701-800

#### 701 reputation [repjʊ'teɪʃən]  
They have a reputation for providing a great riding experience.  
因……而出名 
#### 702 silly [sɪli]  
If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor.  
adj.愚蠢的 
#### 703 square [skweə]  
Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen.  
n. 方形物 
#### 704 suffering [sʌfərɪŋ]  
Music is an important way we express human suffering, celebration, the meaning and value of peace and love. n. 苦难 
#### 705 update [ʌp'deɪt] 
I’d run into former students who would provide updates on old classmates.  
n. 更新信息 
#### 706 wealth [welθ]  
Europeans see a piggy bank as a sign of good fortune and wealth.  
n.财富 
#### 707 academic [ækə'demɪk] 
Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage.  
adv. 学术上 
#### 708 accomplish [ə'kʌmplɪʃ]  
If you have something you want to accomplish, take immediate action.  
vt.完成 
#### 709 adopt [ə'dɒpt]  
Think about an actionable habit that you could adopt and stick to, like a family movie night every Wednesday.  
vt. 采纳 
#### 710 ashamed [ə'ʃeɪmd]  
When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English.  
因……而羞耻 
#### 711 assume [ə'sjuːm]  
Don’t assume it is OK to be rude if the person you’re in touch with won’t recognize you.  
vt.想当然认为 
#### 712 behave [bɪ'heɪv]  
Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message that winning is everything.  
vi.表现 
#### 713 declare [dɪ'kleə] 
Some scientists declare that most of our fatigue(疲惫) comes from our mental and emotional attitudes.  
vt.宣称 
#### 714 desperate [despərət]  
I was sent to the village that was small and desperately in need of proper accommodation.  
adv.极其地 
#### 715 discourage [dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ]  
Tired and discouraged, he finally gave up.  
adj. 气馁的 
#### 716 diverse [daɪ'vɜːs]  
Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse "night people" who are hiding secrets.  
adj.各种各样的 
#### 717 dull [dʌl]  
I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.  
adj. 单调无味的 
#### 718 expand [ɪk'spænd] 
As their world expanded, children compared themselves to others online.  
vi. 扩大 
#### 719 fee [fiː]  
The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee.  
n.费用 
#### 720 fortune [fɔːtʃən]  
The discovery brought fame and fortune to scientists James Watson, Francis crick, and Maurice Willkins.  
n.财富 
#### 721 generation [dʒenə'reɪʃən]  
This generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends.  
n.代 
#### 722 obtain [əb'teɪn] 
A build-it-yourself solar still（蒸馏器） is one of the best ways to obtain drinking water.  
vt. 获得 
#### 723 optimistic [ɒptɪ'mɪstɪk]  
It was a challenging time for everyone, but dad remained optimistic.  
adj.乐观的 
#### 724 plain 
[pleɪn]  
The rich ideas in our minds seem very thin and plain when first written down.  
adj. 平常的 
#### 725 principle 
[prɪnsəpəl]  
Sometimes standards change, and it is unclear which principle should apply.  
n.原则 
#### 726 properly 
[prɒpəli] 
If your smoke detector is working properly, the red light should be on.  
adv.适当地 
#### 727 reject [rɪ'dʒekt] 
If you order that, we reserve the right to either accept or reject order requests at the discounted price.  
vt.拒绝 
#### 728 ruin [ruːɪn] 
Don't let negativity(消极性) ruin your motivation.   
vt.使毁灭 
#### 729 shoulder 
[ʃəʊldə]  
Many of today’s students and are not shouldered with adult responsibilities.  
承担 
#### 730 somehow [sʌmhaʊ]  
A baby’s play is somehow similar to a scientist’s experiment.  
adv.不知怎的 
#### 731 stomach 
[stʌmək]  
That morning, my 11-year-old had stomach pains, retching(干呕) into a bowl.  
n.胃 
#### 732 symbol [sɪmbəl] 
Sharing bread, whether during a special occasion or at the family dinner table, is a common symbol of togetherness.  
n. 象征 
#### 733 sympathy [sɪmpəθi]  
All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.  
n.同情 
#### 734 weakness [wiːknəs]  
They know they have their weaknesses, yet they don’t blame themselves when they fail.  
