英语六级重点词汇的必备(4)

　　4. Virus

　　n.

　　病毒, 滤过性微生物, 毒害, 恶毒

　　A new United Nations report says the AIDS virus is spreading across Eastern Europe and Central Asia .联合国一项新的研究报告称 ，艾滋病病毒正在东欧和中亚地区蔓延。

　　5. Infect

　　vt.

　　传染, 感染

　　n. infection

　　The report also says AIDS infection rates are rising so fast in Asia ,that AIDS could become a more serious problem in Asia than in Africa .

　　6. Compete

　　vi.

　　比赛, 竞争

　　The Vermont governor is competing against seven other candidates seeking the Democratic Party nomination for president . 佛蒙特州州长与另外七名候选人一同在角逐民主党内总统候选人的提名。

　　7. Campaign

　　n.

　　战役, 活动, 竞选运动

　　vi.

　　参加活动, 从事活动, 作战

　　The former Vice Presidents support is expected to greatly help Mr. Deans campaign . 前副总统的支持预计会对迪安的竞选有很大帮助。

　　8. Crash

　　n.

　　碰撞, 坠落, 坠毁, 撞击声, 爆裂声

　　v.

　　碰撞, 坠落, 坠毁, 破产, 垮台

　　At least 163 people are reported dead after two boats crashed in the western part of the Democratic Republic of Congo .据报道， 两艘轮船在刚果民主共和国西部相撞 ，造成至少163人死亡。

　　9. Delegation

　　n.

　　代表团, 授权, 委托

　　A government delegation is to begin an investigation into the cause of the crash later Thursday .一个政府代表团将在周四晚些时候对这次相撞事件的起因展开调查。

　　10. Create

　　vt.

　　创造, 创作, 引起, 造成

　　Some African leaders have proposed creating a program so rich nations can provide computers to poor countries .一些非洲领导人还提议制定一个能让富国向穷国提供电脑的方案。

　　11. Retire

　　vi.

　　退休, 引退, 退却, 撤退, 就寝

　　American professional basketball player Alonzo Mourning is retiring after learning that he will need a kidney transplant . 美国职业篮球明星阿伦佐. 莫宁在得知需要接受肾移植手术后决定退役。

　　12. Failure

　　n.

　　失败, 失败者, 缺乏, 失灵, 故障, 破产, 疏忽, 不及格

　　The disease causes kidney failure within 10 years in more than half the people who have it . 患这种病的人超过半数会在十年之内肾衰竭。

　　13. Exceed

　　vt.

　　超越, 胜过

　　vi.

　　超过其他

　　New governments study into Hong Kongs long-term needs shows population will exceed nine million . 政府对香港的长远需求的最新研究报告显示， 香港人口将逾九百万。

　　14. Exclusive

　　adj.

　　排外的, 孤高的, 唯我独尊的, 独占的, 唯一的, 高级的

　　Exclusive footage of attempts by anti-U.S. forces to shoot down planes in Iraq . 反美势力试图在伊拉克击落美军飞机的独家录像带。

　　15. Missile

　　n.

　　导弹, 发射物

　　Pictures of insurgents firing an anti-aircraft missile in Iraq . 有关伊拉克叛乱分子发射防空导弹的录像。