新概念英语 - 英语4
act
[ækt]
n. 行为；法令 vt.& vi.行动；表演；起作用；
Her five - year - old daughter likes to act up before scores of visitors.
她那五 岁 的小女儿喜欢在很多的客人面前逞能.
credit
[ˈkredit]
n. 赊购；结余；贷记；赞扬，称赞
The availability of cheap long - term credit would help small business.
低利息的 长期 贷款对小型企业会有帮助.
direct
[diˈrekt]
adj. 直接的；直达的；直接照射的；坦率的
The army is now under the direct command of General Barton.
陆军现在由巴顿将军直接指挥.
arouse
[əˈrauz]
vt. 引起，唤起；唤醒；激起；激怒
Their persecution only serves to arouse the opposition of the people.
他们的迫害只激起人民对他们的反抗.
shift
[ʃift]
n. 转换 vt.& vi.改变； 去掉
You have to shift down when you climb up steep hills.
开车爬陡峭的山坡时,你得换低速挡.
green
[ɡri:n]
adj. 绿色的；环保的
A green manure is a crop grown mainly to improve soil fertility.
种植绿肥作物主要是为使土壤更加肥沃.
establishment
[isˈtæbliʃmənt]
n. 建立，成立；机构；权威
With the establishment of major new markets, the economy is thriving.
随着重大新市场的建立, 经济越来越兴旺.