1. Agricultural adj 農業/農藝的
例句：Agricultural land is important for growing
crops.農田（質量）對于種莊稼來說很重要。
Technological advancements have improved
agricultural efficiency.科技進步提高了農業生産的效率。
2.surplus adj 過剩/多餘的 n 過剩/盈餘/順差
He has some surplus cash every month.
他每個月都可以存下一些閑錢。
Now there's a surplus of people for this job.
現在來應聘這個職位的人過多了。
3. labour n. （體力）勞動；勞動者；分娩
v 勞動；為…迷惑；過于詳盡地闡述
vi 奮鬥；努力工作 adj 工黨的，支持工黨的
manual labour 體力勞動
a labour of love 心甘情願做的事
in labour 分娩，臨産
labour relations 勞資關系
labour costs 勞動成本
Many people make a living by doing manual
labour.許多人靠從事繁重的勞動謀生。
His only way to earn a living was hard
physical labour.他養活自己的唯一出路就是重體力勞動。
Many people make a living by doing heavy
labour.許多人靠從事繁重的勞動謀生。
4.consume vt 消耗/消費/吃/喝/飲/毀滅
consume away 憔悴；消耗；枯萎
propensity to consume 消費傾向
power consume 耗電量；功率
We've consumed all of the toilet paper that
we bought from the supermarket.
我們把從超市買來的廁紙都用完了。
We've consumed all of the toilet paper.
我們把廁紙都用完了。
The food blogger consumes a lot of food at
one meal.這個美食博主一頓飯吃很多食物。
5 minority n.少數派，少數人；少數民族；
未成年 adj.構成少數的
minority group 少數民族；少數群體
The red men are the minority in this crowd.
在這群人中，紅色的人是少數。
A minority of people did not enter the yellow
circle.少數人沒有進入黃色的圈。
The two ladies of an ethnic minority group
wear colorful clothes.這兩位少數民族婦女穿着鮮豔的服飾。
6. Cronyish adj 有裙帶關系的
cronyism任人唯親；任用親信
We're sick of our boss's cronyism! She only
hires her friends.我們受夠了我們老闆的任人唯親！她隻雇用她的朋友。
7 revenue n 稅收/收益
lost revenue 收益損失
tax revenue 稅收
revenue growth 收入增長
Tourism contributes a large part of the local
government's revenue.
旅遊業收入在地方政府的收入中占很大一部分。
His revenue comes from his online work.
他的收入來自他的線上工作。
His source of revenue is his online work.
他的收入來源是他的線上工作。
8. Infrastructure n 基礎設施
A good infrastructure includes transport,
communications,etc.
完善的基礎設施包括交通、通信等。
9. Resident n 居民；住客；住院實習醫師
adj.居住的；校的；固有的
senior residents老年居民
local residents當地居民
permanent resident永久居民；長期定居者
resident correspondent常駐記者
resident population 常駐人口
I'm a US citizen and a California resident.
我是美國公民，居住在加利福尼亞。
The residents here like to interact with each
other.這兒的居民喜歡相互交流。
The local residents like to interact with each
other.當地的居民喜歡相互交流。
10 accelerate v.加速，增長；使增速，促進；提前，跳級
The car accelerated from 60 km/h to 100 km/h.
汽車從60km/h加速到了100km/h。
11. Adequate adj 足夠/充分/過得去/尚可/勝任的
Be adequate for 勝任/适合……的
I've prepared adequate snacks for the outing.
我為這次郊遊準備了充足的零食。
The meal would not feed a family, but it was
adequate for two.
這一餐不夠一家人吃，但夠兩個人的量。
His performance was adequate-not great, but
good enough.
他的表現還過得去，不是非常棒，但是足夠好了。
I have prepared an adequate amount of food
for 5 people.
我為五個人準備了充足的食物。
12 expense n 開銷/花費/代價
at the expense of 以……為代價；由……付費
at great expense 以巨大的代價
unnecessary expense 不必要的費用/開支
Buying a car can be a great expense.
買車是筆大花銷。
Our expenses far outweigh our income.
我們的支出遠大于我們的收入。
Economic growth should not come at the expense of the environmental disruption.
經濟增長不應以環境破壞為代價。
13. Rational adj 理性/理智/合理的
rational thinking 理性思維，理性思考
rational design 合理的設計
rational behavior 理性行為
The mother tried to remain rational when her
son smashed the bowl.
兒子打碎碗時，母親試着保持理智。
It's a rational decision not to blame her son
after he broke the bowl.
她兒子打碎碗後不責怪他，這是合理的決定。
14 absorb v 吸收；吸引……的注意；理解，掌握；承受；消減，緩解
absorb in 集中精力做某事，全神貫注于
absorb information 吸取信息
absorb heat 吸收熱量
absorb foreign capital 吸收外資
absorb knowledge 吸取知識
Plants absorb water from the soil.
植物從土壤中吸收水分。
The green part absorbs 60% of the chart.
綠色的部分承擔了餅圖60%的部分。
Sponges can absorb a lot of water.