101-200

#### 101 responsibility [rɪspɒnsə'bɪləti]  
Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence.   
n.责任 
#### 102 immediately [ɪˈmiːdiətli]  
The officer immediately sent a local farmer out to check on the pony(小马).  
adv.立即 
#### 103 government [ɡʌvənmənt] 
What the people wanted was a government which would provide a comfortable life for them.  
n.政府 
#### 104 operate [ɒpəreɪt]  
In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right band.  
vt.操作 
#### 105 recognize [rekəɡnaɪz]  
Her services were recognized in the form of a Military Medal by the French government.  
vt.承认 
#### 106 customer [kʌstəmə]  
His chief customers were his old college friends.  
n.顾客 
#### 107 guide [ɡaɪd]  
He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.  
vt.指导；带领 
#### 108 situation [sɪtʃu'eɪʃən]  
A decade of data breaches (数据入侵) has led to a situation where scammers can easily learn your mother's name, and far more.  
n.情况 
#### 109 technology [tek'nɒlədʒi] 
Communication or transportation technology has promoted the quality of life for Americans throughout history.  
n.技术 
#### 110 common    [kɒmən]  
We all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.  
adj.共同的 
#### 111 custom [kʌstəm]  
People live largely by their own laws and their own social customs.  
社会风俗 
#### 112 respect [rɪ'spekt]  
Children from well-respected schools tend to have good jobs.  
adj.备受尊敬的 
#### 113 attitude [ætɪtjuːd]  
British attitudes towards accent have deep roots and are based on class prejudice(偏见).  
n.态度 
#### 114 available [ə'veɪləbəl]  
The program guidelines are available at: http://cambridgesciencefestival.org.   
adj.可用的；可得到的 
#### 115 cover [kʌvə]  
We regarded the ability to cover such a distance in ten hours as sign of strength and skill.  vt.走（路） 
Some businesses only seek to enough to cover their operating costs.      
#### 116 inspire [ɪn'spaɪə]  
vt.支付费用 
The primary purpose of the project is to inspire a strong desire for discovery among the students.
vt.鼓舞 
#### 117 serve [sɜːv]  
Photos can serve as a force for social change.  
作为，充当 
#### 118 comfort [kʌmfət] 
When the author turned fifty, people around him tried to comfort him.  
vt.安慰 
#### 119 connect [kə'nekt]  
HUNCH is designed to connect high school classrooms with NASA engineers.  
vt.连接 
#### 120 store [stɔː]  
He directed the wasted water into shallow basins where it froze, and was stored until the spring.  
vt.储藏 
#### 121 remain [rɪ'meɪn]  
Sports, without which you remain poor, mean a lot in life.   
v.保持 
#### 122 serious [sɪəriəs] 
Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with, the world is a safer and healthier place. 
adj.严重的 
#### 123 step [step]  
After your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s influence in your life.  
介入，干预 
#### 124 benefit [benɪfɪt] 
Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations.  
从某事中获益 
#### 125 deal   [diːl]  
Winners deal with problems rather than blame others.  
处理 
#### 126 direct [daɪ'rekt] 
Two researchers demonstrated a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts.   
vt.指挥 
#### 127 culture [kʌltʃə]  
In every country, cities reflect the values of the culture.  
n.文化 
#### 128 express [ɪk'spres]  
It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.  
vt. 表达 
#### 129 concern [kən'sɜːn]  
Many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.  
n.担忧 
#### 130 imagine [ɪ'mædʒɪn]  
Trees are much more complex than most of us ever imagined.  
vt.想像 
#### 131 prove [pruːv]  
The team will test with real patients to prove the technology useful to them.  
vt.证明 
#### 132 annoy [ə'nɔɪ]  
Repeated use of “um” or “ah” can leave listeners so annoyed that they can’t pay attention.  
adj. 恼怒的 
#### 133 appreciate [ə'priːʃieɪt]  
This is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty. vt.欣赏 
#### 134 disappear [dɪsəˈpɪə]  
Opportunities would disappear if examinations were taken away, especially for the poor.  
vi.消失 
#### 135 distance [dɪstəns]  
The speed of modern travel has made distances relatively short.  
n.距离 
#### 136 figure ['fɪgə]  
The researchers figured out water stress with a computer model.   
