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大学英语 新视野3册Section A 精华词汇笔记 UNIT 1A 1delivery n.1. [C] the process of giving birth to a baby 分娩 With the help of the nurses, the delivery of the baby was unexpectedly easy. 在护士的帮助下，分娩意外地顺利。 Premature birth is three times more likely for twins, and delivery at 36 to 38 weeks is normal. 双胞胎有三倍多的可能性早产，怀孕36至38周后分娩是正常的。 2. [C, U] the act of bringing sth. to a particular place 递交；送货 Try to remember: the next postal delivery is at 2 oclock. 要记住，下一次邮递时间是两点钟。 The company has just taken delivery of a new computer system. 公司刚刚收到一套新的电脑设备。 2saint n. 1. [C] a very good, kind person 极为慈爱的人；道德高尚的人 As he is quick-tempered, his girlfriend must be a saint to put up with him. 他脾气不好，所以他的女朋友须是个心地宽厚的人才能容忍得了他。 He is a saint, extremely kind, patient, and unselfish. 他是个道德高尚的人，非常善良、有耐心、不自私。 2. [C] a very good or holy person who is given special respect after death by the Christian church 圣徒，圣人 Joan of Arc was made a saint in 1920. 1920年，贞德被追封为圣徒。 You need the patience of a saint for this job. 做这种工作，你需要有圣人般的耐心。 3justice n.[U] the quality of being just; fairness 正义；合理 Everybody realized the justice of what he was saying. 谁都认为他说得有道理。 He claimed, with justice, that he had not received his fair share. |他完全有理由提出他没有得到他应该得到的那一部分。 4　inseparable a. unable to be separated|不可分离的 He firmly believes that liberty is inseparable from social justice. 他坚信，自由和社会正义是不可分离的。 For the ancient Mexicans, life and death were inseparable, two halves of the same whole. 古代墨西哥人认为，生与死是分不开的，是一个整体的两面。 |5unload vt. take goods off a vehicle, ship, etc. 卸下（货物） It will take us three hours to unload the whole truck. |我们需要三个小时才能卸完这车货。 They were reported to be unloading trucks filled with furniture. |有人报告说他们正在卸装满家具的卡车。 6code vt. mark sth. with a code |把...编码 These messages are coded. Can you read them? |这些是密码电报。你能读得懂吗？ I need an expert to help me understand the coded messages. |我需要有个专家帮我破译这些密码电报。 n. 1. [C] a set of numbers, letters, etc. that is used for identifying sth. 代码；代号 a code book |号码簿 an area