自考英语一章节必备单词：TheJoyofWork

New words

1. blessing n. 好事;有益之事

2. subsistence n. 勉强维持生活;生计

3. sugar cane n. 甘蔗

4. corn n. 玉米

5. hog n. 猪

6. cash n. 现金

7. dairy adj. 乳品业的;生产乳品的 n. 牛奶场;乳制品

区分：dairy / diary

8. complain v. 抱怨;埋怨;发牢骚

complaint

complain to sb. about sth.

complain of a splitting headache

9. carpenter n. 木工;木匠

10. committed adj. 尽心尽力的：坚信的;坚定的

commit an error

commit a crime

commit suicide

commit oneself to (doing) sth.

be committed to (doing) sth.

commitment

11. brick n. 砖;砖块

12. hammer n. 锤子;榔头

13. escort n. 护送者;护卫队

14. remind v. 提醒;使想起

15. victim n. 受害者;牺牲品

fall victim to sth.

16. ideology n. 意识形态：观念形态

17. terrorism n. 恐怖主义

18. depression n. 萧条期;经济衰退;不景气

depress

depressed 沮丧的;萧条的

19. unrest n. 动荡;动乱;骚动

20. illegal adj. 不合法的;非法的;违法的

il是in的变体，否定前缀，再如：illogical

ir, im都是in的变体，如：irregular, irresponsible, imbalanced, impossible, immobile

21. immigrant n.(外来)移民;外侨

22. trafficking n. 非法交易;非法买卖

c结尾的词变形时先加k，如trafficker, panicker, picnicker, trafficking, panicking

23. dealer n. 贩毒者;毒品贩子

deal in sth.

car / drug dealer

deal with sth.

24. gang n. 一帮，一群，一伙(闹事、斗殴的年轻人)

25. contribute v. 增加;增进;添加(到某物)

26. quit v. 停止;戒掉

Phrases and Expressions

1. bring in 赚得;挣

2. eke out a living 竭力维持生计;勉强度日

3. sink in 被完全理解;被充分意识到

4. look forward to (高兴地)盼望，期待

5. over and over again 多次;反复地;一再

6. be prepared for 准备好;有所准备

7. believe in 认为某事好(对、可接受)