He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it.     
#### 137 remind [rɪ'maɪnd]  
vt. 想出，算出 
vt.认为 
That photo is a reminder, a captured(捕捉的) moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.  
n. 提醒物 
#### 138 settle [setəl]  
Everything can be settled by discussion.  
被…解决 
#### 139 thus  [ðʌs]  
The force of a user's typing and the time between key presses are unique to each person. Thus, the keyboard can determine people's identities.  
adv.因而 
#### 140 total  [təʊtəl]  
The three ships — the MV Prantalay 11, 12, and 14 — had 77 members on board in total.  
总共 
#### 141 afford [ə'fɔːd]  
She ran at the school championships barefooted because she couldn’t afford shoes.   
vt.负担得起 
#### 142 aim [eɪm]  
The programs mainly aim to help people achieve an educational purpose.   
以…为目的 
#### 143 population [pɒpjʊ'leɪʃən]  
Less than half of the U. S. adult population now reads literature, according to a recent survey.  
n.人口 
#### 144 reflect [rɪ'flekt]  
If I reflect on how my day's gone and think about the rest of the week, it's a chance for self-reflection.  
反思 
#### 145 sale  [seɪl]  
Scent(香味) is just as important to a brand’s success as the quality of their goods on sale.  
促销 
#### 146 active [æktɪv]  
Youth can play an active role in the change of society.   
扮演积极角色，起积极作用 
#### 147 adventure [əd'ventʃə]  
You might also design an adventure challenge to train young volunteers.  
n.冒险 
#### 148 except [ɪk'sept] 
Except for some stumbles(停顿), Chris is doing amazingly well. prep. 
除……之外 
#### 149 hit [hɪt]  
It hit me then: why, as a child, helping Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure.   
vt.使突然想起 
#### 150 sight [saɪt]  
Light pollution causes us to lose sight of our true place in the universe.  
忽略，不再看见 
#### 151 spread [spred]  
Good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.   
vi.传播 
#### 152 talent [tælənt]  
Benjamin West showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age.  
展现…才能 
#### 153 transport [trænspɔːt]  
Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park.  
vt.运输 
#### 154 admit [əd'mɪt]  
The author advises us to admit our weaknesses.   
vt.承认 
#### 155 industry [ɪndəstri]  
In the more and more competitive service industry, it is no longer enough to promise customer satisfaction.  
服务行业 
#### 156 library [laɪbrəri]  
Parents can make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.  
n.图书馆 
#### 157 percent [pə'sent]  
The number of trees larger than two feet across has declined by 50 percent in California forests.  
n.百分之… 
#### 158 supply [sə'plaɪ] 
Rising temperatures reduces the water supply available to trees during the dry season.  
水供应 
#### 159 assist [ə'sɪst]  
Technology is going to assist but it is not going to do everything.  
vt.辅助 
#### 160 aware [ə'weə]  
If someone is talking loudly on the bus, stare at him until he gets aware of it and quiets down.  
意识到 
#### 161 energy [enədʒi] 
Advanced building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.  
n. 能源 
#### 162 period [ˈpɪəriəd]  
Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time.  
很长一段时间 
#### 163 regular [reɡjʊlə] 
Just a little of the herbs(草) can take your regular cooking to a whole new level.  
adj. 常规的 
#### 164 style [staɪl]  
Life style and decisions about eating can affect weight.  
生活方式 
#### 165 unique [juː'niːk] 
The Young Inspirations mentoring(指导) program aims to provide youth with unique experiences.   
adj.独一无二的 
#### 166 advance [əd'vɑːns]  
We require the student’s full details at least 4 weeks in advance.  
预先，提前 
#### 167 advantage [əd'vɑːntɪdʒ]  
If you take full advantage of your speech class, you will be able to develop your skills.  
