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community n. [C]. 社区；社会；团体 e.g. Chinatown is a term for the Chinese communities in America. “唐人街”指的是在美国的中国社区。 economical adj. 节俭的；节约的 economic adj. 经济的，经济学的 e.g. I find it economical to shop in the large supermarkets. 我发现去大超市购物比较省钱。 wolf n. [C] 狼 e.g. The hunter took aim at a wolf. 猎人瞄准了一只狼。 a wolf in sheeps clothing 披着羊皮的狼 bay n.1. （猎犬不断的）吠叫声 2. [C] 湾；海湾 e.g. ?We sailed into a beautiful and silent bay. 我们驶入一个美丽而幽静的海湾。 keep the wolves/wolf at bay/from the door ? 仅够免于挨饿；勉强维持生计e.g. With six family members to provide for, he earns hardly enough to keep the wolves at bay. consequence n. [C] 结果；后果 e.g. You must accept the consequences of your own decisions. 你必须承担你自己的决定所带来的后果。 as a consequence of ?as a result of 作为……的结果e.g. As a consequence of the long rainy season, the area suffered from the flooding. 漫长的雨季使该地区遭受了水灾。 mention n. 提及；说起 vt. 提及；说起e.g. There is nothing worthy of special mention. 没什么值得特别一提。 existence n.1.生活；生存方式 2. [U] 存在 e.g. Environmental pollution threatens the existence of wild animals. 环境污染对野生动物的生存造成了威胁。 Do you believe in the existence of ghosts? 你相信有鬼魂存在吗？ Para 5 Before my graduation from Columbia University, my family ran into some money problems, and so I felt it was my duty to leave college and find a job. Before I knew it, I had begun my career in business—a time in my life that I feel was wasted. run into ?遇到（困难）；陷于（困境）e.g. The company ran into lots of trouble soon after it started. 公司开张不久就陷入了困境。 duty n.1. [C; U] 职责；责任；义务 2. [C; U] 税；赋税；关税 e.g. Each of us has a duty to help win the war against this disease. 我们每个人都有义务为战胜这场疾病尽一份力。The customs duty was raised on luxury cars. 豪华轿车的关税提高了。 Para 6 Now, I do not for a moment mean to speak poorly of business; my whole point is that it was just not for me. I went i