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Day 03

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Previous Check

□ incorporate

□ apologize/-ise

□ seek

□ considerable

□ define

□ upgrade

□ adverse

□ cease

□ consent

□ question

□ tactic

□ burden

□ declare

□ virtue

□ conservative

□ dedicate

□ inspect

□ fail

□ satire

□ authentic

□ release

□ interact

□ conscious

□ alliance

□ stern

□ complicated

□ indispensable

□ arrange

□ compact

□ combination

□ destiny

□ surpass

□ legislation

□ innovation

□ trigger

□ glare

□ shortage

□ career

□ sphere

□ view

□ display

□ recognition

□ quote

□ obscure

□ dramatic

□ confine

□ humanity

□ supply

□ accord

□ observe

□ correspond

□ erroneous

□ obvious

□ gamble

□ external

□ appearance

□ suggest

□ safeguard

□ grieve

□ tissue

□ board

□ advise

□ humble

□ minimize/-ise

□ ethic

□ majority

□ union

□ acquisition

□ assumption

□ addict

□ religion

□ indeed

□ scream

□ outline

□ illuminate

□ fragment

□ legacy

□ oral

□ shade

□ add

□ clue

□ match

□ crew

□ ambiguous

□ bid

□ purse

□ conception

□ lock

□ analogy

□ intelligence

□ seize

□ casualty

□ panel

□ alcohol

□ envelope

□ humiliate

□ relax

□ variable

□ panorama

□ spontaneous

001

incorporate /ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt /

v. 将……包括在内;包含;吸收;使并入;注册成立

Attempts have been made to curb this tendency, for example, by trying to incorporate some measure of quality as well as quantity into the assessment of an applicant's papers.为了遏制这种趋势已经采取了一些尝试,例如,试图将一些衡量质量和数量的标准纳入申请人论文的评估中。(2019年)

002

apologize/-ise /əˈpɒlədʒaɪz /

v. 道歉;谢罪

apologize to sb.向某人道歉 ‖ apologize for sth.为某事道歉

You should apologize to the others for your lateness.你应该为迟到而向其他人道歉。

003

seek /siːk /

v. 寻求;寻找;请求(帮忙);力图

seek sb./sth.out 寻找到,挑选出;物色

Scientists are increasingly seeking out visual artists to help them communicate their work to new audiences.科学家们越来越频繁地找视觉艺术家来帮助他们,将他们的工作传达给新的观众。(2022年)

004

considerable /kənˈsɪdərəbl /

adj. 相当多(或大、重要等)的

Brain reprogramming is not a revolutionary approach as there once were many pain clinics that used such techniques with considerable success.大脑重编程并不是一种革命性的方法,因为曾经有许多疼痛诊所使用过这种技术取得了相当大的成功。

substantial /səbˈstænʃl / adj. 大量的,可观的

005

define /dɪˈfaɪn /

v. 给……定义;解释;阐明,明确,界定;确定……的界限

Technology defines people's understanding of the world.技术界定了人们对世界的理解。(2024年)

definition /ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn / n. 定义;清晰度

006

upgrade

/ˌʌpˈɡreɪd / v. 提升,改进;(使)升级;提高(飞机乘客、旅馆住客等的)待遇 /ˈʌpɡreɪd / n. 升级

As an executive coach, I've seen image upgrades be particularly helpful during transitions—when looking for a new job, stepping into a new or more public role,or changing work environments.作为一名高管教练,我看到形象升级在转型期特别有用——在寻找新工作、进入一个新角色或更有公众性的角色,或工作环境改变时。(2016年)

007

adverse /ədˈvɜːs /

adj. 不利的,有害的

be adverse to 跟……相反;不利于;反对

Nicotine has adverse effects on human beings.尼古丁对人体有害。

008

cease /siːs /

v. 停止,终止,结束

There will eventually come a day when The New York Times ceases to publish stories on newsprint.终有一天,《纽约时报》将不再用新闻纸发表报道。(2016年)

terminate /ˈtɜːmɪneɪt / v. 终止,结束

cease和terminate都有“结束”的意思。cease为正式用语,用于表示状态的“停止,终止”;terminate在书面语中出现较多,常用来表示某一过程由于某种原因而结束或终止。

009

consent /kənˈsent /

n. 同意,准许;赞同 v. 同意,准许

consent to 同意……

There are lessons about informed patient consent to learn.在病人知情同意方面,我们需要吸取教训。(2018年)

approval /əˈpruːvl / n. 同意;赞成 || assent /əˈsent / n. 同意;允许

010

question /ˈkwestʃən /

n. 问题;询问;试题 v. 询问;怀疑

in question 正被提及的;有关的 || out of the question 完全不可能的

It would be absurd to try to track the changing price of sports cars since 1695, but to ask the same question of nails makes perfect sense.试图追踪跑车自1695年以来的价格变化是荒谬的,但对钉子提出同样的问题却非常合理。(2024年)

