Words Reciting 2016.5.4

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nurture ['nɜːtʃə]

• vt. 养育；鼓励；培植
• n. 养育；教养；营养物
• Nurture Trust 建立信任
• nature and nurture 先天与后天，遗传与环境；先天遗传说和后天培养说
• Parents want to know the best way to nurture and raise their child to adulthood.

enlist [ɪn'lɪst; en-]

• vi. 支持；从军；应募；赞助
• vt. 使入伍；征募；谋取…的赞助或帮助
• Enlist Help 寻求帮助
• enlist inv. 应募，参军
• He enlisted in the 82nd Airborne 20 years ago.

masculine ['mæskjʊlɪn]

• adj. 男性的；阳性的；男子气概的
• n. 男性；阳性，阳性词
• 同义词：
• adj.[人类]男性的；阳性的；男子气概的
• male / positive
• n.[人类]男性；阳性，阳性词
• mankind / maleness

declare [dɪ'kleə]

• vt. 宣布，声明；断言，宣称
• vi. 声明，宣布
• He declared he would not run for a second term as president.

accompany [ə'kʌmpənɪ]

• vt. 陪伴，伴随；伴奏
• vi. 伴奏，伴唱
• accompany with 伴随着，兼带着；陪…同行
• accompany by 随行，伴奏；在…的陪同下

by comparison [kəm'pærəsnz]

• 相比之下，比较起来
• 同义词：
• 相比之下，比较起来
• by contrast / in contrast
• By comparison, one kilogram of tomatoes requires 160 litres of water.

unmistakable [ʌnmɪ'steɪkəb(ə)l]

• adj. 明显的；不会弄错的
• 同义词：
• adj.明显的；不会弄错的
• obvious / distinct / visible/ evident
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cater ['keɪtə]

• vt. 投合，迎合；满足需要；提供饮食及服务
• cater for迎合；供应伙食；为…提供所需
• We cater to an exclusive clientele.

strive [straɪv]

• vi. 努力；奋斗；抗争
• strive for争取，奋斗
• strive to develop努力发展；大力发展
• strive after奋斗；争取
• strive against反抗
• strive for freedom力争自由
• We allwant it andstrive for it.

indicate ['ɪndɪkeɪt]

• vt. 表明；指出；预示；象征
• expressly indicate 明示
• 同义词：
• vt.表明；指出；预示；象征
• forecast / index / image/ shadow / figure
• A survey of retired people has indicated that most are independent and enjoying life.

unprecedented [ʌn'presɪdentɪd]

• adj. 空前的；无前例的
• unprecedented challenges 前所未有的挑战 ; 前所未有挑战
• unprecedented scale史无前例的规模
• Such a move is rare, but not unprecedented.

asset ['æset]

• n. 资产；优点；有用的东西；有利条件；财产；有价值的人或物
• Our creativity in the field of technology is our greatest asset.

recruit [rɪ'kruːt]

• n. 招聘；新兵；新成员
• vt. 补充；聘用；征募；使…恢复健康
• vi. 复原；征募新兵；得到补充；恢复健康
• How do yourecruit an army?

prominent ['prɒmɪnənt]

• adj. 突出的，显著的；杰出的；卓越的
• prominent status 显赫身份
• prominent feature突出特征；显著地物
• prominent character 主要特性

subject to

• 使服从；使遭受；受…管制
• 同义词：
  

  使服从；使遭受；受…管制

• submit / subjugate

perseverance [pɜːsɪ'vɪər(ə)ns]

• n. 坚持不懈；不屈不挠
• n. 耐性；毅力
• He has never stopped trying and showed great perseverance.
• 同义词：
• n.坚持不懈；不屈不挠
• doggedness / tenacity

initiative [ɪ'nɪʃɪətɪv; -ʃə-]

• n. 主动权；首创精神
• adj. 主动的；自发的；起始的
• take the initiative采取主动；带头
• on one's own initiative主动地
• subjective initiative主观能动性
• have the initiative掌握主动
• take initiative积极主动
• learning initiative学习积极性

 

trigger ['trɪgə]

• vt. 引发，引起；触发
• vi. 松开扳柄
• n. 扳机；[电子] 触发器；制滑机

plea [pliː]

• n. 恳求，请求；辩解，辩护；借口，托辞
• plea for 恳求，请求
• Mr. Nicholas made his emotional plea for help in solving the killing.

enforce [ɪn'fɔːs; en-]

• vt. 实施，执行；强迫，强制
• enforce the law 执法；执行法律
• We recommend thatyou enforcethis practicerigidly.

curb [kɜːb]

• n. 抑制；路边；勒马绳
• vt. 控制；勒住

seizure ['siːʒə]

• n. 没收；夺取；捕获；（疾病的）突然发作
• He goes withthem, but Saraangrily giveshim an injection to prevent a seizure for the next few hours.

harsh [hɑːʃ]

