词汇解释
1. aqueduct n. 导水管，沟渠，渡槽
Aqueduct canal 输水渡槽；输水渠道
aqueduct bridge 渡槽
Synonym: canal, channel,pipe,waterway
2. canal n. 运河，小道，导管，槽，沟渠，（人体内的）导管
The canals take water to the rice fields. 水渠把水送到稻田里。
the Suez Canal 苏伊士运河
the Canal Zone 巴拿马运河区
the alimentary canal of the human body 人体内的消化管道
3. persistent adj. 坚持的，百折不挠的，固执的，持续、久的，不断的
persistent effort 坚持不懈的努力
a persistent ringing of the telephone 响个不停的电话铃声
persistent rumors 持久的谣言
persistent infection 持久性传染病
4. discipline n. 纪律，规定，训练，修养，教养，教规，戒律，学科，方法，规律性
labor discipline 劳动纪律
military discipline 军纪
special disciplines 专业课，专业科学
be strict in discipline 纪律严明
a commission for discipline 受着很好的训练
compulsory discipline 必修学科
He needs a little discipline. 他需要略加惩戒。
In learning a foreign language, question and answer drills are good disciplines.
学外语时，问答练习是很好的训练方法。
5. leading adj. 主要的，最重要的，指导的
The leading cause of high inflation 导致高通货膨胀的主要原因
a leading role 主角
a leading lady 扮主角的女士
a leading question 一个引题
6. empirical adj. 完全根据经验的，经验主义的，【化】实验式
empirical laws 约定俗成的法律
7. formula (formulas, formulae)公式，方程式，原则
formula of integration, a legal formula
Drinking and driving is a formula for trouble.
The employers and the union leaders have agreed an acceptable formula for wages.
8. codify, 编成法典codify laws
9. interlock:使联锁 dynamic interlock; gear lever interlock; safety interlock
10. foremost: first and foremost; head foremost最先的，最初的
11. masonry石工术，石匠职业
Masonry is a careful skill
12. entrepreneur 企业家，主办人
shipping entrepreneur
13. faculty学院，大学全体员工
the faculty of law
the medical faculty
14. pursue追赶，追踪
pursue a calling
pursue a discussion
pursue one’s studies
pursue the enemy
She pursued the study of English for five years.
The ship continued to pursue a northern course.
15. charter特许状，许可证，宪章
the Charter of the United Nations
the Great Charter
16. dock码头，船坞
load-out dock 装卸船坞
oil dock
The sailors docked the ship.
17. intercourse交往，交流
diplomatic intercourse
social intercourse
friendly intercourse
hold intercourse with sb
have intercourse with sb
18. drainage排水，排泄
the drainage of the swamps
drainage and irrigation work
The drainage of the city is not good, some of the pipes are broken.
19. infrastructure基础设施
transportation infrastructure
infrastructure of city
20. ecology生态学
animal ecology
forest ecology
global ecology
grassland ecology
human ecology
21. bid投标，招标
Bids for building the bridge were invited.
Park wants to sell his arm, and he has already had two large bids for it.
22. supervision监督，管理
accounting/food/banking/circuit supervision
The house was built under the careful supervision of an architect.
23.quasi类似的，有点像，准，半
a quasi governmental agency类似政府机关的一个机构
He was a quasi actor他有点像演员
24. contractor订约人，承包人
general/independent/labor/prime/project contractor总承包者/独立承包人/包工头/总承包人/工程承包
removal contractors 搬运公司
25. partnership合作关系
in partnership with和…合伙
commercial partnership商业合伙
family partnership家庭合伙
“joint-venture” partnership联营，合营
26. municipal市政的
municipal affairs/a municipal university/the municipal government市政/市立大学/市政府
27. sewage 下水道，污水
sewage purification污水净化
sewage tank化粪池
28. welfare福利，安宁，福利事业
a welfare hotel福利旅馆
welfare families福利家庭
on welfare接受社会救济
welfare officer福利人员
welfare state福利国家
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