011

tactic /ˈtæktɪk /

n. 手段,策略;战术

This is a tactic vendors of all sizes can employ to make returns somewhat more predictable.各种规模的供应商都可以采用这种策略,使回报稍微更可预测。

012

burden /ˈbɜːdn /

n. 重担,负担 v. (使)担负(沉重或艰难的任务、职责等);负重

And firms pay staff less because firms carry the burden of the employment arrangement going wrong.而且,企业支付给员工的薪水也会变少,因为企业要承担雇佣安排出错的责任。(2022年)

013

declare /dɪˈkleə(r) /

v. 公布,宣布,宣告;表明;宣称;断言;申报(收益、应纳税物品)

declare against/for 声明反对/支持

The order also declared that state and local governments couldn't regulate broadband providers either.该命令还宣布州政府和地方政府也不能监管宽带供应商。(2021年)

014

virtue /ˈvɜːtʃuː /

n. 高尚的道德;正直的品性;美德;优秀品质;良好习惯;优点;长处

by/in virtue of 凭借;依靠;由于;因为

But all too often such policies are an insincere form of virtue -signaling that benefits only the most privileged and does little to help average people.但是,这些政策往往是一种体现美德的虚假形式,只有利于最有特权的人,对普通人没有什么帮助。(2020年)

015

conservative /kənˈsɜːvətɪv /

adj. 保守的;[C-](英国)保守党的 n. 保守者;[C-](英国)保守党党员,保守党支持者;保守者

Yet that demand has been almost impossible to fill—in part because of pushback from broadband providers, anti-regulatory conservatives and the courts.然而,这一需求几乎无法满足,部分原因是宽带供应商、反监管的保守人士和法院的阻挠。(2021年)

016

dedicate /ˈdedɪkeɪt /

v. 致力;题献

dedicate oneself to sth.致力于某事;献身于某事

That's one reason why we have launched Arc , a new publication dedicated to the near future.这也是我们推出《弧线》的原因之一,这是一本致力于研究近期未来的新刊物。(2013年)

dedication /ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn / n. 奉献;献词 || dedicated /ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd / adj. 献身的;一心一意的

devote /dɪˈvəʊt / v. 致力于;奉献 || contribute /kənˈtrɪbjuːt / v. 贡献

017

inspect /ɪnˈspekt /

v. 检查;查看;视察

A number of companies, particularly in energy and transportation, use AI image processing technology to inspect infrastructure and prevent equipment failure or leaks before they happen.许多公司,尤其是能源和交通领域的公司,都在使用人工智能图像处理技术来检查基础设施,并在设备故障或泄漏发生之前加以预防。(2021年)

018

fail /feɪl /

v. 失败;未能(做到);出故障;使失望;不及格

In other words, they all share a view that the international tax system has failed to keep up with the current economy.换句话说,他们都认为国际税收制度未能跟上当前经济的发展。(2020年)

failure /ˈfeɪljə(r) / n. 失败;失败的事

019

satire /ˈsætaɪə(r) /

n. 讽刺;讽刺作品

The writer's satire on thieves is popular.那位作家描写小偷的讽刺作品很受欢迎。

020

authentic /ɔːˈθentɪk /

adj. 真实的;真正的;真品的;逼真的

Reproductions, even if perfectly made, cannot take the place of the authentic objects.复制品即使制作得再完美,也无法取代真品的地位。(2024年)

021

release /rɪˈliːs /

v. 发布;发行;发放;解除;释放 n. 释放;解除;发行物

Soon after his father's release from prison,Dickens got a better job as errand boy in law offices.父亲出狱后不久,狄更斯找到了一份更好的工作——在律师事务所当跑腿小弟。(2017年)

deliver /dɪˈlɪvə(r) / v. 释放

022

interact /ˌɪntərˈækt /

v. 相互影响,相互作用;交流,沟通

interact with 与……相互作用/影响

Algorithms used to simulate human interactions are creating many of these concerns, especially as no-one is quite sure what the outcomes of using AI to interact with customers will be.用于模拟人类互动的算法正在引发许多这样的担忧,尤其是没有人能够完全确定使用人工智能与客户互动会产生什么样的结果。(2023年)

023

conscious /ˈkɒnʃəs /

adj. 意识到的,有意的;自觉的

conscious of (doing) sth.意识到(做)某事

This forces users to be more conscious of their role in passing along information.这迫使用户更加意识到自己在传递信息方面的作用。(2018年)

024

alliance /əˈlaɪəns /

n. 联盟;结盟

A native literary drama had been created, its alliance with the public playhouses established,and at least some of its great traditions had been begun.本土的文学戏剧艺术已经产生了,其与公众剧院的联盟关系也得以确立,至少,它的一些优秀传统已经初具雏形。(2018年)

