271.scoop
美 [sku?p]
n.勺；铲子；凹处；独家新闻
Prying off the plastic lid, she took out a small scoop.
她揭开塑料盖，拿出了一个小勺。
272.condensation
美 [?kɑ?nden?se??n]
n.冷凝；凝结；压缩
He used his sleeve to wipe the condensation off the glass.
他用袖子擦掉玻璃上凝结的水珠。
273.soothe
美 [su??]
v.抚慰；使平静；减轻
He would take her in his arms and soothe her.
他会把她揽入怀中安抚她。
274.absenteeism
美 [??bs?n?ti??z?m]
n.旷课；矿工
Improvements of working conditions helped to reduce levels of absenteeism.
工作条件的改善已令旷工率降低。
275.supplant
美 [s??pl?nt]
v.排挤，取代
She's been supplanted in her aunt's affection by her brother.
她在她姑母心中的地位已被她兄弟取代了。
276.categorical
美 [?k?t??ɡ??r?kl]
adj.无条件的，绝对的；分类的
Library classified books according to categorical system.
图书馆按照分类系统对图书进行分类。
277.tract
美 [tr?kt]
n.道，束；大片土地；小册子
A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory tract.
感冒使上呼吸道的感染。
278.beget
美 [b??ɡet]
v.招致；导致；引起；产生
War begets misery and ruin.
战争是苦难与毁灭的祸根。
279.thrall
美 [θr??l]
n.控制;奴役;束缚
He is not in thrall to the media.
他不受制于媒体。
280.vault
美 [v??lt]
v.撑杆跳过，跳跃；做成圆拱形
He could easily vault the wall.
他可以轻松地翻过墙去。