There is a clash of interests in this project. 在这个项目中存在着利益上的冲突。
2).violent contact; fight抵触，冲突
The demonstration ended in a violent clash with the police. 示威游行到头来与警察发生了激烈的冲突。 5. tradition
n. [U, C] beliefs or customs passed down from one generation to the next, esp. without writing, any long-established method, practice, etc. 传统，惯例
By tradition, people play jokes on April 1.根据传统习俗，人们在四月一日相互捉弄和开玩笑。
They decided to break with tradition. 他们决定打破惯例。
It's a tradition to sing \圣诞节唱《铃儿响叮当》是一种传统。 6. evidently
ad. obviously; it appears that 明显地
Evidently he has decided to leave. 显然他已决定离开了。
She should have been here two hours ago so she's evidently decided not to come after all. 她应该在两个小时前就到这儿了，所以很明显，她终究还是决定不来了。 7. excitement
n. 1).[U] state of strong emotional reaction or feeling, esp. one caused by sth. pleasant 兴奋，激动，刺激（尤指令人愉快的事引起的） The news caused great excitement. 那个消息使人特别兴奋。 He enjoys the excitement of travel. 他喜欢感受旅行时的兴奋。
2).[C]a thing that excites; exciting event 令人兴奋的事，使人激动的事件
Life will seem very quiet after the excitements of the holiday. 假日的兴奋过后，生活将会显得很平静。
He kept calm among all this excitement. 他在这令人激动的事件中保持着冷静。
8. marvelous(英marvellous)
a. surprising; outstanding; wonderful 惊奇的，奇妙的，不可思议的 It's marvelous how he's managed to climb that far. 他竟然能爬那么远，真是不可思议。
The performance is simply marvelous. 演出精彩极了！ 9. amuse
vt. 1).make (sb.) laugh or smile 逗... ...乐（笑）
Everyone was amused at the story about the dog. 大家都被那只狗的故
事逗笑了。
She amused the children with tricks. 她玩一些小把戏来逗孩子们快乐。 2). Make time pass pleasantly for (sb.) 给... ... 娱乐（消遣）；以... ...自娱
He reads the books only because it amuses him.他读书只是因为那给他带来乐趣。 amusement
n. 1).[C] thing that makes time pass pleasantly 娱乐（消遣）活动，娱乐品，娱乐场所
The hotel offers its guests a wide variety of amusements. 这家旅馆为客人们提供各式各样的娱乐活动。 2).[U] state of being amused 娱乐，快乐
She could not cover her amusement at his mistake.对他的错误，她禁不住觉得好笑。
To everybody's amusement, the actor fell off the stage. 那个演员从舞台上掉了下来，大家都感到好笑。 10. hostile
a. 1).showing strong hate or objecting to; very unfriendly 怀有敌意的，敌对的
She found his attitude to her obviously hostile. 她发现他对自己的态度明显地怀有敌意。
She gave him a hostile look. 她怀有敌意地看了他一眼。 The villagers were hostile to travelers. 2).of an enemy敌方的 a hostile army 敌军 11. moreover
ad. (used to introduce sth. new that adds to or supports the previous statement) further; as well; in addition 再有，此外，而且 I don't want to go skating; moreover, the ice is too thin. 我不想去滑冰；再说，冰也太薄了。
The idea was not good; moreover, it would have been too expensive. 这个建议不太好，而且实施起来花费也太大。 12. distress
n. 1). [U] (cause of) great pain, sadness, suffering, etc. 痛苦，苦恼，忧伤（的原因）
Her death was a great distress to all the family. 她的去世使全家人感到万分悲痛。
Two in distress makes sorrow less. 同病相怜。
His distress was shared by all his friends. 他的朋友们都帮他分担忧愁。
2). [U] suffering (caused by lack of money, food, etc.) （缺钱、缺食物造成的）穷苦，贫困
He spent his money in reducing distress among the poor. 他疏财济贫。 3). [U] a state of being in danger or difficulty and requiring help危险，危难
an airplane in distress 遇险的飞机 a distress flag 危险信号旗
vt. cause distress to (sb./sth.) 使痛苦，使悲痛，使忧伤，使贫困 Please don't distress yourself. 请别忧伤。
I was most distressed to hear the sad news of your father's death. 听到你父亲去世的噩耗我非常难过。 13. devise
vt. think out (a plan, tool, etc.) 想出（计划），发明（设备、工具） The teacher has devised a new method of teaching foreign languages. 那位老师发明了一种教授外语的新方法。
He devised a plan for getting the jewels out of the country. 他想出了一个把珠宝运出国的计划。 14. cope
vi. （with）manage successfully; be able to deal with sth. difficult （成功地）应付，能对付
There was too much work for our computer to cope with. 工作太多，我们的计算机难以应付。 15. isolate
vt. put or keep sb./sth. entirely apart from other people or things; separate sb./sth.