025

stern /stɜːn /

adj. 严厉的,苛刻的;严峻的;难对付的 n. 船尾

If the bar exam is truly a stern enough test for a would-be lawyer,those who can sit it earlier should be allowed to do so.如果律师资格考试对有意成为律师的人确实是一个足够严格的考验,那么就应该允许那些能够提前参加考试的人参加。(2014年)

strict /strɪkt / adj. 严厉的,严格的 || severe /sɪˈvɪə(r) / adj. 严厉的;严峻的;严重的

026

complicated /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd /

adj. 复杂的;难懂的

But in the everyday practice of science, discovery frequently follows an ambiguous and complicated route.但在日常科学实践中,发现往往遵循一条模糊且复杂的路线。(2012年)

027

indispensable /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl /

adj. 必需的,不可或缺的

Marris distorts our findings, which actually prove that zoos serve as an indispensable link between man and nature.马里斯歪曲了我们的发现,这些发现实际上证明了动物园充当了人与自然之间不可或缺的纽带的作用。(2022年)

028

arrange /əˈreɪndʒ /

v. 安排;排列;整理

This would be reasonable if it were not for the fact that scientists can easily arrange to cite themselves in their future publications,or get associates to do so for them in return for similar favours.如果不是因为科学家们可以很容易地在他们的未来出版物中安排引用自己的话,或者让同事为他们这样做以换取类似的好处,这是合理的。(2019年)

organize /ˈɔːɡənaɪz / v. 安排;组织

arrange和organize都有“使有条理,安排”的意思。arrange指按计划、秩序和需要等进行安排,organize指按计划或需要把人或物安排组织成一个整体。

029

compact

/kəmˈpækt / v. 压紧;简化 /ˈkɒmpækt / n. 约定;契约;合同 adj. 紧密的;简洁的;结实的

“The basic compact underlying representative government”, wrote Chief Justice John Roberts for the court,“assumes that public officials will hear from their constituents and act on their concerns”.首席大法官约翰·罗伯茨代表法院写道,“代议制政府的基本契约假设公职人员会听取选民的意见,并会根据他们的担忧采取行动”。(2017年)

030

combination /ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃn /

n. 结合,联合;结合体;混合物;(用于开密码锁的)字码组合

in combination with 联合

The word “caravanserai”is a combination of the Persian words “kārvān”, which means a group of travellers or a caravan, and “sarāy”,a palace or enclosed building.“caravanserai”一词由波斯语“kārvān”和“sarāy”结合而成。“kārvān”意为一群旅行者或大篷车,“sarāy”意为宫殿或封闭式建筑。(2023年)

association /əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn / n. 联合 || coalition /ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃn / n. 联合;合并

031

destiny /ˈdestəni /

n. 命运,天命,定数

This movement, driven by powerful and diverse motivations, built a nation out of a wilderness and, by its nature, shaped the character and destiny of an uncharted continent.这场运动由强大而多样的动机驱动,在荒野中建立了一个国家,并从本质上塑造了一个未知大陆的特征和命运。(2015年)

032

surpass /səˈpɑːs /

v. 超过;胜过

The beauty of the lake surpassed all my expectations.这个湖的美超出了我的预料。

exceed /ɪkˈsiːd / v. 超过

033

legislation /ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn /

n. 法律;立法,制定法律

In quick succession, the Senate and House passed legislation protecting Yellowstone in early 1872.1872年初,参议院和众议院快速相继通过了保护黄石公园的立法。(2023年)

regulation /ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn / n. 规章;条例 || rule /ruːl / n. 规则;条例

034

innovation /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn /

n. 创新,革新

Technological innovation is integral to economic success.技术创新是经济成功不可或缺的因素。(2024年)

035

trigger /ˈtrɪɡə(r) /

n. 扳机 v. 引发,导致

Though plants lack brains, the firing of electrical signals in their stems and leaves nonetheless triggered responses that hinted at consciousness,researchers previously reported.此前研究人员报告说,虽然植物没有大脑,但其茎叶中的电信号发射却引发了暗示意识的反应。(2022年)

036

glare /ɡleə(r) /

v. 怒目而视 n. 刺眼的光;(长久地)怒视,瞪眼

glare at 怒目而视

The question draws an immediate reaction, as the young man turns sharply, glaring at the camera with contempt.这个问题立即引起了他的反应,那位年轻人猛地转过身来,蔑视地盯着镜头。

037

shortage /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ /

n. 不足,缺少

Food shortages often occur in time of war.在战争期间常常发生粮食短缺的情形。

038

career /kəˈrɪə(r) /

n. 职业生涯;职业 adj. 就业的 v. (尤指失控地)猛冲,疾驰,飞奔

Education, and not just knowledge gained on campus, will be a core part of Generation Z's career trajectory.教育,而不仅仅是在校园里获得的知识,将成为Z世代职业生涯轨迹的核心部分。(2022年)

