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Unit 3: American Economy

 
   

Words & Expressions

abuse

v.

滥用

acquisitiveness

n.

占有欲

adapt

v.

改进,改装

affluence

n.

富裕

alternating

adj.

轮流出现的

aluminum

n.

ample

adj.

充足的

automated

adj.

自动化的

bar

v.

禁止

bountiful

adj.

充足的

breed

n.

类型

by leaps and bounds

 

飞跃地,极迅速地

capital

n.

资金,资本

carding

n.

梳棉

Caucasian

n.

高加索人,白种人

census

n.

普查,调查

centerpiece

n.

中心

charter

n.

宪章,章程

chemical

n.

化学品,农药

class structure

n.

阶级结构

clearing

n.

林中空地

coin

v.

造字

commodity dealer

 

商品交易商、代理

comply

v.

遵守

conservativism

n.

保守主义

Constitution

n.

宪法

controversial

adj.

有争议的

countless

adj.

数不清的

currency

n.

货币

determination

n.

决心

devastation

n.

破坏

dimensions

n.

面积,方向

discrimination

n.

歧视

doctrine

n.

学说

draw on

v.

吸收,依靠

egalitarianism

n.

平等思想

electric household products

 

家用电器

electric light bulb

n.

电灯泡

emulation

n.

效仿

entrepreneur

n.

企业

ethic

n.

伦理

exploit

v.

剥削

extol

v.

赞美

far-flung

adj.

相距很远的

farmer cooperative

 

农民合作社

fertilizer

n.

肥料

firearms

n.

军火

flexibility

n.

灵活性

fluid

adj.

流体的,流动的

food-processing plants

n.

食品加工厂

foster

v.

促进

Gross National Product

 

国民生产总值

imbues

v.

使充满

immigration

n.

移民

indispensable

adj.

不可缺少的

infancy

n.

婴儿期

infusions

n.

注入

initiative

n.

倡议,活动

insect

n.

昆虫

institutional

adj.

机构的,机制的

interchangeable

adj.

互换的

intervene

v.

干涉

irresistible

adj.

不可拒绝的

irrigation

n.

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