使孤立，使隔绝，使隔离
Several villages have been isolated by heavy snowfalls. 因为下了大雪有几个村庄与外界断绝了联系。 The patients were soon isolated. 病人被立即隔离。
isolation n. [U] isolating or being isolated 隔离，孤立，分解，分离 They live in complete isolation in a mountain. 他们在一座山里过着完全与世隔绝的生活。
fight in isolation 孤军奋战 16. reject
vt. 1). refuse to accept (sb./sth.)拒绝，不接受
She rejected his offer of marriage. 她拒绝了他的求婚。
He was rejected for the army because of his poor sight. 他由于视力差而未被接受入伍。
2). throw (sth.) away as not to be used, chosen, done, etc. 抛弃，丢弃
Damaged products were rejected by our quality control. 受损的产品经检验不合格而报废。
It was hard for me to reject my beliefs. 要我放弃自己的信仰是困难的。 n. [C] rejected person or thing被弃或被拒的人或物
This TV is cheap, because it's a reject. 这台电视机很便宜，因为是等外品。
a society's reject 社会弃儿 17. avoid
vt. 1). keep oneself away from sb./sth. 避开，逃避
He's been avoiding me since our quarrel.自从我们上次吵嘴后，他一直躲着我。
The old man avoided his neighbors' eyes. 那个老人躲避着邻居的目光。 2). stop sth. happening; prevent 避免，防止
I just avoided running over the cat.我的车险些轧着那只猫。
You must avoid giving any unnecessary information.你应该尽量不要提供不必要的信息。 18. recognition
n. 1).[U] the state of being accepted as legal, real, or valuable承认，认可 Some artists gain recognition after death. 有些艺术家死后才得到认可。 The new government has not yet received recognition from other countries.
新政府尚未获得其他国家的承认。
2).[U] the fact of knowing sb. or sth. 认出，认识
She hoped she would avoid recognition by wearing dark glasses and a hat.
她戴上墨镜和帽子，希望这样就不会被人认出来。
I said hello to him but he showed no recognition. 我跟他打招呼，但他没有认出我。
3).[U] reward or honor酬谢; 赏识，表彰
They gave the boy a medal in recognition of his courage. 他们授给这男孩一枚勋章，以表彰他的勇敢精神。 19. recovery
n. 1). (sing. ) [U] return to a normal state 恢复，复原，痊愈 He's now well on the way to recovery. 他在顺利地康复。 He's past recovery. 他已全无康复的希望。 2). [U] getting back 寻回，追回，收复 the recovery of stolen goods 赃物的追回 the recovery of a fallen city 失陷城市的收复 20. comprehension
n. 1).[U] (power of) understanding 理解（力），领悟
This will develop his comprehension. 这将会培养他的理解能力。 She had no comprehension of her husband's problems. 她丝毫不理解她丈夫的问题。
2). [U, C] exercise aimed at improving or testing one's understanding (written or spoken)
（书面或口头）理解力练习，理解力测验
We are going to do a listening comprehension. 我们打算做听力理解练习。
21. favorable
a. 1).helpful; suitable 有帮助的，适宜的 favorable winds 顺风
The position of his shop is favorable to business. 他的商店所处位置有利于生意。
2).giving or showing agreement 赞同的
It's encouraging to receive a favorable report on one's work. 收到一份对自己工作表示赞同的报告，是令人鼓舞的。
We found that most people were favorable to the idea. 我们发现大多数人都赞成这个意见。 22. symptom
n. 1).[C] change in the body that shows an illness 症候，症状
The symptoms don't appear until a few days later. 症状要到几天后才会出现。
All the symptoms point to a cold. 所有的症状都表明是感冒。 2). [C] sign of the existence of sth. wrong （坏事物存在的）迹象，征兆，征候
He recognizes the symptoms, but refuses to admit that he has made a mistake.
他承认这些迹象，但不愿承认自己是犯了错误。
The Government must not ignore these symptoms of present economic problems.
政府不应忽视这些现存经济问题的征候。 23. distinction
n. 1). [C] special element, special or unique quality 个性，特征 He had the distinction of being the first man to walk on the moon. 他作为月球上行走第一人而闻名于世。
2). [C, U] a difference or contrast between one person / thing and another区分，区别
There is no obvious distinction between the twins. 那对孪生儿之间没有