solely
[ˈsəʊlli]
adv. 仅 【频次 1】
e.g. Selection is based solely on merit. 选拔唯贤。
同义替换 ≈ only
disclose
[dɪsˈkləʊz]
vt. 揭露;透露 【频次 1】
e.g. The spokesman refused to disclose details of the takeover to the press.
发言人拒绝向新闻界透露公司收购的详细情况。
同义替换 ≈ reveal [rɪˈviːl]
suppress
[səˈpres]
vt. 抑制 【频次 3】
e.g. She was unable to suppress her anger. 她按捺不住怒火。
e.g. to suppress a smile 忍住没笑
far from
根本不,远远不 【频次 2】
e.g. Research on the matter is far from conclusive.
对这一问题的研究还远远没有定论。
arrangement
[əˈreɪndʒmənt]
n. 安排 【频次 2】
e.g. I'll make arrangements for you to be met at the airport.
我会安排人到机场接你。
arrange
[əˈreɪndʒ]
vt. 安排
e.g. The party was arranged quickly.
聚会很快就安排好了。
swap
[swɒp]
vt. 交换;用……替换 【频次 1】
e.g. Can we swap places ? I can't see the screen.
咱俩交换一下座位好不好?我看不见银幕。
e.g. I'm going to swap you over. Mike will go first and Jon will go second.
我打算把你俩掉换一下。迈克先去,乔恩后去。
同义替换 ≈ switch
ignore
[ɪɡˈnɔː(r)]
vt. 忽视
e.g. I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it.
我提了个建议,但他们不予理会。
同义替换 ≈ overlook / neglect / disregard
hesitate
[ˈhezɪteɪt]
vi. 犹豫
e.g. She hesitated before replying. 她犹豫了一下才回答。
e.g. I didn't hesitate for a moment about taking the job.
我毫不犹豫地接受了那份工作。
hesitation
[ˌhezɪˈteɪʃn]
n. 犹豫
cumbersome
[ˈkʌmbəsəm]
adj. 缓慢复杂的 【频次 1】
(slow and complicated )
e.g. cumbersome legal procedures 繁琐的法律程序
mobility
[məʊˈbɪləti]
n. (住处、社会阶层、职业方面的)流动能力
e.g. social/geographical/career mobility
社会地位 / 区域 / 职业流动性
flaw
[flɔː]
n. 错误,缺陷 【频次 1】
e.g. The argument is full of fundamental flaws.
这段论述充满根本性的错误。
同义替换 ≈ fault
endeavor =endeavour
[ɪnˈdɛvə]
vi.努力,尽力 【频次 2】
e.g. I will endeavour to do my best for my country.
我将竭尽全力报效祖国。
同意替换 ≈ strive [straɪv]
prioritize=prioritise
[praɪˈɒrətaɪz]
【频次 3】
① vt. 优先处理
e.g. The organization was formed to prioritize the needs of older people.
这个机构是为优先满足老年人的需要而成立的。
同义替换:handle … first
② vt. 按照重要性排列
e.g. You should make a list of all the jobs you have to do and prioritize them.
你应该把所有必须做的事都列出来,并按轻重缓急排个顺序。
priority
[praɪˈɒrəti]
n. 优先事项 【频次 2】
e.g. Education is a top priority.
教育是当务之急。
fend off
抵御;挡住 【频次 1】
e.g. He raised his hand to fend off the blow.
他抬起手来抵挡那一拳。
burdensome
[ˈbɜːdnsəm]
adj. 负担沉重的 【频次 1】
e.g. The load was too burdensome. 工作量过于繁重。
wrongdoing
[ˈrɒŋduːɪŋ]
n. 坏事,不道德的行为 【频次 3】
e.g. Any sort of wrongdoing had to be rooted out.
必须杜绝任何不道德的事发生。
同义替换 ≈ transgression
transgression
[trænsˈgrɛʃən]
n. 过犯,犯罪
foster
[ˈfɒstə(r)]
vt. 促进;助长 【频次 3】
e.g. The club's aim is to foster better relations within the community.
俱乐部的宗旨是促进团体内部的关系。
同义替换 ≈ encourage / promote
coincidence
[kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns]
n. (令人吃惊的)巧合 【频次 1】
e.g. What a coincidence! I wasn't expecting to see you here.
