plummet

/ˈplʌmɪt/

v.垂直落下；暴跌

– Share prices plummeted to an all-time low.

股票价格暴跌到历史最低点。

stabilize

/ˈsteɪbəlaɪz/

v.使稳定；使安定

– The patient’s condition stabilized.

患者的病情稳定下来。

farsighted

/'fɑr'saɪtɪd/

adj.有远见的；远视的

– People who are farsighted suffer from just the opposite problem.

远视者的苦恼则起因于正好相反的问题。

【联想】：①nearsighted adj.近视的；有远见的 ②shortsighted adj.近视的；目光短浅的 ③longsighted adj.有远见的

notably

/ˈnoʊtəbli/

adv.显著地；尤其；特别地

– This has not been a notably successful project.

这个项目没有取得很大的成功。

【联想】：①note n/v.注意；记录 ②notable adj.引人注意的；显著的 ③remark v.注意到；讨论 ④remarkable adj.值得注意的；显著的 ⑤remarkably adv.显著地；非常地 ⑥especially adv.尤其；特别

renewable

/rɪˈnuːəbl/

adj.可更新的；可再生的

– A formal contract is signed which is renewable annually.

正式签订了每年可续签的合同。

【联想】：①renew v.更新 ②renewal n.更新；再生 ③renewable energy 再生能源

impractical

/ɪmˈpræktɪkl/

adj.不切实际的；不实用的

– It was totally impractical to think that we could finish the job in two months.

认为我们能在两个月之内完成这项工作，这完全是不切实际的。

remarkable

/rɪˈmɑːrkəbl/

adj.值得注意的；显著的；非凡的

– It is remarkable that nobody noticed sooner.

竟然没有人早点发现，真有意思。

fossil

/ˈfɑːsl/

n.化石；守旧的事物

– The fossil fuels ( coal and oil) are finite resources.

化石燃料（如煤和石油）属于有限资源。

tech giant

科技巨头

– The tech giant said the handset is still available throughout China.

这家科技巨头说，苹果手机仍在中国各地有售。

【联想】：①tech n.技术；技术人员 ②giant n.巨人；伟人 adj.巨大的；伟大的

shortage

/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/

n.不足；短缺

– A shortage of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief.

资金短缺使联合国无法督导救援工作。

dismiss

/dɪsˈmɪs/

v.解雇；不屑一顾；（法律）驳回

– He dismissed the opinion polls as worthless.

他认为民意测验毫无用处而不予考虑。

battery

/ˈbætəri/

n.电池；一组；一连串

– The shavers come complete with batteries.

这些剃须刀都已经配好了电池。

storage

/ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/

n.贮存；存储

– There’s a lot of storage space in the loft.

阁楼上有很大的存贮空间。

continuous

/kənˈtɪnjuəs/

adj.继续的；连续的

– She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five.

她连续不断地受雇于人，一直工作到六十五岁。

sustainable

/səˈsteɪnəbl/

adj.可持续的；可以忍受的；可支撑的

– Try to buy wood that you know has come from a sustainable source.

尽量购买来自可持续发展林的木材。

【联想】：①sustain v.支撑 ②substance n.物质 ③substantial adj.实质的；大量的

around the clock

夜以继日地；昼夜不停

– People who do very important jobs sometimes have to work around the clock.

有重要工作的人，有时必须夜以继日地工作。

power

/ˈpaʊər/

(1) n.权力；力量；电源

– Nuclear power is cleaner than coal.

核能比煤清洁。

(2) v.给…提供能量；供以动力

– The aircraft is powered by a jet engine.

这架飞机由喷气发动机驱动。

alternative

/ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/

(1) adj.供选择的

– There were alternative methods of travel available.

还有其他可选的旅行方式。

(2) n.供替代的选择

– There is a vegetarian alternative on the menu every day.

每天的菜单上另有素食餐点。

【联想】：①alternate n.替换物 v.（使）交替 ②alternation n.交替；轮流 ③alterable adj.可变的；可改的