| archaeology | the study of the buildings, graves, tools, and other objects that belonged to people who lived in the past, in order to learn about their culture and society | "archaeological adj. 考古的 archaeological discovery 考古发现" | Daniel is very interested in history and archaeology, and often visits historic sites. |
| reveal | to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret | | This subject reveals secrets of human development. |
| trace | a sign that something has happened or existed | | My wallet has been missing for several days and I can’t find any trace of it. |
| trace | "to find someone or something that was lost; to find the origin of something" | | Experts did not give up the hope of tracing this treasure. |
| grave | a place in the ground where a dead person is buried | | It is highly possible that the treasure is in this grave. |
| cemetery | an area of ground in which dead bodies are buried | | |
| agriculture | farming | "agricultural adj. 农业的 agricultural land 农业用地 agricultural science 农业科学" | Tourism has replaced agriculture as the nation’s main industry. |
| seafaring | connected with travelling by sea | a seafaring nation 航海民族 | If land is unfertile, people may need to choose a seafaring business. |
| remain | to stay in the same place or in the same condition | | The research results remained the same. |
| remains | pieces or parts of something that continue to exist when most of it has been used, destroyed, or taken away | | They had discovered human remains. |
| remaining | continuing to exist or be left after other parts or things have been used or taken away | | The few remaining guests were in the kitchen. |
| plantation | a large farm, especially in a hot part of the world, on which a particular type of crop is grown | a tea/cotton/rubber plantation 茶叶/棉花/橡胶种植园 | |
| harbour | to think about or feel something, usually over a long period | harbour n. 海港 | She began to harbour doubts over this decision. |
| excavate | to remove earth that is covering very old objects buried in the ground in order to discover things about the past | excavation n. 挖掘 | The site has been excavated by archaeologists. |
| site | a place where something is, was, or will be built, or where something happened, is happening, or will happen | | This is the site of the accident. |
| puzzling | difficult to explain or understand | | It's a puzzling film. |
| puzzle | a situation that is difficult to understand | | Scientists have been trying to solve this puzzle for years. |
| derelict | Derelict buildings or places are not cared for and are in bad condition. | | The theatre has been left to stand derelict. |
| fame | the state of being known or recognized by many people because of your achievements, skills, etc. | | She went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. |
| fortune | a large amount of money, goods, property, etc. | "fortunate adj. 幸运的 fortunately adv. 幸运地 unfortunate adj. 不幸的 unfortunately adv. 不幸地" | |
| abundant | more than enough | | There are abundant opportunities for well qualified actors and actresses. |
| accumulate | to collect a large number of things over a long period of time | | By investing wisely she accumulated a fortune. |
| viable | able to work as intended or able to succeed | "via prep. 通过 viablility n.可行性，生存能力 commercial viability 商业上的可能性" | |
| earnings | the amount of money that someone is paid for working | | She was satisfied with her earnings. |
| finance | to provide the money needed for something to happen | | She financed a promising project. |
| finance | (the management of) a supply of money | "the finance director / department 财务主任；财务科 " | |
| outstanding | clearly very much better than what is usual | | Her performance was outstanding. |
| appoint | to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility | | They have appointed a new department head. And this position has been vacant for a long time. |
| vacant | not filled or occupied; available to be used | | |
| immerse | to become completely involved in something | | She immersed herself in her work. |
| devotion | loyalty and love or care for someone or something | devoted adj. 尽心尽力的 | The devotion and curiosity have contributed to her success. |
| curiosity | an eager wish to know or learn about something | | |
| breakthrough | an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem | | She has made a major breakthrough in this field. |
| perceive | to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something | | She perceived that all was not well. |
| sense | an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, and feel | sense v.感觉到 | |
| prompt | to make something happen | | I don't know what prompted her to leave. |
| treat | to behave towards someone or deal with something in a particular way | | Her parents still treat her like a child. |
| restrict | to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or prevent it from increasing | | We restrict the number of students per class to 10. |
| entitle | to give someone the right to do or have something | | You will be entitled to your pension when you reach 65. |
| millenia | a period of 1,000 years, or the time when a period of 1,000 years ends | | This tradition can date back to millennia ago. |
| date back to | to have existed for a particular length of time or since a particular time | | |
| exotic | unusual and exciting because of coming (or seeming to come) from far away, especially a tropical country | | She travels to all kinds of exotic locations all over the world. |
| lucrative | (especially of a business, job, or activity) producing a lot of money | "a lucrative business / contract / market 利润丰厚的生意/合同/市场" | He took over a lucrative business from his father. |
| solely | only and not involving anyone or anything else | | He became solely responsible for the firm. |
| monopoly | (an organization or group that has) complete control of something, especially an area of business, so that others have no share | | He attempted to challenge the state monopolies. |
| cultivate | to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop; to try to develop and improve something | cultivated land 耕地 | The company has been successful in cultivating a very professional image. |
| manufacture | to produce goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | | His company manufactures paper. |
| raw material | any material, such as oil, cotton, or sugar in its natural condition, before it has been processed for use | | These trees provide the raw material for high-quality paper. |
| operate | to (cause to) work, be in action or have an effect | | This company operates in an efficient manner. |
| precise | exact and accurate | | This fact is demonstrated by the precise sales figures. |
| fierce competition | | | There has been some fierce competition in the business. |
| previous | happening or existing before something or someone else | | Compared with Jack, all the previous manager thinks about is the advancement of his own career. |
| advancement | the development or improvement of something | | |
| vary | If things of the same type vary, they are different from each other, and if you vary them, you cause them to be different from each other. | | This menu varies with the season. |
| various | many different | | |
| dominate | to have control over a place or person | "dominance n. 支配，优势 political dominance 政治优势 economic dominance 经济优势" | The weather dominates seafaring business. |
| initiate | to cause something to begin | | |
| initial | of or at the beginning | | |
| cargo | the goods carried by a ship, aircraft, or other large vehicle | | |
| goods | things for sale, or the things that you own | | |
| commodity | a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold | | |
| life expectancy | the length of time that a living thing, especially a human being, is likely to live | | Life expectancy in Europe has increased greatly. |
| account | a written or spoken description of an event | | She gave the police a full account of the incident. |
| undisputed | If something is undisputed, everyone agrees about it. | | The undisputed fact is that he had broken the law. |
| dispute | an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border | dispute v. 对…提出质询 | |
| commercial | related to buying and selling things | "Commercial success/failure 商业成功/失败" | This boat was not commercially successful. |
| military | relating to or belonging to the armed forces | "military training/intelligence 军训/军事情报" | |
| conjunction | the situation in which events or conditions combine or happen together | | The police are working in conjunction with tax officers on the investigation. |
| junction | a place where things, especially roads or railways, come together | | |
| discipline | training that makes people more willing to obey or more able to control themselves, often in the form of rules, and punishments if these are broken, or the behaviour produced by this training | | She keeps good discipline in class. |
