2014年12月六级冲刺备考：词汇精讲（96）

　　longitude n.经线,经度

　　By agreement,the longitude passing through Greenwich of Observatory is called the prime meridian.按照约定,经过伦敦格林尼治天文台的经线被称为本初子午线.

　　Melody n.旋律,曲调;悦耳的音乐

　　The success of a popular composer depends on his melody.人们喜爱的作曲家成功的秘诀在于他谱写的优美的音乐.

　　missionary n.传教主

　　In many western countries,missionaries not only preached, but brought different ways of thinking as well.在许多西方国家,传教士们不仅布道,也带来了不同的思维方式.

　　Mortgage n.抵押,抵押贷款 vt.抵押

　　In order to start my new firm,I had to mortgage my house for the loan.为了开设新的公司,我只好以房子作抵押以获得贷款.

　　Prophet n.先知;预言者

　　Though a great footballer himself, Pele is a bad prophet who never predicted the result of the World Cup.尽管是个伟大的足球运动员,贝利是个蹩脚的预言家.他关于世界杯的预言从来都是不准的.

　　Reliance n.依靠,依赖

　　No reliance is to be placed on his word. He has a glid tongue. 他的话靠不住.他巧舌如簧.

　　repay版税

　　In this universally democratic world of today,people naturally have special interest in royalty.在今天普通实现民主的世界,人们自然对王室有着特殊的兴趣.

　　Sensation n.感觉能力;感觉,知觉;轰动,引起轰动的事件

　　At times the Western mass media go a long way to pursue what is known as sensation.有时,为了达到轰动效应,西方传媒会不遗余力.

　　Shipment n.装运,装船;装载的货物

　　To meet our urgent needs,please arrange the shipment of the first of our order by the 1st available steamer.我们急需该货,请搭乘最早的方便汽轮把我们定单的首批货物运出来.