神马文学网单词58
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distinguish
vt.
1. 区别;识别[(+from)]
He can distinguish a genuine antique from a reproduction.
他能区别真正的古董与复制品。
2. (凭感觉器官)辨认出
I can distinguish my roommates by their footsteps.
我能根据室友的脚步声辨认出他们。
3. 把...区别分类[(+into)]
4. 使杰出;使显出特色
She distinguished herself as a black lawyer.
她成了一位杰出的黑人律师。
vi.
1. 区别;识别;辨别[(+between)]
It is certainly important to distinguish between right and wrong.
明辨是非当然要紧。 despite
n.[U]
1. 恶意;怨恨
2. 侮辱;损害
prep.
1. 不管,尽管,任凭
He went to work despite his illness.
尽管生病,他还是去工作。 range
n.
1. 排, 行; 一系列[C]
The library has ranges of books in perfect order.
这个图书馆的书一排一排放得井井有条。
2. 山脉[C]
3. (变化等的) 幅度; (知识等的) 范围; 区域[U][S1]
The houses are sold out within this price range.
在这个价位范围之内的房子已售完。
4. 【军】射程; 距离; (加足燃料后车辆等的) 最大行程[U][S1]
What is the range of this telescope?
这架望远镜的有效距离多大?
5. 级别, 等级; 阶层; 类别[C]
This store sells a wide range of TV sets.
这家商店出售各种型号的彩色电视机。
6. (动植物等的) 生长区, 分布区[C]
The range of this plant is East Asia.
这种植物的产地在东亚。
7. 靶场; (飞弹等的) 试射场[C]
8. 放牧地, 牧场[C]
9. 多炉炉灶[C]
10. 闲荡, 漫游[S]
She takes her dog for a range every afternoon.
她每天下午牵着狗闲逛。
11. 【数】值域
vt.
1. 排列, 将...排成行[O]
The cards were ranged in alphabetical order.
卡片以字母顺序排列。
2. 使并列; 使进入行列
They were ranged against us.
他们站在反对我们的一边。
3. 把...分类; 使系统化
4. 把(枪炮等) 对准[(+on)]
5. 在...来回走动, 漫游于
We ranged the woods looking for a place to set up our tents.
我们在树林里东走西跑, 找个地方搭帐篷。
6. 放牧(牛, 羊等)
vi.
1. 平行; 列成一行
The shabby houses used to range along the road.
过去这路边破败的房子排成行。
2. 绵亘, 延伸
The road ranges westward from the lake.
这条路由湖边向西延伸。
3. 漫游; (范围) 涉及 [Q][(+over)]
4. (在一定范围内) 变动, 变化[W][Q]
The temperature ranges between 30 and 40 degrees centigrade.
温度在摄氏三十度与四十度之间。
5. 【军】测距; 射程为
6. (动植物) 生长, 栖息 observe
vt.
1. 看到,注意到[+(that)][+wh-][O3][O4]
He observed a stranger hanging around the store.
他看到一个陌生人在商店附近闲逛。
2. 观察,观测;监视
They carefully observed the behavior of deer.
他们仔细观察了鹿的生活习性。
3. 遵守,奉行
This law must be strictly observed.
这项法律必须严格遵守。
4. 说;评述,评论
He observed that it was a lovely day.
他说天气真好。
5. 庆祝(节日等)
Some people observe Christmas here.
6. 在这儿有些人过圣诞节。
vi.
1. 注意;观察
2. 说;评述,评论[(+on/upon)]
He observed on modern art.
他谈了对现代艺术的看法。 decrease
vi, vt
1. 减少；变少；降低
The number of children in the school has decreased this year.
今年在校的儿童人数减少了。
Your hunger decreases as you eat.
饥饿感在吃饭时会渐渐消失的。
n
1. 减少；减弱
There was a decrease in the number of children in school.
在校的儿童人数有所减少。
2. 减少量；降低量 critic
n.
1. 批评家, 评论家; 鉴定家
2. 吹毛求疵的人, 爱挑剔的人
film critic
电影评论
sports critic
体育评论家
I‘m my own most severe critic.
我对自己要求非常严格。 crisis
n.
1. 危机, 恐慌, 危险期
2. 转折点, 关键时刻; 危急存亡之际, 决定性时刻
3. 【医】转变期, 骤退; 临界; 危象
4. 历史上的决定性事件
cabinet crisis
内阁危机
an economic crisis
经济危机
crisis of confidence
信任危机
crisis of conscience
精神危机, 信仰危机 crime
n
1. 罪；罪行；罪恶
Killing people is a crime.
杀人是一种罪行。
2. 羞耻的事；憾事
It‘s a crime the way he treats her.
他如此待她真可耻。 craft
n.
1. 工艺,手艺[C][U]
He learned his craft from an old master.
他从一位老匠人那儿学得他的手艺。
2. (需要手艺的)行业,职业[C]
He learned the mason‘s craft.
他学泥水匠这一行。
3. 同业;行会;行会成员[the S]
4. 手腕,狡猾,奸计[U]
She is a woman full of craft.
她是一个诡计多端的女人。
5. 船;航空器;航天器[C][M]
vt.
1. 【美】精巧地制作[H]
He told us a carefully crafted story.
他给我们讲了一个精心编织的故事。 cope
n.[C]
1. (教士的)斗篷式长袍;法衣
The judge was wearing a black cope.
这位法官穿着一件黑色的法衣。
2. 笼罩,遮盖物
vt.
1. 加盖于
vi.
1. 如墙帽般突出[(+over)]cope with
vi.
1. 竞争;对付,妥善处理[(+with)]
I was amazed at her ability to cope with the difficult situation.
她对付困境的能力使我惊讶。 continuous
a.
1. 连续的,不断的
The brain needs a continuous supply of blood.
