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大学体验英语综合教程1 课文翻译及重点词汇解析 Unit 1 ~ Unit 8
v. to offer one's services or help without payment; to offer (to do sth.), esp. when others are unwilling.
自愿去做，自告奋勇去做
Examples:
He volunteered to help at the scene of the accident. 他主动在事故现场提供帮助。
As soon as war was declared, many men volunteered. 战争一开始, 就有许多人志愿上战场。 n. a person who volunteers 志愿者
Examples:
Are there any volunteers for cleaning the kitchen? 有谁愿意打扫厨房吗？
This work costs us nothing; it's all done by volunteers. 做这份工作我们没花一分钱，都是由志愿人员做的。
2 …and this knowledge, I felt, would stand me in good stead as I developed the media services that would be needed for our Games in 2002.
…I felt this knowledge would help me develop the media services for the 2002 Games. 我觉得这一知识对我十分有益，因为我所提供的媒体服务也将是我们承办2002年盐湖城冬奥会所需要的
3.range:
a connected line of mountains, hills, etc.; the distance that a gun or missile can cover; a set of different objects of the same kind 系列
Examples:
This is the mountain range with many rich deposits of gold. 这是富含金矿的山脉。
The shop keeps a wide range of goods. 这个商店的商品琳琅满目。
4. suspect:
to believe to exist or be true; to think likely 猜疑，怀疑
Examples:
We suspected that it was a trick to get our money. 我怀疑这是骗我们钱财的鬼把戏。
The judge suspected the truth of the thief's excuse. 这位法官怀疑小偷没说实话。
5. powerful:
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having great power; very strong; full of force 强有力的，强大的
Examples:
Powerful nations sometimes try to control weaker ones. 强国有时企图凌驾于弱国之上。
Electric current is often powerful enough to kill. 电流可使人致死。
6.emotion:
any of the strong feelings of the human spirit. 感激，情感
Examples:
His face showed nothing of his conflicting emotions. 他的表情丝毫没有表露出他矛盾的心情。 The candidate addressed the crowd with emotion. 这位候选人充满感情地向观众讲话。 7.keen:
(of the mind, the feelings, the five senses, etc.)good, strong, quick at understanding; deeply felt, etc.; having a strong, active interest; eager 聪明的，敏锐的
Examples:
He and his friend have a keen sense of humor. 他和他的朋友有很强的幽默感。
He always kept a keen eye on what was happening around. 他总是能够敏锐的捕捉周围所发生的一切。
8. …I was part of something important, something big that could well be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
I was involved in a major event that could be a unique and special event in my life. 我感到自己是一项非常重要，非常宏大的赛事中的一员，这种经历我一生中难得再有第二次。
9. bond:to (cause to) stick together as with paste 粘合，结合
Examples:
These two pieces of paper won't bond together. 这两张纸不能粘合在一起。
It is really difficult for James to bond together with the other members in the company. 詹姆士和公司其他成员很难融洽相处。
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10 … the stories of the emotional highs and lows of the competitors would never reach the outside world.
No one outside the Olympic Games would ever find out about the happiness and sadness the competitors felt.
有关体育健儿成功或失败的消息将不会为世人所知。
11 contribute:
to join others in giving (money, help, etc.); to help in bringing about; have a share in; to write and send (a written article) to a magazine, newspaper, etc. 贡献
Examples:
Everybody contributed towards Jane's present when she left the office. 当简离开办公室的工作岗位时我们每个人都凑钱给她买礼物。 In general I write books, but sometimes I contribute to the newspaper. 我以写书为主，但有时也给报纸投稿。 contribution: action of contributing 贡献
Examples:
The city has made a major contribution to hosting the Olympic Games. 这个城市为主办奥运会做出了重大贡献。
His last novel is his greatest contribution to Chinese literature. 他最近一部小说是他在中国文坛最有影响力的作品。 12 … We reveled in the compliments we received. …we greatly enjoyed the compliments we got. 我们都为获得的称赞而欣喜不已。
revel: to pass the time in dancing, feasting, etc.; to enjoy greatly 行乐，狂欢
Examples:
They were drinking and reveling all night. 他们整晚都在饮酒作乐。
She revels in hearing about my difficulties. 她对我的困难幸灾乐祸。
compliment: an expression of praise, admiration, or respect; to praise with a complement 恭维话，称赞
Examples:
He received many compliments on his new suit 他的新装获得了许多赞美的话。
He complimented her, but she didn't want to listen. 他恭维她，但她并不想听。
13. parade:
a gathering together for the purpose of being officially looked at, or for a march or
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ceremony
游行；检阅
Examples
The Olympic Games begin with a parade of all the competing nations. 参赛国家的入场仪式拉开奥运会的帷幕。
I've never seen such a parade of jewelry as there was at the party. 我从来没有像在那次晚会上那样，见过那么多的珠宝。
14. marvelous:
wonderful; surprisingly good 惊人的；了不起的；极好的
Examples:
I warmly congratulated him on the marvelous discovery. 我热情地祝贺他了不起的发现。
Helen has a good imagination; she can make up marvelous stories. 海伦的想像力非常丰富，她可以编出很好的故事。
15. massive:very big; strong and powerful 巨大的；结实的
Examples:
A massive rock formation blocked the end of the valley. 一块巨大的岩石横在山谷的尽头。
Several strong men were needed to open and close the massive gates to the castle. 这扇通往城堡的门需要几个强壮的男人才能开启或者关闭。
Unit 7
Passage A
Not Just a Job, an Adventure: Undergraduate Research
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Sophia Stella, a sophomore at Columbia‘s School of Engineering, is one of many undergraduates who become involved, one way or another, in research performed at the university. Some do it for academic credit, some for money, some just for experience. Students and professors agree that an undergraduate research project can be uniquely beneficial to both parties.
Ideally, undergraduate research is an opportunity for the kind of intensive study that can expand the mind in ways traditional courses can‘t. Economics Professor Ralph Edison says: ―To really understand a discipline you have to get the feeling that knowledge isn‘t just out there and you passively have to absorb it, but rather that it‘s constantly being created and we‘re constantly rethinking things... When students see a discipline as evolving rather than fixed, they usually get a
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