Word List
cultural adj. 文化（上的）；人文的
icon n. 偶像，崇拜对象
heroine n. 女英雄；被崇拜的女人
celebrated adj. 著名的，远近驰名的
glamour n. 魅力，诱惑力
achievement n. 成就，成绩
moral adj. 精神上的；道义上的
pollster n. 民意调查人
shape v. 塑造
celebrity n. 名人，名流
fashion n. 时装
athlete n. 运动员
comic adj. 逗笑的；喜剧的
comic book/strip 连环画
media n. （复）宣传工具，新闻媒介
distinguish v. 有别于；使显著
self-sacrifice n. 自我牺牲
benefit n. 益处，好处
consciousness n. 意识，观念；觉悟
heroism n. 英雄行为；英雄品质
artifact n. 典型产物
maintain v. （正式）认为，主张
unheroic adj. 非英雄的；不英勇的
overall adj. 总的
growing adj. 发展的，扩大的
economy n. 经济
consequently adv. 所以，因此
bereft (of ) adj. 缺少……的；失去……的
latch v. （口）得到
personality n. 名人
transcend v. 超越……的界限
legendary adj. 传说（中）的；传奇（式）的
mythic adj. （=mythical）神话的；只存在于神话中的
renounce v. 声明放弃
throne n. 王位
indefinable adj. 难以确切表达的；模糊不清的
charisma n. （能吸引效忠的）领袖气质；神秘的个人魅力
notable adj. 有名的
achiever n. 成功者
accomplishment 成就
evident adj. 明显的
publicize v. 宣扬；广为宣传
Gallup poll （美）盖普洛民意测验
distinction n. 荣誉
current adj. 现任的；目前的
trademark n. 商标
big adj. 伟大的；名气大的
inspire v. （在……心中）激起
hero-worship n. 崇拜英雄
rise n. 出现
photography n. 摄影
moving picture 电影
previously adv. 以前；先前
reproduction n. 再现
focus n. 焦点
accelerate v. 加速
leader n. 领导；领袖
inventor n. 发明家
professional n. 专家，内行人
personally adv. 亲自地
proof n. 证据
misleading adj. 骗人的；使人产生误解的
recognition n. 赞誉；认可
somebody n. 重要人物
wit n. 才智
eloquence n. 口才；雄辩
brilliance n. 卓越，杰出
coordinator n. 策化者
scheduled adj. 预先安排的；定期的
host n. 节目主持人
original adj. 有独到见解的；有独创性的
disastrous adj. 灾难性的；极坏的
rating n. 广播或电视节目收视（听）率
nightmare n. 噩梦；（在噩梦中可能看到的）可怕的事物
insincere adj. 不真诚的
hesitancy n. 犹豫不决，踌躇
stupidity n. 愚蠢
countryman n. 同胞
Proper Names
Gary Soshgarian 加里·高西加理安
Donna Woolfolk Cross 唐娜·伍尔福克·克罗斯
George Washington 乔治·华盛顿（美国第一位总统）
Abraham Lincoln 林肯（美国第十六位总统）
Daniel Boone 丹尼尔·布恩
Martin Luther King Jr. 马丁·路德·金
Amelia Earhart 艾米莉亚·埃尔哈特
Susan B. Anthony 苏珊·B·安东尼
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis 杰奎琳·肯尼迪·奥纳西斯
Helen Keller 海伦·凯勒
Elizabeth Cady Stanton 伊丽莎白·卡迪·斯坦顿
Rosa Parks 罗莎·帕克斯
J. P. Morgan J·P·摩根
E. H. Harriman E·H·哈里曼
Jay Gould 杰·古尔德
Thomas Edison 托马斯·爱迪生
Mark Twain 马克·吐温
Nancy Reagan 南希·里根
Carter 卡特
Rosalynn 罗莎琳
Daniel Boorstin 丹尼尔·布尔斯廷
Jonas Salk 乔纳斯·索尔克
Eleanor Roosevelt 埃莉诺·罗斯福
Telly Savalas 特莉·萨瓦拉斯
Suzanne Somers 苏珊娜·萨默斯
Graig Tennis 格瑞格·泰尼斯
Johnny Carson 约翰尼·卡森
Hollywood 好莱坞
Useful Expressions
distinguished (from…)by… 因……有别于（……）
measure…against… 对照……评价……
be known for 以……著称
go to sb./sth. 授予，被……赢得
pass through 经过
turn …into 把……变成
comment on/upon 评论
shift from…to 从……转为
look like 看似
show up 出现
fill…with 使……充满
come to realize 认识到
Word Study
make vt. & vi.
1.制作，制造
V ( + N) + N
Han Christian Andersen’s father was a shoemaker; he made very good shoes.
Once he made a young lady a pair of red shoes.
2.做（某事）
V + (表示行为的) N
The United States made the Louisiana Purchase from Napoleon.
Heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by…and self-sacrifice made most often for the benefit of others.
When English people are making a journey by bus, they do their best to find an empty seat.
3.使……做某事；使……处于某种状况
V + N + N/adj.，etc.；V + N + do sth.
…things that truly would be useful in making people happier…
This kind of attitude …，and make hesitancy look like stupidity.
The jokes made their sides ache.
4.Phrases:
make sure 确保；确定
make it 成功，做成
make a success of 做成
make friends with 与……交朋友
make a good job of 做好
make it a point to do sth. 留意去做……
make one’s way to 到……去
make …out of 用……做成
make up 编造
make up one’s mind 下决心
make appointments (with) / contact (with) / a contribution (to)/ a deal / deposits/ a promise, etc. (与……)有约/（与……）签合同/ （对……）有贡献/ 做交易/付定金/承诺等
recognize v.
1.认出，识别
V + N( +as)
For the first time, Americans could see and recognize their heroes.
At the beginning of the 20th century，famous people could have passed through a crowd without being recognized.
They recognized the bicycle as Xiao Yan’s.
2.（正式）承认，认可
V + N ( + as )
The President said at the reception，“We recognize one China , that is , the People’s Republic of China.”
The diploma of our university is recognized in many other countries.
3.承认（功绩、成就等），赞赏，高度评价
V + N (+ as / for)
They are recognized for shaping our nation’s consciousness and development.
Einstein is generally recognized as one of the few outstanding scientists of the 20th century.
recognition n.认出，（正式）承认；褒奖，赞赏
Phrase
gain recognition 得到赞赏
define vt.
1.下定义，阐明含义
V+ N (+ as )
Cultural icons are harder to define.
To define a word, the dictionary editor has to do a lot of research.
The Internet is defined as a computer system that allows millions of computer users around the world to exchange information.
2.划定……界限、范围，界定
V + N( +adv.)
I don’t think my responsibility is clearly defined.
We’ve got to define consumers’ rights so that we can deal with their complaints.
definition n. 定义
Phrase：
by definition 按定义……
By definition，cultural icons are not achievers.
By definition, advertising is the business of publicizing a product, a person, a cause.