脑需有不断的血液供给。
2. 【数】连续的 contend
vi.[(+against/for/with)]
1. 争夺,竞争
Three students contended for the prize.
三个学生竞争该奖。
2. 全力对付;搏斗;奋斗
There were too many problems to contend with.
要全力对付的问题真是太多太多了。
3. 争论,辩论
vt.
1. 为...斗争(或竞争、争论等)
2. 坚决主张,声称[Y][+(that)]
The police contended that the difficulties they faced were too severe.
警察强调说他们面临的困难太严重了。 contention
n.
1. 论点,主张[C][+that]
It is his contention that taxes are too low.
他的论点是课税太轻。
2. 争论;争吵;争夺;竞争[U][S1][(+about/against/for/with/between)]
The pay increase is the key point of contention.
加薪是争论的焦点。 rival
n.[C]
1. 竞争者,对手,敌手
They are rivals for the same office.
他们是争夺同一个职位的敌手。
2. 匹敌者,可与之相比的人(或物)
His collection of stamps has few rivals in the world.
他搜集的邮票几乎举世无双。
a.
1. 竞争的
The rival companies tried to outsell one another.
相互竞争的公司试图比对方销售出更多的货物。
vt.
1. 与...竞争
The stores rival each other in beautiful window displays.
商店在橱窗陈列方面互相比美。
2. 与...匹敌;比得上
She lived in many places, but she says nothing can rival the beauty of the Rocky Mountains.
她住过许多地方,但是她说落基山的美无与伦比。
vi.
1. 竞争 contempt
n.[U]
1. 轻视,蔑视[(+for)]
I feel nothing but contempt for cheating.
我对作弊十分蔑视。
2. 耻辱,丢脸
3. 【律】(对法庭等的)藐视[(+of)]
She was fined for contempt of court.
她因藐视法庭被罚款。 contemporary
a.
1. 当代的
His lecture is on contemporary American novelists.
他的演讲是关于当代美国小说家的。
2. 同时代的;同年龄的[(+with)]
Was Jonson contemporary with Shakespeare?
琼森是否与莎士比亚同辈?
n.[C]
1. 同时代的人;同年龄的人
He was looked down upon by his contemporaries.
他被他的同时代的人瞧不起。
2. 同时期的东西
3. 当代人,现代人 construct
vt.
1. 建造,构成[(+from/of/out of)]
It took them two years to construct the bridge.
他们用了两年时间建这座桥。
2. 创立(学说等);构(词);造(句)
He constructed a theory in collaboration with his colleagues.
他与同事合作创立了一种学说。
3. 【数】作(图)
Construct a triangle on this line.
在这条直线上画一个三角形。
4. (人为地)制造,编造
We riddled her carefully constructed lie.
我们把她精心编造的谎言问得漏洞百出。 constructive
a.
1. 建设性的;积极的;有助益的
He put forward a constructive suggestion.
他提出了一个建设性的建议。
2. 结构上的,构造上的
3. 【律】推定的
constructive fraud
推定欺诈 considerate
a.
1. 体贴的;体谅的;考虑周到的[(+of/to/toward)]
He was considerate of everyone.
他对大家都很体贴。
2. 【古】审慎的,小心的 conscious
a.
1. 神志清醒的,有知觉的[F]
She may become conscious before morning.
她天亮前可能恢复知觉。
2. 意识到的,觉察到的[F][(+of)][+that]
I suddenly became conscious that someone was looking at me.
我突然意识到有人在看着我。
3. 故意的,蓄意的
His conscious lie exasperated his teacher to no end.
他故意说谎使老师非常恼怒。
4. 害羞的[(+of)]
She was conscious of her flat nose.
她为自己的扁鼻子感到难为情。
5. (常用以构成合成词)有...意识的 criminal
a.
1. 犯罪的,犯法的
Robbery is a criminal act.
抢劫是犯罪行为。
2. 刑事上的[Z][B]
Scotland has its own criminal law.
苏格兰有它自己的刑法。
3. 可耻的
n.
1. 罪犯[C] congress
n.
1. (正式)会议;代表大会[C][U]
a medical congress on AIDS
讨论爱滋病的医学会议
2. 立法机关[C][U]
the congress of Chile
智利的最高立法机关
3. (大写)美国国会[E]
a Member of Congress
美国国会议员
4. 聚会;交往;人群[U][C]
a congress of refugees
一群难民
5. 协会[C] conflict
n.[C][U]
1. 冲突,抵触,不一致,分歧[(+between)]
This is an irreconcilable conflict.
这是一个不可调和的矛盾。
2. 斗争,争执,战斗[(+between)]
Armed conflict is likely to break out between the two countries.
这两国间有可能发生武装冲突。 conclude
vt, vi
1. 使结束；完毕
to conclude a speech
结束演讲
To be concluded.
下期登完。;下次登完。
"To conclude, I wish you all good health and a long life."
"最后,祝大家健康长寿。"
2. 订立；缔结；议定
to conclude a peace treaty
缔结和平条约
3. 讨论；推论； 推断出；断定
The doctor concluded that the patient‘s disease was cancer.
医生断定病人患的是癌症。
The judge concluded that the accused was guilty.
法官判定被告有罪。 compose
vt, vi
1. （由…）组成，构成
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
水是由氢和氧组成的。
2. 著，作，撰（音乐、诗等）
3. 使安定；使镇定
Mary soon composed herself.
玛丽很快就使自己镇定下来。 complementary
adj
1. 互补的；互相补足的
complementary colors
2. 互补色
complement of a set
3. 补数
4. 互余角的
complementary angles
余角 compensate
vt, vi
1. 补偿；赔偿；酬报
to compensate sb. for
2. 为…向某人赔偿
Nothing can compensate the young mother for the loss of her favrourite daughter.
