耿词-10

indigenous

发音

/ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/

释义

adj. 本地的，土生土长的

例句

The kangaroo is indigenous to Australia.
袋鼠原产于澳大利亚。
…the country’s indigenous population.
…该国的本土人口。

interest

释义

n. 兴趣；利息；利益

例句

The money was repaid with interest .
这笔钱是带息偿还的。
It is in the public interest that these facts are made known. 公开这些真相是为了公众的利益。

virtually

释义

（注意与virtual区分）
adv. 事实上；几乎

例句

Virtually all students will be exempt from the tax.
差不多所有的学生都可免此税项。
This year’s results are virtually the same as last year’s.
今年的结果几乎和去年的一样。

veil

释义

n. 面纱 n.v. 掩饰

例句

A fine drizzle began to veil the hills.
蒙蒙细雨渐渐笼罩了群山。
Their work is carried out behind a veil of secrecy.
他们的工作是在秘密掩护下进行的。

pseudo

发音

/ˈsuːdəʊ; ˈsjuːdəʊ/

释义

adj. 假的

cement

发音

/sɪˈment/

释义

n. 水泥；v. 巩固，加强

例句

The President’s visit was intended to cement the alliance between the two countries.
总统的访问是为了加强两国的联盟。

gauge

发音

/ɡeɪdʒ/

释义

v. 测量，估算

例句

They interviewed employees to gauge their reaction to the changes.
他们与雇员面谈以判定他们的应变能力。
precision instruments that can gauge the diameter to a fraction of a millimetre
可测出直径为若干分之一毫米的精密仪器

gross

发音

/ɡrəʊs/

释义

adj. adv. 总共

例句

She earns ￡25 000 a year gross. 她一年总收入为25 000英镑。

appraise

发音

/əˈpreɪz/

释义

v. 评价；估计

例句

His estate is now appraised at a figure near $1,000,000.
他的财产现在被估价的数额接近$1000000。
She stepped back to appraise her workmanship.
她后退一步，鉴赏她作品的艺术性。

tribute

释义

n. 致敬；（良好效果或影响的）体现，显示

例句

His recovery is a tribute to the doctors’ skill.
他的康复充分显示了各位医生高超的医术。
This book is a fitting tribute to the bravery of the pioneers.
本书是对先驱们大无畏精神恰如其分的献礼。