039

sphere /sfɪə(r) /

n. (活动、兴趣等的)范围,领域;阶层,圈子;球体

In certain areas of mathematics, a sphere attached to a sphere is still a sphere ,though perhaps a bigger or lumpier one.在数学的某些领域,一个球体连着一个球体仍然是一个球体,尽管可能是一个更大或更笨重的球体。

040

view /vjuː /

n. 个人的)看法;态度;(理解或思维的)方法;视野;风景 v. 把……视为;以……看待;观看;查看

Before each of their revelations, many thinkers at the time had sustained more ancient ways of thinking, including the geo-centric view that the Earth was at the centre of our universe.在每一个真相被公之于众之前,当时的很多思想家都固守着更为陈旧的思维方式,包括地球是我们宇宙的中心的地心说。(2020年)

viewpoint /ˈvjuːpɔɪnt / n. 观点;角度

041

display /dɪˈspleɪ /

n. 展出,陈列;表演;表露;(屏幕)显示内容 v. 显示,显露(某种情感、态度或特质);展示,陈列

What intrinsic factors make the West a suitable home for these artifacts but preclude them from being preserved and displayed by their countries of origin?是什么内在因素使西方成为适合这些文物的家园,而让它们无法在原属国得到保存和展出?(2024年)

042

recognition /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃn /

n. 认可,承认;(国际上的)正式承认;认出,识别;赞赏

in recognition of sth.作为对……的奖赏,用以肯定

His status in Lord Wellington's headquarters and the recognition given to him for his work were bound up with the class politics of the Army at the time.他在威灵顿勋爵司令部中的地位以及对他工作的认可与当时军队的阶级政治息息相关。(2022年)

043

quote /kwəʊt /

v. 引用,引述;举证;报价 n. 引用;引语

Quite a lot, according to a handful of scientists quoted in the News Feature .《新闻特写》引述了几位科学家的观点,(他们认为不可取之处)有很多。(2014年)

044

obscure /əbˈskjʊə(r) /

adj. 鲜为人知的;复杂难懂的 v. 使模糊;使费解

Factors such as the place and period in which we are reading, our gender, ethnicity, age and social class will encourage us towards certain interpretations but at the same time obscure or even close off others.诸如我们阅读的地点和时代、我们的性别、种族、年龄和社会阶层等因素会促使我们做出某些解读,但同时也会模糊甚至封锁其他解读。(2015年)

ambiguous /æmˈbɪɡjuəs / adj. 不清楚的 || vague /veɪɡ / adj. 含糊的,不明确的

045

dramatic /drəˈmætɪk /

adj. 戏剧的;戏剧般的;突然的;激动人心的;巨大的;令人吃惊的

In a competitive news environment, pollsters often highlight their most negative or dramatic findings in order to get coverage.在竞争激烈的新闻环境中,民调机构为了获得报道,往往会突出最负面或最令人吃惊的调查结果。

046

confine /kənˈfaɪn /

v. 监禁;禁闭;限制;限定;使离不开(或受困于床、轮椅等)

be confined in prison 被囚禁在监狱里

Cooper and her colleagues argue that the success of the crown for Hull, where it brought in £220m of investment and an avalanche of arts, ought not to be confined to cities.库珀和她的同事们认为,“皇冠”为赫尔市带来了2.2亿英镑的投资和大量艺术作品,其成功不应局限于城市。(2020年)

047

humanity /hjuːˈmænəti /

n. 人类;人道;仁慈;人性

The purpose of editing the News of the World was not to promote reader understanding, to be fair in what was written or to betray any common humanity .编辑《世界新闻报》的目的不是促进读者的理解,也不是在报道中保持公正或背叛任何普遍的人性。(2015年)

048

supply /səˈplaɪ /

v. (尤指大量)供应,供给,提供 n. 供应;供给;提供;储备;补给

Scientists need journals in which to publish their research, so they will supply the articles without monetary reward.科学家们需要期刊来发表他们的研究成果,因此他们会在没有金钱回报的情况下提供这些文章。(2020年)

049

accord /əˈkɔːd /

n. 协议;条约 v. 给予;授予;(与……)一致;符合;配合

in accord with 与……一致(或相符合)

The country that resisted joining the accords at the time has been the biggest winner ever since.那个当时抵制加入该协议的国家自那以后成了该协议的最大赢家。

050

observe /əbˈzɜːv /

v. 看到;注意到;观察;注视;监视

And it carries “significant repercussions for water quality and flood control throughout the United States,”as Justice Brett Kavanaugh observed .正如大法官布雷特·卡瓦诺所看到的那样,它“对整个美国的水质和防洪都有重大影响”。(2024年)

