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单词
conduct
- vt. 进行;实施
- We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service.
- 我们在进行一项调查以了解顾客对当地公共汽车服务的看法。
reveal
- vt. 揭示,透露;使(事实等)显露出来
- Her biography revealed that she was not as rich as everyone thought.
- 她的传记揭示出她并不像人们想象的那样富有。
according to
- 根据…所说 (所示)
- According to Sara, they are not getting on very well at the moment.
- 据萨拉所言,他们目前的进展不是很好。
make the most of
- 最大限度利用
- The occasion only comes once in five years, and they naturally make the most of it.
- 这个机会五年才有一次,他们当然会充分利用。
innate
- a. (素质)天生的;天赋的
- Looking back over the many years, Cyril’s most impressive quality, for me, was his innate goodness.
- 回想这么多年来,西里尔给我印象最深的品质是他天生的善良。
attain
- vt. 〖正式〗(长期努力后)获得,达到
- We need to identify the best ways of attaining our goals.
- 我们需要确定达到我们目标的最好方法。
academic
- a. (大专院校)教学(上)的;大学的;学术性的
- As a rule, our academic year begins early in September.
- 我们的学年通常在九月初开始。
excellence
- n. 优秀;卓越
- The school is noted for its academic excellence.
- 学校以其学术的优秀为人注目。
principle
- n. 原则,原理;基本原理
- In the second year of your economics course, you will study the basic principles of business management.
- 在经济课程的第二年中,你要学习企业管理的基本原理。
to begin with
- 首先;第一点
- The hotel was awful! To begin with, our room was far too small, then we found that the shower didn’t work.
- 这家旅馆太差了!首先我们的房间太小,然后我们发现淋浴器也坏了。
priority
- n. 优先考虑(照顾)的事
- The management did not seem to consider office safety to be a priority.
- 管理部门似乎不认为办公室安全要优先考虑。
compromise
- vt. 放弃(原则、标准等);做出妥协
- Don’t compromise your beliefs for the sake of being accepted.
- 不要为了得到别人的认同,就放弃了你的信仰。
snack
- n. (正餐以外的)小吃,小食,点心
- I had a huge lunch, so I only want a snack for dinner.
- 我午饭吃得很饱,所以在吃晚饭时我只要一些点心就可以了。
in other words
- 换句话说
- You think he should make a positive career move outside this company—in other words you think he should leave.
- 你认为他应该在这个公司之外求得积极的事业进展——换句话说,你认为他应该离开。
recreation
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n. 娱乐,消遣
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The university campus has excellent exercise and recreation facilities.
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大学校园里有很棒的锻炼和娱乐设施。
addition
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n. 加,增加;(数学上的)加法;增加物
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Most working environments are improved by the addition of a few plants and pictures.
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大部分工作环境都由于添加了一些植物和图画而有所改善。
in addition (to)
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除…之外;另外
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In addition to teaching, she also works in the holidays as a nurse.
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在教书之外,她还在假期里担任护士的工作。
make a point of doing sth.
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特别注意,重视;总是要做(某事)
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She makes a point of keeping all her shopping receipts.
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她总是把所有的购物发票都留起来。
athlete
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n . (田径)运动员
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He became a professional athlete at the age of 16.
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他16岁时就成了职业运动员。
memorise
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vt. 记住;记下
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When I was at school, we were required to memorise a poem every week.
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我还在上学的时候,我们被要求每周熟记一首诗。
biology
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n. 生物学
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Genetic engineering is perhaps the most exciting recent development in biology.
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遗传工程也许是生物学中最激动人心的新发展。
work out
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〖非正式〗锻炼,健身
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Peter works out in the gym two or three times a week.
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彼得每周在体育馆里锻炼两三次。
interview
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vt. 对(某人)进行面谈(面试);n.(对求职者、学校考生等的)面谈,面试
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We’ve had 200 applicants for the job, but we only plan to interview about 20 of them.
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有200人申请这份工作,但我们打算只对其中20名进行面试。
thrive
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vi. 兴旺,欣欣向荣;茁壮成长
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My garden is too dry and shady—not many plants thrive in those conditions.
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我的花园干燥多阴,没多少植物能在那种条件下茁壮成长。
factor
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n. 因素(任何互相作用而产生某种结果的力量、状况、影响等)
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The weather is the one unknown factor which could ruin the whole plan.