年轻的妈妈丧失了自己心爱的女儿是任何东西也弥补不了的。 acquisition
n
1. 获得
2. 得到的东西；得到的人
This motor-scooter is my latest acquisition.
这辆摩托车是我最新购置的。
3. 〈经〉买进 dull
adj
1. 暗淡的；灰暗的；不鲜明的
a dull brown color
2. 暗棕色
不清楚的；模糊的；低沉的
3. 阴暗的；灰蒙蒙的
a dull, cloudy day
阴沉的、多云的日子
4. 感觉迟钝的
5. 疼痛不剧烈的；隐隐的
6. 反应迟钝的；理解力差的；愚笨的
dull pupils
愚笨的学生
7. 乏味的；没趣的；枯燥的
a dull speech
单调乏味的讲话
a dull book
枯燥无味的书 durable
adj
1. 耐久的；持久的
durable clothing
耐穿的衣服
durable goods
耐用品 endeavor
vi
1. （与to连用）努力，尽力
We must always endeavour to improve our work.
我们总要努力改进自己的工作。 enlighten
vt
1. （常与on连用）开导；启发
He enlightened me on this subject.
他就这个题目指点我。
The child thought the world was flat until I enlightened him!
"这孩子原以为地球是平的,后来我告诉他,他才知道不是。"
Listen to both sides and you will be enlightened.
兼听则明。 exert
vt
1. （常与for, to连用）运用（影响、力量、技巧等）
For college students to do a part-time job will exert a profound influence on their personality and life.
打工对大学生的个性培养和今后生活都具有深远的影响。
That council member has been exerting a lot of pressure on the company to accept the raw material of low quality.
"那个市议员一直在对这个公司施加很大的压力,要他们接受这批劣质原料。"
He is a hypocrite and never exerts himself to help anyone.
"他是个伪君子,从不尽力帮助任何人。" explosion
n
1. 爆炸；爆炸声
The explosion was caused by a burst gas pipe.
这次爆炸是由于一个爆裂的煤气管引起的。
After the explosion of the storehouse the storekeeper was dazed.
"仓库爆炸后,仓库保管员感到昏昏然。"
2. 爆发；发作
explosions of laughter
哄堂大笑
3. 激增 extension
n
1. 延伸，伸展
2. 延伸部分；增大部分
We built an extension onto the school, so now we have two more classrooms.
我们把学校扩建了一些，因此现在我们又多了两间教室。
3. （电话）分机
"Could I have extension 2856, please?"
请给我接2856分机。 fame
n
1. 名声；声望 fascinate
vt
1. 迷住；使神魂颠倒
The city fascinates him.
这座城市强烈地吸引住了他。
He‘s fascinated with Buddhist ceremonies.
他迷上了佛教的仪式。
2. be fascinate by 被...迷住 fasten
vt, vi
1. 把…结牢；把…拴住；扣紧（钮扣）
She fastened (up) her coat.
她把外衣扣紧。
Fasten your seat belts!
请系上安全带！
The handbag won‘t fasten properly.
这手提包的口关不紧。
The door of the garden will not fasten.
菜园门闩不上。 fertile
adj
1. 多产的
Some fish are very fertile; they lay 1000‘s of eggs.
有些鱼是非常多产的，它们产下数以千计的卵。
2. 肥沃的；丰饶的
fertile land
肥沃的土地
A large area of desert was reformed to turn to fertile soil in the northwest region.
在西北地区有一大片沙漠经过改良变成了肥沃的土地。
3. 有繁殖力的，能生育的
4. 想象丰富的；富于创造的
a fertile imagination
丰富的想象力 fiction
n
1. 虚构的文学作品；小说
2. 编造；虚构；想象
3. science fiction 科幻小说 formation
n
1. 形成；组成；构成
the formation of character
性格的形成
the formation of a club
一个俱乐部的组成
There are several kinds of cloud formation.
云层结构有好几种。
2. 排列
in battle formation
成战斗队形
3. 构成物
Clouds are formations of tiny drops of water in the sky.
云是由空中极细微的水滴构成。 intimate
adj
1. 亲近的；亲密的；熟悉的
intimate friends
2. 知心朋友
Do you believe these two intimate friends used to be mutual sworn enemies?
"这两位亲密朋友彼此间过去曾经是不共戴天的死敌,你相信吗?"
3. 个人的；私人的
an intimate diary
私人日记
4. （常与with连用）性关系的
5. 因有密切关系而得的 accuracy
n.
1. 正确性, 准确(度); 精确性, 精度
with accuracy
正确地
firing accuracy
命中率
I doubt the accuracy of your statement.
我怀疑你的话的正确性。
A-is most important in translation.
正确性在翻译中最为重要。 abuse
vt.
1. 滥用(职权等), 妄用
2. 辱骂; 污蔑
3. [古]虐待
4. 手淫
abuse one‘s privilege
滥用特权
abuse a friend
辱骂朋友
abuse oneself
犯手淫
I‘ll not abuse your hospitality, your kindness.
我不会辜负你的热情招待和好意。 caution
n.
1. 小心, 谨慎
2. 警告, 告诫
3. 与众不同的人[物]; 怪人
4. [苏]【律】担保, 保证
for caution‘s sake
为慎重起见
give sb. a caution
给某人警告associate with 联系
associate professor 副教授 approve
vt, vi
1. 批准；认可；通过
My parents don‘t approve of me smoking cigarettes.
我的父母不准许我吸烟。
The resolution was approved 82 to 16 with 18 abstentions.
决议以八十二票对十六票通过,十八票弃权。
The mayoress approved the new building plans.
女市长批准了新建筑计划。
2. （常与of连用）赞成，赞同
I don‘t approve of wasting time.
我不赞成浪费时间。
I don‘t approve of smoking.
