Words day by day(4)

escalate
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vt.

1. 使逐步上升(增强或扩大);使(战争)逐步升级

2. 乘自动扶梯爬登

vi.

1. 逐步上升(增强或扩大);(战争)逐步升级

2. 在自动扶梯上向前移动

indicate
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vt.

1. 指示;指出[+(that)][+wh-]

The light above the elevator indicated that the elevator was then at the fifteenth floor.

电梯上方的灯指示那时电梯在十五楼。

2. 表明;象征;暗示[+(that)][+wh-]

His hesitation indicates unwillingness.

他的犹豫表明不愿意。

3. 【医】显示必须作...的治疗;使成为必要[H]

period
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n.[C]

1. 时期,期间

This was the most difficult period of his life.

这是他一生中最艰难的时期。

2. 时代

The period of the Civil War

美国南北战争年代

3. (一堂)课,课时

We have four periods of English a week.

我们每星期上四节英语课。

4. 周期;月经

5. 【美】句号

6. 复合句;完整句

7. 【数】循环节;周期

8. 【音】乐段

a.

1. 某一时代(特有)的

int.

1. (用于句末,表示断定的口气)就这样,没什么好说的

I love him, period!

我爱他,就是这样!

unique
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a.

1. 唯一的,独一无二的;独特的[Z][(+to)]

The custom is unique to the region.

这种风俗是这一地区特有的。

2. 无可匹敌的,无与伦比的[Z]

Beethoven's symphony is unique in music.

贝多芬的交响曲在音乐中是无与伦比的。

3. 【口】罕有的;珍奇的;极好的

Her style of writing is rather unique.

她的写作风格很不寻常。

n.

1. 独一无二的人(或事物)

The designs used in the indigenous arts and crafts of this tribe are unique.

这个部落自己生产的工艺品的设计很独特。

scalar
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n.

1. 【数】数量

preferred
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a.

1. 更好的;被喜爱的;优先的

estate
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n.

1. 地产[C]

He is a real estate agent.

他是一个房地产经纪人。

2. 财产,资产;遗产[U][C]

When his father died, he left an estate of one million dollars.

他父亲去世时留下了一百万元遗产。

3. 社会阶级[C]

Her family was of high estate.

她出身名门。

4. 庄园[C]

5. 人生阶段[U]

6. 身份,地位[U]

There is no reason to believe that people of every estate will support the political platform.

没有理由相信各种社会地位的人都会拥护这个政纲。

diploma
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n.[C]

1. 毕业文凭,学位证书

She gained a diploma in Business Administration.

她取得了工商管理的学位证书。

a college diploma

大学文凭

2. 执照,特许状

3. 文书,公文

4. 奖状

glossary
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n.[C]

1. 词汇表,术语(或特殊用语)汇编

There is a glossary at the end of the textbook.

这本教科书后面有词汇表。

2. 专门词典

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vt.[W]

1. 疑有,察觉

The tiger suspected danger and ran away.

老虎意识到危险便逃跑了。

2. 怀疑,不信任

We suspected their honesty.

我们不相信他们是诚实的。

3. 怀疑(某人犯有过错)[+of][O2][+(that)]

The police suspected that Bill did it.

警察怀疑那件事是比尔干的。

4. 猜想;料想[O2][+(that)]

I suspect they'll come.

我想他们会来的。

vi.

1. 怀疑,疑心;猜疑

suspect ²
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n.

1. 嫌疑犯;可疑分子[C]

a.

1. 可疑的;受到怀疑的;不可信的[(+of/to/with)]

His motives were suspect with others.

他的动机受到其他人的怀疑。

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vi.

1. 滑动,滑行

The ship slipped through the water.

船在水面滑行。

2. 滑跤,失足

She slipped on the ice.

她在冰上滑倒了。

3. 滑落,滑掉;松脱

He woke to find that his quilt had slipped off the bed.

他醒来发现被子从床上滑下来了。

4. 溜;悄悄走;(时间)不知不觉地过去[Q]

The student slipped out of the classroom.

那学生溜出了教室。

5. 疏忽;不经意讲出;被遗忘

Be sure not to let the truth slip.

千万别把真相泄漏出去。

6. 犯错误[(+up)]

7. (健康等)变坏;下降

Standards are slipping in this hotel.

这家旅馆的水平在下降。

8. 匆忙地穿(或脱)[(+into/out of)]

He slipped into his coat and went out.

他迅速穿好上衣,出去了。

9. 不知不觉地陷入[(+into)]

vt.

1. 使滑动;使滑行

The old lady slipped a hand over the heart.

老太太伸手抚摩胸口。

2. 错过;被...忽略;被遗忘

Your telephone number has slipped my mind.

你的电话号码我忘了。

3. 摆脱,挣脱

4. 匆忙地穿(或脱)[(+on/off)]

He slipped off his clothes and went into the bathroom.

他迅速脱掉衣服,走进浴室。

5. 塞入;暗中塞(钱等);把...塞给[O][O1]

He slipped the note into my hand.

他把纸条悄悄塞到我手里。

6. 无意中讲出;泄漏

7. 使脱臼

n.[C]

1. 滑动;滑跤;失足

He took a slip in the bathroom.

