六级单词
dub [d?b] vt. [电影]配音;n.配音
community [k?'mju:niti] n. 社区;团体;共同体;群落 desire [di'zai?] n. 欲望;要求, I am filled with desire to go back home. 我心中充满了回家的渴望。
bamboo [bæm'bu:] n. 竹,竹子
dazzle : v. 使眼花,使惊奇,目眩,耀眼n. 耀眼的光,令人惊叹的事物
She was dazzled by her sudden success. 突然的成功使她感到迷惘。
outfit ['autfit] n. 用具;机构;全套装备His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday. 他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具 heel [hi:l] n. 脚后跟;踵 at someone's heels紧跟在某人后面He heeled after his wife as a dog.他像狗一样紧跟在他妻子的身后。 romance [r?u'mæns, 'r?umæns, r?'mæns] n. 浪漫史; dispatch [dis'pæt?] n. vt 派遣;急件
flutter ['fl?t?] vi. 飘动;鼓翼;烦扰
The birds fluttered excitedly in the trees.鸟儿在树林中兴奋地飞来飞去。Some leaves fluttered to the ground.
一些树叶飘落到地面。
rash [ræ?] adj. 轻率的;鲁莽的;n. 皮疹How is virus rash caused?病毒疹是如何引起的?
competitive [k?m'petitiv] adj. 比赛的;竞争的
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stitch [stit?] n. 针脚,线迹;一针vt(vi). 缝,缝合 A stitch in time saves nine.及时一针省九针。防微杜渐。
character ['kær?kt?] n. 字符;特性;角色;性格,品质
corpse [k?:ps] n. 尸体 The man without faith is a walking corpse.没有信仰的人是行尸走肉。
fiction ['fik??n] n. 小说;虚构,编造;谎言
straightforward [,streit'f?:w?d] adj. 简单的;坦率的;明确的;径直的adv. 坦率地;
compete [k?m'pi:t] vi. 竞争;比赛;
bargain ['bɑ:ɡin] n. 交易;契约;特价商品v 讨价还价;a bad/good bargain 一笔(不)合算的交易 ,一件(不)便宜的货物
We refuse to bargain over the price我们拒绝在价格上讨价还价。 external [ik'st?:n?l] adj. 外部的;表面的;客观的
aspiration [,æsp?'rei??n] n. 渴望;抱负;Without enthusiasm and aspiration, none of the great success could be made.如果没有激情和渴望,任何伟大的成功都不可能实现。
drawback ['dr?:bæk] n. 缺点,不利条件Complacency is a drawback to progress.自满是进步的障碍。
cute [kju:t] adj. 可爱的;聪明的,
toll [t?ul, t?l] vt. 征收;敲钟n. 通行费;代价;钟声vi. 鸣钟;征税And the death toll could rise as rescuers search for victims among
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the rubble.随着救援者们在碎石中搜寻受害者,伤亡人数可能会上升。
correlate ['k?:r?,leit] vt(i). 使有相互关系;互相有关系n. 相关物;相关联的人adj. 关联的His research results correlate with yours.他的研究成果与你的研究成果有相互关系。
sip [sip] n. 抿;小口喝; vi(t). 啜饮Bees sip honey from flowers.
蜜蜂从花中啜蜜。
conservation [,k?ns?'vei??n] n. 保存,保持;保护 Most people
have come to accept the need for conservation.大多数人已经开始认识到节约的必要性。
clasp [klɑ:sp] n. 扣子,钩子;握手vt. 紧抱;扣紧;紧紧缠绕She clasped a bracelet round her wrist.她将手镯戴在手腕上。 efficient [i'fi??nt] adj. 有效率的;生效的;有能力的
current ['k?r?nt] adj. 现在的;流通的,通用的Select the current style.选择当前的样式。
invert [in'v?:t, 'inv?:t] vt. 使…转化;使…颠倒;使…反转;使…前后倒置invert black and white and mix truth and fiction. 颠倒黑白,混淆是非。
segment ['seɡm?nt, seɡ'ment, 'seɡment] v. 分割n. 段;部分 religious [ri'lid??s] adj. 宗教的;虔诚的;
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extraordinary [ik'str?:d?n?ri] adj. 特别的,格外的;额外的,临时
的The secret to success is to do ordinary things extraordinary.成功
的秘诀就是将平凡的事做得不平凡。
drain [drein] v. 排水;流干vt. 喝光,耗尽;He drained his wife of every cent she had.他花光了他妻子的每一分钱。The country was drained of its manpower and wealth by war.战争耗尽了这个国家的
人力和财力。
confidence ['k?nfid?ns] n. 信心;信任;Confidence is the first step to success!自信是迈向成功的第一步~
strain [strein] n.v 张力;拉紧;Too loud sound would strain your ears.过响的声音会损伤你的听力。
entrepreneur [,?ntr?pr?'n?:] n. 企业家;承包人;主办者The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.真正的创业者是实干家,而不
是梦想家。
assault [?'s?:lt] n. 攻击;袭击v. 袭击;攻击He was assaulted with eggs and stones.他遭到鸡蛋和石块的袭击。
strand [strænd] n. 海滨;线;串.v 使搁浅;使陷于困境He was stranded in the middle of nowhere.他身在茫茫荒野中,一筹莫展。
concise [k?n'sais] adj. 简明的,简洁的I gave a concise answer about this.我对于此事给了一个简要的答复.
strategy ['strætid?i] n. 战略,策略
financial [fai'næn??l] adj. 财政的,财务的;金融的
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denounce [di'nauns] vt. 谴责;告发;公然抨击;通告废除Rather than denounce or detain him , the school and family should actively
make a coalition once a young addict is discovered.当发现网络成瘾青少年时,学校和家庭要做的不是公开指责或拘禁学生,而应积极地形成联合。
Catholic adj. 天主教的;宽宏大量的n. 天主教徒;罗马天主教 streak [stri:k] n. 条纹,线条;倾向v. 飞跑,疾驶;加上条纹A dazzling streak lit up the sky.一道耀眼的闪电照亮了天空。
preliminary [pri'limin?ri] n. 初步措施;预赛;准备adj. 预备的;初步的;开始的
property ['pr?p?ti] n. 财产;性质,性能;所有权
stream [stri:m] n. 溪流;流动vt. 流出;涌出;A quiet stream, a heart live with brave.寂静的溪流里,躺著一颗勇敢的心.
streamline ['stri:mlain] vt. 使合理化;使成流线型,使效率更高n. 流线型;流线
maneuver [m?'nu:v?] n. 策略;演习;调遣;机动vi. 调遣;演习;用计谋;机动You have no room to maneuver, no time to think.你没有回旋的空间,没有思考的时间。
alleviate [?'li:vieit] vt. 减轻,缓和I was clearly looking for a way to
alleviate the stress in my life.我很清楚自己是要寻找一种方法来释放生活中的压力。
physiological [,fizi?'l?d?ik?l] adj. 生理学的,生理的
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facet ['fæsit] n. 面;方面;小平面vt. 在…上琢面
stride [straid] n. 步幅;大步;进展v. 跨过;大踏步走过;You must stride across the standing predecessors and become greater than
them必须跨过那站着的前人,比前人更加伟大。
distinguish [dis'ti?ɡwi?] v. 辨别;区分;区别
apparatus [,æp?'reit?s] n. 装置,设备;器官;仪器emergency apparatus: 应急设备;
rival ['raiv?l] n. 竞争者;对手vt. 与…竞争;比得上某人adj. 竞争的No one can rival him in this respect.在这方面没有人能比得上他。 complex ['k?mpleks] adj. 复杂的;合成的
psychological [,psaik?'l?d?ik?l] adj. 心理的;心理学的;精神上的 deduce [di'dju:s] vt. 推论,推断;演绎出From his conversation,I
deduced that he had a large family.据他的谈话,我推断他有个大家庭。
critic ['kritik] n. 批评家,评论家;爱挑剔的人
bull [bul] n. 公牛adj. 公牛似的;雄性的;
levy ['levi] n. v. 征收;征兵,征税The kidnappers levied a ransom
(赎金) on the child's parents.绑匪向小孩的父母索取赎金。 avoid [?'v?id] vt. 避免;避开,躲避;消除 avoid doing sth: 避免做某事;
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disposition [,disp?'zi??n] n. 性情;倾向;处置;Have faith in people.
Cynicism sours the disposition.信任别人。愤世嫉俗使你的人格
变。......
scheme [ski:m] n.
;组合;体制;诡计vi. 搞阴谋;拟订计划vt. 计划;策划to scheme for something策划某事
periodical [,pi?ri'?dik?l] adj. 定期的;周期的n.期刊,杂志This periodical is issued monthly.这本期刊是每月发行的。
exhaust [iɡ'z?:st] vt. 耗尽;排出;使精疲力尽;I have exhausted myself working.我工作得精疲力竭。
object ['?bd?ikt, -d?ekt, ?b'd?ekt] n. 宾语;;目标;物体vi. 反对;object to对…反对
deadline ['dedlain] n. 截止期限,最后期限
condemn [k?n'dem] vt. 判刑,定罪;谴责;声讨We condemn cruelty and cruel people我们谴责残忍行为和残忍的人。
string [stri?] n. 线,细绳;一串,一行She undid the string round the parcel.她解开了绕在包裹上的绳子。
encounter [in'kaunt?] v 遭遇,邂逅;遇到n. 遭遇,偶然碰见She encountered an old friend on the road.她在路上偶然碰到一位老朋友。
previous ['pri:vj?s] adj. 以前的;早先的;过早的
criminal ['krimin?l] n. 罪犯adj. 犯罪的;刑事的;罪恶的
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detach [di'tæt?] vt. 分离;派遣;使超然He detached himself from the world.他超脱尘世,离群索居。
plague [pleiɡ] n. 瘟疫;灾祸;麻烦;讨厌的人vt. 折磨;使苦恼;使得灾祸Air pollution is regarded as a plague of the nation.空气污染被认为是这个国家的严重问题。
aid [eid] n. 帮助;援助;帮助者vt. 帮助;援助;有助于
hierarchy ['hai?,rɑ:ki] n. 层级;等级制度
radical ['rædik?l] adj. 根本的;激进的;彻底的Her opinion is very radical.她的观点非常激进的。
essence ['es?ns] n. 本质,实质; 1 in essence本质上,实质上;其实2. of the essence极其重要的;必不可少的
ego ['i:ɡ?u, 'eɡ?u] n. 自我;自我意识;自负Too much ego brings too much unhappiness.太多的自尊,会造成很多伤害。
conscientious [,k?n?i'en??s] adj. 认真的;尽责的;有良心的;We should be conscientious to our work.我们应该对工作认真
complain [k?m'plein] v. 发牢骚;投诉;诉说Let us complain less and give more.让我们抱怨更少,给予更多。
reinforce [,ri:in'f?:s] n.vt. 加强,加固;补充;强化He reinforced his argument with many facts.他用很多事实进一步证实了他的论点。 pumpkin ['p?mpkin,] n. 南瓜
caption ['kæp??n] n. 字幕;标题;说明; vt. 加上说明;加上标题 allowance [?'lau?ns] n. 津贴,零用钱;限额;允许
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stalk n.主茎,叶柄;高烟囱vt. 追踪,潜近;Danger and delight grow
both upon one stalk.危险和快乐生长在同一棵树上。
morality [m?'ræl?ti] n. 道德;品行,美德Environmental morality has an important adjusting effects to environmental behaviors.环境道德对环境行为具有重要的调节作用。
pastry ['peistri] n. 油酥点心;面粉糕饼
endow [in'dau] vt. 捐赠;天生具有;赋予Only wellness can endow you with lifetime happiness.只有一身的健康,才会赋予你一生的幸福。
household ['haush?uld] adj. 家庭的;日常的 n. 家庭;一家人 idiot ['idi?t] n. 白痴;笨蛋,傻瓜
acceptance [?k'sept?ns] n. 接受;承兑;赞同;接纳
detail ['di:teil] n. 细节,详情vt. 详述;1 for further details有关(或欲知、为了知道)更详细情况(请询问、参看…) 2 go (或 enter) into detail(s)详细叙述,详述,详细说明,逐一说明,深谈3. in detaila. 逐一处理;逐一地,详细地This problem we shall discuss in detail later.这个问题我们将在以后详细讨论。
narrative ['nær?tiv] n. 叙述;故事;讲述adj. 叙事的,叙述的; rot [r?t] n. 腐烂;腐败;腐坏v. (使)腐烂;(使)腐败;堕落 border ['b?:d?] n. 边界;边境;国界vt. 接近;与…接壤
spice [spais] n. 香料;情趣;调味品; Variety is the spice of life多样化是生活的调味品.
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institution [,insti'tju:??n] n. 制度;(社会或宗教等)公共机构;习俗;
furniture ['f?:nit??] n. 家具;设备;储藏物
grim [ɡrim] adj. 冷酷的;残忍的;糟糕的The environment grim situation has caused great concern in all aspects.严峻的环境形势已引起方方面面高度关注。
muddy ['m?di] adj. 泥泞的;混乱的vt. 使沾上泥;使污浊; vi. 变得泥泞;沾满烂泥Do remember: Only on muddy roads can we leave our footprints.切记:只有在泥泞的路上才能留下我们的脚印。 stall [st?:l] n. 货摊;畜栏;v. (使)停止,(使)停转
standpoint ['stændp?int] n. 立场;观点
expose [ik'sp?uz] vt. 使曝光;揭发; I will expose his all lawless
actions.我将揭发他全部的不法行为。
prone [pr?un] adj. 有…倾向的,易于…的;俯卧的
staple ['steipl] n. 订书钉;主要产品;主题adj. 主要的,常用的; vt. 把…分级;钉住
startle ['stɑ:tl] v. (使)吓一跳;(使)惊奇
assign [?'sain] vt. 分配;指派;赋值
relieve [ri'li:v] vt. 解除,减轻;使放心The adoption of this policy
would relieve them of a tremendous burden.采取这个政策会给他们解除一个巨大的负担。
inclusive [in'klu:siv] adj. 包括的,包含的
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statement ['steitm?nt] n. 声明;陈述,叙述
conversion [k?n'v?:??n] n. 转换;变换;
statesman ['steitsm?n] n. 国务活动家;政治家
initial [i'ni??l] adj. 最初的;字首的This is just an initial
improvements.这仅仅是一个初步改进。
eloquent ['el?kw?nt] adj. 雄辩的,有口才的;Silence is more eloquent than words.沈默是更有说服力的言词.
proof [pru:f] n. 证据;证明;Tears are no proof of cowardice.眼泪不是怯懦的证明~
stationary ['stei??n?ri] adj.固定的;定居的;常备军的n. 不动的人;驻军
predict [pri'dikt] vt. 预报,预言;预知vi. 作出预言;作预料,The best way to predict future is to create it !预测未来最好的方式就是创造未来!
appease [?'pi:z] vt. 使平息;使和缓,让步Water appeases thirst
水能解渴。The fruit appeased his hunger.他以果充饥。
resolve [ri'z?lv] v 决定; 决心;解决;分解We must keep our resolve.我们必须保持决心。
status ['steit?s] n. 地位;状态;身分
abnormal [æb'n?:m?l] adj. 反常的,不规则的;变态的
stereo ['steri,?u] n. 立体声;立体声系统; adj. 立体声的;立体的;立体感觉的
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contribution [,k?ntri'bju:??n] n. 贡献;捐献;投稿make a/one's contribution to/towards对…作出贡献;
option ['?p??n] n. 选择权;选项;[
stereotype ['steri?utaip]vt. 使用铅版;套用老套,使一成不变n. 铅版;陈腔滥调,老套
crime [kraim] n. 罪行,罪恶;犯罪活动vt. 控告……违反纪律 stern [st?:n] n. 船尾,末端adj. 严厉的;坚定的He is stern in his discipline.他对纪律是严格的。
census ['sens?s] vt. 实施统计调查n. 人口普查,人口调查 independence [,indi'pend?ns] n. 独立性,自立性;自主 repay [ri:'pei] v 偿还;报答;报复
giggle ['ɡiɡl] vi. 傻笑;咯咯地笑glitter ['ɡlit?] vi. 闪烁;闪光n. 闪光;灿烂All that glitter is not gold.闪闪发光的并不是金子。 lieutenant [lef'ten?nt] n. 中尉;助理人员;副官
evil ['i:v?l] adj. 邪恶的;有害的;不幸的;讨厌的n. 罪恶,邪恶;不幸
prospective [pr?u'spektiv] adj. 未来的;预期的n. 预期;展望 dismiss [dis'mis] v开除;解散;解雇
endurance [in'dju?r?ns] n. 忍耐;持久;耐久;忍耐力Love is hope
and endurance.爱情是希望和忍耐;
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conserve [k?n's?:v, 'k?ns?:v] vt. 保存;使守恒n. 果酱;蜜饯We must conserve water during the drought.干旱期间我们必须节约用水。
expense [ik'spens] n. 开支;消费;损失,代价at grea/little expensea.
花了很多(或很小)钱b. 以很大(或很少)代价
preclude [pri'klu:d] vt. 妨碍;排除;阻止
agreeable [?'ɡri:?bl] adj. 令人愉快的;适合的;和蔼可亲的 sticky ['stiki] adj. 粘的;粘性的
marsh [mɑ:?] n. 湿地;沼泽adj. 沼泽的;生长在沼泽地的 patron ['peitr?n] n. 赞助人;保护人;主顾
insect ['insekt] n. 昆虫;卑鄙的人
proficiency [pr?u'fi??nsi] n. 精通,熟练
sentiment ['sentim?nt] n. 感情;情操;多愁善感She is a girl of
sentiment.她是一个多愁善感的女孩.
gear [ɡi?] n. 齿轮;传动装置;装置,工具
literacy ['lit?r?si] n. 读写能力;精通文学
rectify ['rektifai] vt..矫正;纠正;
overhead ['?uv?hed, ,?uv?'hed] adv. 在头顶上;在空中;在高处 frequent ['fri:kw?nt] adj. 时常发生的;频繁的;惯常的 destiny ['destini] n. 命运,定数,天命Our destiny offers not the cup
of despair,but the chalice of opportunity.命运给予我们的不是失望之酒,而是机会之杯。
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cellar ['sel?] n. 地窖;酒窖;地下室vt. 把…藏入地窖
gigantic [,d?ai'ɡæntik] adj. 巨大的,庞大的
classical ['klæsik?l] adj. 古典的;经典的;传统的
reclaim [ri'kleim] vt. 开拓;回收再利用;改造某人,使某人悔改vi. 抗议,喊叫New China has reclaimed many men from a life of crime.
新中国把许多人从犯罪的道路上挽救了回来。
orientation [,?:rien'tei??n] n. (对环境等的)适应;熟悉,定位;定向;方位;方向we must rectify our love of the value orientation.我们必须端正我们爱的价值取向。
huddle ['h?dl] vt.把…胡乱堆积(或紧挤在一起):乱推,乱搡:vi. 挤作一团;蜷缩n. 拥挤;People huddled one another into the hall.
人们推推搡搡地拥进了大厅。
hasty ['heisti] adj. 匆忙的;轻率的;草率的Hasty love, soon cold.匆忙的爱情冷得快.
cancer ['kæns?] n. 癌症;恶性肿瘤
breed [bri:d] v教育,培养;生产,生育,饲养;n. 品种;种类,This is a dying breed of sheep.这种羊是一种正在灭绝的品种。 finance [fai'næns] n. 财政,财政学;金融
imaginative [i'mæd?in?tiv] adj. 虚构的;富于想像的
establish [i'stæbli?] vt. 建立;安置;创办How can I establish my innocence?我怎样才能证实我的清白,
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reconcile ['rek?nsail] vt. 使一致;使和解;调停,调解;They were reconciled after a quarrel.他们吵架之后又重归于好。
fracture ['frækt??] n. 破裂,裂痕;骨折vi. 破裂;to fracture the friendship
enthusiastic [in,θju:zi'æstik] adj. 热心的;热情的;狂热的
priority [prai'?r?ti] n. 优先(权);重点1. according to priority依照次序2. give priority to优先考虑;
nutrition [nju:'tri??n] n. 营养,营养学;营养品
contest ['k?ntest, k?n'test] vt. 争辩,竞争; n. 竞赛;
deviate ['di:vieit] v (使)越轨;(使)脱离He never deviates from
his regular habits.他从不改变自己通常的习惯。
pamphlet ['pæmflit] n. 小册子
discriminate [dis'krimineit] v. 区别;辨别;歧视You must learn to discriminate fact from opinion.你必须学会把事实和看法区分开。 rivalry ['raiv?lri] n. 竞争;竞赛;对抗
competence ['k?mpit?ns] n. 能力,胜任;权限;Degree and competence don't guarantee success.程度和能力并不能保证成功。 barricade [,bæri'keid]n. 路障vt. 设路障;阻碍
glamour ['ɡlæm?] n. 魅力,魔力Do fashionable glamour wife做时尚魅力女人
nourish ['n?ri?] vt. 滋养;怀有;抚养
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stab [stæb] v.刺穿;刺伤;戳;The plane stabbed the clouds into the
sky飞机穿透云层飞入高空。
accumulate [?'kju:mjuleit] v 累积;积聚. 积攒By working hard you may accumulate a fortune.努力工作,你就会积蓄一笔财产。
armor ['ɑ:m?] n. 装甲;盔甲
slip [slip] vi.滑倒;溜走,滑落
enlighten [in'lait?n] vt. 启发,启蒙;教导
idiom ['idi?m] n. 成语,习语;土话
progressive [pr?u'ɡresiv] adj. 进步的;先进的All wars that are progressive are just.所有进步的战争都是正义的。
booth [bu:ð, bu:θ] n. 货摊;公用电话亭
appendix [?'pendiks] n. 附录;阑尾;附加物
corrode [k?'r?ud] v. 侵蚀;损害,腐蚀Jealousy corroded her character嫉妒损伤了她的人格。
groove [ɡru:v] n. 凹槽,线条;惯例run/move in the same groove如出一辙,墨守陈规
owe [?u] vt.欠;应该把……归功于
complaint [k?m'pleint] n. 抱怨;诉苦;疾病;委屈I have a complaint.
我有一些不满.
stability [st?'biliti] n. 稳定性;坚定,恒心
stabilize ['steibilaiz] vt. 使稳固,使安定How to stabilize oneself mood?怎么稳定自己的情绪,
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propaganda [,pr?p?'ɡænd?] n. 宣传;[宗]传道总会
flare [flε?] v. (使)张开;(使)闪耀;Mary's temper flared up.玛丽大发脾气。
stable ['steibl] n. 马厩;牛棚adj. 稳定的;坚定的;牢固的
innumerable [i'nuj:m?r?bl] adj. 无数的,数不清的
justify ['d??stifai] v. 证明合法;证明…是正当的;I don't think he is justified in his action.我认为他的行动缺乏正当的理由。
foam [f?um] n. 泡沫;水沫;
compose [k?m'p?uz] vt.构成;写作;创作
psychiatrist [psai'kai?trist] n. 精神病学家,精神病医生
intellectual [,int?'lektju?l adj. 智力的;聪明的;理智的Optimism is an intellectual choice.乐观是一种明智的选择。
objection [?b'd?ek??n] n. 异议,反对;妨碍;make an (或 take) objection to对…表示反对
costume ['k?stju:m] n. 服装,装束;a costume designer.一个服装设计师。
reaction [ri'æk??n] n. 反应,感应;
presume [pri'zju:m] vt. 假定;推测; I presume you are busy now凯文,想必你现在很忙
hurricane ['h?rik?n] n. 飓风The hurricane caused extensive damage.飓风造成重大损失。
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entail [in'teil] vt. 必需,使承担;Success entails hard work.要成功,必须努力工作。
referee [,ref?'ri:] n. 裁判员;调解人;The referee blew his whistle.裁判吹响了哨子。
dodge [d?d?] v. 躲避,避开dodge about东躲西藏:
foremost ['f?:m?ust] adj. 最先的;最重要的first and foremost首先,首要地
stack [stæk] n. 堆;堆叠vt.把…堆积起来
circus ['s?:k?s] n. 马戏团;马戏
disguise [dis'ɡaiz] vt. 假装;掩饰;隐瞒The enemy soldier disguised as civilian.一名敌兵伪装成了平民。
stagger ['stæɡ?] v (使)蹒跚;(使)犹豫his resolution began to stagger.他的决心开始动摇了。
recognize ['rek?ɡnaiz] v. 承认;认出,识别Recognize the
importance of give and take.认识到给予和获得的重要性。
staircase ['stε?keis] n. 楼梯
embody [im'b?di] vt. 体现,使具体化;The letter embodied all her
ideas.这封信表达了她的全部看法。
spite [spait] n. 恶意;怨恨;不顾vt. 刁难;使恼怒In spite of danger, she remained calm尽管危险,她依然镇定自若。
luxury ['l?k??ri] n.奢华;奢侈(品)adj. 奢侈的wallow in luxury过奢侈的生活
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accommodate [?'k?m?deit] v. 供应;调解;容纳accommodate oneself to circumstances使自己适应情况(或环境)
primarily ['praim?r?li] adv. 主要地,根本上;首先
setback ['setbæk] n. 挫折;逆流;退步Not arrogant with victory, not
dishearten with setback胜不骄,败不馁。
restrain [ri'strein] vt.控制;约束I restrained tears with difficulty.我好不容易才忍住了眼泪。
gossip ['ɡ?sip] n.闲话,流言蜚语Gossip is halitosis of the brain.闲话是头脑发出的口臭。
reward [ri'w?:d] n. 报酬;酬谢;报答vt. 奖赏;奖励 maintain [mein'tein] vt. 维持;维修;供养;maintain oneself自食其力
define [di'fain] vt. 定义;规定
harmony ['hɑ:m?ni] n. 协调;融洽;和睦in (或out of) harmony(不)协调一致;(不)和睦融洽
arrogant ['ær?ɡ?nt] adj. 自大的,傲慢的
afford [?'f?:d] vt. 给予,提供;买得起
argue ['ɑɡju:] v. 争论,辩论;argue someone into/out of
(doing)something劝告,说服某人做(或不做)某事
paradise ['pær?dais] n. 天堂live in a fool's paradise做黄粱美梦;生活在幻想世界
plea [pli:] n. 恳求,请求;辩解
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merely ['mi?li] adv. 仅仅,只不过Life is not merely living but living in health.生命不仅仅是活著,而且要健康的活著。
flat [flæt] adj. 平坦的;扁平的n. 平地;公寓
ponder ['p?nd?] v衡量,沉思;考虑
ignite [iɡ'nait] vt. 点燃; vi. 点火;燃烧His speech ignite the
audience's cheer.他的讲话激起了听众的喝采。
asset ['æset] n. 资产;有用东西;Honesty is an intangible asset to me.诚实是我的无形资产。
decent ['di:s?nt] adj. 得体的;正派的;I hope I will make a decent pay in the future我希望将来找一个待遇好的工作。
recipe ['resipi] n. 食谱;[医]处方;秘诀recipe for success成功秘诀
premier ['premj?] adj. 第一的;最初的n. 总理,首相
casual ['kæ?ju?l] adj. 偶然的;随便的;临时的;a casual visitor不速之客
severe [si'vi?] adj. 严厉的;苛刻的;Competition for the job is very
severe.这份工作的竞争是很激烈的。
propel [pr?u'pel] vt. 推进;驱使;His addiction to drugs propelled
him toward a life of crime.吸毒成瘾使他走上犯罪的道路。
authorize ['?:θ?raiz] vt. 批准,认可;授权
instruct [in'str?kt] vt. 命令;指导instruct somebody to do something命令某人做某事
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lure [lju?] n.v 引诱;诱惑;He was lured to destruction.他受诱惑而走向毁灭。
genuine ['d?enjuin] adj. 真实的,真正的;
emergency [i'm?:d??nsi] n. 紧急情况;突发事件;in an emergency
在紧急关头,
proceeding [pr?u'si:di?] n. 进行;程序;诉讼
consensus [k?n'sens?s] n. 一致;舆论;合意
artery ['ɑ:t?ri] n. 动脉;干道;vt动脉般分布于Roads and railways
artery every province.公路和铁路遍布各省。
internal [in't?:n?l] adj. 国内的;内部的;
splash [splæ?] vt. 溅,泼; n. 飞溅的水;污点; vi. 溅湿;溅开 calorie ['kæl?ri] n. 卡路里
accommodation [?,k?m?'dei??n] n. 调节;住处,膳宿 background ['bækɡraund] n. 背景;
spoil [sp?il] vt. 溺爱;糟蹋;掠夺You should not spoil your child.你不应该宠坏你的孩子。
represent [,repri'zent] vt. 表现;描绘;代表;
sponge [sp?nd?] n. 海绵;
hostile ['h?stail] adj. 敌对的,敌方的;be hostile to sb: 对…有敌意
chord [k?:d] n. 弦;和弦
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feeble ['fi:bl] adj. 微弱的,无力的;Superstition is the religion of
feeble minds.迷信是意志薄弱者的宗教。
spontaneous [sp?n'teini?s] adj. 自发的;自然的;无意识的
sparkle ['spɑ:kl] n.v 活力;火花;闪耀The stars sparkle in the dark sky.夜晚的天空上星星闪闪发光。
receipt [ri'si:t] n. 收到;收据;Please give me a receipt.请您给我一张收据。
compliment ['k?mplim?nt] n.v 恭维;问候;道贺compliments of the season节日的祝贺
poverty ['p?v?ti] n. 贫困;困难Poverty is stranger to industry.贫困是勤奋的门外汉。
scandal ['skænd?l] n. 丑闻;诽谤The scandal tarnished his reputation.丑闻败坏了他的名誉。
overthrow [,?uv?'θr?u] n.v 推翻;倾覆;Her charms overthrew everyone.她的美貌令所有人倾倒。
repression [ri'pre??n] n. 抑制,压抑;镇压
abstract ['æbstrækt, æb'strækt] n. 抽象; adj. 抽象的;
ensue [in'sju:] vi. 跟着发生,继起vt. 追求As the days ensued随着时日的推移,
cognitive ['k?ɡnitiv] adj. 认知的,认识的
notion ['n?u??n] n. 概念;见解;Do you accept this notion?你接受这种看法吗?
