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Word List 04

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carpenter [ˈkɑːpəntə]

联想记忆:理查德·卡朋特和卡伦·卡朋特兄妹组成的乐队叫The Carpenters

n. 木工,木匠

John is a famous carpenter in our town. 约翰是我们镇上有名的木匠。

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overtake [ˌəʊvəˈteɪk]

v. ① 追上,赶上;超过

The racer overtook the defending champion at the last turning and won the match out of expectation. 那名赛车手在最后一个拐弯处超过了卫冕冠军,出人意料地赢得了比赛。

② 袭击;压倒

The utter weariness overtook Jack after work. 下班后杰克感到万分疲倦。

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remainder [rɪˈmeɪndə]

n. ① 剩余物;其余的人

I gave the beggar the remainder of the milk and bread. 我把剩余的牛奶和面包给了乞丐。

② 余数,余项

Divide three into fourteen, and the answer is four with remainder two. 14除以3,商4余2。

scrap(n. 残余物)

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objective [əbˈdʒektɪv]

n. 目标,目的

strategic objective 战略目标 // These scientists have accomplished their objective of sending a message into space. 这些科学家已经完成了向太空发送信息的目标。

a. 客观的,真实的

be objective about sth. 客观看待某事 // We aim to be objective , but we cannot escape the context of our unique life experience. 我们期望能做到客观公正,但是我们无法摆脱独特的生活经历带来的影响。

objectivity(n. 客观性;客观现实)

阅读中表示态度的词

optimistic 乐观的

pessimistic 悲观的

biased 怀有偏见的

neutral 中立的

critical 批评的

doubtful 怀疑的

approving 赞成的

puzzling 令人迷惑的

impartial 公平的

subjective 主观的

indifferent 冷漠的

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pasture [ˈpɑːstʃə]

n. 牧草地;牧场

The pasture is eaten up by too many sheep. 羊太多了,把这片牧场的草都吃光了。

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despite [dɪˈspaɪt]

prep. 不管,尽管

The railroad industry as a whole, despite its brightening fortunes, still does not earn enough to cover the cost of the capital it must invest to keep up with its surging traffic. 尽管铁路行业前景很好,可是,就其整体而言,其盈利仍未能填补为了跟上日益高涨的铁路运输而必须投入的资金成本。

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gulf [gʌlf]

n. 海湾

The Gulf War was the largest scale offensive operation. 海湾战争是一场最大规模的进攻作战。

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shepherd [ˈʃepəd]

联想记忆:shep(看作sheep,羊)+herd(放牧)→放羊的人→牧羊人

n. 牧民,牧羊人

The shepherd sat in the meadow, watching the sheep. 牧羊人坐在草地上看守着羊群。

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interior [ɪnˈtɪəriə]

词根记忆:inter(在…之间)+ior→内部的

a. 内部的,里面的

interior decoration 室内装潢 // The interior walls are all painted white. 内部的墙都刷成白色了。

interior design 室内设计 // interior designer 室内设计师

n. 内部,内地

in the interior of China 在中国内地 // The castle’s interior is very impressive with beautiful ceilings and priceless statues. 城堡的内部有漂亮的天花板和极其贵重的雕像,令人印象深刻。

inferior(a. 差的)

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chorus [ˈkɔːrəs]

n. 合唱队;合唱

The chorus usually plays a major part in music festival. 合唱在音乐节上通常扮演着重要角色。

in chorus 一齐,一起,同时 The audience applauded in chorus to encourage the singer. 观众一起鼓掌鼓励这位歌手。

vt. 异口同声地说;合唱

The atmosphere in the room started to change when old folk songs were chorused. 当古老的民歌被齐声唱响时,房间里的气氛开始发生了变化。

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oppress [əˈpres]

词根记忆:op(反)+press(压)→有压迫就有反抗→压迫,压制

vt. 压迫,压制

People in that country have long been oppressed by a ruthless dictator. 那个国家的人们长期以来受到残忍独裁者的压迫。

suppress〔vt. 压制,镇压;抑制(感情等)〕

liberate(vt. 解放;释放)