我不赞成抽烟。 appreciate
vt, vi
1. 感激；感谢
I appreciate your help.
我感谢你的帮助。
We appreciate your efforts for the development of the company.
我们感激你对公司发展所作的努力。
We greatly appreciate your timely help.
我们非常感谢你们的及时帮助。
2. 鉴赏；欣赏；赏识
Do you appreciate good wine?
你会鉴赏好酒吗？
I think that young children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else.
我认为小孩对现代图画往往比任何人都更有鉴赏力。
3. 察觉；意识到
We appreciate the danger ahead.
我们意识到危险临头。
We appreciate your difficulty.
我们意识到你们的困难。
4. （财产等）增值
This land has appreciated in value.
这块土地增值了。
Houses in this area have all appreciated in value since the new highway was built.
由于修建了新公路,这一地区的房屋都涨价了。 approval
n
1. 赞成；赞许
He showed his approval by smiling.
他用微笑表示赞成。
2. 批准 ambition
n
1. 野心；雄心； 企图
be full of ambition
野心勃勃
2. 所希望的东西
Her ambition was to be a famous singer.
她的理想是成为著名的歌唱家。
One of his ambitions is to become the President of the Motor General.
他的抱负之一是当通用汽车公司的总裁。 anxiety
n
1. 忧虑；焦虑；不安
He was waiting for his brother‘s return with anxiety.
他焦虑地等着兄弟归来。
Her mother‘s anxiety was apparent to everyone.
大家都清楚地看到她母亲十分焦急。
2. 忧虑的原因；焦虑的原因
3. 渴望
anxiety for knowledge
求知的渴望 potential
adj
1. 可能的；潜在的
Every seed is a potential plant.
每粒种子都可能长成植物。 significant
adj
1. 重大的；效果显著的
2. 具有特殊意义的； 意味深长的
a significant speech
意味深长的讲话
3. a significant number of advocate
n
1. （常与of连用）拥护者；提倡者
2. 辩护律师 decline
vt, vi
1. 下降；下滑；下倾
2. 衰退；衰落
an empire that has declined
业已衰落的帝国
3. 谢绝；婉谢；辞谢
4. on the decline speculate
vi
1. （没有充分认识和充足事实地）沉思，默想，思索，构思，玄思，推测
2. 投机买卖
3. speculate in 投机 spiritual
adj
1. 非物质的，精神的；灵魂的
2. 宗教的；神圣的 split
vt, vi
1. 裂开；劈开；撕开
We split the wood into long thin pieces.
我们把木头劈成长长的薄片。
My trousers split when I sat down.
当我坐下时，裤子被撕开了。
2. 分开，分离
3. 绝交；离异
4. 迅速离去
5. 密告；泄露…的秘密
6. split up 分裂 sponsor
1. 负责人； 保护人；保证人
2. （表演、广播、体育比赛等的）赞助人 squeeze
vt, vi
1. （常与out连用）挤压；握紧；夹紧；压榨
Don‘t squeeze the kitten, you will hurt it.
不要紧捏那小猫，你会伤害它的。
2. 挤，挤进；塞进
The children squeezed together to make room for me to sit down.
孩子们挤在一起以便腾出空来让我坐下。
3. （常与out of连用）压出，挤出；榨取
to squeeze the juice out of a lemon
榨出柠檬汁
He squeezed an orange to get the juice out.
他挤压橘子以便榨出橘汁。
4. 使经济困难；引起财政困难 stability
n
1. 固定；牢固；稳定
2. economic stability 经济稳定性 at stake
adv
1. 危如累卵, 危险 statistical
adj
1. 统计的；统计学的 steady
adj
1. 坚定的，不动摇的
to make a table steady
使桌子牢靠
2. 平稳的，稳定的；规律的
not very steady on one‘s leg
步履不太稳定
3. 无变化的
a steady wind
持续而无变化的风
4. 可靠的；正经的steering wheel 方向盘 steward
n
1. （俱乐部或大 学里的）膳务员，伙食管理员
2. （轮船或飞机上的）服务员，乘务员
3. （聚会、会议 和赛马等的）筹备人，组织者
4. （房舍、地产或农庄等的）管家，管事 storage
n
1. 储藏，贮存
2. 仓库，库房；储藏室 strain
vt, vi
1. 拉紧，扯紧
They strained on the rope to pull the boat in.
他们拉紧绳子以便使船靠岸。
2. 竭尽全力
to strain one‘s eye
竭尽全力看
3. 努力，奋力
4. 损伤，损耗
I strained my back when I lifted the box.
我抬箱子的时候扭了背。
5. 紧抱，紧握
She strained the boy to her bosom.
她把孩子紧紧搂在怀里。
6. 滤
There are tea leaves in my cup - you haven‘t strained the tea.
我的杯子里有茶叶，你没有滤过茶。 wrap
n.外套, 围巾, 包裹, 秘密, 约束, 限制
vt.包装, 卷, 缠绕, 包, 覆盖, 裹, 遮蔽, 隐藏
vi.缠绕, 重叠, 穿外衣, 包起来worship
n.崇拜, 礼拜, 尊敬
vi.敬神, 拜神
vt.崇拜, 尊敬places of worship 教堂, 清真寺, 佛教庙宇等拜神的地方
book worship 本本主义 witness
n.[律]证人, 目击者, 证据, 证明, 证词
vt.目击, 为...作证, 证明, 表明
vi.作证, 成为证据 weed
n.野草, 杂草
v.除草, 铲除 vivid
adj.生动的, 鲜明的, 鲜艳的, 大胆的, 清晰的, 活泼的, 逼真的 vital
adj
1. 极为重要的；关系重大的
a vital examination
至关重要的考试
2. 充满活力的；生气勃勃的
3. 生命攸关的
a vital organ
要害器官 uneasy
1. 不舒适的
I had an uneasy feeling that sb. was watching me.
