新视野大学英语(第三版)Unit 6_单词解释+例句.pdfVIP

Unit 6 TEXT A New words numerous a. many 许多的；很多的 The library has numerous books, more than I have ever expected. 这个图书馆拥有大量的图书，比 我预想的要多得多。 reliable a. able to be trusted or depended on 可信赖的；可靠的 A reliable employee does his/her job with minimal error. 一个可靠的员工工作起来错误最少。 contrast vt. compare two things, ideas, people, etc. to show how different they are from each other 使成对比； 使成对照 In her essay, the author contrasts the present economic crisis with the one 10 years ago. 作者在文 中就当前的经济危机和十年前的经济危机进行了对比。 vi. (of two things) be different from each other, often in a noticeable or interesting way 形成对比 Her dark hair contrasted sharply with her pale silk gown. 她的黑头发和她的浅色丝绸礼服形成了强 烈的对比。 n. [C, U] a difference between people, ideas, situations, things, etc. that are being compared 差异； 差别 The book presents a very interesting contrast between life now and life 100 years ago. 这本书把现 在的生活和100 年之前的生活进行了十分有趣的对比。 Harry’s house is big and decent. In contrast, the house just next to his is small and shabby. 哈利的 房子又大又体面。相反，就在他边上的那座房子却又小又破旧。 indicate vt. 1 show that a particular situation exists, or that sth. is likely to be true 表明；显示 The analyses indicate that in aircraft accidents, the system is most often at fault, not the operator. 这些分析表明，在飞机失事事故中往往是系统出了问题，而非操作人员出现失误。 2 say or do sth. to make your wishes, intention, etc. clear 表明（意向等） Professor Smith has indicated his intention to retire at the end of the year. 史密斯教授表示打算今 年年底退休。 indicator n. [C] sth. that can be regarded as a sign of sth. else 指示物；指示者 Age alone is a poor indicator of a person’s capability, so we must consider other aspects. 单看年 龄不能说明一个人的能力，因此我们必须考虑其他方面。 decrease v. become less or go down to a lower level, or make sth. do this （使）变小；（使）减少 In the evening, one’s body temperature begins to decrease in preparation for sleep. 夜晚，人的体 温开始下降，为睡觉作准备。