新视野大学英语读写教程词汇 第三册 Unit 8a

　　New Words    8A

@  implication n.   1. [C] (usu. pl.) a possible effect or result 可能的影响（或后果）

@      2. [C, U] sth. that is suggested or not openly stated 含义；暗示

@  clone　 vt.   make an exact copy of a plant or animal by taking a cell from it and developing it artificially 使无性繁殖；克隆

@   n.   [C] a plant or animal produced by cloning 无性繁殖的个体；克隆

@  fiction n.   [U] stories about imaginary people and events 小说

@  draft vt.   make a preliminary version of a document, letter, etc. 起草；草拟

@   n.   [C] a preliminary written version of a document, letter, etc. 草稿；草案

@  guideline n.   (~s) official instructions or advice about how to do sth. 指导方针；行动纲领

@  commission n.   [C] a group of people specially 1 appointed to do certain work 委员会

@  prohibit vt.   forbid, esp. by law 禁止；使不可能

@  relativity n.   [U] the state of being relative 相对性

@  split v.   (split, split) (cause sth. to) break into two or more parts （使）裂开；（使）破裂

@  generate vt.   cause sth. to exist; produce 使存在；产生

@  mount vi.   increase in amount or degree 增加；上升

@   vt.   go up a step or stairs 登，爬

@  category n.   [C] a type, or a group of things having the same features 种类；范畴

@  transplant n.   1. [C] an organ or plant moved from one person or one place to another 移植的器官或植物

@      2. [C] the act or process of transplanting （组织或器官的）移植

@   vt.   1. move a plant from one place and plant it in another 移栽，移种（植物）

@      2. move an organ from one person to another 移植（器官）

@  nucleus 3 n.   [C] (pl. nuclei) the central part of a living cell 细胞核

@  DNA 4 n.   [U] 脱氧核糖核酸

@  ribbon n.   [C, U] a long narrow strip of material used to tie things together or as a decoration 缎带；丝带

@  genetic 5 a.   of genes 6 遗传的；遗传学的

@  intact a.   complete and not damaged 完整无缺的，完好的

@  gene 2 n.   [C] 基因

@  twin n.   [C] either of two children born of the same mother at the same time 孪生儿，双胞胎

@  resemble vt.   be similar to sb. or sth., esp. in appearance 像；类似

@  biology n.   [U] the scientific study of living things 生物学

@  minor 7 a.   smaller in degree, size, number or importance when compared with others 较小的；低级的；次要的

@  detection n.   [U] the process of detecting sb. or sth. 发现；探测

@  breed    (bred, bred)

@   vi.   produce babies 繁殖；产仔

@   vt.   keep animals or plants for the purpose of producing babies or new plants 饲养

@  organ n.   [C] a part of the body of an animal or plant which performs a particular job 器官

@  donor 8 n.   [C] a person who gives money, blood, etc. to help others 捐赠者

@  fatal a.   1. causing death 致命的

@      2. with very serious bad effects 毁灭性的

@  　nonfatal a.   not fatal 非致命的

@  tissue n.   1. [U] （动植物细胞）组织

@      2. [C] 纸巾

@  technician n.   [C] sb. whose work involves practical skills, esp. in industry or science 技术人员；技师

@  infant n.   [C] a very small child 婴儿

@  confusion n.   1. [U] the state in which one cannot decide what to do 困惑；迷惑

@      2. [U] a state of disorder 9 混乱状态

@  editorial a.   of or done by an editor 编辑的

@   n.   [C] an article in a newspaper which expresses the editor's opinion on a subject 社论

@  　clonee n.   [C] sth. that is cloned 被克隆的东西

@  deliberate a.   doing sth. on purpose; intended 故意的；蓄意的

@   v.   think about or discuss sth. carefully 认真考虑；仔细讨论

@  specifically ad.   1. in an exact and detailed 10 way 明确地；具体地；确切地

@      2. particularly 特别地；特定地

@  classify vt.   divide things into groups according to type 分类；归类

@  inhabitant n.   [C] a person or an animal that lives in a place 栖居者；居民

@  debate v.   discuss a subject formally before making a decision 讨论；辩论

@   n.   [C, U] discussion of a subject that people have different opinions about 讨论；辩论

Phrases and Expressions

@  within reach  1. achievable, attainable  可获得的

@    2. close enough to reach  够得着的

@  come to life   be alive or vivid  活跃起来；栩栩如生

@  in the wake of   happening after an event or as a result of it  随着...而来；作为...的结果

@  in the first place   1. at first; at the beginning  一开始；起初

@    2. firstly  首先，第一

@  fall into   be divided into; belong to  可分成；属于

@  break apart   break into pieces; come apart  裂开；破裂

@  in theory   as a general idea which may not be true in reality  从理论上讲

@  identical to/with   exactly the same as  与...一模一样

@  and so forth/on   used at the end of a list to show that you could continue in the same way  等等

@  What if...   What would happen if...  要是...怎么办

@  with... in mind   while thinking about sb. or sth.  考虑到某人（事）

@  get around   find a way of dealing 11 with a problem  成功地解决；克服

@  refer to   1. use a particular word, expression, or name to mention or describe sb. or sth.  称呼，叫

@    2. mention a particular subject or person  提及，谈到

@  under the name of   using a name different from one's own  用别名

@  puzzle over   think hard about; find the answer by thinking hard  绞尽脑汁；冥思苦想

@  wonder about   think about sth. in order to know more about it  对...好奇；想知道；对...疑惑

Proper Names

@  Dolly   多莉（羊）

@  Clinton   克林顿（文中指 Bill Clinton，美国前总统）

@  Judith Martin   朱迪斯·马丁（人名）

@  Miss Manners   礼仪小姐