201. municipal [mjuː'nɪsɪpl]
a.市的,市政的，市办的
示例：
He works in the municipal government. 他在市政府工作。
202. narrate [nə'reɪt]
vt.①叙述 ②(给纪录片或节目)作解说
示例：
The discovery of Maderia is narrated with all the exaggeration of romance.人们在讲述马德利岛的发现过程中,用了大量的浪漫、夸张的手法。
203. naughty ['nɔːti]
a.(尤指儿童)顽皮的,淘气的
示例：
What a naughty child! 这孩子真皮!
204. negate [nɪ'ɡeɪt]
vt.①取消，使无效 ②否定，否认
示例：
You can negate me, but not my love for you. 你可以否定我这个人，但是不要否定我对你的感情。
205. nude [njuːd]
a.裸体的 n.裸体艺术品
示例：
He was one of Australia's most distinguished artists, renowned for his portraits, landscapes and nudes. 他是澳大利亚最为杰出的艺术家之一，以肖像画、风景画和裸体画而闻名。
206. obese [əʊ'biːs]
a.肥大的,肥胖的
示例：
Obese people tend to have higher blood pressure than lean people. 胖人常常比瘦人血压高。
207. odo(u)r [ˈəudə]
n.①(尤指难闻的)气味 ②臭味
示例：
I love the delightful odour of freshly roasted coffee beans. 我喜欢新烘咖啡豆的清香气味。
208. optimism ['ɒptɪmɪzəm]
n.乐观(主义)
示例：
Optimism is a good characteristic, but if carried to an excess it becomes foolishness.(Roosevelt) 乐观是一种优秀品质，但如果过分乐观就是愚蠢了。(罗斯福)
209. opt [ɒpt]
vi.选择，挑选
示例：
He didn't exactly opt out because he never opted in.确切地说他并没有退出，因为他压根儿就没有参加。
210. organism ['ɔːɡənɪzəm]
n.①生物 ②有机组织
示例：
Not all chemicals normally present in living organisms are harmless. 并不是所有常见于生物体中的化学物质都无害。
211. outbreak ['aʊtbreɪk]
n.(战争、情感、火山等的)爆发
示例：
He was born just before the outbreak of the war.他生于战争爆发前不久。
212. outdated [ˌaʊtˈdeɪtid]
a.过时的，陈旧的
示例：
Our methods of management are too outdated and simplistic. 我们的管理方式过于陈旧单一。
213. outskirts [ 'aʊtskɜːts]
n.市郊
示例：
Hours later we reached the outskirts of New York. 我们几小时后到达了纽约市郊。
214. overdue [ˌəʊvə'djuː]
a.①(到期)未付的 ②早该发生的
示例：
The library called in all overdue books.图书馆要求把所有逾期未还的书收回。
215. overhear [ˌəʊvə'hɪə]
vt.偶然听到,无意中听到[△故意窃听、偷听是eavesdrop]
示例：
I overheard their conversation.我无意中听到了他们的谈话。
216. oversee [ˌəʊvə'siː]
vt.监督，监管
示例：
It's not my responsibility to oversee new staff.监督新员工可不是我的责任。
217. oversight ['əʊvəsaɪt]
n.①疏忽,忽略 ②负责
示例：
I had the oversight of their collection of books and manuscripts. 我负责照管他们收藏的书籍和手稿。
218. overthrow ['əʊvəθrəʊ]n. [əʊvə'θrəʊ]vt.
