[ 辨析] requirement；need；neces sity requirement 必须具有的某种东西，尤指官方规定的或推荐的东西；need 一种想要做什么或有什么的强烈愿望；neces sity 为了生活或工作所必须具备的东西。
[ 例句] 1 ) Maths is no longer a prime r equirement for a ca reer in accounting.
2 ) Food is a r equirement of life.
resonance [..r ez..n..ns] n.共鸣
resonate [..rez..neit ] v.产生共鸣
temperamental * [ tempr....mentl ] ad j.气质上的，性格的
[ 同义] moody ，inconstant
[ 反义] stable ，steady
[ 例句] The aircraf t was most tempe ramental a t high altitude.
valve6 [ v .. lv] n.活门，瓣膜，阀门
a touch of (something) 少许，一点
[ 例句] Ther e is not a touch of makeup on her face.
get in the way 妨碍
[ 例句] If you a re not going to help ，at least don’t get in the way！
keep tabs on 密切注意
[ 例句] The for eman kept tabs on the workman.
keep something to oneself 对.秘而不宣
[ 例句] Don’t keep it to yourself ，we need your knowledge and expe rience.
on (the) grounds of 根据. ，以.为理由
[ 例句] On the grounds of ill health ，he always is absent from his work.
pick out 挑出，选出
[ 例句] He was picked out by eyewitnes ses as the driver of the car.
Passage Ⅱ Back from the Dead
词汇精解
ant i freeze [.... ntifr i..z ] n.防冻剂
apprehensively [ .. pri..hensivli] adv.紧张地
badge6 [ b .. d..] n.徽章
brochure [ br..u......；(US) br..u....u..r] n.小册子
burger [..b........] n.汉堡包
calamity [ k....l .. miti] n.灾难，灾祸
cremate [ kri..meit ] v.火化
cryonics [ krai....niks] n.人体冷冻法
deterioration* [ di..ti..r i....rei..n] n.恶化
[ 同义] decadence，decline ，degene ration
[ 考点] deterioration in 在.方面恶化
[ 辨析] deterioration；decline；worsening deterioration 经过一段时间，一种状况或东西的质量逐渐变坏；decline 经过很长一段时间，性能、服务或某人的工作标准逐渐变坏；worsening 一种状况从差变得更差。
disconcerting [ disk..n..s....ti..] adj.令人担忧的
dispose4 [ di..sp..uz] v.丢掉，去掉
[ 同义] discard
[ 反义] indispose
[ 考点] dispose of sth.丢掉.
dispose sb to/ towa rd sth.使.倾向于做.
[ 辨析] dispose of sth .；get rid of dispose of sth.丢掉非常难处理的东西；get rid of 丢掉不想要的东西。
[ 例句] 1 ) The murdere r was unable to dispose of the body.
2) He was unfavorably disposed to the proposal.
embryo [..embri..u] n.胚胎
equate* [ i..kweit ] v.同等看待，使相等
[ 同义] assimilate ，liken ，ma tch ，pa rallel
expand4 [ ik..sp .. nd] v.(使) 膨胀，(使) 变大
[ 同义] inc rease ，amplify ，swell
[ 反义] cont ract
[ 考点] expand into 扩大到.方面
[ 辨析] expand；extend；st retch expand 从科学或技术意义上来讲变大；extend 由于增加而使其在范围或地域上变大；st retch 由于拉而使其变大、变长，而且变形。
[ 例句] She expanded her ar ticle into a book.
extension4 [ ik..sten..n] n.延长
[ 同义] lengthening
[ 反义] shortening ，contr action ，shrinking
[ 考点] extension of .的延伸
extension for 为.而延伸
extension to 对.的延伸
[ 例句] Tools a re extensions of human hands.
facilitate6 [f....siliteit ] v.使便利，使(更) 容易
[ 同义] ease ，promote
[ 反义] hinder
[ 例句] Such a por t would facilitate the pas sage of oil from the Middle East to Japan.