有人在盯着看我，我感到挺不自在。
2. 忧虑的；着急的be uneasy about the future urban
adj
1. 城市的
urban areas
市区 urge
vt.催促, 力劝
n.强烈欲望, 迫切要求
v.促进urge sb to do sth utilize 利用
adj
1. 最远的
2. 极度的；最大程度的
He did his utmost to stop his sister marrying that man.
他尽全力阻止他的妹妹和那人结婚。
n
1. 最大限度
to do one‘s utmost
竭尽全力at the utmost 至多 vacant
adj
1. 空的
2. 空著的，空闲的（房子、房间、座位等）
a vacant chair
空椅子
Are there any rooms vacant in this hotel?
这家旅馆有空房吗？
2. 空缺著的（职务、工作）
to apply for a vacant position in an office
申请一个空缺的职务
3. 空虚的；茫然若失的
a vacant expression on his face
他脸上一副茫然的表情 velocity n.速度, 速率, 迅速, 周转率wind velocity vertical flight 影片名：《垂直飞行》 vessel
n
1. 器皿；容器
A pot is a vessel for holding food.
锅是盛食物的器皿。
2. 船；舰
There were many vessels in the harbor today.
今天港口有许多船只。
3. 血管，脉管 vice
n
1. 罪恶； 不道德行为
2. 缺德
The president is ill, so the vice-president is acting on his behalf.
总裁病了,所以由副总裁代替他履行职责。vice versa 反之亦然 desirable
adj
1. 值得做的；值得想望的；值得弄到手的
It is most desirable that he should attend the conference.
他能参加此次会议，是最好不过的了。
2. 引起愿望的；引起欲望的；引起占有欲的 maintain
vt
1. 保持；维持
He failed again and again simply because he had maintained his defeatist attitude.
因为他一直坚持失败主义的态度,所以失败了一次又一次。
2. 赡养；供给
He has worked hard to maintain his family.
他努力工作来养家。
3. 继续存在
4. 保养；维修
The car has always been properly maintained.
这汽车一直保养得很好。
5. 主张；为…辩护
The socioligist maintained that a demotic society would lower the nation‘s standards.
这个社会学家认为平民社会会降低国家的素质。 affect
vt
1. 影响
Smoking affects health.
吸烟影响健康。
2. （使）感动
deeply affected by the news
深深被这消息所感动
3. 使感染 predict
vt
1. （常与that连用）预言；预测；预示
She predicted that he would marry a doctor.
她预言他将娶一位医生。 appropriate
adj
正确的；适当的
an appropriate example
适当的例子
A dirty face is not appropriate for the school photograph.
脸脏了不适合照学生像。
His casual clothes were not appropriate for such a formal occasion.
他的便服,不适宜在这样正式的场合穿。 threaten
vt, vi
1. 恫吓；威胁
His father threatened to beat the boy if he stole again.
男孩的父亲威胁说如果他再偷东西的话，就要揍他。
The owner threatened to chuck us out of the pub if we got drunk.
酒店老板威胁说,如果我们喝醉了就把我们赶出酒店去。
He threatened the council member with public exposure.
他威胁说要向公众揭发这个市议员。
2. 预示…的恶兆；使有…的危险
The river of liquid rock threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time.
这股岩浆威胁着要将他团团围住,但泰哲夫还是设法及时躲开了。 survival
n
1. 幸存；生存；死里逃生
The man‘s survival was surprising, as the doctors thought he would die.
这个人能活下来真是出人意外，因为医生们认为他必死无疑。
We need food and water for survival.
我们为了生存需要食物和水。
2. 残存；遗留 sufficient
adj
1. 足够的
Have you had sufficient sleep?
你睡足觉了吗？
Sufficient data have been collected for the building project.
为这项建筑工程已经收集了充分的资料。 a jet transport 喷气式飞机 。 jet
n
1. 射流；气流
jets of water
喷涌出的水流
The fireman sent jets of water into the burning house.
消防队员把水流喷进燃烧着的房屋。
2. 喷射口；喷嘴
Put a match to the gas jet to light the gas.
把火柴放在煤气炉嘴上来点燃煤气。
3. 喷气式飞机；喷气机
This aircraft works by jet propulsion.
这架飞机是由喷气发动机推进的。 jury
n
1. 陪审团
The jury were divided in opinion.
陪审团意见分歧。
The jury finds the prisoner guilty.
陪审团裁定犯人有罪。
2. 评判委员会
the jury of the Miss World competition
世界小姐选美大赛评判小组 keen
adj
1. 锐利的；锋利的
A keen north wind was blowing.
刮着刺骨的北风。
2. 尖刻的；敏锐的
He has a keen brain.
他头脑敏锐。
3. 强烈的；深切的
Competition is very keen.
竞争激烈。
4. 热心的；渴望的
They are rather keen to purchase Chinese goods.
他们渴望购买中国货。
5. （与连on用）热心…的；对…有兴趣；喜爱…的
She‘s keen on sailing.
她喜爱驾船。
They are rather keen on your new-type woolens.
他们对你的新型毛织品颇感兴趣。
My roommates are very keen on bridge cards among other things.
"我同房间的人,除了其他活动外,还喜欢玩桥牌。"
6. 低廉的（价格）
Please quote keen prices.
请报低价。be keen on 喜欢 entitle
1. （常与to连用）授权
Officers are entitled to travel first class.
官员有权坐头等舱。
This preferential ticket entitles you to travel first class.
"凭这张优惠票,你可以坐头等舱旅行。"
2. 定名
After reading an article entitled ‘Cigarette Smoking and Your Health‘ I lit a cigarette to calm my nerves.
