新视野大学英语(第三版)读写教程第二册课文词汇(3)

的表情。

The robbery was captured on a police video camera. 抢劫过程被警方的摄像机拍录了下来。

2 catch a person and keep them as a prisoner 俘虏；逮捕

Government troops have succeeded in capturing the rebel leader. 政府军已经成功捕获叛乱分子的头目。

condense

vt.

make sth. that is spoken or written shorter 将（讲话或文章）压缩

The whole chapter could be condensed into a few paragraphs. 这一整章可以压缩成几个段落。

condensed

a.

being made shorter, usu. including only the most important parts 压缩的

The council was merely given a condensed version of what had already been disclosed in Washington. 该理事会得到的只是已在华盛顿披露的内容的浓缩版。

exceed

vt.

(fml.) be more than a particular number or amount 超过；超出

You‘ll have to pay extra mon ey if you exceed your luggage allowance. 如果你的行李超重，你必须额外付费。

distress

n.

[U] a feeling of extreme unhappiness 忧虑；苦恼；悲伤

She had five years of active and happy life in the hospital before she died, without much pain or distress from cancer. 她过世前在医院过了五年积极而快乐的生活，并没有因为患癌症而遭受多大的痛苦或忧伤。

distinguish

v.

recognize the differences between things 区分；辨别

A formal education with emphasis on history, literature, and culture helps a person learn