new words

Unit 1 Your College Years

maturity

n. 成熟, 到期, 完备

How long does it take for the chicks to grow to ~? mature

adj. 成熟的; 充分考虑的; 到期的 a ~ age a ~ scheme

adolescence

n. 青春期, 青少年时期 the joys and sorrows of ~ adolescent n. 青少年

adj. 青春期的; 幼稚的, 未成熟的; 青少年的

~ problems an ~ boy

adulthood n. 成人期

People in Britain legally reach ~ at 18.

Responsibility, I suppose, is what defines ~.

endeavor

vi. 努力; 尽力

Engineers are ~ing to locate the source of the problem.

n. 努力; 尽力

In spite of our best ~s, it has proven impossible to contact her.

perceive

v. 察觉; 意识到; 感知; 理解

Bill perceived a tiny figure in the distance.

I perceived a note of unhappiness in her voice.

Perceiving that he wasn't happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a different hotel.

perception

n. 知觉, 领悟力, 感觉 a man of keen ~

genetic

adj. 遗传的; 起源的 a genetic defect/disease gene

n. 因子; 基因

endowment

n. 捐助, 才能, 天赋

The school has received an endowment of 50,000 dollars to buy new books for the library.

There are tests which can establish a baby's genetic endowment. endow

v. 捐赠, 赋予, 捐助

He ~ed the new hospital with a large sum of money.