重点词汇解析：
1. candidate ['kændɪdeɪt] n. 候选人
There are only three candidates for the job.
这份工作只有三个人申请。
2. appoint [ə'pɒɪnt] v. 任命
It made sense to appoint a banker to this job.
任命一位银行家做这项工作是合理的。
3. evaluate [ɪ'væljʊeɪt] v. 评估；评价
Don’t evaluate people by their clothes.
不要根据衣着来评价人。
4. database ['deɪtəbeɪs] n. 数据库
The state maintains a database of names of people allowed to vote.
该州有一个可以投票的人的姓名数据库。
5. diverse [daɪ'vɜ:s] adj. 多种多样的
The building houses a wide and diverse variety of antiques.
这栋楼里摆放着大量各式各样的古董。
6. hurricane ['hʌrɪkən] n. 飓风
Many buildings were demolished by a hurricane.
许多房屋被飓风摧毁。
7. typhoon [taɪ'fu:n] n. 台风
The typhoon left chaos behind it. 台风后一片混乱。
8. thunderstorm ['θʌndəstɔ:m] n. 雷暴雨
The weather forecast says it’s going to be a thunderstorm tomorrow.
天气预报明天有暴风雨。
9. questionnaire [‚kwestʃə'neə] n. 问卷
Teachers will be asked to fill in a questionnaire.
教师们将被要求填写一份调查问卷。
10. actual ['æktʃuəl] adj. 实际的
I’m not joking. Those were his actual words.
我没开玩笑，那都是他的原话。
11. volcano [vɒl'keɪnəʊ] n. 火山
The volcano erupted last year killing about 600 people.
去年那座火山喷发导致大约六百人丧生。
12. bungalow ['bʌŋgələʊ] n. 平房
A bungalow is a small house with one or two bedrooms and usually one bathroom.
平房是小房子,有一个或两个卧室,通常有一个浴室。
13. alongside [əlɒŋ'saɪd] adv. 在旁边
He waited several minutes for a car to pull up alongside.
他等了几分钟等一辆车停靠在旁边。
14. novelist ['nɒvəlɪst] n. 小说家
The young man is so lucky that he is taken up by a famous novelist.
这个年轻人很走运，他得到了一位著名小说家的指教。
novel（小说）词尾加上ist（人物后缀）构成。
15. appreciation [əˌpri:ʃi'eɪʃə n] n. 欣赏；感激
The chairman asked me to express our appreciation of all your hard work.
主席要我对大家的努力表示感谢。
动词appreciate（欣赏；感激）
16. eruption [ɪ'rʌpʃən] n. 爆发
The last eruption of this volcano lasted over a year.
该火山上次爆发持续了一年。
动词erupt词尾加上tion构成名词。
17. diagram ['daɪəgræm] n. 图表
Compare this diagram with the one you used in the previous article.
将这个图表与前一篇文章中所使用的图表进行比较。
18. balcony ['bælkəni] n. 阳台
Has your flat got a balcony? 你的公寓有阳台吗？
19. bath [bɑ:θ] v. 洗澡; n. 沐浴
Have a shower instead of a bath.
别泡澡了，洗淋浴吧。
20. erupt [ɪ'rʌpt] v. 爆发
Molten lava erupted from the top of the volcano.
熔岩从火山顶喷了出来。
21. ash [æʃ] n. 灰
The house burnt to ashes. 那房子烧成了灰烬。
22. fountain ['faʊntən] n. 喷泉
The fountain wells its cold water.
喷泉涌出清凉的泉水。
23. shoot [ʃu:t] v.&n.射击
The police had orders to shoot anyone who attacked them.
警察得到命令可以向任何袭击他们的人开枪。
24. vary from...to...：从....到.....不同
Many of these factors vary from city to city and region to region.
许多要素因城市和地区的差异而有所不同。
25. absolutely ['æbsəlu:tlɪ] adv. 绝对地
I absolutely refuse to get married.
我绝对拒绝结婚。
形容词absolute（绝对的）加上ly构成副词
26. rainbow ['reɪnbəʊ] n. 彩虹
If you are lucky, you can see a vivid rainbow across over two peaks.
如果你幸运的话，你可以看到跨越两座山峰的鲜艳的彩虹。
29. fog [fɒg] n. 雾
The crash happened in thick fog.
这次撞车发生在浓雾中。
30. wave [weɪv] n. 波浪; v. 挥动
You can hear the sound of the waves breaking on the shore.
你能听到波浪拍打海岸的声响。
31. potential [pə'tenʃəl] adj. 潜在的
The company has identified 60 potential customers.
该公司已确定了60位潜在的客户。
32. guarantee [‚ɡærən'ti:] n.&v.保证
A famous old name on a firm is not necessarily a guarantee of quality.
公司的老字号并不一定能保证质量。
33. uncomfortable [ʌn'kʌmftəbl] adj. 不舒服的
Wigs are hot and uncomfortable to wear constantly.
假发常戴让人感到又热又不舒服。
形容词comfortable（舒服的）开头加上un构成。
34. unconscious [ʌn'kɒnʃəs] adj. 无意识的
By the time the ambulance arrived he was unconscious.
救护车赶到时他已神志不清。
形容词conscious（神志清醒的）开头加上un。
35. sweat [swet] n. 汗水; v. 流汗
Sweat poured down his face. 他满头大汗。
36. anxiety [æŋ'zaɪətɪ] n. 焦虑
Her voice was full of anxiety.
她的声音饱含焦虑。
37. panic ['pænɪk] n. 恐慌
The whole nation is in a state of panic following the attacks.
袭击过后整个国家一片恐慌。
38. tremble ['trembl] v.&n. 颤抖
The children trembled with fright.
孩子们被吓得发抖。
39. suit [sju:t] n. 套装; v. 合适
Red suits you very well. 红色衣服适于你穿。
40. helmet ['helmɪt] n. 头盔
All visitors to the site must wear safety helmet.
到工地的所有参观者必须带上安全帽。
41. boot [bu:t] n. 靴子
He reached down and pulled off his boots.
他弯腰脱掉了靴子。
42. make one’s way to前进
The team slowly made their way back to base.
球队慢慢地返回基地。
43. precious ['preʃəs] adj. 宝贵的
We cannot afford to waste precious time.
我们浪费不起宝贵的时间。
44. equipment [ɪ'kwɪpmənt] n. 设备
Make sure all equipment is properly labelled.
务必正确标示所有设备。
动词equip（装备）加上ment（名词后缀）构成。
45. document ['dɒkjʊmənt] n. 文件
When you are finished typing, remember to save your document.
输入完毕后，要记着保存文档。
46. burn to the ground全部焚毁
The Air Force was looking for a better way to burn Japanese cities to the ground.
空军正煞费苦心地寻找一种效率更高的办法以彻底烧毁日本的城市。
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