Day12-Digital Revolution
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Resuscitation
n.复活;恢复;复苏;复兴
Innovate
v.（动词）
v.tr.（及物动词）
To begin or introduce(something new) for or as if for the first time.
革新：第一次或好象第一次开始或介绍（新东西）
The priest was determined to innovate upon
religious forms.
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implement
v.tr.（及物动词）
To put into practicaleffect; carry out:
使生效；执行：
Despite their names, they do not implement
in a single chip all the functions required to interface to a CRT.
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sevenfold
adj.七倍的;七重的
There has been a sevenfold increase in
membership in the past year.
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backdrop
n.（名词）
A painted curtain hungat the back of a stage set.Also calledbackcloth
背景幕：挂在舞台后部的彩色幕布也作backcloth
The economic backdrop to militarization is
changing.
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blockbuster
n.（名词）
InformalSomething, such as a film or book, that sustainswidespread popularity and achieves enormous sales.
【非正式用语】流行佳作：一些受到广泛普及和销售量巨大的事物，例如电影或书
However, ISDN did not prove to be a
blockbuster.
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insulin
n.（名词）
A polypeptide hormonesecreted by the islets of Langerhans and functioning in the regulation of themetabolism of carbohydrates and fats, especially the conversion of glucose toglycogen, which lowers the blood glucose level.
胰岛素：一种胰岛分泌的多肽激素，作用于碳水化合物和脂肪新陈代谢的调节系统，特别作用于葡萄糖向降低血糖的糖原转化的过程
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incumbent
adj.（形容词）
Imposed as anobligation or a duty; obligatory:
有义务的：强加责任或任务的；有义务的：
He, as the incumbent, is vulnerable on
this.
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lucrative
adj.（形容词）
Producing wealth;profitable:
获利的：产生财富的；有利润的：
Because the work was so lucrative, a few
doctors were tempted to take on more of it than they could properly handle.
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ultrasound
n.（名词）
Ultrasonic sound.
超声波
Another technique is ultrasound, known by
many for its pictures of babies in the womb.
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intrigue
n.（名词）
A secret or underhandscheme; a plot.
阴谋，密谋：秘密的或不光彩的计划；密谋
Bormann's intrigue had fallen through this
time.
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bold
adj.（形容词）bold.er,bold.est
Fearless and daring;courageous.
勇敢的，无畏的；敢作敢为的
It's a bold plan that might fail.
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contraceptive
adj.（形容词）
Capable of preventingconception.
节育的：能够防止怀孕的
Along with the popularization of the
scientific knowledge of family planning and the extensive adoption of
contraceptive measures, the number of induced abortions has been on the decline
in many places.
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assemble
v.（动词）
v.tr.（及物动词）
To bring or calltogether into a group or whole:
召集：集合或召集到一起成为一组或整体：
When you assemble anumber of men in order to use their collective wisdom, you inevitably assemblepeople with different prejudices, passions, and errors of opinion, localinterests, and selfish views.
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array
v.tr.（及物动词）
To set out for displayor use; place in an orderly arrangement:
编队：为展示或使用而部署；按整齐的（队形）排列：
For large scientific and engineering
problem, an array processor might relieve the main processor of the
time-consuming chore of array manipulation.
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upheaval
up.heav.al
n.（名词）
The process of beingheaved upward.
被举起：被往上举起的过程
He had three teenage children caught up in
the campus upheaval.
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sedentary
adj.（形容词）
Characterized by orrequiring much sitting:
需长坐的：需要久坐的或以此为特征的：
A mild anaemia may not produce any symptoms
at all in people in sedentary occupations.
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exacerbate
v.tr.（及物动词）
To increase theseverity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate:
使…加剧，使…剧烈，使…恶化；加重：
Remedial action is always expensive and, in
some cases, may actually exacerbate the problem.
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materialize
to cause to appear in bodily form materialize the spirits of the dead
Rain clouds materialized on the horizon.
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scrutiny
n.（名词）
A close, carefulexamination or study.
细看，细阅：周密仔细的检查或学习
A close scrutiny will reveal the lines at the corners of her eyes
