(1)confine vt.限制;使不外出，禁闭 n.[ pl.]界限，范围
I am sick, I have to confine to bed.
我病了，我得卧床休息。
(2)defer vt.推迟，拖延 vi.(to)遵从，听从，服从
I shall defer replying till I hear from home.
我将等接到家信以后再给你答复。
(3)propel vt.推进，推动;激励，驱使
We are propelled to go forward.
我们被推着向前走。
(4)devise vt.发明，策划，想出
He devises a new type of transistor.
他发明了一种新的晶体管。
(5)disruptive a.破坏性的;制造混乱的;捣乱的
He has a disruptive influence on the other children.
他能影响别的孩子使他们失控。
(6)distinction n.差别;区分;优秀;荣誉，优待
We should make a distinction between right and wrong.
我们应该分清是非。
(7)vain a.徒劳的，无效的;自负的，爱虚荣的
They endeavoured to make her happy but in vain.
他们尽量使她快乐，却徒劳无功。
(8)integrated a.整合的，完整的
I integrated your suggestion with my plan.
你的建议使我的计划完整了。
(9)reverse v.推翻;颠倒;反向 n.反面;逆境 a.反向的
The 50p coin has a crowned lion on its reverse.
50便士硬币反面的图案是个戴皇冠的狮子。
(10)incorporate vt.包含，加上，吸收;把…合并，使并入
Many of your suggestions have been incorporated in the new plan.
你的很多建议已经被纳入新计划中。
(11)lay off (暂时)解雇;停止做
Why don’t you lay off smoking for a while until your cough gets better?
你为什么不先戒烟等你的咳嗽好了一些后再说?
(12)overdraft n.透支，透支额
I took out an overdraft to pay for my new car.
我用透支来付新汽车的钱。
(13)transpire 不及物动词 vi.1.被人知道,透露 2.【口】发生
Let’s wait and see what transpires.
让我们等着瞧,看会发生什么事。
(14)trendy adj.<口>流行的,赶时髦的
Look at that trendy couple- kitted up all the latest gear!
瞧那对时髦夫妇，打扮多么入时。
(15)spell out 详细地说明
The graduate student has to spell out what his tutor had written.
这位研究生得一个字一个字地读他导师写的东西。
(16)transcend vt.超出，超越(理性等)的范围
She far transcends the others in beauty and intelligence.
她才貌出众。
(17)indisputably adv. 无争论余地地
Weapons are indisputably a growth industry of the ’70s and’80s.
毫无疑问,武器生产是七十年代和八十年代的一个兴旺的行业。
(18)obstacle n.障碍(物)，妨碍
Her father’s opposition remained only their obstacle.
她父亲的反对是他们唯一的障碍。
(19)reconcile vt.使协调;使和解;使顺从(甘心)(于)
We tried to reconcile her with her family.
我们试图让她和她的家庭和好。
(20)biased a.有偏见的
He was biased against the plan from the beginning.
他从一开始就对这个计划有偏见。
