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handicap n.1. [C] a disadvantage that prevents sb. from doing sth. well 障碍；不利条件
2. [C] a disability of the body or mind 残疾；缺陷
authority n.1. [U] the power to make decisions or tell people what to do 权力；权威；威信
2. (the ~ties) the people or organizations that are in charge of a country or area 当局；官方
misdoing n.[C] a wrong act; a mistake 错事；失误
drawback n.[C] a disadvantage 缺点；不足
invariably ad.always 总是；始终
clarity n.[U] clearness, esp. the quality of being easy to understand 清晰；清楚；易懂
expertly ad.very skillfully 熟练地
cruise vi.1. do sth. well and easily 轻松做到
2. sail in a ship for pleasure 乘船巡游
practically ad.almost 几乎，差不多
slam v.1. hit or attack sb. or sth. with a lot of force 使劲打；猛击
2. shut a door, etc. with a loud noise 把...砰地关上
percentage n.[C, U] an amount stated as if it is part of a whole which is 100 百分比，百分率
dread vt.feel afraid or worried about sth. 害怕；担心
n.[sing. U] fear of sth. bad that might happen 害怕；畏惧
intensity n.[U] a very strong level of thought or attention 强烈；强度
craft n.1. [C, U] the skill needed for doing sth. well 技巧
2. [C] a traditional way of making things by hand 手工艺
rocket n.[C] 火箭
spacecraft n.[C](pl. spacecraft) a vehicle that travels in space 太空船；宇宙飞船
extension n.[C] sth. that develops from a particular custom, activity, idea, etc. 扩展；发展
altitude n.[C] the height above sea level 海拔高度
harness vt.control and use a natural force to do sth. 治理；利用
solar a.using the power of the sun's heat and light 太阳的
orbit n.[C] the path taken by an object moving along a larger object in space 轨道
bureau n.[C] a government department or a part of it 局；司；署
gulf n.[C] a large area of sea partly enclosed by land 海湾
streak n.1. [C] (a ~ of) a series of 一系列
2. [C] a part of one's character that is different from the rest of their character 个性；特征
stammer v.speak or say sth. with a lot of pauses and repeated sounds 口吃；结结巴巴地说
dynamic a.full of energy, new ideas, and determination 充满活力的；精力充沛的
universe n.[sing.] space and everything that exists in it 宇宙；世界
broaden v.make or become broader （使）变宽；（使）扩大
suicide n.[C, U] the act of killing oneself 自杀
impose vt.force sb. to accept sth. or have the same opinion, belief, etc. 强加于
imposing a.large and impressive 给人印象深刻的；壮观的
specimen n.1. [C] a particular type of person 某一类人
2. [C] a small amount or piece of sth. that can be tested or examined 标本；样本
undersized a.smaller than usual; too small 小于一般尺寸的；偏小的
tension n.1. [C, U] the feeling caused by a lack of trust between people, countries, etc. 紧张关系；紧张局势
2. [U] the feeling of being nervous and worried 紧张；焦虑
Phrases and Expressions
be free withbe generous with sth.慷慨使用
take tobegin to like sb. or sth.喜欢上
cruise throughachieve success easily in a race, game, or competition（比赛中）轻松取胜
by word of mouthby speaking and not by writing口头地
keep sb. up to date with sth.inform sb. of all the most recent news and changes in a situation使某人知道有关某事的最新消息
dawn on/uponrealize sth. for the first time开始明白；醒悟
to the memory ofin honor of sb. who has died纪念（某人）
Proper Names
John Bullyer约翰·布雷尔（人名）
Carrie卡丽（人名）
Gloucestershire（英国）格洛斯特郡
Persian Gulf波斯湾
Caroline Lacey卡罗琳·莱西（人名）
Robert Taylor罗伯特·泰勒（1911-1969，美国演员）
Churchill丘吉尔（文中指 Winston Churchill, 1874-1965，英国前首相）