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PAGE PAGE 3 Unit1 triumph n.（尤指苦战后获得的）胜利，成功，成就 Winning the championship was a great personal triumph for this young tennis player. 赢得冠军对这个年轻的网球运动员来说是很大的个人成就。 Pledge vt.发誓；作保证The new president pledged to cut taxes and increase employment. 新总统承诺要削减税收、增加就业。 n.[C]（尤指公开或正式作出的）誓言，誓约；保证All the candidates have given pledges not to raise taxes if they are elected. 所有的候选人都保证如果他们当选，他们不会提高税收。 foundation n.[C] 基础The course gives students a solid foundation in English writing skills. 这门课为学生的英语写作能力打下了坚实的基础。 resource n.1 [C] 资源Museums are important resources for teaching history. 博物馆为历史教学提供重要资料来源。 2 [C, usu. pl.]自然资源Many of these countries are rich in natural resources such as iron and coal. 这些国家许多国家都拥有丰富的诸如铁和煤炭这样的自然资源。 pursue vt.1 追求；致力于He wanted to pursue a bachelor’s degree after working for two years. 他想工作两年以后再去读学士学位 2 追赶；追逐The police officer pursued the speeding car and eventually stopped it with the help of another police car. 这名警官追赶一辆超速行驶的车，最终在另一辆警车的协助下，截下了那辆车。 yield vt.1产生（结果等）Our research has only recently begun to yield important results. 我们的研究最近才取得重要成果。 2 出产；产生The tourist industry yielded an estimated $20 million for the area last year. 去年旅游业为这一地区带来了估计两千万美元的收益。 vi.屈从；让步The hijackers finally yielded to demands to release the passengers. 劫机者最终同意了释放乘客的要求。 prosperous a.富裕的；繁荣的；兴旺的Sales have grown fastest in the more prosperous areas of the south. 销售额在南部较富裕的地区增长最快。 reap the benefits (of sth.)enjoy the advantages of sth. 得享（某事物的）好处The town was still reaping the benefits years after the film’s release. 电影发行好几年后这个小镇仍在受益。 take pleasure in (doing) sth.乐于做某事He took great pleasure in his work. 他从工作中得到了很大的乐趣。 feel overwhelmed by sth不知所措 Unit2 await vt.1 等待；等候The little boy was still awaiting his father’s return when the clock struck 11. 当时钟敲响11 点时，那个小男孩仍在等着他爸爸回来。 2（某事）将降临到…身上The