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elephants一群大象
251. highlight* n. 最精彩部分，最重要的事件 vt. 突出，强调
语境活记: Recorded highlights of today’s football game will be shown after the news. 今天足球赛录像的最精彩片断将在新闻节目后播放。
The results of survey highlighted the needs of the old.调查结果强调了老年人需求的重要性。
252. honorable a. 可敬的，高尚的；荣誉的，光荣的
语境活记: Where I come from in southeastern London that is an honorable profession.我来自伦敦东南部，在那儿这可是一个光荣的职业。[04.1听力]
【搭配】 lead an honorable life 过着体面的生活／an honorable person 可敬的人
【延伸】 同根→honor n. 荣誉；名誉
253. hourly▲ ad. & a. 每小时(地/的)
语境活记: The trains leave at hourly intervals. 列车每隔一小时开出一趟。
254. humankind▲ n. (总称)人类
语境活记: The sermon predicted the perfectibility of humankind. 这篇布道文断言了人类的完美性。
255. humble a. 谦虚的；地位低下的，卑贱的；简陋的 vt. 使谦恭，使卑下
语境活记: In appearance, human beings are noble, and dogs are humble. However, wise men all agree that devoted dogs are better than contemptible men. (Sadi)从外貌看来,人最高贵，狗最低贱。但圣人一致认为：重义的狗胜于不义的人。(萨迪)
256. identity n. 身份;个性，特性;同一性，一致性
语境活记: The police are trying to find out the identity of the woman killed in the traffic accident.警察正在努力查找交通事故中丧生的那个妇女的身份。
257. illustrate* vt. 给…作插图说明；说明，阐明
语境活记: The book was illustrated with color photographs.这本书配上了彩色图片加以说明。
During the lecture, the speaker occasionally illustrate his point by relating his own experiences. 演讲中，那位演讲者时而会引用自己的亲身经历来阐明自己的观点。[05.1词汇]
258. illustration n. 说明，例证；图解，插图
语境活记: A rock falling to the ground is an illustration of gravity.石块落地是地球引力的一个实例。
The text is accompanied by illustration. 正文附有插图。
259. immune a. 免疫的，有免疫力的；(to)不受影响的；(from)免除的，豁免的
语境活记: I’m immune to smallpox as a result of vaccination. 我种过牛痘了，所以对天花有免疫力。
【提示】 注意在阅读中根据所搭配的介词来判断其释义，如be immune from punishment / taxes免除处罚 / 免税；be immune to / against disease对疾病有免疫力。
260. implement* n. 工具，器具vt. 使生效，履行，实施
语境活记: Man’s earliest implements were carved from stone and bone. 人类最早的工具是由石头和骨头制成的。
【搭配】 household implements家庭用具／implement sb’s ideas 实施某人的设想/implement plans 执行计划
【延伸】 同义→appliance n. 仪器／instrument n. 工具／tool n. 器具 派生→implementation n. 执行
261. implication n. 牵连，卷入；含意；暗示，暗指
语境活记: He smiled, with the implication that he didn’t believe me.他微笑了，暗示着不相信我。
【搭配】 administrative implications所涉行政问题／by implication含蓄地，用寓意
262. increasingly ad. 越来越多地，日益
语境活记: American college students are increasingly burdened with credit card debt and the consequences can be rather serious. 美国大学生正日益被信用卡债务所烦扰，且后果相当严重。[06.6词汇]
263. incredible a. 不能相信的；惊人的，不可思议的，难以置信的
语境活记: For such a tiny woman she had an incredible appetite.对这么一个小个子女人来说,她的胃口大得令人难以置信。
264. infect* vt. 感染，传染；影响
语境活记: She infected the whole class with her enthusiasm.她以她的热情感染了全班。
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