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单词 含义 例句
curiosity 好奇心 Her curiosity about the natural world was limitless.
limitless 无限的，无界限的 Her curiosity about the natural world was limitless.
eventually 最终 Goodall eventually turned up.
excitedly 兴奋地 Goodall was explaining excitedly that she had hidden in the hen house.
destiny 命运 Goodall's curiosity shaped her destiny.
primatologist 灵长类动物学家 She became a world-famous primatologist.
encourage 1. 鼓励，激励，(2. 鼓动，劝诱) Her parents encouraged her.
lifelong 终身的，毕生的 Mortimer started her lifelong love of primates when he gave Goodall a toy chimpanzee for her second birthday.
primate 灵长目动物(最高等的动物，如类人猿、猴子等) Mortimer started her lifelong love of primates when he gave Goodall a toy chimpanzee for her second birthday.
support 1. 支援，拥护，(2. 供养，赡养，3. 支撑，支承) Her mother supported her, saying, "Never give up."
opportunity 机会 Take advantage of the opportunities and never give up
passion 1. 热情，(2. 盛怒，忿怒) Goodall's passion for animals deepened when she met Rusty.
mixed-breed 混血的，混种的 Rusty was a black mixed-breed dog who belonged to the owner of a local hotel.
abundantly 大量的，充足的 Rusty made it abundantly clear that animals had personalities.
personality 个性，性格 Rusty made it abundantly clear that animals had personalities.
secretary 1. 秘书，(2. (俱乐部、协会等的)书记) After working for two years as a secretary, Goodall sailed to Africa.
anthropologist 人类学者(研究人类及其文化起源等的人) Louis Leakey was a famous anthropologist who was researching human evolution.
evolution 进化，进化论 Louis Leakey was a famous anthropologist who was researching human evolution.
fossil 化石 By examining the fossils of distant human relatives, Leakey was trying to prove that humans and primates share common ancestors.
distant (距离)远的 By examining the fossils of distant human relatives, Leakey was trying to prove that humans and primates share common ancestors.
ancestor 祖宗，祖先 By examining the fossils of distant human relatives, Leakey was trying to prove that humans and primates share common ancestors.
feature 1. 以...为特色，是...的特色，(2. 面貌，相貌，3. 特征，特色) When Goodall visited Leakey at the museum he ran, he asked her questions about the animals featured in the exhibits.
impressed 印象深刻的，深受感动的 Leakey, impressed, hired her as his secretary.
permit 允许，许可 She learned that the African government would not permit a young woman to travel alone in the wilderness.
patient 1. 有耐心的，(2. (特别是住院的)病人) Goodall was patient.
accustomed 习惯的，适应的 They soon grew accustomed to her.
recognize 1. 认出，识别(人、物等)，(2. (正式)承认，认可) As she began to recognize individual chimps, she gave them names.
gene 基因，遗传因子 Like humans, with whom they share 98 percent of their genes, chimpanzees communicate and have family relationships.
contradict 否认，反驳 She saw them hunting for meat, which contradicted the common belief that they were mostly vegetarian.
belief 相信，信任，信赖，信念 She saw them hunting for meat, which contradicted the common belief that they were mostly vegetarian.
vegetarian 素食者 She saw them hunting for meat, which contradicted the common belief that they were mostly vegetarian.
stalk 1. (植物的)茎，秆，(2. 大踏步地走，高视阔步地走，3. (疾病、灾难等)蔓延，泛滥) Goodall saw David Greybeard using a stalk of grass to fish termites.
termite (昆虫)白蚁 Goodall saw David Greybeard using a stalk of grass to fish termites.
criticism 批评，批判 She faced criticism from scientists who challenged her research methods.
define 解释，定义 One of the things that defined humans and distinguished them from all other animal species was their ability to make and use tools.
distinguish 使...显出不同特征，使...显出差异 One of the things that defined humans and distinguished them from all other animal species was their ability to make and use tools.
intelligent 聪明的，有才智的 Humans were not the only intelligent creatures on earth.
method 方法，办法 She faced criticism from scientists who challenged her research methods.
affection 爱慕，感情 Goodall's practice of identifying the chimps by names instead of numbers showed affection for them.
objective 客观的，无偏见的 Her feelings could make it impossible for her to be objective about their behavior.
jealousy 妒忌，猜忌 Others said that the emotions Goodall claimed to see in the chimps—such as joy, sadness, or jealousy —could never be verified.
verify 证明，证实 Others said that the emotions Goodall claimed to see in the chimps could never be verified.
undaunted 无畏的，勇敢的 Undaunted, Goodall completed her Ph.D.
acclaim 欢呼，喝采 Harvard University published Goodall's The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior to wide acclaim.
foremost 首屈一指的，前端的 She was recognized as one of the world's foremost primate experts.
habitat 1. (动物的)栖息地，(植物的)产地，(2. 居住地，所在地) Goodall had begun to travel around the world, speaking about the chimpanzees of Gombe and their habitat.
impact 影响，冲击 People were finally starting to understand humankind's impact on the environment.
verge 1. 接近...，濒临...，(2. 边际，界限) Many animal species were on the verge of extinction.
extinction (生物的)灭种 Many animal species were on the verge of extinction.
sustain 保持，维持 Humans were the only animals capable of destroying the very planet that sustained them.
prompt 1. 催促，促使，(2. 敏捷的，迅速的) Her tireless work on behalf of animals, humans, and the environment prompt ed the Secretary General of the United Nations to name her a Messenger of Peace in 2002.
preserve 1. 保护，维护，(2. (自然)保护区) Jane Goodall continues to share her ideas about how to preserve and improve the world for all its inhabitants.
nurture 养育，培养 The Jane Goodall Institute strives to protect animals and nurture the environment.
promote 1. 宣传，推销，(2. 升迁，晋升) Young people learn ways to better the world by completing projects that promote care and concern for animals, the environment, and the human community.
determination 决断力，决心 Goodall points to four things that give her hope for the future—the human brain, the human spirit, the determination of young people, and the resilience of nature.
resilience (体力或精神等的)复原力 Goodall points to four things that give her hope for the future—the human brain, the human spirit, the determination of young people, and the resilience of nature.