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1.confirm
v. 确定,批准,证实
The news confirmed my resolution. 这消息加强了我的决心.
2.confuse
v. 混乱,狼狈,困惑
Please don't confuse Australia with Austria. 别把澳大利亚和奥地利混淆了.
3.considerate
a. 考虑周到的,体谅的
You are so considerate. 你真有心.
4.constitution
n. 组织,宪法,体格
He has a good constitution. 他体质很好.
5.constraint
n. 约束, 强制,约束条件
Soon tired of the constraint of military life. 很快厌倦了军事生活的约束.
6.consult
v. 商讨,向...请教,查阅
I consulted with a friend on a matter. 我和朋友商量一件事.
7.content
n. 内容,目录,含量;a.满足的,满意的,意义的;v.使...满足,使...安心
He is quite content with his present fortune. 他对自己目前的境遇颇为得意.
8.contradict
v. 反驳,顶触,矛盾
The two statements contradict each other. 两种说法相互抵触.
9.conventional
a. 普通的,常见的,习惯的,常规的
He often speaks a few conventional remarks. 他总是喜欢说老生常谈的那几句话.
10.convertible
a. 可改变的,可交换,同意义的;n. 有活动折篷的汽车
A convertible sofa bed 可变换的沙发床
11.convey
v. 传达,运输,转移
A vibrating membrane in the ear helps to convey sounds to the brain. 耳膜的振动帮助声音传送到大脑.
12.coordination
n. 同等,调和
Coordination is also important. 全身协调也很重要.
13.criteria
n. 标准
Success in making money is not always a good criterion of success in life. 能挣钱并不一定是衡量人生幸福的可靠标准.
14.critic
n. 批评家,评论家
She is a very discerning art critic. 她是位眼光敏锐的艺术评论家.
15.detect
v. 发现
They detected no defect in the product. 他们没发现产品有任何问题.
16.deteriorate
v. 恶化
Food is apt to deteriorate in summer. 食物在夏天容易变质.
17.diagnose
v. 诊断;vi. 判断,诊断(疾病);vt. 诊断(疾病)
The doctor diagnosed measles. 医生诊断出麻疹.
18.dictate
v. 听写,口述,口授;n. 命令,指挥,指令
I will not be dictated to. 我不愿受人摆布.
19.discourse
n. 演讲;vi. 讲述,著述
The judges had solemn discourse together. 法官们在一起严肃地交谈.
20.disposal
n. 处理,消除,销毁,处置;n. 弃菜碾碎器
We placed everything at his disposal. 我们把一切事情都交给他处理.
1.enhance
v. 提高,加强,增加
Those clothes do nothing to enhance her appearance. 她穿那些衣服也并没显得更漂亮.
2.entrepreneur
n. 企业家
An unsuccessful entrepreneur 一个不成功的企业家
3.evaluate
v. 评估,评价
Let's evaluate the evidence. 让我们评定一下此证据的价值.
4.exception
n. 例外
There is always an exception to any rule. 任何规律总有例外.
5.feasible
a. 可行的,可能的
A feasible plan 可行的计划
6.foresee
v. 预见,预知
Do you foresee any problems with the new system? 对于这种新体制,你看会有什么问题吗?
7.interrupt
n. 中断;v. 打断,妨碍,插嘴
Traffic was interrupted by a dense fog. 交通因浓雾而受阻.
8.legacy
n. 祖先传下来之物,遗赠物
His weak chest was a legacy of a childhood illness. 他那瘦弱的胸脯是儿时患病的后遗症.
9.maintenance
n. 维护,保持,维修,生活费用
Maintenance of PC is in my element. 我对电脑的维修保养很在行.
10.notion
n. 观念,想法,主张
We had a notion that he was telling a lie. 我们当时的看法是他在说谎.
11.oppose
v. 反对,以...对抗,抗争
Don't oppose your will against mine. 不要把你的意志同我的对立起来.
12.option
n. 选择
He had no option but to agree. 他除了同意外别无选择.
13.original
a. 最初的,原始的,有独创性的,原版的;n. 起源,原件,原稿
The original owner of the house moved out 房子原先的主人搬出去了.
