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academy

n.

a society of people interested in the advancement of art, science, or literature, to which members are usu. elected as an honour学会;研究院

administration

n.

the management or direction of the affairs of a business, government, etc. 行政管理
the people who direct the affairs of a business全体行政管理人员

arena

n.

a place of great activity, esp. of competition or fighting 竞争场所

breakthrough

n.

(the making of) an important advance or discovery 突破

classical

a.

based on or belonging to an old or established system of principles or methods 经典的

colleague

n.

someone who works in the same place, office, etc. 同事

dine

v.

to eat dinner 吃饭,进餐

editor

n.

a person who prepares for printing, broadcasting, etc., by deciding what shall be included or left out, correcting mistakes, etc. 编辑

Egyptian

n.

of , belonging to , or being a native of Egypt 埃及人

 

a.

埃及人的

 

elegant

a.

having the qualities of grace and beauty 优雅的

 

faculty

n.

all the teachers and other professional workers of a university or college 全体教员

forefront

n.

the most forward place; leading position 最前线;最前方

geology

n.

the study of the materials which make up the Earth and of their changes during the history of the world 地质学

groundbreaking

a.

initiative, foundation-laying开辟新视野的,首创的

handful

n.

a small number (of people) 少数(人)

 

institute

n.

an organization which exists so that its members can do a particular, esp. educational or social, type of work 学院

investigation

n.

an act to try to find out more information about调查

 

laser

n.

激光

 

Mediterranean

a.

of or near the Mediterranean sea or the countries around it地中海的;地中海沿岸的

molecular

a.

分子的;由分子组成的

 

molecule

n.

分子

postdoctoral

a.

related to studies or research done after receiving a doctoral degree 博士后的

prestigious

a.

with respect that results from good reputation 有声望的

probe

v.

to search or examine 探索;探察

retire

v.

to stop working at one's job, profession etc. 退休

royal

a.

belonging to, or connected with a king or a queen 皇家的

 

Swede

n.

a Swedish citizen瑞典人

Swedish

a.

relating to Sweden or to its people, language etc. 瑞典式的;瑞典人的;瑞典语的

 

swift

a.

moving or able to move at great speed 急速的,飞快的

tenure

n.

the right to keep a job until retirement 终身职位

transition

n.

the act of changing or passing from one form, state, subject, or place to another 转变,过渡

tumultuous

a.

very noisy and disorderly 喧闹的,骚乱的

zoom

v.

to move quickly 迅速移动

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