• adj. 严厉的；严酷的；刺耳的；粗糙的；刺目的
• harsh reality严酷的现实；残酷的现实
• harsh terms苛刻的条件
• Do you thinkthey wouldsubscribe to suchharsh terms?

penalty ['pen(ə)ltɪ]

• n. 罚款，罚金；处罚
• One of those arrested could face the death penalty.

deter [dɪ'tɜː]

• vt. 制止，阻止；使打消念头
• Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns.
• 同义词：
• vt.制止，阻止；使打消念头
• dispute/block/restrain

comparatively [kəm'pærətɪvlɪ]

• adv. 比较地；相当地
• By Comparatively 采用比较
• 同义词：
• adv.比较地；相当地
• relatively / fairly / reasonably/ pretty / considerably
• Tin is acomparatively easy metal to smelt.

convict [kən'vɪkt]

• vt. 证明…有罪；宣告…有罪
• n. 罪犯
• In 1977 he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.

legitimate [lɪ'dʒɪtɪmət]

• adj. 合法的；正当的；合理的；正统的
• vt. 使合法；认为正当（等于legitimize）
• The French government has condemned the coup in Haiti and has demanded the restoration of the legitimate government.

lenient ['liːnɪənt]

• adj. 宽大的；仁慈的
• 同义词：
• adj.宽大的；仁慈的
• liberal / humane
• He believes the government already is lenient with drug traffickers.

acquit [ə'kwɪt]

• vt. 无罪释放；表现；脱卸义务和责任；清偿
• acquit acquitted 宣判无罪
• acquit with 表现
• acquit herself 表现
• acquit of 宣判无罪
• acquit yourselves 表现
• acquit yourself 表现
• acquit vt 无罪释放
• acquit oneself 表现 ; 表示
• acquit myself 表现
• 同义词：
• vt.无罪释放；表现；脱卸义务和责任；清偿
• conduct oneself / represent / bear oneself
• Mr. Castorina was acquitted of attempted murder.

implicate ['ɪmplɪkeɪt]

• vt. 使卷入；涉及；暗指；影响
• implicate in 使牵连
• 同义词：
• vt.暗示；使牵连其中；含有…的意思
• hint at / speak of sth.
• He was obliged to resign when one of his own aides was implicated in a financial scandal.

repatriate [riː'pætrɪeɪt; -'peɪ-]

• v. 遣返
• n. 被遣返回国者
• It was not the policy of the government to repatriate genuine refugees.

allege [ə'ledʒ]

• vt. 宣称，断言；提出…作为理由
• allege falsely 佯言
• allege about 谈及
• 同义词：
• vt.宣称，断言；提出…作为理由
• declare / asseverate
• She alleged that there was rampant drug use among the male members of the group.

perpetrator ['pɜːpətreɪtə(r)]

• n. 犯罪者；作恶者；行凶者

perpetrate ['pɜːpɪtreɪt]

• vt. 犯（罪）；做（恶）
• 同义词：
• vt.犯（罪）；做（恶）
• come / faire
• A high proportion of crime in any country is perpetrated by young males in their teens and twenties.

accordance [ə'kɔːd(ə)ns]

• n. 一致；和谐
• 同义词：
• in accordance按照；与…一致
• in accordance with依照；与…一致
• Entries which are illegible or otherwise not in accordance with the rules will be disqualified.

excessive [ɪk'sesɪv; ek-]

• adj. 过多的，极度的；过分的
• Their spending on research is excessive and is slowing developments of new treatments.

outsource [aʊt'sɔːs]

• vt. 把…外包
• vi. 外包
• 同义词：
• vi.外包
• subcon
• The company began looking for ways to cut costs, which led to the decision to outsource.

controversy ['kɒntrəvɜːsɪ; kən'trɒvəsɪ]

• n. 争论；论战；辩论
• The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy.
• 同义词：
• n.争论；论战；辩论
• combat / debate / dispute

monopoly [mə'nɒp(ə)lɪ]

• n. 垄断；垄断者；专卖权
• But wehave no monopoly onbrains.

revive [rɪ'vaɪv]

• vi. 复兴；复活；苏醒；恢复精神
• vt. 使复兴；使苏醒；回想起；重演，重播
• Revive childhood 重温童年
• ...an attempt to revive the economy.
• 同义词：
• vi.复兴；复活；苏醒；恢复精神
• come back to life again / resurge
• vt.使复兴；使苏醒；回想起；重演，重播
• recall / reinvigorate

irrelevant [ɪ'relɪv(ə)nt]

• adj. 不相干的；不切题的
• ...irrelevant details.
• 同义词：
• adj.不相干的；不切题的
• inconnected / unrelated

instantaneous [,ɪnst(ə)n'teɪnɪəs]

• adj. 瞬间的；即时的；猝发的
• Death was not instantaneous because none of the bullets hit the heart.

foster ['fɒstə]

• vt. 培养；养育，抚育；抱（希望等）
• adj. 收养的，养育的
• Little Jack was placed with foster parents.