SkillsinEnglishforGeneralAcademiUnit1词汇表 (15).pdf

Unit Fifteen Word BankWord Bank Immerse v.沉浸在例句：例句：Since then Ive lived alone and immersed myself in my career.自那以后，我一直一个人生活，全身心投入我的事业当中。Assimilate v.透彻理解;消化;吸收;(使)同化例句：例句：There is every sign that new Asian-Americans are just as willing to assimilate.种种迹象表明新一代亚裔美国人也愿意入乡随俗。Command n.命令;控制v.命令;指挥例句：例句：He commanded his troops to attack.他命令部队发起进攻。Recite v.背诵例句：例句：They recited poetry to one another.他们互相朗诵诗歌。Word Bank Acquainted adj.熟悉;了解;(与某人)相识v.使熟悉例句：例句：The meetings were a way to get acquainted with each other.这些会议是一种相互结交的途径。Caption n.v.(图片、漫画等的)说明文字例句：例句：The photograph is captioned People Power.配图文字为“人民的力量”。Glossary n.词汇表例句：例句：I have made it a priority to have a complete and accurate glossary and index.我优先建立了完整和正确的术语表和索引。Boldface n.黑体字例句：例句：Ive emphasized the key portion in boldface.我用粗体强调了其中的关键部分。Word Bank Italics斜体例句：例句：Examples in this dictionary are in italics.本词典中的示例均为斜体字。Marginal adj.边缘的;微不足道的例句：例句：The poor are forced to farm in more marginal lands higher up the mountains.穷人们被迫在山峦更高处的更为贫瘠的土地上耕作。Footnote n.脚注例句：例句：Im afraid that his name will now become a footnote in history.恐怕他的名字现在会成为历史的注脚。Critically adv.批判性地；严重地例句：例句：She kept vigil at the bedside of her critically ill son.她整夜都守在病重的儿子床边。Word Bank Trivial adj.不重要的;琐碎的例句：例句：I didnt expect them to be at daggers drawn over such a trivial thing.我没料到他们为这一点小事竟会如此势不两立。Notation n.(数学、科学和音乐中的)符号，记号，谱号例句：例句：He recognizes enough notation to be able to follow a score.他认得足够多的乐符，看懂乐谱不成问题。Visualize v.使形象化;想象;构思例句：例句：He could not visualize her as old.他想象不出她年老时的样子。Skim v.浏览;略读;滑过例句：例句：He skimmed the pages quickly,then read them again more carefully.他先快速地浏览页面，然后再细细阅读。Skim off the fat.将油脂撇去。Word Bank Glance v.瞥一眼;匆匆一看n.一瞥;扫视例句：例句：He glanced at his watch.他匆匆看了一下手表。Periodically adv.周期性例句：例句：Police were periodically patrolling the area.警察定时在这一地区巡逻。Thorough adj.彻底的;完全的;深入的例句：例句：How thorough is the assessment?这个评估详细到什么程度？