英语翻译词汇Culture and Education.docVIP

1 Pottery n. objects that are made out of clay by hand 2 edification n.an act or process of edifying 3 Chancellor n. the person who officially represents a British university on special occasions or in charge of some American universities 4 cornerstone n.a stone forming a part of a corner or angle in a wall; specifically : such a stone laid at a formal ceremony 5 Skyscraper n .a very tall building 6 Intern n. someone, especially a student, who works for a short time in a particular job in order to gain experience. 7 crystallize verb. to cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form 8 genre n.a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content 9 Paradox n.one (as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases 10 Momentum n. strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events 11 Counsel v. to advise someone 12Alumna n. a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school, college, or university 13 Prose n. written language in its usual form, as opposed to poetry 14 Boarder n .one that boards; especially : one that is provided with regular meals or regular meals and lodging 15 Propaganda n. information which is false or which emphasizes just one part of a situation, used by a government or political group to make people agree with them: 16 Auditorium n.the part of a public building where an audience sits 17 Seminar n. a group of advanced students studying under a professor with each doing original research and all exchanging results through reports and discussions 18 Fabricate v. to invent a story, piece of information etc in order to deceive someone 19 Festoon v. to cover something with flowers, long pieces of material etc, especially for decoration 20Exempt v. obsolete ,set apart 21 mediocre adj.of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance 22Climax n.the most exciting or important part