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天气是一个可能会毁掉整个计划的未知因素。
perform
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vi. 履行,实行,完成
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The equipment performed well during the tests.
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在测试中设备运行良好。
involve
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vt. (情况、行动)使陷入,使卷入;牵涉,涉及
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She’s been involved with animal rights for many years.
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她多年来一直参与动物权利的工作。
be/get involved in
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使某人(某事物)参与某活动或陷入某情况
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She was so involved in the play that she cried in the final act.
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她对这出戏剧如此投入,以至于(演)到最后一幕时,她哭了。
band
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n. (尤指流行音乐的)乐队,乐团
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The Beatles are probably the most famous band in the world.
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甲壳虫乐队可能是世界上最有名的乐队。
track and field
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田径运动
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The young track and field athlete could already hurl the discus 60 yards.
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这个年轻的田径运动员已能把铁饼投掷60码远。
rugby
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n. 〖正式〗橄榄球
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In Rugby League there are 13 players in each team, and in Rugby Union there are 15.
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在联盟式橄榄球中,每队有13人,在联合会式橄榄球中,有15人。
association
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n. 协会;社团
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The British Medical Association is campaigning for a complete ban on tobacco advertising.
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英国医学协会正在大力宣传彻底禁止烟草广告。
debate
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n. 辩论;辩论会
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Education is the current focus of public debate.
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教育是当今公众辩论的焦点。
disclose
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vt. 公开;揭露,泄露,透露(尤指秘密)
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The police have disclosed that two officers are under internal investigation.
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警方透露说两名官员正在接受内部调查。
file
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vt. 把(文件、信件)汇存起来,把…存卷(归档),存档
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We file these reports under country of origin.
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我们按照原籍国家把这些报告归档保存。
colour-coded
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a. 用颜色标记的
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A colour-coded rainstorm warning system is activated to warn people of serious road flooding and traffic disruption.
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在暴雨发生时,以颜色为标识的暴雨警告系统会即时运作,提醒市民哪些路段已出现严重积水,交通受到影响。
folder
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n. 文件夹,硬纸夹
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Opening the folder, Nim withdrew a small pile of letters and attachments.
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尼姆打开文件夹,把一小叠信件和附件抽出来。
available
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a. [常与to连用]可获得的;可用的;可看见的
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It is vital that food is made available to the famine areas.
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务必为灾荒地区提供足够的粮食。
technique
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n. (尤指艺术、音乐、文学等方面的)技法,手法,技巧
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She’s a wonderfully creative dancer, but she doesn’t have the technique of a truly great performer.
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她是一个很有创意的舞蹈演员,但她没有一个真正表演大师的技巧。
advocate
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vt. 拥护,提倡,主张
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She advocates taking a more long-term view.
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她主张采取更长远的考虑方法。
effectively
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ad. 有效地
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The tablets work more effectively if you take a hot drink after them.
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如果你服用药品后喝杯热饮料,效果会更好。
retention
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n. 〖正式〗记忆(力);保持,保留
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The retention of old technology has slowed the company’s growth.
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保留旧技术已减慢了公司的发展。
lead to
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[无被动语态]导致
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Ignoring safety procedures led to a tragic accident.
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忽视安全规则导致了悲剧的发生。
schedule
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vt. [常与for连用][一般用于被动语态]排定;预定;把…安排在
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The meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
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会议安排在明天下午。
pace
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vt. (为避免过于操劳)调整生活节奏或工作进度
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We have a lot to do today, so pace yourself, or you’ll get very tired.
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我们今天有好多事要干,所以掌握好速度,否则你会很累的。
assignment
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n. (分配、指派的)工作,任务
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I have a lot of reading assignments to complete before the end of the term.
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本学期结束之前我有大量阅读作业需完成。
project
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n. (需费时费力的)项目,规划,工程,计划
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Her latest project is a film based on the life of a 19th-century music hall star.
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她最近的计划是拍摄一部关于一个19世纪音乐厅歌星一生的影片。
overwhelm
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vt. [常用于被动语态] 使受不了,使不知所措
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I was quite overwhelmed by all the flowers and letters of support I received.
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我收到的所有鲜花和支持信件使我激动得不能自已。
at hand
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〖较正式〗即将到来,在手边,在近处
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We want to ensure that help is at hand for all children suffering abuse.
