191. encounter vt. ①意外地遇到；②遭遇 n. ①意外地遇到；②遭遇

【搭配】encounter difficulties (danger, trouble, opposition) 遭到困难（危险，麻烦，反对）

【例】One rainy night the policeman had the chance encounter with a gang of smugglers.

      在一个雨夜，那位警察正巧了一伙走私犯。

      He once had a very frightening encounter with a wild pig.

192. globe n. 地球，世界；地球仪

【搭配】the globe 地球，世界; come from every corner of the globe 来自世界各地; every habitable part of the globe 地球上每一个有人居住的地方

【例】My father wanted an antique globe for his birthday.

     She spun the globe, and pointed to the English Channel.

193. global adj. 全球的，全世界的

【搭配】global strategy 全球战略; global economy 全球经济

【例】The oil-well fires are a regional but not a global catastrophe.

      The minister blamed the rise in unemployment on the global economic recession.

【扩展】 globalization 全球化; globalism 全球主义

194. scan vt./n. ①细看，反复查看；审视；②（电视，雷达光束等）扫描；③浏览

【例】He scans the headlines of newspapers every morning.

     The patient scanned the doctor’s face for a sign of hope.

     The area was scanned for signs of enemy aircraft. 该空域由雷达扫描以便发现敌机踪迹。

【扩展】skim v.略读

195. scandal n. 丑行，丑事，丑闻

【搭配】a financial / political / sex scandal 金融（或 政治，性）丑闻；

uncover / expose scandal 爆光丑闻；spread scandal about sb. 传播有关某人的丑闻；

cover up / hush up the scandal 掩盖丑闻事件

【例】The minister was forced to resign after a scandal involving him and another minister’s wife.

It is a scandal that in such a rich country there are so many beggars on the streets.

【扩展】scandalous adj. 丑恶可耻的，丢脸的，使人反感的

196. significance n. ①重要性，重大 ②意义，含义

【搭配】be of great significance 意义重大的 ; give a new significance to 赋予…以新的含义；attach great significance to 对…高度重视

【例】It is a mistake to attach too much significance to these fluctuations. 过分重视这些涨落变动是错误的。

      Nuclear developments have given a new significance to minerals which were but poorly regarded. 原子能的发给予过去不大受重视的矿物以新的含义。

【扩展】significant adj. ①有含义的，意味深长的

e.g: a significant wink 意味深长的一眨眼

   a historically significant meeting 一交具有历史意义的会议

②表示…的（of ）e.g: Smiles are significant of pleasure. 微笑是表示愉快的   His actions were more significant of his real purpose than were his words. 他的行动比他的言词更能说明他的真实目的。

③重要的，重大意义的 e.g : a significant piece of legislation 一项重要立法A little man may be a very significant. 小人物有时可以起非常重要的作用。  

④ 相当数量的；不可忽略的，值得注意的

e.g: a significant increase in crime 不可忽略的犯罪活动的增加

197. subsequent adj. 随后的，后来的；接下去的，连续的 【同】subsequential

【例】The story will be continued in subsequent issues of the magazine.小说将继续在以后的几期杂志上连载。

This incident was not without importance in the subsequent development of events. 这一事件对以后的事态发展不无影响。