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grin [grɪn]

n. 露齿而笑,咧嘴笑

Mary makes a sheepish grin when she sees Corbett. 见到科比特时,玛丽羞怯地咧嘴笑了一下。

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professional [prəˈfeʃənl]

a. 职业的;专业的,专门的

professional football game 职业足球赛 // professional knowledge 专业知识 // The bodies playing major professional sports have changed dramatically over the years, and managers have been more than willing to adjust team uniforms to fit the growing numbers of bigger, longer frames. 近年来,那些从事重要体育项目的职业运动员的身体状况发生了巨大的变化,俱乐部的经理们也很愿意调整球队的服装来适应数量不断增长的更高、更大的身躯。

n. 专业人员

My parents decided to hire a professional to decorate our new house. 我的父母决定雇一名专业人员来装修我们的新房子。

semiprofessional(a. 半职业性的 n. 半职业人员)

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resistant [rɪˈzɪstənt]

a. (to)抵抗的,有抵抗力的

This new type of infection virus is resistant to anti-biotics. 这种新的传染病病毒对抗生素有抵抗力。

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foster [ˈfɒstə]

联想记忆:fost(看作fast,快速的)+er→受到鼓舞,快速前进→鼓励

vt. ① 培养,培育(某物)

The President argued that the ultimate goal of politics is to foster a good society. 总统提出理由说明政治的最终目标就是要培育一个良性社会。

② 鼓励;促进

Frequent cultural exchange will certainly help foster friendly relations between our two countries. 频繁的文化交流必定有利于促进我们两国的友好关系。

③ 领养

Many couples wanted to foster the handicapped child. 很多夫妻想收养这个残疾的孩子。

a. 收养的;收养孤儿的

After John’s parents died, he was placed in a foster home. 父母过世后,约翰被安置在一个收养孤儿的家庭里。

nurture(vt. 抚育,教养);cultivate(vt. 教养,培养)

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leap [liːp]

vi. 跳,跳跃

leap to one’s feet 突然站起来 // Look before you leap. 三思而后行。

n. 跳跃,飞跃

John’s leap from the burning building was captured on film. 约翰从着火的大楼里跳下的场面被拍了下来。

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embark [ɪmˈbɑːk]

词根记忆:em(进入…之中) +bark(=barque,船)→上船

v. (使)上船

I embarked on a ship bound for the Republic of Korea. 我登上了一艘开往韩国的船。

embark on/upon 从事;着手,开始(新的或艰难的事情) Although more than half of Harvard undergraduates end up in law, medicine or business, future doctors and lawyers must study a non-specialist liberal-arts degree before embarking on a professional qualification. 尽管一半以上的哈佛本科生最终主修法律、医学或者商业,但在着手进行专业资格学习之前,这些未来的医生或者律师必须获取一个非专业的文科学位。

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neutral [ˈnjuːtrəl]

词根记忆:neutr(两者都不)+al(…的)→中立的

a. ① 中立的

a neutral position 中立立场 // I remained neutral in their quarrel. 我在他们的争执中保持中立。

② 中性的

My friend thinks I should have a name that’s more neutral in the chat room. 我的朋友认为我在聊天室里应该换一个更中性一点的名字。

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elastic [ɪˈlæstɪk]

联想记忆:e+last(持续;耐用)+ic(…的)→耐用的→弹性的

a. 弹性的

Rubber is elastic. 橡胶是有弹性的。

n. 松紧带;橡皮圈

The elastic in my pants has gone. 我裤子的松紧带坏了。

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circulate [ˈsɜːkjəleɪt]

v. ① (使)循环,(使)流通

Blood circulates through the body. 血液在全身循环。

② 传播

The news of the President’s death circulated quickly. 总统离世的消息很快就传开了。

circulation〔n. 循环,流通;(出版物的)发行量〕

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intimidate [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt]

词根记忆:in(使)+tim(害怕)+id+ate→使人害怕→恐吓,威胁

vt. 恐吓,威胁;胁迫

The criminal intended to intimidate the witness. 罪犯打算恐吓目击证人。

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chop [tʃɒp]

vt. 砍,劈,斩

Tom chopped the block of wood in two with a single axe. 汤姆一斧头把木块劈成了两半。

n. 排骨;肉块

My wife was cooking pork chops when I returned. 我到家时,妻子正在炖猪排。

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primary [ˈpraɪməri]