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我们想确保所有遭受虐待的孩子能容易地得到帮助。
polish
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vt. (通过练习)改进,改善;擦亮
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I really must polish my Japanese before we visit Japan next year.
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明年我们去日本以前,我真的得提高一下我的日语水平。
take down
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记录
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He asked his secretary to take down every word he said.
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他让他的秘书记下他说的每一句话。
revision
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n. [常与for连用]〖英〗(功课的)温习,复习
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She did no revision but she still got a very high mark.
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她没有复习,但仍取得了一个很高的分数。
jot down
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匆匆记下
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I always carry a pen and a notebook with me for jotting down my ideas.
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我身上总是带着钢笔和笔记本,以便随时记下我的想法。
principal
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a. 〖较正式〗最重要的;主要的,首要的
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Iraq’s principal export is oil.
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伊拉克最重要的出口是石油。
scan
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vt. 粗略地快看,浏览
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Scan the newspaper article quickly and make a note of the main points.
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把报上的那篇文章快速浏览一遍,记下它的要点。
refresh
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vt. 给(某人/某事物)新的力量或活力;使恢复;使振作
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It was such a hot night that I had a cold shower to refresh myself.
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那是个非常热的夜晚,我冲了个凉水澡清醒一下。
refresh one’s memory
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(藉助笔记等)使自己(某人)想起
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I looked the word up in the dictionary to refresh my memory of its exact meaning.
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我在词典里查了这个单词,以便更清楚地记住它的确切意思。
formula
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n. 方法,计划,原则
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The two groups worked out a formula for sharing the use of the building.
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那两个单位就共同使用那栋大楼的事宜制定了一个方案。
promote
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vt. 提倡;促进;助长
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The Institute is intended to promote an understanding of the politics and culture of the Arab world.
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该协会旨在促进对阿拉伯世界政治文化的了解。
lie in
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在于
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The causes of the war lie in the greed and incompetence of politicians on both sides.
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战争爆发的原因在于双方政客的贪婪和无能。
on the way to
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正在获得;正在变成;正在做
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A closed economy will not put a country on the way to prosperity.
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闭关自守的经济不会使一个国家富起来。
score
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vt. & vi. (在运动、游戏、竞赛等中)得(分);进(球)
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Penny did very well to score 18 out of 20 in the spelling test.
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潘尼在拼写测试中成绩很好,在20分中得了18分。
context
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n. (事情发生的)场合;环境;周围情况;上下文;语境
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In this exercise the word itself is blanked out so you have to guess what it is by looking at the context.
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在这个练习中,单词本身被删去,你们必须看上下文猜。
speak up
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畅所欲言,清楚地表明看法
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If you thought that wasn’t fair, why didn’t you speak up?
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如果你认为那不公平,为什么不大胆说出来?
clarify
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vt. 〖正式〗澄清,讲清楚,阐明
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Could you clarify the first point please? I don’t understand it completely.
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你能把第一点讲清楚吗?我不完全明白。
demonstrate
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vt. (以推理或举例等)论证,证明,证实
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The connection between smoking and lung cancer has been clearly demonstrated.
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吸烟与肺癌的联系已经被清楚地证实了。
intellectual
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a. 智力的;需用智力的
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He’s quite bright but he’s not what you would describe as intellectual.
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他很伶俐,但不能说智商很高。
curiosity
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n. 好奇心
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“We try to develop the natural curiosity of each child,” said the teacher.
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“我们尽量让每个孩子天生的好奇心得到发展。”老师说道。
concisely
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ad. 简明地;简要地
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He answered the question clearly and concisely.
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他清楚简明地回答了这个问题。
approach
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n. [常与to连用]方法;步骤
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I’ve just read an interesting book which has a new approach to Shakespeare.
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我刚读了一本有趣的书,它采用了一种新的方法来研读莎士比亚。
solution
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n. [常与to连用] 解决;解答;解释;答案;解决方法
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He hit upon the solution to the problem almost by accident.
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他几乎是偶然地找到了解决这个问题的办法。
on one’s own
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独立地,无援地
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From now on you can work on your own.
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你从现在起可以独立工作了。
illuminate
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vt. 阐明,解释;启发,启迪
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The results of the recent research will illuminate the mystery of the creation of the Universe.
