aboard ad.，prep. on or into (a ship, train, aircraft, bus, etc.) 在（船、车、飞机等）上 come aboard (fig) become a new member of an organization 入伙，加盟   e.g. New employees who came aboard in the last six weeks have not been tested.                         barber n. 理发师   e.g. I'm going to the barber's (shop) to get my hair cut.                         billion num. （美、法）十亿；（英、德）万亿   e.g. This country is more than two billion US dollars in debt.                         billionaire n. 亿万富翁；大富翁                                     blend v. mix together thoroughly（将…）混合 blend in mix harmoniously 融洽，十分协调   e.g. As a newlly-appointed manager, he was not sure whether he could blend in.                                 by/from all accounts according to what everyone says 人人都说   e.g. The Chinese football team will play the Koreans tonight. It should be a match worth watching, by all accounts.                                 carry on behave in a wild or improper way；conduct；continue 举止随便；进行；继续做   e.g. There's nothing unusual about them. They carry on just like everybody else.                                 celebrity n. famous person 名人   e.g. celebrities of stage and screen 演艺界名人                                 cheerful a. (of a person) happy in a lively way; (of sth.) making one feel happy 愉快的；令人愉快的   e.g. They are both very cheerful in spite of their colds.                                 corporate a. 公司的   e.g. Corporate executives usually have high salaries.                                 court n. 球场   e.g. Are the players on court yet.                                 cultivate vt. improve by care, training or study; develop 培养，陶冶   e.g. They encourage students to cultivate special interests in theoretical physics.                                 democrat n. 民主党人；民主主义者   e.g. This is the time for democrats and not dictators（独裁者）.                                     deserve vt. be worthy of 应受，值得   e.g. I am only partly responsible for the success of this book. My collaborator（合作者）deserves more credit.                                 dime n. （美国、加拿大的）10分硬币                                                 discount n. amount of money which may be taken off the full price 折扣   e.g. Traditional retailers who've opened cyberstores (网上商店) may offer special discounts to online shoppers.                                 employee n. 雇员，受雇者   e.g. The manager sacked 3 employees.                                 employer n. 雇佣者，雇主   e.g. We need a reference from your former employer before we can give you a definite job offer.                                 executive n., a. 经营管理方面的（人员）；行政方面的（人员）   e.g. She's an executive in a computer company.                                 flashy a. attracting attention by being too smart and decorated 浮华的, 华而不实的   e.g. a flashy sports car                                 folk n. (usu. pl) people in general 人们；人民   e.g. They got married and had kids and lived like other folks.                                 folksy a. simple and friendly 友好的，坦率的   e.g. Steven comes from a folksy town in South California.                             generosity n. the quality of being willing to give money, help, etc. 慷慨，大方   e.g. There are stories about his generosity, the massive amounts of money he gave to charities.                                 get away with do (sth.) without being caught or punished 做(某事)而未被发觉或未受惩罚   e.g. They claimed that they knew how to play the system and get away with it.                                 handout n. information given out in the form of a printed sheet, leaflet 印刷品, 宣传品   e.g. Official handouts describe the president as "particularly noted as a scholar".                                 headline n. （报纸上的）标题   e.g. The headlines in the newspapers were to please millions of people in China: Beijing to host the 2008 Olympic Games.                             hold to keep to 遵守, 不改变   e.g. John holds to his belief that you can be successful as long as you work hard.                             lay down establish 制定；设立   e.g. Conditions for membership are laid down in the soccer club rules.                                 liable a. likely (to do sth.) 有可能做…的   e.g. The sports meeting is liable to be postponed until next week because of the bad weather.                                 local a. of a particular place 地方的，当地的   e.g. Three-quarters of the investment needed to host the Olympics would be borne by central and local government.                                 loyalty n. being true and faithful (to) 忠诚   e.g. My father is a soccer fan. His loyalty to the local team has taken him all over the country to see them play.                         make up form; constitute 构成，组成   e.g. Women make up nearly 50% of university entrants.                             mansion n. a large house, usu. belonging to a rich person (豪华的)宅邸，大厦   e.g. His mansion is located up a small hill.                         mayor n. 市长   e.g. The mayor cut the ribbon（彩带）for the opening ceremony.                                 