administrative administer
a. of the management of affairs 行政的，管理的
administration
n. 管理（部门），行政（机关）
puzzle
vt. fill with doubt and confusion 使迷惑
step (-) up =promotion
n. promotion; increase in size, speed, etc.提升
mechanic
n. skilled workman, esp. one who uses or repairs machines and tools 机械工；机修工
sweaty
a. covered with sweat, sweating
palm
a. 手掌
profession professional adj专业的 n专业人
n. occupation, esp. one requiring special training, such as law, medicine, or teaching

convince
vt. make (sb.) feel certain; cause (sb.) to realize
compel
vt. force (sb. or sth. to do sth.)
pace
n. rate or speed of development, or in walking, etc. 速度；步速
calendar solar calendar lunar calendar
n. 日程表，日历
opportunity
n. favourable occasion or chance
reflection reflect v 反射，反思
n. careful thinking; consideration 深思；考虑
reflect vi.
stimulate
vt. encourage; excite 刺激；激励
freshman
n. student in his first year at a college or university
failure
n. a person, attempt, or thing that fails; lack of success
ivory
n. 象牙
ivory tower
n. place or condition of retreat from the world of action into a world of ideas and dreams 象牙塔
self-reliance
n. ability to do things and make decisions by oneself 依靠自己；自力更生
reliance
n. trust, confidence; dependence 信赖；信心；依靠
technological
a. of or related to technology 技术的
corporation
n. (AmE) 有限公司
run-down
a. old and broken or in bad condition残破不堪
renovate revolution革新
vt. restore (old buildings, oil paintings, etc.) to a former, better state 修复，修整
semester
n. (AmE) either of the two periods into which a school year is divided; term 学期
repay
vt. pay back (money, etc.)
loan
n. sth. lent, esp. a sum of money 借出的东西；贷款
distribute contribute贡献、有助于、导致=cause attribute把。。归于
vt. divide among several or many; give or send out 分发；分送
distribution n.
variety a variety of
n. difference in quality, type or character; a number of or a collection of different things 变化，多样化；种种
challenge challenging 有挑战性的
n. the quality of demanding competitive action, interest, or though 挑战
doctoral doctoral candidate博士但未毕业
a. having to do with the university degree of doctor 博士的
energetic
a. vigorous 精力充沛
dissertation paper小论文
n. （学位）论文
poet
n. one who writes poetry
learned =knowledgeable
a. showing or requiring much knowledge 博学的
journal journalist记者
n. magazine or daily newspaper 杂志；日报
occasional occasion场合、机会
a. happening from time to time, not regular 偶尔的，间或的
nudge =hint=tip
n. (fig.) words, actions or feeling that stimulate 启示
vt. push or touch slightly, esp. with the elbow to attract attention; (fig.) stimulate
fellowship
n. position or a sum of money granted to a person for advanced study or research 研究员职位；研究员薪金
switch
vt. change or shift; turn 开 关
urban
a. of a town or city
civil rights
n. the rights of a citizen without regard to his race, religion, sex, etc. 公民权
lawyer
n. person who practises law 律师
intuition by intuition tuition学费
n. (power of) the immediate understanding of truths, events, facts without reasoning 直觉
analysis v，analyse
n. the separation of a substance into parts for careful examination and study 分析
creation
n. act of creating; sth. created 创造（物）
clay
n. 粘土
point
n. main idea or purpose 要点；意义，目的
pathway
n. path
rare
a. unusually good; distinctive 稀有的；杰出的
magic magician魔术师
n. mysterious charm; strange influence or power; art of obtaining mysterious results by tricks 魔力；魔术