你能在这些伞中认出你自己的那一把吗?
Can you identify your umbrella among this lot?
5. characteristic: distinguishing feature
Examples:
A person of your characteristic is sure to be popular with young people like college students.
慷慨是他最好的特点之一。
Generosity is one of his nicest characteristics.
6. associate: connect in thought, memory or imagination
Examples:
Whisky is usually associated with Scotland.
人们总是把史蒂夫·乔布斯的名字与苹果联系在一起。
People will always associate the name of Steve Jobs with Apple.
7. break (something ) down (into): be divided or divide into parts
Examples:
Expenditure on the project breaks down as follows: raw materials $1m, equipment $2m, wages $2m.
水可以分解为氢和氧。
Water is broken down into hydrogen and oxygen.
8. prestigious: having or bringing prestige; having high status
Examples:
Only the most prestigious scholars deserve such a title.
耶鲁大学是世界上最负盛名的大学之一。
Yale University is one of the world’s most prestigious universities.
9. recruit: enroll (someone) as a member or worker in an organization; enlist
Examples:
Our university recruited more staff this year than last year.
教练两天内为棒球队招募了九个男孩。
The coach recruited nine boys for the baseball team in two days.
10. prospect:picture in the mind or imagination, especially of a future event; the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring
Examples:
He is so excited by the prospect of having his own house in such a big city.
当他想到国外度假的景象时，他觉得自己很有一股努力工作的动力。
When he thinks of the prospect of a holiday abroad, he feels motivated to work hard.
11. ethical: of morals or moral questions; morally correct
Examples:
His behavior is not ethical.
这是一个道德问题，我们不应该忽视。
This is an ethical issue that we should never neglect.
12. designate: mark or point out clearly; choose (someone / something ) for a special purpose
Examples:
The boundaries between the two countries are designated on the map.
该市东部地区已被划定为开发区。
The eastern part of the city has been designated as a development zone.
13. overall: total; general
Examples:
My overall impression of him is that he is very talkative.
你能告诉我这个项目的总费用吗？
Can you tell me the overall cost of the project?
14. diversity: variety
Examples:
There was a diversity of opinions on whether a nuclear plant should be built near the city.
承认多样化是全世界在21世纪生存的关键。
The tolerance of diversity is the key to the survival of the world in the 21st century.
15. critical: of or at a crisis; decisive; crucial
Examples:
The unemployment problem in that country is very critical at present.
在危急关头，他跳进河里救了那个男孩。
At the critical moment he jumped into the river and saved the boy.
16. ethnicity: state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition
Examples:
We welcome all talent, regardless of their background, gender and ethnicity.
在这所大学，你必须学会与不同民族的人相处。
In this university you must learn to get along with people of different ethnicities.
17. for starters: first of all, to start with
Examples:
He is not suitable for the task. For starters, he hasn’t got any experience in dealing with emergency.
首先，我们没有足够的时间。
For starters, we don’t have enough time.
18. luster: soft brightness of a smooth or shining surface; glory, distinction
Examples:
She couldn’t e at, and her hair lost its luster.
勇敢的事迹为你的名字增添光彩。
Brave deeds add luster to one’s name.
19. account for: make up (a specified amount or proportion)
Examples:
The local people just account for 1/3 of the workers in the factory.
衣食占了这个家庭每月开支的很大一部分。
Food and clothing account for a large portion of the family’s monthly expenditure.
20. category:a class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics
Examples:
The books fall into two categories: those of social sciences and those of natural sciences.
我们可以把该公司的产品分为三类。
We can divide the products of the company into three categories.
21. appealing: attractive, charming, interesting
Examples:
The actor’s voice makes him very appealing to his fans.
这部电影对我没有吸引力。
The film is not appealing to me.
22. achievement: something successfully finished or gained, especially through skill or hard work
Examples:
The scientist was rewarded by the government for his great achievement in rice hybrids research.
我们一定不能小瞧了她所取得的杰出成就。
23. significant: of noticeable importance
Examples: