classical symphony古典派交响乐 14. venture n. C] a project which is new and often risky, because one cannot be sure that it will succeed投机活动,商业冒险 The car-hire firm is their latest joint venture这个出租汽车公司是他们最新的合资企业 regardless of the statistics, he embarked on the risky venture 他不顾这些数据,还是从事了这个具有风险的企业项目 V. risk going somewhere or doing sth. that might be dangerous冒险,敢于 The mouse never ventured far from its hole.老鼠从来不敢离开自己的窝太远 I' m not venturing out in this rain.我可不敢冒雨外出 15. plunge v.1.go,jump,dive, fall. etc. suddenly and with force into sth.纵身投入,头进入 The soldier plunged into cold water to save the boy.士兵跳入冰水中救那个男孩 2 enter a certain state or cond ition(使)陷入 The country was plunged into civil war after the death of the president 总统死后全国陷入了内战 The news plunged us into despair.这条消息令我们陷入了绝望 3. move suddenly downward突然跌落 share prices plunged as a result of the gloomy economic forecast 由于预测到前景暗淡股票价格大跌 16. sample n [C] a small amount of sth which can be tested to show what the rest is or should be like样品,式样 The survey covers a representative sample of the population 这项调查涉及到社会各阶层人士 Samples are presented free in the company.本公司样品免费赠送。 vt. try out or examine sth. by taking a sample抽样检查,试用 I have sampled all the cakes and I like Jane's best.我尝了所有的蛋糕,我最喜欢简的。 'e sampled opinion among the workers about changes in working methods 我们抽样调查工人们对改变工作方法的看 17. license vt. give official permission for sth给….发放许可证,准许 We are sure that these purchases will soon be licensed我们相信订货不久可得到批准。 Shops must be licensed to sell tobacco.商店必须获准经销烟草 n.1. [C] an official document showing that permission has been given to own, use or do sth.许可证,执照 The policeman asked to see his driving license.警察要求看他的驾驶执照 2.[U] permission许可,准许 -Why do you give these people license to enter the place at will? 你们为什么允许这些人随意进入该地? 18. distribution n. 1. [U] the transport and supply of goods, etc. to various people or places 物资等的)运送 --The sales department is in charge of distribution of our products 销售部在负责产品的运送 2.[U] iving or being given to each of several people分发,分配 The distribution of leaflets to passers- by came to an end.向行人分发传单的工作结束了 The distribution of profits among the work- force is fair.在全体劳动者中进行分配是公平的 3.[CU] arrangement of sth. within an area分布,分布状态 -- Pines have a very wide distribution.松树的分布很 The mayor is introducing the distribution of schools in this district---classical symphony 古典派交响乐 14. venture n. [C] a project which is new and often risky, because one cannot be sure that it will succeed 投机活动,商业冒险 ---The car-hire firm is their latest joint venture.这个出租汽车公司是他们最新的合资企业 ---Regardless of the statistics, he embarked on the risky venture. 他不顾这些数据, 还是从事了这个具有风险的企业项目 v. risk going somewhere or doing sth. that might be dangerous 冒险, 敢于 ---The mouse never ventured far from its hole. 老鼠从来不敢离开自己的窝太远 ---I’m not venturing out in this rain. 我可不敢冒雨外出 15. plunge v. 1.go, jump, dive, fall, etc. suddenly and with force into sth. 纵身投入,一头进入 ---The soldier plunged into cold water to save the boy. 士兵跳入冰水中救那个男孩 2. enter a certain state or condition (使) 陷入 ---The country was plunged into civil war after the death of the president. 总统死后,全国陷入了内战 ---The news plunged us into despair. 这条消息令我们陷入了绝望 3. move suddenly downward 突然跌落 ---Share prices plunged as a result of the gloomy economic forecast. 由于预测到前景暗淡,股票价格大跌 16. sample n. [C] a small amount of sth. which can be tested to show what the rest is or should be like 样品, 式样 ---The survey covers a representative sample of the population. 这项调查涉及到社会各阶层人士 --- Samples are presented free in the company. 本公司样品免费赠送。 vt. try out or examine sth. by taking a sample 抽样检查, 试用 ---I have sampled all the cakes and I like Jane's best. 我尝了所有的蛋糕，我最喜欢简的。 ---We sampled opinion among the workers about changes in working methods. 我们抽样调查工人们对改变工作方法的看法 17. license vt. give official permission for sth.给……发放许可证, 准许 ---We are sure that these purchases will soon be licensed.我们相信订货不久可得到批准。 ---Shops must be licensed to sell tobacco. 商店必须获准经销烟草 n. 1. [C] an official document showing that permission has been given to own, use or do sth. 许可证, 执照 --- The policeman asked to see his driving license.警察要求看他的驾驶执照。 2. [U] permission 许可, 准许 ---Why do you give these people license to enter the place at will? 你们为什么允许这些人随意进入该地? 18. distribution n. 1. [U] the transport and supply of goods, etc. to various people or places (物资等的) 运送 ---The sales department is in charge of distribution of our products. 销售部在负责产品的运送 2. [U] giving or being given to each of several people 分发,分配 ---The distribution of leaflets to passers-by came to an end. 向行人分发传单的工作结束了 ---The distribution of profits among the work-force is fair. 在全体劳动者中进行分配是公平的 3. [C,U] arrangement of sth. within an area 分布, 分布状态 ---Pines have a very wide distribution. 松树的分布很广 ---The mayor is introducing the distribution of schools in this district