词根记忆:prim(第一,首要)+ ary(具有…的)→最初的;首要的

a. ① 最初的,初级的

the primary stage of civilization 文明的最初阶段 // a primary school 小学,初等学校

② 首要的,主要的,基本的

What is an intellectual? I shall define him as an individual who has elected as his primary duty and pleasure in life the activity of thinking in Socratic way about moral problems. 什么是知识分子?我会把他定义为这样的人:他把用苏格拉底的方式思考道德问题作为人生的首要任务和乐趣。

primarily(ad. 首先,起初)

primacy(n. 首位)

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stir [stɜː]

联想记忆:先生(sir),请不要在这里煽动(stir)群众

v. ① 搅拌,搅动

stir up 惹起(麻烦);挑起(争端) // stir one’s coffee 搅动咖啡 The young lady stirs her coffee with a spoon. 那位年轻女士用勺子搅动咖啡。

② 煽动,鼓动

The speaker stirred people with an emotional speech. 演讲者用富于情感的演说煽动群众。

③ (使)动,(使)摇动

Not a leaf is stirring in such hot days. 这么热的天,树叶纹丝不动。

stirring(a. 激动人心的)

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appraisal [əˈpreɪzl]

来自appraise(vt. 评价)

n. ① 估计,估量

investment appraisal 投资估价 // Betty took her ring to the jeweler for an appraisal. 贝蒂把自己的戒指拿给珠宝匠估价。

② 评价

graduation appraisal 毕业鉴定 // Susan’s appraisal of the writer’s work was favorable. 苏珊对这位作家的作品给予了肯定的评价。

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layout [ˈleɪaʊt]

来自词组lay out (布置;安排)

n. ① 布局,陈设

These blueprints show the layout of the office building inside. 这些设计图展示了办公楼内部的布局。

② 版面

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survival [səˈvaɪvl]

来自survive(v. 幸存,幸免于)

n. ① 幸存,生存

Illegal hunting is threatening the survival of the species. 非法捕猎正在威胁该物种的存亡。

② 幸存者;残存物

This ceremony is a survival from pre-Christian times. 这是一个从公元前沿袭下来的礼仪活动。

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entertain [ˌentəˈteɪn]

v. 招待,款待

I need a place to entertain my friends. 我需要一个场地来招待我的朋友们。

v. (使)娱乐;(使)欢乐

I am here to entertain you guys with my humorous stories!我来给你们讲幽默故事吧,让大家开心一下!

entertainer(n. 表演者;演艺人员);entertaining(a. 有趣的)

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moan [məʊn]

联想记忆:你是否听过月亮(moon)上嫦娥的呜咽(moan)

n. 呻吟声,呜咽声

A distant moan in the darkness attracted our attention. 黑暗中,远处的呜咽声引起了我们的注意。

vi. ① 呻吟

The wounded dog moaned in pain. 那只受伤的狗痛苦地呻吟着。

② 抱怨,发牢骚

Stop moaning ! You have nothing to complain about. 别发牢骚了!你没什么可抱怨的。

vt. 以呻吟(或呜咽)声说出

Susan moaned that she hurt so much that she couldn’t move. 苏珊呻吟着说她痛得动弹不得。

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locate [ləʊˈkeɪt]

词根记忆:loc(地方)+ate(使…)→使…坐落于

vt. ① 查找…的位置

The students located Peru on the map. 学生们在地图上找到了秘鲁的位置。

② 使…坐落于

The university is located in a quiet community. 这所大学位于一个安静的社区。

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publish [ˈpʌblɪʃ]

v. ①出版,刊印

These men wrote and published extensively, reaching both New World and Old World audiences, and giving New England an atmosphere of intellectual earnestness. 这些人大量撰写、出版书籍,在新旧世界都拥有读者,这给新英格兰带来了浓郁的求知氛围。

② 公布,发布

publisher(n. 出版者,发行人)

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pace [peɪs]

n. ①步,步伐

Overall, Europe’s wholesale market for food and drink is growing at the same sluggish pace as the retail market, but the figures, when added together, mask two opposing trends. 总的来说,欧洲食品饮料批发市场的增长速度与零售市场一样步履缓慢,但这两类数据相加之后却掩盖了两种相反的消费趋势。

keep/hold pace with 跟上,与…同步

② 速度,进度

at a decent pace 以适当的速度

vi. 踱步

The prisoner paced back and forth in his jail cell, thinking of the way to escape. 那名囚犯在监牢里来回踱步,想着如何逃跑。

