单词学习-Unit1Text2-2（15年8月21日，第31天）

1、【effort】美[ˈefərt]

n.工作; 努力

eg.But Bush’s effort to please both sides ended up pleasing neither.

 

2、【distribute】美[dɪˈstrɪbjut]

vt.分配

【distribution】美[ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən]

n.分配，分布; 

eg.only five are ready for distribution to researchers.

 

3、【conjunct】美[kənˌdʒʌŋkt]

adj.结合的

【conjunction】美[kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən]

n.连接; 连词;

 

4、【therapeutic】美[ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk]

adj.治疗的，疗法的

 

eg.All were grown in conjunction with mouse cells, making future therapeutic uses unlikely.

 

5、【bent on】

下决心; 热中;

 

6、【vocal】美[ˈvoʊkl]

adj.有声音的

 

7、【oppose】美[əˈpoʊz]

vt.& vi. 反对，抗争; 使相对; 

 

eg. The Bush administration seems bent on satisfying the small but vocal group of Americans who oppose stem cell research under any conditions.

 

8、【advance】美[ədˈvæns]

vt.推进

 

9、【nerve】美[nɜ:rv]

n.神经; 

 

10、【injury】美[ˈɪndʒəri]

n.伤害; 受伤处;

 

eg.Grove and others are more interested in advancing scientific research that could benefit the large number of Americans who suffer from Parkinson’s disease, nerve injuries, heart diseases and many other problems.

 

11、【settle】美[ˈsɛtl]

vt.解决; 

 

12、【dispute】美[dɪˈspjut]

vt.& vi.辩论，争论;

 

eg.settle the dispute on stem cell research quickly.

 

13、【expel】美[ɪkˈspɛl]

vt.驱逐; 赶走 

eg.expel Gordian from stem cell research for good. 

 

14、【individual】美[ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl]

adj.个人的; 个别的; 

eg.interested businesses and individuals.

 

15、【foundation】美[faʊnˈdeʃən]

n.基金;

eg.a foundation set up by the Intel Company

 

16、【abandon】美[əˈbændən]

vt.放弃;丢弃; 

eg.abandon the research altogether in the near future.

 

17、【secret】美['si:krət]

n.秘诀; 机密;

【secretly】美[ˈsikrɪtlɪ]

adv.偷偷地;秘密地

eg.have to carry out the research secretly

 

18、【raise money】

集资、筹款

eg.have to raise money to build separate labs

 

19、【lie】美[lai]

n.谎言; 谎话;

【lying】n.谎言; 谎话; 

美[ˈlaɪɪŋ]

n.说谎; 横卧;

eg.The reason lying behind President Bush’s placing limits on stem cell research is that.

 

20、【pinch】美[pɪntʃ]

adj.短缺的，匮乏的

eg.his administration is financially pinched 

 

21、【offend】美[əˈfɛnd]

vt.触怒; 得罪，冒犯; 

 

22、【apponent】美[əˈpoʊnənt]

n.对手; 敌手; 反对者;

 

eg.he did not want to offend its opponents