1. virtue n. 美德，优点

　　Fidelity to engagement is a virtue.

　　信守诺言是一种美德。

　　Meekness is a virtue he appreciates in his wife.

　　温顺是他所欣赏的妻子的优点之一。

　　2. virtual a. 实际上的，事实上的

　　A virtual state of war exists between the two countries.

　　这两国间实际上处于战争状态。

　　3. orient vt. 使适应，(to, toward)使朝向 n. 东方

　　I need some time to orient my thinking.

　　我需要一些时间来使我的思想适应。

　　They love paintings from the Orient.

　　他们喜欢来自东方的绘画。

　　4. moisture n. 潮湿

　　The plants absorb moisture from the soil.

　　植物从土壤中吸取水分。

　　5. promote vt. 促进;提升

　　They discussed how to promote cooperation between the two countries.

　　他们讨论如何促进两国间的合作。

　　He has been promoted to general manager.

　　他已被提升为总经理。

　　6. region n. 地区;范围;幅度

　　I guess there are much less people in the Arctic regions than here.

　　我想北极地区的人要比这里的少得多。

　　The region near the erupting volcano was evacuated rapidly.

　　火山爆发处附近已迅速撤空。

　　7. register v./n.登记，注册

　　You must register as a member first.

　　你必须先注册成为会员。

　　No register of his death was found.

　　没有查到他的死亡记录。

　　8. stable a. 稳定的

　　Markets are flourishing and prices are stable.

　　市场繁荣, 物价稳定。

　　9. sophisticated a. 老于世故的，老练的;很复杂的

　　She is such a sophisticated woman that she saw through his trick at the first sight.

　　她是个十分老练的女人,她一眼就看穿了他的把戏。

　　The publisher's techniques for the promotion of his books have become increasingly sophisticated since the 1950s.

　　自20世纪50年代以来,出版商推销书籍的方式愈加复杂。

　　10. splendid a. 极好的，壮丽的，辉煌的

　　My kid sister has a splendid memory.

　　我小妹记忆力极好。

　　The royal couple appeared in splendid array.

　　王室伉俪身穿盛装出现。

　　We won another splendid victory.

　　我们又赢得了辉煌的胜利。