a day which is an exact year or number of years after a particular event 周年纪念
appreciate
v.
to recognize and enjoy the good qualities or worth of 赏识，欣赏
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autobiography
n.
an account of a person?s life written by that person 自传
banquet
n.
a formal dinner for many people in honor of a particular person or occasion 宴会
boring
adj.
dull or uninteresting 令人厌烦的
career
n.
a job or profession for which one is trained and which one intends to follow for part or the whole of one?s life 事业，生涯
chronological
adj.
arranged according to the order of time 按发生时间排列的
creativity
n.
the ability to produce new and original ideas and things; imagination and inventiveness 创造 ( 力 )
definitely
adv.
without doubt; clearly 明确地；确切地
evaluate
v.
to calculate or judge the value or degree of 估价
fleece
n.
a sheep's woolly coat 羊毛
gap
n.
a space not filled; an empty space between two objects or two parts of an object 空白；间隙
imaginative
adj.
good at inventing imaginary things or artistic forms, or at producing new ideas 富有想象力的，虚构的
laureate
n.
someone who has won a particular high honor 折桂的人，获得桂冠的人
luxury
n.
the use and enjoyment of the best and most costly things that offer great physical comfort and satisfaction 奢侈，奢华
anything contributing to such enjoyment, usually something considered unnecessary to life and health 奢侈品
melt
v.
to cause (a solid) to become liquid ( 使 ) 融化， ( 使 ) 熔化
microphone
n.
an instrument for receiving sound waves and changing them into electrical waves, used in broadcasting or recording sounds (e.g. in radio, telephones, etc.) or for making sounds louder 麦克风，扩音器
nominate
v.
to suggest or name (someone) officially for a position, office, duty, honor, etc. 提名
nomination
n.
the act of nominating or a case of being nominated 提名
persist
v.
to continue in a course of action or way of behaving, firmly and perhaps unreasonably, in spite of opposition or warning 坚持
persistence
n.
the ability of continuing in a course of action or way of behaving 坚持不懈
perspiration
n.
sweat 汗水
physicist
n.
a person who studies or works in physics 物理学家
polymer
n.
a chemical compound having a simple structure of large molecules ( 高分子 ) 聚合物
quantum
n.
(esp. in physics) a fixed amount which varies from the next possible smaller or larger amount by a specific degree [ 物 ] 量子
recommendation
n.
the act of recommending or something (esp. a course of action) that is recommended 推荐
respective
adj.
of or for each one; particular and separate 分别的，各自的
sequence
n.
a group of things that are arranged in or happen in an order, esp. following one another in time 次序，顺序
sweater
n.
a knitted usu. woolen garment for the top of the body, usu. without buttons or other fastenings and pulled on over the head 毛线衫
unbreakable
adj.
impossible to break 牢不可破的
vs
prep.
(=versus) in opposition to; against 与…相对
witty
adj.
having or showing a quick clever mind and an amusing way of expressing thoughts 机智的
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