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最近的研究结果将揭示宇宙起源的奥秘。
frame
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vt. 拟定;制订
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The peace proposals were framed by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
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那个和平提案是由联合国安理会的五个常任理事国拟定的。
tentative
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a. 试验性质的
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I could see from their looks and vague answers to my tentative questions that they were suspicious of me.
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从他们的神态及对我的探问的支吾回答中我看出,他们对我有所怀疑。
base on
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[一般用被动语态]以某事物为另一事物的根据、证据等
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I feel he’s doing something wrong, but I’ve got nothing to base it on.
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我感到他做错了什么事,可我又没有根据。
confirm
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vt. 证实;进一步确定
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I’ve accepted the job over the phone but I haven’t confirmed in writing yet.
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我已在电话中接受了这份工作,但还没有书面确认。
devise
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vt. 策划;想出;设计;发明
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He’s very good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.
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他擅长设计能和学生们在课堂上玩的语言游戏。
employ
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vt. 〖正式〗使用
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He was intelligent, well-educated, healthy and active, but did not know how to employ his energy.
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他又聪明又有教养,而且健康活泼,但不知道如何使用他的精力。
assign
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vt. [常与to连用]分配;分派,指派
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We’ve assigned Chris to the advertising campaign.
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我们已经把广告宣传的工作布置给了克里斯。
undertake
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vt. 承担,接受(责任、艰苦的工作等)
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The United Nations was supposed to undertake the role of global peace-keeper.
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联合国被认为应承担维护全球和平的责任。
last but not least
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最后但并非最不重要的(一点)
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Last but not least, we must thank our host for his hospitality.
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最后,但同样重要的是,我们得感谢主人的热情好客。
crucial
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a. [常与to或for连用]决定性的,紧要关头的
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This will be a crucial decision for the education services because it sets the standard for all future years.
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这一决定对教育事业十分重要,因为它为今后的教育订立了标准。
contribution
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n. [常与to, towards连用]贡献;捐助;促成
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This invention made a major contribution to road safety.
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这项发明为公路安全作出了重大贡献。
latter
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n. 〖正式〗后者
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There are plastic and wooden garden chairs, but the latter are more expensive.
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花园椅有塑料的和木制的,但后者贵些。
instead of
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代替;而不是…
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Instead of throwing away your household rubbish, why not recycle it?
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与其将家里的垃圾扔掉,为什么不将其再利用呢?
pressure
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vt. & n. 对…施加压力;压力
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My highly educated dad never pressured me about my grades.
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我那受过高等教育的爸爸从不对我的成绩施加压力。
take pains to do sth.
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煞费苦心(做);(为…)费尽心机
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When we plan the park, we take special pains to be sure that people outside can’t see through into the park.
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设计这个公园时,我们为了不让人们从外边看到园子里面而大费脑筋。
motivate
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vt. 激发,激励,使…产生动机
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We’re looking for someone who will be able to motivate the staff to work hard.
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我们在寻找能激励职员们努力工作的人。
impress
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vt. [常用被动语态; 不用进行式]使感动;使钦佩;使获得深刻印象
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It never fails to impress me how elegant the people look in Paris.
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巴黎人的优雅每次都给我留下深刻的印象。
deliver
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vi. 履行(诺言),实现(希望)
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The government has failed to deliver all the things it promised.
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政府没能兑现它所有的承诺。
work on
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对…施加影响;起作用于
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This medicine will work on the affected part.
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这种药能对患部起作用。
economic
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a. [无比较级]经济(上)的;经济学的
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The country has been in a very poor economic state ever since the decline of its two major industries.
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自两大主要工业减产以来,该国的经济状况便十分衰弱。
peer
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n. 〖正式或术语〗同辈,等级、地位等相同的人;同龄人
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These children scored significantly lower on intelligence tests than others in their peer group.
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这些孩子在智力测验中所得的分数要比同年龄群中其他孩子低很多
charge
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vt. [常与for连用] 要价;(向…)收费;索取(金额)
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The local museum doesn’t charge for admission.
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本地博物馆不收入场费。
villain
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n. 〖英,非正式,尤幽〗罪犯
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He’s either a hero or a villain, depending on your point of view.
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他是英雄还是恶棍,就在于你怎么看了。
victim
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n. 牺牲者,受害者
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The children are the innocent victims of the fighting.
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这些孩子是打架斗殴的无辜的受害者。
brutal
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a. 无情的,野蛮的,凶残的,冷酷的
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He had been a brutal dictator and had many enemies.
