21世纪大学英语读写基础教程Unit7

solidly
ad. firmly 牢固地，坚固地
* prospective
a. possible, likely, expected; probable 预期的；未来的；可能的
statistics
n. 统计学
calculate
vt. determine by mathematics or by reckoning 计算
maintain
vt. 1. support (sb.) financially 赡养
2. continue to have; keep in existence 保持；维持
financial
a. concerning money and finance 财务的
wizard
n. a person with extraordinary abilities; genius 有非凡才能的人；奇才
wanna
v. （口）= want to
economics
n. 经济学
investor
n. a person who invests money 投资者
accountant
n. 会计师；会计员
* stubborn
a. unreasonably unwilling to change 顽固的，执拗的
ripped-off
a. （俚语）（人）遭劫的；受剥削的；被欺诈的
pm
（缩）= afternoon 下午（源于拉丁文 post meridiem）
mph
（缩）= miles per hour 英里/小时
tank
n. a large container, usu. for liquid or gas （通常盛液体或气体的）大桶；箱；大容器；油箱
solve
vt. find an answer to (a problem, etc.); explain or make clear 解决；阐明；解释
bare
a. without covering; empty 光秃的，无遮的；空的
patch
n. a small piece of land, esp. one used for growing vegetables （尤指种菜用的）小块土地
complain
vt. & vi. speak in an unhappy, annoyed, dissatisfied way 抱怨；发牢骚
grocery
n. 食品杂货店
basic
a. most simple in nature or level 基本的
dessert
n. any sweet dish, (eg. pie, ice-cream) eaten at the end of a meal （饭后的）甜食（如馅饼，冰激凌）
importance
n. the quality or state of being important 重要性
mathematically
ad. 从数学上

Phrases and Expressions

a pad of
一本（便笺本）
by hand
by a person, not a machine 用手
count out
count (sth.) one by one, esp. slowly 逐一数出
think back on
recall and reconsider (sth. in the past) 回想，回忆
catch sb. off guard
surprise sb. by doing sth. that he or she is not expecting and is not ready for 乘某人不备；使某人措手不及
be involved in
be part of, included in, mixed with 参与；卷入；牵涉进
rip off
cheat (sb.), esp. financially （尤指在钱财上）欺骗
drive sth. home
make sth. clearly understood 把…讲得透彻明白，使充分理解
a myriad of
an extremely large number of 无数；极多
do sb. good
benefit sb. 有益于某人

Proper Names

Carlie Vanwilligen
卡利·范威利根
Springfield
斯普林菲尔德（美国地名）

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