01. consequent
　　a. 作為結果(后果)的，隨之發生的：His financial embarrassment is consequent upon his careless spending.

　　02. consider

　　vt. ①考慮，細想：We are considering reorganizing the production process.

　　②顧及，體諒：We must consider his health.

　　③認為，以為，把…看作：We consider that he is not to blame.

　　03. considerable

　　a. ①值得考慮的，重要的：The mayor is a considerable citizen.

　　②相當大(多)的，可觀的：He has saved a considerable sum of money.

　　04. considerate

　　a. ①考慮周到的：It wasn't very considerate of you to drink all the milk when you know I need some for the baby!

　　②體諒的，體貼的：We should be considerate of the comfort of old people.

　　05. consideration

　　n. ①體諒，關心：John never showed any consideration for anyone.

　　②考慮，研究：Your suggestion is under consideration.

　　③需要考慮的事：The needs of the revolution are the first consideration.

　　in consideration of 考慮到，由于

　　take into consideration 考慮到，顧及

　　06. consist

　　vi. ①(of)由…組成，由…構成：Cake consists of flour, sugar, and some other ingredients（材料）.

　　②(in) 在于，存在于：Happiness consists in struggle.

　　③(with)與…一致：Theory should consist with practice.

　　07. consume

　　vt./vi. ①消費，消耗：Americans consume a huge amount of sugar each year.

　　②吃完，喝光：He is able to consume vast quantities of food.

　　③消滅，毀滅：The building was consumed by fire.

　　consumer n. 消費者，用戶：Producers try to supply the demands of consumers.

　　consumption    n. 消費，消耗

　　08. costly

　　a. 昂貴的，貴重的，代價高的：This fur coat is too costly.

　　09. create

　　vt.    ①創造，創作，創建：The wealth of the society is created by the laboring people.

　　②引起，產生：They tried to create confusion.

　　creation      n. ①創造，創作，創建

　　②創造的作品，(智力、想象力的)產物

　　③宇宙，天地萬物：Are we the only thinking species in creation?

　　creative      a. 有創造力的，創造性的：A writer needs creative imagination.

　　creature    n. ①人，家伙

　　②動物，生物：The explorers didn't know whether the strange creature was human or animal.

　　③創造物，產物：a creature of the imagination 想象力的產物

　　creativity    n. 創造力；創造性

　　10. currency

　　n.    ①流通，流傳，傳播：The rumor soon gained currency.

　　②通貨，貨幣：foreign currencies 外幣

　　11. debate
　　n.   爭論，辯論：Truth develops through debate between different views.

　　vt./vi.    討論，辯論：The subject was hotly debated.

　　12. decline

　　vt./vi.    ①拒絕，謝絕：I offered Anne a cigarette, but she declined.

　　②下降，(太陽)落山：The day is declining.日暮

　　③衰退，衰落：His strength slowly declined.

　　n.    下降，減少，衰弱：Our business has gone into a decline this year.

　　13. deny

　　vt.    ①不承認．否認：To deny contradiction is to deny everything.

　　②拒絕給予，拒絕…的要求：She can deny nothing to his son.

　　14. department

　　n. (政府機關、商店、學校等)部，局，科，系，部門：the Department of Defense (美國)國防部

　　15. design

　　n.      ①設計(圖樣)，構想：Everyone agreed that Jane had made a great design for the building.

　　②圖謀，企圖：The house was burnt down by design.

　　vt.    ①設計，構思，繪制：She designs beautiful dresses.

　　②計劃，謀劃：Was this designed, or did it just happen?

　　16. despite

　　prep.    盡管，任憑：Despite working very hard, he didn't finish the task.

　　17.detail

　　n.      ①細節，詳情：discuss the details of a plan 討論計劃的細目

　　②枝節，瑣事：There is too much detail in his speech.

　　vt.    詳述，詳細說明：The boy listened breathlessly as the sailor detailed the story of the shipwreck（船難）.

　　go into detail(s) 詳細敘述，逐一說明

　　in detail 詳細地：We should discuss the matter in detail. 我們應該詳細地討論這件事情。

　　18. dictate

　　vt./vi.    ①口授，口述，(使)聽寫：The teacher dictated to a class.

　　②命令，支配：Can they dictate how the money will be spent?

　　n.    (常用復數)命令，規定，要求：Follow the dictates of common sense.

　　dictation    n.    聽寫，口授，口述：We have dictation today.

　　dictator    n.    獨裁者，口述者

　　19. diligent

　　a.    勤奮的，努力的：The diligent workers finished the project on time.