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lubricate ['lubrikeit] v.(使)润滑;涂油Dinner lubricates business.
请客吃饭有助于做生意。
sprinkle ['spri?kl] n. 少量;撒,洒v洒,撒;
acute [?'kju:t] adj. 严重的,急性的;敏锐的;
shipment ['?ipm?nt] n. 装货;装载的货物
comparable ['k?mp?r?bl] adj. 比得上的;可比较的
spy [spai] n. 间谍;密探vt. 侦察;
pedestrian [pi'destri?n] adj. 徒步的n. 行人pedestrian crossing/bridge人行横道/天桥
interaction [,int?r'æk??n] n. 交互作用;相互作用
faculty ['fæk?lti] n. 能力;科,系faculty member教职工 clutch [kl?t?] n.离合器; v. 抓住;紧握A drowning man will clutch at a straw.将溺死之人连一根草也要去抓。
biography [bai'?ɡr?fi] n. 传记;档案;简介
mourn [m?:n, m?un] v. 哀悼;服丧mourn sb: 哀悼某人 limp [limp] n.vi 跛行,蹒跚The old man limped away on the stick.
老人拄着拐杖瘸地走开了。
squad [skw?d] n.班;小队
eligible ['elid??bl] adj. 合格的,合适的;be eligible for适宜于;有…的资格的
engage [in'ɡeid?] vt. 雇佣,订婚,使从事于engaged in从事于;忙于
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intellect ['int?lekt] n. 智力,理解力; ntellect is to the mind what sight is to the body.智力对思想犹如视力对于身体一样重要。
clan [klæn] n. 宗族;部落;
expedition [,ekspi'di??n] n. 远征;探险(队)
polish ['p?li?] vt. 磨光,使发亮adj. 波兰的
locality [l?u'kæl?ti] n. 位置;地点;
applaud [?'pl?:d] v. (向…)喝采;称赞We applaud him for his bravery.我们称赞他的勇敢。
discreet [dis'kri:t] adj. 小心的;谨慎的
grope [ɡr?up] v. 摸索;探索He groped for the door handle in the
dark.他在黑暗中摸索寻找门把手。
legal ['li:ɡ?l] adj. 法定的;合法的
counterpart ['kaunt?,pɑ:t] n. 副本;复制品,配对物;Night is the counterpart of day.夜晚是和白天相对应的.
ascertain [,æs?'tein] vt. 确定;查明;ascertain the facts查明事实
真相
descend [di'send] vi. 下降;遗传;The custom has descended to our day.这种习俗沿传至今。
immigrant ['imiɡr?nt] n. 移民,侨民
crew [kru:] n. 全体人员,全体船员;
pose [p?uz] v. 摆姿势;佯装;n. 姿势,姿态
pedal ['pedl] vi. 踩踏板;骑车n. 踏板;脚蹬I was just pedaling
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along a road.我正在路上骑自行车。
invaluable [in'vælju?bl] adj. 无价的;非常贵重的Money can be counted by amount,but love is invaluable.金钱可以用数目来衡量,而爱情是无价的。
audience ['?:di?ns] n. 观众;听众
input ['input] n. vt 投入. 输入;
phase [feiz] n. 方面;相位;阶段
chronic ['kr?nik] adj. 慢性的;长期的;Chronic feelings of emptiness or boredom.长期的空虚或者厌倦感。
soar [s?:] vi. 高耸;往上飞舞;高飞soar into the sky飞向高空 elaborate [i'læb?r?t] v. 精心制作;详细阐述;elaborate on 详细说明,阐述
retrospect ['retr?uspekt] n. 回顾,追溯in retrospect回顾往事;回想起来In retrospect it was a nightmare.回想起来,真是一场恶梦。 strive [straiv] vi. 努力;奋斗;Strive for progress, not perfection.力争进步,勿求完美。
profound [pr?u'faund] adj. 深厚的;渊博的take a profound interest
十分感兴趣;十分关切
cathedral [k?'θi:dr?l] n. 大教堂
scan [skæn] vt. 扫描;浏览;
stroke [str?uk] n.中风;轻抚vt.抚摸The first stroke is half the battle.
良好的开端是成功的一半。
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authoritative [?:'θ?rit?tiv] adj. 有权威的;命令式的;David speaks in an authoritative tone.大卫以命令的口吻说话。
likelihood ['laiklihud] n. 可能(性)in all likelihood/ probability十有
八九;很可能
commercial [k?'m?:??l] adj. 商业的;营利的;
promote [pr?u'm?ut] vt. 促进;提升;I?ll promote stability and unity.我将促进安定团结。
stroll [str?ul] n.v 闲逛;漫步;I stroll around the street .我在街上四
处闲逛.
originate [?'rid??neit] vt.创作vi. 发源;Our discord was originated by a quarrel.一次口角导致了我们之间的不和。
discern [di's?:n] v. 识别;领悟,辨别He can discern between right and wrong.他能分清是非。
practicable ['præktik?bl] adj. 可行的;可用的
challenge ['t?ælind?] n. vt(向…)挑战Life is a challenge人生是
一次挑战
stubborn ['st?b?n] adj. 顽固的;顽强的Facts are stubborn things.事实是不可否认的。
aggressive [?'ɡresiv] adj. 好斗的;侵略性的,有进取心的
beam [bi:m] n. 横梁;电波;光线;
axis ['æksis] n.轴(线);
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lane [lein] n. 小巷;航线;车道A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯曲的小路通向河边。
mercury ['m?:kjuri] n. 水银;水银柱
incline [in'klain] v.(使)倾斜;(使)倾向于n. 斜面;斜坡
analyze ['æn?laiz] vt. 对…进行分析,分解
stumble ['st?mbl] vi.n 踌躇,蹒跚;失足A stumble may prevent a fall.[谚语]小疾防大病。
project ['pr?d?ekt] v.计划;设计n. 事业;计划;工程
feasible ['fi:z?bl] adj. 可行的;
definitive [di'finitiv] adj. 最后的;限定的This is the definitive version.这是最后的版本。
tump [t?mp] n. 草丛;小丘
drill [dril] n. 钻子;钻孔机;播种机;训练vi. 钻孔;训练
solicitor [s?'lisit?] n. 律师;法务官
outrage ['autreid?] n. 暴行;侮辱This whole affair is an outrage!
整个事件都是个侮辱~
stun [st?n] vt. 打昏;使震惊n.昏迷He was stunned at the bad news.那条噩耗令他昏了过去。
sturdy ['st?:di] adj. 强健的;坚定的;Sturdy steeds gallop on the grasslands.骏马在草原上奔驰。
escort ['esk?:t] n.护送者;护航舰;护卫队vt. 护送;陪同You escort her home.你陪她回家。
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contend [k?n'tend] v 竞争;斗争,主张They have to contend against draught every year.他们每年都得与干旱做斗争。 leather ['leð?] n. 皮革;皮革制品
commentary ['k?m?nt?ri] n. 评论;评注;注释
gracious ['ɡrei??s] adj. 亲切的;和蔼的
consequent ['k?nsi,kw?nt] n. 结果
intimate ['intim?t] adj. 亲密的;私人的Book is my intimate company书是我亲密的伙伴
subjective [s?b'd?ektiv] adj. 主观的;个人的
plead [pli:d] vt. 为...辩护; vi. 恳求;辩护plead with someone
(for)(为某事)恳求某人
imperial [im'pi?ri?l] adj. 皇帝的;帝国的;
elite [ei'li:t,] n. 精英;精华;elite education精英教育, intricate ['intrik?t] adj. 复杂的;错综的It was an intricate s system .这是一个复杂的体系。
submarine ['s?bm?ri:n] n. 潜水艇;海底生物adj. 水下的;海底的 liability [,lai?'bil?ti] n. 债务;责任;liability for???责任 bureaucracy [bju?'r?kr?si] n. 官僚政治;官僚主义; poetry ['p?uitri] n.诗歌Desire can be sublimated into fine poetry.欲望可以升华为美妙的诗。
highlight ['hailait] n. 最精彩的部分It is the highlight of my day这是我今天最快乐的时候了~
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slash [slæ?] v. 猛砍;削减n.斜线;slash another research field开辟一个新的研究领域
ambition [æm'bi??n] n. 野心,雄心;You will achieve your ambition if you work hard.如果你工作努力,你会实现你的抱负。 reassure [,ri:?'?u?] vt. 使…安心,使消除疑虑
abundance [?'b?nd?ns] n.充裕,丰富An abundance of instances is
cited.引用了大量的例子。
prosperous ['pr?sp?r?s] adj. 繁荣的;兴旺的
submit [s?b'mit] v.使服从,呈递It is foolish to submit to such threat.
屈服于这种威胁很愚蠢
differentiate [,dif?'ren?ieit] v. 区分,区别
court [k?:t] n. 法院;朝廷;球场
security [si'kju?riti] n. 安全(感)seek peace and security追求和平和安全
quiver ['kwiv?] n.v颤抖;震动He quivered all over with rage.他气得浑身发抖。
bowel ['bau?l] n. 肠;内部;relieve the (或one's) bowels大便 subordinate [s?'b?:din?t] adj. 次要的;从属的The minority is
subordinate to the majority.少数服从多数'可以说:
junk [d???k] n. 垃圾,废物;
consecutive [k?n'sekjutiv] adj. 连续;连贯的
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subscribe [s?b'skraib] vi. 订阅;捐款;认购;I subscribe to this view
myself.我个人很认同这一观点。”
extinct [ik'sti?kt] adj. 灭绝的,绝种的Anxiety would be extinct.忧虑将不复存在。
cork [k?:k] n.软木(塞)vt.塞住;堵住The cork flew off with a pop.
砰地一声瓶塞飞出去了。
glare [ɡlε?]n.v瞪眼She gave the rude man a glare .她对那个粗鲁的汉子怒目而视。
dictate [dik'teit, 'dikteit] v. 命令;口述;听写You can dictate your own terms.你可以操纵你自己的前途。
credit ['kredit] n. 信用,信誉
dilemma [di'lem?,]n. 困境;进退两难;be in a dilemma处于进退两难的境地,左右为难
prominent ['pr?min?nt] adj显著的;杰出的;He plays a prominent part in public life.他在公众生活中起着重要的作用。
insane [in'sein] adj. 精神病的;疯狂的drive a man insane.以让一个人精神错乱。
magnitude ['mæɡnitju:d] n.大小,尺度
hostage ['h?stid?] n. 人质;抵押品give hostages to fortune听天由命
exchange [iks't?eind?] n.v交换;兑换;
flank [flæ?k] n. 侧面;侧腹;侧翼in flank在侧翼;在侧面
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convene [k?n'vi:n] v召集,集合;The club will convene in October.俱乐部将于十月开会。
affiliate [?'filieit]v 使加入,使成为会员The college is affiliated to/
with the university.这所学院附属于该大学。
inertia [i'n?:?i?] n. 惯性;惰性,Beware of letting inertia win小心惰性作祟
appearance [?'pi?r?ns] n. 外貌,外观;出现by all appearance(s)从外表推断显然,看来
subsequent ['s?bsikw?nt] adj. 后来的,随后的The day subsequent to your visit he died.你探望后的第二天,他便去世了。 reflect [ri'flekt] vt. 反射,照出;反省His behaviour reflects dishonour
on his parents.他的行为有损于他父母的声誉。
slump [sl?mp] vi. 下降,衰落Don't slump. Brace up!别灰心,振作起来!
skull [sk?l] n. 头盖骨,脑壳
implication [,impli'kei??n] n. 暗示;牵连by implication含蓄地;暗示地
diligent ['dilid??nt] adj. 勤勉的;用功的They're diligent in studying.他们学习很认真.
cradle ['kreidl] n. 摇篮;发源地Life is a battle from cradle to grave.中文:人生是一场从生到死的战斗。
adapt [?'dæpt] v 改编;(使)适应adapted to 适应于
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skip [skip] vi. 跳绳;遗漏;跳跃skip a class无故缺课
erroneous [i'r?uni?s] adj. 不正确的;错误的this view is erroneous.
这个观点是错误的。
subsidiary [s?b'sidi?ri] adj. 辅助的,补充的
benefit ['benifit] n. 利益,好处vt. 有益于,
subsidy ['s?bsidi] n. 津贴;补助金;
fabric ['fæbrik] n. 织物;构造
substance ['s?bst?ns] n. 物质;资产in substance. 事实上,实际
adjust [?'d??st] vt. 校准;调整You must adjust yourself to new conditions.你必须使自己适应新环境。
elegant ['eliɡ?nt] adj. 高雅的,优雅的;Only black can go with her elegant style.只有黑色才配得上她那优雅的气质。
edible ['edibl] adj.可食(用)的,可以吃的The seed oil is edible种子
油是食用的。collaboration [k?,læb?'rei??n] n.合作;勾结For now China is developing in collaboration with the West.现在中国正在发
展与西方的合作。
abuse [?'bju:z, ?'bju:s] n.vt.滥用;辱骂;虐待It is unethical and barbaric to abuse animals.虐待动物是不道德和野蛮的做法。
imply [im'plai] vt. 暗示;意味;隐含His words implied displeasure.
他的话暗示出他很不高兴。
distinct [dis'ti?kt] adj. 清楚的;有区别的The two issues are distinct from each other.这是两个截然不同的问题。
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economy [i'k?n?mi] n.经济;理财
dock [d?k] n. 船坞;码头;
rim [rim] n.边(缘);圆圈She put a flower on the rim of the hat.她在帽子边上放了一朵花。
indifferent [in'dif?r?nt] adj. 漠不关心的My wife is indifferent to politics news.我太太对政治新闻漠不关心。
appraisal [?'preiz?l] n. 评价;估计;The appraisal is extremely high.评价是非常高的。
confidential [,k?nfi'den??l] adj. 机密的;获信任的She is a confidential secretary.她是一个机要秘书。
administration [?d,mini'strei??n] n. 管理;行政
collapse [k?'læps] vi. 倒塌;瓦解;暴跌I completely close to collapse.我完全接近崩溃。
instantaneous [,inst?n'teinj?s] adj. 即时的;瞬间的
commodity [k?'m?diti] n. 日用品;商品Love is only a terminably
commodity爱情只是一件有限期的商品
affection [?'fek??n] n.影响;感染Affection blinds reason.[谚语]感情使人失去理性。
environment [in'vai?r?nm?nt] n. 环境,外界
complicated ['k?mplikeitid] adj. 难懂的,复杂的a complicated problem .一非常复杂的问题。
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comic ['k?mik] adj.喜剧的;滑稽的He prefers to play comic roles.他喜欢扮演喜剧角色。
evaluate [i'væljueit] v.评价;估价How would your coworkers
evaluate you妳的同事会怎样评价妳,
subtract [s?b'trækt] vt. 减去;扣掉
suburb ['s?b?:b] n. 郊区;边缘
devote [di'v?ut] vt. 奉献;致力于devote one's time to reading把时间专用于阅读
cautious ['k?:??s] adj. 谨慎的;小心的be cautious about: 谨慎于
successive [s?k'sesiv] adj. 连续的;继承的
marginal ['mɑ:d?in?l] adj 边缘的;临界的
clerk [klɑ:k, kl?:k] n. 职员,店员She got a job as a bank clerk.她得到一份银行职员的工作.
rein [rein] n. 缰绳vt.控制It is difficult to rein a fiery horse.脾气暴躁的烈马是难于驾驭的。
ozone ['?uz?un] n. 臭氧;新鲜的空气
successor [s?k'ses?] n. 继承者His regret should complete by the
successor.他的遗憾应该由后来人完成。”
decay [di'kei] v. 腐烂,腐朽His power decayed in old age他一步入老年,体力就衰退了。
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neglect [ni'ɡlekt] vt. 疏忽,忽视We ought not to neglect ourselves.我们不应该忽视自己的健康。
heap [hi:p] n.v累积;堆Sands heaped everywhere on the beach.
海滩上到处是沙堆
application [,æpli'kei??n] n. 应用;申请
modest ['m?dist] adj. 谦虚的,谦逊的He is a very modest person.他是位非常谦逊的人。
residential [,rezi'den??l] adj.居住的,住所的;
orchestra ['?:kistr?] n. 管弦乐队;It was a jazz orchestra.这是一个爵士乐团,
depict [di'pikt] vt. 描画;描述depict a soldier as a hero把一名战士描绘成一个战斗英雄
convention [k?n'ven??n] n惯例;习俗;约定Convention now allows women to smoke现在习俗允许妇女吸烟。
association [?,s?usi'ei??n] n. 协会,联盟,社团have association with与????有交往
contempt [k?n'tempt] n.轻视,蔑视Such conduct is beneath contempt.这种举动为人所不齿.
signal ['siɡn?l] n.v (发)信号;Can you hear the signal你能听到这信号吗,
condense [k?n'dens] v(使)浓缩;(使)凝结He condense his speech to half its original length.他把演讲的长度浓缩了一半。
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fund [f?nd] n. 资金;基金
extreme [ik'stri:m] adj.极端的,偏激的n. 极端go/run to extremes走极端,采取极端
latitude ['lætitju:d] n. 纬度;界限;latitude and longitude经纬度 hawk [h?:k] vt. 捕捉n.鹰;鹰派成员
illustrate ['il?streit] vt. 阐明,举例说明;图解To illustrate this, let us consider an example.为了说明问题,让我们看一个例子。 mass [mæs] n大量,群众,团in the mass总体上,总的说来Dark clouds massed乌云密布
hum [h?m] n. 嗡嗡声int. 哼
suffice [s?'fais] vi.足够;有能力I will do my best to suffice you我将尽一切努力满足你的要求。
moral ['m?r?l] adj.(合乎)道德的We also should have good moral character.我们还应该拥有优秀的道德品质。
discard [dis'kɑ:d] vt.丢弃,放弃He discarded an old hat他扔掉了一顶旧帽子。
plunge [pl?nd?] n.v(使)投入,(使)跳进plunge a country into war
使国家陷入战争状态
explicit [ik'splisit] adj. 清楚的;明确的She was quite explicit about why she left她对自己离去的原因直言不讳.
slick [slik] adj.光滑的,聪明的;熟练的
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approve [?'pru:v] v批准;赞成I approve this suggestion.我赞同这
个建议。
random ['rænd?m] adj. 任意的;胡乱的n. 随意The children sat around the table at random.小孩们随便的围坐在桌子旁边。
prolong [pr?'l??] vt. 拖延;延长How can ability prolong life?怎样
才可以延长生命
fundamental [,f?nd?'ment?l] adj.基本的,根本的Development is the fundamental mission of Socialism.发展是社会主义的根本任务。 quench [kwent?] vt.扑灭;熄灭,压制He quenched the fire with water.他用水将火扑灭
lease [li:s] n. 租约;租期;v 出租He leased his shop to a friend.
他把商店租给了一个朋友。
howl [haul] v. 怒吼;咆哮The wind howled through the woods.风呼
啸着穿过树林。
sufficient [s?'fi??nt] adj. 足够的,充分的Poverty is not a sufficient cause for disgrace贫穷不足为耻
revenue ['rev?nju:] n.税收,收益
behave [bi'heiv] vi. 表现;举止端正behave well: 举止得体
banquet ['bæ?kwit] n. 宴会,盛宴He ushered at the banquet.他在
宴会上当引座员。
divine [di'vain] adj. 神圣的;非凡的;To err is human to forgive is
divine.是人都会犯错,宽容才是神圣的。
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donate [d?u'neit] v.n捐赠;捐献donate… to: 把…捐献 longevity [l?n'd?ev?ti] n. 寿命;长寿Physical and mental health
contribute to longevity身心健康有助于长寿
margin ['mɑ:d?in] n. 边缘;利润,页边的空白
immune [i'mju:n] adj. 免疫的;不受影响的,免除的
destructive [di'str?ktiv] adj. 破坏的;毁灭性的Jealousy can be a
powerful and very destructive emotion.嫉妒是一种强烈的极具破坏力的情感。
climate ['klaimit] n. 气候;风气Climate change will cause harm.气候变迁将造成伤害。
impact ['impækt] n.v 效果;影响;碰撞
precedent [pri'si:d?nt] n. 先例;前例adj. 在前的;在先的First let's
look at past precedent.首先让我们看看过去的先例
suite [swi:t] n. 组曲;套房;We only have a small suite.我们只有一个小套间。
disorder [dis'?:d?] n.v混乱;骚乱a disordered mind有毛病(或不正常)的头脑
sulfur ['s?lf?] n. 硫磺
refrain [,ri:'frein] vi.制止;节制n. 叠句Students refrain from smoking学生们克制住不抽烟。
skeptical ['skeptik?l] adj. 怀疑的;怀疑论的,
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defeat [di'fi:t] vt. 击败,战胜;Defeat and failure cause humility.挫
折与失败使人谦卑。
endure [in'dju?] v. 忍耐;容忍I cannot endure the sight.我不能容忍
这种情景。
outward ['autw?d] adj. 外面的;向外的to outward seeming从外表
看
summit ['s?mit] n. 顶点;最高级会议Those who turn back never reach the summit.中途折返的人永远都到达不了顶峰。
activate ['æktiveit] vt. 刺激;使活泼;
summon ['s?m?n] vt. 召唤;召集;Summon the pupils together把学生召集起来
aggravate ['æɡr?veit] vt. 加重;恶化The bad weather aggravated his illness坏天气加重了他的病情。
annoy [?'n?i] vt.打搅;惹恼be annoyed with someone at/about/for something对某人因某事而生气
designate ['deziɡneit] vt. 标出;指定;指派
gorgeous ['ɡ?:d??s] adj. 华丽的,灿烂的
reform [ri'f?:m] n.v 改革,改良;
proclaim [pr?u'kleim] vt. 声明;宣告His manners proclaim him a scholar.从他的举止可以看出他是一名学者。
preferable ['pref?r?bl] adj. 更好的;更合意的be preferable to: 比...
更好
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handicap ['hændikæp] n.vt.妨碍,阻碍;使不利He was handicapped by his height.他的身高妨碍了他的发展。
superficial [,sju:p?'fi??l] adj. 表面的;肤浅的This is only superficial prosperity.这只是表面繁荣。
paperback ['peip?bæk] n. 平装本;廉价本
fascinate ['fæsineit] vt. 使着迷,使神魂颠倒The actress's beauty fascinated everyone.女演员的美貌迷住了每一个人。
accustomed [?'k?st?md] adj. 通常的;习惯的
merit ['merit] n. 优点,价值;功过He merited all the praises they
give him.他们给他的所有表扬他都受之无愧。
shark [?ɑ:k] n. 鲨鱼;骗子
superintendent [,sju:p?rin'tend?nt] n. 负责人;主管
manuscript ['mænjuskript] n. 原稿;手稿
orthodox ['?:θ?d?ks] adj. 正统的;惯常的;传统的
original [?'rid??n?l] n. 原物;原作adj. 原始的;最初的;
misery ['miz?ri] n. 痛苦,不幸Misery loves company.[谚语]同病相怜。
precious ['pre??s] adj. 宝贵的;珍贵的The most precious time in life is now.人生最宝贵的时间就是现在。
regime [rei'?i:m] n. 政权,政体
negotiate [ni'ɡ?u?ieit] v. 谈判,商议;Welcome customers to negotiate.欢迎客户前来洽谈。
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superior [sju:'piri?] adj.优秀的,出众的
inventory ['inv?nt?ri] n. 存货,存货清单
smuggle ['sm?ɡl] v.走私;偷运smuggle something into (或 out of)把某物偷偷带入(或带出)
superiority [sju:,pi?ri'?riti] n.优势;优越性
supersonic [,sju:p?'s?nik] adj. 超音速的;超声波的a supersonic passenger aircraft一架超音速客机。
pole [p?ul] n. 杆;极点
cape [keip] n. 披肩;海角
additional [?'di??n?l] adj. 附加的,额外的
latent ['leit?nt] adj. 潜在的;隐藏的latent energy潜能 curb [k?:b] n. 抑制;勒马绳vt. 勒住;控制I could not curb my anger.