他在浴室里滑了一跤。

2. 下降

There has been a slip in the quality of your work.

你的工作质量有所下降。

3. 意外事故;不幸事件

4. 溜,溜走;不告而别[the S]

5. 疏忽;错误[(+of/in)]

That was only a slip of the pen.

那仅是笔误。

6. 【机】滑程;滑率

7. (牵狗等用的)皮带

8. 有肩带的连身衬裙;衬裙

9. 枕头套

10. 【空】侧滑

11. 造船台,船台;码头

12. (剧场的)舞台边门[P]

slip ²
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n.[C]

1. 片条,板条;纸条

My friend wrote down his address and telephone number on a slip of paper.

我的朋友把他的地址和电话号码写在一张纸条上。

2. 接枝,插枝

3. 后裔

4. 瘦长的年轻人[S][(+of)]

a slip of a girl

瘦长的姑娘

vt.

1. 从(植物)取接枝(或插枝)

obviously
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ad.

1. 明显地;显然地

One of the beds had obviously been slept in.

其中一张床明显有人睡过。

Obviously I don't need to say how important this project is.

很显然,我用不着多讲这个工程是多么重要。

badge
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n.[C]

1. 徽章,证章;奖章;纪念章

I seldom wear the school badge.

我很少佩戴校徽。

2. 标志,标记;象征

Wisdom is the badge of maturity.

智慧是成熟的象征。

3. 【美】【俚】警察

vt.

1. 授给...徽章(或奖章等)

reserve
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vt.

1. 储备,保存;保留[(+for)]

These seats are reserved for special guests.

这些座位是为特别的来宾保留的。

We will reserve the money; we may need it later.

我们将把这笔钱存起来,也许以后用得着。

2. 预约,预订

They have reserved rooms at a hotel.

他们已预订了旅馆房间。

I have reserved a table at the restaurant.

我已在饭店预订了一桌菜。

3. 推迟作出;暂时不作

The court will reserve judgement.

法庭将延期判决。

n.

1. 储备(物);储备金;保留(物);储藏量[C][U][(+of)]

The old man kept a large reserve of firewood for cold weather.

这位老人贮存了大量的柴薪以备天冷时用。

2. 保留地;保护区;禁猎区[C]

3. 储备选手,候补[C]

4. 克制;沉默寡言;含蓄;冷淡[U]

He spoke with reserve.

他说话谨慎。

5. 预备军,后备队;预备役军人[P1]

The reserves were quickly mobilized during the war.

战争期间后备队很快动员起来。

additionally
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ad.

1. 附加地;同时;此外

medium
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n.[C]

1. 中间;中庸;适中

There is a medium in all things.

凡事都有中庸之道。

2. 媒介物,媒体;传导体[(+for)]

Air is a medium for sound.

空气是声音的传播媒介。

3. 手段,工具[(+of)]

English is not the usual medium of instruction in our school.

英语不是我校通常使用的教学语言。

4. 新闻媒介,传播媒介[P1]

A good deal of adult education is accomplished by the mass media.

成人教育的相当一部分是由大众传播媒介完成的。

5. (生物的)生活环境

Water is the natural medium in which fish live.

水是鱼类赖以生存的自然环境。

6. 【生】培养基

7. (艺术创作所用的)材料;(艺术的)表现方法

Water color is an extremely difficult medium to work with.

水彩画是一种极难掌握的绘画手法。

8. (复数为mediums)巫师,女巫

a.

1. 中间的,中等的,适中的

The man is of medium height.

这男人中等个儿。

2. (肉)烧得适中的,中等熟度的

restrict
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vt.

1. 限制;限定;约束[(+to/within)]

Membership of the club is restricted to men only.

该俱乐部的成员仅限于男士。

His activities were restricted by old age.

他的活动因年事已高而受到限制。

confidential
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1. 秘密的;机密的

confidential information

机密情报

2. 表示信任的

She spoke in a confidential tone of voice.

她用信任的口吻说。

3. 获信任的;参与机密的

a confidential secretary

机要秘书

infect
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vt.[(+with)]

1. 【医】传染;侵染;感染

The flu virus infected almost the entire class.

全班几乎人人都染上了流行性感冒病毒。

2. 使受影响;感染

The captain's courage infected his men.

船长的勇气感染了他的船员。

3. 污染

The air is infected with noisome gases.

空气受到了有害气体的污染。

4. 腐蚀;使腐化

precaution
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n.

1. 预防;警惕;谨慎[U]

2. 预防措施[C][(+against)]

I took an umbrella as a precaution.

我带了一把伞以防下雨。

We have taken necessary precautions against fire.

我们已采取必要的防火措施。

advisable
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a.

1. 可取的;适当的;明智的[F]

It is advisable to see a dentist regularly.

定期看牙科医生是明智的。

dispose
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vt.

1. 配置,布置[(+for)]

They disposed troops along the river.

他们沿河布置了军队。

2. 处置,处理;整理

3. 使倾向于,使有意于[(+for/to)][O2]

The good pay disposed him to take the job.

高薪使他接受了这份工作。

vi.

1. 处置,处理;(能)决定[(+of)]

I want to dispose of these old books.

我想处理掉这些旧书。

Man proposes, God disposes.

谋事在人,成事在天。