　　20. discount

　　n.      ①(價格、債款等)折扣：a discount of 10% 九折

　　②貼現，貼息

　　vt.    ①給…打折扣：Our shop discounts all our goods.

　　②給(期票)貼現

　　③不重視，低估：His rich experience is not to be discounted.

　　21. discover

　　vt.    ①發現，發覺：We have discovered that he is quite careful in his work.

　　②暴露，顯示：discover oneself 顯露自己的身份

　　discovery    n.    發現，被發現的事物：make new discoveries in science 在科學上作出新發現

　　22. discrimination

　　n.    歧視；辨別；識別力

　　racial discrimination 種族歧視

　　man of discrimination 有眼光的人

　　23. dismiss

　　vt.    ①讓…離開，打發

　　②(from)免…的職，開除，解雇：He was dismissed from his post.

　　③解散，遣散：The leader dismissed the meeting.

　　24. disturb

　　vt.    ①打攪，妨礙：I'm sorry to disturb you.

　　②弄亂，打亂：Don't disturb my things.

　　25. domestic

　　a.    ①家庭的，家里的：The police called the fight between the husband and wife a domestic matter.

　　②本國的，國內的：domestic flight 國內航班

　　③馴養的：domestic animals 家獸

　　26. eager

　　a.    (for)渴望的，熱切的：She is eager for success.

　　27. economic

　　a.    經濟的，經濟學的：The country is in a bad economic state.

　　28. elect

　　vt.    ①選舉，推選：We elected him our monitor.

　　②選擇，決定：He has elected to become a teacher.

　　election    n.    選舉，推舉，當選：lose an election 在選舉中遭到失敗

　　29. emphasis

　　n.    (emphases)強調，重點：This dictionary puts special emphasis upon grammar.

　　30. ensure

　　vt.    保證，確保，擔保：This medicine will ensure you a good night's sleep.

　　31. enterprise
　　n.    ①事業，計劃：Building the canal was a bold（英勇的）  enterprise.

　　②事業心，進取心：He is a man of great enterprise.

　　③企業(事業)單位，公司：The new enterprise will require additional staff and equipment.

　　32. enthusiastic

　　a.    熱情的，熱心的：I'm really very enthusiastic about that.

　　33. entirely

　　adv.    整個地，全部地：I entirely agree with you. 我完全同意你的看法。

　　34. entry

　　n.    ①進入：The thieves gained entry through all open kitchen window.

　　②入口處，門口：A crowd blocked the entry.

　　③登記，條目，詞條：

　　④參賽的人(物)，參賽者名單

　　35. environment

　　n.    環境，周圍狀況，自然環境：a clean environment 清潔的環境

　　36. estimate

　　v.    ①估計，估價：I estimate that Tom will be promoted to department manager.

　　②評價，評估：He is highly estimated among his colleagues.

　　n.    估計，估價，(用復數)預算：We made an estimate of the cost of the holiday.

　　37. evidence

　　n.    ①根據，證據，證物：There wasn't enough evidence to prove him guilty.

　　②形跡，跡象：The room bore evidence of a struggle.

　　in evidence 可看見的，明顯的，顯眼的

　　38. excellent

　　a.    優秀的，卓越的，杰出的：I think that's an excellent proposal.

　　39. exist

　　vi.    ①存在：Salt exists in many things.

　　②生存，生活：We can't exist without food and water.

　　40. extend

　　vt.    ①延長，延伸：The headmaster extended our holiday by four days.

　　②擴大，擴展，擴充：He extended his arms in front of him as if he were praying to God.

　　③給予，提供：The bank will extend you credit（貸款）.

　　vi.    伸展，擴大，延續：This park extends for a long way.

　　41. extra

　　a.    ①額外的：extra pay for extra work 加班費

　　②特別的：all extra edition 特刊

　　n.    額外的東西，附加費用：Meals are all extra.

　　adv.    特別地：work extra hard 工作非常努力

　　42. factor

　　n.    因素，要素：Ability, industry and health are factors of success.

　　43. fair

　　a.    ①公平的，公正的，合理的：fail play 公平競爭

　　②相當大的，尚好的，充足的：A fair amount of rain has fallen.

　　③金發的，(膚色)白皙的：a fair haired girl 金發女郎

　　④(天氣)晴朗的：fair weather 晴朗的天氣

　　fair    n.    ①定期市集，廟會：a farm produce fair 農產品集市

　　②博覽會，交易會：a world's fair 世界博覽會

　　fairly adv.    ①公正地，公平地：I felt I hadn't been treated fairly.

　　②相當，還算：It's fairly hot today.