1.contact ['kɑn.tækt] n.接觸，聯(lián)系 v.聯(lián)系
eg：Can I contact you by telephone?
我能通過電話聯(lián)系你嗎?
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contract ['k?ntrækt] n.合同
content ['kɑn.tent] n.內(nèi)容 adj.滿足的
2.voluntarily ['v?l?ntr?li] adv.自愿地
eg：He made the promise quite voluntarily.
他完全自愿地做出了承諾。
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voluntary ['vɑl?n.teri] adj.自愿的;志愿的;自發(fā)的;故意的
volunteer [,v?l?n't??] n.志愿者;志愿兵
3.assignment [?'sa?nm?nt] n.任務(wù);布置
eg：There was no telling what the next assignment would be.
不知道下一個(gè)任務(wù)將是什么。
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assignable [?'sa?n?b?l] adj.[經(jīng)] 可分配的;可指定的;可讓渡的
assign [?'sa?n] vt.分配;指派;[計(jì)][數(shù)] 賦值
4.proportion [pr?'p?r?(?)n] n.比例
eg：His head is out of proportion to the size of his body.
他的頭部與身體大小不成比例。
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proportional [pr?'p?r??n(?)l] adj.相應(yīng)的，成比例的
disproportion [d?spr?'p???(?)n] n.不均衡;不相稱
5.vulnerable ['v?ln?r?bl] adj.易受傷害的
eg：His knee was his vulnerable spot.
他的膝蓋是容易受傷的位置。
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be/have vulnerable to 易受...影響的
6.pursue [p?r'su] v.追求
eg：If I have enough money, I would have had no doubt to pursue a famous car.
如果我有足夠的錢，我會(huì)毫不猶豫買一輛名車。
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pursuit [p?r'sut] n.追求
in pursuit of 為了…
7.operation [.ɑp?'re??(?)n] n.操作;運(yùn)行
eg：How much time do you usually complete the operation?
你通?；ǘ嗌贂r(shí)間完成操作?
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cooperation [k??,?p?'re??(?)n] n.合作，協(xié)作
corporate [?k??rp?r?t] adj.法人的;共同的
8.improvement [?m'pruvm?nt] n.改進(jìn);改善;改進(jìn)處
eg：It is only a question of time, however, until we see an improvement.
不過我們會(huì)看到改善的，只是時(shí)間問題。
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improve [?m'pru?v] vt.改善，增進(jìn);提高…的價(jià)值
improve in...在…方面有所增長(zhǎng)(或改善)
9.specialize ['spe?(?)l.a?z] v.專門研究(或從事);專攻
eg：Most students do not expect to specialize in economics.
大多數(shù)學(xué)生并不想把經(jīng)濟(jì)作為專業(yè)。
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special[?spe?(?)l] adj.特別的;專門的，專用的
specialized [?spe?(?)l?a?zd] adj.專業(yè)的;專門的
10.chemical ['kem?k(?)l] n.化學(xué)品;化學(xué)制品 ; adj.與化學(xué)有關(guān)的;化學(xué)的;
eg：The chemical companies had amalgamated into a vast conglomerate.
那些化學(xué)品公司已經(jīng)合并成一個(gè)龐大的企業(yè)集團(tuán)。
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chemist [?kem?st] n.化學(xué)家;藥劑師;藥房
11.insurance [?n'??r?ns] n.保險(xiǎn);保險(xiǎn)業(yè);保險(xiǎn)費(fèi);保費(fèi)
eg：How much will the insurance cost them?
買保險(xiǎn)的費(fèi)用要多少呢?
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insure [?n'??r?] v.投保，上保險(xiǎn)
ensure [?n'??r?] v.確保
12.comprehensive [.kɑmpr?'hens?v] adj.全面的，理解的n.(英)綜合中學(xué)
eg：The government gave a comprehensive explanation of its plans for industry.
政府對(duì)其工業(yè)發(fā)展計(jì)劃做了全面的解釋。
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comprehension [.kɑmpr?'hen?(?)n] n.理解(力)
comprehensible [?k?mpr??hens?bl] adj.可理解的，能懂的
13.engage [?n'ɡe?d?] v.忙于，從事;雇傭
eg：They engaged him in a new project.
他們讓他從事一個(gè)新項(xiàng)目
eg：He is currently engaged as a consultant.
他現(xiàn)在受雇為顧問。
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be engaged in 參加，從事
14.explore [?k'spl?r] v.探索;探討
eg：It's not so wise that you do not explore the children's market.
你們不開發(fā)兒童市場(chǎng)，這樣做非常不明智。
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exploration [??kspl??re??(?)n] n.探測(cè);探究;踏勘
explorer [?k'spl?r?r] n.探險(xiǎn)家;探測(cè)者，探測(cè)器
15.adapt [?'dæpt] v.改編;改寫;使適應(yīng)
eg：Good players have to be able to adapt to any type of football.
優(yōu)秀的球員要適應(yīng)任何類型的足球。
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adapt to適應(yīng)....
adapt...for... 將...改編成...
adopt [?'d?pt] v.收養(yǎng);領(lǐng)養(yǎng)
16.refine [r?'fa?n] v.精煉;改進(jìn);改善
eg：Galileo continued to refine his ideas about objects in motion.
伽利略繼續(xù)提煉他有關(guān)物體移動(dòng)的觀點(diǎn)。
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confine [k?n'fa?n] v.限制，限定
define [d?'fa?n] v.界定;明確
17.campaign [kæm'pe?n] n.戰(zhàn)役;運(yùn)動(dòng) v.領(lǐng)導(dǎo)運(yùn)動(dòng)
eg：He said that such a campaign would not be sustainable.
他說這樣的做法是不可能持久的。
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movement ['muvm?nt] n.移動(dòng);活動(dòng)
18.economic [.ek?'nɑm?k] adj.經(jīng)濟(jì)的;經(jīng)濟(jì)上的;經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)的
eg：I’d like to consider the economic aspect.
我想討論一下經(jīng)濟(jì)方面的問題。
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economic disruption/depression 經(jīng)濟(jì)蕭條
19.prosper ['prɑsp?r] v.繁榮;成功;發(fā)達(dá);興旺
eg：With her at the wheel, the company began to prosper.
有了她當(dāng)主管，公司開始興旺起來
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prosperous ['prɑsp(?)r?s] adj. 繁榮的;興旺的
prosperity [pr??sp?r?ti] n. 繁榮，成功
20.sustain [s?'ste?n] v.支持;支撐;遭受
eg：Why do you think this industry would sustain your interest over the long haul?
為什么你認(rèn)為你對(duì)該企業(yè)會(huì)保持長(zhǎng)久的興趣?
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sustainable [s?'ste?n?b(?)l] adj.可持續(xù)的
sustainable development 可持續(xù)發(fā)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?
加快發(fā)展的速度是你的目標(biāo)之一嗎?
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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;適宜
23.inferior [?n'f?ri?r] adj. 下級(jí)的，下等的 n. 次品
eg：He preferred the company of those who were intellectually inferior to himself.
他喜歡與那些智力水平不如他的人共處。
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superior [s?'p?ri?r] n. 上級(jí)，上司 adj.更好的
24.dominate ['dɑm?.ne?t] v. 支配，統(tǒng)治
eg：His personality dominated the other members of the committee.
他的個(gè)性對(duì)委員會(huì)其他成員起了決定性的影響。
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dominant ['d?m?n?nt] adj. 有統(tǒng)治權(quán)的;占優(yōu)勢(shì)的
dominance ['d?m?n?ns] n. 優(yōu)勢(shì);統(tǒng)治;支配
