14.explore [?k'spl?r] v.探索;探讨
eg:It's not so wise that you do not explore the children's market.
你们不开发儿童市场,这样做非常不明智。
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exploration [??kspl??re??(?)n] n.探测;探究;踏勘
explorer [?k'spl?r?r] n.探险家;探测者,探测器
15.adapt [?'dæpt] v.改编;改写;使适应
eg:Good players have to be able to adapt to any type of football.
优秀的球员不得不适应任何类型的足球。
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adapt to适应....
adapt...for... 将...改编成...
adopt [?'d?pt] v.收养;领养
16.refine [r?'fa?n] v.精炼;改进;改善
eg:Galileo continued to refine his ideas about objects in motion.
伽利略继续提炼他有关物体移动的观点。
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confine [k?n'fa?n]v.限制,限定
define [d?'fa?n]v.界定;明确
17.campaign [kæm'pe?n] n.战役;运动 v.领导运动
eg:He said that such a campaign would not be sustainable.
他说这样的做法是不可能持久的。
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movement ['muvm?nt]n.移动;活动
18.economic [ek?'nɑm?k] adj.经济的;经济上的;经济学的
eg:I’d like to consider the economic aspect.
我想讨论一下经济方面的问题。
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economic disruption/depression 经济萧条
19.prosper ['prɑsp?r] v.繁荣;成功;发达;兴旺
eg:With her at the wheel, the company began to prosper.
有了她当主管,公司开始兴旺起来。
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prosperous ['prɑsp(?)r?s] adj. 繁荣的;兴旺的
prosperity [pr??sp?r?ti]n. 繁荣,成功
20.sustain [s?'ste?n] v.支持;支撑;遭受
eg:Why do you think this industry would sustain your interest over the long haul?
为什么你认为你对该企业会保持长久的兴趣?
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sustainable [s?'ste?n?b(?)l] adj.可持续的
sustainable development 可持续发展
21.accelerate [?k'sel?.re?t]v.使加速,增速
eg:Was that one of your aims to accelerate the rate of development?
加快发展的速度是你的目标之一吗?
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speed up加速
22.convenient [k?n'vini?nt]adj.方便的
eg:It's very convenient to pay for things by check.
用支票付款非常方便。
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convenience[k?n'vini?ns] n.方便;便利;适宜
23.inferior [?n'f?ri?r] adj. 下级的
eg:Modern music is often considered inferior to that of the past.
现代音乐常被人认为不如过去。
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superior [s?'p?ri?r]n. 上级,上司 adj.更好的
24.dominate ['dɑm?.ne?t] v. 支配,统治
eg:His personality dominated the other members of the committee.
他的个性对委员会其他成员起了决定性的影响。
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dominant ['d?m?n?nt] adj. 有统治权的;占优势的
dominance ['d?m?n?ns] n. 优势;统治;支配
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