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altruistic

adj.

considering of happiness and good of others before one's own利他的

authorship

n.

name or status of a person who writes a book, a poem, etc.作者,作者身份

basis

n.

foundation 基础

beneficial

adj.

helpful 有益的, 有用的

cafeteria

n.

a restaurant where people serve themselves often in a store, factory, college自助餐厅

constantly

adv.

frequently, continuously 经常地,总是

constitute

v.

to form or make up 构成,组成 成为

demonstrate

v.

to show, describe clearly 示范, 说明

demonstration

n.

proof or evidence, illustration or example证明,证实illustration or example示范, 说明

discipline

n.

a branch of learning studied at a university (大学的)学科,科目

economics

n.

the scientific study of the way in which wealth is produced and used 经济学

engaging

adj.

charming, attractive, appealing 动人的,可爱的,有吸引力的

evolve

v.

to develop gradually by a long continuous process 逐步发展,演变

extraordinary   adj. special, unusual 特别的, 不平常的

fund   v & n. provide money for ( a activity, organization etc.) 为...提供资金
a supply or sum of money set apart for a special purpose 基金, 专款

ideally   adv. in an ideal situation理想的,完美的

independent   adj. not needing other things or people独立的, 自立的

instill   v. put(ideas, feelings etc.)into someone's mind by continuing effort灌输(思想,感情等)

intellectual   adj. concerning the intellect智力的

intensive   adj. giving a lot of attention or action to a small amount of sth. 集中的;深入细致的

mode   n. a way of behaving, living, operating, etc. 方式

ongoing   adj. continuing继续的

original   adj. new and different, unlike others 新颖的,独特的, 独创的

party   n. one of the people or sides in an agreement (协议的)一方

passively   adv. not active; influenced by outside forces 被动地, 消极地

plug   v. to block or fill 堵, 塞住

privilege   n. a special right or advantage available only to a particular person, class or rank特有的权利,利益或好处

process   n. series of actions or steps used to produce a result 过程, 进程

spur   v. encourage to grow or develop 激励,激发

thesis   n. a long piece of writing done for a university degree学位论文

transform   v. to change in form, condition, or character转移, 转换

undertake   v. to make oneself responsible for(sth) 承担(某事物);负起(某事物)的责任

undertaking   n. work,etc. that one has undertaken; task or enterprise 任务,事业,企业

uniquely   adv. unusually 独特地


Phrases and Expressions

be beneficial to be helpful/useful to 有益于
be involved in: to take part in, to have a role in 使参与;被涉及
on ...basis 以...为基础
on one's own by oneself; without help独自, 靠自己
one way or another somehow 想方设法,以某种方式
point out to call attention to 指出
see...as... consider...to be 视...为
transform...into change completely into 变成, 转换成


Proper Name


Amelia 艾米莉亚
Arthur Hannah 亚瑟.汉纳
Ralph Edison 拉尔夫.爱迪森
Sophia Stella 索菲娅.斯特拉

 

 
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