051

correspond /ˌkɒrəˈspɒnd /

v. 相一致;相当于;通信

In the end, credibility “happens”to a discovery claim—a process that corresponds to what philosopher Annette Baier has described as the commons of the mind.最终,可信度“发生”在一个发现主张上——这个过程恰与哲学家安妮特·拜尔所描述的“思想的共性”一致。(2012年)

052

erroneous /ɪˈrəʊniəs /

adj. 错误的,不正确的

Allen's contribution was to take an assumption we all share—that because we are not robots we therefore control our thoughts—and reveal its erroneous nature.艾伦的贡献在于抓住了一个我们公认的假设——因为我们不是机器人,所以我们可以控制自己的思想——并揭示了其错误本质。(2011年)

053

obvious /ˈɒbviəs /

adj. 明显的;显然的;易理解的;公认的;当然的;因显而易见而不必要的

It is not yet clear how much more effective airline security has become—but the lines are obvious .目前还不清楚航空公司的安全措施有多有效,但安检队伍明显变长了。(2017年)

054

gamble /ˈɡæmbl /

v. 赌博 n. 投机,冒险;赌博

gamble on 冒……的风险;碰……的运气

He had never gambled before the casino sent him a coupon for $20 worth of gambling.在赌场寄给他价值20美元的赌博优惠券之前,他从未赌博过。(2006年)

bet /bet / v. 打赌;赌博 || wager /ˈweɪdʒə(r) / v. 下赌注

055

external /ɪkˈstɜːnl /

adj. 外部的,外面的;表面的

At first glance this might seem like a strength that grants the ability to make judgments which are unbiased by external factors.乍一看,这似乎是一种力量,赋予了人们做出不受外部因素影响的判断的能力。(2013年)

internal /ɪnˈtɜːnl / adj. 内部的;内在的

056

appearance /əˈpɪərəns /

n. 露面,出现;外观,外貌;表象;问世

Some academics went further, calling the appearance of many food deserts nothing but a mirage—and not the real problem.一些学者做了更进一步的说明,他们认为很多食品荒漠的出现只不过是妄想,而且也并不是真正的问题。

disappearance /ˌdɪsəˈpɪərəns / n. 不见,消失

057

suggest /səˈdʒest /

v. 建议;提议;推荐;暗示;表明

New research suggests that smell is a crucial factor in guiding elephants—and probably other herbivores—to the best food resources.新的研究表明,气味是引导大象——可能还有其他食草动物——找到最佳食物资源的关键因素。(2024年)

058

safeguard /ˈseɪfɡɑːd /

n. 防护装置;预防措施 v. 保护;护卫

Keeping clean is a safeguard against disease.保持清洁是一种预防疾病的措施。

059

grieve /ɡriːv /

v. (使)悲伤,(使)伤心;(使)悲痛

grieve over/for 因……悲伤

This service honors loved ones who died and provides a time of reflection and peace with words of comfort, music and prayers for anyone grieving .这一仪式是为了纪念逝去的亲人,并通过安慰的话语、音乐和祈祷为悲伤的人们提供一个回忆和平静的时刻。

grievous /ˈɡriːvəs / adj. 使人痛苦的;令人伤心的

delight /dɪˈlaɪt / v. 使高兴;使欣喜

060

tissue /ˈtɪʃuː /

n. (动植物的)组织;面巾纸

Growth, which rarely continues beyond the age of 20, demands calories and nutrients—notably, protein—to feed expanding tissues .生长很少持续到20岁以后,它需要热量和营养物质——尤其是蛋白质——供应身体组织的生长。(2008年)

061

board /bɔːd /

n. 板;木板;董事会,委员会,理事会;膳食 v. 登上(火车、船或飞机);(在学校)寄宿

on board 在(火车、轮船或飞机)上

Glenn Branch, the centre's deputy director, cautions that setting state-level science standards is only one limited benchmark in a country that decentralises decisions to local school boards .该中心副主任格伦·布兰奇警告说,在一个将决策权下放给地方学校委员会的国家,制定州级科学标准只是一个有限的基准。(2023年)

062

advise /ədˈvaɪz /

v. 劝告;忠告;提出建议;提供咨询;通知;正式告知

According to Ortiz, AI companies are advised to adopt a different strategy for AI model training.据奥尔蒂斯所说,人工智能公司被建议采取不同的人工智能模型训练策略。(2024年)

063

humble /ˈhʌmbl /

adj. 谦逊的;低下的,卑微的;普通的 v. 贬低;使感到卑微

in my humble opinion 以我拙见

He fought many hard battles and achieved notable merits, but he remains humble .他参加过许多激烈的战役,立下了汗马功劳,但他仍然很谦逊。