真巧!我没料到会在这里见到你。
e.g. It's not a coincidence that none of the directors are women.
(= it did not happen by chance)
没有一位董事是女性,这并非偶然。
deceptive
[dɪˈseptɪv]
adj. 欺骗性的,误导的 【频次 3】
e.g. a deceptive advertisement 虚假广告
e.g. Appearances can often be deceptive.
(= things are not always what they seem to be)
外表常常靠不住。
同义替换 ≈ misleading adj. 误导的
recognition
[ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃn]
n. 认知,认出 【频次 4】
e.g. There is a general recognition of the urgent need for reform.
人们普遍认识到迫切需要改革。
同义替换 ≈ awareness [əˈweənəs]
revival
[rɪˈvaɪvl]
n. 复兴 【频次 2】
e.g. the revival of trade 贸易振兴
intensify
[ɪnˈtensɪfaɪ]
vt. 加强
e.g. Violence intensified during the night.
在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
同义替换 heighten [ˈhaɪtn]
vice versa
[ˌvaɪs ˈvɜːsə]
adv. 反过来也一样;反之亦然 【频次 1】
e.g. Teachers qualified to teach in England are not accepted in Scotland and vice versa.
在英格兰有教书资格的老师在苏格兰得不到认可,反之亦然。
vain
[veɪn]
【频次 2】
adj. 徒劳的
e.g. She closed her eyes tightly in a vain attempt to hold back the tears.
她紧闭双眼,却无法忍住眼泪。
in vain 枉费心机
e.g. All our efforts were in vain. 我们的所有努力都付诸东流了。
superior
[suːˈpɪəriə(r)]
adj. 更好的 【频次 1】
e.g. superior intelligence 更强的智力
superiority
[suːˌpɪəriˈɒrəti]
n. 优势 【频次 2】
e.g. the superiority of this operating system
这种操作系统的优越性
surpass
[səˈpɑːs]
vt. 超过,胜过 【频次 1】
e.g. He hopes one day to surpass the world record.
他希望有一天能刷新世界纪录。
e.g. Its success has surpassed all expectations .
它所取得的成功远远超出了预期。
puzzle
[ˈpʌzl]
vt. 使困惑
e.g. What puzzles me is why he left the country without telling anyone.
令我不解的是,他为什么悄悄地离开了这个国家。
persistence
[pəˈsɪstəns]
n. 坚持 【频次 1】
e.g. His persistence was finally rewarded when the insurance company agreed to pay for the damage.
保险公司同意赔偿损失,他的坚持不懈终于得到了回报。
persistent
[pəˈsɪstənt]
adj.执著的,坚持不懈的 【频次 1】
e.g. How do you deal with persistent salesmen who won't take no for an answer?
你怎么对付那些不轻言放弃、一直纠缠下去的推销员?
persist
[pəˈsɪst]
vi. 执著地做
e.g. Why do you persist in blaming yourself for what happened?
你何必为已发生的事没完没了地自责?
deem
[diːm]
vt. 认为;视为
e.g. The evening was deemed a great success.
大家认为这次晚会非常成功。
confirm
[kənˈfɜːm]
vt. 证实,证明 【频次 1】
e.g. It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week.
已经确定会议将于下个星期召开。
compare
[kəmˈpeə(r)]
【频次 11】
① vi./vt. 比较,对比
e.g. We compared the two reports carefully.
我们仔细地比较了两个报告。
② vi.与…….类似
e.g. This school compares with the best in the country. (= it is as good as them)
这所学校可与全国最好的学校媲美。
e.g. I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours.
(= they were not nearly as bad as yours)
我遇到了一些困难,但与你的困难比起来就算不上什么了。
comparable
[ˈkɒmpərəbl]
adj. 类似的,比较的 【频次 1】
e.g. The situation in the US is not directly comparable to that in the UK.
美国的情况与英国的不能直接相比。
comparative
[kəmˈpærətɪv]
adj. 比较的; 相比的
e.g. a comparative study of the educational systems of two countries
两国教育制度的比较研究
comparison
[kəmˈpærɪsn]
n. 比较,对比