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inhibitor [ɪn'hɪbɪtə]
【考法】 N-COUNT a substance that retards or stops an activity 抑制剂
【例句】Some combinations—especially those involving a protease inhibitor—require swallowing many pills throughout the day, which some people find hard to do.
有些组合——特别是含有蛋白酶抑制剂的组合——要求每天要服食多片药丸，而有些人觉得很难做到。
convoluted ['kɑnvəlutɪd]
【考法】 ADJ If you describe a sentence, idea, or system as convoluted, you mean that it is complicated and difficult to understand. 费解的；复杂难懂的
【例句】Despite its length and convoluted plot, Asta’s Book is a rich and rewarding read.
虽然篇幅很长，而且情节复杂，但是《阿斯塔的书》仍不失为一部内容丰富、值得一读的作品。
thwart [θwɔrt]
【考法】 VERB If you thwart someone or thwart their plans, you prevent them from doing or getting what they want. 使受挫；阻碍；阻挠
【例句】The accounting firm deliberately destroyed documents to thwart government investigators.
会计事务所故意毁坏文件，阻挠政府调查工作。
taxon ['tæksɒn]
【考法】 N-COUNT any taxonomic group or rank 分类
【例句】This is why we are very confident that we are looking at a different taxon.
这就是为何我们非常确定，我们正关注一个独特的类群。
butt [bʌt]
【考法】 VERB If a person or animal butts you, they hit you with the top of their head. （用头）顶，撞
【例句】Lawrence kept on butting me but the referee did not warn him.
劳伦斯不停地用头撞我，但是裁判并没有警告他。
senility [sə'nɪləti]
【考法】 N-UNCOUNT the state of being senile 衰老；高龄；老态龙钟
【例句】The tea contains antioxidants and other healthful components shown in clinical studies to possibly prevent cancer, heart disease, senility and other diseases associated with aging.
根据临床研究表明茶叶内含有抗氧化剂和其他有益成分，可以预防癌症、心脏病、衰老和其他与年龄增长有关的疾病。
barcode ['bɑrkod]
【考法】 N-COUNT a machine-readable code in the form of numbers and a pattern of parallel lines of varying widths, printed on and identifying a product. 条形码
【例句】Anyone can scan a barcode on an item at a store and then automatically access any eBay listings of the product on the marketplace.
任何人只要扫描一家商店某商品的条形码，然后就可以在市场上自动获取该商品的任何易趣产品。
transfiguration [ˌtrænsfɪɡjʊ'reɪʃən]
【考法】 N-COUNT the act or an instance of transfiguring or the state of being transfigured 变形
【例句】There are many stories of transfiguration at home and abroad.
国内外有许多关于变形题材的故事。
microbe ['maɪkroʊb]
【考法】 N-COUNT A microbe is a very small living thing, which you can only see if you use a microscope. 微生物
【例句】One day, when he was using a microscope to watch the microbe, a messenger visited him.
一天，他正在用一台显微镜观察微生物的时候，一个送信者来拜访他。
kinship ['kɪnˌʃɪp]
【考法】 N-UNCOUNT Kinship is the relationship between members of the same family. 亲属关系
【例句】The ties of kinship may have helped the young man find his way in life.
亲情可能帮这个年轻人找到了生活的方向。
concerted [kən'sɜːtɪd]
【考法】 ADJ A concerted action is done by several people or groups working together. 联合的；同心协力的
【例句】Martin Parry, author of the report, says it’s time for concerted action by world leaders.
该报道的作者马丁·帕里宣称是世界各国的首脑采取一致行动的时候了。
cruelty ['kruəlti]
【考法】 N-VAR Cruelty is behaviour that deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals. 残暴；残忍；残酷
【例句】Britain had laws against cruelty to animals but none to protect children.
英国有禁止虐待动物的法律，但却没有保护儿童的法律。