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perplex /pərˈpleks/

v. 使困惑 to confuse

The question perplexed people for years. 这个问题困扰了人类很多年。

puzzle

impose on

强加于 to bring about by force

impose an additional strain on her 强加给她额外的压力

place on

artificial /ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃl/

adj. 虚假的,不真诚的 not sincere

an artificial smile 假笑

not real

prediction /prɪˈdɪkʃn/

n. 预测,预期 beliefs that something will happen

weather prediction 天气预报

expectation, anticipation, forecast

collaborate /kəˈlæbəreɪt/

v. 合作 to work together , especially on a book or on some research

collaborate on several satellite projects 在一些人造卫星项目上合作

work together

assist /əˈsɪst/

v. 帮助 to help or make something easier

assist in digesting 帮助消化

help

depict /dɪˈpɪkt/

v. 描绘 to show something in a picture or painting

a gallery of pictures depicting the most famous battles 一组描绘最著名战役的图片

picture, represent, portray

criterion /kraɪˈtɪriən/

n. 标准 (pl. criteria) a basis or reference for comparison or judgement

assessment criteria 评价标准

standard, benchmark

regard /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

v. 认为 to think someone in a particular way

Jason is regarded as a hero. 詹森被视作一个英雄。

consider

overshadow /ˌəʊvərˈʃædəʊ/

v. 使…不重要,掩盖 to make something less important or impressive

Happiness of success has overshadowed sufferings of the past. 成功的喜悦掩盖了过去的苦楚。

distract from, obscure, eclipse

neglect /nɪˈɡlekt/

v. 忽视 to pay too little attention

neglect to realize the importance of breakfast 没有意识到早餐的重要

slight, ignore

dweller /ˈdwelər/

n. 居住者 people or animal living in some place

city dweller 城市居民

inhabitant

immobile /ɪˈməʊbl/

adj. 固定的,不动的 not moving

sitting immobile 坐着不动

motionless

endow /ɪnˈdaʊ/

v. 赋予 to provide or give something

She was endowed with good looks. 她天生丽质。

provide, extend

size up

评估 to evaluate something

Face-to-face contact allows us to size up others. 面对面交流使得我们可以相互评估对方。

evaluate

deviate /ˈdiːvieɪt/

v. 偏离 to leave from places or groups

deviate from the social norms 偏离社会准则

depart

persistent /pərˈsɪstənt/

adj. 持久的 continuing or existing for a long time

persistent rain 连绵的雨

continuous

duration /duˈreɪʃn/

n. 持续时间 the length of time

of three years’ duration 为期三年

length

sustain /səˈsteɪn/

v. 维持,持续 to continue for a long time

sustain close relationships 维持亲密关系

maintain, persist, continue

uniform /ˈjuːnɪfɔːrm/

adj. 相同的,统一的 being the same

uniform capacity/size 相同的容量/尺寸

constant

quantifiable /ˈkwɑːntɪfaɪəbl/

adj. 可量化的 measurable or countable

quantifiable management 可量化的管理

measurable

adept /əˈdept/

adj. 熟练的,娴熟的 skillful

He is adept at getting himself out of difficult situations. 他善于使自己摆脱困境。

familiar

attribute /əˈtrɪbjuːt/

n. 属性,特质 feature or quality

the attributes of elements 元素的特性

characteristic

credible /ˈkredəbl/

adj. 可信的 trustable or believable

credible sources of news 新闻的可靠来源

believable, plausible

paradoxically /ˌpærəˈdɑːksɪkli/

adv. 矛盾地 in a way that is surprising

Problems of water were paradoxically more severe in the wet south. 在湿润的南方,缺水问题却反常地更加严重。

