Chief of Staff

(in the armed forces) highest ranking member of the group of officers serving under and advising a commander （军队的）参谋长.

flak jacket

heavy protective jacket reinforced with metal （衬有金属片的）防护衣; 避弹衣.

neurotic

adj

caused by or suffering from neurosis; abnormally anxious or obsessive 神经症的; 神经官能症的; 异常焦虑的; 有强迫观念的

    neurotic worries, outbursts, letters 神经症引起的焦虑、 神经官能症的发作、 反映出异常焦虑情绪的信件

destination

n

place to which sb/sth is going or being sent 目的地

    Tokyo was our final destination. 东京是我们的最终目的地.

bearing

n

1 [sing]

(a) way of standing, walking, etc; deportment （站立、步行等的）姿态

reputedly

adv.

microchip

(also chip) n very small piece of silicon or similar material carrying a complex electrical circuit 微晶片（微型集成电路片）.

editor

n

person who edits (esp abook, newspaper, magazine, radio or television programme) or who is in charge of part of a newspaper 编辑; 编者

    the `sports, financial, `fashion editor 体育、 金融、 时装栏编辑.

biennial

adj

1 happening every second year 两年一次的.

2 lasting for two years 持续两年的. biennial, n plant that lives for two years, flowering in the second year 两年生植物（两年开一次花）.

unworkable

adj

not practicalor feasible 不实用的; 不可行的; 行不通的

    an unworkableplan, proposal, scheme, etc 不切实际的计画、 建议、 方案等.

relish

n

1 [U] ~ (for sth) great enjoyment of food, etc; zest （美食等的）享受; 滋味; 美味; 乐趣

    eat, drink with (great) relish 津津有味地吃、 喝

lounge bar

(Brit) (US saloon bar), smarter, and usu more expensive, bar in a pub, hotel, etc 豪华酒吧. Cf 参看 public bar (public).

dignity

n

1 [U] quality that earns or deserves respect; true worth 高尚的品质; 可贵的品质; 真正的价值; 尊严; 尊贵

    the dignity of labour 劳动的尊严

overflow

v

1 [I, Tn] flow over the edges or limits of (sth) 从（某物）中溢出

    Your bath is overflowing. 你澡盆里的水都溢出来了.

slogan

n

word or phrase that is easy to remember, used as a motto eg by a political party, or in advertising 标语; 口号

    political slogans 政治标语

soar

v[I, Ipr]

1

(a) go up high in the air quickly 急速升入高空

exaggerated

adj

(a) made to seem larger, better, worse, etc than it really is 夸张的; 夸大的; 言过其实的

    a highly exaggerated version of the incident 对那件小事极为夸张的说法

conservatively

adv.

chromosome

n

(biology 生) any of the tiny threads or rods in animal and plant cells, carrying genes 染色体.

warbler

n

any of various types of bird that warble （能叫出柔和颤音的）鸣禽.