我按捺不住我的愤怒。
supervise ['sju:p?vaiz] v. 监督,管理;指导
notorious [n?u't?:ri?s] adj. 声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的 concern [k?n's?:n] vt. 涉及,关系到n. 关心;have a concern in与…有(利害)关系have no concern with与…没有关系This matter concerns all of us.这件事与我们每个人都有关系。
shove [??v] vt.n撞;挤;He gave me a shove.他推了我一把。 supplement ['s?plim?nt] n. 补充,补充物;
supplementary [,s?pli'ment?ri] adj. 补充的;追加的
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brisk [brisk] adj. 敏锐的,活泼的,He went home at brisk pace.他迈着轻快的步伐回到家里。
planet ['plænit] n. 行星
suppress [s?'pres] vt. 抑制;镇压;He tried to suppress his feelings.
他尽力抑制住自己的感情。
bang [bæ?] n. 重击,巨响
bandage ['bændid?] n. 绷带
supreme [sju'pri:m] adj. 最高的;至高的Tolerance of human life
are regarded as supreme virtues.宽容是人类生活中至高无尚的美德。
surge [s?:d?] n大浪; vi. 汹涌;激增Blood surged to her face.她的脸腾的一下变得通红。
confirm [k?n'f?:m] vt. 确认;批准;证实
scrap [skræp] n. 残余物;碎片vt.废弃;do not care a scrap一点也不在乎
radiant ['reidi?nt] adj. 容光焕发的;光芒四射的
sacred ['seikrid] adj. 神圣的;庄严的the teacher is the most sacred
profession.教师是最神圣的职业。
exhibit [iɡ'zibit] vt. 显示;展览;提出exhibit impatience显得不耐烦 fort [f?:t] n. 堡垒;要塞;The troops took the fort.军队攀登占领了堡垒。
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surgeon ['s?:d??n] n. 外科医生Tom is a plastic surgeon.汤姆是一位整形医师。
inspire [in'spai?] vt.鼓舞;激发Opposition inspired us to further
efforts.反对使我们更努力。
fossil ['f?s?l] n. 化石Coal is a fossil fuel.煤是一个矿物燃料。 interim ['int?rim] adj. 临时的,暂时的interim government过渡政府; entitle [in'taitl] vt. 称做…;定名为be entitled to ( do)something有(做某事)的权利
compromise ['k?mpr?maiz] v.n妥协;让步He refused to compromise his principles.他对他的原则寸步不让。
pitch [pit?] v. 投掷n. 沥青Touch pitch, and you will be defiled.近朱者赤,近墨者黑。
eclipse [i'klips] n. 日蚀,月蚀
dine [dain] vi. 进餐,用餐I dine out every Monday.我每星期一出去吃饭。
perception [p?'sep??n] n. 感觉;知觉;洞察力
identification [ai,dentifi'kei??n] n. 鉴定,识别;认同 exclude [iks'klu:d] vt. 排除;排斥Smoking, in order to exclude from being lonely.吸烟以排除寂寞。
surgery ['s?:d??ri] n.外科(手术);手术室The truth is like the
surgery.讲实话就像外科手术。
monster ['m?nst?] n. 怪物;巨人,巨兽
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deteriorate [di'ti?ri?reit] v. 恶化,变坏His sight have begin to deteriorate.他的视力已经开始下降。
burden ['b?:d?n] n. 负担;责任Too much praise is a burden.太多的赞扬是一种负担。
fold [f?uld] vt. 折叠;合拢 n. 折痕;
gauge [ɡeid?] n. 计量器vt. 估计;测量It is difficult to gauge one's character.评价一个人的品质是很难的。
outline ['autlain] n. 轮廓;大纲;概要;
junction ['d???k??n] n. 连接,接合
literal ['lit?r?l] adj. 逐字的;无夸张的;文字的
surpass [s?'pɑ:s] vt. 胜过,优于;超越Men surpass women in strength.男人比女人力气大。
racket ['rækit] n. 球拍;吵闹,
haul [h?:l] n. vt.拖运;拖拉She hauled her large box into the room
她把那只大箱子拖进房间。
identify [ai'dentifai] vt. 识别;确定Never identify wealth with
happiness.千万不要把财富等同于幸福。
athlete ['æθli:t] n. 运动员,
peculiar [pi'kju:lj?] adj.特殊的;奇怪的Language is peculiar to mankind.语言是人类特有的。
pessimistic [,pesi'mistik] adj. 悲观(主义)的,厌世的A failure has no right to be pessimistic失败的人没有悲观的权利。
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console [k?n's?ul] n. 操纵台vt. 慰藉;安慰I always console my friend in grief.在朋友忧伤时我总是予以慰问.
species ['spi:?i:z] n. 物种;种类
author ['?:θ?] n. 作者;作家
deficiency [di'fi??nsi] n. 缺乏;缺点Many poor children suffer from
a deficiency of food.许多贫穷的小孩遭受食物不足的苦痛。
radioactive [,reidi?u'æktiv] adj. 放射性的;有辐射的
surplus ['s?:pl?s] n. 过剩;剩余adj. 剩余的;过剩的surplus heat剩余热量
survival [s?'vaiv?l] n. 幸存(者),残存(物)Nature is what we humans depend upon for survival.大自然是人类赖以生存的有限空间。
survive [s?'vaiv] vt. 比...活得长;幸存the people who survive in the war经过战争洗礼而幸存的人们
definitely ['definitli] adv. 明确地,肯定地;We will definitely be happy我们一定会幸福的。
criticism ['kriti,siz?m] n. 批评;苛求He never takes criticism kindly.他从不乐于接受批评。
susceptible [s?'sept?bl] adj. 易受影响的;易感动的"We're quite susceptible to earthquakes. “我们很容易受地震影响。
sue [sju:] v 请求;控告I can sue you for slander.我可以控告你进行诬陷。
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peg [peɡ] n. 钉;借口;桩vt钉木钉
suspension [s?'spen??n] n. 暂停;悬浮;停职
dart [dɑ:t] n.标枪;飞镖vi.冲;投掷The children darted into the room.
孩子们飞快地冲进房间。
imperative [im'per?tiv] adj.;命令的;紧急的n. 命令
breakdown ['breikdaun] n. 崩溃;故障
oriental [,?:ri'ent?l;] adj. 东方(人)的n. 东方人the oriental pearl Television Tower!东方明珠电视塔
sanction ['sæ?,k??n] n.v制裁,处罚
notable ['n?ut?bl] adj.显著的;著名的His achievement is very notable.他的成就是非常显著的。
restraint [ri'streint] n. 抑制,克制;be under restraint. 在拘禁中;在看管下
alternative [?:l't?:n?tiv] adj. 供选择的;选择性的have (或 there is) no alternative but…除…外别无选择;只好,只有
fatigue [f?'ti:ɡ] n.v 疲劳,疲乏;Fatigue is the best pillow.疲劳是最好的枕头。
impetus ['impit?s] n. 促进;动力;Cities are impetus of social development城市是社会进步的动力
suspicion [s?'spi??n] n. 怀疑;疑心Suspicion is the poison of true
friendship.猜疑是真诚友谊的一副毒剂。
manufacture [,mænju'fækt??] n.制造(业),产品vt. 制造;加工
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opaque [?u'peik] adj.不透明的,不透光的opaque glass不透明玻璃
safeguard ['seifɡɑ:d] n.v保护;保卫;We must safeguard forest timber.我们必须保护森林。
juvenile ['d?u:v?nail] adj. 青少年的;幼稚的n. 青少年;少年读物 erect [i'rekt] vt. 使竖立;建造;erect barriers to progress阻碍进步 subtle ['s?tl] adj. 微妙的;精细的Satire is a high and subtle art.讽刺是崇高而又含蓄的艺术。
autonomous [?:'t?n?m?s] adj. 自治的;自主的
majesty ['mæd?isti] n. 威严;雄伟;权威Your Majesty!陛下~ budget ['b?d?it] n.v 预算Smart people budget their income.精明人按计划花他们的收入。
destruction [di'str?k??n] n. 破坏,毁灭;This means a destruction of wealth.这是一种对财富的破坏。
emotion [i'm?u??n] n. 情感;情绪Hope is a very unruly emotion.希望是极难控制的激情。
reserve [ri'z?:v] n.v储备,储存;We accept your statement without reserve.我们毫无保留地接受你的意见
passive ['pæsiv] adj. 被动的,消极的
grin [ɡrin] v. 露齿而笑
suspicious [s?'spi??s] adj. 可疑的;怀疑的;Be suspicious of对???有疑心
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elapse [i'læps] vi. 时间消逝Never elapse in the long river of history!
在历史长河中,永不消逝~
innovation [,in?u'vei??n] n. 创新,革新As a rule, innovation is a source of wealth.规律告诉我们,创新是财富的来源之一。 reap [ri:p] v收割;收获They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.流着眼泪播种的人,才会享受到收获时的欢乐。
preference ['pref?r?ns] n. 偏爱,倾向
emphasis ['emf?sis] n. 强调;重点lay(或place,put) emphasis on(或upon)强调;重视
retain [ri'tein] vt. 保持;记住retain youthful vigor保持青春活力 award [?'w?:d] vt. 授予;判定n. 奖品;判决
bound [baund] adj. 受约束的; v.n 束缚;范围
sequence ['si:kw?ns] n. 序列;顺序;
medieval [,medi'i:v?l] adj. 中世纪的
majority [m?'d??riti] n. 多数The majority agreed to his plan大多数人同意他的计划
napkin ['næpkin] n.餐巾(纸);尿布
proximity [pr?k'simiti] n. 亲近,接近;in the proximity of: 在…附近
preside [pri'zaid] v. 主持. 管理preside at / over meet: 主持会议 settlement ['setlm?nt] n. 解决,处理
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aesthetic [i:s'θetik] adj.美学的;审美的
prospect ['pr?spekt] n. 前途,景色v. 勘探The bright prospect is waiting for us.光明的前途正等著我们。
sustain [s?'stein] vt.支撑;维持The poor man sustains himself by
begging.那个可怜人以乞讨为生。
nickname ['nikneim] n. 绰号;昵称
evolution [,i:v?'lu:??n] n. 进化(论);演变;
patriot ['peitri?t] n. 爱国者
swamp [sw?mp] n. 沼泽;湿地v 陷入,沉没His words were swamped by the laughter.他的话淹没在笑声之中。
infinite ['infin?t] adj. 无限的,无穷的;
adequate ['ædikwit] adj. 适当的;胜任的;足够的we need to ensure
adequate rest.并且我们需要确保足够的睡眠。
probability [,pr?b?'bil?ti] n. 机率;可能性;
brand [brænd] vt. 打烙印于;印…商标于;铭刻于,铭记n. 商标,烙印
pursuit [p?'sju:t] n. 职业,追赶,追求in pursuit of寻求,追求 recognition [,rek?g'ni??n] n. 承认,认出I finally got my recognition.我终于得到了认可。
resultant [ri'z?lt?nt] n.结果;生成物adj. 结果的;
resident ['rezid?nt] adj. 定居的;居住的n. 居民
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swap [sw?p, sw?:p] n. v. 交易;交换Never swap horses while
crossing the stream.过河勿换马;临阵勿换将。
nil [nil] n. 无,零
issue ['i?ju:, 'isju:] n.发行物;问题;期号vt. 发行at(或 in)issue争论中的有分歧的;
leaflet ['li:flit] n. 传单;小叶
coward ['kau?d] n. 懦夫,胆小鬼adj. 胆小的The real enemy is not
a coward.真正的敌人并不是懦夫。
cozy ['k?uzi] adj. 舒适的,惬意的
symbol ['simb?l] n. 符号;象征;标志
periodic [,pi?ri'?dik] adj. 周期的,定期的
articulate [ɑ:'tikjul?t] vt. 清晰地发(音);明确地表达adj. 发音清晰的;口才好的
nonetheless [,n?nð?'les] conj. 尽管如此,但是
deliberate [di'lib?r?t] adj. 故意的;从容的;深思熟虑的She deliberated her decision for several days.她对她的决定仔细考虑了几天。
destination [,desti'nei??n] n. 目的地,终点
enthusiasm [in'θju:ziæz?m] n. 热心,热忱,热情be full of enthusiasm about: 热衷于
substitute ['s?bstitju:t] n. 代替者;代用品v. 替代
substitute A for B: 用A代替B
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symmetry ['simitri] n. 对称(性);整齐,匀称
adjacent [?'d?eis?nt] adj. 邻近的,毗连的We work in adjacent rooms.我们在邻接房间工作.
scent [sent] n.气味.香味;香水Roses scent the air in spring .春天,玫瑰使空气中溢满香气。
sympathetic [,simp?'θetik] adj. 同情的He took a sympathetic attitude toward my situation.他对我的境遇抱有同情的态度。 chapel ['t?æp?l] n. 礼拜;小教堂They go to chapel every Sunday
evening.他们每个星期天晚上做礼拜。
intensify [in'tensifai] v 增强,强化My first failure only intensify my desire to succeed.初次失败只是强化我对成功的渴望
colleague ['k?li:ɡ] n. 同事,同僚
productive [pr?u'd?ktiv] adj. 多产的;富有成效的The woman had
a productive day.这位女性过了有收获的一天。
conclude [k?n'klu:d] v. 结束;推断;决定What can we conclude from this?我们能据此得出什么结论呢
cord [k?:d] n. 束缚;绳索Can you disentangle the cord?你能解开这条绳索吗
ambitious [æm'bi??s] adj. 有雄心的;野心勃勃的An ambitious woman never gets marriage.有野心的女人从来不结婚
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doubtless ['dautlis] adv. 无疑地;确定地;adj. 无疑的;确定的She is doubtless my best friend.她无疑是我最好的朋友。
factor ['fækt?] n. 因素;因数;Man is the decisive factor人是决定性的因素。
mortal ['m?:t?l] adj. 终有一死的;致死的n. 人类,凡人All men are mortal,because we are all mortal!每个人都终究一死,因为我们都是凡人!
momentum [m?u'ment?m] n. 动力;动量
substantial [s?b'stæn??l] adj. 大量的,内容充实的He has done substantial work.他已做了大量的工作。
gland [ɡlænd] n. [解]腺
agony ['æɡ?ni] n. 极大的痛苦;苦恼Loving be one kind of sweet
agony爱是一种甜蜜的痛苦
clone [kl?un] vt. n 性繁殖;克隆
interfere [,int?'fi?] vi. 干涉;打扰;Smoking often interferes with
health.吸烟妨碍健康。
denote [di'n?ut] vt. 表示,指示A fever often denotes an infection.
发烧常常是传染病的征兆。
register ['red?ist?] v.n 记录;注册;登记
perpetual [p?'pet?u?l]adj. 永久的;不断的;无期限的justice is perpetua正义是不灭的。
shaft [?ɑ:ft, ?æft] n. 轴;箭杆
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sympathy ['simp?θi] n. 同情(心);赞同;慰问in(或 out of)sympathy with对…(没)有同感,对…(不)同情
contemplate ['k?nt?m,pleit] vt. 沉思;思忖We did not contemplate
such a consequence.我们没有预料到会有这种结果。
feast [fi:st] vt. 款待,宴请n. 节日;筵席,宴会a feast for the eyes大饱眼福
irritate ['iriteit] vt. 激怒;刺激His remarks irritated me a little.他的话
让我有点儿恼火。
diagnose ['dai?ɡn?uz] v 诊断;断定
dominate ['d?mineit] vt.支配;控制He completely dominates the family.这个家由他做主。
installment [in'st?:lm?nt] n. 分期付款;安装
response [ri'sp?ns] n.反应;回答in response to回答;响应;反
应
enhance [in'hɑ:ns] vt. 提高;增加;Our living expenses have enhanced.我们的生活费用已上涨。
poisonous ['p?iz?n?s] adj. 有毒的;恶毒的;The burning plastic gave off a poisonous gas.燃烧的塑料放出一种有毒的气体。
implicit [im'plisit] adj. 暗示的;含蓄的Face concern is an implicit rule in China.面子是中国人情社会的潜规则
hound [haund] vt. 追猎;烦扰n. 猎犬He was hounded to the cliff.他被追逼到了悬崖边上。
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pore [p?:] vi. 细想;凝视;熟读n. 气孔;小孔He was sweating at every pore他每个毛孔都在冒汗。at every pore全身
alert [?'l?:t] adj. 警惕的,警觉的n. 警报
sophisticated [s?'fistikeitid] adj. 久经世故的;复杂的She is very sophisticated.她是个世故的人。
principal ['prins?p?l] n.校长adj.首要的principal is an honorable
man.校长是另人尊敬的人。
envisage [in'vizid?] vt. 正视,面对You must envisage realities.你必须正视现实。
emphasize ['emf?saiz] vt. 强调,着重I must emphasize the fact我必须强调这样一个事实
handbook ['hændbuk] n. 手册;指南
infant ['inf?nt] n. 婴儿adj. 婴儿的infant school幼儿园an infant in
arms不懂世故的人
calcium ['kælsi?m] n. 钙
symphony ['simf?ni] n. 交响乐;和声Love is a symphony爱情是一首交响曲
questionnaire [,kwest??'nε?,] n. 问卷;调查表
protest [pr?u'test,] v.n 抗议;断言make a protest against: 对...提出抗议
glide [ɡlaid] n.v 滑翔;滑行;消逝The days just glided by.时光悄悄地流逝。
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erosion [i'r?u??n] n. 侵蚀,腐蚀
bust [b?st] v爆裂;破产n. 半身像I fell and busted my leg.我跌倒折断了腿。
hysterical [his'terik?l] adj. 异常兴奋的;歇斯底里的That's hysterical.那真是笑死人了。
alcohol ['ælk?h?l] n. 酒精,乙醇
symposium [sim'p?uzi?m] n. 讨论会,座谈会I wish our symposium a complete success.我预祝研讨会圆满成功。
manual ['mænju?l] adj. 体力的;手工的
fury ['fju?ri] n. 狂怒;暴怒;Fury of the Dragon猛龙过江The fury of the crowd群众的愤怒
compute [k?m'pju:t] v.n 计算;估算;The damage is beyond compute.损失无法计算。
brutal ['bru:t?l] adj. 残忍的;野蛮的,
excess [ik'ses] n. 无节制;过度,过量in excess of超过;较…为多 olive ['?liv] n.橄榄(树)adj. 橄榄的An olive branch represents
peace.橄榄枝代表和平,
syndrome ['sindr?um] n. [医]综合征
pirate ['pai?rit] n. 海盗;盗版;剽窃者vt. 掠夺;翻印 betray [bi'trei] vt. 背叛;出卖;泄露He betrayed his party and
country他背叛了党和国家。
conservative [k?n's?:v?tiv] adj. 保守的n. 保守派,
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interpret [in't?:prit] vt. 说明;口译,解释She interpret his silence as
arrogance.她把他的沉默解释为傲慢。
cliff [klif] n. 绝壁;悬崖
lunar ['lju:n?] adj. 银的;阴历的;月亮的Lunar new year农历新年 signify ['signifai] vt. 表示;意味It signifies we should go now.这就意味着我们该走了。
synthesis ['sinθisis] n. 综合,合成
reunion [,ri:'ju:nj?n] n. 重聚Family reunion is very important for
Chinese.团圆对中国人重要
constituent [k?n'stitju?nt] n. 成分;选民;
geology [d?i'?l?d?i] n. 地质情况;地质学
provocative [pr?u'v?k?tiv] adj. 刺激的,气人的
tack [tæk] n. 大头钉;图钉
amplify ['æmplifai] vt.扩大;增强amplify the achievements夸大成绩
colonial [k?'l?unj?l] n. 殖民地居民adj. 殖民地的,殖民的 tackle ['tækl] n.用具vt. 处理We will tackle this difficult problem.我们将着手解决这个难题。
dizzy ['dizi] adj. 晕眩的;昏乱的;
crisp [krisp] adj. 脆的;易碎的;His hair crisped他头发卷曲 grant [ɡrɑ:nt, ɡrænt] vt. 授予;承认take?? for granted认为…理所当然
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hamper ['hæmp?] vt. 妨碍;束缚A steady rain hampered the progress of the work.持续不停的大雨妨碍了工程的进展。
humidity [hju:'mid?ti] n. 湿度;湿气
intervene [,int?'vi:n] vi. 干涉;调停I shouldn't intervene in such matters我不应干预此类事
reign [rein] vi. n统治;支配Peace reigned throughout the country.
和平气氛笼罩全国
drainage ['dreinid?] n. 排水;污水
hemisphere ['hemi,sfi?] n. 半球
amend [?'mend] v改善,改进;修改It's time you amended your ways.是你改过自新的时候了。
prototype ['pr?ut?taip] n. 原型;模范
electrician [,ilek'tri??n] n. 电工;电气技师
historian [his't?:ri?n] n. 历史学家
incredible [in'kred?bl] adj. 难以置信的,惊人的
acknowledge [?k'n?lid?] vt. 承认;答谢;报偿I acknowledge your ability.我承认你的能力。
fuse [fju:z] v 熔化,熔融n. 保险丝;导火线
blunt [bl?nt] adj. 钝的,不锋利的Lack of sleep blunted her thinking.
缺少睡眠使她的思想变得迟钝。
tame [teim] adj. 驯服的;顺从的v 驯养tame as a chicken像小鸡
一样驯服,十分听话
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peak [pi:k] n. 顶点;山峰;
tan [tæn] vt. 晒成褐色;鞣(革)
numerical [nju:'merik?l] adj. 数字的;数值的
rigorous ['riɡ?r?s] adj. 严格的,严厉的
tangle ['tæ?ɡl] n. 混乱状态;纠纷vt. 使纠缠Her mind was then in a
tangle她的思想当时是一片混乱。
linen ['linin] n. 亚麻布,亚麻线
foresee [f?:'si:] vt. 预知;预见
plaster ['plɑ:st?] n. 灰泥;石膏Patience is a plaster for all sores.忍耐是治疗一切伤痛的药膏。
intelligible [in'telid??bl] adj. 可理解的;明了的;
culminate ['k?lmineit] v.达到高潮;达到顶点All his effort culminate in failure.他的全部努力以失败告终。
analogy [?'næl?d?i] n. 类似;类推
disrupt [dis'r?pt] vt. 使分裂;使瓦解Telephone service was
disrupted for an hour.电话通讯中断一小时
cater ['keit?] vt.投合,迎合cater for供应伙食;迎合;为…提供所需 revolutionary [,rev?'lju:??n?ri] adj. 革命的;旋转的This is a revolutionary new product.这是一种革命性的新产品。
electrical [i'lektrik?l] adj. 有关电的;电气科学的
tanker ['tæ?k?] n. 油轮;运油飞机;油槽车
target ['tɑ:ɡit] n. 目标;靶子
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capacity [k?'pæs?ti] n. 能力;容量;This is well within our capacity.现在我们有这个能力的。
privilege ['privilid?] n. 特权;优待
grieve [ɡri:v] v. (使)悲伤,(使)苦恼I shall not grieve at his death.对于他的死,我一点也不难过。
crumble ['kr?mbl] v崩溃;破碎His hopes crumbled immediately.
他的希望立刻成为泡影。
provided conj. 倘若;假如v. 提供;给予
function ['f??k??n] n. 功能;函数;
intrigue [in'tri:ɡ] n. 阴谋;诡计vi. 私通;密谋He was intrigued out of power.他被人施诡计搞下了台。
pastime ['pɑ:staim] n. 娱乐,消遣A hobby is a pleasant pastime.爱好是愉快的消遣。
electron [i'lektr?n] n. 电子
alien ['eilj?n] adj. 外国的;相异的n. 外星人;外国人
specialist ['spe??list] n. 专家;专门医师
expenditure [iks'pendit??] n. 支出,花费His expenditure outran his income.他的支出超过收入。
resort [ri'z?:t] n. 凭借,手段vi. 求助,诉诸In the last resort,you can still teach.实在没办法,你还是可以教书。
integral ['intiɡr?l] adj. 完整的,整体的
alloy ['æl?i, ?'l?i] vt. 使减低成色;使成合金n. 合金
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climax ['klaimæks] n. 高潮;顶点come to a climax达到顶点 tariff ['tærif] n. 关税表;收费表
initiate [i'ni?ieit] vt. 开始,创始
discount ['diskaunt] n. 折扣;打折
rectangular ['rek'tæ?ɡjul?] adj. 矩形的;成直角的
linear ['lini?] adj. 线的,线型的;
module ['m?dju:l] n.模块;组件
scorn [sk?:n] n.v轻蔑;嘲笑Her good advice was scorned.她的善良忠告受到嘲笑。
hinderv阻碍;打扰hinder someone from doing something阻止某人做某事
tease [ti:z] v.n取笑;戏弄He is only teasing. Don't take it so
seriously.他不过是戏弄而已,别太当回事
pudding ['pudi?] n. 布丁
tedious ['ti:di?s] adj. 冗长乏味的;沉闷的a tedious lecture沉闷乏味的演讲.
abortion [?'b?:??n] n. 流产,夭折
faith [feiθ] n. 信任;信念;信仰He who loses faith,loses all.失去信心的人,失去所有.
indicative [in'dik?tiv] adj. 指示的;象征的Past performance is not
indicative of future results.过去的表现并不代表将来的结果.
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overturn [,?uv?'t?:n] v.n推翻;倾覆The building was overturned at
the earthquake.那栋大楼在地震中已坍塌了。
qualitative ['kw?lit?tiv] adj. 定性的,性质上的This will cause qualitative change这将会引起质的变化。
ideology [,aidi'?l?d?i] n. 意识形态;思想意识
telecommunications ['telik?,mju:ni'kei??nz] n. 通讯;电信学
mission ['mi??n] n. 使命,任务They went to Paris on a mission他们到巴黎去执行一项任务.
occur [?'k?:] vi. 发生;出现
attain [?'tein] v达到,实现;获得He endeavoured to attain his aim.他努力去达到他的目的。
magnificent [mæɡ'nifis?nt] adj. 壮丽的;华丽的He has a magnificent physique.他有一副健壮的体格。
adverse ['ædv?:s] adj. 不利的;相反的adverse conditions.不利环
境
stray [strei] vi. 迷路;偏离adj. 迷路的a young girl who has strayed
一名误入歧途的年轻姑娘
remedy ['remidi] v补救;治疗Patience is the remedy for every trouble.耐心是医治任何烦恼的良药。
potential [p?u'ten??l] n.潜能adj. 可能的;潜在的I have unlimited potential!我有无限的潜力~
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mob [m?b] n. 民众,暴民v围攻,滋事The shop was mobbed by a
large crowd.这家商店遭到一大群人的袭击。
cane [kein] n. 藤条;手杖
inferior [in'fi?ri?] adj.下等的;差的inferior good劣质品;低档商品 temper ['temp?] n. 脾气;性情;vt. 调和;in a bad temper脾气坏God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb天无绝人之路
criticize ['kriti,saiz] v批评;评论
stimulus ['stimjul?s] n. 刺激;激励Ambition is a great stimulus.雄心是一种很大的激励。
grease [ɡri:s] v.n涂脂;贿赂
temperament ['temp?r?m?nt] n. 气质,性情,性格;She has an amiable temperament.她有随和亲切的气质.
bypass ['baipɑ:s] vt.绕开;迂回n. 旁路You cannot bypass these rules!你不能回避这些规则。
arrest [?'rest] vt. 监禁;逮捕;
consolidate [k?n's?lideit] v巩固,加强
assert [?'s?:t] vt. 断言;主张;声称She asserted that she was
innocent她坚称自己清白无辜。
henceforth ['hens'f?:θ] adv. 今后;自此以后Henceforth will I love all mankind.从今往后,我要爱所有的人。
remote [ri'm?ut] adj. 遥远的;偏僻的It is a very remote area.这是一个非常偏远的地区。
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similar ['simil?] adj. 相似的
allege [?'led?] vt. 宣称,断言
recede [ri'si:d] vi. 后退;减弱The floods gradually receded from the
fields洪水从田野里逐渐退去。
arena [?'ri:n?] n. 竞技场;舞台
cordial ['k?:dj?l] adj. 兴奋的;热忱的I received a cordial welcome我受到热诚的欢迎。
groan [ɡr?un] v.n呻吟;抱怨;The shelves groan with books.书架堆满书吃不住了。
decisive [di'saisiv] adj. 决定性的;果断的He gave a decisive answer.他给了明确的答覆。
tempo ['temp?u] n. 拍子;速度The tempo of the war is quickening.