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hearing [ˈhɪərɪŋ]

n. ①听,倾听

At first hearing , I didn’t like the music. 第一次听时,我不喜欢这首曲子。

② 听力

Martin’s hearing was impaired by the continuous great noise from the airport for a long period of time. 长期受机场持续巨大噪音的影响,马丁的听力受到了损伤。

hearing loss 失聪

③ 审讯;听证会

The defendant’s parents were present at the hearing. 被告的父母出席了庭审。

conduct public hearings 举行公众听证会

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explosive [ɪkˈspləʊsɪv]

a. ① 爆炸(性)的,爆发(性)的

an explosive news 爆炸性新闻 // The issue was so explosive that all the local papers reported it. 当地所有报纸都报道了这一极具爆炸性的事件。

② 使人冲动的;导致猛烈爆发的

an explosive situation 一触即发的形势

n. 爆炸物,炸药

nuclear explosives 核炸药

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cricket [ˈkrɪkɪt]

联想记忆:买票(ticket)去看板球(cricket)比赛

n. ① 板球

We often play cricket and baseball in our backyard. 我们经常在自家后院里打板球和棒球。

② 蟋蟀

We heard a cricket singing under the window. 我们听到一只蟋蟀在窗下歌唱。

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voltage [ˈvəʊltɪdʒ]

n. 电压

The electrician checked the voltage on all batteries. 电工检测了所有电池的电压。

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ghost [gəʊst]

联想记忆:g+host(主人)→无主的游魂→鬼魂

n. 鬼魂,幽灵

You are so pale and look like you have seen a ghost. 你脸色如此苍白,好像见了鬼似的。

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tug [tʌg]

联想记忆:一群蚂蚁拖(tug)只虫(bug)

v. 用力拖(或拉)

The fisherman tugged the small boat out of the water. 渔民把小船拖到了岸上。

n. ① 猛拉;牵引

tug of war 拔河

② 拖船

We hired a tug to drag our broken-down ship into the port. 我们雇了一艘拖船把我们抛锚的船拖进港口。

haul(v. 拖,拉);pull(v. 拖,拉)

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peak [piːk]

发音记忆:“匹克”→奥林匹克的精神之一就是挑战极限,攀登高峰→山峰;高峰的

n. ① 顶点,最高点,高峰

At its peak around AD 600, this city was one of the largest human settlements in the world. 这座城市在公元600年达到鼎盛时期,当时它是世界上最大的人类聚集地之一。

② 峰,山峰

Mount Mckinley is Alaska’s highest peak. 麦金利山是阿拉斯加的最高峰。

a. 高峰的;最高的

We set off early so as to avoid the peak hours of the traffic. 为避开交通高峰,我们早早就出发了。

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exemplify [ɪgˈzemplɪfaɪ]

vt. 举例证明;是…的榜样

This painting perfectly exemplifies that the naturalistic style was so popular at that time. 这幅画很好地证明了自然风格在当时十分盛行。

demonstrate(vt. 证明,论证);illustrate(vt. 说明,阐明)

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finance [ˈfaɪnæns]

n. 财政,金融

college of finance and economics 财经学院 // Wilson principally learned finance in college. 威尔逊在大学里主修金融。

vt. 为…提供资金

to finance education 支付教育费用 // The government financed our construction loan. 政府为我们提供了建设贷款。

finance PreCheck enrollment 为预检登记提供资金

financing(n. 筹资;提供资金)

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conflict [ˈkɒnflɪkt] [kənˈflɪkt]

词根记忆:con(共同)+flict(打击)→互相打→战斗,斗争

n. ① 战斗,斗争

an armed conflict 武装冲突 // Mike came into the conflict without any weapon. 迈克赤手空拳地加入了这场战斗。

② 矛盾,冲突

a conflict of opinion 意见的分歧 // They should also learn how to solve problems and resolve conflicts, ways to brainstorm and think critically. 他们还应该学会如何解决问题和矛盾,学会集思广益和批判性地思考。

racial conflict 种族冲突

vi. (with)抵触,冲突

The scientists found new evidence conflicted with previous findings. 科学家发现了与之前的研究结果不一致的新的证据。

同根词:inflict(vt. 造成);afflict(vt. 使痛苦)

