Unit 4

一、词汇短语

Text I

1．dispatch [dis5pAtF] v. a） send off to a destination派遣：The president dispatched a messenger to tell the premier what happened.总统派出一名信使向首相禀报所发生的事。b） the act of sending off something派遣，发送：Could you confirm the dispatch date?你可以确定发货日期吗？

2．constitute [5kCnstitjU:t] v. make up; form or compose组成，构成；建立：Rice, meat, vegetables and fruit constitute a balanced diet.米饭、肉类、蔬菜、水果构成均衡的饮食。

3．artistry [5B:tistri] n. the skill of an artist艺术性；工艺；艺术技巧：This is an important component of the Chinese people’s musical artistry.这是中国民间音乐艺术中一个重要的构成因素。

4．char [tFB:] v. a） make or become black by burning烧焦：Char the skins of the peppers under a hot grill.在热的烤架下把柿子椒的外皮烤焦。b） n. a charred substance炭：They are charring wood in a kiln.他们正在窑内将木头烧成木炭。

5．brand [brAnd] v. label or mark with or as if with a brand铭刻于，铭记；打烙印于：The plane crash was branded on his mind.飞机坠毁的情景铭刻在他的心中。

6．pulse [pQls] n. a） the rate at which the heart beats脉冲；脉搏 b） v. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically跳动：The echoes had pulsed themselves to silence.回声阵阵震荡，直到沉静下来。

7．ledge [ledV] n. a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water壁架；突出部份；暗礁：We finally got at a ledge of rock near the summit.我们最后到达了靠近峰顶的一块突出的岩崖。

8．rubble [rQbl] n. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up碎石，碎砖：The truck was buried under the rubble.卡车被埋在碎石底下。

9．wreckage [5rekidV] n. the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked残骸：The explosion happened, leaving the wreckage of the car. 汽车发生了爆炸，留下一堆残骸。

10．stumble [stQmbl] v. a） walk unsteadily蹒跚；使…绊倒：He stumbled down the stairs like a madman.他像狂人般地跌跌撞撞地走下了楼。b） make an error失足；犯错：He stumbled and failed from grace.他不仅犯罪而且作恶多端。

11．outskirt [5autskEt] n. （usually pl.） a part of the city far removed from the center郊区，市郊：In fact, the outskirt of the city is a perfect place to live.事实上，郊区是一个不错的生活之处。

12．intact [in5tAkt] adj. entire, unimpaired完整的；原封不动的；未受损伤的：Intact skin can protect the body from being invaded by germs.未受损的皮肤可以保护身体不受细菌侵害。

13．apprehend [Apri5hend] v. a） to take or seize; to take hold of抓住，逮捕：apprehend a criminal捉拿罪犯 b） to understand or recognize理解，领会：I don’t apprehend his meaning.我不理解他的意思。c） to worry; expect with anxiety, suspicion or fear忧虑，畏惧：Do you apprehend any difficulty?你是不是怕有什么困难?

14．peril [5peril] n. a） serious or immediate danger危险：In spite of the great peril, the hero was still survived.尽管有很大危险，英雄还是幸存了下来。 b） vt. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position冒险：He periled his life to save the drowning boy.他冒险去救那个溺水的儿童。

15．counterpoise [5kauntEpCiz] n. a） counterbalance平衡；抗衡力：Only observing the natural rules can we realize the counterpoise of the development between human beings and the nature.只有遵守自然法则，我们才能实现自然与人类的平衡发展。b） vt. constitute a counterbalance to使平衡；均衡：Now, latter wanted more speech to counterpoise.现在，后者想要更多话语权了。

Text II

1．multilateral [mQlti5lAtErEl] adj. having many parts or sides多边的；多国的：This can be secured both via multilateral trade negotiations and regional and bilateral trade agreements.这可以通过多边贸易谈判，以及地区及双边贸易协议加以确保。

2．advocate [5AdvEkeit] v. a） support or argue in favor of支持，提倡，主张：Therefore, we must vigorously advocate and implement effective teaching.因此，必须大力提倡并实施有效教学。b） n. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea提倡者；支持者：The Chinese people are advocate of peace.中国人民都是和平的拥护者。

3．diminish [di5miniF] v. decrease in size, extent, or range减少：The dry spell quickly diminished our water supply.干旱期使我们的水供应锐减。

4．undertake [QndE5teik] v. promise to do; accept; make oneself responsible答应，从事，负责：We could undertake the work for the time being.我们可以暂时从事这项工作。

5．fissile [5fisail] adj. capable of being split or undergoing nuclear fission分裂性的；易分裂的：fissile material裂变材料

6．deliberate [di5libEreit] vt. a） think about carefully; weigh仔细考虑；商议：She deliberated her decision for several days. 她对她的决定仔细考虑了几天。b） adj. by conscious design or purpose故意的；深思熟虑的；从容的：He did it in a deliberate manner.他以慎重的态度来做这件事。