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他是一个残忍的独裁者,树敌很多。
economy
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n. 经济体制,经济情况
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Tourism contributes millions of pounds to the country’s economy.
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旅游业为该国的经济贡献了数以百万计的英镑。
tuition
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n. 〖尤美〗学费
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Few can afford the tuition of $12,000 a term.
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很少有人能够付得起一学期12,000美金的学费。
fee
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n. (付给医生、律师等的)专业服务费;(私立学校的)学费
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The doctor’s fee was fifty dollars for a complete physical examination.
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做一次全面体检,医生要收50美金。
come to
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[无被动语态]达到(某种状态、状况);结果是
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After many years, his plans have come to fulfillment.
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很多年之后,他的计划实现了。
sum
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n. [常与of 连用]金额;和;总数,总和
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Huge sums of money are spent on national defense.
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国防开支花费了巨额资金。
accumulate
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vt. 积累,积聚
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As people accumulate more wealth, they tend to spend a greater proportion of their incomes.
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当人们积累了更多财富时,往往会将更多的收入用于消费。
loan
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n. 借出之物,借(贷)款
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She’s trying to get a $50,000 loan to start her own business.
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她想得到五万美元的贷款以创办她自己的企业。
repay
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vi. [常与to 连用]付还,偿还
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He had to sell his car to repay the loan to the bank.
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他不得不卖掉汽车把贷款还给银行。
financial
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a. 财政的;金融的
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We suffered huge losses in the financial crisis.
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我们在金融危机中损失惨重。
tough
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a. 难对付的,困难的,费力的
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It’s one of the best colleges and it’s very tough to get into.
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这是最好的大学之一,很难进。
determination
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n. 决断力;决心;决意,决定
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They’re pursuing their aims with great determination.
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他们以极大的决心追求目标。
lab
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n. 〖非正式〗试验室
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Lab tests suggest that the new drug may be used to treat cancer.
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实验室的实验表明这种新药可以用来治疗癌症。
dentist
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n. 牙科医生
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You should have your teeth checked by a dentist at least twice a year.
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你一年应该让牙医给你至少检查两次牙齿。
web
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n. (尤指蜘蛛的)网
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We watched a spider spin a web between three tall grass stems.
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我们注视着一只蜘蛛在三根高高的草茎之间结了一个网。
steer
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vt. 驾驶(车、船)朝…走;操纵(车、船的方向盘)
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Our garage door isn’t very wide and it’s quite difficult to steer the car through it.
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我们车库的门不是很宽,要把汽车开进这道门相当困难。
secure
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a. [常与from或against连用]安全的;没有危险的,受保护的;紧闭的;牢固的,可靠的
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Car manufacturers ought to produce vehicles which are more secure against theft.
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汽车制造商应该生产出更加防盗的汽车。
major in
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(在大学)主修
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She majored in philosophy at Harvard.
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她在哈佛主修哲学。
classics
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n. 古希腊和古罗马的语言,文学及历史;(大学)古典学课程
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Students could choose between studying a second foreign language or classics.
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学生们可以选择是学一门第二外语还是学古典学课程。
philosophy
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n. 哲学
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Ancient Greece was a fountain of wisdom and philosophy.
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古希腊是智慧和哲学的源泉。
practical
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a. 实践的,实际的
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What’s the use of theoretical knowledge that has no practical application?
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只有理论知识,没有实际应用,这有什么用呢?
humanities
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n. 人文学科
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Susan has always been more interested in the humanities than the sciences.
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苏珊对人文科学一直比对自然科学感兴趣。
pay off
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取得成果,得到好结果
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It’ll be interesting to see if the investment pays off.
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看看这项投资会不会有好结果将会很有意思。
faculty
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n. 天赋,才能,能力
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She has a faculty for inspiring confidence in people.
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她有激发人们信心的能力。
creative
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a. 〖褒〗创造(性)的;有创造力的
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I like to do things in a creative way which is different from everyone else.
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我喜欢以不同于他人而富有创造性的方法来做事。
specific
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a. 具体的,特有的,特定的
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The money is intended to be used for specific purposes.
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这笔钱有特定的用途。
profession
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n. (尤指受过教育和专门训练的法律、医学、教育等脑力劳动方面的)专业,职业
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He left the teaching profession in 1995 to set up his own business.