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overnight [ˈəʊvənaɪt] [ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt]

a. 一夜间的;一下子的;突然的

It takes Jack 20 years to make an overnight success. 杰克花了20年时间才得以一夜成名。

ad. 一夜间;一下子;突然

Famous paintings aren’t created overnight. 名画不是一夜间就可以创作出来的。

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evade [ɪˈveɪd]

词根记忆:e+vad(走)+e→逃走→逃避,躲避

vt. ① 逃避,躲避,躲开;避开

The prison breaker tried to evade the police but failed. 越狱犯试图躲开警察,但没有成功。

② 回避(处理或谈论某事)

The spokesman evaded all the difficult questions. 发言人回避了所有难以答复的问题。

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assemble [əˈsembl]

联想记忆:as(表加强)+semble(类似)→物以类聚→集合

v. ① 集合,集会

We will assemble at the square at 1:30 p.m. 我们下午一点半在广场集合。

② 装配,组装

This type of airplane is usually assembled in Germany. 这种型号的飞机通常是在德国组装的。

比较:resemble(vt. 像,类似);ensemble(n. 全体)

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conquer [ˈkɒŋkə]

词根记忆:con(表加强)+quer(寻求)→寻求新大陆→征服

vt. ① 征服,战胜;占领

The Spanish warships sent to conquer Britain in the 16th century were wrecked by an exceptionally violent storm. 16世纪被派去征服英国的西班牙战舰在一次极为猛烈的风暴中失事了。

② 克服,破除(坏习惯等)

I will conquer my shyness in the class. 我要克服自己在课堂上的羞怯。

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cradle [ˈkreɪdl]

联想记忆:烛(candle)光下,妈妈看着摇篮(cradle)里熟睡的婴儿

n. ① 摇篮

Annie placed the baby in her cradle and rocked her to sleep. 安妮把宝宝放在摇篮里,摇着让她入睡。

② 发源地

The Yellow River is the cradle of Chinese culture. 黄河是中华文明的发源地。

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terrify [ˈterɪfaɪ]

vt. 使害怕,使惊恐

be terrified at/with... 被…吓了一跳 // The ghost story terrified the children. 那个鬼故事让孩子们非常害怕。

terrifying(a. 可怕的)

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split [splɪt]

v. ① (使)裂开,劈开

They went into the room by splitting the door. 他们破门而入。

② (up)(使)分裂,分离

By splitting up the subject matter into smaller units, one man could continue to handle the information and use it as the basis for further research. 通过把主题划分成更小的单元,人们可以继续处理信息,把它作为进一步研究的基础。

n. 分化,分裂;裂口

After the split , the two factions often fought each other. 分裂以后,这两派经常互相争斗。

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pearl [pɜːl]

n. 珍珠

Annie wore a string of pearls at the party. 安妮参加晚会时戴了一串珍珠项链。

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reel [riːl]

n. 卷筒;线轴

Tom couldn’t catch the fish because the reel had jammed. 因为线轴被卡住了,所以汤姆没法把那条鱼钓起来。

vt. 卷,绕

The captain ordered the sailors to reel the log line up. 船长命令水手们把计程绳卷起来。

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launch [lɔːntʃ]

vt. ① 发射

China launched its first manned rocket in October 2003. 中国于2003年10月发射了第一枚载人火箭。

② 使(船)下水,发动;开展

We must launch a variety of campaigns about the return to the good tradition of giving help and love to the elderly. 我们必须开展各种活动,以使帮助和敬爱老人的优良传统得以恢复。

n. ① 发射;下水

The launch of the space shuttle is due to the end of next month. 航天飞机将于下个月末发射上天。

② 新产品的投产或投放

The launch of their new saloon car received much media coverage. 他们投产的新轿车得到媒体的广泛报道。

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flaw [flɔː]

联想记忆:f+law(法律)→法律不健全→缺陷

n. ① 裂缝

My mother found several flaws in the dish. 我妈妈发现盘子上有几处裂缝。

② 缺陷

The most glaring flaw of the social cure as it’s presented here is that it doesn’t work very well for very long. 正如这里所指出的,社会治疗最明显的缺陷是不能持久地发挥良好的效果。

③ (性格中的)缺点,弱点

character flaw 性格缺陷

defect(n. 缺点,不足之处);imperfection(n. 瑕疵,缺点);blemish(n. 瑕疵,缺点)

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sacrifice [ˈsækrɪfaɪs]

