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1500常用单词及例句
Unit 53 ( mathematics - memory )

mathematics [the science dealing with amounts, sizes and shapes, as explained by numbers and signs]
Their mathematics test had questions on algebra and geometry.

matter [(1) anything that can be seen or felt; (2) what things are made of]
Scientists are trying to measure all the matter in the universe. (1)
Anything you can see or feel is made of matter. (2)

may [a word used with an action word to mean permit (1) or possible (2) ]
May I go? (1)
They may leave tomorrow. (2)

mayor [the chief official of a city or town government]
Her father was elected mayor of Springfield.

meal [food eaten to satisfy hunger, such as dinner]
Take this medicine after every meal.
    
mean [(1) to want to; (2) to give the idea of; (3) to have the idea of]
She meant to call you on the telephone, but she forgot. (1)
Tell me what you mean to do about the damage to my car. (2)
I know what you mean. (3)

measure [(1) to learn the amount, size or distance of something; (2) an action taken; (3) a legislative proposal]
I will measure the size of the windows. (1)
What measures did you take to prevent more damage? (2)
The Senate approved the measure. (3)

meat [the part of a dead animal used for food]
She no longer eats meat; only vegetables, grains and fruits.

media [all public information organizations, including newspapers, television and radio]
The big story in the media is the vote counting problem.

medicine [(1) a substance or drug used to treat disease or pain; (2) the science or study of treating and curing disease or improving health]
She started feeling better after she began using the medicine. (1)
His wife is studying medicine at the Harvard Medical School. (2)

meet [to come together with someone or something at the same time and place]
We will meet here tomorrow with other members of the committee.

melt [to make a solid into a liquid by heating it]
Ice melts into water at temperatures above zero degrees Celsius.

member [one of a group]
He is a member of a rock band.

memorial [something done or made to honor the memory of a person or event]
Have you visited the Lincoln Memorial in Washington?

memory [(1) a picture in the mind of past events; (2) the ability to remember; (3) a thing remembered]
I can still see in my memory the place we used to swim. (1)
He has a good memory. (2)
Do you have any memory of your father before he went to war? (3)