New words
Unit 3 TEXT A
campus
n.
[C, U] the land and buildings of a university or college （大学或学院的）校园
All freshman students live on campus. When they are in their second year at college, they may live off campus. 所有大学一年级的学生都住在校园里。大学二年级时，他们可以住在校外。
transfo rm
vt.
completely change the appearance, form, or character of sth. or sb., esp. in a way that improves it
使改观；使变形；使转化
The president of the university said that they were trying their best to transform their university into
a  top school in the country. 这个大学的校长表示，他们正竭尽全力把他们的学校建设成为全国的一流大学。
fleet
n.
[C] a group of vehicles, planes, boats, or trains, esp. when they are owned by one organization or
person 车队；机；船队
Survivors were taken to a hospital in a fleet of ambulances. 幸存者被救护车队送往医院。
FedEx has a fleet of tr ucks. 联邦快递有卡车车队。
typical
a.
like most things of the same type 典型的；有代表性的
Notice the sentences in the text that are relatively long, which is typical of a news report. 注意这篇文章中的句子比较长，这在新闻报道中是很典型的。
access
n.
[U] the right or opportunity to have or use sth. t  hat will bring you benefits 享用权；享用机会Students and faculty  in the university have free access to the computer lab. 大学的学生和教职员工可以免费使用那个机房。
Access to up -to-date information is essential to our research. 利用最新信息对我们的研究至关重要。
accessible
a.
easy to obtain or use 易得到的；易使用的
He  has made some attempts to make opera  accessible to a wider public. 他作了一些尝试，想让歌剧能有更多的受众。
response
n.
1[C] sth. that is said or written as a reply 回答；答复
We wrote  to the manager to complain about the  poor service, but received no response yet. 我们给经理写信投诉服务差，但还没得到回复。
2[C, U] sth. that is done as a reaction to sth. that has happened or been said 反应；响应
When he heard the news, his response was just a slight shake of the head. 当他听到这个消息的时候，他的反应只是微微地摇了摇头。
engineering
n.
[U] the work involved in designi  ng and building roads, bridges, machines, etc. 工程（设计）
She hoped to become an engineer, but her mother wanted her to major in law rather than in engineerin
g. 她希望成为一名工程师，但是她妈妈希望她读法律而不是工科。
dialect
n.
[C, U] a form of a language which is  spoken only in one ar ea, with words or grammar that are slightly different from other forms of the same language 方言；地方话；土语
transform的例句
He’s been in Shanghai for five years, but he still can ’t understand the Shanghai dialect. 他来上海五年了，但还是听不懂上海话。
analyze
vt.
(BrE analyse) examine or think a  bout sth. carefully, in order to understand it 分析；剖析
The teacher analyzed our mistakes in order to help us  find the causes. 老师分析了我们的错误，以帮助我们到出错的原因。
script
n.
[C] the written words of a play, film, television program,  speech, etc. （戏剧、电影、电视节目、演讲等的）剧本，手稿
You can ’t read your script when you are  attending a speech contest. 参加演讲比赛的时候，你不能读演讲稿。
device
n. [C]
1a machine or tool that does a special job 设备；仪器；装置
She invented a device that automatically closes windows  when it rains. 她发明了一种下雨时能自动关窗的装置。
2a special way of doing sth. that makes it easier to do （使做某事更容易一些的）特殊方法，手段Testi
ng yourself with information on cards is a useful device for studying.  用卡片上的信息进行自我测试是一种有效的学习方法。
sophisticated
a.
1having a lot of experience of life, and good judgment about socially i mportant things such as art, fashion, etc.见多识广的；老练的；有鉴赏力的
Her extensive social experience is what makes her so sophisticated. 正是她丰富的社会经验使她变得很老练。
2complicated and advanced in design 复杂的；精密的；尖端的
This sophisticated technology has won praise from  customers a t home and abroad. 这项尖端的技术赢得了国内外消费者的一致好评。
undergraduate
n.
[C] a student who is studying for a first degree at a  college or university （在读的）大学（本科）生
She majored in accounting when she was  an undergraduate student. 她读本科时学的是会计。adopt
vt.
