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New Words7A
hacker n.[C] a person who secretly uses or changes the information in other people's computer systems 黑客
modernize v.(BrE modernise) make or become more modern （使）现代化
classification n.[U] the process of putting people or things into particular groups according to their features 分类，归类
voltage n.[C, U] 电压
high-voltage a.marked by great energy 能量大的
brilliance n.1. [U] great skill or intelligence 才华；才智
2. [U] great brightness 光亮；光辉
corridor n.[C] a long narrow passage in a building or train 走廊；通道
volt n.[C] 伏（特）（电压单位）
dean n.[C] a senior official at a college or university （大学）学院院长；系主任
conservation n.1. [U] the careful use of energy, time, or other resources 节约
2. [U] the protection of sth. 保护
spokesman n.[C] a person who is chosen to speak for a group or an organization 发言人
headquarters n.(pl.) a place where a company or organization has its main offices 总部
maximum a.the largest in amount or number 最大的；最多的
n.[C] the largest amount or number of sth. that is possible or allowed 最大量；最大值
punctual a.arriving or happening at a time agreed on 准时的
gear n.[C, U] the part of an engine that changes engine power into movement 排挡
recreation n.[C, U] an activity that one does for pleasure or amusement 娱乐；消遣
receptionist n.[C] sb. who works in a hotel, office, etc. answering the phone, dealing with guests, customers, visitors, etc. 接待员
visa n.[C] an official mark put on one's passport that gives permission to enter or leave a foreign country 签证
commercial a.relating to business 商用的；商业的
baggage n.[U] cases, bags, etc. that one carries when traveling 行李
tourism n.[U] the business of providing service for people who travel 旅游业
excursion n.[C] a short journey or trip 短途旅行
sightseeing n.[U] the activity of traveling around a place to see interesting things there 观光，游览
multitasking n.[U] the ability of doing more than one job at a time 多项任务处理能力
multiple a.involving many people, things or events 多样的；多重的
frame n.1. [C] a box on an Internet page that contains information one can browse （网络）页面
2. [C] a structure that holds sth. such as a picture, window, etc. 框架；边框
videophone n.[C] a telephone that allows one to see the person he or she is talking to 可视电话
bat vt.hit the ball with a bat in cricket or baseball 击（球）
panel n.[C] a group of people with special skills who are chosen for a particular purpose 专门小组
procession n.1. [C] a series of people or things 一连串的人或物
2. [C] a line of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly way 行列；队伍
clockwise ad.&a.in the same direction in which the hands of a clock move 顺时针的（地）
quiz vt.ask sb. questions 查问；盘问
n.[C] a game or competition in which people answer questions 问答比赛；问答游戏
vague a.not clear or definite 模糊的；不明确的
politics n.1. [U] the ideas and activities of people within a particular group to try to get power 手腕；权术
2. [U] the work and ideas that are connected with gaining power in a country 政治
conquer vt.gain control over sb. or sth. 征服；攻克
deadly a.1. causing or likely to cause death 致命的
2. complete 彻底的；十足的
competitor n.[C] sb. that is competing with another 竞争者
claw vt.pull or take hold of sth., using claws or fingers 拉；抓
interpret vt.explain the meaning of sth. 解释
v.translate what sb. is saying into another language 口译
interpreter n.1. [C] a computer program that changes instructions in one computer language into another 解释程序
2. [C] sb. whose job is to do interpreting 口译员
visionary v.[C] sb. who has clear ideas about how things will be in the future 有预见的人；有远见的人
a.having clear ideas about how things will be in the future 有预见性的；有远见的
brick n.[C] a hard block of baked clay that is used for building houses 砖
hardware n.1. [U] computer equipment （计算机的）硬件
2. [U] tools and equipment that are used in the house and garden 金属器具
series n.[C] a number of similar things that come one after another 系列
bundle vt.put together 捆扎，捆绑
n.[C] a number of things tied or wrapped together 捆；束
export vt.sell goods to another country 出口
n.[U] the business of selling goods to another country 出口；输出
roughly ad.not exactly; about 大致上；大约
mushroom vi.grow and develop fast 迅速发展
n.[C] 蘑菇
surf v.look quickly through information on the Internet （网上）冲浪
vi.ride on waves while standing on a special board 冲浪
distribute vt.1. supply goods in a particular area, esp. to shops 提供；配送
2. divide and give out sth. among a group of people 分发；分配
distributor n.[C] a person or company that distributes goods 销售者；分销商
Phrases and Expressions
without (a) doubt(used to emphasize an opinion) definitely无疑地
stem frombe caused by sth. or develop as a result of sth.源于；来自
put inspend time or energy doing sth.投入（时间或精力）做某事
in high geardoing sth. with great effort or energy全力以赴
on the subject ofin talking about; about谈到；关于...
in the interest(s) ofin order to achieve or protect sth. 为了...起见
bat outdo sth. quickly, esp. in a rushed manner匆匆作出；草草做完
work onspend time producing or improving sth.从事；致力于
by nameusing the name of sb. or sth.以名字；指名道姓地
claw one's waytry very hard to reach a place or position, using a lot of effort艰难地走到某处
Proper Names
Bill Gates比尔·盖茨（1955－，微软公司创始人）
Thomas Edison托马斯·爱迪生（1847－1931，美国发明家）
CEO(Chief Executive Officer)首席执行官
Microsoft微软公司
Harvard University哈佛大学
Paul Allen保罗·艾伦（人名）
MITS Altair微仪表和自动系统公司的一种计算机（MITS = Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems；Altair是其计算机品牌名）
Apple苹果公司
Commodore柯摩多尔公司
Tandy坦迪公司
IBM（International Business Machines）国际商用机器公司
IBM PC（PC = personal computer）IBM个人电脑
MS-DOS（Microsoft disk operating system）微软磁盘操作系统
Microsoft Explorer微软浏览器
DreamWorks SKG梦工厂（SKG是该公司三位创始人的姓的缩写，分别是Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg 和 David Geffen）