自考英语阅读（二）词汇UNIT－13　

　　GLOSSARY

　　advocate n. a person who speaks for or supports an idea， way of life， etc. 鼓吹者；提倡者

　　affluent a. having plenty of money or other possessions 丰富的；富裕的

　　agenda n. a list of the business or subjects to be considered at a meeting 议事日程表

　　appropriate a. correct or suitable 适当的；合适的

　　ban v. forbid， esp. by law 禁止

　　cessation n. a short pause or a stop　停止

　　dramatic a. sudden or exciting 戏剧般的；激动人心的

　　encourage v. give courage or hope to （sb.） 鼓励；促进

　　enthusiasm n. a strong feeling of interest and admiration　热情；热心

　　environment n. all the surrounding conditions which influence growth and development 环境

　　epidemic n. a very common infectious disease in a place for a time 流行病；时疫

　　escalate v. rise one after the other 逐渐上升

　　estimate v. calculate； form an opinion as to the degree 估计；估量

　　expose v. make known （ a secretly guilty person or action） 揭露；暴露

　　glamorous a. having or causing the power of attraction 有魅力的

　　hazard n. （of activity） which contains risk or danger 危险；冒险

　　identify v. power or show who or what a particular person or thing is 认出；识别；验明

　　impact n. the force of an idea， invention， system， etc　效果；影响；冲击

　　increasingly ad. more and more all the time 日益

　　induce v. lead （sb.） （into an act） often by persuading 引诱；劝使

　　involuntary a. acting or done unwillingly 非自愿的

　　legislate v. make laws 立法

　　mortality n. the number of deaths from a certain cause 死亡数

　　pollute v. make （air， water， soil， etc.） dangerously impure or unfit to use 污染

　　predicate v. state firmly

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