ggressive a. 侵犯的，侵略的，挑衅的；敢做敢为的，有进取心的
Thanks to our aggressive marketing tactics, our sales have risen sharply this year.
多亏了我们大刀阔斧的市场战略，我们的销售额今年猛增。
brake n. 闸，制动器，刹车 vi. 刹车，（车）被刹住 vt. 刹住（车）
Don't brake the car when it has a sudden flat tire, otherwise it may overturn.
汽车突然爆胎时不要刹车，否则可能会翻车。
capture v. 俘虏，捕获；夺得，占领 n. 俘获，捕获
Robots with the size of punctuation marks can one day be used to move single cells or capture bacteria.
标点符号大小的机器人有一天会被用来移动单细胞或捕捉细菌。
congratulate vt. 祝贺，向……道喜
I congratulate you on having passed the interview! (Congratulations on your having passed the interview!)
恭喜你通过了面试！
erect a. 竖直的，挺直的 vt. 建造，建立；竖立，使直立
The Monument to the People's Heroes was erected in honour of the martyrs who died for our country.
人民英雄纪念碑是为纪念为我们祖国牺牲的烈士们而建立的。
framework n. 框架，构架；准则；体系
Negotiators are still trying to find a framework for a long-term peace agreement in the Middle East.
谈判者仍然试图找到能中东长期和平的框架。
graduate v. （使）（大学）毕业 n. （尤指大学）毕业生；研究生 a. 研究生的
The graduate rate is expected to be higher this year than ever.
今年的大学生毕业率预期要高于往年。
illustration n. 说明，例证；图解，插图
Fashion magazines have lots of beautiful illustrations.
时尚杂志有很多漂亮的插图。
invent vt. 发明，创造；捏造，虚构
Alexander Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
1876年亚历山大·贝尔发明了电话。
label n. 标签，标记，称号 vt. 贴标签于；把……称为
When you are traveling you had better put/attach labels on your luggage.
旅行的时候最好在行李上贴上标签。
maintenance n. 维修，保养；保持，维持；抚养费
There are thorough maintenance checks on each passenger plane before take-off.
每架客机起飞前都要经过彻底维修。
mount vt. 登上；发起；安放，安装 vi. 增加，增长，加剧 n.（M-）（用于山名前）山峰
Mr. Rochester mounted his horse and rode off, leaving Jane Eyre standing alone in the middle of the road.
罗切斯特先生上了马，急驰而去，留下简·爱独自站在路的中央。
neutral a. 中立的；不偏不倚的；中性的
Switzerland is a very small country, which always remains neutral in wars and political affairs.
瑞士是个非常小的国家，它在战争和政治事件上一贯保持中立。
organize vt. 组织，把…编组；使有条理
"Will you tell us about your new project?"
"Sure. Just give me a moment to organize my thoughts."
"你能向我们讲一讲你的新计划吗？"
"当然，只是给我点儿时间整理一下思路。"
panel n. 面板；专门小组；控制板，仪表盘
With a 90-centimeter TV monitor or an even larger flat-panel screen, a DVD player can show movies with vivid and clear images.
有90厘米的电视显示器或更大的平面荧屏，DVD机就能生动、清晰地放映电影图像。
possess vt. 占有，拥有
It is said that"Viagra" possesses magical powers that can cure impotence.
据说“伟哥”具有治疗阳痿的神奇功效。
pursue v. 继续，从事，追赶，追踪；追求
After graduation, I want to be an educated person with wide knowledge and good taste, not one obsessively pursuing fame and gain.
我希望自己毕业之后，成为一个知识渊博、趣味高尚、有教养的人，而不是一个汲汲于名利的人。
react v. 反应，做出反应；（~ against）反对，反其道而行；（~ with）起化学反应，（~ on, ~ upon）影响，起作用
Acid can react with base to form salt.
酸和碱起化学反应形成盐。
religion n. 宗教，宗教信仰
The Christian, Buddhist, and Moslem (religions) are three main religions in the world.
基督教、佛教和伊斯兰教是世界三大宗教。
retire v. 退休，退役；退下，退出，撤退；就寝
Some businesses provide a kind of retirement benefit, which is paid for employees
when they retire from the company until their death.
有的企业向员工提供退休金，这种退休金自员工从公司退休时开始一直支付到他们去世为止。
scare vt. 吓，使害怕 vi. 受惊吓，感到害怕 n. 惊恐，恐慌
Many young people are scared of being adults because they haven't learnt how to be responsible for themselves.
许多年轻人害怕长大成人，因为他们没学会如何承担自己的责任。
sensible a. 明智的，合情理的
I don't think it is a sensible option for a football player to contradict the referee in a football match.
我认为足球运动员在比赛中顶撞裁判不是明智的选择。
sensitive a. 敏感的，灵敏的；神经过敏的，容易生气的；易受伤害的
Photographic paper is highly sensitive to light.
感光纸（相纸）对光十分敏感。
Don't be so sensitive to what people think of you.
别太敏感人们是怎么看你的。
starve v.（使）挨饿；（使）饿死
It is silly to starve yourself just to be skinny. Remember how the famous American singer Carpenter died? She did such a stupid thing!
为了显得有骨感而挨饿是愚蠢的。记得美国著名歌手卡朋特是怎么死的？她就做了这种蠢事！
tension n. 紧张，紧张状态；拉紧，绷紧，张力，拉力
It's not wise to create international tensions.
制造国际紧张局势是不明智的。
tragedy n. 惨事，灾难；悲剧（艺术）
Hitler's invasion of Poland led to the tragedy of the Second World War.
希特勒入侵波兰，导致了第二次世界大战的悲剧。
universal a. 普遍的，全体的；通用的，万能的
Charlie Chaplin is a comic actor of universal appeal.
查理·卓别林是受全世界人民喜爱的喜剧演员。
worthwhile a. 值得（做）的
A post-graduate degree is a worthwhile investment when I consider the high salaries I may earn after graduation.
考虑到毕业后可挣到的高薪，我觉得读研究生学位是值得的投资。
barrier n. 栅栏，关卡，检票口；障碍，隔阂；屏障
Lack of confidence is the biggest barrier to the improvement of your oral English.
缺乏信心是你提高英语口语的最大障碍。
