compatible 兼容的 harmonious，congruous Is this software compatible with my computer? "boundary 邊界 border, limit" A fence marked the boundary of the woods. "boundless 無限的 vast, limitless" endless 無止境的 everlasting The long and boring drive seemed endless. cohesive 有凝聚力的 horizontal 水平的 bulk 容積 The bulk of this oil tank is about 500 tons. "brim (杯，碗的)邊 margin, edge, rim" A bird perched on the brim of the flowerpot. "edge 邊 rim, margin" John is at the edge of death. rim 邊緣 edge， border The horse finally came to a halt（停止） on the very rim of the cliff. "brink 邊緣 margin, edge, rim" A fence was built along the brink of the cliff to prevent accidents. constituent 成分 component "dimension 尺度 （數(shù)）維 size, proportion" He drew a house in three-dimension. elasticity 彈性 cohesion 附著力 結(jié)合 凝聚力 "Since Bob's paper had no cohesion and merely listed facts, he received a failing grade." mechanics 力學(xué) pressure 壓力 He feels the pressure soon after he takes up the job. gravity 引力 "impetus 推動力 urge, momentum" His longing for another kind of life is a major impetus for his hard working. "release 釋放 give off, discharge, dismiss, emit" Thousands of balloons were released at the opening ceremony. decelerate （使）減速 decrease the speed of (accelerate加速) Many countries are seeking measures to decelerate the arms buildup. precipitate 向下投擲 The finest bridge of the city broke and precipitated five travelers into the river below. "expedite 加速 speed up, hasten" The person I talked to on the phone promised to expedite the shipment(加速發(fā)貨) of the book I ordered. "quiver 振動 顫抖 shiver, tremble" The dog quivered in the rain. jar 震動 Her announcement really jarred me. I was shocked! vibration 震動 "discharge 釋放 let out, release, liberate" The patient was discharged from the hospital after complete recovery. "shrink 收縮 contract, compress, dwindle" "Because my shirt had shrunk, I gave it to my younger cousin." "diffuse 傳播 擴(kuò)散 scatter, spread" The winds diffused the smoke throught the neighborhood. "emit 發(fā)出 放射 discharge, give off" All the cars that emit poisonous gas have been called back. "transpire 發(fā)散 排出 exhale, send out" It was transpired that the king was already dead. "constitute 構(gòu)成 組成 form, compose, make up" Not telling the whole truth constitutes lying. eject 噴出 逐出 emit ejaculate The machine ejected finished parts faster than we could count them. "radiate 射出 emit, give off" Heat radiated from the stove. molecule 分子 ion 離子 electron 電子 neutron 中子 nucleus 核子 proton 質(zhì)子 atom 原子 "An atom is made up of protons, neutrons, and one or more electrons." nuclear 原子的 physics 物理學(xué) fusion 熔合 thermometer 溫度計 temperature 溫度 "thaw （使）溶化 融解 melt, defrost" Last week it was so warm that the frozen pond(池塘) thawed. centigrade 攝氏度 （centi百+grade度） Centigrade scale is used in most countries except the United States. "clot （使）凝塊 gelatinize, congeal" Blood had begun to clot around the gaping wound. "sublimate 使升華 elevate, refine (sublime崇 高的+ate)" Water are sublimated from the gaseous to the solid state without becoming a liquid. distillation 蒸餾 Distillation is used to produce very pure water.