ng the time it takes to finish a job.
我正在减少完成一项工作需要的时间。
I’II squeeze some oranges to make orange
juice.我要榨这些橙子来做橙汁。
squeeze out 挤出，榨出；排挤；溢胶
squeeze in 挤进去；填塞；充满
monetary squeeze 货币紧缩
19 appeal v.请求；上诉；有吸引力；呼吁；诉诸
n.呼吁；吸引力；请求；筹款努力；上诉
The animal rights group launched an appeal
to stop commercial whaling.
动物权益保护组织呼吁停止商业捕鲸。
The TV adverts appeal to kids.
这个电视广告很吸引小孩子。
The girl appeals to the boy a lot.
这个女孩对这个男孩很有吸引力。
The woman is appealing to the audience to
protect ocean.这个女人在呼吁观众保护海洋。
The animal rights group made an appeal to
stop commercial whaling. 动物权益保护组织呼吁停止商业捕鲸。
appeal for 呼吁，请求；要求;
appeal to 对......有吸引力；呼吁；要求；上诉
appeal of ……的吸引力
appeal letter 申诉信
lodge an appeal 上诉
20 invasion n.侵略，入侵；侵犯；
侵袭；大批涌入
The invasion of tourists brought life to this
place.大批游客涌入，使这个地方热闹了起来。
An alien invasion would be a nightmare to
human beings.对于人类而言，外星人入侵将是一个噩梦。
21 digital
adj.数字显示的；数码的；电子的；数字的
n. 数字仪表、时钟；键
Digital technology is present in most aspects
of modern life.
数字技术出现在现代生活的方方面面。
This is a black digital stopwatch.
这是一块黑色的数码秒表。
digital human 数字人类
digital technology 数字技术
digital presence 数字化存在
digital footprint 数字足迹
digital device 数字装置
22 trend
n.趋势；时尚
v.倾向；走向；转向；使趋向
The trend of prices is still going up.
物价的趋势是仍在上涨。
global trend 全球趋势
market trend 市场趋势，市场走向
trend of ……的动向；……的趋势
downward trend 下降趋势
general trend 总趋势
23 detail n 细节；详情；细微之处；特遣队
vt.详述；派遣
go into detail 详述，充分叙述
in detail 精细地，明细地：注意细节地；
彻底地，吹毛求疵地
detail data 细目数据
in more detail 更详细地
detail plan 详细图；施工图
You can see the details of the leaf when you
look at it close enough.
当你看得足够近的时候，你能看到很多树叶的细
节。
When the leaf is seen up close, you can see a
lot of fine details.
近距离看树叶时，你可以看到很多细节。
24 decline
n. 下降；衰退，衰落；减少
v.【语】使发生词尾变化，使变格；下降；拒
绝，谢绝；婉拒；减少；衰落
in decline 在衰退中
on the decline 在走下坡路；在衰退中
decline and fall 衰亡，衰败
decline in sth. ……的减少
A gradual decline 逐渐减少
The man's stock is on a series decline trend.
此人的股票呈连续下跌趋势。
The world economy is on a decline.
世界经济日趋低迷。
There is a decline in people's income this
year.今年人民的收入出现了减少的情况。
Ordinary people's incomes have been declining every year in many Western countries.
在很多西方国家，普通人的收入每年都在下降。
People's income keeps declining in this year.
今年人民收入一直在减少。
25 recess
N 休息；幽深处；凹缝；壁龛；放假/课间休息
v.把…放在隐蔽处；使凹进；休息
Students are talking during recess.
课间休息时，学生们自由地交谈.
26 burden
n.负担；烦扰；装载量
vt.使负重，装载；烦扰
vi.使担负
Our burden is too heavy, because we have
too much homework.
我们的负担太重了，因为每天都有很多作业。
His working burden is too heavy, which
makes him have to surrender.
他的工作负担太沉重了，让他不得不投降。
bear the burden 承受重担
carry the burden 背负重担
ease the burden 减轻重担
share the burden 分担重担
economic burden 经济负担
27 average
N 平均数；平均水平
Adj 通常的；一般的；平均的；平庸的，普通的
vt.平均为
His height equals the average of his parents'
heights.他的身高等于他父母身高的平均数。
The average temperature this month was
higher than this time last year.
这个月的平均气温比去年这个时候要高。
The average number in August is the largest.
八月份的平均数是最大的。
The man on the right earns much more than
the average salary.
最右侧的人工资比平均工资高很多。
I am just an average man.
我只是一个普通的男人。
an average of 平均是......
on average 平均；普通，通常
28 prompte
/pra:mpt/
V.敦促，促使，激励;（为演员)提示台词
adj. 迅速的，及时的；准时的 n.提示
prompt payment 立即付款
voice prompt 语音提示
prompt action 果断行动；及时行动，迅速行动
prompt delivery 【贸易】限时专送
prompt attention 从速办理
My phone prompts me to get out of bed and
go to study!我的手机敦促我起床学习！
People are prompt to catch the elevator.
人们迅速地向电梯冲去。
The team made a prompt action to help
people.救援队迅速行动帮助群众。
My phone prompts me to get out of bed and
finish my paper!我的手机敦促我起床写论文！
一，补充知识：promote
v.升职；促进；促动；宣传；促销；推动；提
升，升级；发起，创办
She worked hard and was soon promoted.
她工作勤奋，不久就要得到提升了。
She was very good at her job, so her boss
promoted her to a higher position.
她工作表现很棒，所以她的老板让她升职了。
Vaccine can promote body's ability against
virus.疫苗可以增进身体抵御病毒的能力。
They are promoting themselves to get more
votes.为了获得更多选票，他们正在宣传自己。
promote sales 促销
promote reform 促进改革
promote cooperation 促进合作
29 crucial adj.关键的；决定性的
cruci