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Lesson 14
第14课
appeal
n.呼吁，恳求；感染力，吸引力；申诉 vi.呼吁，恳求；有吸引力，有感染力；上诉，申诉 vt. 上诉
He made one last appeal to the principal for forgiveness.
他最后恳切地请求校长的原谅。
attach
vt.系，贴，连接； 使依恋，使喜爱；认为有（重要性、责任等）；使附属
Attached please find our offering prices.
随函附上我方的报价。
I am very attached to Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper.
我很喜欢达·芬奇的《最后的晚餐》。
compete
vi.竞争，比赛
The two TV broadcasting companies (TVB and ATV) in Hong Kong have always been competing with each other for higher audience rating.
香港的两家电视广播公司（无线电视和亚洲电视）长期以来为争取更高的收视率而互相竞争。
confront
vt.遇到；勇敢地面对，正视；使对质
It is said that the reason for Ruan Lingyu's suicide was that she couldn't confront the rumors fabricated by people.
据说阮玲玉之所以自杀是因为她面对不了人们捏造出来的谣言。
When confronted with evidence of his guilt, McVeigh confessed.
面对罪证迈克维供认不讳。
consent
n.准许，同意，赞成 vi. （to）准许，同意，赞成
What will you do if your parents don't consent to (=if your parents refused/don't give their consent to) your marriage?
如果你父母不同意你的婚事，你会怎么办？
consultant
n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生
Some university graduates resort to a vocation consultant for an appropriate job.
为找到一份合适的工作，有些大学毕业生求教于就业顾问（指导）。
crude
a.粗鲁的，粗俗的；天然的；简陋的，粗糙的
The Da Qing oil field is full of crude oil.
大庆油田盛产原油。
disguise
vt.假扮，化装；伪装；掩盖，掩饰 n.用来伪装的东西（或行动）；伪装，掩饰
Mulan disguised herself as a man and became a soldier.
木兰女扮男装从军。
eliminate
vt.排除，消除，根除；淘汰
You really believe that getting drunk can eliminate pain?
你真的认为醉酒能消除痛苦吗？
Chinese football team was eliminated from the first round.
中国足球队第一轮就遭淘汰。
estimate
n.估计，估量；评价，看法 vt. 估计，估量
We can measure the value of material goods in terms of money, but the true value of the services is difficult to estimate.
我们可以用金钱来衡量物质产品的价值， 但是服务的真正价值是很难估计的。
extraordinary
a.不寻常的，特别的
With extraordinary wisdom, Deng Xiaoping advanced the theory of constructing the socialism with Chinese characteristics.
邓小平以非凡的智慧，提出了建设有中国特色的社会主义理论。
intensity
n.强烈，剧烈；强度
Noise intensity around the airport is much higher than elsewhere.
飞机场附近的噪音强度要比其他地方大得多。
Exposure to loud noises can definitely produce a partial or complete loss of hearing, depending on the intensity and duration of the noise.
暴露在强噪音下肯定会造成听力全部或部分丧失，丧失的程度取决于噪音的强度和持续时间。
pessimistic
a.观（主义）的
The earth won't stop because of your pessimistic thoughts. So, cheer up!
地球不会因为你的悲观想法而停止转动。 所以，打起精神来！
Egoists are inclined to take a pessimistic view of life.
利己主义者往往对生活持悲观态度。
privilege
n.特权，优惠
One of the obstacles to social harmony is privilege.
导致社会不协调的障碍之一是特权。
provoke
vt.对…挑衅，激怒；激起，引起
All the Chinese people were provoked and burst into rage when the news came that the Beijing Olympic 2008 torch relay was disrupted.
北京奥运圣火传递受阻的消息传来，全体中国人都被激怒了。