064

minimize/-ise /ˈmɪnɪmaɪz /

v. 使减到最少;使降到最低;贬低……的重要性

The TMT site was chosen to minimize the telescope's visibility around the island and to avoid archaeological and environmental impact.30米望远镜的选址是为了尽量减少望远镜在岛上的能见度,并避免对考古和环境造成影响。(2017年)

065

ethic /ˈeθɪk /

n. 道德;行为准则

As a result, they are raising tricky questions about ethics and copyright.因此,它们引起了有关道德和版权方面的棘手问题。(2024年)

066

majority /məˈdʒɒrəti /

n. 大部分;大多数;多数票

Among the children who had not been tricked, the majority were willing to cooperate with the tester in learning a new skill,demonstrating that they trusted his leadership.在没有上当受骗的孩子中,大多数都愿意与测试者合作学习一种新技能,这表明他们信任测试者的领导能力。(2018年)

067

union /ˈjuːniən /

n. 工会;联盟;协会

The responsibility for the latest wave of strikes rests on the unions .工会对最近的罢工浪潮负有责任。(2021年)

068

acquisition /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn /

n. 获得;(知识、技能等的)习得;收购

language-acquisition capacity 语言习得能力

Much more could be done to encourage “long-termism,”such as changes in the tax code and quicker disclosure of stock acquisitions .还可以做更多的事情来鼓励“长期主义”,比如修改税法和更快地披露股票收购信息。(2019年)

069

assumption /əˈsʌmpʃn /

n. 假设;(责任的)承担

Such behaviour is regarded as “all too human”, with the underlying assumption that other animals would not be capable of this finely developed sense of grievance.这种行为被看作是“人类独有的”,其潜在的假设是,其他动物不会有这种高度进化的不满意识。(2005年)

070

addict /ˈædɪkt /

n. (吸毒)上瘾者;对……入迷的人

Nevertheless, Williams's suit charges that the casino, knowing he was “helplessly addicted to gambling,”intentionally worked to “lure”him to “engage in conduct against his will.”然而,威廉姆斯的诉讼指控赌场明知他“不可救药地沉迷于赌博”,却故意“引诱”他“违背其意愿行事”。(2006年)

071

religion /rɪˈlɪdʒən /

n. 宗教;宗教信仰;特别的兴趣

This kind of thinking is why so many people try to avoid arguments, especially about politics and religion .这种想法就是很多人尽量避免争论的原因,尤其是关于政治和宗教的争论。(2019年)

072

indeed /ɪnˈdiːd /

adv. 确实;其实;实际上;真正地

Indeed ,it was frequently the first stop for merchants looking to sell their wares and stock up on supplies for their own journeys.实际上,这里经常是商人们出售商品和为自己的旅程储备物资的第一站。(2023年)

073

scream /skriːm /

v. 尖叫;高声喊;尖声说

Of course, the pharmaceutical companies will scream .当然,医药公司会尖声抗议。(2005年)

074

outline /ˈaʊtlaɪn /

n. 概述;梗概;轮廓 v. 概述;显示……的轮廓

Your outline should smoothly conduct you from one point to the next,but do not permit it to railroad you.你的概述应该能够引导你流畅地从一个论点过渡到下一个论点,而不是让你仓促地得出结论。(2008年)

075

illuminate /ɪˈluːmɪneɪt /

v. 照明;照亮;阐明;解释

Yet its report may well set back reform by obscuring the depth and breadth of the challenge that Congress asked it to illuminate .然而,其报告很可能会因为没有弄清国会要求其阐明的挑战的深度和广度而阻碍改革。(2014年)

076

fragment /ˈfræɡmənt /

n. 碎片 v. (使)碎裂,破裂,分裂

Most ground surveys involve a lot of walking, looking for surface clues such as small fragments of pottery.大多数地面勘测都需要大量步行,寻找地面上的线索,比如陶器的小碎片。(2014年)

fragmentation /ˌfræɡmenˈteɪʃn / n. 破碎;碎片化 ‖ fragmented /fræɡˈmentɪd / adj. 支离破碎的

077

legacy /ˈleɡəsi /

n. 遗留;遗留问题;遗产;遗赠财物

“I wouldn't pick a year to end print,”he said.“I would raise prices and make it into more of a legacy product.”“我不会选择要在哪一年结束印刷,”他说。“我会提高报纸的价格,让它更像一款传统产品。”(2016年)

inheritance /ɪnˈherɪtəns / n. 继承物;遗产;遗产继承

078

oral /ˈɔːrəl /

adj. 口头的;与口有关的

In both oral and written English, talking is triumphing over speaking,spontaneity over craft.在口头英语和书面英语中,“说”都战胜了“讲”,“自发性”战胜了“技巧性”。(2005年)

