unforeseen
a. not known in advance; unexpected 未預(yù)見到的；意料之外的

crucial
a. (to, for) of deciding importance 決定性的；至關(guān)重要的

technologist
n. an expert in technology 技術(shù)專家

contribution
n. 捐款；捐獻(xiàn)；貢獻(xiàn)

debate
n. a formal argument or discussion（就…）進(jìn)行辯論
v. have a debate about; take part in a debate 辯論；討論

purpose
n. that which one means to do, get, be, etc.; intention 目的；意圖

acceptance
n. 接受

*forthcoming
a. happening or appearing in the near future 即將到來的，即將出現(xiàn)的

misgiving
n. [復(fù)數(shù)] 疑慮，擔(dān)憂

prediction
n. sth. that is said or described in advance 預(yù)言

gimmick
n. （騙人的）玩意兒

*commissioner
n. （政府廳、局、處等部門的）長官；委員；專員

*patent
n. 專利；專利權(quán)

*abolish
vt. put an end to, do away with 取消，廢除

humorous
a. funny and amusing; having or showing a sense of humour 幽默的；滑稽的；富有幽默感的

autobiography
n. a book written by oneself about one's own life 自傳

treatise
n. 專著；（專題）論文

retire
vi. stop working at one's job, profession, etc., usu. because of age 退休，退職

primarily
ad. mainly; chiefly 主要地；首要地

technological
a. of or related to technology 技術(shù)的；工藝（學(xué)）的

implication
n. 含意，暗示

process
n. 過程；進(jìn)程

estimate
vt. 估計(jì)，估量
n. 估計(jì)

project
vt. make plans for 設(shè)計(jì)，規(guī)劃
n. 規(guī)劃，計(jì)劃；（工程）項(xiàng)目

chapter
n. （書的）章，回

equivalent
n. sth. that is equal in meaning, amount, value 相等物；等值物；等量物
a. 相等的；等值的；等量的

complicated
a. very difficult to understand 復(fù)雜的；難解的；難懂的

stimulate
vt. excite (the body or mind), encourage 刺激；激發(fā)；促使

advantage
n. 有利條件，優(yōu)勢；好處；利益

Phrases and Expressions

communicate with
share or exchange opinions, news, information, etc. with 與…交流

arise from
result from 由 … 產(chǎn)生，由 … 引起

bring about
cause to happen 帶來，造成

go on
take place or happen 發(fā)生

go beyond
exceed 超過；越過

tall order
a task difficult to perform 難以完成的任務(wù)，過高要求

get around to /get round to
find time for (sth. or doing sth.) 抽出時(shí)間去做

look to
give one's attention to 展望

ahead of schedule
before the planned or expected time 提前

run into
1. meet (difficulties, etc.) 遭遇（困難等）
2. meet by chance 偶然碰見，撞見

take advantage of
make use of 利用

Proper Names

Bill Gates
比爾·蓋茨（人名）

Harvard Square
哈佛（大學(xué)）廣場

Paul Allen
保羅·艾倫（人名）

Popular Electronics
《大眾電子學(xué)》（雜志名）

The Road Ahead
《未來之路》（書名）

Oxford
牛津（英格蘭中南部城市，牛津大學(xué)所在地）；牛津大學(xué)