surprisingly, ironically, contradictorily

prolong /prəˈlɔːŋ/

v. 延长 to be longer

prolong the war 延长战争

extend, lengthen

prestige /preˈstiːʒ/

n. 地位,威望 high status and reputation

build up the prestige 树立威望

status, cachet

profound /prəˈfaʊnd/

adj. 深远的,深刻的 having a strong influence or effect

a profound impact 一个深远的影响

far-reaching

singular /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/

adj. 独一无二的 being the only one

singular point 奇点

unique, different

feat /fiːt/

n. 壮举 impressive and difficult achievement

no mean feat 不一般的成就

remarkable achievement

bulk /bʌlk/

n. 大块 a large mass

the bulk of the building 建筑的主体

mass

course /kɔːrs/

v. 奔流,快速流动 to flow quickly

Water courses through the pipes. 水从管子中流出来。

run

account for

解释 to explain or give reasons for

account for the extinction of birds 解释鸟类灭绝的原因

interpret

intense /ɪnˈtens/

adj. 强烈的 great or extreme

the intense heat 强烈的热量

extreme, strong

match /mætʃ/

v. 与…相同 to be the same

Our values do not match with theirs. 我们和他们的价值观不同。

equal

transform /trænsˈfɔːrm/

v. 改变 to change or convert

transform food into energy 食物转化为能量

shift, alter

deceiving /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/

adj. 误导的 misleading

a deceiving explanation 一个误导性的解释

misleading

static /ˈstætɪk/

adj. 静态的 not moving , changing, or developing

The ice is not static . 冰不是静态的。

unchanging

consensus /kənˈsensəs/

n. 共识 general agreement

fail to reach a consensus 没有达成共识

agreement

ethic /ˈeθɪk/

n. 道德规范 moral rules or principles of behavior

professional/business/medical ethics 职业道德/商业道德/医德

set of moral principles

intrinsically /ɪnˈtrɪnzɪkli/

adv. 本质上 inherently or in the nature

There is nothing intrinsically wrong with the idea. 这个想法本身并没有什么问题。

fundamentally

interplay /ˈɪntərpleɪ/

n. 相互影响 the way in which two or more things react to each other

the interplay of political, economic, social and cultural factors 政治、经济、社会和文化因素的相互影响

interaction

postulate /ˈpɑːstʃəleɪt/

v. 假定,提出理论 to assume or to suggest a basis for a theory

postulate the existence of alien 假定外星人的存在

hypothesize

meager /ˈmiːɡər/

adj. 稀薄的 scant or short of

meager atmospheres 稀薄的大气

thin

refine /rɪˈfaɪn/

v. 改良,改进 to improve or make something better

The techniques are constantly being refined . 技术正在不断得到完善。

improve

norm /nɔːrm/

n. 规范 standards or rules

social norm 社会准则

rule

signal /ˈsɪɡnəl/

v. 发信号(沟通) to send messages

Don't fire until I signal . 等我发出信号后再开枪。

communicate

inflating /ɪnˈfleɪtɪŋ/

adj. 膨胀的 making something bigger

an eternally inflating universe 一个永恒膨胀的宇宙

enlarging

impediment /ɪmˈpedɪmənt/

n. 阻碍 barrier or disability

move with little impediment 通行无碍

obstruction, hindrance

devastate /ˈdevəsteɪt/

v. 毁灭 to destroy or damage completely

The virus devastated the rabbit population. 病毒彻底毁灭了兔群。

destroy, decimate

inadvertently /ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtntli/

adv. 非故意地 without intention

He inadvertently broke the glass. 他不经意间打碎了杯子。

unintentionally

highlight /ˈhaɪlaɪt/

v. 强调;使突出 to stress something

Your personal statement should highlight your research projects. 你的个人陈述应该突出你的研究项目。

emphasize, accentuate

exceptional /ɪkˈsepʃənl/

adj. 非凡的 unusually good

an exceptional student 一个杰出的学生

extraordinary

abolish /əˈbɑːlɪʃ/

v. 废除 to officially end

This tax should be abolished . 应该废除这项税收。

cancel, eliminate, nullify

progressive /prəˈɡresɪv/

adj. 逐步的 happening gradually over a period of time

the progressive increase in population 逐渐增加的人口

increasing

flaw /flɔː/

n. 瑕疵,缺点 a mistake

another flaw of the theory 理论的另一个缺点

fault, blemish

periodically /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkli/

adv. 定期地,有规律地 regularly or termly

vary periodically 周期性变化

regularly

acquire /əˈkwaɪər/

v. 获得 to get something

acquire knowledge 获得知识

obtain

illuminate /ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/

v. 照亮 to shine light on

The streetlights illuminated the street. 街灯照亮了街道。

light

initiate /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/

v. 开始 to begin

initiate legal proceedings 提起法律诉讼

start

suppress /səˈpres/

v. 镇压to stop people from opposing the government

suppress rebellion 镇压叛乱

stop by force

friction /ˈfrɪkʃn/

n. 冲突 disagreement and angry feelings

a potentially dangerous source of friction 一个冲突的潜在的危险来源

conflict

entitle /ɪnˈtaɪtl/

v. 使有权利做 to have the right to do

He should be entitled to get the money back.

