1.passion n.热情，激情；情欲；恋情；盛怒，忿怒
show passion for it and persistently keep the passion
表现出对它的热情，坚持不懈地保持激情
2.courtesy n.礼貌，谦恭
This man has no courtesy.
这个人没有礼貌。
3.longitude n.经线，经度
the longitude of the island
那座岛的经度
4.spur n.马刺，鼓舞，刺激物 v.鞭策，鼓励；给予刺激
His speech was a powerful spur to action.
他的讲话很有鼓动力。
5.dedicated adj.专注的；献身的
Virginia was still struggling to be a conscientious and dedicated mother.
弗吉尼娅还在尽力成为一位勤勤恳恳、全心奉献的母亲。
dedicate vt.致力；献身；题献
He felt that medicine was the most important cause to which he could dedicate himself.
他觉得医学是他能够为之献身的最重大的事业.
dedication n.奉献，献辞，致力
We admire her dedication to the cause of humanity.
我们敬佩她对人类事业的献身精神。
dedicate to 献身；把（时间、精力等）用于
I am dedicated to preparing this word list.
6.inheritable adj.可继承的；会遗传的
Opinionsabout and preferences for cultural objects are often inheritable.(2015.6.3)
对于文物的观点和偏好是传承下来的。
7.chunk n.大块；矮胖的人或物
Harry inherited the house and a sizeable chunk of land.
哈里继承了这座房子以及相当大的一片土地。
8.interview n.面试； 面谈，接见 v.接见；会见
He then recounted the story of the interview for his first job.
他接着讲述了自己第一次找工作时面试的情形。
9.retain v.保持，保留
【核心讲解】 keep 最常用词，指长时间牢固地保持或保存。
reserve 正式用词，指为了将来的用途或其他用途而保存、保留。
preserve 主要指为防止损害、变质等而保存。
conserve 一般指保存自然资源，保全人的精力、力量等。
withhold 指扣住不放，暗示有阻碍。
retain 指继续保持。
【真题例句】 But numerous studies have now found that when classroom material is made harder to absorb, pupils retain more of it over the long term, and understand it on a deeper level. (2013.12.1)
但是无数的研究已经发现，课堂如果设置得更难理解，从长远来讲，学生们能记住更多，对其理解也更深。
10.retrieve v.取回，挽回，检索
1. He is the one man who could retrieve that situation.
他是唯一能挽回局面的人。
11.underway adj.起步的，航行中的，进行中的
【真题例句】 It is easy to miss amid the day-to-day headlines of global economic recession, but there is a less conspicuous kind of social upheaval(剧变) underway that is fast altering both the face of the planet and the way human beings live. That change is the rapid acceleration of urbanization. (2014.12.1)
我们每天都被淹没在关于全球经济衰退的新闻标题之中。但我们忽略了另一个正在飞速改变着这个星球的面貌和人类生活方式的社会剧变——快速的城市化进程。
12.yield n.生产量，投资收益 v.生产，同意；投降，屈服
When entering a trail or starting a descent, yield to other skiers.
进入滑雪道或开始下滑时，要给其他滑雪者让路。
13.clash n.碰撞声；抵触，冲突
【常考搭配】 clash with: 与…冲突，不调和
14.duplication n.副本；复制
We will attempt to avoid duplication by appropriate cross references.
将用适当的前后对照的方法来避免重复.
duplicate adj.完全一样的, 复制的 vt.复制
His task will be to duplicate his success overseas here at home.
他在海外取得了成功，现在的任务就是要在国内再创辉煌。

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