[例句] The school has affiliated itself a national association of driving school.
antagonist [.. n..t ......nist ] n.对抗者，对手，敌人
[同义] opponent
[反义] protagonist ，ally ，suppor ter
[例句] The antagonists in this dispute ar e quite unwilling to compromise.
celebrity [si..lebr..ti] n.名人，名流
[同义] notable，somebody
[例句] Lots of celebr ities we re at the film pr emiere (电影首映式).
ceremonial * [..seri..m..uni..l] adj.正式的，仪式的
[考点] ceremonial occasions / duties/ processions 正式事件/ 职责/ 仪式
[例句] The soldier s wer e in ceremonial dr ess and carrying ceremonial swords.
comedy4 [..k..midi] n.喜剧，喜剧性事件
[反义] t ragedy
[考点] musical comedy 歌舞喜剧
[例句] She’s a dir ector well known for se rious films but he r latest is a comedy.
documentary [..d..kju..ment..ri ] adj.有文件的；有证件的
n.纪录片
[考点] documentary proof/ evidence 文书证据( 证明文件)
documentary ( film) 纪录影片
[例句] Human rights campaigners have discover ed documenta ry evidence of tor ture.
hype [haip] v.大肆宣传
identifiable* [ai..dentifai..bl ] ad j.可辨认的
[考点] be easily identifiable 容易辨认的
[例句] In he r bright yellow coat ，she was easily identifia - ble in the c rowd.
inflation4 [in..flei....n] n.通货膨胀；物价上涨
[反义] defla tion
[例句] Ther e is high inflation and mounting frust ration over price rises.
mostly4 [m..ustli] adv.主要地，多半，，通常
[同义] usually ，chiefly ，mainly ，nea rly
[例句] In the smalle r villages ，it ’s mostly very quiet at nights.
newsworthy [..nju..z..w......i ] ad j.有新闻价值的
[例句] Nothing newswor thy ever happens around he re.It’ s so boring.
nonviolence* [..n..n..vai..l..ns] n.非暴力，非暴力事件
signing* [..saini..] n.签字，签署
starving [..st....vi..] ad j.饥饿的
symbolize* [..simb..laiz] v.象征，代表
[例句] The lighting of the Olympic torch symbolizes peace
and friendship among the nations of the wor ld.
timely6 [..taimli ] ad j.适时的，及时的
[考点] a timely reminder 适时的提醒
the timely a rrival of sb.某人的及时来到
in a timely manne r/ fashion 迅速的
[例句] I hope we’ll be able to deal with the business of the meeting in a timely manner.
untouched [....n..t..t..t ] ad j.未碰过的，原封不动的
in the abstract 抽象地
[例句] We’ve only discus sed the question in the abst ract so far.
insofar ( in so far) as 在.范围内，到.程度，只要
[例句] Insofar as change has occurr ed ，it has been because of pres sure from outside.
in favor of 赞同，支持
[例句] Workers have rejected a pay offer of 8% in favor of a 4% increase linked with a shor ter working week.
on the air (被) 播送、广播
[例句] As soon as the wa r star ted ，broadcasts with milita ry history wer e on the air.
play out 演完，比赛完
[例句] The best thing to do is to stand back and let the crisis play itself out.
push aside 把.搁置一边
[例句] He claimed that he had been pushed aside in favor of a younger pe rson.
tune in 收看，收听
[例句] Millions of viewers tune in“News a t Night”eve ry weekday.
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accordionist [....k....dj..nist ] n.手风琴演奏者，手风琴演奏家
best selling* [..best..seli..] adj.畅销的
[考点] one’s best selling book/ autobiography 某人的畅销书/ 自传
a best selling author 畅销书作者
brass4 [br....s] n.①铜管乐器②黄铜
[考点] brass rods/ but tons 黄铜杆/ 扣子
get down to brass tacks 开门见山
brass band 管乐队
[例句] The door handles were made of brass and needed cleaning and polishing regularly.
corresponding4 [..k..ri..sp..ndi..] ad j.相应的，相当的
[例句] As the course becomes more difficult and demanding ，there ’ s usually a corr esponding drop in attendance.
earnest4 [......nist ] adj.认真的，诚恳的
[同义] decided ，determined ，devoted ，r esolute，serious ，sincer e
[反义] idle ，indolent ，lazy
[考点] in ea rnest / in deadly ea rnest 郑重，认真
make an earnest at tempt to do sth.极力干某事
an earnest worker/ pupil 认真的工作者/ 学生
[例句] At school he was very earnest but he’s mor e r elaxed now.
fiddler [..fidl..( r ) ] n.小提琴手
fisherman4 [..fi....m..n] n.渔民，渔夫
[例句] I’ll ask the fisherman if he can order three dozen oysters ( 牡蛎) for me.
guitarist [..i..t....r ist ] n.吉他手
gym4 [d..im] n.体育馆，健身房；体育课
[考点] a gym s kir t 健身衣
gym s hoes 健身鞋
[例句] Class 3 do gym on a Wednesday afte rnoon.
immortalize* [i..m....t..laiz] v.使不朽，使名垂千古
[例句] Ma rlene Diet rich was immor talized for millions of people through her roles in films like“ The Blue Angel”.
journalism* [..d......n..liz..m] n.新闻业，新闻工作
[考点] go into journalism 进入新闻业
investigate journalism 调查新闻
print journalism 新闻出版业
broadcast journalism 新闻广播业
[例句] 1) In both the US and Br itain ，investiga te journalism has played an impor tant role in uncover ing political scandals.
2) In 1989 ，he lef t the wor ld of print journalist and for a ca reer in broadcast journalism.
mosquito4 [m....ski..t..u ] n.蚊子
[考点] a mosquito net 蚊帐
[例句] Some types of the anopheles mosquito ( 斑翅蚊)
t ransmit mala ria (疟疾) to humans.
mult i-media [..m..lti..mi..di..] ad j.多媒体的
narrate [n....reit ] n.叙述，解说
[同义] recount ，relate ，repor t ，tell
[例句] The documentary is narr ated by a well known actor.
noted [..n..utid] ad j.著名的，有声望的
[考点] a noted example of modern architecture 现代建筑的代表作
a noted campaigne r for women’s rights 女权的著名运作人
[例句] She isn’t usually noted for her patience.
overwhelm6 [....uv....hwelm] v.使不知所措，使受不了
[同义] amaze ，astonish ，astound ，bewilder ，conque r ，defeat ，dumbfound
[考点] be ove rwhelmed with/ by 击溃，淹没
an overwhelming victory 势如破竹的胜利
overwhelming sorrow 极度的悲哀
[例句] The whole valley will be ove rwhelmed if the dam bur sts.
scenery4 [..si..n..ri ] n.风景
[同义] sight
[考点] beautiful/ br eathtaking/ picturesque/ spectacula r/ wild scenery 美丽的/ 迷人的/ 如画的风景
admire the scenery 赏景
[例句] They stopped at the top of the hill to admire the scenery.
stanza [..st .. nz..] n.(诗的) 节
superstar * [..sju..p..st....( r) ] n.超级明星
trapper * [tr .. p..( r ) ] n.设陷阱捕兽者
unaccompanied* [....n....k..mp..nid] adj.无伴奏的，独行的