他有权拿回钱款。

give the right

circumstance /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/

n. 情况,情形 conditions that affect a situation

under certain circumstances 在某些情况下

condition

trend /trend/

n. 趋势 a general tendency

the current cultural trend 当下的文化趋势

tendency

legitimate /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/

adj. 合理的 proper or reasonable

Such concerns are legitimate . 这样的担忧是合理的。

proper, suitable, appropriate

accumulation /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃn/

n. 沉积物 things that have been collected together

an accumulation of experience and knowledge 知识和经历的积淀

deposit, sediment

enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/

v. 享受 to find pleasure and satisfaction in doing it

enjoy great success 享受巨大的成功

relish

reveal /rɪˈviːl/

v. 揭示 to show or be known

The spokesman would not reveal any details about the conference. 发言人不愿意透露任何会议细节。

show, expose

fringe /frɪndʒ/

n. 外围,边缘 edge or farthest from the center

on the fringe of the crowd 人群的边缘

border, margin, periphery

proliferation /prəˌlɪfəˈreɪʃn/

n. 迅速增长 a sudden increase or fast growth

the proliferation of people 人口的激增

burgeoning

supersede /ˌsuːpərˈsiːd/

v. 取代 to replace

supersede an old version 取代一个旧版本

replace

divert /daɪˈvɜːrt/

v. 转移 to change the use of something

divert more resources into research 把更多资源转向研究

shift

agency /ˈeɪdʒənsi/

n. 作用 something plays a role

geologic agencies 地质作用

force

terrestrial /təˈrestriəl/

adj. 陆地的 relating to the Earth

terrestrial life forms 陆地的生命形态

land

enhance /ɪnˈhæns/

v. 增加;提高 to improve something

enhance its chances for preservation 增加生存的机会

increase

precise /prɪˈsaɪs/

adj. 精确的 clear and correct

precise information 确切的消息

exact

prospect /ˈprɑːspekt/

n. 可能性 the possibility

enhance prospects for preservation 增加生存的可能性

chance

practical /ˈpræktɪkl/

adj. 有效的,切实可行的 effective or successful

practical ways to solve the problems 解决问题行之有效的方法

usable

option /ˈɑːpʃn/

n. 选择 choices

a number of options available 多种可用的选择

alternatives

imaginative /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/

adj. 创造性的 containing new and interesting ideas

find an imaginative solution 找到一个创造性的解决办法

creative

contention /kənˈtenʃn/

n. 争论 argument and disagreement

open to contention 广受争论

debate

reasonable /ˈriːznəbl/

adj. 理智的 fairly and sensible

a reasonable understanding of the situation 一个对形势理智的了解

sufficient

exceedingly /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/

adv. 极其地 extremely

on the exceedingly rare occasions 在极其罕见的情况下

highly

phytoplankton /ˌfaɪtoʊˈplæŋktən/

n. 浮游植物 the photosynthesizing organisms in plankton

phytoplankton reproduction 浮游植物繁殖

tiny algae

duplicate /ˈduːplɪkeɪt/

v. 复制 to repeat something exactly

Success cannot be duplicated . 成功不能复制。

copy

authenticity /ˌɔːθenˈtɪsəti/

n. 真实性 undisputed credibility or reality

The entire production evinces authenticity . 整个作品展现出了真实性。

genuineness

reluctant /rɪˈlʌktənt/

adj. 不情愿的 slow and unwilling

She gave a reluctant smile. 她强颜欢笑。

loath

unanticipated /ˌʌnænˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd/

adj. 意料之外的 not expected or unforeseen

unanticipated consequences 意料不到的后果

unexpected

pop up

突然出现 to appear unexpectedly

Her name keeps popping up in the newspapers. 她的名字不断出现在报纸上。

allusion /əˈluːʒn/

n. 间接提及 something mentioned indirectly

allusion to her own childhood 间接提及她自己的童年

intimate, refer indirectly

enigmatic /ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/

adj. 谜一般的 difficult to understand

enigmatic smile 神秘微笑

mysterious, arcane

pristine /ˈprɪstiːn/

adj. 未被触碰的,原生态的 not spoiled or damaged

pristine African rainforest 原始非洲雨林

pure, intact, undisturbed

configuration /kənˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃn/

n. 布局 the shape or arrangement

an ancient configuration of giant stones一座古代巨石阵列

layout

apart from

prep. 此外 besides

Apart from everything else, we had financial problems. 此外,我们财政上也有问题。

in addition to

consumption /kənˈsʌmpʃn/

n. 消耗 an act of using

the consumption of food 食物消耗

utilization

legendary /ˈledʒənderi/

adj. 传奇的 very famous and admired

the legendary Jazz singer 传奇爵士歌手

famous, renowned

astonishing /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/

adj. 惊人的 very surprising

an astonishing decision 一个惊人的决定

incredible

infrequent /ɪnˈfriːkwənt/

adj. 罕见的 not happening often

her infrequent visits to temples 她不常去寺庙

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