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n.

2.alert

vt.warn(sb.)thattheremaybedanger,trouble,etc.使警觉，使警惕；使注意

e.g.Themanageralertedthestafftothecrisisfacingthecompany.

3.application

n.theactionoraninstanceofputtingatheory,discovery,etc.topracticaluse应用；运用

e.g.Multimediaapplicationsusuallyrequiremorecomputermemoryandprocessingpower.

4.approximately

ad.moreorlessexactly;about近似；大概

approximatea.fairlycorrectoraccuratebutnotcompletelyso近似的；大概的

e.g.Approximately$150millionistobespentonimprovementsofschoolbuildings.

5.aswell

too也，又

e.g.Shewantedtoproducetheplayandtodirectitaswell.

6.automate

v.(usupassive)usemachinestodoworkpreviouslydonebypeople使自动化

e.g.Thispartoftheassemblyprocessisnowfullyautomated.

7.automobile

n.acar汽车

e.g.Anautomobileusuallyhasfourwheelsandaninternal-combustionengine,usedforland

transport.

8.boon

n.athingthatisgoodorhelpfulforsb;abenefit;anadvantage特别有用的东西；好处；利益

e.g.Abicycleisarealboonwhenyouliveinasmalltown.

9.bumper

n.（汽车）保险杠；减震器；缓冲器

10.bunch

v.grouptogether使成一束（或一捆等）

e.g.Theybunchedtogethertoallowotherstosqueezeintothecrowdedelevator.

11.capability

n.theabilityorpowertodosth.能力

e.g.Thesetestsarebeyondthecapabilityofanaverage12-year-old.

12.computerize

vt.equipwithcomputers使计算机化

e.g.Theaccountssectionhasbeencompletelycomputerized.