active [ˈæktɪv] adj. 积极的,活跃的
positive [ˈpɑːzətɪv] adj. 积极的
optimistic [ˌɑːptɪˈmɪstɪk] adj. 乐观的
praise [preɪz] v. 赞扬
approval [əˈpruːv(ə)l] n. 同意,赞成
appreciate [əˈpriːʃɪeɪt] v. 欣赏,感激
content [kənˈtent] adj. 满意的
preference [ˈprefrəns] n. 偏爱
favorable [ˈfeɪvərəbl] adj. 赞同的,称赞的
satisfy [ˈsætɪsfaɪ] v. 满意,满足
consistent [kənˈsɪstənt] adj. 一致的;连续的
unexpectedly [ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdlɪ] adv. 出乎意料地
insist [ɪnˈsɪst] v. 坚持
persistence [pərˈsɪstəns] n. 坚持不懈
patient [ˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt] adj. 有耐心的 n. 病人
enthusiasm [ɪnˈθuːzɪæzəm] n. 热情
accept [əkˈsept] v. 同意,接受
cherish [ˈtʃerɪʃ] v. 珍爱
sympathy [ˈsɪmpəθɪ] n. 同情;赞同
ideal [aɪˈdiːəl] adj. 理想的
gratitude [ˈɡrætɪtuːd] n. 感谢
generous [ˈdʒenərəs] adj. 仁慈的
confidence [ˈkɑːnfɪdəns] n. 信任
faith [feɪθ] n. 信任,相信
affirm [əˈfɜːrm] v. 肯定
confirm [kənˈfɜːrm] v. 肯定,证实
feasible [ˈfiːzəb(ə)l] adj. 可行的
viable [ˈvaɪəb(ə)l] adj. 切实可行的
cater [ˈkeɪtər] v. 满足……的需要,迎合
aggressive [əˈɡresɪv] adj. 积极进取的
conservative [kənˈsɜːrvətɪv] adj. 保守的
radical [ˈrædɪk(ə)l] adj. 激进的
obsess [əbˈses] v. 着迷,沉迷,迷恋
hesitant [ˈhezɪtənt] adj. 犹豫的
reluctant [rɪˈlʌktənt] adj. 勉强的,不情愿的
caution [ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n] n. 谨慎
scrutiny [ˈskruːtənɪ] n. 监督
tolerance [ˈtɑːlərəns] n. 宽容
indifference [ɪnˈdɪfrəns] n. 漠不关心
rigid [ˈrɪdʒɪd] adj. 刻板的,固执的
stringent [ˈstrɪndʒənt] adj. 严厉的,严格的
controversial [ˌkɑːntrəˈvɜːrʃ(ə)l] adj. 有争议的
ambiguous [æmˈbɪɡjʊəs] adj. 不明确的
opposite [ˈɑːpəzɪt] adj. 对立的
passive [ˈpæsɪv] adj. 消极的,被动的
negative [ˈneɡətɪv] adj. 消极的
pessimistic [ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk] adj. 悲观的
depress [dɪˈpres] v. 使沮丧
avoid [əˈvɔɪd] v. 避免
object [əbˈdʒekt] v. 反对
criticism [ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm] n. 批评
ironically [aɪˈrɑːnɪklɪ] adv. 讽刺的是
doubt [daʊt] v. 怀疑
dispute [dɪˈspjuːt] v. 质疑 n. 争论
skeptical [ˈskeptɪk(ə)l] adj. 怀疑的
suspicious [səˈspɪʃəs] adj. 怀疑的,猜疑的
exaggerate [ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt] v. 夸张,夸大
overstate [ˌəʊvərˈsteɪt] v. 夸张,夸大
contempt [kənˈtempt] n. 轻视
underestimate [ˌʌndərˈestɪmeɪt] v. 低估
ignore [ɪɡˈnɔːr] v. 忽视
overlook [ˌəʊvərˈlʊk] v. 忽视,忽略
neglect [nɪˈɡlekt] v. 忽略,疏忽
bias [ˈbaɪəs] n. 偏见
blame [bleɪm] v. 责备
condemn [kənˈdem] v. 谴责,指责
offensive [əˈfensɪv] adj. 冒犯的,唐突的
hostile [ˈhɑːst(ə)l] adj. 敌对的,不友善的
● Some have proposed (适应) a radical , highly controversial and uncertain means to counteract global warming—adding iron to the oceans to induce phytoplankton (浮游植物) blooms.
● Certain species use bioluminescence for exactly the opposite purpose—to blend in with surroundings and become less identifiable (可辨识的) . By producing light from the photophores on its underside, the squid (鱿鱼) can match light form above and become nearly invisible (不可见的) to predators looking up from below.
● Written records undoubtedly contribute greatly to our knowledge of the society in question. But one should not accept them uncritically (不加批评地) at face value.Nor should one forget the bias introduced by the accidents of preservation and the particular uses of literacy in a society.