战争的进行速度正增加。
coincide [,k?uin'said] vi. 一致,符合My ideas coincide with his.我的想法与他的一致。
disregard [disri'ɡɑ:d] v忽视;不理;漠视act in disregard of laws and rules.行动时漠视法律法规。
belly ['beli] n. 腹部;胃The eye is bigger than the belly.心有余而力不足(贪多嚼不烂)。
machinery [m?'?i:n?ri] n. 机械;机器
shuttle ['??tl] n. 梭子;穿梭v往返,穿梭see a snake shuttle its tongue看见一条蛇不停地吐着舌头
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counter ['kaunt?] n. 柜台;计数器
intelligent [in'telid?ent] adj. 聪明的;智能的intelligent car智能汽车
tempt [tempt] vt. 诱惑;引起He was tempted by bribes.他受到贿赂的诱惑。
paralyze ['pær?laiz] vt. 使麻痹;使瘫痪The army paralyzed the
enemy's fighting will.部队瓦解了敌军的斗志。
companion [k?m'pænj?n] n. 同伴;朋友companion in adversity患难之交
tenant ['ten?nt] n. 房客;承租人vt. 租借This house has not been
tenanted for a year.这房子有一年没人住了。
immerse [i'm?:s] vt. 沉浸;使陷入He was immersed in his own thoughts.他陷入了沉思中。
hover ['h?v?] v. n盘旋,翱翔;徘徊Seagulls hover over the surging
waves.海鸥在惊涛骇浪上翱翔。
lace [leis] n. 花边;鞋带The girl's shirt collar is laced.女孩的衬衣衣领饰有花边。
shabby ['?æbi] adj. 破旧的;卑鄙的You look rather shabby in those clothes你穿着那种衣服显得很寒酸.
extinguish [ik'sti?ɡwi?] vt. 熄灭;压制Heavy rain can't extinguish a warmly heart!大雨浇不灭一颗燥热的心~
batch [bæt?] n. 一批;一炉;
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sociology [,s?usi'?l?d?i] n. 社会学
purify ['pju?rifai] v净化We need to purify our hearts.我们需要洁净我们的心,
dim [dim] adj. 模糊的,昏暗的v变模糊,变暗淡
blur [bl?:] vt.模糊不清n. 污迹;模糊的事物blur someone's good
reputation玷污某人的好名声
inflict [in'flikt] vt加害,使承受Don't inflict your ideas on me.请不要把你的思想强加给我。
pistol ['pistl] n. 手枪;信号枪
mansion ['mæn??n] n. 大厦;宅邸
religion [ri'lid??n] n. 宗教信仰;宗教
boycott ['b?ik?t] v联合抵制;
alter ['?:lt?] v改变,更改Alter ideas and you alter the world.改变观念,你就改变了世界。
heir [ε?] n. 继承人;后嗣He is the lawful heir to that property他是那份遗产的合法继承人。
certify ['s?:tifai] v. 证明;保证
sculpture ['sk?lpt??] n.v 雕塑;雕刻
overhear [,?uv?'hi?] v无意中听到;偷听I happened to overhear what he said我碰巧听到了他所说的话.
tendency ['tend?nsi] n. 倾向,趋势What is your occupation
tendency你的职业倾向是什么,
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recall [ri'k?:l] vt. 回想起,记起
flush [fl??] n.v激动,面红;奔流Anger flushed his cheeks.愤怒使他满脸通红。
sensation [sen'sei??n] n.感觉,知觉
conscious ['k?n??s] adj. 意识到的,神志清醒的People were not
conscious of the earthquake.人们没有意识到地震的到来。 circulation [,s?:kju'lei??n] n. 流通,循环It also stimulates blood
circulation它也促进血液的循环
dolphin ['d?lfin] n. 海豚
missionary ['mi??n?ri] adj.传教(士)的n. 传教士
slogan ['sl?uɡ?n] n口号;标语
reveal [ri'vi:l] v 揭露;显示,透露I promised never to reveal his secret.我答应决不泄露他的秘密。
bump [b?mp] n. 肿块,隆起物v碰撞,撞击Her car bumped a truck.
她的汽车撞了一辆卡车。
attack [?'tæk] n. 攻击;抨击v抨击;攻击
exaggerate [iɡ'zæd??reit] v夸张;夸大Those shoes exaggerate the size of his feet那双鞋使他的双脚显得过大。
grave [ɡreiv] adj.重大的n. 墓穴Life is a battle from cradle to grave.人生是一场从生到死的战争。
ethnic ['eθnik] adj. 种族的;人种的ethnic minorities少数民族
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fraud [fr?:d] n. 欺骗;骗子He is passionate about fighting fraud in science他热心于同学术欺骗做斗争。
incur [in'k?:] vt. 招致,引发People who smoke incur a great danger to their health吸烟的人对他们的身心造成很大的危险。
impart [im'pɑ:t] vt.传授;告知To impart knowledge and educate people is a teacher„s bounden duty教书育人是教师的天职
refuge ['refju:d?] n.v庇护;避难The cave provided refuge from the storm山洞是躲避暴风雨的地方。
scrape [skreip] n.v刮掉;擦痕We shall scrape through anyhow不管怎样,我们将渡过困难。
caution ['k?:??n] n.小心,谨慎
demand [di'mɑ:nd] v.n要求;需要;查询in great demand需要量很大
apartment [?'pɑ:tm?nt] n. 房间;公寓
inevitable [in'evit?bl] adj. 必然的,不可避免的It inevitable has brought some social questions. 不可避免的带来了一些社会问题
recovery [ri'k?v?ri] n. 恢复,复原;痊愈
tentative ['tent?tiv] adj. 试验性的,暂定的All such projections are tentative所有的这些都是预测
complement ['k?mplim?nt] n.v补充;补足
frantic ['fræntik] adj. 狂乱的,疯狂的He made frantic dash for the departing train他发疯似地冲向正开出的火车。
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divert [dai'v?:t] v转移divert from转移
spiral ['spai?r?l] n. 螺旋;旋涡adj. 盘旋的;螺旋形的Our truck slowly spiralled up the hill.我们的卡车盘旋着慢慢爬上了山。
terminate ['t?:mineit] v 结束,终止We terminated the meeting at 11
o'clock.我们在11点钟结束了会议。
render ['rend?] v提出;实施;回报;着色render good for evil.以德报怨。
eagle ['i:ɡl] n. 鹰;鹰状标饰An eagle circled high overhead.一只鹰在高空盘旋.
encourage [in'k?rid?] vt. 鼓励,怂恿encourage sb. in doing sth.鼓励/激励/支持某人干...事.
conspicuous [k?n'spikju?s] adj. 显著的;显而易见的Enthusiasm is a conspicuous trait in him.热情是他性格中的显著特征。
prose [pr?uz] n. 散文
pretext ['pri:tekst] n.v托辞;借口find a pretext for为…找借口make a pretext of以…作借口
artillery [ɑ:'til?ri] n. 大炮;火炮The tanks and artillery fired away.坦克和炮兵炮火开始射击。
dwell vi. 居住;细想They dwell at unity with the natives.他们与当地人和睦地住在一起。
parameter [p?'ræmit?] n. 参数;参量;系数
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scramble ['skræmbl] n.v爬行,攀登;抢夺scramble food for the hungry people把食物抛撒开让饥饿的人们争抢
imaginary [i'mæd?in?ri] adj. 虚构的,想像的All characters in the book are imaginary.这本书里的所有角色都是虚构的
thanksgiving n. 感恩节
relief [ri'li:f] n. 减轻,解除;救济go on relief靠救济金生活
champion ['t?æmpi?n] n. 冠军;战士He is the undisputed champion.他是无可争辩的冠军。
allocate ['æl?ukeit] v分配;拨出,指定They will allocate fund for
housing.他们将拨出经费建房。
compulsory [k?m'p?ls?ri] adj. 义务的;强制的,必修的compulsory course必修课 compulsory education义务教育
flask [flɑ:sk] n. 烧瓶;细颈瓶
expertise [,eksp?:'ti:z] n. 专门技术(知识);The World Bank has the expertise to tackle these issues.世行拥有解决这些问题的专业知识
terrace ['ter?s] n. 梯田;阳台
loyalty ['l?i?lti] n. 忠心;忠诚Loyalty is the quality I value most in a
friend忠诚是我在朋友中最为欣赏的一种品质
depress [di'pres] vt.使沮丧;使萧条His sad news depressed us all day.他的不幸消息令我们整天难过。
sieve [siv] n. 筛子;滤网v筛;滤sieve good from bad区别好与坏
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label ['leibl] n.v标签;标记;贴条The steel can was labelled “flammable”.这个钢罐贴有“易燃品”的标签。
recur [ri'k?:] vi. 重现;再现,循环This kind of problem is likely to recur.这类问题可能还会发生。
capable ['keip?bl] adj. 能干的,能胜任的The inspector was very capable.探长是个很能干的人。
mediate ['mi:dieit] v调解;斡旋He attempted to mediate their
differences.他试图调停他们的分歧。
ammunition [,æmju'ni??n] n. 弹药;军火
critical ['kritik?l] adj. 批评的,爱挑剔的,决定性的
massive ['mæsiv] adj. 大量的;巨大的That is a massive increase.这是一个巨大的增长
decree [di'kri:] n.v法令;判决My eternal purpose has decreed.我的
永恒目标已经确定
abandon [?'bænd?n] vt. 遗弃;放弃After his mother died, he abandoned himself to grief.他母亲死后,他悲伤不已。
cucumber ['kju:k?mb?] n. 黄瓜;胡瓜Tossed Cucumber in Sauce凉拌黄瓜
terrain [te'rein] n. 地形,地势;地带
robust [r?u'b?st] adj. 强健的;健康的a robust faith坚定的信念
saturate ['sæt??reit] vt.浸透,湿透the works saturated with sweat and heart浸透着汗水和心血的作品
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scatter ['skæt?] v.n分散,散开,散播Smiles can scatter our sad mood.笑能驱散忧伤情绪.
defect ['di:fekt] n. 缺点,缺陷vi. 叛变The scientist defected to
another country.那名科学家叛逃到另一国家了。
convict [k?n'vikt] vt. 证明…有罪;宣告…有罪n. 罪犯He was convicted of murder.他被判为杀人罪。
ingredient [in'ɡri:di?nt] n. 要素;组成部分;原料Success can be only one ingredient in happiness成功只能是幸福的一个组成部分 retort [ri't?:t] n.v反驳,顶嘴retort blow for blow以牙还牙
brief [bri:f] adj. 简短的,简洁的in brief/ to be brief简而言之
pasture ['pɑ:st??] n. 牧场;牧草These lands afford good pasture.这些土地上牧草茂盛
terrific [t?'rifik] adj. 极好的;非常的;可怕的She drove at a terrific speed.她以极大的速度驱车飞驰
purchase ['p?:t??s] n. 购买Expert flattery may purchase an honest man.老练的阿谀奉承可以买动一个老实人。
mobilize ['m?ubilaiz] v动员,调动,组织The masses mobilized quickly.群众很快动员起来
assassination [?,sæsi'nei??n] n. 暗杀,行刺The bombing was in revenge for the assassination.爆炸事件是对暗杀行为的报复。
monitor ['m?nit?] n. 监视器;监听器;班长vt. 监控
economical [,i:k?'n?mik?l] adj. 经济的;节约的
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detect [di'tekt] vt. 发现;察觉I detected a note of pity in her voice.
我觉察她话音里带着同情。
mutual ['mju:t?u?l] adj. 相互的,彼此的Love is built on mutual trust爱是建立在彼此的信任里的
preach [pri:t?] v鼓吹;说教;宣扬We preach freedom around the world.我们在世界各地宣扬自由。
territory ['terit?ri] n. 领土,领域;版图Explore new territory.探索新
领域。
insight ['insait] n. 洞察力;洞悉
desirable [di'zai?r?bl] adj. 值得要的;令人满意的
instrumental [,instru'ment?l] adj. 乐器的;仪器的
testify ['testifai] v作证;证明His words and deeds testify to his
honesty.他的言行证明他是诚实的。
gamble ['ɡæmbl] v.n赌博;投机;打赌Don't gamble with your future不要拿你的前途去冒险。
concept ['k?nsept] n. 观念,概念
alarm [?'lɑ:m] n. 警报vt. 警告The noise of thunder alarmed one all
night.隆隆雷声使人整夜不得安宁。
forge [f?:d?] n. 熔炉,锻铁炉v伪造;锻造
testimony ['testim?ni] n.证据;证词The most powerful testimony is a godly life.敬虔的生活乃是最有力的见证。
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certainty ['s?:t?nti] n. 确实;必然The only certainty is that nothing is certain.唯一可以肯定的是:凡事都难以肯定。
detain [di'tein] vt. 拘留;留住;耽搁The heavy traffic detained us for half an hour.拥挤的交通使我们耽搁了半个小时。
fantastic [fæn'tæstik] adj. 奇异的;极好的Fantastic Job 干得太好
了~
texture ['tekst??] n. 质地;纹理;结构
acquaintance [?'kweint?ns] n. 熟人;了解;相识I have no
acquaintance with this book.我不熟悉这本书。
migrant ['maiɡr?nt] n. 移居者;候鸟adj. 移居的;流浪的Migrant
workers农民工
mingle ['mi?ɡl] v 混合;交往He is too shy to mingle with others.他
由于太内向而怯于与他人交往。
theft [θeft] n. 盗窃;偷He was accused of theft.他被控犯有偷窃罪。
mutter ['m?t?] v.n咕哝;喃喃自语The old man muttered to himself.老人喃喃自语。
impatient [im'pei??nt] adj.没耐心的be impatient with对…不耐烦
be impatient of不能忍受
dissipate ['disipeit] v浪费;驱散;放荡The sun dissipated the mist.阳光驱散了薄雾。
profession [pr?u'fe??n] n. 职业,专业You should feel pride in your profession.你应该为你的职业感到骄傲。
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elementary [,eli'ment?ri] adj. 基本的;初级的;元素的elementary school小学
fertilizer ['f?:tilaiz?] n. 肥料
aggregate ['æɡriɡ?t] v.n聚集;集合;合计in the aggregate总的来说
eliminate [i'limineit] vt. 消除,排除Our goal is to eliminate poverty.我们的目标是“消灭”贫困。
confident ['k?nfid?nt] adj. 自信的;确信的Confident people never get hurt!自信的人从来不受伤害!
rank [ræ?k] n. 等级;队列v 排列
obscene [?b'si:n] adj. 淫秽的;猥亵的The police seized a number
of obscene film.警察没收了许多淫秽影片。
criterion [krai'ti?ri?n] n.
;准则Only social practice can be the
criterion of truth.真理的标准只能是社会的实践。
queer [kwi?] adj.奇怪的,不舒服的vt. 搞糟n. 同性恋者She queered herself with all her schoolmates她得罪了所有的同学
liberal ['lib?r?l] adj. 慷慨的;不拘泥的;宽大的He is liberal in his views.他对事物的看法豁达。
theme [θi:m] n. 主题;题目
thereafter [,ðε?r'ɑ:ft?] adv此后,之后,以后
mistress ['mistris] n. 情妇;主妇He is her lover; she is his mistress.他是她的情夫,她是他的情妇。
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promising ['pr?misi?] adj. 有希望的,有前途的This is a nation of a promising future.这个民族的未来值得期待。
therefore ['ðε?f?:] adv. 所以;因此
parasite ['pær?sait] n.寄生虫Winds and rain spread the parasite.风和雨使寄生虫得以传播。
consequence ['k?nsi,kw?ns] n.结果;推论as a consequence/in consequence因而;结果We must take the consequences of our own deed.我们必须承担自己行为的后果。
famine ['fæmin] n. 饥荒;饥饿War brings death and famine.战争导致死亡和饥荒.
militant ['milit?nt] adj. 好战的n.好斗者militant group激进组织
dilute [dai'lju:t] adj. 稀释的;淡的v稀释;冲淡;削弱Time can dilute all things,时间可以冲淡一切,
slaughter ['sl?:t?] v.n宰,屠杀;杀戮You will be slaughtered.你们必将受到强烈的谴责。
limitation [,limi'tei??n] n. 限制;限度;极限Each man has his limitation.人人都有自己的局限性。
arc n. 弧(度);弧形物
recycle [,ri:'saikl] n.v再循环;重复利用;回收
conference ['k?nf?r?ns] n. 会议,讨论会;协商round table conference圆桌会议
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consequently ['k?nsi,kw?ntli] adv. 所以;因此;结果Consequently you can reveal any lie.因此,你能揭穿任何谎言!!
graduate ['ɡræd?u?t] vi. 毕业n. 毕业生I will graduate in July.我将
于今年七月毕业
solo ['s?ul?u] n.v独奏;独唱
thermal ['θ?:m?l] adj. 热的,热量的
inaugurate [i'n?:ɡjureit] vt. 举行开幕/就职典礼;开始to inaugurate a book fair为图书交易会举行开幕式
communicate [k?'mju:nikeit] vi. 通讯,传达,传染He communicated the whole story to me.他把事情的整个过程都告诉我了。
diverse [dai'v?:s] adj. 不同的;多样的
drought [draut] n. 干旱;缺乏The lakes and wells all dried up
during the drought.在旱灾期间,所有的湖泊和水井都干涸了。
thesis ['θi:sis] n.
;论点
optimism ['?ptimiz?m] n. 乐观;乐观主义We must confront the future with optimism.我们必须乐观地面对未来。
flaw [fl?:] n. 瑕疵,裂纹;缺点
thigh [θai] n. 大腿,股Apply oil on your thigh大脾外侧搽一些润滑
液。
smash [smæ?] vt. 打碎,打破,打烂The depression smashed him.萧条的经济使他破产了。
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thorn [θ?:n] n. 刺;荆棘No rose without a thorn.没有不带带刺的玫瑰。
brood [bru:d] vt.孵n.同窝幼鸟;一窝The hen brought off a brood of young.母鸡孵出了一窝小鸡。
outbreak ['autbreik] n.v发作;爆发
compensate ['k?mpenseit] v补偿,赔偿Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health一个人健康的丧失是无法补偿的。 excursion [ik'sk?:??n] n. 短程旅行;远足;离题I joined their excursion.我加入了他们的远足。
dedicate ['dedikeit] vt. 致力;献身I dedicate this song to you.我把这首歌献给你。
confront [k?n'fr?nt] vt. 遭遇;比较;面对
threaten ['θret?n] v威胁;恐吓
terrify ['terifai] vt. 使害怕;恐吓The pupils were terrified out of their
senses.小学生们被吓得魂不附体。
chunk [t???k] n. 大块;矮胖的人或物
assistance [?'sist?ns] n. 援助,帮助
prevail [pri'veil] vi. 盛行,流行;战胜Justice will prevail over evil!正义一定能战胜邪恶~
threshold ['θre?h?uld] n. 极限;门槛;入口on the threshold of 在……的开始/初期
galaxy ['ɡæl?ksi] n.星系;银河(系)
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shutter ['??t?] n.百叶窗;(相机)快门Press the shutter, please.请按一下快门。
refresh [ri'fre?] vt更新;使清新vi. 恢复精神Let me refresh your memory.让我唤醒你的记忆。
invariably adv. 不变地;总是he was invariably polite.他始终彬彬有礼。
attitude ['ætitju:d] n.态度;看法Attitude is everything态度决定一切 hazard ['hæz?d] n. 危险,冒险He went to save the girl at all hazards.他冒着一切危险去救那女孩。
band [bænd] n. 带;乐队
coarse [k?:s] adj. 粗糙的;下等的Don't use such coarse language不要用这种粗俗的语言。
justification [,d??stifi'kei??n] n. 理由;辩护
frequency ['frikw?nsi] n. 频率;频繁
entertainment [,ent?'teinm?nt] n. 娱乐;款待
admit [?d'mit] v承认;容纳She was admitted to the university她被那所大学录取了。
command [k?'mɑ:nd] v.n命令,指挥;控制Have a good command
of English.英语掌握熟练。
thrill [θril] n.v激动;震颤His speech thrilled the crowd.他的演说令听众感到振奋。
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endeavor [in'dev?] n.v努力;尽力I'll endeavor to ascertain her mind.
我得先努力弄清楚她的想法。
thrive [θraiv] vi. 繁荣,兴旺The region is thriving.这个地区繁荣起来了。
shield [?i:ld] n. 盾vt遮蔽;避开Faith is your shield信念是你的庇护.
invisible [in'viz?bl] adj. 无形的,看不见的air is invisible空气是看不见的。
interact ['int?rækt] v互相影响;互相作用
marshal ['mɑ:??l] n. 元帅;司仪
throne [θr?un] n.王座;君主He quit his claim to throne.他放弃了继承王位的要求。
guardian ['ɡɑ:di?n] n. 监护人,保护人
meadow ['med?u] n草地;牧场A brook meanders through the
meadow.一条小溪从草地中蜿蜒流过。
provoke [pr?u'v?uk] vt. 激怒;煽动I am not easily provoked我这个人不易被激怒
tick [tik]n. 滴答声;记号v发出滴答声The clock ticked away the
minutes.时钟滴答滴答地送走时间。
tickle ['tikl] v发痒;高兴;My throat tickles.我的喉头发痒。 tile [tail] n. 瓷砖,瓦片
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indefinite [in'defin?t] adj. 不确定的;模糊的He gave me an indefinite answer.他给了我一个含糊的答复。
restore [ri'st?:] v修复;恢复
apology [?'p?l?d?i] n.道歉;谢罪apology to sb for sth为某事向某人道歉
predominant [,pri'd?min?nt] adj. 卓越的;有力的
attract [?'trækt] v吸引;引起
conduct ['k?nd?kt] v带领;管理;引导
tilt [tilt] v.n倾斜;翘起He tilted his adversary at the meeting.他在会议上抨击了对手。
clue [klu:] n. 线索;情节
aspect ['æspekt] n. 外貌,外表,外观
beforehand [bi'f?:hænd] adv. 预先;事先I booked a ticket
beforehand.我事先预定了一张票。
slum [sl?m] n. 贫民窟;陋巷I'm not staying in that slum.我不住在那个脏乱的房间里。
knit [nit] v编织;结合She's knitting herself a sweater.她正在给自己织毛线衫。
timely ['taimli] adj.adv及时的;适时的I do appreciate your timely help.非常感谢您的及时帮助.
evidence ['evid?ns] n. 证据,证明
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curse [k?:s] n.v咒骂;诅咒My mother is cursed with blindness.我的妈妈遭受着失明之苦.
devise [di'vaiz] vt. 设计;发明
invest [in'vest] v投资;耗费invest a lot of time in a project在某一项目上花费了大量时间
evoke [i'v?uk] vt. 引起,唤起Her comment evoked protests她的评论引起抗议
maximum ['mæksim?m] n. 极大,最大限度;最大量 performance [p?'f?:m?ns] n. 性能;表演High efficiency and good
performance.高效率和出色的表现
deny [di'nai] v否定,否认He denied knowing anything.他不承认知道任何情况。
modify ['m?difai] v修改,修饰You'd better modify your tone你最好缓和一下你的口气。
remnant ['remn?nt] n. 剩余adj. 剩余的
generate ['d?en?reit] vt.形成;生殖;发生A fire generates heat.火产生热。
perish ['peri?] v使麻木;毁坏;枯萎Many flowers perished in the
storm大风雪使许多花朵凋谢。
dismay [dis'mei] n.vt沮丧,灰心;I'm dismayed at/by the cost of the
new house.我对新房子的价格感到惊讶。
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atmosphere ['ætm?,sfi?] n. 气氛;大气The atmosphere is friendly
气氛是友好的。
settle ['setl] v定居;解决;安排It's time for me to settle with you!
到我跟你算账的时候了!
timid ['timid] adj. 羞怯的;胆小的as timid as a hare胆小如鼠 ritual ['ritju?l] n仪式;惯例
revive [ri'vaiv] v苏醒;复兴;A dead man will never revive.死人将永不复生。
persistent [p?'sist?nt] adj. 固执的,坚持的
locomotive ['l?uk?,m?utiv] adj. 运动的;移动的n. 机车;火车头 arrange [?'reind?] v排列;安排;协商arrange for安排;为…做准备
tissue ['ti?ju:] n. 纸巾;薄纱;卫生纸Can I have some tissue paper?可以给我几张卫生纸吗,
cardinal ['kɑ:din?l] adj. 主要的,基本的
gaze [ɡeiz] v注视;凝视She gazed upon him in bewilderment.她茫然地注视着他。
blush [bl??] v.n 脸红;惭愧I blush to think of such conduct想起这样的行为,我感到羞愧。
token ['t?uk?n] n.标志;象征;记号as a token of our friendship,作为我们友谊的象
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novelty ['n?v?lti] n.新颖,新奇(事)the novelty soon wore off.新奇感很快就消失了
profitable ['pr?fit?bl] adj. 有利可图的;有益的
jerk [d??:k]n.v急拉. 猛拉He impatiently jerked his coat off他不耐烦地猝然甩掉外衣。
hypothesis [hai'p?θisis] n. 假设
limb [lim] n. 肢,臂;枝干v砍去The tree was felled and limbed树被伐倒并被砍去枝条。
discipline ['disiplin] n.纪律;学科;训练Good schools have good
discipline.好的学校有好的纪律。
magistrate ['mæd?istreit] n. 地方法官;文职官员The magistrate imposed a fine治安法官课以罚款。
burial ['beri?l] n. 埋葬;葬礼;Life is a sumptuous funeral and burial.生命是一场华丽的葬礼。
oxygen ['?ksid??n] n. 氧气,氧
simultaneous [,sim?l'teini?s] adj. 同时的;联立的; attach [?'tæt?] v系上;贴上,附加Attach the handle to the box把提手柄装到箱子上去。
tolerant ['t?l?r?nt] adj. 容忍的;宽容的
toss [t?s] n.v投掷;摇荡;颠簸She tossed restlessly in her sleep.