"读完一篇题为<吸烟与您的健康>的文章后,我点燃了一支香烟,以便使我紧张的神经能平静下来。 expand
1. 扩大
The business has expanded from having one office to having twelve.
这个公司已从一个分公司发展到拥有12个分公司了。
Metals expand with heat.
金属遇热膨胀。
The company has expanded its operations in Stanford by opening a new branch office there.
"这家公司在斯坦福新开辟了一家分理处,扩大了在那儿的经营。"
The eagle expanded his wings.
雄鹰展翅。
The shipbuilding industry is rapidly expanding.
造船工业正在迅速发展。
This golf course expands to the riverside.
这个高尔夫球场的地界扩展到河边。
2. （常与on连用）详述 expose
1. （与to连用）暴露
to expose one‘s skin to the sun
把皮肤暴露在阳光下
2. 遗弃（婴儿）
3. 揭露
He exposed their plot.
揭穿了他们的阴谋。
The crime of the corrupt officials must be exposed without any reserve.
对贪官污吏的罪行一定要毫无保留地予以揭发。
4. 使曝光；使感光be exposed to 面临...
expose ... to ... 使暴露于...，使...受（危险） favorable
1. 满意的；嘉许的
2. 有利的；起促进作用的
favorable weather for working outside
3. 有利于室外工作的天气
4. （亦作： favourable） mere
adj
1. 仅仅的；只不过的
A mere child cannot do the work of a man.
仅仅是个孩子是不能做成人工作的。
It‘s mere conjecture.
这纯属猜测。
The cost is a mere fleabite.
这点费用算不了什么。 preserve
vt.
1. 保护；防护；维护
The Town Council spent a lot of money to preserve the old castle and other places of historic interest.
市政委员会花了不少钱来维修那座古城堡和其它古迹。
2. 保存；保藏
You can preserve meat or fish in salt.
你可以用盐保存肉或鱼。
3. 保持；维持
preserve peace
维持和平
It is one of the duties of the police to preserve public order.
警察的职责之一是维持公共秩序。
4. 防腐
Salt preserves food from decay.
5. 盐能防止食物腐烂。
6. 保护（珍奇动植物）；禁猎；把…圈为禁地
7. 腌制（肉等）；把…做成蜜饯
vt.
1. 区别;识别[(+from)]
He can distinguish a genuine antique from a reproduction.
他能区别真正的古董与复制品。
2. (凭感觉器官)辨认出
I can distinguish my roommates by their footsteps.
我能根据室友的脚步声辨认出他们。
3. 把...区别分类[(+into)]
4. 使杰出;使显出特色
She distinguished herself as a black lawyer.
她成了一位杰出的黑人律师。
vi.
1. 区别;识别;辨别[(+between)]
It is certainly important to distinguish between right and wrong.
明辨是非当然要紧。 despite
n.[U]
1. 恶意;怨恨
2. 侮辱;损害
prep.
1. 不管,尽管,任凭
He went to work despite his illness.
尽管生病,他还是去工作。 range
n.
1. 排, 行; 一系列[C]
The library has ranges of books in perfect order.
这个图书馆的书一排一排放得井井有条。
2. 山脉[C]
3. (变化等的) 幅度; (知识等的) 范围; 区域[U][S1]
The houses are sold out within this price range.
在这个价位范围之内的房子已售完。
4. 【军】射程; 距离; (加足燃料后车辆等的) 最大行程[U][S1]
What is the range of this telescope?
这架望远镜的有效距离多大?
5. 级别, 等级; 阶层; 类别[C]
This store sells a wide range of TV sets.
这家商店出售各种型号的彩色电视机。
6. (动植物等的) 生长区, 分布区[C]
The range of this plant is East Asia.
这种植物的产地在东亚。
7. 靶场; (飞弹等的) 试射场[C]
8. 放牧地, 牧场[C]
9. 多炉炉灶[C]
10. 闲荡, 漫游[S]
She takes her dog for a range every afternoon.
她每天下午牵着狗闲逛。
11. 【数】值域
vt.
1. 排列, 将...排成行[O]
The cards were ranged in alphabetical order.
卡片以字母顺序排列。
2. 使并列; 使进入行列
They were ranged against us.
他们站在反对我们的一边。
3. 把...分类; 使系统化
4. 把(枪炮等) 对准[(+on)]
5. 在...来回走动, 漫游于
We ranged the woods looking for a place to set up our tents.
我们在树林里东走西跑, 找个地方搭帐篷。
6. 放牧(牛, 羊等)
vi.
1. 平行; 列成一行
The shabby houses used to range along the road.
过去这路边破败的房子排成行。
2. 绵亘, 延伸
The road ranges westward from the lake.
这条路由湖边向西延伸。
3. 漫游; (范围) 涉及 [Q][(+over)]
4. (在一定范围内) 变动, 变化[W][Q]
The temperature ranges between 30 and 40 degrees centigrade.
温度在摄氏三十度与四十度之间。
5. 【军】测距; 射程为
6. (动植物) 生长, 栖息 observe
vt.
1. 看到,注意到[+(that)][+wh-][O3][O4]
He observed a stranger hanging around the store.
他看到一个陌生人在商店附近闲逛。
2. 观察,观测;监视
They carefully observed the behavior of deer.
他们仔细观察了鹿的生活习性。
3. 遵守,奉行
This law must be strictly observed.
这项法律必须严格遵守。
4. 说;评述,评论
He observed that it was a lovely day.
他说天气真好。
5. 庆祝(节日等)
Some people observe Christmas here.
6. 在这儿有些人过圣诞节。
vi.
1. 注意;观察
2. 说;评述,评论[(+on/upon)]
He observed on modern art.
他谈了对现代艺术的看法。 decrease
vi, vt
1. 减少；变少；降低
The number of children in the school has decreased this year.