14.overestimate
v. 评价过高,出价过高;n. 估计过高,评价过高,出价过高
I overestimated his abilities. 我过高估计了他的能力
15.penetrate
v. 穿透,渗透,看穿
The headlamps penetrated the fog. 车的前灯的光射进雾中.
16.plug
n. 塞子,消防拴,电插头;v. 插入,塞住,接插头
Plug in the radio, please. 请把收音机的插头插上.
17.predict
v. 预知,预言,预报
I can predict something with great accuracy. 我能很准确地预测某事.
18.prompt
n. 提示;a. 迅速的,敏捷的,立刻的;vt. 激起,促进,推动
He is always prompt in answering letters. 他总是迅速回复来信.
19.provision
n. 规定,条款;n. 准备,食物,供应品
We set out with enough provisions. 我们带上足够的食品出发了.
20.racial
a. 种族的
We should not have racial discrimination. 我们不该有种族歧视.
1.sponsorship
n. 发起(主办,倡议,赞助)
The club has made an approach to a local business firm for sponsorship. 俱乐部已试探向本地一家公司寻求资助.
2.subjective
a. 主观的
objective logic and subjective logic 客观逻辑与主观逻辑
3.subsidy
n. 补助金,津贴
A subsidy from a government to an industry. 补助费政府给予工矿企业的补助
4.surveillance
n. 监视,监督
Detectives kept the quarry under surveillance for weeks. 侦探们监测那个目标已有好几个星期了.
5.trifle
n. 琐事,少量;v. 浪费,闲聊
He's just trifling with her affections. 他只是在玩弄她的感情.
6.upwelling
n. 喷出(上喷,上升流)
Tears upwelling in my eyes. 眼泪涌上了我的眼睛
7.abolish
v. 废止,革除
The senate vote to abolish the death penalty. 立法机关投票决定废除死刑.
8.absurd
a. 荒唐的
What an absurd suggestion! 多荒谬的建议啊!
9.acquisition
n. 获得,所获之物
The school has a valuable new acquisition. 学校里来了个生力军.
10.adequate
a. 足够的,充足的,适当的,能胜任的
Their earnings are adequate to their needs. 他们挣的钱够用了.
11 .belongings
n. 财产,所有物
You can freight your belongings by air or sea. 你可把东西经空运或海运运去.
12.blame
n. 过失,责备;v. 责备
Either he or I am to blame. 不是他就是我该受责备.
13.bond
n. 结合,债券,粘结剂,粘合剂
Common tastes form a bond between the two men. 共同的爱好使两人结交为朋友.
16.cease
n. 停止;v. 停止,终了
The newspaper had ceased publication. 报纸已停刊.
17.cereal
a. 谷类(的),谷物(的);n. 谷类食物
I have a bowl of cereal every morning. 我每天早晨吃一碗麦片粥.
18.certificate
n. 证(明)书,执照;vt. 批准
She's going in for the Cambridge First Certificate. 她将参加剑桥初级证书考试.
19.characteristic
a. 特有的,典型的;n. 特性,特征,特色
Her predominant characteristic is honesty. 她最为突出的特点是诚实.
20.clip
n. 夹子,别针,回形针,修剪,剪下来的东西;v. 修剪,剪报,痛打
We clipped our visit by a week. 我们将访问缩短了一周.
1.adjust
v. 调整,使...适于
Can you adjust it? 你可不可以把它调整一下?
2.administer
v. 管理,治理,执行
The courts administer the law. 法院执行法律.
3.alternative
a. 两者择一的;n. 替换物,取舍;v. 两者取一
Have you got an alternative suggestion? 你有没有其他建议?
4.appliance
n. 器具,器械,装置
These appliances are made of stainless iron. 这些器具是用不锈钢制成的.
5.arithmetic
n. 算术
The little boy was not good at arithmetic. 这个小男孩算术不太好.
6.artificial
a. 人造的,虚伪的,武断的
I can't stand his artificial smiles. 我受不了他的假笑. 、
7.assume
vt. 假定,设想,承担
I assumed you can speak French fluently. 我以为你能讲流利的法语.
8.automatic
n. 自动的机器;a. 自动的,无意识的
A fine for this offence is automatic. 对于这种过失,罚款是必然的.
