大学英语精读第2册第3课课文及课后答案

1. 调查,研究

The detective was sent to investigate the crime. 那位侦探被派去调查该罪行。

appoint vt. put in a position 任命

[] vt.

1. 任命,指派[O9][O2][(+as/to)]

They appointed him (to be) manager. 他们任命他为经理。

He appointed Williams as his deputy in the city of York. 他任命威廉斯作为他在约克市的代理人。 2. 约定,指定;安排

Our visitors arrived at the appointed time. 我们的来宾在约定的时间到达了。

appointment n.

[] n.

1. (尤指正式的)约会[C][(+with)][+to-v]

I have an appointment with them in the evening. 今晚我与他们有个约会。 2. (会面的)约定[U]

3. 任命,委派[U][(+as/of)]

The appointment of a new judge was reported in the newspaper. 报上报导了任命一位新法官的消息。 4. 职位,官职[C]

I accepted the appointment as chairman. 我同意担任主席一职。

committee n. a group of people chosen for special duties 委员会

[] n.[C]

1. 委员会[G]

He is on the finance committee. 他是财政委员会的委员。

capitol n. (美国)州议会大厦

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1. 美国州议会大厦

canoe n. light boat moved by a paddle 独木舟

[] n.[C]

1. 独木舟;皮划;划子 vi.

1. 划独木舟

They canoed across the river. 他们划着小舟过河。 2. 乘独木舟 vt.

1. 用独木舟载运

Grain used to be canoed up the river. 过去粮食由小划子运送到河的上游。

on-the-spot a. at the place of the action 现场的

[] a.

1. 现场的;当场的;立刻的

humble a. low in position 地位低下的

[] a.

1. 谦逊的;谦恭的

Many famous people are surprisingly humble. 许多知名人士都出奇地谦恭。 2. (身份,地位等)低下的,卑微的 He is of humble birth. 他出身卑微。

3. (东西)粗糙的,简陋的

The family lived in a humble cottage. 这户人家住在一所简陋的农舍里。

origin n. parentage; birth; beginning 血统,出身,起源

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n.

1. 起源;由来;起因[C][U]

What was the origin of the quarrel? 这场争吵的起因是什么? 2. 出身;门第;血统[U][P1] His origins were humble. 他出身低微。

gardener n. person who works in a garden either for pay or as a hobby 园丁

[] n.

1. 园丁;花匠[C]

waiter n. person who serves food to the tables in a restaurant 男(侍)者

[] n.[C]

1. (男)侍者,服务生

The waiter came to take their order. 男侍来请他们点菜。

nobleman n. 贵族

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dissatisfy vt. fail to satisfy; displease 使不满

[] vt.

1. 使感觉不满

threaten vt. hang over dangerously; utter a threat against 威胁

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vt.

1. 威胁,恐吓;扬言要[(+with)][+to-v][+that] He threatened to call the police. 他威胁着要叫警察。

2. 预示,是...的征兆;有...的危险[+to-v] Dark skies threatened rain. 天空发黑预示要下雨。

threat n.

[] n.

1. 威胁,恐吓[C][U][+to-v]

2. 构成威胁的人(或事物)[S][(+to)]

Some people think that machinery is a threat to their jobs. 一些人认为机器是对他们工作的一种威胁。 3. 凶兆;征兆[S][(+of)]

The clouds brought a threat of rain. 阴云带来要下雨的征兆。

reject vt. refuse to take, believe, use or consider 拒绝

[] vt.

1. 拒绝,抵制

The plan was rejected. 该计划遭拒绝。

The board rejected all our ideas. 董事会拒绝了我们的所有想法。 2. 去除,丢弃

All apples with soft spots were rejected. 所有带软斑点的苹果都被剔除。 3. 驳回;否决

The prisoner's plea for pardon was rejected. 该犯的赦免请求被驳回了。 4. 吐出;排斥

The patient's body rejected the heart transplant. 病人的身体排斥移植的心脏。

rejection n.

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