今年在校的儿童人数减少了。
Your hunger decreases as you eat.
饥饿感在吃饭时会渐渐消失的。
n
1. 减少；减弱
There was a decrease in the number of children in school.
在校的儿童人数有所减少。
2. 减少量；降低量 critic
n.
1. 批评家, 评论家; 鉴定家
2. 吹毛求疵的人, 爱挑剔的人
film critic
电影评论
sports critic
体育评论家
I‘m my own most severe critic.
我对自己要求非常严格。 crisis
n.
1. 危机, 恐慌, 危险期
2. 转折点, 关键时刻; 危急存亡之际, 决定性时刻
3. 【医】转变期, 骤退; 临界; 危象
4. 历史上的决定性事件
cabinet crisis
内阁危机
an economic crisis
经济危机
crisis of confidence
信任危机
crisis of conscience
精神危机, 信仰危机 crime
n
1. 罪；罪行；罪恶
Killing people is a crime.
杀人是一种罪行。
2. 羞耻的事；憾事
It‘s a crime the way he treats her.
他如此待她真可耻。 craft
n.
1. 工艺,手艺[C][U]
He learned his craft from an old master.
他从一位老匠人那儿学得他的手艺。
2. (需要手艺的)行业,职业[C]
He learned the mason‘s craft.
他学泥水匠这一行。
3. 同业;行会;行会成员[the S]
4. 手腕,狡猾,奸计[U]
She is a woman full of craft.
她是一个诡计多端的女人。
5. 船;航空器;航天器[C][M]
vt.
1. 【美】精巧地制作[H]
He told us a carefully crafted story.
他给我们讲了一个精心编织的故事。 cope
n.[C]
1. (教士的)斗篷式长袍;法衣
The judge was wearing a black cope.
这位法官穿着一件黑色的法衣。
2. 笼罩,遮盖物
vt.
1. 加盖于
vi.
1. 如墙帽般突出[(+over)]cope with
vi.
1. 竞争;对付,妥善处理[(+with)]
I was amazed at her ability to cope with the difficult situation.
她对付困境的能力使我惊讶。 continuous
a.
1. 连续的,不断的
The brain needs a continuous supply of blood.
脑需有不断的血液供给。
2. 【数】连续的 contend
vi.[(+against/for/with)]
1. 争夺,竞争
Three students contended for the prize.
三个学生竞争该奖。
2. 全力对付;搏斗;奋斗
There were too many problems to contend with.
要全力对付的问题真是太多太多了。
3. 争论,辩论
vt.
1. 为...斗争(或竞争、争论等)
2. 坚决主张,声称[Y][+(that)]
The police contended that the difficulties they faced were too severe.
警察强调说他们面临的困难太严重了。 contention
n.
1. 论点,主张[C][+that]
It is his contention that taxes are too low.
他的论点是课税太轻。
2. 争论;争吵;争夺;竞争[U][S1][(+about/against/for/with/between)]
The pay increase is the key point of contention.
加薪是争论的焦点。 rival
n.[C]
1. 竞争者,对手,敌手
They are rivals for the same office.
他们是争夺同一个职位的敌手。
2. 匹敌者,可与之相比的人(或物)
His collection of stamps has few rivals in the world.
他搜集的邮票几乎举世无双。
a.
1. 竞争的
The rival companies tried to outsell one another.
相互竞争的公司试图比对方销售出更多的货物。
vt.
1. 与...竞争
The stores rival each other in beautiful window displays.
商店在橱窗陈列方面互相比美。
2. 与...匹敌;比得上
She lived in many places, but she says nothing can rival the beauty of the Rocky Mountains.
她住过许多地方,但是她说落基山的美无与伦比。
vi.
1. 竞争 contempt
n.[U]
1. 轻视,蔑视[(+for)]
I feel nothing but contempt for cheating.
我对作弊十分蔑视。
2. 耻辱,丢脸
3. 【律】(对法庭等的)藐视[(+of)]
She was fined for contempt of court.
她因藐视法庭被罚款。 contemporary
a.
1. 当代的
His lecture is on contemporary American novelists.
他的演讲是关于当代美国小说家的。
2. 同时代的;同年龄的[(+with)]
Was Jonson contemporary with Shakespeare?
琼森是否与莎士比亚同辈?
n.[C]
1. 同时代的人;同年龄的人
He was looked down upon by his contemporaries.
他被他的同时代的人瞧不起。
2. 同时期的东西
3. 当代人,现代人 construct
vt.
1. 建造,构成[(+from/of/out of)]
It took them two years to construct the bridge.
他们用了两年时间建这座桥。
2. 创立(学说等);构(词);造(句)
He constructed a theory in collaboration with his colleagues.
他与同事合作创立了一种学说。
3. 【数】作(图)
Construct a triangle on this line.
在这条直线上画一个三角形。
4. (人为地)制造,编造
We riddled her carefully constructed lie.
我们把她精心编造的谎言问得漏洞百出。 constructive
a.
1. 建设性的;积极的;有助益的
He put forward a constructive suggestion.
他提出了一个建设性的建议。
2. 结构上的,构造上的
3. 【律】推定的
constructive fraud
推定欺诈 considerate
a.
1. 体贴的;体谅的;考虑周到的[(+of/to/toward)]
He was considerate of everyone.
他对大家都很体贴。
2. 【古】审慎的,小心的 conscious
a.
1. 神志清醒的,有知觉的[F]
She may become conscious before morning.
她天亮前可能恢复知觉。
2. 意识到的,觉察到的[F][(+of)][+that]
I suddenly became conscious that someone was looking at me.
我突然意识到有人在看着我。
3. 故意的,蓄意的
His conscious lie exasperated his teacher to no end.
他故意说谎使老师非常恼怒。
4. 害羞的[(+of)]
She was conscious of her flat nose.