词根记忆:sacri(神圣的)+fic (做)+e→为了神圣的事情而做出牺牲→牺牲;献身

n. ① 牺牲;献身

make a sacrifice 做出牺牲 // Her son gave his life as a sacrifice for his country. 她的儿子为国捐躯了。

personal sacrifices 个人牺牲

② 牺牲品,祭品,供物

For a sacrifice , the worshipers offered food to their god. 祭拜者将食物作为祭品献祭给他们的神。

vt. 献祭;献出;牺牲

sacrifice for/to 献祭;献出;牺牲 Nick sacrificed his life to save the drowning child. 尼克为救落水儿童献出了自己的生命。

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threaten [ˈθretn]

vt. 恐吓,威胁

The hijackers threatened to kill one hostage every hour if their demands were not met. 劫持者恐吓说如果他们的要求没得到满足就每小时杀死一名人质。

vi. 有…危险,预示凶兆

A heavy rain threatened , so we canceled our picnic. 要下大雨了,于是我们取消了野餐。

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largely [ˈlɑːdʒli]

ad. ① 主要地,基本上

The destruction of our natural resources continue to occur, largely because of the difficulty in finding somebody to take up the responsibility. 破坏自然资源的事件仍有发生,主要是因为很难找到人来承担这个责任。

② 大量地,大规模地

The vast frontier would be largely explored and developed. 广袤的边境地区将会被大规模地勘探和开发。

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gratitude [ˈgrætɪtjuːd]

词根记忆:grat(高兴)+ itude→感激

n. 感激,感谢

We avail ourselves of this opportunity to express our heartful gratitude to you. 借此机会,我们向您表示衷心的感谢。

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expense [ɪkˈspens]

词根记忆:ex(出)+pens(花费)+e →花费,消费

n. 花费,消费;消耗

at the expense of 在损害…的情况下,以…为代价 Whether the government should increase the financing of pure science at the expense of technology or vice versa often depends on the issue of which is seen as the driving force. 政府是应该通过减少对技术经费的投入来增加对纯科学经费的投入,还是相反,往往取决于将哪一方视作驱动力。

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fund [fʌnd]

n. 专款,基金; [pl.]资金,现款

raise funds 筹集资金

additional/extra fund 额外款项 // mutual fund 互惠基金 // trust funds 信托基金 // federal funds 联邦资金 // foreign funds 外资

vt. 拨款;资助

government-funded 政府拨款的 // publicly-funded 公办的 // privately-funded 私人投资的 // emergency funding 紧急拨款

overfunding(n. 过度投资);underfunding (n. 资金不足);funding(n. 拨款)

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tactic [ˈtæktɪk]

联想记忆:tact(接触)+ic→与不同的人接触需要讲究策略→策略

n. 策略;[pl.]战术,兵法

These tactics are unlikely to help us. 这些策略不太可能对我们有帮助。

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paddle [ˈpædl]

联想记忆:pad(动物的肉趾,如鸭蹼)+dle→利用鸭蹼划水的原理→桨

n. 桨

Jack splashed water on me with his paddle. 杰克挥动船桨往我身上泼水。

vt. 用桨划

We have paddled a boat in the lake for an hour. 我们在湖上划了一个小时的船。

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hospitality [ˌhɒspɪˈtæləti]

词根记忆:hospit(客人)+ality(状态,性质)→接待客人的状态→好客

n. 好客,殷勤;款待

The old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US, especially in the smaller cities and towns away from the busy tourist trails. 款待陌生人的古老传统在美国依然很盛行,尤其是在远离旅游胜地的小城镇中。

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monster [ˈmɒnstə]

发音记忆:“蒙死他”→怪物把他给吓蒙了→怪物,妖怪

n. 怪物,妖怪

A hideous monster attacked the helpless villagers. 一个可怕的怪物袭击了无助的村民。

monstrous(a. 怪异的;恐怖的)

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albeit [ˌɔːlˈbiːɪt]

conj. 尽管,虽然

He tried, albeit without success. 虽然没有成功,但是他努力了。

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align [əˈlaɪn]

联想记忆:a+lign(看作line,线)→排成一条线→使成一条直线

v. ① 排整齐,(尤指)使成一条直线

② 使一致

On this, students’ and colleges’ incentives seem to be aligned. 在这一点上,大学生和其院校的动机似乎是一致的。

alignment(n. 排成直线;结盟)

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