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他1995年离开教师职位去创业。
severe
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a. 严重的;剧烈的
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Lesley has been under severe pressure recently.
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莱斯利最近处于极大的压力之下。
truly
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ad. 真正地;确实地,准确地,严格地
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Mushrooms aren’t truly vegetables, but many people think they are.
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严格来讲,蘑菇并不是蔬菜,但许多人认为是。
obligated
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a. (感到)有责任的,有义务的
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Parents are obligated to support their children.
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父母有抚养子女的义务。
fulfill
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vt. 〖英〗履行(条件等);执行;遵守(命令等)
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He has sacked his finance minister for “having failed to fulfill his job obligations”.
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他把财政部长辞了,理由是“不能履行他的工作职责”。
expectation
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n. 预期;预期的事物
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Now that our two groups have merged we can all have great expectations for the future.
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既然我们两个集团合并了,我们对未来都可以抱很大的期望。
after all
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毕竟,终究
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“Of course I admire her—after all, she is a great politician.”
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“当然我钦佩她——毕竟她是一个伟大的政治家。”
presumably
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ad. 可能;大概;推测
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They can presumably afford to buy a bigger apartment.
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他们大概能买得起一套大一点的公寓。
dean
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n. (某些大学的)学院院长;系主任;训导长,学监
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The Dean will be taking all freshmen on a tour of the department this afternoon.
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系主任今天下午将带领新生参观本系。
under pressure
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在压力下;在强制下;被迫
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Many students are under pressure to keep up with their schoolwork.
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为了跟上学业的进度许多学生都承受着压力。
put together
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组成
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In only a hundred days, Hal and I put together a brandnew car.
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只花了一百天,哈尔和我就装配出了一辆崭新的汽车。
dawn
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n. 黎明,拂晓
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I’ve never seen a dawn as beautiful as the one this morning.
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我从没见过哪个黎明像今天早上这般美丽。
tension
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n. 紧张,焦虑,焦急(的心情)
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You could feel the tension in the room as we waited for our exam results.
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你可以感觉到我们等待考试结果时屋子里的紧张气氛。
approach
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vi. 临近
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Lunchtime is approaching, so let’s take a break now.
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午饭时间快到了,我们休息一会儿吧。
due
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a. 约定的;预期的,该发生的
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The next meeting is due to be held in three months’ time.
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下次会议定在三个月后举行。
oversleep
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vi. 睡得过久,睡过了头
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I missed the train this morning because I overslept again.
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我今早没赶上火车,因为我又睡过头了。
multiply
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vt. (使)大大增加;乘,使相乘
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He said that combining the two field armies would multiply their strength not just by two but several times over.
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他说,两个野战军联合在一起,就不是增加一倍力量,而是增加好几倍的力量。
deliberately
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ad. 故意地;深思熟虑地;盘算周到地
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I’m sure he says these things deliberately to annoy me.
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我肯定他是故意说这些事来惹恼我的。
point out
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指出,指明;把…指出来(给…看)
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The salesman pointed out all the new features of the hi-fi.
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营业员指明了这台高保真音响的所有新功能。
perceive
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vt. [不用进行式]〖正式〗察觉,发觉;意识到;领悟,理解
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I perceived a note of unhappiness in his voice.
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我在他的声音中感觉到一丝不快。
tactic
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n. [常用复数]谋略;策略;战术
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I don’t like his tactics—he sets one person against another.
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我不喜欢他的策略——他让人们勾心斗角。
psychologically
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ad. 心理上;用心理学方法;精神上
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Boys mature more slowly than girls both physically and psychologically.
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无论在生理上或心理上,男孩都比女孩成熟得慢。
ultimately
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ad. 最后地,终极地
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Everything will ultimately depend on what is said at the meeting with the directors next week.
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一切最终都将取决于下周和董事们的讨论。
trap
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vt. 困住,关住;使陷于绝境
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The two men died when they were trapped in a burning building.
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这两名男子因被困在燃烧着的大楼里而丧生。
jolt
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vt. (使)震惊,(使)猛醒
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The government is planning to cut unemployment benefit to jolt people into looking for work.
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政府正计划削减失业福利使人们猛醒而寻找工作。
unique
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a. [无比较级]唯一的,独一无二的;独特的,罕见的,不平常的
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Each person’s genetic code is unique except in the case of identical twins.
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每个人的基因密码都是独有的,同卵双胞胎除外。