1、1Unit 62Text A increasingly adv. (more and more ) 越發(fā),逐漸地,漸增地 increasingly difficult / important / popular It is becoming increasingly clear that this problem will not be easily solved. prevalent adj. (among/in sth/sb) That superstition was among them. 那種迷信在他們之間廣為流傳 n. prevalence 3Text A automatic ad

2、j. （指機(jī)器）自動(dòng)的; （指動(dòng)作）未加思索而做出的（尤指基於習(xí)慣或因襲陳規(guī)者）; 無意識(shí)的 an automatic washing-machine 自動(dòng)洗衣機(jī) For most of us breathing is automatic. 我們大多數(shù)人的呼吸都是無意識(shí)的 automotive adj. 自動(dòng)推進(jìn)的; 汽車的 the automotive industry 4Text A appliance n.(instrument or device for a specific purpose ) a kitchen full of electrical appliances, eg a

3、 washing-machine, dish washer, liquidizer, etc 有各種電器用具的廚房（如洗衣機(jī) 洗碗機(jī) 果汁機(jī)等）. personnel n. 全體人員、職員(=staff )；人事部門(also：personnel department=Human Resources)5Text A specific adj. (detailed, precise and exact) 詳細(xì)而精確的; 確切的;relating to one particular thing, etc; not general 特定的; 具體的; specific instructions 明確

4、的指示 for a purpose為某特定的目的 with no aim 沒有明確目的目標(biāo)地6Text A shade n. 蔭; 陰涼處;遮光物;* sit in the shade of a tree, wall, etc 坐在樹 墻等的陰涼處* The trees give some welcome shade from the sun. 這些樹遮住了陽光, 很舒適涼快. * a new shade for the lamp 新燈罩 n. (degree or depth of) colour; hue 顏色; 色度* material in several shades of blue

5、 幾種色度的藍(lán)色材料 * choose a lighter shade 選擇淡些的顏色 vt: sb/sth (from sth) 給某人某物遮住光線; 給某人某物陰涼* She shaded her eyes (from the sun) with her hand. 她把手放在眼睛上方擋住陽光7Text A defective adj. a car 有缺陷的車子 He is in humor. 他缺乏幽默 defect n. 指表面上的缺陷，或指人或物本質(zhì)上的缺點(diǎn) fault n. 小并且可以寬容的缺點(diǎn)、毛病 shortcoming n. 沒有達(dá)到所要求的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)、沒有充分發(fā)展或沒盡到職責(zé)的不

6、足、缺點(diǎn)或短處，多用復(fù)數(shù)形式。8Text A assemble （n. assembly） vi/t. (cause people or things to) come together; collect 集合; 聚集; 收集* The whole school (was) assembled in the main hall. 全校在大禮堂集合. * assemble evidence, material, equipment, a collection of objects 收集證據(jù) 材料 設(shè)備 物品. vt. fit together (the parts of sth) 裝配; 安裝:* assemble the parts of