Unit 3 Section B Too much of a good thing ---- A real addiction 单词.docVIP

New words addictn. [C]1 sb. who is very interested in sth. and spends a lot of time doing it 对…着迷的人Angela is a real TV addict. She spends all her spare time watching all kinds of TV dramas. 安吉拉是个真正的电视迷。她把所有的闲暇时间都花在看各类电视剧上了。2 sb. who is unable to stop taking drugs 吸毒上瘾的人Most heroin addicts are young; most are men, and almost all live in large cities. 多数有海洛因瘾的人是年轻人，其中大多数是男性，而且几乎都生活在大城市里。 addictionn. [C,U]1 a strong desire to do or have sth. regularly 入迷；嗜好I discovered an addiction to housework which I had never felt before. 我发现自己迷上了做家务，之前我从没有这种爱好。2 the need to take a harmful drug regularly, without being able to stop （毒）瘾He is seeking doctor’s help for his problem of drug addiction. 他正在寻求医生的帮助来解决他的毒瘾问题。Kevin borrowed money to feed his addiction to gambling. 凯文靠借钱来满足他的赌瘾。 positive a.1 good or useful 好的；积极的A positive attitude is indispensable for success. 要取得成功，保持积极的态度是必不可少的Working abroad should be a unique and positive experience for me. 在海外工作对我来说应该会是一段特别而又有益的经历。2 (never before noun) completely certain 肯定的；确定的We’ll earn a lot of money from this deal; I’ m positive of that. 我们会从这笔交易中赚一大笔钱，对此我有把握。 enablevt.make it possible for sb. to do sth., or for sth. to happen 使可能；使发生Ten years of working and saving money enabled him to afford an apartment of moderate size. 通过十年的工作和省吃俭用，他能买得起一套中等大小的公寓了。 median.(the ~) all organizations, such as television, radio, and newspapers, that provide news and information for the public, or the people who do this work 新闻媒体；传媒；大众传播媒介（总称）The general manager was reluctant to explain the new policy to the media. 总经理不愿向媒体解释这项新政策。 outletn. [C]1 television, radio, or publishing company 电视台；电台；出版公司A media outlet is anything that produces and distributes media, such as a television station, television network, magazine, etc. It’s a collective term. 媒体渠道是指任何产生及传播媒介的事物，比如电视台、电视网、杂志等。它是一个总称。2 a way of expressing or getting rid of strong feelings （强烈感情的）发泄途径，发泄方法Racing cars provides these young people with an outlet for their fru