n.推翻 vt.①(尤指用武力)推翻，打倒 ②摒弃
示例：
He was arrested for attempting to overthrow the government.他企图推翻政府，因而被逮捕了。
219. ozone ['əʊzəʊn]
n.臭氧
示例：
Ozone is produced by the reaction between oxygen and ultraviolet light. 臭氧由氧气和紫外线发生反应而产生。
220. paddy ['pædi]
n.①稻田 ②(常sing.)(BrE)发火，发怒
示例：
What was formerly a sandbank has now become fertile paddy fields. 原来的沙滩如今变成了米粮川。
221. paperback ['peɪpəbæk]
n.平装书,简装书
示例：
A paperback edition is now available at bookshops. 平装本现在在书店可以买到。
222. paradox ['pærədɒks]
n.①悖论 ②自相矛盾的人(或事物、情况)
示例：
The paradox of earth is that it cradles life and then entombs life.大地的奥妙在于它既生长万物，亦埋葬万物。
223. pastime [ 'pɑːstaɪm]
n.消遣,娱乐
示例：
Playing cards is our favorite pastime when we travel by train.打牌是我们乘火车旅行时最喜欢的娱乐消遣。
224. payroll [ 'peɪˌrəʊl]
n.①工资名单 ②(常sing.)(公司的)工资总支出
示例：
They had 87 000 employees on the payroll. 他们在编员工有87,000名。
225. peanut [ˈpiːˌnʌt]
n.花生
示例：
The Orientals use no butter. They prefer the very healthful peanut oil. 东方人不吃黄油，他们更喜欢对健康非常有益处的花生油。
226. pearl [ 'pɜː(r)l]
n.珍珠
示例：
She wore a string of pearls at her throat. 她戴了一串珍珠项链。
227. peril [ 'perəl]
n.①(严重)危险 ②(常sing.)祸害
示例：
Many species are in peril of extinction because of our destruction of their natural habitat. 许多物种由于我们破坏了它们的自然环境，现在正面临灭绝的危险。
228. persevere [ˌpɜːsɪ 'vɪə]
示例：
They persevere in spite of all kinds of difficulties.尽管有各种困难，他们还是坚持下去。
229. pessimism ['pesəˌmɪzəm]
n.悲观，悲观情绪，悲观主义，悲观主义者
示例：
He looked upon his parents' quarrels with growing pessimism and apathy.他对父母的争吵越来越悲观和不关心。
230. petty [ 'peti]
a.①小的,琐碎的 ②小气的,小心眼的
示例：
I think that attitude is a bit petty.我觉得那种态度有点小题大做。
231. pirate ['paɪrət]
n.①海盗 ②侵权者 vt.盗版
示例：
It was said that the pirate buried their treasure on this island.据说海盗把他们的金银财宝埋藏在这个岛上。
232. plumbing [ 'plʌmɪŋ]
n.①自来水管道 ②水暖工的工作
示例：
Plumbing and electrics are installed to a high standard. 管道设备和电路按照高标准安装。
233. preach [priːtʃ]
v.①讲道 ②鼓吹
示例：
Health experts are now preaching that even a little exercise is far better than none at all.现在健康专家都在宣扬，即使是少量的运动也远比根本不运动好得多。
234. proficient [prəˈfiʃnt]
a.熟练的，精通的
示例：
After two years of living and working in China, Ms. Berman is proficient in Mandarin.在中国工作和生活了两年后，Berman的普通话已经非常熟练了。
235. profound [prə'faʊnd]
a.①深奥的 ②见解深刻的
示例：
Reading makes a full man,meditation a profound man,discourse a clear man.(Franklin)博览群书使人充实;冥思苦想使人深邃;探讨论证使人明辨。(富兰克林)
236. prose [prəʊz]
n.散文
示例：
Shute's prose is stark and chillingly unsentimental. 舒特的散文平铺直叙，没有感情，让人感觉冷冰冰的。
237. proverb ['prɒvɜːb]
n.谚语，格言
示例：
An old Arab proverb says, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” 一句古老的阿拉伯谚语说，“敌人的敌人是朋友。”
238. quantify ['kwɒntɪfaɪ]
vt.量化
示例：
It is difficult to quantify an exact figure as firms are reluctant to declare their losses.由于各家公司都不愿意公布所受的损失，所以很难得出一个精确的数字。
239. quota ['kwəʊtə]
n.①定额,配额,限额 ②定量，指标
示例：
The bill would force employers to adopt a quota system when recruiting workers. 该法案将迫使雇主在招聘工人时采取限额制度。
240. refrain [rɪ'freɪn]
vi.抑制,克制,忍住
示例：
How shall I refrain from tears when we part? 我们分手时，我怎么能抑制住眼泪?
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