8893.endorse(动)在背面签名；赞同
Please endorse the check on the back.
请在支票的反面签名。

8894.enhance(动)提高、增加
Passing the English examination should enhance your chances of getting the post.
通过英语考试会增加你获得这个职位的机会。

8895.enterprise(名)有一定冒险性的事业、企业
This enterprise is doing a good business.
这家企业生意兴隆。

8896.entrepreneur(名)企业家；事业创办者
How do you see yourself evolving as an athlete-turned-entrepreneur?
你是怎么看待你自己从一个运动家到商人的转变呢？

8897.envious(形)嫉妒的、羡慕的
后接介词of
She was envious of her sister's new fashionable dress．
她很羡慕姐姐那件时髦的新衣服。

8898.epidemic(形)流行性、传染的
Violence is reaching epidemic levels in some of the films and TV plays.
在一些电影和电视剧中，暴力已快达到泛滥的程度了。

8899.episode(名)插曲；片断；一集
The rest episodes of this TV play will broadcast next week．
这部电视剧的最后几集将于下周播出。

8900.epoch(名)时期、时代
The years of the American Rrevolution were an important epoch in the United States history.
美国独立战争时的岁月是美国历史上的重要时期。

8901.equator(名)赤道
不可数
The equator divides the earth into two hemispheres．
赤道把地球划分成两个半球。

8902.eradicate(动)连根拔除、根绝、消灭
同义词eliminate
This is an abnormal phenomenon and we must work seriously to eradicate it．
这是一种很不正常的现象，我们一定要认真消除。

8903.erosion(名)侵蚀、腐蚀
不可数
Soil erosion by rain and wind is a serious problem here．
雨和风对土壤的侵蚀在这儿是个严重的问题。

8904.eruption(名)爆发、喷出
The place was recently visited by a serious volcanic eruption．
这地方最近发生了一次严重的火山爆发。

8905.escape(动)逃跑、逃脱
后接介词from
The hotel guests tried their best to escape from the burning building.
旅客们奋力从失火的大楼中逃了出来。

8906.estimate(动)估计、估量
The medicate cost is eslimated to be one billion dollars．
医疗保健费用估计为十亿美元。

8907.estuary(名)河口、海口湾
The ship has touched bottom. The estuary must be shallower than we thought．
船搁浅了，这河口的水比我们想象中的还要浅。

8908.ethics(名)道德观；伦理学、道德学
惯用复数
The ethics of his profession do not permit him to do that.
他的职业道德不容许他那样做。

8909.ethnic(形)种族上的、人种学的
Ethnic milnorities' educational level is continuously rising.
少数民族的教育水准不断提高。

8910.etiquette(名)礼节、礼仪
不可数
According to etiquette, you shall stand up to meet a guest.
按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。

8911.evaluate(动)评估、评鉴
同义词criticize
There search project has only been under way for three months,so it's too early to evaluate its progress．
这研究项目才进行了三个月，要对它的成绩作出评价还太早。

8912.evolution(名)进化、演化；进化论
不可数
The space program is the evolution of years of research.
太空计划是经多年研究的发展结果。

8913.excess(形)过量的；额外的(名)超越、超过
(形):You have to pay fbr excess luggage on a plane.
在飞机上你得付超重的行李费。
(名):Last year's profits were in excess of one billion dollars．
去年的利润超过了十亿美元。

8914.exclude(动)拒绝接纳、把……排除
We can't exclude the possibility that some warmongers will run the risk of starting a new world war.
我们不能排除有些好战者会冒险发动一场新的世界大战的可能性。

8915.exclusive(形)独有的、专用的
同义词sole
This dining room is for the distinguished guests' exclusive use.
这间餐厅是供贵宾专用的。

8916.excursion(名)远足；游览团
We anticipate much pleasure from our school excursion.
我们期盼校外教学时会很好玩。

8917.exhibition(名)展览、展览会、展示会
We Went to an exhibiiian Of Chinese paintings at the museum.
我们去博物馆参观中国画展。

8918.exhilarating(形)令人振奋的、使人高兴的
Marrying of your daughter to a stranger can be the most exhilarating and exasperating experience.
把女儿嫁给陌生男子既是最令人喜欢也是让人激怒的事情。

8919.exotic(形)奇特的；外来的
We saw pictures of exotic birds from the jungle of Brazil.
我们看到了来自巴西热带雨林的各种奇异鸟类的照片。

8920.expedition(名)探险队
He was on an expedition to explore the Antarctic.
他参加探险队远征南极。

8921.expel(动)驱逐、赶走
同义词oust
They expelled the journalist from their country.
他们把这个记者驱逐出境。

8922.expertise(名)专门知识
不可数
It is not as though Congress lacks experitise in copyright issues.
似乎国会并不缺少著作权方面的专门知识。