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Unit Three Section B New Words boom n. [C] sudden major increase and popularity of something 繁荣（时期）；迅速增长（期）；景气 The aftermath of the war was not a boom, but a rural depression. 战争的结果不是繁荣和兴旺，而是农村经济的不景气。 vi. if a country, region, or industry is booming, it is experiencing a period of economic success, with a lot of trade and business activity （国家、地区或行业）繁荣，迅速发展 As the housing market is booming, the price of the house is soaring. 随着房地产业的繁荣，房价也猛涨。 considerably ad. a great deal相当大地；在很大程度上；相当多地 Twenty-five dollars was considerably more than he expected to pay. 25 美元比他预计要付的多得多。 The courses vary considerably in length, level, and objectives. 这些课程的课时、难度和目的都大不相同。 dawn n. 1) (the ~)beginning or first appearance of a new period, idea, feeling, etc. 某事物的开端；萌芽；开始；发端 the dawn of civilization / hope / the new technology 文明/希望/新科技/的开端 We look forward to the dawn of better days. 我们期待好日子的来临。 2）[C/U] time of day when light first appears in the sky, just before the sun rises 黎明, 拂晓, 破晓 They had decided to leave at dawn. 他们已经决定在黎明时分离开。 vi. if something such as a thought or a feeling dawns, you begin to realize, understand, or feel it 开始明白; 开始理解 It was several months before the truth finally dawned upon me. 好几个月后我才终于明白了真相。 It suddenly dawned on me that I’d caught the wrong train. 我突然意识到我乘错了火车。 update 　 　 v. add the most recent information to something 更新，刷新……的内容，使不过时 The database updates automatically when new information is entered. 当输入新信息时，数据库会自动更新。 The latest edition has been completely revised and updated. 最新的版本已作了彻底的修订与更新。 continual 　 a. continuing to happen or exist without stopping 从不间断的；不停的 It is continual that he glanced at Simon. 他一直盯着西蒙看。 The noisy traffic is a continual annoyance to the citizens. 城里的交通噪声总是使城市居民烦恼。 I’ve had continual problems with this laptop ever since I bought it. 自从我买回这笔记本电脑后，它就一次次出毛病。 spread 　 n. (sing.) growth or development of something, so that it affects a larger area or a larger number of people 发展；增长；扩散 The spread of l