Lesoon 20
第20课

adhere
vi.（to）黏附，附着； 遵守，坚持；追随，支持
Don't spit out your gum on the ground. It may adhere to the soles of someone's shoes.
不要随地乱吐口香糖，那会粘到别人鞋底上的。
The Government of Iraq adhered to its original plan, which was resented by many western countries.
伊拉克政府我行我素， 让许多西方国家憎恨不已。

articulate
a.善于表达的，发音清晰的 vt. 明确有力地表达；清晰地发（音）
Wu Jinglian, a well-known economist in China, is articulate about the trend of the so-called "New Economy".
中国著名经济学家吴敬琏 对于"新经济"的走向讲得头头是道。
At the press conference the spokesman articulated China's strong opposition to the U. S. NMD.
在记者招待会上， 新闻发言人阐明了中国坚决反对美国的导弹防御计划的立场。

chronic
a.（疾病）慢性的，（人）久病的； 长久的，不断的；积习难改的
Patients suffering from chronic indigestion cannot eat more than enough.
患有慢性消化不良症的病人不能多吃。
A chronic state of civil war has been preventing Afghanistan from developing its economy.
长期的战乱让阿富汗根本无法发展自己的经济。

compatible
兼容的；合得来的
Are your family members compatible with each other?
你的家庭成员间能和睦相处吗？
Accuracy is not always compatible with haste.
忙中难免出错。

conform
vi.（to, with）遵守，适应；一致，符合
A coat must conform to the figure of the wearer.
衣服必须与身材相配。
On the first day when a pupil enters school, he is asked to conform to the school rules.
从进校的第一天起学校就要求学生遵守校规。

converge
vi.（在一点上）会合，互相靠拢； 聚集，集中；（思想、观点等）趋近
Railway lines seem to converge when one looks at them from a distance.
铁轨远看好像集中在一点。
Parallel lines converge at infinity.
平行线永不相交。

deprive
vt.（of）剥夺，使丧失
Women in old China were deprived of the right to education.
在旧中国，妇女被剥夺了受教育的权利。

disperse
vi.使分散，散开；使消散，消失 vt. 分散，赶散；消散，驱散
Tear gas can be used to disperse a crowd.
催泪瓦斯可用来驱散人群。
The crowd dispersed in all directions.
人群向各个方向散开了。
The wind dispersed the clouds.
风把云吹散了。

distribute
vt.使分布，散布；分发，分送，分配
Some students are distributing ad leaflets on the street.
有些学生在街头派发广告传单。
Whenever spring comes, the gardener will distribute grass seeds over the lawn.
当春天来临的时候，园丁就把草种播撒在草坪里。

eligible
a.有条件被选中的，有恰当资格的；（尤指婚姻等）合适的，合意的
In the U. S. , only native-born citizens were eligible to the office of president.
在美国，过去只有在美国本土出生的公民才有资格当选总统。

evoke
vt.唤起，引起，使人想起
Jane Zhang's singing evoked warm acclamations.
张靓颖的歌声博得了热烈的喝彩。
Wang Shuo's review on Jin Yong's novels evoked much controversy.
王朔关于金庸小说的书评引起了很多争论。
The Grape of Wrath is a novel that evokes the Depression in accurate detail.
《愤怒的葡萄》是一部以精确的细节再现大萧条时期情景的小说。

fake
n.假货，赝品；骗子，冒充者 a. 假的，伪造的，冒充的 vt. 伪造，捏造；伪装，假装
Many paintings looked old, but are fakes.
很多画看上去年代久远，实际上是赝品。
Many evil merchants swindle the customers by imposing fake goods on them to make profits.
为了赚钱，许多无良商人用假冒伪劣商品坑害消费者。

gloomy
a.忧郁的，沮丧的；令人沮丧的，令人失望的；昏暗的，阴暗的，阴沉的
The gloomy damp weather and her gloomy face took away my appetite.
阴沉、潮湿的天气 以及她苦丧着的脸让我食欲全无。

humanity
n.人类，（总称）人； 人性；人道，博爱，仁慈；（pl. ）人文学科
AIDS and cancer are maladies that affect humanity.
艾滋病和癌症是折磨人类的疾病。
Humanity is a mixture of good and bad qualities.
人性是善与恶的混合体。

incentive
n.刺激，鼓励
Money is still a major incentive in most occupations.
在许多职业中，钱仍是主要的激励因素。