创新大学英语3综合教程(华东师范大学出版社)第四单元单词.docx

genetically modified?having had its genetic structure changed artificially, so that it will produce more fruit or not be affected by disease? 转基因的 geneticadj.relating to genes or genetics? 基因的，遗传的 sparkvt. n.to be the cause of sth., esp. trouble or violence? 引起，激发 a fiery particle thrown off from a fire, etc.? 火花（星） bring up?to mention, or start to talk about a subject? 提起，谈到；to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up? 抚养，养育 alterv.to change, or to make sb. or sth. change? 改变，变更 high-techadj.of, relating to, or resembling high technology ?高科技的 ethicaladj.relating to principles of what is right and wrong? 道德的，伦理的 agrarianadj.connected with farming and the use of land for farming? 农业的，土地的 biotechnologyn. ?the use of living things such as cells, bacteria, etc. to make drugs, destroy waste matter, etc.? 生物技术 acren.a unit for measuring area, equal to 4,047 square meters? 英亩 genien.an intelligent spirit in Arabian folklore? 妖魔，精灵 rigorousadj.very severe or strict? 严格（厉）的 tempervt.to make sth. less severe or extreme? 使……缓和，调和 arrayn.(~ of) a group of people or things, especially one that is large or impressive? 大批（量） exceedvt.to be more than a particular number or amount? 超过 desperateadj. ?needing or wanting sth. very much? 急切的，极度渴望的；having lost all hope; despairing? 绝望的 underfedadj.not given enough food to eat? 没有吃饱的 disturbingadj.worrying or upsetting? 令人不安的 disturbvt.to make sb. feel worried or upset? 使烦恼（不安） cultivableadj.(of land) that can be used to grow crops? 适于耕种的 declinevt.to decrease in quantity or importance? 下降，衰退 arableadj.(land that is) suitable for ploughing and for growing crops? 可耕作的，适于耕种的 acquisitionn.the act of getting land, power, money，etc.? 拥有，获得；the process by which you gain knowledge or learn a skill? 获（习）得 undernourished ?adj. ?unhealthy and weak because you have not had enough food or the right type of food? 营养不良的 devastatingadj.badly damaging or destroying sth.? 破坏（毁灭）性的 childbearingn.the process of giving birth to children?