079

shade /ʃeɪd /

n. 阴凉处;(树)荫;阴影部分 v. 遮蔽

The sparkling swimming pool is privately watched over and shaded by trees.波光粼粼的游泳池被私人看管,并被树木遮蔽。

shady /ˈʃeɪdi / adj. 阴凉的;背阴的;可疑的;不法的

080

add /æd /

v. 增加;添加;加;补充说

add...in 把……加进去;包括 ‖ add...to...增添……至…… ‖ add up 把……加起来 ‖ add up to 总共是,总计为

And for authors who wish to steer clear of citation cartel activities: when an editor, a reviewer, or a support service asks you to add inappropriate references,do not oblige and do report the request to the journal.对于那些希望避开引文卡特尔活动的作者:当编辑、审稿人或支持服务人员要求你添加不适当的参考文献时,不要帮他们的忙,一定要向该期刊报告他们这个请求。(2023年)

addition /əˈdɪʃn / n. 增加;添加

subtract /səbˈtrækt / v. 减;减去

081

clue /kluː /

n. 线索,迹象;提示

not have a clue 一无所知;不知怎么做

If you are unfamiliar with words or idioms, you guess at their meaning, using clues presented in the context.如果你不熟悉单词或习语,你可以利用上下文中提供的线索来猜测它们的意思。(2015年)

082

match /mætʃ /

v. 般配;与……相匹敌 n. 比赛;相配的人(或物);火柴

On a cold winter's day, few culinary pleasures can match it.在一个寒冷的冬日,鲜有其他的烹饪乐趣能与之媲美。(2020年)

083

crew /kruː /

n. 全体船员;全体乘务员;专业团队;一群(或一帮、一伙)人

Following in the footsteps of U.S.guilds, French TV crew members are poised to go on strike amid a battle with producers over minimum wages.继美国行业协会之后,法国电视台的工作人员也准备举行罢工,与制片人就最低工资展开斗争。

084

ambiguous /æmˈbɪɡjuəs /

adj. 模棱两可的;不明确的

Of all expressions, about 45 percent were categorized as friendly, 37 percent were aggressive and 18 percent were ambiguous ,writes Susan.苏珊写道,在所有表情中,约有45%被归类为友好的,37%是有攻击性的,18%是模棱两可的。

unambiguous /ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjuəs / adj. 意思清楚的;无歧义的

085

bid /bɪd /

n. 出价;投标;叫牌;努力尝试;努力争取 v. 出价;投标;努力争取

bid for sth.出价;努力争取,力求获得

Britain's towns, it is true, are not prevented from applying, but they generally lack the resources to put together a bid to beat their bigger competitors.诚然,英国的城镇并没有被禁止申请(这个称号),但它们一般都缺乏资源,无法在竞标中击败更大的竞争对手。(2020年)

086

purse /pɜːs /

n. 钱包,皮夹子(尤指女用的)

They should start by discarding California's lame argument that exploring the contents of a smart phone—a vast storehouse of digital information—is similar to, say, going through a suspect's purse .他们应该先摒弃加州的蹩脚论点:搜索智能手机的内容——一个巨大的数字信息仓库——就像翻查嫌疑人的钱包。(2015年)

wallet /ˈwɒlɪt / n. 钱包,皮夹子

087

conception /kənˈsepʃn /

n. 概念;理解;构思,构想

This top-down conception of the fashion business couldn't be more out of date or at odds with the feverish world described in Elizabeth Cline's Overdresse .这种自上而下的时尚商业概念已经过时,与伊丽莎白·克莱恩在《过度着装》一书中描述的狂热世界格格不入。

concept /ˈkɒnsept / n. 概念;观念

088

lock /lɒk /

v. 锁上;把……锁起来 n.

Museums locked some of them away in the dark.博物馆把它们中的一部分锁在了暗处。(2022年)

unlock /ˌʌnˈlɒk / v. 开锁;发现;揭开

089

analogy /əˈnælədʒi /

n. 类比;比喻;类推

To borrow an analogy from a prominent physician turned investor—Venrock's Bob Kocher—becoming a founder is kind of like having a child.借用一位著名医生出身的投资者、文洛克创投的鲍勃·科赫的类比:成为一名创始人有点像有了一个孩子。

090

intelligence /ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns /

n. 智能;聪明;情报

There has been some exploration around the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in digital marketing.围绕人工智能(AI)在数字营销中的应用,人们进行了一些探索。(2023年)

intelligent /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt / adj. 智能的;有才智的

091

seize /siːz /

v. 抓住,把握(机会、时机、主动等);捉住;攻占,夺取;没收;逮捕

seize on/upon 突然大为关注,抓住(可利用的事物)

However, Blunt and Krasinski seized the opportunity and realized their dreams.然而,布朗特和卡拉辛斯基抓住了这个机会,并实现了他们的梦想。

