academic a. 学校的，学院的；学术的；纯理论的
A business-management major with a remarkable academic record, he easily got a well-paid and promising job in a big firm.
工商管理专业且学习成绩优异，他轻而易举地在一家大公司找到一份高薪而有前途的工作。
coach n. 教练，指导；长途公共汽车；（铁路）旅客车厢 vt. 训练，指导，辅导
Many NBA basketball players coach after successful playing careers.
许多NBA篮球球员在成功的运动生涯后当了教练。
conclude vt. 推断出；结束；缔结 vi. 结束，了解
A tragedy always concludes with the hero's or the heroine's death.
悲剧总是随男主人公或女主人公的死亡而告终。
crack v.（使）破裂，（使）裂开；（使）发出爆裂声；打，击 n. 裂缝；破裂声
In cold weather, boiling water can crack the glass.
在寒冷的天气，沸腾的开水会把玻璃杯烫裂。
dissolve v.（使）溶解，（使）融化；消失，减弱；解散
Make a glass of black tea, put in two cubes of sugar, keep stirring the tea until the sugar dissolves, add a piece of lemon and some ice cubes, and you get a glass of pleasantly sweet ice tea!
泡一杯红茶，放进两块方糖，不断搅拌茶，直到糖融化，加上一片柠檬和一些冰块，一杯甘甜的冰茶就做成了！
electronic a. 电子的 n. （-s）电子学；电子设备
Most electronic components use silicon chips these days.
现在多数电子元件都用上了硅片。
I majored in electronics and I want to be an electronic engineer.
我是学电子学专业的，想成为一名电子工程师。
entertain vt. 招待；给……娱乐 vi. 招待，请客
We hired a magician to entertain the children at the party.
我们雇了一个魔术师在派对上逗孩子们开心。
financial a. 金融的，财政的
Southeast Asia's financial crisis has taught people a profound lesson.
东南亚的金融危机带给人们深刻的教训。
frequency n. 次数，频率；经常发生，频繁
Parkinson's disease occurs with increasing frequency in older people.
帕金森氏病在老人身上发生更为频繁。
gravity n. 重力，地心引力；严重；庄重
Enormous energy is needed to launch a spacecraft against (the force of) gravity.
发射飞船需要巨大的能量来摆脱地心引力。
halt v.（使）停止，（使）停住 n. 停止，停住，暂停
No one can halt the advance of history.
谁也阻挡不了历史的前进。
immigrant n. 移民，侨民
New York has a huge number of immigrants.
纽约有数目巨大的移民。
insult vt. 侮辱，辱骂 n. 侮辱，凌辱
To call a person an idiot is an insult.
称一个人为白痴是对人的一种侮辱。
marine a. 海洋的，海生的，海产的；海军的；海事的 n. 海军陆战队士兵
The oil leak in the Persian Gulf seriously threatened the marine life around the sea.
波斯湾的油泄漏严重威胁了附近海域的海洋生物。
mysterious a. 神秘的，难以理解的；诡秘的
American actress Marilyn Monroe has been dead for a long time. The cause of her death is still mysterious even to historians.
美国女演员玛丽莲·梦露已死去多年，但她的死因甚至对于史学家也仍是个谜团。
outset n. 开始，开端
At the outset of his career, he was full of ambition but not anymore.
在事业刚开始时，他踌躇满志，但是现在却没了。
positive a. 确实的，明确的；积极的，肯定的；正的，阳极的
A kind teacher always adopts a very positive attitude when correcting students' mistakes.
和善的老师在纠正学生错误时总是采取多肯定成绩的态度。
protection n. 保卫，防护
Our medical insurance offers protection for the whole family in the event of illness.
我们的医疗保险可为任何家庭成员在生病的情况下提供保障。
realm n. 界，领域，范围；王国，国度
The light music led us into a realm of peace and pleasure.
轻音乐带领我们进入一个安宁愉悦的王国。
register v. 登记，注册；把（邮件）挂号 n. 登记，注册；登记表，注册簿
Foreign visitors must register with the state officials upon entering the country.
外国旅客一入国境就必须向国家官员办理登记。
rouse vt. 惊起，唤醒，唤起
An English teacher should try all means to rouse students' interests in English learning.
英语老师应当千方百计唤起学生对英语学习的兴趣。
scenery n. 风景，景色；舞台布景
Last summer holiday,I went to Qing Hai and was amazed at the beautiful scenery of the mountains and lakes.
去年暑期，我去了青海，并为其山川湖泊所呈现的美景而惊讶。
senior a. 资格较老的，地位较高的；年长的 n. 较年长者；（中学或大学的）高年级学生
There are a few seats on buses reserved for senior citizens and the pregnant.
公共汽车上设有一些给老人和孕妇的专座。
spill v.（使）溢出，（使）洒落 n. 溢出
It's no use crying over spilt milk!
牛奶洒了，哭也没用！（比喻：为已经发生而无法补救的事懊悔是没用的。）
tone n. 音调，腔调，语气；风格；色调 vt. 增强
The same thing said in a different tone will convey a different message.
同样的话用不同的语调说出来会表达不同的信息。
ultimate a. 根本的，最终的；极端的 n. 顶点，终极
The anti-Japanese war ended for us in an ultimate victory.
抗日战争以我们的最后胜利而告终。
vanish vi. 突然不见，消失；不复存在，绝迹
Wonderful dreams may come true or may vanish into thin air.
美梦也许会成真，也许会成为泡影。
withstand vt. 经受，承受，抵住
Shakespeare's works undoubtedly withstands the test of time.
莎士比亚的作品无疑承受住了时间的考验。
