1.notorious
She was a Japanese triple agent notorious for changing sides as often as she changed lovers. 她当时是一名日本三重间谍,因为改变立场就象变更情人一样频繁而声名狼籍。
2.disruption / potential / trigger
Heat causes the chemical bonds in cells to break down, a disruption that can be a potential trigger for cancer. 热会导致细胞内化学键的断裂,这种破坏可能是癌证的潜在诱因。
3.junk
I waste an average of ten minutes a day just on sorting through junk mail. 我每天仅仅拣出垃圾邮件就要浪费十分钟。
4.predominantly
In the developing world, illiteracy is predominantly a rural problem. 在发展中国家,文盲问题主要集中在农村。
5. staggering
A staggering percentage of America’s adults are unequipped for life is a modern society. 美国成年人中无法适应现代社会生活的比例高得惊人。
6. attributable
Business losses attributable to literacy deficiencies cost the U.S. tens of billions of dollars every year. 由于雇员文化素质低而造成的损失每年在美国高达几百亿美元。
7. trigger / sensor / activate
This would trigger sensors to activate electrical capacitors inside the bank. 这将触发传感器启动坦克内部的电容器。
8.induce / current
This electromagnetic field would induce electrical currents in the copper. 这个电磁场会在铜内感生出电流。
9.dissipate
Electromagnets would be used to dissipate the energy of an anti-tank missile. 电磁体是用来消散反坦克导弹的能量的。
10. soar
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has soared from around 50 points to 9,000 points. 道琼斯工业平均指数已经从40点大幅攀升到9,000点。