赖世雄进阶英语词汇3500 Unit147

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　　vi.移民（由外移入）

　　Many Chinese immigrated² to Taiwan from Fujian about three hundred years ago.

　　大约3百年前有许多中国人从福建移民到台湾。

　　immigrant

　　n.移民者(由外移入）

　　Canada has many immigrants from Europe.

　　加拿大有很多来自欧洲的移民。

　　Mr. Wilson immigrated to Taiwan five years ago.In Taiwan, he is called an immigrant, while in the United States, his home country, he is called an emigrant³.

　　魏尔逊先生5年前移民到台湾。在台湾，他被称为外来的移民，而在他祖国美国，他则被称为移居国外的移民。

　　immigration

　　n.移居（内外移入)

　　Years of immigration brought many people to America.

　　多年的移民为美国带来很多人。

　　hopeful

　　a.充满希望的；乐观的

　　After watching the film, everyone feels hopeful about the future.

　　看完这部电影后，每个人对未来都怀抱希望。

　　hopeless

　　a.不抱希望的，绝望的

　　I felt hopeless after my girlfriend walked out on me.

　　我女友把我甩了之后我感到很绝望。

　　The financial situation or our company is hopeless, and we can do nothing about it.

　　我们公司的财务状况已到了绝望的地步，我们也一点都使不上力。

　　portable

　　a.可携带的，手提的

　　Portable stereos used to be quite expensive back in the 1970s.

　　1970年代手提音响相当昂贵。

　　porter

　　n.搬运工，挑夫

　　A porter is one whose job is to help carry people's boxes or suitcases.

　　搬运工的工作就是帮助搬运大家的箱子或行李。

　　technological⁴

　　a.科技的

　　The steam engine was a major technological breakthrough of the 19th century.

　　蒸气引擎是19世纪一项主要的科技突破。

　　technician

　　n.技师

　　I asked the receptionist to send a technician to my room to check on the heater.

　　我请柜台人员派一名技师到我房间检査暖气。

　　hardship

　　n.艰苦（可数/不可数）

　　Many poor nations are still suffering financial hardship.

　　许多贫穷国家仍陷于财务窘境。

　　John had gone through a lot of hardships before becoming what he is today.

　　约翰吃了许多苦才有今日的成就。

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