092

casualty /ˈkæʒuəlti /

n. 伤员;遇难者;受害者,受害方

We shall see whether that plurality is a casualty of the current need among publishers to be big enough to take on all-comers.这种多元化是否会成为当前出版商追求足够大的规模以应对所有竞争者的受害者,我们将拭目以待。(2023年)

victim /ˈvɪktɪm / n. 受害者;牺牲品

093

panel /ˈpænl /

n. 专门小组;讨论小组;控制板,仪表盘

The Federal Circuit issued an unusual order stating that the case would be heard by all 12 of the court's judges, rather than a typical panel of three,and that one issue it wants to evaluate is whether it should “reconsider”its State Street Bank ruling.联邦巡回法院发布了一项不同寻常的命令,声明该案件将由法院的所有12名法官审理,而不是通常的三人小组,并表示法院想要评估的一个议题是是否应该“重新考虑”对道富银行的裁决。(2010年)

094

alcohol /ˈælkəhɒl /

n. 酒;酒精

Part of the problem is that many homeless adults are addicted to alcohol or drugs.部分原因是许多无家可归的成年人对酒精或毒品上瘾。(2006年)

alcoholic /ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk / adj. 酒精的;含酒精的 n. 嗜酒如命者

095

envelope /ˈenvələʊp /

n. 信封

Now think of your laptop, thinner than a brown-paper envelope ,or your cellphone in the palm of your hand.现在想想你的笔记本电脑,比牛皮纸信封或者在手中的手机还薄。(2012年)

096

humiliate /hjuːˈmɪlieɪt /

v. 羞辱;使丧失尊严

She accused him of trying to humiliate her in public.她指责他企图在公共场合羞辱她。

humiliation /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃn / n. 耻辱;丢脸的事或场合

097

relax /rɪˈlæks /

v. (使)放松;休息;(使)冷静;放宽(限制等)

Studies dating back to the 1930s indicate that laughter relaxes muscles,decreasing muscle tone for up to 45 minutes after the laugh dies down.早在20世纪30年代就有研究表明,笑可以使肌肉放松,在笑声消失后的45分钟内,肌肉张力会降低。(2011年)

relaxation /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃn / n. 放松;休息;消遣;休闲活动

098

variable /ˈveəriəbl /

n. 变量;可变因素 adj. 多变的;易变的;可变的

Temperatures were highly variable but more often warm than cold.气温变化很大,但往往是温暖多于寒冷。

variably /ˈveəriəbli / adv. 易变地;不定地 ‖ variability /ˌveəriəˈbɪləti / n. 可变性;易变性

099

panorama /ˌpænəˈrɑːmə /

n. 全景,远景;概述,综述

There is a superb panorama of the mountains from the hotel.从旅馆可尽览群山的壮丽全景。

100

spontaneous /spɒnˈteɪniəs /

adj. 自然的;自发的;非筹划安排的

Spontaneous smiles were relatively easy to capture by the 1890s,so we must look elsewhere for an explanation of why Victorians still hesitated to smile.到19世纪90年代,自然的微笑已经相对比较容易捕捉,所以我们必须从其他方面寻找维多利亚时代的人为什么对微笑犹豫不决的解释。(2021年)

Review Day 03

□□ accord

□□ acquisition

□□ add

□□ addict

□□ adverse

□□ advise

□□ alcohol

□□ alliance

□□ ambiguous

□□ analogy

□□ apologize/-ise

□□ appearance

□□ arrange

□□ assumption

□□ authentic

□□ bid

□□ board

□□ burden

□□ career

□□ casualty

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□□ clue

□□ combination

□□ compact

□□ complicated

□□ conception

□□ confine

□□ conscious

□□ consent

□□ conservative

□□ considerable

□□ correspond

□□ crew

□□ declare

□□ dedicate

□□ define

□□ destiny

□□ display

□□ dramatic

□□ envelope

□□ erroneous

□□ ethic

□□ external

□□ fail

□□ fragment

□□ gamble

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□□ grieve

□□ humanity

□□ humble

□□ humiliate

□□ illuminate

□□ incorporate

□□ indeed

□□ indispensable

□□ innovation

□□ inspect

□□ intelligence

□□ interact

□□ legacy

□□ legislation

□□ lock

□□ majority

□□ match

□□ minimize/-ise

□□ obscure

□□ observe

□□ obvious

□□ oral

□□ outline

□□ panel

□□ panorama

□□ purse

□□ question

□□ quote

□□ recognition

□□ relax

□□ release

□□ religion

□□ safeguard

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□□ scream

□□ seek

□□ seize

□□ shade

□□ shortage

□□ sphere

□□ spontaneous

□□ stern

□□ suggest

□□ supply

□□ surpass

□□ tactic

□□ tissue

□□ trigger

□□ union

□□ upgrade

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