[0:01] preside
[0:03] vi. 主持，主管；
[0:06] settlement
[0:09] n. 解决；协议；居留地；
[0:13] The committee is looking for a way for the settlement.
[0:17] aesthetic
[0:19] adj. 美学的，审美的；悦目的，雅致的；
[0:25] They often give their readers aesthetic satisfaction.
[0:29] prospect
[0:31] n. 前景，前途；（成功等的）可能性；景象，景色；可能成为主顾的人，有希望的候选人；
[0:44] I had no job, no education, and no prospects.
[0:49] a fine prospect of the valley
[0:53] sustain
[0:55] vi. 保持，使持续下去；供养，维持（生命等）；支持，支撑；经受，遭受；
[01:06] Two of the flre-fighters sustained serious injuries.
[01:11] nickname
[01:13] n. 绰号，诨名 vt. 给…起绰号；
[01:19] evolution
[01:20] n. 进化，演化；发展；
[01:25] The process of biological evolution has taken billions of years.
[01:31] patriot
[01:32] n. 爱国者，爱国主义者；
[01:37] swamp
[01:39] n. 沼泽 vt. 淹没，浸没；难倒，压倒；
[01:46] I am swamped with work.
[01:49] infinite
[01:50] adj. 无限的，无数的；
[01:53] Sarah was a woman of seemingly infinite patience.
[01:58] adequate
[02:00] adj. 足够的；可以胜任的；
[02:02] It's no easy job to provide an adequate explanation.
[02:08] probability
[02:09] n. 可能性，可能发生的事；概率；
[02:15] In all probability, the church is even earlier than the twelfth century.
[02:20] brand
[02:22] n. 商标，牌子 vt.铭刻，打烙印于；加污名于；谴责；
[02:32] We've branded our cattle.
[02:35] pursuit
[02:36] n. 追求，寻求；追赶，追逐；[常pl.]（花时间和精力的）事，嗜好，消遣；
[02:50] recognition
[02:52] n. 认出，识别；承认，确认，认可；赏识，表彰；报偿；
[03:04] achieve international recognition
[03:07] Ken has achieved recognition and respect as a scientist.
[03:13] resultant
[03:15] adj. 作为结果发生的，因而发生的；
[03:21] This is the resultant profit from reducing staff.
[03:26] resident
[03:28] n. 居民，定居者；住院医生 adj.居住的，定居的；住校的，住院的；
[03:39] a resident tutor
[03:43] swap
[03:45] n. v. 交换；
[03:47] They are swapping pictures.
[03:51] nil
[03:53] n. 无，零；
[03:56] issue
[03:58] n. v. 问题；发行，分发 ，发出；
[04:04] The policy document will be issued to all employees.
[04:10] leaflet
[04:11] n. 传单，散页印刷品；小册子 v.（向…）散发传单（或小册子）；
[04:20] The students were leafleting passers-by in the street.
[04:26] coward
[04:27] n. 胆小鬼，懦夫；
[04:31] cozy
[04:33] adj. （暖和）舒适的；亲切友好的；
[04:37] a cozy bathrobe
[04:40] a cozy family gathering
[04:44] symbol
[04:46] n. 象征；符号，标志；
[04:49] The dove is a symbol of peace.
[04:53] periodic
[04:54] adj. 周期的，定期的；时而发生的；
[04:59] the periodic table
[05:01] periodic attacks of the disease
[05:05] articulate
[05:07] |ɑ:ˈtɪkjuleɪt; | vt. 明确有力地表达；清楚地吐（字），清晰地发（音）；
[05:14] |ɑ:ˈtɪkjələt; | adj. 善于表达的，发音清晰的；表达得清晰有力的；
[05:22] I am unable to articulate the sensation.
[05:26] nonetheless
[05:28] adv. 尽管如此，依然，然而；
[05:32] You've done your homework, but you're wrong nonetheless.