1. negligible a. 可以忽略不计的
词义辨析：negligible, minimal, marginal, minor,
negligible: 指数量小，不重要，微不足道或可忽略不计
minimal: 指最少、最低或最小
marginal: 指处于边缘，幅度、范围小，故价值或重要性不大
minor: 多指与别的比较后显得不重要，或指较少、较小
the negligible cost 微不足道的花费
The damage to my car is negligible.
我的汽车的损坏是极轻微的。
The risks were represented as negligible.
把这么冒险的事说得微不足道。
2. norm n. 标准
reach the norm 达到标准
There's a production norm below which each worker must not fall.
每个工人的产量都不得低于生产指标。
3. notable a. 著名的
Tsim Sha Tsui is a notable tourist destination.
尖沙咀是著名的游客区。
You can also take in some of the notable architectural monuments.
你也可以将一些著名的纪念性建筑包括在参观的项目中。
4. notorious a. 臭名昭著的
a matter of notorious fact 众所周知的事
He is notorious for his goings-on.
他因行为不检点而声名狼藉。
Hitler is a notorious dictator.
希特勒是一个臭名昭著的独裁者。
5.nourish v. 养育
词义辨析：nourish, feed, graze
nourish: 指提供生长、健康或维持生存所必需的食物或养料，尤指用营养品促进生长
feed: 普通用词，含义广泛，既可指给人或动物提供食物，又可指给植物以养料或为机器等加燃料等
graze: 侧重指用正在生长的青草喂养牲畜
Most plants are nourished by water drawn up through their roots.
多数植物是靠着根吸收水分来维持生命的。
6. obedient a. 顺从的
I was no longer a sweet obedient little boy.
我不再是一个可爱的顺从的小男孩。
Be obedient to your betters.
要听从长辈的话。
7. obscure a. 费解的，模糊不清的;不著名的
The reasons why he did it are obscure.
他做那事的理由还不清楚。
The report had been published in an obscure German journal.
这个报道刊登在德国一家不著名的报纸上。
8. odor n. 气味
I smelt a strange odor.
我闻到了一股奇怪的气味。
The penetrating odor of garlic soon filled the entire apartment.
大蒜刺鼻的气味很快就弥散了整个屋子。
9.offset v. 抵消=compensate for
The pay raise will be offset by inflation.
增加的工资会被通货膨胀所抵销。
10. optimum a. 最佳的
The market offers optimum condition for sale.
市场为销售提供了最佳条件。
Now your advice is very optimum.
现在你的建议是很适宜的。
1. orient v. 使适应
I need some time to orient my thinking.
我需要一些时间来使我的思想适应。
2. overwhelm v.(感情上)使受不了;压倒
be overwhelmed with sadness 难以承受悲伤 overwhelm majority 压倒大多数
Your kindness quite overwhelmed me.
你的好意使我感激难言。
If I cannot overwhelm with my quality, I will overwhelm with my quantity.
如果我不能以质量压倒，我就一定要以数量压倒。
3. paradox n. 自相矛盾=contradiction
It is a paradox that such a rich country should have so many poor people living in it.
如此富足的国家竟有如此多的穷人，这是个矛盾的现实。
4. participant n. 参加者
He is an active participant in the civil rights movement.
他是****运动的积极参加者。
5.patent n. 专利
He got a patent for this invention.
他获得了这项发明的专利权。
6. patrol v./n. 巡逻
Guards patrol the perimeter of the estate.
保安人员在庄园四周巡逻。
Terrorists attacked two soldiers on patrol.
恐怖分子袭击了两名正在巡逻的士兵。
7. patriotic a. 爱国的
His patriotic action raised our admiration.
他的爱国行为激起了我们的敬佩。
8.pave v. 铺路
Their economic policy pave the way for industrial expansion.
他们的经济政策为工业发展铺平了道路。
9. permeate v. 弥漫;渗透
A bad smell permeates the building.
楼里弥漫着臭味。
Water permeated all the books in the room.
房子里渗满了水。
10.perpetual a. 永久的
It is the secret of perpetual youth.
它是青春永驻的秘诀。