come from every corner of the globe 来自世界各地; every habitable part of the globe 地球上每个有人居住的地方

【例】My father wanted an antique globe for his birthday. She spun the globe, and pointed to the English Channel.

193. global adj. 全球的，全世界的 【搭配】global strategy 全球战略; global economy 全球经济 【例】The oil-well fires are a regional but not a global catastrophe.

The minister blamed the rise in unemployment on the global economic recession. 【扩展】 globalization 全球化; globalism 全球主义

194. scan vt./n. ①细看，反复查看；审视；②（电视，雷达光束等）扫描；③浏览【扩展】skim v.略读 【例】He scans the headlines of newspapers every morning.

The area was scanned for signs of enemy aircraft. 该空域由雷达扫描以便发现敌机踪迹。 195. scandal n. 丑行，丑事，丑闻

【搭配】a financial / political / sex scandal 金融（或政治，性）丑闻；

uncover / expose scandal 爆光丑闻；spread scandal about sb. 传播有关某人的丑闻； cover up / hush up the scandal 掩盖丑闻事件

【例】The minister was forced to resign after a scandal involving him and another minister’s wife. It is a scandal that in such a rich country there are so many beggars on the streets. 【扩展】scandalous adj. 丑恶可耻的，丢脸的，使人反感的 196. significance n. ①重要性，重大 ②意义，含义

【搭配】be of great significance 意义重大的 ; give a new significance to 赋予…以新的含义；

attach great significance to 对…高度重视

【例】It is a mistake to attach too much significance to these fluctuations. 过分重视这些涨落变动是错误的。 Nuclear developments have given a new significance to minerals which were but poorly regarded.

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原子能的发给予过去不大受重视的矿物以新的含义。

【扩展】significant adj. ①有含义的，意味深长的 e.g: a significant wink 意味深长的一眨眼 a historically significant meeting 一交具有历史意义的会议

②表示…的（of ）e.g: Smiles are significant of pleasure. 微笑是表示愉快的 His actions were more significant of his real purpose than were his words. 他的行动比他的言词更能说明他的真实目的。

③重要的，重大意义的 e.g : a significant piece of legislation 一项重要立法A little man may be a very significant. 小人物有时可以起非常重要的作用。 ④ 相当数量的；不可忽略的，值得注意的

e.g: a significant increase in crime 不可忽略的犯罪活动的增加

197. subsequent adj. 随后的，后来的；接下去的，连续的【同】subsequential

【例】The story will be continued in subsequent issues of the magazine.小说将继续在以后的几期杂志上连载。 This incident was not without importance in the subsequent development of events.

这一事件对以后的事态发展不无影响。 【扩展】subsequence n. 随后；随后发生的事

198. virtue n. ①正直的品行，品德，美德 ②优点，长处

【搭配】by (或in ) virtue of 借助，凭借；因为，由于 ; make a virtue of necessity 不得已而为之; a man of high virtue 品德高尚的人

【例】The school had its drawbacks and it had its virtues.

Among her many virtues are loyalty, courage, and truthfulness. 她有许多美德，如忠诚、勇敢、率真。 Virtue is its own reward. 《谚》有德就有报 【扩展】virtueless adj. 缺乏道德的；没有长处的

199. virtual adj. 实际上起作用的；事实上生效的；实质上的

【搭配】a virtual promise （非明确表示的）事实上的允诺; a virtual impossibility 实质上不可能的事

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【例】He was the virtual manager of the business. 他是这家公司的实际当家人。

The officials hear this kind of talk in virtual silence. 官方人员几乎一言不发地听着这种言论。 The once elegant temple lay in virtual ruins. 一座当初精致的庙宇几乎成了一堆废墟。 200. orient vt. ①使适应，使熟悉情况 ②使朝向；以…为方向；以…为目的，重视(to, towards) n. 〔the Orient〕东方，亚洲；（总称）东方国家

【例】In the markets, I breathed the smells of the Orient. 在这些市场上，我闻到了东方国家的气味。 The majority of commodities should be oriented to people’s needs. 大多数商品都应该适应人民的需要。 Education was oriented to theory and distant facts. 当时的教育是以理论和久远的资料为方向。 【扩展】oriental adj. 东方的；东方文化或国家的 e.g: the orient way of life 东方生活方式 201. portion n. 一部分 (例) She only eats a small portion of food.她只吃分得的一小部分食物。

202. target n. 目标，靶子 vt. 瞄准 (例)The hunter's target was a wild animal. 这个猎人的目标是一只野兽; (例)The enemy’s missiles are targeted on our city.敌人的导弹对准我们这个城市。 203. portable a. 手提式的 (例)a portable book-computer便携式笔记本电脑 204. decline v. 拒绝，谢绝 ，下降 (例)Decline with thanks.婉言谢绝； (例)Market expect to decline.市场行情下跌。

205. illusion n. 错觉，幻想 (例)I have no illusion about the future.我对未来不存幻想。 206. likelihood n. 可能，可能性 (例)There's no likelihood of that happening.那事不可能发生。 207. stripe n. 条纹 (例)A tiger has stripes.老虎（身上）有条纹。 208. emphasize vt. 强调，着重

(例)He emphasized the need for hard work.他强调了苦干的必要。 209. emotion n. 情感，感情

(例)His voice shook with emotion.他的声音因激动而颤抖。

210. emotional a. 感情的，情绪（上）的 (例) Cry is a strong emotional reaction.哭是一种强烈的情绪反应。

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211. awful a. 极坏的，威严的，可怕的 (例)That's an awful book.那是一本很糟糕的书。

212. awkward a. 笨拙的，棘手的 (例)He's very awkward, he keeps dropping things.他很笨，总是丢东西。 213. clue n. 线索，提示

(例)The police found a clue which will help them catch the robber.警察发现了能帮助他们抓住强盗的线索。 214. collision n. 碰撞，冲突

(例)a collision between two trains一次两列火车相撞事件 in collision with和... 相撞［冲突］ 215. device n. 装置，设备

(例)These newly-designed devices will appear on the exhibition next month .这些新设计的器件将在下月的展览会上展出。 216. devise vt. 发明，策划，想出

(例)The Inquisition of the Medieval Ages devised many demoniac means of torture.

中世纪的宗教法庭创造了许多骇人听闻的酷刑。 217. inevitable a. 不可避免的

(例)Such a difficult operation may not succeed, it's an inevitable gamble.

这样难度很大的手术可能不成功,但这是一次非做不可的冒险。

218. naval a. 海军的 (例)The naval port is silent and beautiful at night.军港之夜寂静而美丽。 219. navigation n. 航行 (例)Navigation Acts航海条例

220. necessity n. 必需品；必要性 (例)Food and clothing are necessities of life.食物和衣服都是生活的必需品。 221. previous a. 先，前，以前的

(例)He has had no previous experience of this kind of job.他从前没有做这种工作的经验。 222. provision n. [pl.]给养，口粮(例)Provisions are plentiful.粮食充足；设备，装置；准备 (例)They make provision against possible disasters.他们采取措施防备可能发生的灾难。

223. pursue vt. 追逐 ，追求，从事，进行(例)People can not live only to pursue pleasure.人不能只为寻乐而活

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