1 at first glance 乍一看

2 disruption中断，混乱，破坏n eg. The rail strike is causing major disruptions at the country’s ports.铁路罢工使该国港口陷入了一片混乱

3 boredom 厌烦，无聊n eg. He had given up attending lectures out of sheer boredom.他不再去听那些讲座完全是出于厌倦

4 occur to 发生在 eg. I hope no accident has occured to him.我希望他没出什么事

               被想到 eg. If any bright thoughts occur to you pass them straight to me.Have you got any?你有什么高见就立马告诉我。现在有吗？

5 in connection with 与...有关 eg. 13 men have been questioned in connection with the murder.有13名男子因谋杀案受到盘问

6 uncertainty 不确定，犹豫n eg. a feeling of doubt and uncertainty.迟疑不定的感受

7 preference 偏好，优先n eg. The Pentagon will give preference to companies which do business electronically.美国国防部将会优先考虑那些能够进行电子商务的公司

8 in advance 提前 as soon as 一..就 as a result结果是

9 re-energize重新注入活力 eg. Taking a truly relaxing vacation will help you re-energize and upon your return help you cope better with  a stressful working environment.一个正真放松的假期将帮助你再次充满活力，并且在你回来后，帮助你更好的处理压抑的工作环境。

10 in tune with 与..相一致 eg. Today,his change of direction seems more in tune with the times.今天，他方向的改变似乎更与时代合拍。

11 nine-to-five job朝九晚五的工作 contend with 竞争，应付

12 negate 取消,否定 eg. These weaknesses negated his otherwise progressive attitude towards staff.这些缺点抵消了他在其他方面对待员工还算开明的态度

13 populace 平民  rural 乡下的 fatigue疲劳

14 worthwhile值得去做的，有价值的 eg. It might be worthwhile to consider your attitude to an insurance policy.考虑一下你对投保的看法也许有所助益

15 hassle困难，麻烦n  纠缠v   get me wrong误会我

16 trade for 用...换..  eg. eg. He traded his watch for Ade’s basketball.他用手表来换艾德的篮球。

17 self-awareness自我意识，自知之明  recharge your batteries养精蓄锐，充电

18 frantic 狂躁的，忙乱的 eg. A bird had been locked in and was by now quite frantic.一只鸟被关进了笼子，到现在它都十分狂躁