着；

(例)The police are pursuing an escaped prisoner.警方正在追捕一个在逃的犯人； (例)She pursued the study of English for five years.她持续不断地学了五年英语。 224. stale a. 不新鲜的，陈腐的 例)stale bread不新鲜的面包，stale news陈旧的新闻

225. substitute n. 代用品 vt. 代替 (例)Use plastics as a substitute for steel.用塑料做钢的代用品； (例)If you cannot go yourself, please find someone to substitute you.如果你不能亲自去就找个人代你去。 （搭配）substitute for代替...，替换...， 取代...；substitute sth. [sb.] for用某物[某人]来代替 226. deserve vt. 应受，应得，值得 （例）The article deserves careful study. 这篇文章值得仔细研究. 227. discrimination n. 辨别，区别；识别力;差别，歧视

（例）We are strongly opposed to racial discrimination. 我们强烈反对种族歧视。 （搭配）sex discrimination 性别歧视，racial discrimination 种族歧视 228. professional a. 职业的;专业的n. 专业人员

（例）That doctor has been accused of professional misconduct. 那位医生被指控违反医德。 （例）This survey is the work of a real professional. 这份调查是真正内行人做的. （搭配）professional education 职业教育 a professional baseball player 职业棒球选手

professional skill 专业的技术

229. secure a.安全的，可靠的 v. 使安全；保护……（免于危险）,保证，确实，确保 （例）The little boy felt secure near his parents. 那小男孩在父母身边感到安心。 230 security n.安全;保证金,抵押品,债券,证券（常用复数形式）

（例）What I need now is the security of a happy home. 我现在需要的是一个幸福家庭所给予的安全感。（例）He uses his house as security to borrow the money. 他用房子作借钱的抵押。

231. scratch n.乱写, 刮擦声;抓痕, 擦伤vt.乱涂, 勾抹掉,擦, 刮, 搔, 抓, 挖出 vi. 发刮擦声, 搔, 抓 （例）The child made a scratch on the door with his toy. 那小孩用玩具在门上刮了一条痕。

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232. talent n. 才能,人才,天资 （搭配）artistic talent 文艺才能 monumental talent非凡的才能

（例）Have you got a talent for painting? 你有绘画的才能吗?（扩展）scratchy adj. 潦草的, 凌乱的, 刺痛的, 233. insurance n. 保险

（例）Did you claim on the insurance after your car accident? 出了车祸后，你向保险公司要求赔偿了吗？ （搭配）life insurance人寿保险 endowment insurance养老保险 Insurance agent 保险代理人 insurance claim 保险索赔

（扩展）insure vt.给...保险v.确保 insurer n.保险业者, 保险公司insured n.被保险者, 保户adj.加入保险的 234. insure v. 保险,确保,投保...险

（例）His talent and dedication will insure his success. 他的才气和执着将确保他成功。 235. nevertheless ad. 仍然,不过conj. 然而,不过

（例）The news may be unexpected; nevertheless, it's true. 这消息也许是出乎预料，但它是真的。 236. neutral a. 中立的,中性的n. 中立者

That country remained neutral in the war. 那个国家在那场战争中保持中立。 237. spot n. 污点,地点,斑点a. 当场的,现实买卖的v. 污点,认出,用灯光照射

【搭配】a red spot 红点 on the spot 当场 spot one’s fame 玷污了名誉 spot somebody 发现，找出某人 【例】He spotted his reputation by lying repeatedly. 他因反复说谎而败坏了自己的名声。 She spotted her friend in the crowd. 她在人群中认出了她的朋友。 Luckily there was a doctor on the spot. 幸运的是现场有一位医生。

【扩展】spottable adj.(织物等)容易沾上污渍的 spotted adj.有斑点的, 弄污的, 斑纹的 238. spray n. 水沫,喷雾器v. 喷雾,扫射,喷射

【搭配】a fine spray of perfume 一股香水的细雾 an insect spray 喷液杀虫剂

【例】We parked the car by the sea and it got covered with spray. 我们把汽车停在海边，结果车上全是水沫。 He sprayed paint on the wall. 他把漆喷在墙上。

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Water sprayed out over the floor. 水喷洒在地上. 239. medium n. 媒体,方法,媒介a. 适中的,中等的

【搭配】advertising medium 广告媒体 the happy medium 中庸，中道

a man of medium height 中等身高的人 medium size 中号

【例】Sound travels through the medium of air. 声音通过空气这一媒介传播

Commercial television is an effective medium for advertising. 商业电视是有效的广告宣传工具. My gloves are size medium. 我的手套尺寸是中号。

240. media n. 媒体,新闻媒介,传播媒介 【搭配】 the Mass media 大众传媒 【例】The media have a lot of power today. 现在大众传播媒介有很大的力量。

The latest developments have just been released to the media. 最新的进展情况已向大众传播媒介发表。 【扩展】medium (media 的单数形式)

241. auxiliary n. 帮助者,辅助物,助动词a. 附加的,辅助的 【搭配】auxiliary verb 助动词

【例】We have an auxiliary generator in case of power cuts. 我们有一台万一断电时使用的备用发电机。 She is an auxiliary nurse. 她是一名助理护士。 【扩展】auxilian n. 辅助人员 242. automatic n. 自动的机器a. 自动的,无意识的 【扩展】automatize vt.使自动化 【搭配】an automatic door 自动门 an automatic dishwasher 自动洗碗机

【例】Many workers in the sorting office lost their jobs when an automatic sorter was introduced. 拣信室安装了自动拣信机之後, 许多拣信员都失业了.

Many of our movements are automatic. 我们人体的许多动作都是无意识的。 243. compete v. 竞争,对抗

【搭配】Compete with [against] sb. for sth与某人竞争而获得某物

To compete against in a race 在赛跑比赛中与…竞争

【例】Several companies are competing for the contract. 几家公司正为争取一项合同而互相竞争。

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Companies must be able to compete in the marketplace. 公司一定要在市场中有竞争力。

【扩展】competent adj.有能力的, 胜任的 competency n.资格, 能力, [律]作证能力 competition n.竞争, 竞赛 competitive adj.竞争的

244. competent a. 有能力的,胜任的,足够的

【搭配】be competent to do something 有能力做某事 be competent for something 对某事胜任 【例】He is competent enough to fill that position. 他足以胜任那职位。 I summed her up as a competent manager. 我认为她是个很能干的经理.

【扩展】competency n.资格, 能力, [律]作证能力 competition n.竞争, 竞赛 competitive adj.竞争的 compete v. 竞争,对抗

245. competition n. 比赛,竞争competitive adj.竞争的

【搭配】enter a competition 参加比赛 hold a golf competition 举办高尔夫球赛 be in competition with somebody for something 和某人为某物竞争

【例】Everyone in modern society faces the keen competition. 现代社会的每个人都面临着激烈的竞争。 Because there is so much unemployment, the competition for jobs is fierce. 因为失业严重求职的竞争十分激烈。

【扩展】competent adj.有能力的, 胜任的 competency n.资格, 能力, [律]作证能力 competition n.竞争, 竞赛 246. distribute v. 分配,散布 【扩展】distribution n分配, 分发, 配给物,分布状态

【搭配】distribute something to/ among somebody 把某物分给某人 distribute something over somewhere 在某地分配，分布

【例】The books in the library were distributed according to subjects. 图书馆里的藏书按科目分类。 Some types of plants are widely distributed. 有些植物分布得很广 247. disturb v. 扰乱,妨碍,使...不安 【搭配】disturb somebody 打扰某人

【例】She opened the door quietly so as not to disturb the sleeping child. 她轻轻地开门, 以免惊扰了睡著的孩

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