大学英语精读第二册13.docVIP

BOOK TWO LESSON THIRTEEN acre[‘eik?]?名词 nA unit of area in the U.S. Customary System, used in land and sea floor measurement and equal to 160 square rods, 4,840 square yards, or 43,560 square feet.See table at measurement 英亩：在美国使用的土地测量单位，用于土地或海底的测量，相当于160平方竿，4,840平方码，或43,560平方英尺参见 measurement 2.acres Property in the form of land; estate. acres 不动产，地产：土地形式的财产；地产 3.Often acres A wide expanse, as of land or other matter: 常作 acres 大量 例句： The playground covers over an acre in exte操场的面积超过一英亩。They own 200 acres of farmland.他们拥有200英亩的农田assault[?＇s?:lt]　n. １．A violent physical or verbal attack. 攻击，抨击：武力或口头上的攻击 ２．A military attack, such as one launched against a fortified area or place. 进攻：军事攻击，如向要塞地区或地方发动的攻击 ３．The concluding stage of an attack in which close combat occurs with the enemy. 突击：军事攻击中与敌人展开近距离肉搏的最后阶段 ４．Law 【法律】 An unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another. 侵犯人身：非法恐吓或试图对他人进行人身伤害 ５．The act or an instance of unlawfully threatening or attempting to injure another. 侵犯人身的行为：非法恐吓他人或试图伤害他人的行为 例句：We assaulted the city on all sides.我们从四面八方向该城发起攻击ssignment　 n　[?＇sainm?nt]? １．The act of assigning. 分配：分配的行为 ２．Something, such as a task, that is assigned.See Synonyms at task 任务：被分派的事情，如一项任务参见 task ３．A position or post of duty to which one is assigned. 某人被分派的任务或职物 ４．The transfer of a claim, right, interest, or property from one to another. 转让：要求、权利、利益或财产从一人转移到另一人 ５．The instrument by which this transfer is effected.转让器：用以实施转让的器具 例句：His assignment was to follow the spy. 分配给他的工作是跟踪这个间谍balloon? [b?’lun]?过去式：ballooned?过去分词：ballooned?现在分词：ballooning?复数：balloons? 1.A flexible, nonporous bag inflated with a gas, such as helium, that is lighter than the surrounding air, that causes the bag to rise and float in the atmosphere. 气球：一种有弹性、无孔充气后膨胀的气囊，如充入比周围空气轻的氦气后能使气囊上升并漂浮在大气中 2.Such a bag with sufficient capacity to lift a suspended gondola or other payload. 飞船：有足够能力提升一个悬浮船或其它重载的这种气囊 3.Any of variously shaped, brightly colored inflatable rubber bags used as toys. 玩具气球：一种