她翻来覆去地睡不着。
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blossom ['bl?s?m] vi. 开花;兴旺n. 花;开花期Her talent blossomed at the university.她的天赋在大学时展现出来了。 hospitality [,h?spi'tæl?ti] n. 殷勤;好客Thank you for your hospitality感谢你们的盛情款待。
tow [t?u] n.vt.曳;拖;牵引My car towed his car to a garage我的车将他的车拖到了汽车修理厂。
discrete [dis'kri:t] adj. 离散的,不连续的discrete math离散数学 soluble ['s?ljubl] adj. 可溶的,可解决的soluble coffee速溶咖啡 foil [f?il] vt.挫败;阻止His attempt to deceive us was foiled他企图欺骗我们,但最终失败了。
slippery ['slip?ri] adj.(狡)猾的;不稳定的That guy is a slippery character那人是个狡猾的傢伙。
stock [st?k] n. 股份,股票;库存
cavity ['kæv?ti] n.洞,凹处;
loyal ['l?i?l] adj忠诚的,忠心的
toxic ['t?ksik] adj. 有毒的;中毒的The toxic gases endanger your
health有毒气体危害人们健康。
epidemic [,epi'demik] adj. 流行的;传染的
anonymous [?'n?nim?s] adj. 匿名的,无名的.It is an anonymous letter这是一封匿名信。
coverage ['k?v?rid?] n.覆盖,覆盖范围
tract [trækt] n. 小册子;传单,大片土地
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hatch [hæt?] n.v舱口;孵化,策划A goose was hatched among
ducks在一群小鸭中孵出一只小鹅。
management ['mænid?m?nt] n.管理(部门),管理学
cling vi. 坚持,墨守;紧贴You should cling to your principles你应该坚守自己原则。
panic ['pænik] n.v恐慌,惊慌;Panic stalked the streets.恐慌笼罩着街道。
trademark ['treidmɑ:k] n. 商标,特征;标计
opponent [?'p?un?nt] n. 对手;敌手I can never underestimate my
opponent我绝不能低估我的对手。
indignation [,indiɡ'nei??n] n. 愤慨;愤怒The news aroused the great indignation这消息激起了极大的愤慨。
guarantee [,ɡær?n'ti:] n.vt.保证;担保The policy guarantees us against all loss.这项政策保证了我们免受全部损失
tragic ['træd?ik] adj. 悲剧的;不幸的This is how tragic thing这是多么悲惨的事情
controversial [,k?ntr?'v?:??l] adj. 有争议的;有争论的
trait [trei, treit] n. 特性,特点;品质The most common trait is long hair其最普遍的特征就是长发。
demonstrate ['dem?nstreit] v证明;论证;示威The miners demonstrated for better working conditions.矿工们为改善工作条件而举行示威游行。
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abolish [?'b?li?] vt. 废除,废止
possess [p?'zes] vt. 持有;控制She was possessed by a devil她
着了魔。
deduct [di'd?kt] vt. 扣除,减去deduct a tax from one's wages从工
资中扣去税款
cast [kæst] v.n投,抛The candle cast a dim light on the table蜡烛
在桌上投下黯淡的光。
Easter n. [宗]复活节
intermittent [,int?'mit?nt] adj. 间歇的,断续的
specific [spi'sifik] adj. 特殊的,明确的;详细的
oppose [?'p?uz] v反对;抗争We oppose extravagance and waste我们反对铺张浪费
extract [ik'strækt] vt.n摘录;提取extract a tooth拔牙
commonwealth ['k?m?nwelθ] n. 共和国;联邦
transaction [træn'zæk??n] n. 交易;办理;会报transaction cost交易成本
cabinet ['kæbinit] n. 内阁;橱柜
ornament ['?:n?m?nt, '?:n?ment] n. vt. 装饰,修饰ornament one's country为祖国增光
norm [n?:m] n. 规范,基准It has become the norm for wives to work妻子参加工作已经成为一种准则。
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contribute [k?n'tribju:t] v捐献;贡献,投稿They contributed food and clothing for the refugees.他们向难民捐助了食物和衣服
reckon ['rek?n] vt. 计算;测算,估计She is reckoned a very good teacher她被看做是一位优秀教师。
considerateadj. 体谅的;考虑周到的You are always so considerate你总是想得那么周到!
ceramic [si'ræmik] adj. 陶器的;陶瓷的
digest [di'd?est] v消化;吸收Orange digests food.橘子有助于食物
的消化。
transcend [træn'send]vt. 胜过,超越a story that transcends belief令人难以置信的故事
extravagant [ik'stræv?ɡ?nt] adj. 奢侈的;浪费的Her extravagant
life has made her more degenerate侈糜的生活使她越发地堕落
reproach [ri'pr?ut?] n.vt责备;耻辱Arrogance reproaches his image傲慢有损他的形象。
transfern.v转移;转让Chalk is your tool of knowledge transfer粉
笔是您知识的传递工具
retention [ri'ten??n] n. 扣留,滞留;保留
snack [snæk] n. 小吃,快餐v斗嘴They snacked about the charges他们因花费的事争吵不休
transform [træns'f?:m] v变换,改变;转化transform dream into reality变梦想为现实
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notation [n?u'tei??n] n. 符号;注释
flap [flæp] n.v拍打,拍动A flag flaps in the wind.旗在风中飘扬。
transient ['trænzi?nt] adj. 短暂的;路过的
specification [,spesifi'kei??n] n.详述;说明书
attempt [?'tempt] n.v企图,试图;攻击A bold attempt is half success一个勇敢尝试是一半成功.
memorize ['mem?raiz] vt. 记住,背熟;记忆
inhibit [in'hibit] vt. 抑制;禁止inhibit somebody from doing something约束某人不做某事
carve [kɑ:v] v雕刻;切开;She carved a flower out of a radish.她把
萝卜刻成一朵花。
empirical [em'pirik?l] adj. 经验主义的,完全根据经验的
relay ['ri:lei] vi. 转播;接替,转送I will relay your opinion to the headmaster我愿把你的意见转告校长。
install [in'st?:l] vt. 任命;安装installment payment分期付款;分期
付款帐户
cereal ['si?ri?l] n. 谷类食品;谷类,谷物cereal crop禾谷类作物,
粮食作物
ignore [iɡ'n?:] vt.忽视,不理睬Nobody could ignore these problems没有谁会忽视这些问题。
catastrophe [k?'tæstr?fi] n. 大灾;大祸;惨败The earthquake was a terrible catastrophe.这次地震是可怕的灾难.
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float [fl?ut] v浮动;摇摆;飘动Dust floats in the air.灰土飘浮于空中。 transistor [træn'sist?] n. [电子]晶体管
metallic [mi'tælik] adj.(含)金属的metallic currency金属货币;硬币
transit ['trænsit] n. 运输;经过. 运送We will transit the strait at night我们将在夜间通过那个海峡。
involve [in'v?lv] vt. 包含;牵涉The case involved many innocent
people这案件牵涉许多无辜的人。
specialty ['spe??lti] n. 专业,专长;特产
brilliant ['brilj?nt] adj.闪耀的;杰出的This is a brilliant speech.这是一场精采的演说。
expend [ik'spend] vt. 花费;用光;耗尽I expended energy,time,and
care on my work我把精力、时间和心血花在工作上。
prosecute ['pr?sikju:t] v从事;检举;起诉prosecute for public offense对公开场合侮辱进行起诉
transition [træn'si??n] n. 过渡;转变;转换
casualty ['kæ?ju?lti] n. 意外事故;伤亡人员;急诊室There have been no reports of heavy casualty or damage.尚没有重大伤亡或破坏的报道。
permeate ['p?:mieit] v弥漫;渗透Such customs permeated through those people这种风俗已在人们中普及了。
inhabitant [in'hæbit?nt] n. 居民;居住者
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pendulum ['pendjul?m] n. 钟摆;摇锤The pendulum stopped swinging钟摆停止了摆动.
doom [du:m] n.vt厄运;死亡;判决He was doomed to undergo misery他注定要经历场痛苦。
fixture ['fikst??] n. 固定装置;设备
refund [ri'f?nd] v.n退还;偿还,归还the shop refunded my money这家商店将钱退给了我
linger ['li?ɡ?] v徘徊;磨蹭,消磨The patient is lingering out his life这个病人在苟延残喘/生。
converge [k?n'v?:d?] v集中;会聚The two streams converge here to form a river.两条小溪在这儿汇成一条河流.
incentive [in'sentiv] n. 动机;刺激,奖励Money is a powerful incentive金钱是一种强大的刺激。
associate [?'s?u?ieit] vi. 交往;结交We associate with all sorts of people我们同各种各样的人有交往。
royalty ['r?i?lti] n. 王权;皇室;版税This is your chance to live like
royalty这是一个好机会让您像王族般一样~
dentist ['dentist] n. 牙科医生
pursue [p?'sju:] vt. 从事;追赶,追求Bad luck pursued her.厄运纠
缠着她。
literary ['lit?r?ri] adj. 文学的;
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overwhelm [,?uv?'hwelm] vt. 压倒;淹没;打击Flood overwhelmed the city.洪水淹没了那座城市。
disgust [dis'ɡ?st] n.vt厌恶,嫌恶His vulgar remarks disgusted us
他的下流话使我们厌恶。
force [f?:s] n. 力量;武力vt. 强迫;强加put in (或into) force实施 mock [m?k] v.n嘲弄;模仿make a mock of 嘲笑,嘲弄She mocked him as a country boy.她嘲笑他是个乡下孩子。
aviation [,eivi'ei??n] n. 航空;飞行术;飞机制造业aviation accident飞机失事;
classic ['klæsik] adj.经典的;古典的
reliable [ri'lai?bl] adj. 可靠的;可信赖的he is a reliable man.他是一
个可靠的人
fling [fli?] vt. (用力地)掷,抛,扔Once he got rich,he flung aside his old freinds他有钱后就立即抛弃了旧友。.
figure ['fiɡ?] n. 图形;数字v计算figure for 谋取,企图获取
anticipate [æn'tisipeit] vt. 预期,期望We anticipate hearing from you我们期望接到你的来信。
genetic [d?i'netik] adj. 遗传的;基因的
rupture ['r?pt??] n.v破裂;决裂The relations between the two countries ruptured两国关系断绝。
reliance [ri'lai?ns] n. 信心;信赖place (或put) reliance on (或in)信任;信赖
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literature ['lit?r?t??] n. 文学;文艺;著作
gleam [ɡli:m] n. 微光;闪光His eyes gleamed with anger.他的眼睛露出愤怒的目光。
salvation [sæl'vei??n] n. 救助;拯救They eager to get salvation
他们渴望得到拯救。
redundant [ri'd?nd?nt] adj. 多余的,过剩的;冗长的
portray [p?:'trei]vt. 描绘;扮演He frowned and stamped his feet to
portray anger他又皱眉头又跺脚表示生气。
intensive [in'tensiv] adj. 集中的;加强的intensive afforestation大规模绿化
transplant [træns'plɑ:nt] v.n移植;移居;迁移I transplanted those flowers to the garden.我把那些花移植到花园里。
reconciliation [,rek?nsili'ei??n] n. 和解;调和plant forgiveness, reap reconciliation.种下宽容,收获和解。
transport n.vt运输(机);流放
enforce [in'f?:s] vt. 强迫,强制enforce one's own view on the students把自己的观点强加给学生
coalition [,k?u?'li??n] n. 联合;结合coalition government联合政府
accuse [?'kju:z] v控告,指控accuse sb of doing以…控告某人 traverse ['træv?s] vt.横越,穿过Several railroads traverse the district有几条铁路线横贯这个地区。
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sergeant ['sɑ:d??nt] n. 军士;警官Sergeant: Yes, Colonel.警官:是,上校。
rating n.等级(评定);额定功率at all rates无论如何;至少 treaty ['tri:ti] n. 条约,协议
compartment [k?m'pɑ:tm?nt] n.v 隔间;区划
blunder ['bl?nd?] vi. 跌撞地走;犯大错n. 大错blunder through the
work草率地完成这项工作
fuel ['fju?l] n. 燃料add fuel to the flames(或 fire)火上加油 grain [ɡrein] n. 粮食;颗粒;谷物treasure every grain of food珍惜粮食一颗一粒.
authority [?:'θ?r?ti] n. 权威;权力;当局
regiment ['red?im?nt] vt.编成团;严格管制n. 团;大量 liner ['lain?] n. 班轮,班机;画线者They launched a new passenger
liner他们使一艘新的客轮下水。
tremendous [tri'mend?s] adj.巨大的;惊人的Winning the scholarship gave her a tremendous lift.她获得奖学金后受到极大的鼓舞。
resent [ri'zent] vt. 怨恨;厌恶Does she resent my being here?她讨厌我呆在这里吗?
afflict [?'flikt] vt. 折磨;使痛苦He was afflicted with cancer他深受癌症的折磨.
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recession [ri'se??n] n. 衰退;后退;不景气One reason is the recession.原因之一是经济衰退。
drag [dræɡ] v.n拖拉;拖累He dragged his injured foot behind him
他在后头拖着伤脚行进。
annual ['ænju?l] adj. 年度的;每年的
given ['ɡiv?n] adj. 沉溺的;赠予的be given to热衷于,嗜好,很喜
欢
indulge [in'd?ld?] v满足;沉溺;放任He indulges in reminiscences of his youth他完全沉溺于对青年时代的回忆中。
electronic [,ilek'tr?nik] adj. 电子的
trench [trent?] n.沟渠;战壕vt. 掘沟The soldiers trenched an outpost士兵们用战壕防御前哨。
recruit [ri'kru:t] n. 招聘;新兵;新成员v征募;补充
trend [trend] n.v趋势,倾向
trial ['trai?l] n.试验;磨炼;审讯trial and error反复试验
defy [di'fai] vt.n 藐视;挑衅I defy you to prove I have cheated我谅
你无法证实我欺骗了人.
tribe [traib] n. 部落;宗族
fragile ['fræd?ail] adj. 脆的;易碎的Life is fragile生命是脆弱的.
quest [kwest] n.v 追求;寻找
tribute ['tribju:t] n. 贡物;颂词;礼物
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revolve [ri'v?lv] n.v旋转;循环The seasons revolve.季节在周而复始地变换。
continuity [,k?nti'nju:iti] n. 连续性;一连串
cable ['keibl]n. 电缆;电报vt. 打电报They cabled the news to her
family他们把这个消息电告她的家属。
attendant [?'tend?nt] n. 服务员,侍者
trifle ['traifl] n. 琐事;少量vi.嘲弄vt.虚度Dont trifle away your time莫虚度光阴。
fringe [frind?] n. 边缘;刘海She has a fringe and glasses.她额前有刘海儿,戴著眼镜.
transmission [trænz'mi??n] n. 传送;播送;传递
inherent [in'hi?r?nt] adj.内在的,固有的,天生的He has an inherent love of beauty.他天生爱美。
contention [k?n'ten??n] n. 争论,争辩;论点My contention is that... 我的论点是。。。
mute [mju:t] adj. 哑的;无声的He stared at me in mute
amazement. 他目瞪口呆地盯着我。
spectacle ['spekt?kl] n. 景象,奇观The opening ceremony was a
fine spectacle.开幕式典礼是壮观的场面。
clearance ['kli?r?ns] n. 清除;空隙There is not much clearance没有太多空间。
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autonomy [?:'t?n?mi] n. 自治,自治权There are four minority autonomy areas in China.在中国有四个少数名族自治区.
fraction ['fræk??n] n. 小部分;部分The door opened a fraction. 门
开了一条小缝。
gross [ɡr?us] adj. 总的;严重的,粗鲁的He made a gross mistake.他犯了严重的错误。
conflict [k?n'flikt] n. 冲突,争执;斗争conflict with与…抵触;冲突
vary ['vε?ri] v变化;多样化The opinions vary from person to person不同的人有不同的观点。
metropolitan [,metr?'p?lit?n] adj. 大城市的;大都会的Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。
clarity ['klær?ti] n. 清楚,透明
instrument ['instrum?nt] n.器械;工具
confusion [k?n'fju:??n] n. 混淆,困惑be covered with confusion很局促不安
ambiguous [æm'biɡju?s] adj.歧义的;模糊不清的It's an ambiguous statement.这是一个含糊不清的说法。
speculate ['spekjuleit] v推测;推断No man speculates he would win the game.每个人都相信他将取得比赛的胜利。
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trigger ['triɡ?] vt. 触发;引发His stupid remarks triggered off a strike他说的蠢话引发了一场罢工。
exploit ['ekspl?it]vt. 开发,开拓A brave retreat is a brave exploit
一次勇敢的退让是英勇的开拓。
donation [d?u'nei??n] n. 捐赠;捐款
cynical ['sinik?l] adj. 愤世嫉俗的;冷嘲的My mother takes a rather cynical view of men.我妈妈对男人有著愤世嫉俗的观点。
triple ['tripl] adj. 三倍的;三方的They tripled their sales last year.他们去年的销售额增至三倍。
overlook [,?uv?'luk] vt.n俯瞰;忽略;I beg you overlook my rudeness.我请求你宽恕我的失礼。
grief [ɡri:f] n. 悲痛;忧伤Time tames the strongest grief时能缓和
极度的悲痛。
clockwise ['kl?kwaiz] adv.adj顺时针方向in a clockwise direction.沿着顺时针方向
scrutiny ['skru:tini] n. 监视;审查;细看He drew the conclusion after scrutinies.经过详尽的调查他才得出这个结论。
breakthrough ['breikθru:] n. 突破;突破性进展
disaster [,di'zɑ:st?] n. 不幸;灾难walk with disaster招致灾难
deceive [di'si:v] v. 欺骗;行骗deceive someone into doing something骗某人做某事
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arrangement [?'reind?m?nt] n. 准备;布置We have made all the arrangement for the conference.我们已做好会议的全部筹备工作。 rehearsal [ri'h?:s?l] n. 排演;预演;练习we can have a rehearsal.我们可以排练一下
hatred ['heitrid] n. 憎恨;怨恨Hatred often springs from fear仇恨往往源于恐惧。
hinge [hind?] n. 铰链;枢纽;关键The door has gone off the hinges.门的铰链脱落了。
necessitate [ni'sesi,teit] vt.需要;迫使His apathy necessitates stimulation.有必要刺激一下他的冷漠。
triumph ['trai?mf] n. 胜利,凯旋vi胜The workers triumphed over
many difficulties工人们战胜了许多困难。
cite [sait] vt. 引用;举出Allow me cite an example.允许我举个例子。 incidence ['insid?ns] n. 入射;影响;发生率re's a high incidence of heart disease there.那个地方心脏病的发病率很高。
debate [di'beit] v.n辩论,争论
trivial ['trivi?l] adj. 不重要的,琐碎的He's a very trivial person.他是个非常浅薄轻浮的人。
decrease [di'kri:s] n.v减少,减小on the decrease在减少中
kidney ['kidni] n. 腰子;肾脏kidney failure肾衰竭 kidney stones肾结石
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advocate ['ædv?keit] vt. 提倡,主张,拥护He advocates reforming the prison system他主张改良监狱制度。
disturbance [di'st?:b?ns] n. 干扰;骚乱We can work here without disturbance我们在这儿工作可不受干扰。
formidable ['f?:mid?bl] adj. 可怕的A formidable prospect lies ahead of him.他的前景令人忧惧。
multitude ['m?lti,tju:d] n. 群众;多数Success covers a multitude of blunders成功由大量的失误铸造。
atlas ['ætl?s] n. 地图集The atlas will soon be available该图集不久将面世。
objective [?b'd?ektiv] adj. 客观的;目标的n. 目标;目的the objective reality客观现实
mechanical [mi'kænik?l] adj. 机械的;呆板的Blinking is a mechanical action of the eyelids.眨眼是眼睑的无意识动作。
describe [di'skraib] vt. 描述,形容She described herself as a doctor她自称是医生。
exemplify [iɡ'zemplifai] vt. 例示;例证To exemplify what I mean为举例说明我的意思
minibus ['minib?s] n. 小型公共汽车;中客车;面包车
fulfill [ful'fil] vt. 履行;满足;实现He always fulfills his promises.他总是履行自己的诺言。
existence [iɡ'zist?ns] n. 存在,生存go out of existence不复存在
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tub [t?b] n. 桶;浴盆They consumed a tub of beer他们喝掉一桶啤酒。
tuck [t?k] vt. 卷起;挤进She tucked her letter into an envelope.她把信折好塞进信封。
minority [mai'n?r?ti] n. 少数民族;少数派They live in the minority area他们生活在少数民族地区。
enclosure [in'kl?u??] n. 附件;围墙There is a public enclosure of a racecourse.那儿有个作赛马场的公共圈地。
tug [t?ɡ] n.v拖船;苦干;拖曳The boy tugged at his mother's hand
男孩用力拉着妈妈的手。
oak [?uk] n. [植]橡树;橡木家具
persist [p?'sist] vi. 持续,固执;坚持persist in something (或 doing something)坚持做某事
appeal [?'pi:l] vi. 呼吁,恳求We appealed to reason to win our argument.我们靠诉诸于理性赢得了辩论。
derive [di'raiv] v得自;源于to derive pleasure from music从音乐中得到乐趣
brew [bru:] vt. 酿造;酝酿A storm was brewing outside外面暴风雨正在酝酿中
intrinsic [in'trinsik] adj. 本质的,固有的a man's intrinsic worth人自身的价值
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significant [sig'nifik?nt] adj. 重大的;有意义的This was a
significant invention这是一项重大的发明。
obligation [,?bli'ɡei??n] n. 义务;职责Our parents fulfilled their obligation to support us.父母亲尽到了抚养我们的责任。
access ['ækses] vt. 存取;接近have access to可以利用;接近;
tuition [tju:'i??n] n. 学费;讲授His yearly tuition is $15,000.他每年
的学费是一万五千美元。
generalize ['d?en?r?laiz] vt. 概括;推广I don't think you can generalize about that.我认为对那事你不能一概而论。
appliance [?'plai?ns] n. 器具;器械
disastrous [di'zɑ:str?s] adj. 悲伤的;灾难性的The results of the flood were disastrous.水灾的结果是灾难性的。
consume [k?n'sju:m] v消耗,消费,耗尽She consumes much of her time in studying她把很多时间用在学习上。
ntense [in'tens] adj. 强烈的;紧张的it would be an intense
competition那将是场激烈的比赛
contract ['k?ntrækt] vi. 感染;订约She has contracted a severe fever.她感染上了严重的热病。
discharge [dis't?ɑ:d?] n.v卸下;排放;解雇: He was discharged from office.他被免职了。
adolescent [,æd?u'les?nt] adj. 青春期的;未成熟的The adolescent
life is most important.青春期的生活是非常重要的.
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homogeneous [,h?m?'d?i:ni?s] adj. 同种的;均匀的They are
homogeneous people.他们是同类人。
dignity ['diɡn?ti] n. 尊严;高贵He has an air of dignity他有一种威
严的神态。
routine [ru:'ti:n] n. 例行公事;日常工作adj. 日常的;例行的routine
job规律性工作;日常工作
tumble ['t?mbl] vi. 倒塌;滚动;摔倒She tumbled off her bicycle.她从自行车上摔了下来。
arouse [?'r?uz] v引起;鼓励;唤醒arouse someone from a sound sleep把某人从酣睡中唤醒
commend [k?'mend] v推荐;称赞He commend them for their enthusiasm他称赞他们的热情。
provision [pr?u'vi??n] n. 供应品;准备We should make provision for the future我们该为将来作好准备。
ascend [?'send] v上升;攀登;追溯The rocket ascended into the cloud.火箭高高飞入云端。
tunnel ['t?n?l] n. 隧道;坑道vi. 挖掘隧道They tunnelled into solid rock.他们在坚硬的岩石中凿隧道。
resume [ri'zju:m] n. 摘要;履历v恢复He resumed his work after a short rest他休息片刻后又继续进行工作。
respective [ri'spektiv] adj. 分别的,各自的He drove them both to their respective homes他驾车把他们分别送到家里。
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prejudice ['pred?udis] n.v偏见;侵害He has a prejudice against
homosexuals他对同性恋者有偏见。
dwarf [dw?:f] n. 侏儒,矮子
primary ['praim?ri] adj.初级的;基本的
segregate ['seɡriɡit] vt. 使分离;使隔离We have to segregate for a few day.我们得分离一段日子
cope [k?up] vi. 处理;竞争No one can cope with him in English在
英语方面,谁也比不上他。
infectious [in'fek??s] adj. (易)传染的Influenza is an infectious
disease流感是一种传染病。
legislation [,led?is'lei??n] n. 立法;法律They began to draft legislation他们开始起草法规。
turbulent ['t?:bjul?nt] adj. 骚乱的,混乱的She tried to calm her turbulent thoughts她试图平息一下紊乱的思绪.
contaminate [k?n'tæmi,neit] vt. 污染,弄脏The river was contaminated with waste from the factory这条河流被从工厂流出的
废物所污染。
ridiculous [ri'dikjul?s] adj. 可笑的;荒谬的This is really a ridiculous
farce这、真是一场可笑的闹剧。
controversy ['k?ntr?,v?:si] n. 争论;辩论These are the facts that are beyond controversy.这是一些无可争辩的事实。
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turnover ['t?:n,?uv?] n. 翻覆;营业额;人员更替adj翻转的They
have a very high turnover of staff.他们的职员更换很快。
array [?'rei] n.v . 衣服;排列,列阵The whole city is in holiday array
整个城市披上了节日的盛装。
expand [ik'spænd] v扩张;膨胀The eagle expanded its wings老鹰
展开翅膀。
perplex [p?'pleks] vt. 使困惑,使为难Don't perplex the issue.不要
使问题复杂化了。
disposal [dis'p?uz?l] n. 清理;处理He has only a limited period at his disposal.他只有有限的时间可由他自己支配。
naive [nɑ:'i:v] adj. 天真的,幼稚的It's naive of you to believe he'll do
what he says相信他会言行一致, 你未免太单纯了
fitting ['fiti?] n. 试穿,试衣adj. 适合的His training fits him for the job他受过的训练使他能胜任此项工作。
complexion [k?m'plek??n] n. 面色;肤色;局面He has a dark complexion他肤色黝黑。
forthcoming ['f?:θ'k?mi?] adj. 即将来临的the forthcoming
presidential election即将到来的总统选举
principle ['prins?pl] n. 原理,原则;主义It is, in essence, the principle of realism这实质上也就是现实主义的原则。
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confer [k?n'f?:] vt. 授予;给予Jogging will confer striking benefits.