1decide to start u  sing a particular idea, plan, or method 采用；采纳；采取
If you want to improve  your situation, you must adopt a positive attitude. 如果你想改善你的处境，你必须采取积极的态度。
2take sb. else  ’s child into your home and legally become its parent 收养；领养
He  is  heartbroken over this  earthq  uake and he would like to adopt an orphan from the area. 这次地震让他感到心碎，他想从这个地区收养一名孤儿。
indispensable
a.
difficult or impossible to exist or do sth. without 不可缺少的；必不可少的
Good dictionaries are indispensable in English learning. 对英语学习来说，好词典是必不可少的。She is indispens  able to the project; without her involvement we could not continue our work.  她对这个项目来说不可或缺，没有她的参与我们就无法继续工作了。
outline
n.
1[C, U] the main ideas or facts about sth., without the details 纲要；梗概；要点
Just tell me the outline of the story now. Tell me the details later. 现在只需要告诉我这个故事的梗概，之后再告诉我细节。
2[C] a line around the edge of sth. which shows its shape 外形；轮廓
The outlines of animals were cut into  the rock. 动物的外形被刻在岩石上。
regulate
vt.
1control an activity or process, esp. by rules 控制；管理
Legal and economic measures should be taken to regulate the food industry. 必须采取法律和经济手段来管理食品行业。
2make a  machine or your body work at a  particular speed, temperature, etc. 调整；校准；调节Can you regulate the pace of this watch so that it keeps good time? 你能不能调一下这块表，让它走得准一些？
bubble
n. [C]
1a  structure that is round like a bubble 泡状物
The new building looks like a bubble. Actually, it is a huge round building with everything in it,  including stores, restaurants, and movie theaters. 这个新建筑看上去像个大气泡。其实，它是个巨大的圆形建筑物，里面什么都有，包括商店、饭店和电影院。
2a ball of air or gas in liquid （液体中的）气泡，泡沫
As water begins to boil, bubbles rise fast to  the surface. 当水开始沸腾的时候，气泡会很快地升到水面上。
budget
n.
[C] the money that is available to an organization or person, or a plan of how it will be spent 预算They are preparing the company  ’s advertising budget for next year. 他们正在做公司明年的广告预算。
estimate
vt.
try to judge the value, size, speed, cost, etc. of sth., without calculating it exactly 估计；估算
With so many variables, it is very difficult to estimate the exact cost of this project. 由于有这么多可变因素，所以很难估算出这个项目的确切成本。
estim ated
a.
(of value, size, speed, cost, etc.) calculated roughly 据估计的
The estimated population of this small town is about 15,000. 据估计，这个小镇的人口有1.5 万人。
assignment
n.
1[C] a piece of work that a  student is  asked t o do 作业
My literat ure assignment was to write a critical review of Jane Austin. 我的文学作业是写一篇关于简•奥斯汀的评论。
2[C, U] a piece of work that is given to sb. as part of  their job 任务
Brian has gone to Greece on a  special assignment. 布莱恩去希腊执行一项特殊任务。
highway
n.
[C] (esp. AmE) a wide ma  in road that joins  one town to another 公路
Last night, five cars were involved in an accident on the highway, but it didn ’t cause any death. 昨天晚上公路上五辆车发生了车祸，但是没有造成人员死亡。
inferior
a.
not good, or not as good as sb.  or sth. else 差的；次的
It is stupid to think th at women are inferior in intelligence to men. 认为女性的智力不如男性是愚蠢的。
inferiority
n.
[U] the fact that sb. or sth. is  not as good, important, intelligent, etc. as sb. or sth. else 低人一等；下级；次等
There is no scientific evidence to support claims of racial superiority or inferiority. 没有科学证据证明种
族有优劣的说法。
complex
n.
[C] an emotional problem in which sb. is unnecessarily anxious about sth. or thinks too much about
sth. 情结；夸大的情绪反应
This author expresses her China complex and Chinese cultural consciousness through her writing . 这位作者通过其写作表现她的中国情结和中国文化意识。
a.
consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understand 复杂的；难以理解的
Indeed, the stock market is an attractive and relatively complex part of the  business world. 的确，股票市场是商业领域中具有吸引力而且较为复杂的一部分。
compensate
vi.
change  or remove the bad result of sth. 补偿；弥补
Do take care of yourself. Nothing can compensate for the loss  of one ’s health. 要好好照顾自己，
失去了健康什么都无法弥补。
v.
pay sb. money because they have suffered an injury or loss 赔偿
The insurance company will compensate you according to the policy for whatever losses you suffered. 保险公司会按照条例赔偿你的任何损失。
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