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New Words8A
implication n.1. [C] (usu. pl.) a possible effect or result 可能的影响（或后果）
2. [C, U] sth. that is suggested or not openly stated 含义；暗示
clone vt.make an exact copy of a plant or animal by taking a cell from it and developing it artificially 使无性繁殖；克隆
n.[C] a plant or animal produced by cloning 无性繁殖的个体；克隆
fiction n.[U] stories about imaginary people and events 小说
draft vt.make a preliminary version of a document, letter, etc. 起草；草拟
n.[C] a preliminary written version of a document, letter, etc. 草稿；草案
guideline n.(~s) official instructions or advice about how to do sth. 指导方针；行动纲领
commission n.[C] a group of people specially appointed to do certain work 委员会
prohibit vt.forbid, esp. by law 禁止；使不可能
relativity n.[U] the state of being relative 相对性
split v.(split, split) (cause sth. to) break into two or more parts （使）裂开；（使）破裂
generate vt.cause sth. to exist; produce 使存在；产生
mount vi.increase in amount or degree 增加；上升
vt.go up a step or stairs 登，爬
category n.[C] a type, or a group of things having the same features 种类；范畴
transplant n.1. [C] an organ or plant moved from one person or one place to another 移植的器官或植物
2. [C] the act or process of transplanting （组织或器官的）移植
vt.1. move a plant from one place and plant it in another 移栽，移种（植物）
2. move an organ from one person to another 移植（器官）
nucleus n.[C] (pl. nuclei) the central part of a living cell 细胞核
DNA n.[U] 脱氧核糖核酸
ribbon n.[C, U] a long narrow strip of material used to tie things together or as a decoration 缎带；丝带
genetic a.of genes 遗传的；遗传学的
intact a.complete and not damaged 完整无缺的，完好的
gene n.[C] 基因
twin n.[C] either of two children born of the same mother at the same time 孪生儿，双胞胎
resemble vt.be similar to sb. or sth., esp. in appearance 像；类似
biology n.[U] the scientific study of living things 生物学
minor a.smaller in degree, size, number or importance when compared with others 较小的；低级的；次要的
detection n.[U] the process of detecting sb. or sth. 发现；探测
breed(bred, bred)
vi.produce babies 繁殖；产仔
vt.keep animals or plants for the purpose of producing babies or new plants 饲养
organ n.[C] a part of the body of an animal or plant which performs a particular job 器官
donor n.[C] a person who gives money, blood, etc. to help others 捐赠者
fatal a.1. causing death 致命的
2. with very serious bad effects 毁灭性的
nonfatal a.not fatal 非致命的
tissue n.1. [U] （动植物细胞）组织
2. [C] 纸巾
technician n.[C] sb. whose work involves practical skills, esp. in industry or science 技术人员；技师
infant n.[C] a very small child 婴儿
confusion n.1. [U] the state in which one cannot decide what to do 困惑；迷惑
2. [U] a state of disorder 混乱状态
editorial a.of or done by an editor 编辑的
n.[C] an article in a newspaper which expresses the editor's opinion on a subject 社论
clonee n.[C] sth. that is cloned 被克隆的东西
deliberate a.doing sth. on purpose; intended 故意的；蓄意的
v.think about or discuss sth. carefully 认真考虑；仔细讨论
specifically ad.1. in an exact and detailed way 明确地；具体地；确切地
2. particularly 特别地；特定地
classify vt.divide things into groups according to type 分类；归类
inhabitant n.[C] a person or an animal that lives in a place 栖居者；居民
debate v.discuss a subject formally before making a decision 讨论；辩论
n.[C, U] discussion of a subject that people have different opinions about 讨论；辩论
Phrases and Expressions
within reach1. achievable, attainable可获得的
2. close enough to reach够得着的
come to lifebe alive or vivid活跃起来；栩栩如生
in the wake ofhappening after an event or as a result of it随着...而来；作为...的结果
in the first place1. at first; at the beginning一开始；起初
2. firstly首先，第一
fall intobe divided into; belong to可分成；属于
break apartbreak into pieces; come apart裂开；破裂
in theoryas a general idea which may not be true in reality从理论上讲
identical to/withexactly the same as与...一模一样
and so forth/onused at the end of a list to show that you could continue in the same way等等
What if...What would happen if...要是...怎么办
with... in mindwhile thinking about sb. or sth.考虑到某人（事）
get aroundfind a way of dealing with a problem成功地解决；克服
refer to1. use a particular word, expression, or name to mention or describe sb. or sth.称呼，叫
2. mention a particular subject or person提及，谈到
under the name ofusing a name different from one's own用别名
puzzle overthink hard about; find the answer by thinking hard绞尽脑汁；冥思苦想
wonder aboutthink about sth. in order to know more about it对...好奇；想知道；对...疑惑
Proper Names
Dolly多莉（羊）
Clinton克林顿（文中指 Bill Clinton，美国前总统）
Judith Martin朱迪斯·马丁（人名）
Miss Manners礼仪小姐