慢跑会带来明显益处。
intuition [,intju:'i??n] n. 直觉(力);直观She had an intuition that her friend was ill她有一种直觉:她的朋友病了。
deprive [di'praiv] vt. 夺去,剥夺The accident deprived her of her life那场事故夺去了她的生命。
tutor ['tju:t?] vt. 约束;辅导n. 家庭教师John tutored the child in English约翰辅导那孩子学英语。
twist [twist] v.n扭动;弯曲Mary twisted her hair into a braid玛丽把
头发编成了一条辫子。
isle [ail] n. 岛the isle was inhabited这个小岛上确是有居民的
accordance [?'k?:d?ns] n. 一致;和谐in accordance with依据,
与…一致
crash [kræ?] n. 碰撞;崩溃;坠落The thunder crashed overhead头顶上雷声隆隆。
ultimate ['?ltim?t] adj. 最终的;根本的Hard work is the ultimate
source of success努力工作是成功之本。
constitution [,k?nsti'tju:??n] n. 宪法;体质;章程The young man has a strong constitution这位年轻人身强力壮。
aerial ['ε?ri?l] adj. 空气的;航空的Aerial pollution is a problem that
should be solved quickly.空气污染是一个亟待解决的问题
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ultraviolet [,?ltr?'vai?l?t] adj.紫外(线)的Bees can see ultraviolet light.蜜蜂能看到紫外线。
renaissance [ri'neis?ns] n. 复活;复兴
recover [ri'k?v?] vt. 恢复;重新获得I can quickly recover from failure我能很快从失败中恢复过来.
fantasy ['fænt?si] n.v 幻想;幻觉He fantasies himself a doctor他想像自己是一位医生。
rational ['ræ??n?l] adj. 理性的;合理的Panic destroys rational thought.惊慌摧毁理性思考。
schedule ['??dju:?l] vt. 安排,计划n. 时间表;计划表 luggage ['l?ɡid?] n. 行李;皮箱Be careful with your luggage小心看好您的行李。
porch [p?:t?] n. 门廊;走廊We waited in the porch until it stopped
raining我们在门廊等待直到雨停。
committee [k?'miti] n. 委员会He is on the finance committee他是财政委员会的“委员”。
garbage ['ɡɑ:bid?] n. 垃圾;废物Garbage pollutes our rivers and
streams垃圾污染河流与溪水。
deficit ['defisit] n. 赤字;不足额The current trade deficit当前的贸易赤字。
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unanimous [ju:'nænim?s] adj. 无异议的;意见一致的People were unanimous in support of the peace effort.人们一致支持为和平所作的努力。
underestimate [,?nd?'estimeit] Never underestimate the power of love永远不要低估爱的力量。
diplomat ['dipl?mæt] n. 外交家,外交官That diplomat was too crafty.那个外交官太狡诈了。
instance ['inst?ns] n. 实例;情况for instance例如;比如
clash [klæ?] n.v冲突,碰撞His opinion clashed with mine他的意见与我的意见不一致。
motive ['m?utiv] n. 动机,目的What was his motive for doing that他做那件事的动机是什麽
preview [pri:'vju:] n. vt. 预演;预览The play is due to be previewed tonight这出戏定于今晚试演。
despise [di'spaiz] vt. 轻视,鄙视She despised him for his cowardice她因他胆小如鼠而鄙视他。
underlying [,?nd?'laii?] adj. 在下面的;优先的;潜在的The underlying reason for the failure remains unknown.失败的根本原因尚未搞清。
confine [k?n'fain] n. 界限,边界vt. 限制;禁闭He was confined to bed by illness.他因病卧床。
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barrier ['bæri?] n. 障碍物,屏障Another issue is the language
barrier另一个问题就是语言障碍。
identical [ai'dentik?l] adj. 同一的;相同的His hat is identical to mine.他的帽子同我的一模一样。
convenience [k?n'vi:nj?ns] n. 便利;方便at your convenience在您方便时
undermine [,?nd?'main] vt.(渐渐)破坏Wild life has undermined
his health放荡的生活逐渐损害了他的健康。
unemployment [,?nim'pl?im?nt] n.失业(率,人数)Unemployment is a major problem失业是一个大问题。
bonus ['b?un?s] n. 奖金;红利
degrade ['di'ɡreid] v丢脸,降级He degraded himself by cheating and telling lies他因欺骗、撒谎而损害了自己的人格。
unfold [,?n'f?uld] v打开;呈现Buds unfold in the sunshine花蕾在阳光下开放。
bounce [bauns] n. 弹力;活力v弹回The football bounced off the goalpost.足球击中球门柱弹了出去。
scar [skɑ:] n.v 伤痕;创伤scar somebody in his heart给某人造成心灵上的创伤
hoist [h?ist] n.v升起,吊起He gave me a hoist up the tree他把我托举到树上。
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constitute ['k?nstitju:t] vt. 组成,构成This move constitutes an act of aggression这一举动构成了侵略行为。
default [di'f?:lt] n.v食言,违约They defaulted in the tennis
tournament在网球赛中他们没参赛。
execution [,eksi'kju:??n] n. 执行,实行The execution of the bandits took place today匪徒们于今天处决
recite [ri'sait] vt. 背诵;叙述
consumer [k?n'sju:m?] n. 用户,顾客consumer council消费者委员会
clip [klip] v修剪n.夹子,修剪Her plait has been clipped last week.
她的辫子在上周被剪掉了
unify ['ju:nifai] vt. 统一,一致Can the world be unified?世界能统一吗?
muscular ['m?skjul?] adj.肌肉的;强健的a muscular man一个肌肉发达的男子
optimistic [,?pti'mistik] adj. 乐观的;乐观主义的
rip [rip]v撕碎,扯破One of the pair of shoes ripped.这双鞋中有一只开绽了。
obedient [?u'bi:di?nt] adj. 孝顺的;顺从的He is obedient to his parents她是一个听话的小女孩。
unique [ju:'ni:k] adj. 唯一的,独特的
blank [blæ?k] adj. 空白的n. 空白
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luminous ['lju:min?s] adj. 发光的;明亮的a public square luminous
with sunlight阳光普照的广场
quota ['kw?ut?] n. 配额;限额Each has his quota of work for the day.每个人的工作日都有定额。
esthetic [i:s'θetik] adj. 感觉的;审美的
shatter ['?æt?] v.n打碎;破掉What he said made her shatter.他说
的话令她心烦意乱。
evident ['evid?nt] adj. 明显的;明白的
unity ['ju:niti] n. 联合;团结;
universe ['ju:niv?:s] n. 宇宙;世界
update [?p'deit, '?pdeit] vt.n更新;校正
heighten ['hait?n] vt.加强;增高As she waited, her excitement heightened她越等越激动。
profess [pr?u'fes]v 断言;声称,承认I profess that I was surprised at the news.我承认这个消息使我感到惊奇。
grip [ɡrip] n. vt. 紧握;夹紧His talk gripped the attention of his
audience他的演讲吸引住了听众的注意力。
upgrade ['?pɡreid] vt.n 提升;升级upgrade oneself提升自我
rejoice [ri'd??is] vi. 高兴;庆祝He often rejoices at other people's
misfortunes.他常常对别人幸灾乐祸。
obstacle ['?bst?kl] n. 障碍,干扰Another obstacle is inertia.另一个
阻碍是惰性。
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partial ['pɑ:??l] adj. 局部的;不公平的be partial to对…特别喜爱
degenerate [di'd?en?reit] vt.退化;恶化,坠落Young people of today are not degenerating今天的青年并没有在变坏。
notify ['n?utifai] vt. 通告,
I have notified them to watch and tail
him我已通知了他们监视跟踪他
primitive ['primitiv] adj. 原始的,简单的Primitive people live in holes原始人过穴居生活
composite ['k?mp?zit] n. 合成物;复合材料
inhabit [in'hæbit] v居住于;占据Wild notions inhabit his mind.他的
脑子里有些怪念头。
fatal ['feitl] adj. 致命的;重大的Her wounds were not fatal她的伤不
是致命的。
overpass ['?uv?pɑ:s] vt. 胜过;超越n.天桥His shape overpassed into the dark.他的身影消失在暮色之中
equality [i:'kw?l?ti] n. 平等;相等Equality before the opportunity, but not everyone has the opportunity.机会面前人人平等,但不是人
人都拥有机会
multiply ['m?ltiplai] vt.相乘adv. adj多样地;复合地This will multiply
our chances of success.这将增加我们成功的机会
presentation [,prez?n'tei??n] n. 介绍;赠送give a presentation of对…作陈述
canvas ['kænv?s] n. 帆布
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awkward ['?:kw?d] adj. 笨拙的;尴尬的She is still awkward with chopsticks.她用筷子还不熟练。
precede [pri:'si:d] vt. 领先,优于as the words that precede如上述的话
communication [k?,mju:ni'kei??n] n. 通讯,交流
bibliography [,bibli'?ɡr?fi] n. 参考书目;文献目录
pattern ['pæt?n] n. 模式;样品
uphold [?p'h?uld] vt. 赞成;支撑She upheld her hand reluctantly.
她勉强地举起手来。
reject [ri'd?ekt] vt. 拒绝;抵制I rejected his suggestion.我不同意他的建议。
upright ['?prait] adj. 正直的,诚实的He is an upright citizen他是个正直的公民。
diversion [dai'v?:??n] n. 转移;消遣
probe [pr?ub] n.v探针;调查
formulate ['f?:mjuleit] vt. 用公式表示
sovereign ['s?v?rin] adj. 至高无上的;极好的Character is of
sovereign importance.性格是头等重要的。
impose [im'p?uz] v欺骗;利用;强加impose on利用;欺骗;施加影响于
skeleton ['skelit?n] n. 骨架,骨骼He was reduced to a skeleton他瘦得只剩一把骨头了。
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buck [b?k] n. 雄鹿;纨绔子弟adj公的,雄的
champagne [,?æm'pein] n. 香槟酒They regaled him with champagne他们以香槟酒款待他。
agent ['eid??nt] n. 代理人,代理商he is an agent for our company.
他是我们公司的一名代理人
duplicate ['dju:plik?t] vt.n 复制;使加倍Please duplicate this key for me请照这把钥匙为我配一把
perfection [p?'fek??n] n. 完善;完美Tulip show the perfection of
our love郁金香象征我俩完美的爱情
appropriate [?'pr?uprieit] adj. 适当的vt. 拨出;占用She gave a speech appropriate to the occasion.她作了很合时宜的讲话。
consistent [k?n'sist?nt] adj一致的;坚持的His behavior is
consistent with his teaching他的行为与其教诲相符。
urban ['?:b?n] adj. 城市的;都市的
characteristic [,kær?kt?'ristik] adj. 特有的;典型的Quick decision is characteristic of him快速决定是他的特征
exert [iɡ'z?:t] vt. 运用,发挥exert every effort尽一切努力exert oneself to do sth.努力,使劲
adjoin [?'d??in] v毗连,邻接The garage adjoins the house.车库与
房子毗连。
consent [k?n'sent] vi.n同意;答应consent to do/+n同意,赞成
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crush [kr??] v压碎;弄皱,变形At last the rebellion was crushed
down叛乱最终被镇压下去
combine [k?m'bain] v联合,结合combine with 结合,联合
snatch [snæt?] n.v 抢夺,攫取,片断snatch at any chances抓住一切机会
propagate ['pr?p?ɡeit] v传播;繁殖propagate scientific knowledge普及科学知识
urge [?:d?] vt. 力劝,催促urge sb. into doing sth/to do sth.催促/怂勇某人做某事。
circumstance ['s?:k?mst?ns] n. 环境,情况Below most circumstance大多数情况下
utilize ['ju:tilaiz] vt. 利用We must utilize all available resources我们必须利用可以得到的一切资源。
equip [i'kwip] vt. 装备,配备be equipped with具备,具有(能力、品质等):
contradict [,k?ntr?'dikt] v反驳;否Her words contradicted her deeds她的言行不一致
deport [di'p?:t] vt. 举止;放逐;驱逐He deported himself like a gentleman他举止像有教养的人
quartz [kw?:ts] n. [矿]石英
consumption [k?n's?mp??n] n. 消费;消耗This food is for our consumption on the trip这些食物供我们旅途中吃。
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versus ['v?:s?s] prep. 对;对抗The big match tonight is England versus Spain今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙
disable [dis'eib] vt. 使残废;使失去能力He was disabled in the
accident他在那次事故中成了残废。
orient ['?:ri?nt] n. 东方;亚洲vt使朝东, 使适应The stadium is oriented south and north.那个体育场是南北走向
estimate ['estimeit] v.n估计,估价He is highly estimated among his colleagues同事们对他的评价很高。
miniature ['mini?t??] adj. 微型的,小规模的n. 缩图;微型画This
plane model miniatures the airplane.这个飞机模型是飞机的缩影。
ferry ['feri] n.v 渡口;渡船;摆渡Two small boats ferry people back and forth两只小船往返为人摆渡。
distract [dis'trækt] vt. 转移;分心The music distracted her from her work音乐使她无法专心工作。
owl [aul] n. [动]猫头鹰;枭
irony ['ai?r?ni] n. 讽刺;反语That's sort of a poignant irony那段话
有点尖刻的讽刺味。
venture ['vent??] v.n 冒险;投机No one ventured to speak to him无人敢跟他讲话。
contrive [k?n'traiv] v设计;发明;图谋They are contriving a robbery他们正在策划一场抢劫。
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accelerate [?k'sel?reit] v加速;促进The bad weather accelerated
our departure糟糕的天气促使我们早日离开。
enroll [in'r?ul] v登记;参加;注册The school will enroll new students in August这所学校将于八月份招收新生
constrain [k?n'strein] vt. 强迫;束缚;驱使Hunger constrained him to eat饥饿迫使他进食。
refreshment [ri'fre?m?nt] n. 点心;精力恢复Love is the greatest refreshment in life爱情是生活最好的的提神剂。
utmost ['?tm?ust] n. 极限;最大可能do one's utmost尽全力,竭
力
vent [vent] n. 出口;通风孔v发泄,表达He vented his anger on his wife.他在老婆身上发泄怒气。
council ['kauns?l] n. 理事会;会议
sacrifice ['sækrifais] n.v 牺牲;供奉make the supreme sacrifice做
出最大的牺牲
consult [k?n's?lt] v商量;查阅;请教consult with 与…商量(协商)
penguin ['pe?ɡwin] n. 企鹅He came waddling down the hall like a
penguin他在大厅里蹒跚而行,就像一只企鹅。
efficiency [i'fi??nsi] n. 效率;功效increase our work efficiency提
高工作效率
assignment [?'sainm?nt] n. 分配;任务;作业He is responsible for the assignment of jobs他负责分派工作。
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bronze [br?nz] n. 青铜;青铜制品The statue was cast in bronze这座雕像是用“青铜”铸的
sake [seik] n. 理由;目的for any sake无论如何for one's own sake为了自己的利益
vacant ['veik?nt] adj.空(闲)的,空虚的The hospital has no vacant beds这家医院没有空闲的床位。
sensible ['sens?bl] adj. 明智的;意识到的Do you deem this plan sensible你认为这项计划明智吗,
humble ['h?mbl] adj谦卑的,谦虚的He is a man of humble origin他是一个出身微贱的人。
illusion [i'lju:??n] n. 幻觉,错觉He is under the illusion that his position is secure他误以为他的地位很稳固。
definition [,difi'ni??n] n. 定义;解说
anxiety [æ?'zai?ti] n忧虑,焦虑;渴望I feel strong anxiety for his illness我为他的疾病担忧。
vain [vein] adj. 徒劳的;虚荣的All our hard work was in vain.我们一切的努力都是徒劳的。
courtesy ['k?:tisi] n. 礼貌;好意;恩惠They showed us great courtesy他们对我们很有礼貌。
authentic [?:'θentik] adj. 可信的;真实的The report is authentic这个报告是可靠的。
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ivory ['aiv?ri] n. 象牙;乳白色adj. 象牙制的The wall is ivory墙是乳白色的。
pearl [p?:l] n. 珍珠;珍品Pearls of dew glistened on the leaves叶子上露珠晶莹。
comprehension [,k?mpri'hen??n] n. 包含;理解
slap [slæp] v.n掌击;拍击,掴She slapped him on his face她打了他一记耳光。
valid ['vælid] adj. 正当的;有效的I believe that the statement is
valid我认为上面的观点是正确的。
boom [bu:m] v.n隆隆声;兴旺Business boomed after the depression萧条之后生意兴隆起来。
bacteria [bæk'ti?ri?] n. 细菌Both bacteria and viruses can cause it
细菌和病毒都能导致这种病。
deem [di:m] v认为,视作He deemed it wise to refuse the offer他认为拒绝这一提议是明智的。
overwhelming [,?uv?'hwelmi?] adj. 压倒性的;势不可挡的The overwhelming majority of绝大多数
rebel ['reb?l, ri'bel] vi.n造反;反叛It is natural for teenagers to rebel against their parents.青少年反抗父母的现象是很正常的。
murmur ['m?:m?] n. 怨言;牢骚;嘀咕
occupation [,?kju'pei??n] n. 职业;占有He was bored for lack of
occupation他因无所事事而感到厌烦。
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minimize ['minimaiz] v;小看,最小化We've taken steps to minimize the losses我们已采取措施尽量减少损失。
employment [im'pl?im?nt] n. 雇用;职业;使用
valve [vælv] n. [机]阀;[机]活门;[电子]真空管
patent ['peit?nt] adj. 专利的n专利,执照Tom obtained a patent for the process汤姆获得了这项工艺的专利
gasp [ɡɑ:sp] v.n喘息;喘气She gasped at the ghastly sight那恐怖的景象令她倒抽一口气
spine [spain] n. 脊柱,脊椎;刺spine road公路干线
process ['pr?uses] vt. 处理;加工n. 过程,步骤in the process of
在…过程中
masculine ['mæskjulin] adj. 阳性的;男性的
accessory [?k'ses?ri] n. 附件;配件,从犯This man was accessory to the crime这个人是那个案件的同谋。
explore [ik'spl?:] v探索;探险Let us explore the possibilities for
improvement让我们探索改善的可能性。
furious ['fju:ri?s] adj. 狂怒的;激烈的It was a furious storm这是强烈的暴风雨。
van [væn] n. 先锋;前卫,前驱in the van of站在…的前列,作…的先驱
variation [,vε?ri'ei??n] n. 变异,变种;变化Prices are subject to
variation价格可以变动。
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masterpiece ['mɑ:st?pi:s]n. 杰作,名作It is his enduring masterpiece.这是他的不朽名作。
chorus ['k?:r?s] n.v合唱(队);齐声The birds were chorusing around us鸟儿在我们周围齐声歌唱。
accord [?'k?:d] n.v一致;符合in accord with与…一致bring into accord使符合
various ['vε?ri?s] adj. 各种各样的;多方面的The reason is various原因是多方面的。
regulation [,reɡju'lei??n] n. 规则;管理He was fined for breaking traffic regulations.他因违反交通规则而被罚款。
collision n的抵触,冲突,碰撞be/come into collision (with)(与…)
相撞;(同…)冲突
fake [feik] v假装n. 假货;骗子adj. 伪造的The whole story was faked up整个故事全是捏造的。
epoch ['i:p?k, 'ep?k] n. 新纪元;[地质]世;新时代mark/make an epoch开辟新纪元
semester [si'mest?] n. 学期;半年It is the last exam of the semester这是本学期最后一次考试。
basis ['beisis] n. 底部;基础,要素The rumor had no basis那谣言
没有任何根据。
entity ['ent?ti] n. 实体;存在;本质
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drastic ['dræstik] adj. 激烈的;猛烈的The war had a drastic effect on the economy这场战争对经济有剧烈的影响。
intent [in'tent] n. 意图;目的;He is intent on his work.他正专心于工作。
jeopardize ['d?ep?daiz] vt.危害;危及False ads jeopardize consumer rights虚假广告侵犯消费者的权利。
liable ['lai?bl] adj. 有责任的,有义务的be liable for对…有义务be liable to do (something) 有义务做某事
inland ['inl?nd]n. 内地;内陆adj. 内陆的Many inland towns are built along rivers许多内陆城镇建在沿海
crucial ['kru:??l] adj.重要的,严重的It is crucial that we get this information得到这个信息是极其重要的.
account [?'kaunt] n. 帐目,帐单on all accounts无论如何take no account of对…不重视
petty ['peti] adj. 小的;小气的;琐碎的A gossip has a petty mind长舌妇往往心胸狭窄。
brink [bri?k] n.边缘He is on the brink of imminent bankruptcy他濒临于立即破产的边缘。
revenge [ri'vend?] n.v复仇;报复revenge will hurt the avenger复仇者会伤害到自己.
vast [vɑ:st, væst] adj. 巨大的;大量的
vegetation [,ved?i'tei??n] n. 植物,草木
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vehicle ['vi:ikl] n车辆;(交通)工具
respond [ri'sp?nd] vi. 回答;答复She responded briefly to the
questions.她对这些问题作了简要的答复。
occupy ['?kjupai] vt占据,占领She is occupied in writing a novel
她忙于写小说。
priest [pri:st] n. 牧师;神父
resemblance [ri'zembl?ns] n. 相似;肖像bear(或show)a resemblance to与…相似
pact [pækt] n.条约;协定This is a pact between us这就是你我之间的公约。
hurl [h?:l] v.n丢下;猛掷The crowd hurled abuse at the police人群大骂警察。
veil [veil] n面纱;面罩v掩饰;遮蔽The hills are veiled in mist群山被雾笼罩着。
equivalent [i'kwiv?l?nt] adj等价的,相等的His reply is equivalent to a refusal他的回答等于是拒绝。
federation ['fed?rei??n] n. 联盟;联邦
rhythm ['rið?m] n.节奏;韵律The rowers lost their rhythm桨手们划桨的节奏乱了
dramatic [dr?'mætik] adj. 戏剧的dramatic changes in the international situation国际形势的戏剧性变化
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blink [bli?k] v.n眨眼;闪烁cannot blink the fact that…不能不正视…事实
vein [vein] n. 血管;纹理,情绪I am not in the vein for jokes我没有心思开玩笑。
comply [k?m'plai] vi. 答应;遵守We comply with all fire safety rules
我们遵守有关消防安全的全部条例。
hop [h?p] vt. 跳跃;跳过The boy hopped the ditch and ran down
the path那男孩跳过沟,沿着小路奔去。
comparison [k?m'pæris?n] n. 比喻;比较in comparison with与…比较by comparison比较起来draw a comparison between把…加以比较
solution [s?'lju:??n] n. 解决方案
decorate ['dek?reit] v装饰;布置decorate sth (with sth) (用某事物)装饰(某事物)
format ['f?:mæt] n. 版式;开本;格式
auction ['?:k??n] vt.n拍卖;竞卖They sold the furniture by auction他们拍卖了这套家具。
medium ['mi:di?m] adj中间的,中等的n. 媒介;方法Air is the medium of sound空气是传播声音的媒介.
occasional [?'kei??n?l] adj. 偶然的;临时的He pays me occasional visits他偶尔来看我一次。
equator [i'kweit?] n. 赤道
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magnet ['mæɡnit] n. 磁铁;磁石;磁体It is a magnet for visitors它使游客流连忘返。
velocity [vi'l?s?ti] n. 速率;迅速
inspiration [,insp?'rei??n] n灵感,鼓舞Your success is an inspiration to us all您的成功对我们是一个巨大的鼓舞.
extensive [ik'stensiv] adj.广阔的;大量的The storm caused extensive damage风暴造成了巨大的损害。
bulletin ['bulitin] n.vt公告,公报
reciprocal [ri'sipr?k?l] adj. 相互的;互惠的take reciprocal action采取相应行动
contradiction [,k?ntr?'dik??n] n. 矛盾;否认T a contradiction between words and actions言行不一
radius ['reidi?s] n. 半径,范围
knob [n?b] n. 把手,疙瘩
repertoire ['rep?twɑ:] n. 全部节目That song is not in my repertoire我演出的节目中没有这首歌。
obscure [?b'skju?] adj. 模糊的;晦涩的vt. 遮掩;The moon was obscured by clouds月亮被云朵遮掩了。
migrate [mai'ɡreit] v. 移动;移居Large numbers of birds migrate south大量的鸟类迁徙南方
irrigation [,iri'ɡei??n] n. 灌溉;冲洗
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velvet ['velvit] n. 天鹅绒,丝绒This material feels like velvet这料子摸起来像丝绒。
blaze [bleiz] n. 火焰,烈火vi. 燃烧He was blazing with anger他怒火中烧。
prevalent ['prev?l?nt] adj. 流行的;普遍的
executive [iɡ'zekjutiv] adj.经营的;行政的n. 执行者;经理 pilgrim ['pilɡrim] n.v 朝圣者;漫游者He went to Mecca as a pilgrim.他去麦加朝圣。
commit [k?'mit] vt.委托,承担She committed these documents to
the fire她把这些文件付之一炬。
leisure ['le??] n. 闲暇;空闲I have no leisure for sport我没有空去叁加运动。
cycle ['saikl] n. 循环;周期
manufacturer [,mænju'fækt??r?] n. 制造商;厂商
preserve [pri'z?:v] vt. 保存;保护preserve world peace维护世界和平
adore [?'d?:] v爱慕;崇拜;
clamp [klæmp] vt. 夹紧,固定n钳;夹子He clamped his jaws in
anger.他气得将嘴巴紧闭。
premature [,prem?'tju?] adj不成熟的;早产的She was a bit too
premature in giving up this job.她放弃这份工作似嫌太草率。
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chase [t?eis] v.n追逐;追捕in chase of追求;追赶He's always chasing women他总在追逐女人。
delicate ['delik?t] adj. 微妙的;易碎的,精致的She is in delicate health她身体虚弱。
incidentally [,insi'dent?li] adv. 偶然地, Incidentally, John is coming home附带说一下,约翰要回家了。
initiative [i'ni?i?tiv] n. 主动权 adj. 起始的;主动的they had lost the initiative他们丧失了主动权。
perfume [p?'fju:m] n. 香水;香味Sweat charm more than perfume汗水比香水更有魅力。
exception [ik'sep??n] n. 例外;异议above (或 beyond)exception无可非议
diploma [di'pl?um?] n. 毕业证书,学位证书a college diploma大学文凭
perspective [p?'spektiv] n. 透视图;观点view an issue from a historical perspective用历史的观点看待问题
permissible [p?'misibl] adj. 许可的;准许的Her request is permissible她的要求是许可的。
contact ['k?ntækt] n.v接触,联系in contact with与…联系
ingenious [in'd?i:nj?s] adj. 机灵的,精制的It was an intricate and ingenious system这是一个复杂而精致的体系。
displace [dis'pleis] vt. 取代;置换
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oxide n. [化]氧化物
ventilate ['ventileit] vt. 使通风;宣布Cool breezes ventilated the house凉风令屋子通气。
denial [di'nai?l] n. 否认;拒绝give a denial (to)否认. 拒绝 alienate ['eilj?neit] vt. 使疏远,离间His behavior alienated his friends他的行为使他疏远了朋友。
legend ['led??nd] n. 传奇;说明
bleed [bli:d] v出血;榨取The soldiers bled for the cause.战士们为事业而流血牺牲。
ballet ['bælei] n. 芭蕾舞剧
hug [h?ɡ] vt. 抱有;拥抱huge amounts of 大量的(+不可数名词) conceive [k?n'si:v] v构思;持有;以为I cannot conceive of him as a genius我不能设想他会是一个天才。
productivity [,pr?d?k'tiv?ti] n. 生产力;生产率
feminine ['feminin] adj. 女性的She was a very feminine person她是个很有女性气质的人。
distill [dis'til] v蒸馏;提取;滴下The cool of the night distill the dew深夜的寒气凝成露珠。
expire [ik'spai?] v终止;死亡;呼气We expire used air from our
lungs我们从肺里呼出废气。
readily ['redili] adv. 容易地;乐意地He readily promised to help他欣然答应给予帮助。
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exceptional [ik'sep??n?l] adj. 异常的,例外的Her beauty is exceptional她的美是出众的。
scratch [skræt?] n.v 抓痕;擦伤Scratch my name out please请把我的名字划掉。
expression [ik'spre??n] n. 表达,表情She looked at me without
expression她毫无表情朝我看。
forum ['f?:r?m] n. 论坛,讨论会In the forum the tall columns toppled广场上高大的柱子倾倒了。
hose [h?uz] n. 长统袜
sheer [?i?] adj. 绝对的;透明的Such behavior was sheer foolishness这种行为简直是愚蠢.
