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Lesson 44
第44课
artery
n.动脉；干线，要道
The railway system is regarded as the artery of our country.
铁路系统被视为我国的大动脉。
ascertain
vt.弄清，查明，确定
Biologists have ascertained that specialized cells convert chemical energy into mechanical energy.
生物学家已经确定有专门的细胞把化学能转变成机械能。
aspiration
n.强烈的愿望；志向，抱负
Young Edison had a strong aspiration to be an inventor.
年幼的爱迪生渴望成为一名发明家。
contention
n.论点；争论，争辩
Columbus's contention that the earth was round turned out to be correct.
事实证明哥伦布认为地球是圆的这一论点是对的。
A key area of contention is the call for the wilderness to be opened to oil and gas drilling.
引起争论的主要领域是，有人要求开发荒地、钻探石油和天然气。
continuity
n.连续（性），持续（性）
There is no continuity of subject in a dictionary.
词典里没有一个连贯的主题。
conversion
n.转变，变换，改变信仰，皈依
Information conversions can now be done in computers.
现在信息转换可在电脑中进行。
cooperative
a.合作的，协作的；有合作意向的，乐意合作的 n. 合作社，合作商店（或企业等）
The rural credit cooperative is a financial organization.
农业信用合作社是金融机构。
corporate
a.法人的，公司的；团体的，全体的
The Chinese table-tennis team made a corporate effort to win countless championships.
中国乒乓球队通过集体的共同努力赢得了无数个冠军。
dock
n.码头；（法庭的）被告席 vt. 使（船）靠码头，使（船）进港；扣（工资等），从（工资）中扣除 vi. （船）靠码头，（船）进港
Every month $5 is docked from our salaries for housing-repairing payment.
每个月从我们的工资中扣5美元用于修房。
exempt
vt.（from）免除 a. 被免除（义务、责任等）的
He is exempt from military service because of his bad sight.
他由于视力不好而免服兵役。
His identity of a foreign official exempted him from the customs duties for these basic necessities.
他的外国官员身份使他免缴这些基本必需品的关税。
exotic
a.异国情调的，外（国）来的，奇异的
We saw many exotic flowers and plants which we had never seen before at the Kunming International Fair.
在昆明世博会上，我们看到许多从未见过的国外花卉和植物。
frantic
a.慌乱不安的，紧张纷乱的；发狂的，（因恐惧、焦急等）发疯似的
There was a frantic rush to get everything ready for the unexpected inspection from the superiors.
为了准备迎接上级的突然检查，这里出现了疯狂的忙乱。
fringe
n.刘海；饰以流苏的边；边缘，外围 a. 额外的，附加的 vt. 作为…的边缘
It was easier to move about on the fringe of the crowd.
在人群外围移动比较容易。
This is an enormous field of which l can here touch only the fringe.
这是一个很广阔的领域，我在这里只能谈个大概。
interim
n.过渡期间，间歇 a. 暂时的，临时的
The full report isn't ready yet, but you can see the interim report.
正式报告尚未写好，但你可以先看看这份临时报告。
intermittent
a. 间歇的，断断续续的
Sometimes there are intermittent thunderstorms all day in summer.
夏天有时整天有断断续续的暴风雨。