9.divorce
n. 离婚;v. 与...办离婚
He divorced his wife. 他和他妻子离了婚.
10.doctrine
n. 教义,主义,学说;[古]教学,指导,指令指示;军事战略
Marxism is not doctrine. 马克思主义不是教条.
11.dwell
v. 居住; 细说;
He decided to dwell on our island. 他决定到我们的岛上居住.
12.envelope
n. 信封
The envelope was firmly sealed. 这个信封封得很严实.
13.estate
n. 财产,房地产
He settled part of his estate on his son. 他把部分财产转让给儿子了.
14.ethnic
a. 民族的,种族的,某文化群体的(典型的)
Ethnic enclaves in a large city 被围于大城市之中的少数民族
15.exaggerate
v. 夸大,夸张
He has an exaggerated idea of his own importance. 他自视过高.
16.expose
v. 暴露,揭穿,陈列
The reporter was killed because he tried to expose a plot. 这名记者因为试图揭露一个阴谋而被杀害.
17.facilitate
v. 帮助,使...容易,促进
Zip codes are used to facilitate mail service. 邮政编码方便了邮递服务.
18.favorable
a. 有利的,赞许的,良好的
Most people were favorable to the idea. 大多数人赞成这个主意.
19.figure
n. 图形,数字,形状;v. 演算,认为,领会到
I figure you do. 我想你会要的.
20.graveyard
n. 墓地
we followed the bier to the graveyard. 我们沿着棺材架走到墓地.
1、 acquaint 使认识,使了解
2、activate 使活动起来,使开始起作用,启动 They have planted secret agents in many countries who could be activated whenever needed.
3、acute 尖锐的,敏锐的 an acute thinker
4、adapt (使)适应 adapt oneself to new conditions
5、address 演说 a television address
7、adhere 黏附,附着 Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another.
8、adjacent 临近的,毗邻的(to) a city and its adjacent suburbs
9、adjoin 贴近,与...毗邻 His house adjoins the lake.
10、administrate 掌管,料理...的事务 In many Japanese homes, the funds are administrated by the wife.
11、adolescent (尤指16岁以下的)青少年 a film aimed at adolescents
12、advance 使向前移动 advance a chessman
13、advantage 有利条件,优点 Sitting Presidents hold built-in advantages when seeking another term.
14、adverse 不友好的,敌对的 She felt adverse to her husband's friends.
15、advocate 拥护,提倡,主张 advocate self-defence
16、aesthetic 美学的,艺术的,审美 an aesthetic theory
17、affiliate 使隶属(或附属)于,使成为会员 a government affiliated company
18、affirm 断言,申明 affirm the truth of a statement
19、aggravate 加重,加剧,恶化 aggravate the declining economy
20、aggressive 侵犯的,侵略的 an aggressive weapon
1、 alarm 惊恐,忧虑 The bandits scattered in alarm.
2、alert 警惕的,留神的 In our reading we should always be alert for new usages.
3、alien 外国的 adjust to an alien culture
4、allege 断言,宣称 The newspaper alleges the mayor's guilt.
5、allocate 分配,分派,把...拨给 allocate funds for new projects
6、allied 结盟的,有关联的 allied nations
7、allow 允给,准许,允许 He missed her more than he would allow himself to admit.
8、allowance 津贴,补贴,零用钱 a housing allowance
9、alter 改变,更改 alter an attitude
10、alternate 交替,轮流 Night and day alternate.
11、amateur (艺术,科学等的)业余爱好者 an amateur golfer
12、amaze 使惊愕,使惊异 I am amazed that he should get the post.
13、ambiguous 含糊不清的,模棱两可的 an ambiguous answer
14、ambition (对名利等的)强烈欲望,野心 His political ambitions still burn.
15、amend 修改,修订 amend the spelling in sb.'s paper
16、amuse 逗乐,逗笑,给...提供娱乐(或消遣) The clown at the circus amused the children.
17、anchor 锚 The anchor catches (drags).
18、announce 宣布,声称 It is officially announced that he will not run for reelection.
19、annoy 使恼怒,使生气 She was annoyed at (with) his lightheard attitude.
20、annual 每年的,年度的 the annual output of steel
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