abundant [?'b?nd?nt] adj. 充裕的;丰富的 be abundant in ???富裕 academic [,æk?'demik] adj. 学院的;学术的
relevant ['rel?v?nt] adj. 有关的;中肯的Please collect the relevant data请收集有关的资料
silicon ['silik?n] n. 硅;硅元素
expansion [ik'spæn??n] n. 膨胀;阐述;扩张expansion of the currency通货膨胀
integrity [in'teɡr?ti] n. 正直;诚实Integrity and honesty.正直与诚实; verbal ['v?:b?l] adj. 口头的;言语的;动词的His verbal ability is beyond description他的口头能力无法形容。
ecology [i:'k?l?d?i] n. 生态学;社会生态学
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pave [peiv] vt. 铺设;安排pave the way for为…铺平道路(be) paved with(路面等)以…铺成
induce [in'dju:s, in'du:s] vt. 引诱;
dual ['dju:?l] adj. 双的;双重的n. 双数The road was already dualled.那条路已改成了双车道。
passion ['pæ??n] n. 激情;热情
hesitate ['heziteit] v踌躇,犹豫;I hesitate in bringing this up我不情愿提起这个。
irrespective [,iri'spektiv] adj. 不顾的;无关的It must be done,irrespective of cost不论花费多少,这件事一定要做。
bribe [braib] v. n贿赂,收买He quit in disgrace over the bribe.他因受贿而不光彩地辞职了
lever ['li:v?] n. 杠杆;控制杆
verdict ['v?:dikt] n. 裁定;结论The jury delivered its verdict陪审团宣布其判决。
verge [v?:d?] vi.n 濒临,接近;边缘The economy verges toward
inflation经济有通货膨胀的趋势。on the verge of接近于…,濒于… cumulative ['kju:mju,leitiv] adj. 累积的Life is the cumulative sum of your decisions人生就是你一系列决定的总合。
solitary ['s?lit?ri] adj. 孤独的;独居的He noticed a solitary tree ahead of him他发现了前面的一棵孤零零的树。
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construct [k?n'str?kt] vt.n建造,构造It took them two years to construct the bridge他们用了两年时间建这座桥。
rig [riɡ] n.vt 装备;设备rig a ship with sails给船装帆
protein ['pr?uti:n] n. 蛋白质;朊Protein is essential to life.蛋白质是生命必不可少的。
embed [im'bed] vt. 栽种;使嵌入,使插入embed tiles/ stones in cement在水泥中砌进瓷砖/石块
verify ['verifai] vt. 核实;查证Her prediction was verified.她的预言得到证实。
versatile ['v?:s?tail] adj. 多才多艺的;通用的,万能的He is the most versatile of actors他是最为多才多艺的演员。
messenger ['mesind??] n. 报信者,送信者
corporate ['k?:p?rit] adj. 法人的;共同的,全体的
lofty ['l?fti] adj. 崇高的;高的;高傲的He is a man of lofty ideals.他是一个有崇高理想的人。
verse [v?:s] n. 诗,诗篇;
version ['v?:??n] n. 译文;版本
offset [,?f'set] n.vt 抵消,补偿The pay raise will be offset by inflation增加的工资会被通货膨胀所抵消。
dispose [dis'p?uz] v.n处理;安排dispose for 使倾向于dispose of 处理
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lash [læ?] v.n 鞭打;摆动;猛击The patient lashed about in great pain患者翻来覆去,痛苦难耐。
intimidate [in'timideit] vt. 恐吓,威胁intimidate somebody into
doing something威逼某人做某事
merge [m?:d?] v合并;吞没Twilight merged into total darkness暮色渐渐变成漆黑。
senator ['sen?t?] n. 参议员;评议员,理事The senator sign the resolution参议员签署了决议。
gown [ɡaun] n. 长袍,睡袍The bride made her wedding gown herself新娘自己做了结婚礼服。
captive ['kæptiv] adj. 被俘虏的;被迷住的n. 俘虏;迷恋者He was a captive to her charms他被她的魅力迷住了。
cocktail ['k?k,teil] n. 鸡尾酒;开味食品
vertical ['v?:tik?l] adj. 垂直的,直立的
nominate ['n?mineit] vt. 提名;任命; nominate sb for sth 推选某人做某事nominate sb to do任命做??
poke [p?uk] v.n刺,捅;戳Father poked the fire with a poker.爸爸用通条把火捅得更旺。
dominant ['d?min?nt] adj. 支配的,统治的The dominant influence in her life was her father.她一生中对她影响最大的是她父亲。 apt [æpt] adj.恰当的;灵敏的be apt at擅长于be apt for适当be apt to (do something)往往;易于
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mobile ['m?ubail] adj. 易变的,;非固定的
friction ['frik??n] n.摩擦(力)political friction between two countries两国间政治上的不和
refute [ri'fju:t] vt. 反驳,驳斥We can easily refute his argument我
们可以很容易地驳倒他的论点。
assume [?'sju:m] vt. 假定;承担I assumed that he had gone for a stroll我想他去散步了。
offense [?'fens] n. 犯错;触怒;进攻She meant no offense by the remark她说那句话无恶意。
veto ['vi:t?u] n.v否决;禁止put a veto on否决;禁止The plan was vetoed这个计划被否定了。
detective [di'tektiv] adj. 侦探的n侦探detective stories侦探小说
available [?'veil?bl] adj. 可利用的;有效的make ??? available to /for使…可以享受使…买得起
chip [t?ip] vt. 削,凿n. 碎片;芯片The ground was littered with chips of wood地上到处是木屑。
vice [vais] n. 缺点;恶习adj. 代替的;副的Smoking is my only vice.
抽烟是我唯一的恶习。
overlap [,?uv?'læp] n.v 重叠;重复,同时overlap the truth与事实
部分巧合
inject [in'd?ekt] vt. 注射;注入inject with/against给…注射; inject into注射(药液等)
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melody ['mel?di] n. 旋律;歌曲That is a rather dismal melody那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。
embarrass [im'bær?s] vt.使不安;使困窘We found him embarrassed with debts.我们发现他已经负债累累
affirm [?'f?:m] v断言;肯定She affirmed that all was well.她肯定地说一切都很好。
prescription [pris'krip??n] n. 药方;惯例;指示He gave me a prescription他开给我一张药方。
ideal [ai'di?l] adj. 理想的;完美的
institute ['institjut] vt. 制定;创立institute a law制定法律 focus ['f?uk?s] n.焦点;焦距v 聚焦;集中
multiple ['m?ltipl] adj. 多样的;许多的a person of multiple achievements一个取得多种成就的人
manipulate [m?'nipjuleit] vt. 操作;操纵;
congress ['k??ɡres] n. 国会;会议;
radiate ['reidieit] v传播;辐射radiate from 自...发出Light and heat
radiate from the sun光和热发自太阳。
partition [pɑ:'ti??n] n.vt分割;划分partition into把??分成 vicinity [vi'sin?ti] n.邻近,附近in the vicinity of在…附近,邻近 crisis ['kraisis] n. 危机;转折点The economic crisis lasted for several years.经济危机持续了好几年。
moreover [m?:'r?uv?] adv此外;而且
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complication [,k?mpli'kei??n] n.混乱;复杂;[医]并发症 hike [haik] vi.n 远足;上升;徒步旅行
rotary ['r?ut?ri] adj. 旋转的,转动的The central unit is a rotary drum核心设备是一个旋转的滚筒。
bruise [bru:z] n.v擦伤;挫伤;青肿He got a bad bruise on the back他背部受了严重的碰伤。
penalty ['pen?lti] n. 处罚;罚款,罚金pay the penalty受到恶报;遭受惩罚;自食其果
fusion ['fju:??n] n. 融合(物);熔化
collide [k?'laid] vi. 碰撞;冲突His bicycle collided with a lorry.他的自行车撞在一辆卡车上。
adhere [?d'hi?] vi. 坚持;粘着;依附We should adhere to our opinions我们应当坚持我们的意见.
slope [sl?up] n.vi倾斜;斜坡The car careened down the slope车子摇晃着冲下斜坡。
motivate ['m?utiveit] vt.刺激;激发exams motivate us to study hard
考试激励我们努力用功
patriotic [,pætri'?tik] adj. 爱国的He is very patriotic.他非常爱国。 exceed [ik'si:d] v胜过;超过exceed… by比……高出exceed in在…超过
descent [di'sent] n. 下降;血统;He is a man of Chinese descent他是一个有中国血统的男子。
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vicious ['vi??s] adj.堕落的;罪恶的,恶毒的she stopped leading a vicious life.她不再过堕落的生活
outset ['autset] n. 开始;开端You should explain this to him at the
outset你应该一开始就向他解释这一点。
rebellion [ri'belj?n] n叛乱;反抗;谋反The rebellion was crushed by government forces政府军镇压了叛乱。
victim ['viktim] n. 牺牲者;受害人;牺牲品fall a victim to成为…的
牺牲品
artificial [,ɑ:ti'fi??l] adj人造的;仿造的Her artificial manner made me sick她做作的样子令我恶心
industrial [in'd?stri?l] adj. 工业的,产业的industrial center is a product产业的中心是产品。
energetic [,en?'d?etik] adj. 积极的;精力充沛的The world belongs to the energetic世界属于朝气蓬勃的人。
monetary ['m?nit?ri] adj财政的;货币的
mask [mɑ:sk, mæsk] n.v 掩饰;面具;口罩
facilitate [f?'siliteit] vt. 促进;帮助Modern inventions facilitate
housework现代发明使家务简单多了。
nasty [nɑ:sti] adj. 下流的;肮脏的It is a nasty windy day那是一个
恶劣的大风天。
dimension [di'men??n] n.尺寸;容积
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vigorous ['viɡ?r?s] adj有力的;精力充沛的make a vigorous speech发表强有力的演说
positive ['p?z?tiv] adj确定的,积极的positive about (of)确信,确知
recreation [,rekri'ei??n] n. 娱乐;消遣I regard reading as a form of
recreation我把看书当作一种消遣。
despite [di'spait] prep尽管,不管despite all that尽管如此 violate ['vai?leit] vt违反;侵犯,妨碍violate traffic regulations违反交通规则
responsible [ri'sp?ns?bl] adj. 有责任的;负责的
sour ['sau?] adj. 酸的;酸臭的v变酸The soup has gone sour这汤变得酸腐了。
commence [k?'mens] vt. 开始;着手commence + n/doing 开始着手??commence to do开始??
item ['ait?m] n. 条款,项目
logical ['l?d?ik?l] adj. 逻辑学的;合逻辑的It is logical to assume that they will attend按理他们是会出席的。
expel [ik'spel] vt. 驱逐;开除expel air from the lungs从肺中呼出空气
prune [pru:n] v删除;减少You should prune the speech down你应该将演讲删掉一些。
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neutral ['nju:tr?l] adj中立的,中性的He remained neutral during the debate.他在辩论中保持中立。
isolate ['ais?leit] v.n孤立;隔离Sufferers from the infectious disease are isolated感染到这种传染病的人被隔离起来。
spacious ['spei??s] adj. 宽敞的,广阔的
pope [p?up] n. 教皇
violent ['vai?l?nt] adj. 猛烈的;暴力的violent crime 暴力犯罪
recipient [ri'sipi?nt] n. 容器,接受者;容纳者
posture ['p?st??] n. 姿势;态度He enjoys posturing in front of an audience他喜欢在观众面前装腔作势
output ['autput] n.vt 产量;输出
coincidence [k?u'insid?ns] . 巧合;一致Clearly,this is no coincidence明显地,这不是巧合。
virgin ['v?:d?in] adj. 处女的;纯洁的n. 处女
fluctuate ['fl?ktjueit] v波动;动摇He fluctuated between hopes and
fears他在希望和恐惧中徘徊。
assemble [?'sembl] v集合,聚集We assembled in the auditorium.我们在礼堂集合。
seeminglyadv. 看来似乎;表面上看来
enormous [i'n?:m?s] adj. 庞大的,巨大的
formal ['f?:m?l] adj. 正式的;拘谨的You needn't be so formal with me.你对我不必如此拘束。
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refusal [ri'fju:z?l] n. 拒绝;推却He shook his head in refusal.他摇头表示拒绝。
disclose [dis'kl?uz] vt揭露;公开disclose to向…揭露/透露 obtain [?b'tein] v获得;流行Your dress still obtains now你的这款套裙现在还很流行。
petition [pi'ti??n] n.v请愿;祈求They petitioned for pardon.他们请愿要求赦免。
booklet ['buklit] n. 小册子
finite ['fainait] adj.有限的;限定的
addition [?'di??n] n.添加;增加in addition此外,另外in addition to
除…之外
optical ['?ptik?l] adj. 光学的;视觉的
compact [k?m'pækt] n
adj.紧密的His uncle is a man of
compact build他叔父身体结实。
cylinder ['silind?] n. 汽缸;圆筒;圆柱状物;柱面
virtual ['v?:t?u?l] adj. 实质上的,虚拟的live in a virtual world 生活在一个虚拟世界中
ore [?:] n. 矿石;矿
conform [k?n'f?:m] v符合;遵照,一致conform with 与??一致conform to使??一致,遵照
continual [k?n'tinju?l] adj. 频繁的;持续的Continual rain ruined the
crops连续阴雨毁坏了庄稼。
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release [ri'li:s] v.n释放;发射,发布release?? from 解除??
overt ['?uv?:t, ?u'v?:t] adj. 明显的;公然的His opponent's intention is overt.他的对手的意图明显。
shrug [?r?ɡ] v.n耸肩shrug off/away 摆脱,轻视She can shrug off her troubles她能够把烦恼置之度
layman ['leim?n] n. 外行;门外汉;俗人
pathetic [p?'θetik] adj可怜的,悲哀的She wept at the pathetic
scene她看到那幅悲惨的情景哭泣
dreadful ['dredful] adj可怕的;糟透的The consequences are dreadful它的后果是可怕的。
haunt [h?:nt] v出没;作祟she used to haunt the local theater.她常去当地那家剧院看戏
diffuse [di'fju:s] adj. 散开的;弥漫的v传播;扩散diffuse education普及教育
nurture ['n?:t??] vt. 养育;鼓励;培植Nurture a healthy soul培育
健康的心灵。
buzz [b?z] n. 嗡嗡声
cannon ['kæn?n] n大炮v炮轰;开炮The cannons boomed all night大炮整夜轰鸣。
reference ['ref?r?ns] n参考,参照;涉及in reference to关于
exile ['eɡzail, 'eksail] n.vt流放,充军Jack was exiled for political reasons杰克因政治原因遭到流放。
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accident ['æksid?nt] n. 事故;意外by accident偶然;意外地 decade ['dekeid] n十年,十年期
prophet ['pr?fit] n. 先知;提倡者
corrupt [k?'r?pt] adj腐败的,堕落的Power tends to corrupt掌权者容易腐化堕落。
gloom [ɡlu:m] n.v忧郁;阴暗She gloomed all day她整天闷闷不乐 compound ['k?mpaund] v混合;合成
shed [?ed] v散发;流出n. 小屋,棚shed light on阐明,说清楚 offensive [?'fensiv] adj.冒犯的;无礼的The best offense is their
offensive最好的进攻就是进攻自己
virtue ['v?:tju:] n美德;优点He is a man of great virtue他是一个品德高尚的人virtue and vice善与恶
bizarre [bi'zɑ:] adj.奇异的
conception [k?n'sep??n] n概念;设想have no conception of对…完全不懂
furthermore ['f?:ð?m?:] adv此外;而且
implement ['implim?nt] vt. 实现,实施n. 工具We have to implement the program我们得实行这个计划
beyond [bi'j?nd] prep. 超过;越过
draft [drɑ:ft] n草稿;草图vt起草,设计He drafted his speech.他起草了讲演稿。
coupon ['ku:p?n] n. 息票;赠券
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monopoly [m?'n?p?li] n.垄断(者);独有
mental ['ment?l] adj精神的;脑力的
visa ['vi:z?] n.vt 签证
vision ['vi??n] n. 视力;眼力;幻象;美景beyond one's vision看不见的
exotic [,iɡ'z?tik] adj外来的;异国的The taste of this exotic dish puts
me off我不习惯这道异国菜的味道
paragraph ['pær?ɡrɑ:f] n. 段落;短评
element ['elim?nt] n.元素;成分;要素
rely [ri'lai] vi. 信赖;依靠Relying on government subsidy 依赖政府补贴
ancient ['ein??nt] adj古代的;古老的
extent [ik'stent] n范围;程度to some/certain/great extent在??程度上
acquire [?'kwai?] vt. 获得;学到acquire an education受教育 formula ['f?:mjul?] n公式,准则;配方
navigation [,nævi'ɡei??n] n航海;航行
glance [ɡlɑ:ns, ɡlæns] n. 一瞥. 扫视at (the) first glance乍一看 convince [k?n'vins] vt使确信,使信服convince sb of sth 使某人相信某物 convince sb to do 说服某人做
intercourse ['int?k?:s] n交往;交流
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elastic [i'læstik] adj. 有弹性的;易伸缩的;灵活的He has an elastic temperament他有开朗的性情。
magnetic [mæɡ'netik] adj. 有吸引力的;有磁性的
corresponding [,k?:ri'sp?ndi?] adj.一致的;相当的,相应的 aisle [ail] n通道,走道I was sitting nearest the aisle我坐在靠通道最近的地方.
flip [flip] vt轻击;掷He flipped the ash off his cigarette他用手指弹掉了烟灰。
impulse ['imp?ls] n. 冲动;脉冲;刺激He tends to act on impulse他往往凭一时冲动行事。
visualize ['vizju?laiz] vt想像,设想I cannot visualize what he looked
like我想像不出他是什么样子。
rap [ræp] v.n抢走;轻敲He got the rap for our mistake他因我们的错误而受到责备。
culture ['k?lt??] n. 文化,文明
assimilate [?'simileit] v吸收;同化is assimilated into被吸收到?? heave [hi:v] v举起;起伏He heaved his wounded arm他奋力抬起他那只受伤的胳臂。
component [k?m'p?un?nt] adj组成的,构成的n. 成分;元件 adopt [?'d?pt] vt. 收养;采取;接受The House adopted the report
议院投票通过了该报告。
intact [in'tækt] adj. 完整的;完好的
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indispensable [,indis'pens?bl] adj不可缺少的;绝对必要的be indispensable to/for 必须的
predecessor ['pri:dises?] n前任,前辈He is working hard to excel
his predecessors他努力超越前任。
exclusive [ik'sklu:siv] adj排外的;独有的exclusive of把…除外,除…外
vital ['vait?l] adj生死攸关的;至关重要的The heart is a vital organ心脏是维持生命的器官
correspondence [,k?:ris'p?nd?ns] n. 一致;相当in correspondence with 与…一致
accomplish [?'k?mpli?] vt. 完成;实现;一事无成 accomplish nothing
vivid ['vivid] adj鲜明的;生动的
vocal ['v?uk?l] adj歌唱的;声音的I like vocal music.我喜欢声乐。 vocational [v?u'kei??n?l] adj.职业的,行业的provide you with vocational training为你提供职业培训
comet ['k?mit] n. 彗星
kit [kit] n. 工具箱vt. 装备
racial ['rei??l] adj.种族的;人种的racial inequality种族不平等racial discrimination种族歧视
prey [prei] vi捕食;掠夺,折磨The decision prey on his mind这项决定折磨着他。
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economic [,i:k?'n?mik] adj. 经济(学)的,经济上的economic crisis经济危机
ascribe [?'skraib] vt归因于;归咎于He ascribed his success to hard work他把自己的成就归于努力工作。
phenomenon [fi'n?min?n] n现象;奇迹
void [v?id] adj空的;无效的n空间;空虚It vanished into the void.它消失得无影无踪。
depression [di'pre??n] n. 沮丧;忧愁fall into a (deep)depression
变得意志消沉
cripple ['kripl] vt削弱;使残废The traffic was entirely crippled这交通完全瘫痪
expert ['eksp?:t] adj. 熟练的;内行的n.专家He is an expert at gardening他在园艺方面是个专家.
instinct ['insti?kt] n. 本能,直觉;天性I trust my instincts我相信自己的直觉。
absurd [?b's?:d] adj荒谬的;可笑的This is an absurd supposition这更是荒谬的主观臆断。
incorporate [in'k?:p?reit] vt包含,吸收;体现Paints incorporate with oil颜料与油混合在一起。
mature [m?'tju?] adj. 成熟的;成年人的Can't you behave in a mature way?你的举止不能稳重一点吗
effective [i'fektiv] adj有效的,起作用的become effective(法律、协
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定、决议等)生效
negligible ['neɡlid??bl] adj. 微不足道的,可以忽略的He is a negligible person他是个微不足道的人
disease [di'zi:z] n. 病,疾病;
paradox ['pær?d?ks] n.悖论,反论More haste, less speed" is a
paradox. "欲速则不达"是似非而是的隽语
shepherd ['?ep?d] vt. 带领;看管;牧羊I shepherded them to the lobby我将他们带到门厅
volume ['v?lju:m] n. 体积;卷;册;音量play your radio at full volume把收音机开到最大的音量
emerge [i'm?:d?] vi浮现;暴露;摆脱The sun emerges from behind
the clouds太阳从云层里露出
loom [lu:m] n织布机
jury ['d?u?ri] n陪审团;评判委员会the jury is (still) out人们还没有一定的看法,众说纷纭
database ['deit?beis] n. 数据库,资料库
pest [pest] n害虫;有害之物;讨厌的人That guy is a regular pest那家伙是个十足的讨厌鬼
herb [h?:b] n香草,药草
massacre ['mæs?k?] vt残杀;击败Massacre is the only life purpose
杀戮,是众人生活的唯一目标
air-conditioningn. 空调系统;空气调节
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mortgage ['m?:ɡid?] vt.n抵押He has paid off the mortgage他已归还抵押借款
defendant [di'fend?nt] adj(为自己)辩护的n被告Plaintiff and
defendant原告和被告
interrupt:[,?nt?'r?pt] vt. 中断;妨碍;插嘴
quantitative ['kw?ntit?tiv] adj.定量的;量的
package ['pækid?] n包裹vt.包装;打包He undid the package他解开了那个包裹
elevate ['eliveit] vt举起;提升;振奋elevate the living standards提高生活水准
hitherto [,hið?'tu:] adv迄今;至今Hitherto, this is the advanced
method到目前为止,这是先进的方法
ruin ['ruin] n.v毁坏;灭亡in ruins成为废墟War begets misery and
ruin战争引起苦难与毁灭。
kidnap ['kidnæp] vt绑架;拐骗He threatened to kidnap her child他威胁要绑架她的孩子。
shrewd [?ru:d] adj精明的;机灵的Her brother is a shrewd businessman她兄弟是个精明的生意人
voluntary ['v?l?nt?ri] adj. 志愿的;自愿的She was a voluntary helper.她是自愿帮忙的。
quart [kw?:t] n. 夸脱(容量单位);
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bulk [b?lk] n.体积,容量;大块Its bulk is unknown to me.它的大部分对我是未知的。
prestige [pre'sti:?] n威望,声望;声誉She has international prestige她享有国际声望
bug [b?ɡ] n臭虫,小虫
design [di'zain] v. n设计;计划by design故意地
keen [ki:n] adj. 敏锐的,锐利的be keen on[口语]热衷于,喜爱 conventional [k?n'ven??n?l] adj常见的;惯例的;传统的conventional rule 成规,习惯做法
cabin ['kæbin] n小屋;客舱;船舱My uncle lived in a log cabin我叔父住在一个小木屋里
imitation [,imi'tei??n] n模仿,仿造Imitation is the sincerest form
flattery模仿是最真挚的奉承
assess [?'ses] vt. 评定;估价assess one's efforts对某人的成就作评价
sniff [snif] vi.嗤之以鼻;嗅;闻sniff about四处查看sniff out发现;寻找
impair [im'pε?] vt.削弱;损害
marble ['mɑ:bl] n.大理石It is difficult to engrave in marble在大理石上雕刻是困难的
sober ['s?ub?] adj冷静的,清醒的sober somebody up令某人清醒sober down使??清醒/冷静
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commission [k?'mi??n] n.vt佣金;委任He was commissioned a general 3他被授衔为将军。
assumption [?'s?mp??n] n假定;设想;The facts proved her assumption wrong事实证明她的设想错误cafeteria [,kæfi'ti?ri?] n. 自助餐厅
essential [i'sen??l] adj. 必要的;基本的Hard work is essential to success成功必须努力工作。
consultant [k?n's?lt?nt] n顾问;咨询者
credible ['kred?bl] adj可靠的,可信的
orbit ['?:bit] n轨道;眼眶;范围vt绕行orbit the earth 绕地球飞行 destined ['destind] adj. 命定的;注定的The man is destined for success这个人注定要成功的。
boring adj. 令人厌烦的;无聊的
volunteer [,v?l?n'ti?] n. 志愿者;志愿兵
seam [si:m] n.vt缝合;接合The split seams of the trousers have been sewed裤子绽开的线缝已经缝好
characterize ['kær?kt?raiz] vt具有…的特征A mister is characterized by greed.守财奴的特点是贪婪。
divorce [di'v?:s] v.n离婚,分离divorce fantacy from reality区分幻觉与现实
mall [m?:l] n. 购物商场
bully ['buli] n恶霸vt. 欺负;威吓He is a bully with a coward's heart
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他是个色厉内荏的家伙。
magnify ['mæɡnifai] v放大;夸大Ned likes to magnify his achievements内德喜欢夸大自己所取得的成绩。
engagement [in'ɡeid?m?nt] n. 约会;婚约I have previous engagement我已经有了约会。
lame [leim] adj僵痛的;跛足的,站不住脚的That is a lame excuse那不是一个充分的借口
oppress [?'pres] vt压迫,压抑What he did oppressed me他的所作所为令我心情沉重。
concentrate ['k?ns?ntreit] v集中;聚集You should concentrate on your work你应该专心于你的工作。
briefcase ['bri:fkeis] n. 公文包
vulgar ['v?lɡ?] adj.粗俗的;通俗的Spitting in public is considered
vulgar当众吐痰被认为是粗鄙的行为。
compare [k?m'pε?] v比较;对照compare to 与……相比 compare with 与……相比 ...
descendant [di'send?nt] adj下降的;祖传的n子孙;后裔a descendant of Confucius孔子后裔。
vulnerable ['v?ln?r?bl] adj. 易受伤害的;脆弱的He is vulnerable to temptation他是容易受到诱惑的。
cooperative [k?u'?p?r?tiv] adj合作(社)的
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client ['klai?nt] n. 委托人;客户But you must be my only client但您一定是我的唯一客户
investigate [in'vestiɡeit] v.调查;研究investigate into对……进行调查
garment ['ɡɑ:m?nt] n.服装;外表This shop sells garments of all kinds.这家商店销售各式各样的衣服
wallet ['w?lit] n.钱包,皮夹
optimum ['?ptim?m] adj最适宜的Now your advice is very optimum.现在你的建议是很适宜的
bud [b?d] n.v发芽,萌芽;蓓蕾nip in the bud把…消灭于萌芽状态in (the) bud发芽期;初期
advantage [?d'vɑ:ntid?] n优势;利益have the advantage of a good education具备受过良好教育的优势
capsule ['kæpsju:l] n [医]胶囊;[航]太空舱
exposition [,eksp?u'zi??n] n. 博览会;展览会the World Exposition世博会
cancel ['kæns?l] v.n取消;删去
ward [w?:d] n.vt监视;保卫,避开,病房He was put in an isolation
ward他住进了隔离病房
claim [kleim] v.n要求;声称
achievement [?'t?i:vm?nt] n成就;完成
creation [kri:'ei??n] n创造,创作
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beneficial [,beni'fi??l] adj有益的,有利的be beneficial to有益于
lens [lenz] n透镜;镜头
compile [k?m'pail] vt编译;编辑;汇编compile dictionary 编字典
insurance [in'?u?r?ns] n保险(费)I found a job selling insurance我找到一份推销保险的工作
commitment [k?'mitm?nt] n承诺,保证;委托make a commitment to sb/to do sth向??承诺/承诺做??
reputation [,repju'tei??n] n声望;名声,名誉reputation for ???名声,
名气
foul [faul] adj邪恶的;污秽的vt. 弄脏The foul air is unfit to breathe肮脏的空气不适宜呼吸
slice [slais] n薄片;部分v切下,切开Don't slice into your hand小
心别刺伤你的手
illuminate [i'lju:mineit] vt照亮;阐明,说明A smile illuminated her face微笑使她容光焕发。
dread [dred] v.n惧怕;担心[+to-v][+v-ing][+(that)] have/ hold a dread of对…有恐惧感
prohibit [pr?u'hibit] vt阻止,禁止prohibit someone from doing something禁止某人做某事
combat ['k?mbæt] vt.战斗;反对We must combat extravagance and waste我们必须反对铺张浪费
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indignant [in'diɡn?nt] adj愤怒的;愤慨的[(+at/about/over/with)] He is indignant at her words.他对她的话感到气愤
fragrance ['freiɡr?ns] n. 香味,芬芳Fragrance springs from flowers芳香来自花朵
convert [k?n'v?:t] v转变,变换[(+to/into)] They converted the garage into a theater他们将车库改成戏院
misfortune [mis'f?:t??n] n不幸;灾难Misfortunes never come singly [谚语]祸不单行。
purity ['pju?riti] n纯净;纯洁;纯粹Whiteness is emblematic of purity白色是纯洁的象征
millionaire [,milj?'nε?] n大富豪;百万富翁
consist [k?n'sist] vi组成;在于;符合consist of 由...组成consist in存于...之中consist with与……一致
directory [di'rekt?ri] n. 目录;地址录a telephone directory电话簿 eccentric [ik'sentrik] adj. 古怪的,反常的She is an eccentric old lady她是个古怪的老太太
heritage ['heritid?] n遗产;传统;继承物preserve our national heritage保护民族遗产
origin ['?rid?in] n出身;起源His origins were humble他出身低微 persuasion [p?'swei??n] n.说服;信念;派别He is immune to persuasion谁也不能说服他
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shrub [?r?b] n灌木(丛)A rose is a perennial shrub or vine玫瑰是一种常青灌木或藤本植物。
classification [klæsifi'kei??n]n类别,等级the classification of books书籍的分类
minimal ['minim?l] adj最小限度的;最低的
peel [pi:l] v. 剥,剥落;n. 皮The paint is peeling off the wall油漆从墙上剥落下来。
furnish ['f?:ni?] vt供应;提供[(+with/to)] They will furnish food to him.
