UNIT1 passage1

生词积累

1:tuition:n. 学费；讲授

英文解释:a fee paid for instruction

中文解释:上学的费用

I have no income and I have to pay my tuition.

/ tju'ɪʃ ə n /

2:equity:n. 公平，公正；衡平法；普通股；抵押资产的净值

the ownship interest of shareholders in a corporation

按规定执行，不徇私

Do you plan to go for debt or equity financing?

/ 'ekwɪti /

3:tightened:v. 拉紧；固定；加严（tighten的过去式形式）；使紧密

made tighter or more stringent

加强固定

We noticed that the specifications have tightened up in some areas and have been implemented as such.

4:prospect:n. 前途；预期；景色

the possibility of future success

以后的工作

But with no signs of any precipitation, the prospect of the harvest looks bleak.

/ 'prɒspekt /

5:options:n. 选择；期权；[计] 选择项（option的复数）

one of a number of things from which only can be chosen

多个具有选择性的

If they do not match, you have two options.

/ˈɒpʃnz/

6:prepaid:adj. 先付的，已支付的

used especially of mail;paid in advance

已经付过的

First, prepaid customers pay smaller monthly bills: $34 on average, compared with the $56 average paid by contract customers.

/ ‚priː'peɪd /

7:district:n. 区域；地方；行政区

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

某一个划定的地方

The flood inundated the whole district.

/ 'dɪstrɪkt /