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<1>nutrition n. [U] the process of giving or getting the right type of food for good health and growth 营养
Good nutrition is essential if patients are to make a quick recovery. 如果病人要早日康复，良好的滋补是很重要的。
Because of better medicine and nutrition, people now live longer than ever before. 由于更好医疗和营养，人们现在比以前任何时候活得都要长。
<2> nutritional a. relating to the substances in food that help one to stay healthy 营养的
Chemical sweeteners have no nutritional value. 化学增甜剂没有营养价值。
Healthy eaters look for food which has good nutritional quality. 健康饮食者寻求的是具有良好营养价值的食品。
<3>extract n. 1. [C, U] a substance obtained from sth. else using a particular process 提取物；精华
The advertisement says that the face cream contains natural plant extracts. 广告说这面霜含有天然植物提取物。
The cream contained extracts of several plants. 这种霜含有好几种植物的精华。
2. [C] a short piece of writing taken from a particular book 摘录；选段
The following extract is taken from her new novel.下面是她新出的小说的摘录。
They published an extract from his autobiography. 他们发表了他自传的一个摘录。
<4>shrimp n. [C] （小）虾
Add the shrimp and cook for 30 seconds. 加上虾，再烧30秒。
<5>texture n. [C, U] the way sth. feels when you touch it 质地，质感
Paper of different texture or thickness may be used. 可以使用不同质地、不同厚薄的纸。
Cotton is coarser in texture than silk. 棉花的质感比丝绸要粗糙。
Phrases and Expressions
<6>beat back force sb. or sth. to go back 击退；逐回
With a strength Isabel had not known she possessed she beat back panic. 伊莎贝尔凭着一股自己也不知道哪来的力量击退了恐惧。
Riot police beat back the crowds of demonstrators. 防暴警察击退了一群群示威者。
<7>pour outtell sb. everything about your feelings, thoughts, etc. 倾吐，倾诉
In six letters he poured out to her his hopes, his feelings, and his frustrations. 在六封信里他向她倾诉了他的希望、感受和经受的挫折。
Then she poured out in detail the hurt and misery she had recently suffered. 然后她倾吐了最近遭受的伤害和痛苦。
<8>have/be to do withbe about or related to sb. or sth. 和...有关系
These are complex, sensitive issues relating to security, which have to do with the preservation of life. 这些错综复杂的敏感事件和安全有关，涉及到人身保障。
But some of these projects clearly have to do with the problem of conserving cultural tradition. 但是这些方案中的一些很显然和保护文化传统的问题有关。
<9>when it comes to sth. as far as sth. is concerned 当谈到
When it comes to relationship, everyone makes mistakes. 在处理人际关系的时候，每个人都会犯错。
They got an idea, but when it came to sticking with it, really working at it, they fell silent. 他们想出了一个主意，但是涉及到坚持和实施这个主意的时候，他们又沉默了。
<10>do the trick do what is needed in order to achieve sth. 达到目的；奏效
That did the trick, and in January Susan was offered a four figure sum. 那确实有效，苏珊在一月份得到了一笔四位数的款项。
I don't know what it was that did the trick, but I am definitely feeling much better. 我不知道是什么起的作用，但我确实觉得好多了。
<11>in no way by no means 决不；无论如何不
In no way had she ever been prepared for the life she was leading on the campus. 她根本没有对校园里的生活做好准备。
We said that this in no way lessens the grief, but it does perhaps help us prepare for the event. 我们说这肯定不会减轻痛苦，但可能确实会帮我们为这一事件做好准备。
<12>be tied up to be closely connected or linked to sth. 与...有密切关系
The result is entirely tied up with the intensity of interest or desire which you apply to the various things you do. 你在所从事的各种事情上投入的兴趣和热情和结果有着密切的关系。
Why I know this thing is tied up with the decision to spy on him. 我知道这件事情的原因和监视他的决定有密切的关系。
<13>invest in buy sth. or spend money on sth. 花钱买；投资于
It will be necessary to decide on the amount of resources to be invested in management development. 有必要决定在管理开发上投入的资源量。
Another reason companies give for choosing to invest in Singapore is the availability of good accommodation and excellent schools. 公司选择投资新加坡的另一个原因是那里有好的住宿条件和很好的学校。
Proper Names
<14>Imedeen 伊美婷（一种美容药丸）
<15>Scandinavia 斯堪的纳维亚（北欧一地区）
<16>Brian Newman 布赖恩·纽曼（人名）