Day 3
1.ongoing
continuing, or continuing to develop
继续进行的，不断发展的
their ongoing search for a new director
2.perpetual
continuing all the time without changing or stopping
连续不断的，无休止的
repeated many times in a way that annoys you
〔令人讨厌地〕一再重复的
3.Struggle
to try extremely hard to achieve something, even though it is very difficult奋斗，拼搏
She’s struggling to bring up a family alone.
to fight someone who is attacking you or holding you, especially so that you can escape〔尤指为逃脱而与他人〕搏斗
James
was hit in the mouth as he struggled with the burglars.if two people
struggle, they fight each other for something, especially something one
of them is holding争斗，争抢
They struggled for possession of the gun.
4.astronomer
a scientist who studies the stars and planet s
5.Carry out
If youcarry out a threat, task, or instruction, you do it or act according to it.实行
Police say they believe the attacks were carried out by nationalists.
6.Speculative
based on guessing, not on information or facts
猜测的，猜想的
highly/purely/largely speculative
a purely speculative theory about life on other planets
6.Deflection
the action of making something change its direction
转向
And so, there is a little bit of deflection because plus repels plus.
7.geocentric
having the earth at its centre以地球为中心的
Many believed the sun revolved around the Earth, with ancient Greek scholar Ptolemy formalizing this "geocentric" model in 150.
许多人相信太阳绕地球旋转，即古希腊学者Ptolemy于公元150年建立的地心说。
8.phlogiston
a
hypothetical substance formerly thought to be present in all
combustible materials and to be released during
burning燃素;旧时人们认为所有可燃物中存在的一种假想物质，燃烧时被释放
9.apparatus
the set of tools and machines that you use for a particular scientific, medical, or technical purpose
设备，仪器，装置，器械
Astronauts have special breathing apparatus.
the way in which a lot of people are organized to work together to do a job or control a company or country
机构，组织
The tax will require a massive administrative apparatus.
10.cathode
the negative electrode , marked (-), from which an electric current leaves a piece of equipment such as a battery
【术语】阴极，负极
And if I evacuate it, I have a cathode ray tube.
11.Supernova
a very large exploding star
〔天文学中的〕超新星
At the very end of their lives, they explode in as a supernova.
12.astrolabe
instrument used by early astronomers to measure the altitude of stars
and planets and also as a navigational aid. It consists of a graduated
circular disc with a movable sighting device星盘
13.anatomist
a scientist who studies anatomy
解剖学家
14.quash
to officially say that a legal judgment or decision is no longer acceptable or correct
宣布〔判决或决定〕不再有效；废除，撤销
The High Court later quashed his conviction for murder.
to say or do something to stop something from continuing
制止；阻止；平息
Ahospital chief executive has quashed rumours that people will lose their jobs.
15.flea
a very small insect without wings that jumps and bites animals and people to eat their blood
跳蚤
send sb off with a flea in their ear
to talk angrily to someone, especially because they have done something you disapprove of
【英】〔尤指因某人做了你不赞成的事而〕一顿臭骂轰走某人
16alchemy
a science studied in the Middle Ages, that involved trying to change ordinary metals into gold
炼金术
magic
【文】魔法，法术
the study of the processes in the Earth's atmosphere that cause
particular weather conditions, especially in order to predict the
weather.气象学
18.Palaeontology
Palaeontologyis the study of fossils as a guide to the history of life on earth.古生物学
19.daunt
If something daunts you, it makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it.使胆怯
• ...a gruelling trip that would have daunted a woman half her age.
20.particle
A particle of something is a very small piece or amount of it.微粒;极小量
Because my major is liberal art and I hardly read some books related to science, physics or other subjects , I deeply lack the knowledge, even the common senses in them. After reading this article , I have had a basic theory of science and its structure. It's no doubt that there are many new words and professional terms for me. In the process of reading, I enrich my knowledge as well as learn these new vocabulories.
As far as I am concerned, the structure of this article is clear and logical, every part has its own subtitle that helps me know the main topic of this part. Apart from this, I can find out many examples or key words about the topic, including some scientists ,discoveries , theories and so on. In some parts , chronological order is clear as well.
Perhaps I am unfamiliar with such kind of topic or subject, at the beginning of reading, I feel a little bit tough and confused. But after repeated reading, I can gradually understand the meaning and logic.
I hope that I can be persistent and make an improvement in the following days.