他们将会提供伙食给他
serial ['si?ri?l] adj. 连续的;连载的
acid ['æsid] n酸;adj. 酸的John has an acid tongue.约翰说话尖刻 electric [i'lektrik] adj.导电的;电(动)的
contrast [k?n'trɑ:st] v.n对比;对照in contrast with /to与…对比/相反
gloomy ['ɡlu:mi] adj黑暗的;沮丧的I always get gloomy with my future我总是对我的前途感到焦虑
detection [di'tek??n] n察觉;侦查,探测The detection of crime is
not always easy侦查罪行并非易事。
wardrobe ['w?:dr?ub] n衣柜;行头He has a limited wardrobe他只有很有限的几件衣服
charge [t?ɑ:d?] n.v费用;掌管;控告have (the) charge to负责in someone's charge由某人负责
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customary ['k?st?,m?ri] adj通常的;习惯的It is customary to tip the waiter.给侍者小费是一种习俗
approach [?'pr?ut?] n. 接近;方法; vt. 接近;着手处理A storm is approaching暴风雨即将来临
display [,dis'plei] n.vt显示;炫耀;陈列The vendors displayed their
fruit摊贩展示他们的水果
elicit [i'lisit] vt抽出,引出he elicited the truth from the boy他从这男孩处诱出了真情
layer ['lei?] n(阶)层;地层A fine layer of dust covers everything
所有的东西都盖了一层薄薄的灰尘
shrink [?ri?k] vi收缩;畏缩shrink one's work减小某人的工作量
shrink from doing不愿做??
inherit [in'herit] vt继承;遗传inherit from从...获得Astronomy inherits from astrology天文学的前身是占星术
alternate [?:l't?:n?t] v.adj交替(的);轮流(的)Wet days alternate with fine days雨天与晴天交替更迭
resistant [ri'zist?nt] adj抵抗的,反抗的resistant to 对...有抵抗力的,耐...的
brace [breis] n支柱;曲柄vt. 支撑The roof was braced with four poles屋顶由四根柱子支撑
reverse [ri'v?:s] n背面;相反;颠倒just the reverse恰好相反the reverse side of the medal 事情的反面
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imitate ['imiteit] vt模仿,仿造Parrots imitate human speech鹦鹉模仿人语
concentration [,k?ns?n'trei??n] n. 集中;集合There is a concentration of people in cities.城市人口集中
insist [in'sist] vi坚持,强调[(+on/upon)],vt坚决认为[+(that)] I insist on his innocence./ I insist that he is innocent.我坚持认为他是无辜的 reside [ri'zaid] vt属于;(居)住reside in 存在于;居住Its virtue resides in its clarity and brevity它的优点在于清晰简洁
solemn ['s?l?m] adj庄严的;隆重的He made a solemn promise to do better他郑重保证要做得更好
eternal [i't?:n?l] adj永恒的;不朽的Eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty自由的代价乃是永恒的警戒
warehouse ['wε?haus] n仓库;货栈;大商店
negative ['neɡ?tiv] adj消极的;否定的vt否定;拒绝she negatived your conduct她不赞成你的所作所为
oath [?uθ] n誓言,诅咒He took an oath to give up gambling他发誓不再赌博
minimum ['minim?m] n最小量;最小值;最小化adj. 最小的;最低的
chant [t?ɑ:nt, t?ænt] n. 圣歌;赞美诗vt. 唱;诵扬
ancestor ['ænsest?] n始祖,祖先He is sprung from noble ancestors他出身名门
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cherish ['t?eri?] vt珍爱;怀抱Not to cherish time is to waste life不
珍惜光阴无异于浪费生命
offspring ['?fspri?] n后代,子孙His offspring are diligent and intelligent他的后代既勤奋又聪明
salute [s?'lju:t] n.v致敬,欢迎Mary was saluted warmly玛丽受到了
热烈的欢迎。
doctrine ['d?ktrin] n学说;主义;信条Darwin's doctrine of evolution达尔文的进化论
military ['milit?ri] adj军事的;军人的n. 军队;军人
motel [m?u'tel] n汽车旅馆
presumably [pri'zju:-m?bli] adv大概 可能 据推测The report is presumably correct这篇报导可能正确
warfare ['w?:fε?] n战争;冲突wage warfare with natural calamities与自然灾害作斗争
plateau ['plæt?u] n高原;稳定水平;托盘They have been herding cattle on the plateau for generations他们世世代代在这高原上放牧
configuration [k?n,fiɡju'rei??n] n配置;结构
distribution [,distri'bju:??n] n分配;分布The pine-tree has a very wide distribution松树的分布区域极广
professional [pr?u'fe??n?l] adj职业的;专业的He is a professional complainer他是一个发牢骚专家
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compatible [k?m'pæt?bl] adj兼容的;能共处的Naure and we can be compatible自然和我们是能共处的
proposition [,pr?p?'zi??n] n提议;议题Do you favor her proposition你赞成她的主张吗
commonplace ['k?m?npleis] n老生常谈;司空见惯adj平凡的;陈腐的
overflow [,?uv?'fl?u] v.n 溢出;泛滥;充溢His heart overflowed with gratitude他的心里充满了感激之情。
warrant ['w?r?nt] n理由;根据;批准He had no warrant for his action.他无权那么做
span [spæn]n. 跨度,范围vt. 跨越;持续A bridge spanned the river一桥横跨该河
reel [ri:l] v.n眩晕;卷;蹒跚He was a bit tipsy,reeling along the street
他已有几分醉意,沿大街蹒跚而行
enrich [in'rit?] vt使肥沃;使富足enrich the mind with knowledge用知识充实头脑
region ['ri:d??n] n地区;范围I prefer to live in a cold region我宁愿住在寒冷的地区
dean [di:n] n院长;系主任;教务长
watertight ['w?:t?tait] adj不透水的;防水的,严密的His arguments are watertight他的论据非常严密
convey [k?n'vei] vt传达;运输He conveyed the land to his son.他
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把这块地让与儿子
pressure ['pre??] n压力;压迫He works well under pressure他在有压力的情况下工作很出色
parallel ['pær?lel] n平行线;对比vt. 使平行adj. 平行的;类似的,相同的be parall to/with与…平行
absorb [?b's?:b] vt吸收;吸引She was absorbed in study.她专心学习
glow [ɡl?u] vi发热;洋溢His face glowed all over with pleasure他高兴得满面红光
realistic [,ri?'listik] adj现实的;逼真的
rarely ['rε?li] adv很少地;难得The frugal boy rarely spends money那节俭的孩子很少花钱
litter ['lit?] n凌乱;垃圾vt乱丢The floor is littered with scraps of
paper地板上到处是纸屑
nominal ['n?min?l] adj名义上的;有名无实的They pay a nominal fee他们象征性地付一点费
embark [em'bɑ:k] v上船或飞机;从事,着手embark on sth 开始着手做某事
premise [pri'maiz]v.n假设;前提,作出前提He acted on the premise that he was absolutely right他的行动是以"自己是绝对正确的"为前提的
alliance [?'lai?ns] n联盟,联合make an alliance结盟
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remainder [ri'meind?] n残余;剩余v 廉价出售
watt [w?t] n. 瓦特
exempt [iɡ'zempt] vt免除;豁免adj. 被免除的exempt someone from responsibility免除某人的责任
erupt [i'r?pt] v爆发;喷出He erupted angry words他破口大骂 wax [wæks] n蜡;蜡状物wax and wane月圆月缺;盈亏;兴衰成败
flatter ['flæt?] vt奉承;谄媚I guess he was just flattering me我猜想他只是在奉承我
wealth [welθ] n财富;富有The first wealth is health健康是最重要的财富wealth and fame名利
domain [d?u'mein] n领域;产业The conspirators were banished
from the king's domain阴谋家们被赶出了国王的领土 execute ['eksikju:t] vt执行;处死execute a plan实行计划 wealthy ['welθi] adj富有的;充分的He was born into a wealthy family他出生在一个富有的家庭
concede [k?n'si:d] v承认;让步,容许concede to对...让步concede the land to forestry 退耕还林
screw [skru:] v. 旋,拧;压榨screw the fact歪曲事实 weapon ['wep?n] n武器,兵器The most effective weapon is democracy反腐最有效的武器是民主
cocaine [k?'kein] n. [药]可卡因
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weary ['wi?ri] adj疲倦的;厌烦的He is weary with hard work.他因艰苦的工作而疲倦
batter ['bæt?] n击球手v猛击The mob battered down the door暴徒们把门砸开
web [web] n网;织物;圈套His story was a web of lies他的话是一套谎言
savage ['sævid?] adj残酷的;野蛮的She was irritated by his
savage behavior他的不文明行为激怒了她
comprehensive [,k?mpri'hensiv] adj. 广泛的;综合的
compel [k?m'pel] vt强迫,迫使Compel the learners to speak!强迫会员开口说话
reluctant [ri'l?kt?nt] adj勉强的;不情愿的be reluctant to do: 不愿做某事;不愿意干
foster ['f?st?] vt养育,抚育adj. 收养的,养育的foster parent; foster child养父母;养子女
scale [skeil] n刻度;比例;规模
insulate ['insjuleit] vt隔离,使孤立insulate oneself from the outside
world与外部世界隔绝
arbitrary ['ɑ:bitr?ri] adj任意的;武断的This is an arbitrary decision.这是个武断的决定
siege [si:d?] n.vt围攻;包围Dozens of journalists laid siege to his flat许多记者在他的住宅外包围着
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permanent ['p?:m?n?nt] adj不变的,永恒的Reality is temporary while ideal is permanent现实是暂时的,理想是永恒的
mild [maild] adj温和的;淡味的;文雅的as mild as a dove性情温和We enjoy the mild breeze of summer.我们享受夏天温和的微风 flexible ['fleksibl] adj灵活的;柔韧的We need a foreign policy that is
flexible我们需要有弹性的外交政策
behavior [bi'heivj?] n行为,举止He was on his best behavior他表现极好。
engine ['end?in] n引擎,发动机
wedge [wed?] v楔入;挤进He wedged himself through the narrow
crack他从那窄缝中挤了过去
procedure [pr?'si:d??] n步骤;程序The next procedure is as follows下一个步骤如下
sensitive ['sensitiv] adj敏感的;灵敏的Donna is sensitive to strong smells.唐娜对强烈的气味很敏感
prime [praim] adj基本的;最好的n初期;青年He died in the prime of his life他在壮年时死去
domestic [d?u'mestik] adj国内的;家庭的foreign and domestic policies国内外政策
corps [k?:] n军团;兵种
weird [wi?d] adj怪异的;离奇的They were awakened by a weird shriek.他们被一声怪叫吵醒了
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privacy ['praiv?si] n秘密;隐私in the privacy of one's thoughts在
内心深处in privacy隐蔽的;秘密地
coherent [k?u'hi?r?nt] adj连贯的,一致的a coherent argument前
后一致的论点
pledge [pled?] n.vt抵押;保证The government pledged to rehouse
the refugees政府允诺让难民住新房
accurate ['ækjur?t] adj. 精确的The new salesgirl is accurate at figures新来的女售货员计算正确无误
barely ['bε?li] adv仅仅,勉强He has barely enough money to live on他的钱仅够勉强维持生计
disperse [dis'p?:s] v分散;传播Teachers disperse knowledge教师
传播知识
bewilder [bi'wild?] vt使迷惑,使不知所措We were bewildered by the road signs我们被路标搞糊涂了
invalid ['inv?li:d] adj无效的;有病的v 使伤残The injury invalided
him for life那伤使他终生残废
restrict [ri'strikt] vt限制;约束Membership of the club is restricted to
adults本俱乐部会员仅限于成年人
whereas [hwε?'æz] conj鉴于;反之;然而She is slender,whereas he is stout她很瘦弱,而他却很结实
feature ['fi:t??] n容貌;特色,特征
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device [di'vais] n装置;策略She got the information by some device.她运用某种手段获取了情报
series ['si?ri:z] n系列,连续;丛书Life is a series of problems生活就是一系列的难题
assure [?'?u?] vt. 保证;确信assure sb of sth 向某人确保…… revelation [,rev?'lei??n] n揭露;启示The revelation that he was her father astonished her他就是她父亲,这一意想不到的真相使她大为震惊
spectrum ['spektr?m] n. [物]光谱
molecule ['m?likjul] n. 分子;微粒
candidate ['kændideit] n候选人,候补者He is a probable candidate for ministe他是有希望的部长候选人
numerous ['nju:m?r?s] adj许多的,很多的There are numerous examples supporting the argument有无数的例子支持我的论点 manifest ['mænifest] v证明,表明;显示The boss manifested his
disgust with a scowl老板皱皱眉表露出厌恶
hardy ['hɑ:di] adj耐劳的;坚强的Camels are tough and hardy creatures骆驼是能吃苦耐劳的动物
whereby [hwε?'bai] adv凭什么;靠那个Whereby shall we know him?我们凭什么知道是他呢
patrol [p?'tr?ul] n.v 巡逻(队);侦察(队)Policemen patrol the streets警察们在街上巡逻
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whirl [hw?:l] n.v旋转,回旋The car whirled down the street汽车在
街道上疾驰而过in a whirl慌忙地
solidarity [,s?li'dæriti] n团结,一致Their sense of solidarity is very low他们的团结观念非常薄弱
insert [in's?:t] vt插入;嵌入[(+in/into/between)] Insert the key in the lock把钥匙插入锁中
slide [slaid] v.n滑动;滑落,悄悄陷入He had slid into bad habits.他不知不觉地染上了坏习惯
closet ['kl?zit] n.壁橱;密室Hang your coat in the closet把你的外
套挂在壁橱里
exclaim [ik'skleim] v呼喊,惊叫,叫嚷[(+against/at/on/upon)] She exclaimed that she was innocent.她大声呼喊她是无辜的
slight [slait] adj轻微的,少量的She has a slight fever她有点儿发
烧
cemetery ['semit?ri] n墓地;公墓
polar ['p?ul?] adj.极地的;两极的The two systems of government are polar opposites这两种政体相反
rape [reip] n.v强奸,掠夺Life is like rape, either resist or enjoy.生
活就象强奸,要么反抗,要么享受
sneak [sni:k] v.溜;偷偷地做;窃取Don't try to sneak out of your duty.
你别想逃避责任
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apply [?'plai] v 应用;申请I'm going to apply for a job.我要去应征
一份工作
relish ['reli?] n滋味;风味The teacher had no relish for his jokes.老师对他的笑话不感兴趣
incident ['insid?nt] n事件,事变We made a strict inquiry into the
incident我们对这一事件作了周密调查
dome [d?um] n vi. 成圆顶状,圆屋顶His forehead domed out in a curve他的前额呈半球形凸起
withdraw [wið'dr?:] v撤消;收回;离开He has decided to withdraw from the competition他已决定退出竞赛
plausible ['pl?:z?ble]adj 貌似真实的,花言巧语的Such a theory seems very plausible这一理论貌似十分有理
nickel ['nik?l] n.镍;镍币
mere [mi?] adj仅仅的;只不过的It was a mere scratch只是擦伤了
一小点
abrupt [?'br?pt] adj突然的;唐突的,意外的She was offended by his abrupt manner他的粗率无礼的举止触怒了她
municipal [mju:'nisip?l] adj市(政)的;地方自治的municipal athletics meet城市运动会
scrub [skr?b] n.v矮树;洗擦The spilt ink won't scrub out easily.泼
出的墨水不容易擦洗掉
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attribute [?'tribju:t] n属性;特质vt. 把…归于He attributed his good health to exercise.他认为自己之所以身体好是因为运动
humanity [hju:'mæn?ti] n人类;人道
attractive [?'træktiv] adj吸引人的;有魅力的The offer is very attractive to us这出价对我们有很大吸引力
withhold ['wið'h?uld] v保留;抑制;隐瞒The offender withheld the
truth from the policemen.罪犯对警察隐瞒了真相
spectator [spek'teit?] n.观众;旁观者There is no spectator in life在生活里是没有观众的
avert [?'v?:t] vt避免,转移How to avert it from happening again怎样防止它再次发生
simulate ['simjuleit] vt模仿;假装simulate ignorance假装不知道 witness ['witnis] n目击者;证人
lounge [laund?] n休息室;躺椅v闲逛;闲混They are lounging away their working hours他们在消磨工作时间
worthwhile ['w?:θ'hwail] adj值得做的be worthwhile doing something值得做某事
relative ['rel?tiv] adj相对的;有关系的n. 亲戚relative to与…有关的
acquaint [?'kweint] vt使认识;使熟悉acquaintance with 相识,了解 graphic ['ɡræfik] adj图表的;形象的
individual [,indi'vidju?l] adj个别的;个人的
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combination [,k?mbi'nei??n] n结合;联合
fellowship ['fel?u?ip] n友谊;奖学金good fellowship交际广
worthy ['w?:ði] adj有价值的;值得的worthy of值得She is worthy to receive such honor她该得到此荣誉
wreck [rek] n.v失事;残骸;破坏go to wreck (and ruin)变为无用;
毁灭
wrench [rent?] n.v扳手,歪曲;猛扭He wrenched the book from my hand他从我手里把书抢走了
commute [k?'mju:t] vt交换;减刑She commuted some foreign currency to domestic她把一些外币换成本国货币
retrieve [ri'tri:v] v重获;收回;恢复She tried hard to retrieve her luxurious life她设法恢复她的奢华生活
commemorate [k?'mem?reit] vt庆祝,纪念They commemorated their victories with a grand banquet他们举行盛大宴会庆祝胜利
remain [ri'mein] vi保持;留下;剩余Victory will remain with us forever.胜利将永远属于我们
odor ['?ud?] n气味;名声She is in bad odor.她名声不好
menace ['men?s] n.v威胁;恐吓Terrorism is a common menace to humanity.恐怖主义是人类的公敌
intersection [,int?'sek??n] n十字路口;交叉点Slow down before you reach the intersection.到达十字路口前要减速
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moan [m?un] v.n呻吟;抱怨He is always moaning about how tired he is他总是抱怨如何如何累
jog [d??ɡ] v.n慢跑;轻推He likes jogging in the morning他喜欢早
晨慢跑
slot [sl?t] n狭槽;水沟
avail [?'veil] v.n有用,有利The medicine did not avail against the disease.该药对此病无效
quarterly ['kw?:t?li] adj.adv季度的This journal is bimonthly, and
that one quarterly.这本杂志是双月刊,那本是季刊
constant ['k?nst?nt] adj不变的;恒定的Success depends on constant hard work成功有赖于不断的努力
diminish [di'mini?] v减少;变小The medical expenses diminished his savings.医疗费耗去了他的积蓄
excessive [ik'sesiv] adj过分的;过多的She takes an excessive
interest in clothes她对服装有极度兴趣
peninsula [pi'ninsjul?] n半岛
federal ['fed?r?l] adj联邦的;同盟的Switzerland is a federal
republic.瑞士是联邦共和国
album ['ælb?m] n相簿;唱片集
participant [pɑ:'tisip?nt] adj参与的n. 参与者Man himself is a participant in this environment.人类本身是其环境的参与者
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sample ['sɑ:mpl] vt. 取样n样品;例子I like to sample a life in the country我想体验一下乡村生活
graze [ɡreiz] v.n擦伤;放牧Cattle were grazing on the meadow牛
在牧场上吃草
electricity [,ilek'tris?ti] n电力;电流
melt [melt] v.n熔化,溶解The hot sun soon melted the ice炎热的
阳光很快使冰融化了
eject [i'd?ekt] vt. 驱逐,喷射The chimney ejects smoke烟囱排出烟
来
wretched ['ret?id] adj可怜的;卑鄙的They are living in wretched
poverty他们过著可怜的贫苦生活
reception [ri?sep??n] n.招待会;接受;接待They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception他们很冷淡地接待了这位首相
myth [miθ] n神话
premium [?pri:mi?m] n.加付款;赠品 a.高级的If you buy three you get a premium of one more, free.你买三个,可以再送你一个
wrinkle [?ri?k?l] n.皱纹 v.(使)起皱纹He wrinkled up his forehead in perplexity他困惑地皱起了眉头。
slack [slæk] a.懈怠的;松的Winter is the slack season at most
hotels冬天是大多数旅馆的淡季。
midst [?midst] n.中部,中间Evidently they were in the midst of a crisis显然他们正处于危机中。
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cluster [?kl?st?] n.串;群,组v. 群集The square was clustered with people广场上聚集着成群的人
yacht [j?t] n.快艇,游艇The yacht hit a rock and damaged her bows游艇碰上了礁石,撞坏了船头
yell [jel] vi./ n.号叫,叫喊Don't yell at me别对我大喊大叫~
aware [??we?] a.意识到He made believe not to be aware of my
presence他假装不知道我在那里
deserve [di?z?:v] vt应得,值得They deserved to be punished他们
应该受罚
resign [ri'zain] v.辞职.辞去;(to)顺从He resigned himself to his fate他听天由命
yield [ji:ld] v屈服;倒塌,出产n.产量He didn't yield himself to his rival他没有向对手屈服
notwithstanding [?n?twiθ?stændi?] prep. ad.尽管I shall still go, notwithstanding the rain尽管下雨,我仍然要去
scope [sk?up] n.范围;余地He has no scope for his particular talents.他没有施展自己特殊才能的机会
legitimate [li'd?itim?t] a.合情理的;合法的He is the legitimate heir to the property他是这宗财产的合法继承人
quantify ['kw?ntifai] vt.定量,量化The cost of the flood damage is impossible to quantify这次水灾的损失是无可估量的
cholesterol [k?'lest?r?l] n.胆固醇
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absence ['æbs?ns]n.缺席,不在We are in the absence of experience我们缺乏经验
defiance [di'fai?ns] n.违抗,藐视He always set the law at defiance他总是藐视法律
situated ['sitjueitid] a.位于…的[(+at/in/on)],处于…境地的
bracket ['brækit] n.括号;托架The worker fixed a bracket on the wall工人在墙上固定了一个支架
fabricate ['fæbrikeit] vt. 制造;伪造;装配The story was fabricated 这个故事是捏造出来的
addict [?'dikt] vt.沉溺;上瘾She is addicted to music她酷爱音乐
illegal [i'li:g?l] adj. 违法的,非法的It is illegal to steal偷窃是非法的
行
dubious ['dju:bj?s] a.可疑的;无把握的I feel dubious about his honesty我对他的诚实表示怀疑
distort [dis't?:t]v扭曲,歪曲How dare he distort the facts so brazenly他怎么敢如此肆无忌惮地歪曲事实~
reservation [,rez?'vei??n] n保留;预约They accepted the proposal without reservation他们无保留地接受了这个建议
assurance [?'?u?r?ns]n. 保证,确信,肯定He made an unctuous assurance他做了个虚请假意的承诺
inlet ['inlet] n入口,进口There's only one inlet to the parking lot.这
个停车场只有一个入口
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yoke [j?uk]n. 轭,套,束缚shake /cast/ fling/ throw off the yoke
摆脱枷锁;起义;拒绝服从
overcome [,?uv?'k?m] v克服;胜过He was overcome with
astonishment他惊呆了
barren ['bær?n]adj. 不育的,贫瘠的She is barren of creative spirit.她缺乏创造精神
considerable [k?n'sid?r?bl] a.重要的;可观的He made a
considerable sum of money他赚了大笔钱
dole [d?ul] n赈济物;施舍品They lived in the uncertainty on the
dole他们依靠救济金的生活不安定
decimal['desim?l]adj. 十进位的,小数的
exquisite['ekskwizit]a.精致的,强烈的The hostess had exquisite
taste in clothes女主人对衣着十分讲究
precise [pri'sais]a. 精确的;严格的at the precise moment恰恰在那
个时刻
chief [t?i:f] n酋长;首领adj. 主要的The chief reason for going to school is to learn上学的主要原因是为了学习
zinc [zi?k] vt.镀锌;涂锌n. 锌
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