n.弱点 
#### 735 weigh [weɪ]  
When risk-taking can pay off big, men may tend to do better; when caution weighs more, however, women will win.  
vi. 重要 
#### 736 wisdom [wɪzdəm]  
The literal(字面上的) meaning of philosophy(哲学) is “love of wisdom”.  
n.智慧 
#### 737 accompany [ə'kʌmpəni]  
Three teachers will accompany the students, and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers.  
vt.陪伴 
#### 738 advertisement [əd'vɜːtɪsmənt]  
Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea.  
n.广告 
#### 739 attach [ə'tætʃ]  
Status(地位) is the honor or respect attached to a person’s position in society.  
依附于 
#### 740 bear 
[beə]  
We learn to bear with the things we can't change.  
vt. 忍受 
#### 741 classic [klæsɪk] 
Wiliams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home.  
adj.经典的 
#### 742 evaluate 
[ɪ'væljueɪt] 
A committee of teachers will evaluate materials and give opinions.  
vt.评估 
#### 743 expose [ɪk'spəʊz] 
The more birds are exposed to light, the more active they are at night.  
暴露于 
#### 744 flexible [fleksəbəl] 
Technology is flexible. There is no fixed way of making use of it.  
adj. 灵活的 
#### 745 injure [ɪndʒə]  
By now paramedics (救援人员) had arrived, and were attending the injured woman.  
adj. 受伤的 
#### 746 meanwhile [miːnwaɪl] 
Tracy took photos of the dog. Meanwhile, Ann went to the dollar store and bought some pet supplies.  
adv.同时 
#### 747 misunderstand [mɪsʌndə'stænd]  
There is generally a misunderstanding among the Chinese that westerners are usually open and 
straightforward.  
n. 误解 
#### 748 nor [nɔː]   
It’s not easy being a teenager — nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager.  
conj.也不 
#### 749 pity [pɪtɪ]  
I just felt great pity for those children in tears or in pain.  
n. 同情 
#### 750 plenty [plenti]  
I had plenty of evidence to support me.  
足够 
#### 751 press [pres] 
A lot of our news is actually collected from press releases(发行) and reports of events intentionally staged(策划) for journalists.  
n. 新闻 
#### 752 recycle [riː'saɪkəl]  
It won’t be long before you’ll have to recycle your rubbish.  
vt. 再利用 
#### 753 remote [rɪ'məʊt]  
However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first.  
adj. 遥远的 
#### 754 scene [siːn] 
You can think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.  
n. 景象 
#### 755 status [steɪtəs] 
Dollars buy status, and status makes people feel better.  
n. 社会地位 
#### 756 vacation [vəˈkeɪʃən] 
Fifteen years ago, I took a summer vacation in Lecce in southern Italy.  
n.假期 
#### 757 aid [eɪd] 
Holker once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged.  
援助 
#### 758 atmosphere [ætməsfɪə] 
His appearance created an atmosphere of tension.  
n. 氛围 
#### 759 calculate [kælkjʊleɪt] 
Mothers’ devotion to children can hardly be calculated.  
vt. 计算 
#### 760 coach [kəʊtʃ]  
Her wish is to coach young athletes for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.  
vt. 训练 
#### 761 debate [dɪ'beɪt] 
The findings add heat to an already fierce political debate over childhood obesity.  
n. 争论 
#### 762 dozen [dʌzən]  
Within minutes I had half a dozen people pushing under my nose, each wanting to be the first served.  
六个 
#### 763 faith [feɪθ]  
We put our faith in digital devices but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job.  
n. 信任 
#### 764 guarantee [ɡærən'tiː] 
The new law passed in Rome will guarantee better conditions for goldfish.  
vt.保证 
#### 765 hang [hæŋ] 
Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself.  
