Module 5 Old and NewExplanations for new words and phrases1.civil: adj
民用的,国内的/国民间的,公民的/平民的;民事/民法的;文明的/有教养的
civil aviation 民用航空 civil war 内战 a civil right 公民权a civil case 民事案件 civil society 文明社会 keep a civil tongue 说文明话 2.dam: n
坝,堤,水闸 Three Gorges Dam 三峡大坝3.hydro-electric: adj
水力发电的 a hydroelectric (power) station 水电站4.reservoir: n
水库;储藏/汇集 a storing reservoir 贮水池 The big storms in August refilled the reservoirs
八月的暴雨又使水库积满了水
Enterprise must have a reservoir of cheap labor
企业应储备廉价的劳动力
5.structure: n
结构/构造;建筑物 soil structure 土壤结构 the structure of society/the rocks 社会结构/岩石结构The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world
铁塔是世上最著名建筑物之一
组织; 安排; 构造; 制定 She hoped that more activities like this could be structured
她希望能组织更多这类活动
6.terminal: adj
末端的/终点的/极限的;末期/晚期