1、inspection /ɪnˈspek.ʃən/
the act of looking at something carefully, or an official visit to a building or organization to check that everything is correct and legal
检查；视察
Her passport seemed legitimate, but on closer inspection, it was found to have been altered.
她的护照看似合法，但仔细检查，发现做过手脚。
2、ultraviolet /ˌʌl.trəˈvaɪə.lət/
Ultraviolet light has a wavelength that is after the violet (= light purple) end of the range of colours that can be seen by humans. Light of this type causes the skin to become darker in the sun.
紫外线的
3、radiation /ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/
a form of energy that comes from a nuclear reaction and that can be very dangerous to health
（核）辐射
Many servicemen suffered radiation sickness after the early atomic tests.
很多军人在早期的原子弹试爆后患上了辐射病。
4、compendium /kəmˈpen.di.əm/
a short but complete account of a particular subject, especially in the form of a book
（尤指以书的形式出现的关于特定主题的）概要，概略，纲要，简编
5、rival /ˈraɪ.vəl/
a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area
竞争对手；敌手
He beat his closest/nearest rival by 20 marks.
他以领先20分的成绩打败了和他水平最接近的对手。
6、aboriginal /ˌæb.əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl/
used to refer to a person or living thing that has existed in a country or continent since the earliest time known to people
土著的；土生土长的
aboriginal forests
原始森林
7、threshold /ˈθreʃ.hoʊld/
the floor of an entrance to a building or room
门槛
primarily /praɪˈmer.əl.i/
mainly
主要地
We're primarily concerned with keeping expenditure down.
我们主要关心的是缩减开支。
8、sheer /ʃɪr/
used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except
完全的，彻底的
The suggestion is sheer nonsense.
这个建议纯粹是胡言乱语。
9、magnify /ˈmæɡ.nə.faɪ/
to make something look larger than it is, especially by looking at it through a lens
放大，扩大
Although our skin looks smooth, when magnified it is full of bumps and holes.
我们的皮肤看上去很光滑，但放大后看却是坑坑洼洼的。
10、painstaking /ˈpeɪnzˌteɪ.kɪŋ/
extremely careful and correct, and involving a lot of effort
认真仔细的，精心的，费尽心思的
It took months of painstaking research to write the book.
这本书是经过好几个月的苦心研究才写出来的。