闲逛 
#### 766 interrupt [ɪntə'rʌpt] 
Unhappy for being interrupted, she said, “There is nothing you can do. Go back to sleep.”  
vt. 打断 
#### 767 mass [mæs] 
Customers gain from the lower prices which are made possible by mass production.  
adj. 大量的 
#### 768 reasonable [riːzənəbəl]  
You ought to be able to make better-informed, more reasonable decisions.  
adj.合乎情理的 
#### 769 shelter [ˈʃeltə] 
I was wrapped heavily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather.  
vt. 保护 
#### 770 tiny [taɪni]  
The flying robot with these tiny components(组件) can be built and manufactured(生产).  
adj.极小的 
#### 771 translate [træns'leɪt]  
They translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules.  
vt. 转变 
#### 772 unable [ʌn'eɪbəl]  
Fear causes the thinking brain to shut down, making the person unable to function at his or her best.   
adj.没有能力的 
#### 773 worldwide [ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd]  
We welcome teenagers from over 80 countries worldwide and provide host families.  
adj.遍及全球的 
#### 774 agreement [ə'ɡriːmənt]  
People in cities began to clap each other’s hands to make a deal or to reach an agreement.  
达成一致意见 
#### 775 ambition [æm'bɪʃən]  
A fuelling(点燃的) ambition plays a leading role in one’s success.  
n. 抱负 
#### 776 bend [bend]  
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug.  
vi. 弯腰 
#### 777 blow [bləʊ]  
It may be a blow to their collective psyche(心智) that the north magnetic pole (磁极) is no longer a resident of Canada.  
n. 打击 
#### 778 circle [sɜːkəl]  
We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon.  
vi. 盘旋 
#### 779 commercial [kə'mɜːʃəl]  
Dave Thomas appeared in more than 800 commercials for the hamburger chain named for his daughter.  
n.商业广告 
#### 780 cycle [saɪkəl]  
He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need.  
vi.骑自行车 
#### 781 defeat [dɪ'fiːt]  
Worker ants will sacrifice their lives to help defeat an enemy.  
vt.击败 
#### 782 divide [dɪ'vaɪd]  
With its focus divided, the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next.  
adj. 被分开的 
#### 783 marry [mæri]  
I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me.  
vt. 嫁 
#### 784 musical [mjuːzɪkəl] 
Many of Gershwin’s songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City.   
adj.音乐的 
#### 785 ordinary 
[ɔːdənəri]  
Computer chips(电脑芯片) could be put everywhere and send information in a smart network that would make ordinary life simpler.  
adj.普通平凡的 
#### 786 painful [peɪnfəl]  
Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful.  
adj. 痛苦的 
#### 787 permit [pə'mɪt]  
If you want to be a member of the Club, you must be permitted by your parent.  
vt. 许可 
#### 788 pride [praɪd]  
Many sports encourage national or local pride.  
n. 自豪感 
#### 789 regulation [reɡjʊ'leɪʃən]  
Stricter regulations on pollutants should be made.  
n. 法规条例 
#### 790 retire [rɪ'taɪə]  
Tyler is said to have never actually retired because he was still active in giving advice.  
vi.退休 
#### 791 routine [ruː'tiːn] 
Mums started their routine work at 7am and finished at around 11pm.  
adj.例行的 
#### 792 staff [stɑːf]  
The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving our children a caring 
and inspiring learning environment.  
n. 职工 
#### 793 strike [straɪk]  
When sunlight strikes an object, some of the energy is absorbed and some is reflected.  
vt. 照射 
Deals will be struck to reduce the immediate effects. 
vt. 达成（交易） 
It struck me that playing against the other team was a great learning moment. 
vt. 使突然想起 
#### 794 suit [suːt]  
Buxton is proud of its cultural life and you'll find much to suit all tastes with art, music and opera.  
vt.适合 
#### 795 switch [swɪtʃ]  
‘Switching off’ gravity would be like letting go of the string.  
关闭 
#### 796 target [tɑːɡɪt]  
Swiss watch industry targets rich people as its potential customers.  
vt. 以……为目标 
#### 797 theory [θɪəri]  
Hollywood’s theory that machines with evil(邪恶) minds will drive armies of killer robots is just silly.  
n.理论 
#### 798 wander [wɒndə] 
I am tired of wandering around the gym, wasting time and becoming bored.  
vi. 漫步 
#### 799 found [faʊnd] 
Although she founded her company early on in life, she wasn't driven primarily by profit.  
vt.成立 
#### 800 worn [ wɔ:n ]  
In 1983, after 20 years of use, Peters took down the worn-out bridge.  
adj. 报废的