school for special training 专科院校a society of people interested in the advancement of art, science, or literature, to which members are usu. elected as an honor 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 or government 全体行政管理人员；政府
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arena
n.
a place of great activity, esp. of competition or fighting 竞争场所
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breakthrough
n.
(the making of) an important advance or discovery 突破
classical
adj.
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
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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
adj.
埃及人的
elegant
adj.
having the qualities of grace and beauty 优雅的
faculty
n.
all the teachers and other professional workers of a university or college 全体教职员工
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forefront
n.
the most forward place; leading position 最前线；最前方
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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
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groundbreaking
adj.
initiative, foundation-laying开辟新视野的，首创的
handful
n.
a small number 少数，几个
institute
n.
an organization which exists so that its members can do a particular, esp. educational or social, type of work 学院；研究所
investigation
n.
an act to try to find out more information about 调查
laser
n.
激光
Mediterranean
adj.
of or near the Mediterranean sea or the countries around it地中海的；地中海沿岸的
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molecular
adj.
分子的；由分子组成的
molecule
n.
分子
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postdoctoral
adj.
related to studies or research done after receiving a doctoral degree 博士后的
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probe
v.
to search or examine 探索；探察
retire
v.
to stop working at one's job, profession etc. 退休
royal
adj.
belonging to, or connected with a king or a queen 皇家的
swift
adj.
moving or able to move at great speed 急速的，飞快的
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tenure
n.
the right to keep a job until retirement 终身职位
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transition
n.
the act of changing or passing from one form, state, subject, or place to another 转变，过渡
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tumultuous
adj.
very noisy and disorderly 喧闹的，骚乱的
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zoom
v.
to move quickly 迅速移动
Phrases and Expressions
a wealth of a large
amount or number of 大量，众多，丰富
bring in
to cause to come in; introduce 引入
have sth. under one's belt
to have achieved, obtained sth. 获得，拥有
look forward to
to expect with pleasure 期盼
make one's own way
to succeed 成功
push the envelope
to extend the limits of human achievement in an area （在某领域）竭力扩大成就
to date
until today 迄今为止
turn out
to happen to be, or to be found to be, in the end 被证明（是），结果（是）
Lead-in
