edition
n. one printing of a book, newspaper, etc. （书、报等的）版次

fold
vt. bend (sth.) so that one part is over another 折叠

beam
vt. transmit (a signal) in a particular direction 定向发射（无线电信号等）

modem
n. （计算机）调制解调器

via
prep.through 通过

* update
vt. make (sth.) more modern or up-to-date 更新

retina
n. 视网膜

scanner
n. 扫描器

scroll
vt. (on a computer display) move a cursor smoothly, causing new data to replace old on the monitor （象展开卷轴般）将文字显示于屏幕

design
vt. plan or arrange so as to make sure that sth. fulfils your purpose 设计

custom
a. made specially for individual customers 定制的；定做的

switch
vt. turn (an electrical device) on or off 用开关把（电器）开启（或关掉）

disappear
vi. cease to be seen 消失；不见

apartment
n. a set of rooms on one floor of a building 公寓；单元房

valley
n. a stretch of land between hills or mountains 谷，山谷

landfill
n. an area built up from deposits of solid garbage 用垃圾填筑而成的地面

suspect
vt. believe without certain proof; guess 推测，猜想；认为

dump
vt. throw away (garbage, rubbish, etc.) in a heap or a place set apart for the purpose 倾倒（垃圾等）

screw
v. fasten (sth.) by turning or twisting 拧紧

mayor
n. the chief executive of a city or a town 市长

overseas
ad. across the sea; abroad 到海外；在国外

cryo-prison
n. 冰冻监狱

inmate
n. any of a number of people living together in an institution, esp. a prison （尤指监狱中的）被收容者

thaw
vi. change from a frozen to a liquid state 融化；化冻

* prematurely
ad. before the proper or usual time; too early 比（正常）时间提早地；过早地

monsoon
n. 季风

contain
vt. have or hold within itself 包含，容纳

millennium
n. a period of 1000 years 一千年

highway
n. a main public road 公路；交通要道

pinny
n. 围裙

vacuum
vi. clean with a vacuum cleaner 用吸尘器打扫

colonise
vt. make into a colony 在…开拓殖民地

firmly
ad. in a firm way 牢固地；稳固地；坚定地

runabout
n. 敞蓬小轿车

electronic
a. 电子的

millisecond
n. 毫秒

occupant
n. a person who occupies a car, house, etc. 占用者，居住者

crash
n. an accident in which a vehicle hits sth., usu causing damage, and often injury or death （车辆等）碰撞；撞毁

oven
n. 烤箱