Shelf[ʃelf]

　　释义 n. (pl. shelves) a flat rectangular piece of wood, metal,glass or other material fastened horizontally to a wall or in a cupboard, bookcase, etc. for things to be placed on 搁板;a thing resembling a shelf, esp. a piece of rock projecting from a cliff, etc. or from the edge of a mass of land under the sea架子;天然形成的架状物， (尤指海底的)暗礁、大陆架

　　例句 •The articles do not need to be returned to the shelves. (IELTS5,T4,L4)这些文章不必放回到书架上。

　　Budget9['bʌdʒɪt]

　　释义 •n. an estimate or a plan of how money will be spent over a period of time, in relation to the amount of money available 预算;an annual government statement of a country’s expenditure and how it will be financed 政府预算案;the amount of money needed or allotted for a specific purpose 预算额，经费 v. to plan the spending of or provide (money) in a budget 制定预算，安排开支等

　　同义 governmental estimate, fiscal estimate

　　例句 I think for that kind of distance, a cab would be way beyond my budget. (IELTS7,T1,L1) 对于那样的距离，我觉得，打的将会超出我的预算。

　　Challenge9[ˈtʃælɪndʒ]

　　Mineral9['mɪnərəl]

　　释义 •n. a substance that is not vegetable or animal, esp. one with a constant chemical composition which is found naturally in the earth 矿物，矿石，矿藏

　　例句 Bitterness, he says, alerts us of toxins in the food, while sourness warns us of spoilage and saltiness signals the presence of minerals. (IELTS7,T4,L4) 他说，苦味使我们警惕食物中的毒素，酸味提醒我们食物腐坏，而咸味表明矿物质的存在。

　　Module['mɒdjuːl]

　　释义 •n. a unit, esp. of a computer or computer program, that has a particular function 模件，模块;an independent self-contained unit of a spacecraft 登月舱，指令舱

　　例句 •And each module lasts for one term，about twelve weeks at a time. (IELTS5,T1,L3) 并且每一个模块会持续一个周期，一次大约12 周。

　　Passport['pːspɔːt]

　　释义 •n. an official document issued by the government of a particular country, identifying the holder as a citizen of that country and entitling him to travel abroad under its protection 护照

　　词根 •pass( 通过)+port( 门口) →通过国内的证件→护照

　　例句 •We can’t issue your card unless you bring all three; so, don’t forget: your union card, passport photo and fee. (IELTS3,T3,L2)我们不能发给你卡，除非你把三样东西都拿来;因此，不要忘了你的会员卡、护照照片和费用。

　　Recruit[rɪ'kruːt]

　　释义 •vt. to gain (sb.) as a recruit; to enlist 征募( 新兵)，吸收( 新成员);充实 n. a person who has just joined the armed forces or police and is not yet trained 新兵，新手，新成员

　　词根 •re( → again 再，又)+ cruit( → to grow 生长，长出) → 再次成长 → 补充;恢复;招募，招收

　　派生 •recruitment n. 招募;吸收

　　例句 You are among the two hundred extra staff recruited to help look after them. (IELTS5,T3,L4) 你是被招募的200 名新增员工中的一员，主要协助照看这些人。

　　Cater8['keɪtə]

　　释义 •v. to provide food and services, esp. at social functions 提供饮食及服务

　　派生 •catering n. 餐饮业 caterer n. 备办食物者

　　搭配 •cater to/for满足，迎合

　　例句 •Does it cater for special diets? (IELTS6,T1,L3) 它提供特别的饮食吗?

　　Draft[draːft]

　　释义 •n. rough preliminary written version of sth. 草稿，草案，草图 v. to make a preliminary version of (a document) 起草

　　同义 •sketch, drawing, outline

　　例句 •When you’ve got something together, the trainer here will look through the draft version for you to see if it’s OK. (IELTS5,T4,L4) 当你收集了一些材料后，培训者会浏览你草拟的版本来看是否合适。

　　Laundry['lɔːndrɪ]

　　释义 •n. a business where clothes, sheets, etc. are laundered 洗衣房;clothes, sheets, etc. that have been or need to be laundered 待洗衣服

　　词根 •laun(看做lau洗)+dry(干)→干洗店→洗衣房

　　例句 Those rooms constructed at the front of the houses should be garages, laundries, kitchens, bathrooms and dining rooms. (IELTS3,T4,L4) 这些建在房子前面的屋子应该是车库、洗衣房、厨房、洗手间和餐厅。

　　Layout['leɪaʊt]

　　释义 •n. the act or an instance of laying out 布局，安排，设计

　　联想 • 来自词组 lay out 布置，安排

　　例句 •Obviously, the noise factor will have to be taken into consideration with the layout of the houses. (IELTS3,T4,L4) 显然，噪音因素必须与房子的布局一同考虑进去。

　　Shortage['ʃɔːtɪdʒ]

　　释义 •n. a lack of sth. needed; deficiency 缺少，短缺，不足额

　　词根 •short ( 缺乏)+age (n.) → shortage ( 缺少)

　　例句 •There was a shortage of accommodation, so marshland was drained and built on to house the large numbers of people now living there. (IELTS6,T1,L4) 那时住宿资源短缺，因此人们把沼泽地抽干用来建造房屋，为那里的很多人提供了住处。