memo n. a note of sth. to be remembered 备忘录   e.g. an inter-office memo 内部备忘录                                 muddy a. covered in mud 沾满泥的；泥泞的   e.g. When it rains the ground becomes very muddy.                             on the run in flight; continuously active 奔逃，逃避；忙个不停   e.g. I have been on the run all day and I am exhausted.                     open up (infml) 开门；打开   e.g. Open up, or I break in.                                 opening n. the act of becoming or making open, esp. officially （正式的）开张，开幕   e.g. The minister made a speech at the opening of the bridge.                                 option n. 期权，购买（或出售）权；选择自由 stock option 优先认股权   e.g. We have an option on the piece of land.                                 pastor n. 牧师                             pep n. (infml) keen activity and energy 劲头，活力   e.g. The young man is full of pep.                             pep rally a gathering intended to encourage the listeners 鼓舞士气的会议                                                 pickup n. a light van having an open body with low sides 小卡车，轻型货车                                             qualify v. （使）具有资格   e.g. Highly trained staff are well qualified to give practical advice to students when they select courses.                                 rally n., v. 集会   e.g. They held an antiwar rally.                                 rank v. (将…)列为（某等级） ranking n. 地位; 等级   e.g. He is currently ranked second in the world as a tennis player.                                 remote a. far away in space or time 遥远的   e.g. The supply of electricity to remote mountainous villages is one of the local development projects in Yunnan province.                                 reporter n. 记者   e.g. The reporter finished the news article just before the deadline.                                 reserve vt. keep for a special use; book (a seat, room, table, etc.) 将…留作专用；预定   e.g. Some seats on the buses are reserved for the old.                                 retire v. (使)退休 retired a. (of a person) having stopped working, usu. because of age 退休了的   e.g. Although their careers are important they plan to retire at 50.                                 reward v. give (sth.) to sb. in return for work or services 奖赏   e.g. The officer is to be rewarded for his efforts with promotion to the rank of inspector.                                 scheme n. 阴谋；计划 schemer n. 阴谋家   e.g. All the schemes and intrigues（阴谋诡计）are doomed to failure.                                 scholarship n. 奖学金   e.g. Some companies have set up scholarships for both students and teachers at our university.                                 shell n. (AmE) 猎枪弹；炮弹；壳   e.g. Shells burst over the city.                                 sigh vi. 叹气，叹息   e.g. He sighed for the days of his youth.                                 steer v. 驾驶 steer clear of keep away from 避开，避免   e.g. Children are told to steer clear of troublemakers.                                 stingy a. unwilling to spend money 吝啬的   e.g. He tried to save money without being stingy.                                 stock n. 资本；股票，证券   e.g. You'd better get professional advice before buying stocks or bonds.                                 stock option 优先认股权   e.g. With cash, stock options and the promise of vast resources, Microsoft has attracted faculty elites（精英）to its research center.                                 stun vt. make (sb.) very surprised 使惊吓   e.g. We were completely stunned by her hostile reaction.                                 system n. 系统   e.g. the nervous system 神经系统                                 throw one's weight around (infml) 盛气凌人   e.g. Mr. Smith is not much of a manager. He always throws his weight around.                                 tornado n. 龙卷风   e.g. The town was hit by a tornado.                                 treatment n. 对待；待遇   e.g. Like everyone else, I resent his cruel treatment of his old father.                                 wallet n. 皮夹子   e.g. I keep my driver's license in my wallet.                                 yell v. shout loudly 喊叫   e.g. He yelled with pain.                                 Proper Names Arkansas (美国) 阿肯色州                                 Art Harris 阿特· 哈里斯                                 Benton County 本顿县（美国地名）                                 Bentonville 本顿维尔（美国地名）                                 Ferold F. Arend 费罗尔德· F· 阿伦德                                 Forbes 福布斯（杂志名）                                 Ford 福特汽车                                 Gordon Garlington III 戈登 · 加林顿第三                                 Jamie Beaulieu 杰米· 鲍尤                                 Jim Hendren 吉姆·亨德伦                                 Jim Von Gremp 吉姆 · 冯 · 格雷姆普                                 Johnny Baker 乔尼·贝克                                 Mayhall 梅霍                                 Richard Hoback 理查德· 霍巴克                                 Rolls-Royce 罗尔斯- 罗伊斯汽车                                 Sam Moore Walton 萨姆 · 穆尔· 沃尔顿                                 Wal-Mart 沃尔玛公司