充分利用 
#### 168 approach [ə'prəʊtʃ]  
Business is the organized approach to providing customers with the goods and services they want.  
n.途径；方法  
#### 169 confuse [kən'fjuːz]  
Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have names.  
adj. 困惑的 
#### 170 otherwise [ʌðəwaɪz]  
Please stay on permitted paths. Otherwise you may destroy desert plants.   
adv.否则

And unless otherwise assigned(指定)a seat by the teacher, I always chose to sit at the back of the classroom.  
adv. 另样；另外的 
#### 171 publish [pʌblɪʃ]  
Their findings were published in Current Biology in 2017.  
vt.出版 
#### 172 risk [rɪsk]  
Youngsters felt their friendships could be at risk if they did not respond to social media posts quickly, and around the clock.  
处于危险中 
#### 173 safety [seɪfti]  
All riders are equipped with reflective vests(反光衣) and safety lights.  
安全灯  
#### 174 society [sə'saɪəti]  
The car transformed America from a farm-based society into an industrial power.  
n.社会 
#### 175 eventually [ɪ'ventʃuəli]    
At the moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a five-star hotel.  
adv.最终地 
#### 176 human being  
All human beings possess a body clock.  
人类 
#### 177 medical [medɪkəl]  
A lifetime of regular transfusions(输血) can lead to serious medical problems.   
adj.医学的 
#### 178 potential 
[pə'tenʃəl]  
Multitaskers usually fail to react quickly to potential dangers.  
adj.潜在的 
#### 179 training [treɪnɪŋ] 
Later during my training as a future teacher, I studied with some of the most famous educators.  
n.培训 
#### 180 wild [waɪld]  
Let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream.  
adv.  疯狂地 
#### 181 argue [ɑːɡju]  
Steven Stein has been hired to argue for the use of plastic bags.  
争取，为…争论 
#### 182 calm [kɑːm]  
I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.   
平静下来 
#### 183 charge [tʃɑːdʒ]  
Some of the older well-known papers charged five or six cents.  
vt.收费 
One moment it was quiet and calm in the forest, the next, the air was charged with tension.  
充满 
#### 184 forward [fɔːwəd] 
Everyone looks forward to progress, whether in one’s personal life or in the general society.  
期待 
#### 185 gather [ɡæðə]  
He backed his finding with hard facts gathered through years of research.   
v.采集 
#### 186 graduate  
[ɡrædʒueɪt] 
My daughter is a university graduate working toward her master’s degree in English.  
n.毕业生 
#### 187 performance 
[pə'fɔːməns] 
Traditional wisdom has it that heavy television-watching lowers IQ scores and affects school performance. 
学校表现；学习成绩 
#### 188 survive [sə'vaɪv]  
She survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water.  
v.幸存 
#### 189 tend 
[tend]  
Clothesline drying also tends to lower home value in the neighborhood.  
倾向于，易于 
#### 190 exact [ɪɡ'zækt]  
It’s similar to the music you listen to, but it’s not exactly the same.   
adv.精确地；完全地 
#### 191 average [ævərɪdʒ]  
The average number of electronic devices(电子设备) rose from four per household in 1992 to 13 in 2007. 
adj.平均的 
#### 192 expert [ekspɜːt]  
Some experts are skeptical about 3D food printers.  
n.专家 
#### 193 field [fiːld]  
We succeed in our field of specialization and then become trapped in it.  
n.领域 
#### 194 market [mɑːkɪt] 
Hewlett-Packard Co. has decided to develop new technologies because they see a growing market for printers.   
n.市场 
#### 195 measure [meʒə]  
Many youngsters now measure their status by how much public approval they get online, often through “likes".   
v.测量；估量 
#### 196 pleasure [pleʒə]  
I would like you to read a lot of books this year, but I want you to read them only for pleasure.  
n.高兴 
#### 197 replace [rɪ'pleɪs]  
Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of entertainment.  
vt.取代 
#### 198 seek [siːk]  
Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, seeking after your dreams. 
追寻 
#### 199 service [sɜːvɪs]  
Far from charging consumers high prices, many of these services are free.  
n.服务 
#### 200 therefore [ˈðeəfɔː] 
A fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature.  
adv.因此