building. 这座大楼里有一套新的中央供热系统。 The cinema that I go to has a really good music system. 我去的那家电影院的音响设备很好。
<9>sanction
vt. officially accept or allow sth. 批准；认可 EG: I can't sanction your methods. 我不能同意你的办法。
He tried to get the government to sanction his plan. 他设法让政府批准他的计划。
<10>workaholismn
[U] the state of being a workaholic 迷恋工作
EG: Once workaholism sets in, it progresses through stages like those in taking drugs.
一旦犯了工作狂的毛病，其发展过程类似于吸毒。
Workaholism may take its toll on a person's life, but it does have advantages.
迷恋工作可能危害人的生命，但确也有好处。
<11>employee
employee (n.) ---employer (n.) ---employ (v.) ---employment (n.);
n. [C] sb. who is paid to work for sb. else 雇员 EG: The manager employed three employees. 经理雇佣了三个人。
The number of employees in the company has increased ten times over the past five years. 过去五年，公司雇员数增加了十倍。
<12>employer
n. [C] sb. or a company that employs people 雇主 EG: They are not good employers. 他们不是好雇主。
Your former employer recommends you for this post. 你的前雇主推荐你担任这个职位。
★<13>loyal loyal (a.) ---loyalty (n.);
a. always supporting sb. or sth. 忠诚的；忠心的 EG: Jack has been a loyal worker in this company for almost 50 years.
杰克已是这家公司近50年的忠实员工了。
When all her friends left her, Steve remained loyal. 当其他朋友都离她而去的时候，史蒂夫仍忠诚不变。
He is loyal to his wife. 他对妻子很忠心。
<14>hazard
vt. risk sth. 冒...的危险
EG: Rock-climbers are hazarding their lives. 攀岩的人用生命去冒险。
The policy hazarded the islands and put the lives of the inhabitants at risk. 这项政策使小岛面临危险，把岛上居民的生命推向危险的境地。 n. [C] a danger 危险；风险
EG: Smoking is a serious health hazard. 吸烟对健康危害严重。
Drivers faced the hazards of the ice and snow. 司机面临着冰雪的危险。
<15>trap
vt. keep sb. in a place from where they cannot escape 把...困于；使陷入
EG: They were trapped in the burning hotel. 他们被困在着火的旅馆中。
The two men died when they were trapped in the flood. 这两名男子因被困在大水里而丧生。 n. [C] a device that is designed to catch animals or people 陷阱；圈套
EG: The farmer sets traps to catch rats. 这个农夫用捕鼠器捕捉老鼠。
The rabbit was caught in a trap. 兔子掉进了陷阱。
<16>consumption
consumption (n.) ---consume(v.) ---consumer (n.) ---consumeristic ( a.);
n. [U] the use of sth. such as fuel, food, etc., or the
amount that is used 消耗；消费；消耗量；消费量
EG: The meat was declared unfit for human consumption. 已宣布那种肉不适于人们食用。 We have measured the car's fuel consumption. 我们已经测量了汽车的耗油量。
★<17>mode
n. [C] a way or manner in which sth. is done 方式；方法
EG: Each department in the company has its own mode of operation. 公司每个部门都有自己的运作方式。
You'll have to change your mode of life now that you have a baby. 你已有了孩子，得改变一下你的生活方式了。
<18>merchant