flask [fl....sk；(US) fl .. sk] n.烧瓶
glycerin [....lis..rin] n.甘油
irreparable [ i..rep..r..bl ] ad j.无法修复的，不可弥补的
lifeboat [..laifb..ut ] n.救生船
liken [..laik..n] v.把.比作
liquid4 [..likwid] n.液体
lovingly [..l..vi..li] a dv.钟情地，充满深情地
Nitrogen4 [..nait r..d....n] n.氮
outline4 [..autlain] v./ n.概述，概括
[ 同义] figuration ，profile
[ 反义] bulk
[ 考点] an outline of .的轮廓
[ 辨析] outline；summarize outline 非常概括地、条条框框地描述；summarize 包括主要点的概述，比outline 要详细一点。
[ 例句] He saw the outline of a house against the sky.
parcel4 [..p....sl ] n.小包，包裹，一组，一些
rationality* [..r ........n .. liti ] n.理性
reanimate [ ri...... nimeit ] v.使复活，使复苏
reconstitute* [ ri....k..nstitju..t；(US) - tu..t ] v.使恢复原状
[ 同义] reorganize ，readjust ，rearrange ，reconstruct ，r eorder
[ 反义] disarrange ，disorder ，disorganize
resusci tation [ ri..s..si..tei....n ] n.复活
revive6 [ ri..vaiv] v.(使) 苏醒，(使) 复苏
[ 同义] restore ，reactivate ，r enew ，r enovate ，r etr ieve
[ 反义] extinguis h
[ 考点] revive from 从.中苏醒
[ 例句] Hope revived in him.
rocker [..r..k..] n.(摇椅下的) 弧形摇板
rupture6 [..r..pt....] v.破裂
[ 同义] open ，separ ate
[ 例句] The economy was ruptured by wa r.
scenario [ si..n....ri..u] n.事情发展的概述
skeptical6 [..skeptikl] adj.表示怀疑的
[ 同义] suspicious ，unbelieving ，questioning ，dist rusting ，doubting
[ 反义] believing
[ 考点] be skeptical about 对.产生怀疑
[ 例句] He listened to me with a skeptical expres sion.
sperm [ sp....m] n.精子，精液
storage4 [..st....r id..] n.储藏
[ 考点] storage of sth.储藏.
be in storage 储藏.
keep sth.in storage 储藏.
[ 例句] The meat is kept in cold storage before being sent out to superma rket.
substitute4 [..s..bstitju..t；(US) - tu..t ] n.代替者，代替物v.代替
[ 同义] alternate ，replacement ，r esour ce ，exchange
[ 考点] substitute (n .) for sth.替换.
substitute (v .) sth.for/ with sth.用后者替换前者
[ 辨析] substitute (n .)；replacement；substitute (v .)；replace (v .)
substitute (n .) 由于坏了、伤了等原因而用另一东西暂时代替；replacement 表示永远的替换；substitute (v .) 由于旧了或坏了而用另一东西代替，但这个东西并不让人满意；replace (v .) 由于旧了、坏了而更换一新的。
[ 例句] 1 ) Guess work is no substitute for investigation.
2 ) We substitute ca rrot with meat once a week.
= We substitute meat for ca rrot once a week.
suspension6 [ s....spen..n] n.暂停，中止be short of 缺乏
[ 例句] “I’m shor t of money this week；can you lend me some ?”“Sorry；I’m rather shor t myself .”
dispose of 丢掉，去掉，处理
[ 例句] I can dispose of your a rgument quite easily.
equate.with 把.与.等同起来
[ 例句] It’s a mistake to equate wealth with happiness.
in.condition 处于.状态
[ 例句] She was rus hed to the hospital in a serious condition.
hold somebody/ something in high regard 对.极为尊重
[ 例句] He is held in the highest r egard by all his pupils.
off one’s rocker 精神失常，发疯
[ 例句] His landlady appea red to be slightly off her rocke r.
Passage Ⅲ Watch Out-You’re on Camera
词汇精解
acceptability* [..k..sept....biliti ] n.可接受性
activist* [.... ktivist ] n.积极分子，活跃分子
airline4 [......lain] n.航空公司，航空服务
bug6 [ b....] v.通过窃听器窃听，在.装窃听器
circuit4 [..s....kit ] n.电路
collaboration6 [ k....l .. b....rei..n] n.合作，协作
combat4 [..k..mb .. t ] vt.与.战斗，与.斗争
[ 同义] resist ，contend ，contest ，dispute，oppose，withstand
[ 反义] submit ，yield