她为自己的扁鼻子感到难为情。
5. (常用以构成合成词)有...意识的 criminal
a.
1. 犯罪的,犯法的
Robbery is a criminal act.
抢劫是犯罪行为。
2. 刑事上的[Z][B]
Scotland has its own criminal law.
苏格兰有它自己的刑法。
3. 可耻的
n.
1. 罪犯[C] congress
n.
1. (正式)会议;代表大会[C][U]
a medical congress on AIDS
讨论爱滋病的医学会议
2. 立法机关[C][U]
the congress of Chile
智利的最高立法机关
3. (大写)美国国会[E]
a Member of Congress
美国国会议员
4. 聚会;交往;人群[U][C]
a congress of refugees
一群难民
5. 协会[C] conflict
n.[C][U]
1. 冲突,抵触,不一致,分歧[(+between)]
This is an irreconcilable conflict.
这是一个不可调和的矛盾。
2. 斗争,争执,战斗[(+between)]
Armed conflict is likely to break out between the two countries.
这两国间有可能发生武装冲突。 conclude
vt, vi
1. 使结束；完毕
to conclude a speech
结束演讲
To be concluded.
下期登完。;下次登完。
"To conclude, I wish you all good health and a long life."
"最后,祝大家健康长寿。"
2. 订立；缔结；议定
to conclude a peace treaty
缔结和平条约
3. 讨论；推论； 推断出；断定
The doctor concluded that the patient‘s disease was cancer.
医生断定病人患的是癌症。
The judge concluded that the accused was guilty.
法官判定被告有罪。 compose
vt, vi
1. （由…）组成，构成
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
水是由氢和氧组成的。
2. 著，作，撰（音乐、诗等）
3. 使安定；使镇定
Mary soon composed herself.
玛丽很快就使自己镇定下来。 complementary
adj
1. 互补的；互相补足的
complementary colors
2. 互补色
complement of a set
3. 补数
4. 互余角的
complementary angles
余角 compensate
vt, vi
1. 补偿；赔偿；酬报
to compensate sb. for
2. 为…向某人赔偿
Nothing can compensate the young mother for the loss of her favrourite daughter.
年轻的妈妈丧失了自己心爱的女儿是任何东西也弥补不了的。 acquisition
n
1. 获得
2. 得到的东西；得到的人
This motor-scooter is my latest acquisition.
这辆摩托车是我最新购置的。
3. 〈经〉买进 dull
adj
1. 暗淡的；灰暗的；不鲜明的
a dull brown color
2. 暗棕色
不清楚的；模糊的；低沉的
3. 阴暗的；灰蒙蒙的
a dull, cloudy day
阴沉的、多云的日子
4. 感觉迟钝的
5. 疼痛不剧烈的；隐隐的
6. 反应迟钝的；理解力差的；愚笨的
dull pupils
愚笨的学生
7. 乏味的；没趣的；枯燥的
a dull speech
单调乏味的讲话
a dull book
枯燥无味的书 durable
adj
1. 耐久的；持久的
durable clothing
耐穿的衣服
durable goods
耐用品 endeavor
vi
1. （与to连用）努力，尽力
We must always endeavour to improve our work.
我们总要努力改进自己的工作。 enlighten
vt
1. （常与on连用）开导；启发
He enlightened me on this subject.
他就这个题目指点我。
The child thought the world was flat until I enlightened him!
"这孩子原以为地球是平的,后来我告诉他,他才知道不是。"
Listen to both sides and you will be enlightened.
兼听则明。 exert
vt
1. （常与for, to连用）运用（影响、力量、技巧等）
For college students to do a part-time job will exert a profound influence on their personality and life.
打工对大学生的个性培养和今后生活都具有深远的影响。
That council member has been exerting a lot of pressure on the company to accept the raw material of low quality.
"那个市议员一直在对这个公司施加很大的压力,要他们接受这批劣质原料。"
He is a hypocrite and never exerts himself to help anyone.
"他是个伪君子,从不尽力帮助任何人。" explosion
n
1. 爆炸；爆炸声
The explosion was caused by a burst gas pipe.
这次爆炸是由于一个爆裂的煤气管引起的。
After the explosion of the storehouse the storekeeper was dazed.
"仓库爆炸后,仓库保管员感到昏昏然。"
2. 爆发；发作
explosions of laughter
哄堂大笑
3. 激增 extension
n
1. 延伸，伸展
2. 延伸部分；增大部分
We built an extension onto the school, so now we have two more classrooms.
我们把学校扩建了一些，因此现在我们又多了两间教室。
3. （电话）分机
"Could I have extension 2856, please?"
请给我接2856分机。 fame
n
1. 名声；声望 fascinate
vt
1. 迷住；使神魂颠倒
The city fascinates him.
这座城市强烈地吸引住了他。
He‘s fascinated with Buddhist ceremonies.
他迷上了佛教的仪式。
2. be fascinate by 被...迷住 fasten
vt, vi
1. 把…结牢；把…拴住；扣紧（钮扣）
She fastened (up) her coat.
她把外衣扣紧。
Fasten your seat belts!
请系上安全带！
The handbag won‘t fasten properly.
这手提包的口关不紧。
The door of the garden will not fasten.
菜园门闩不上。 fertile
adj
1. 多产的
Some fish are very fertile; they lay 1000‘s of eggs.
有些鱼是非常多产的，它们产下数以千计的卵。
2. 肥沃的；丰饶的
fertile land
肥沃的土地
A large area of desert was reformed to turn to fertile soil in the northwest region.
在西北地区有一大片沙漠经过改良变成了肥沃的土地。
3. 有繁殖力的，能生育的
4. 想象丰富的；富于创造的
a fertile imagination
丰富的想象力 fiction
n
1. 虚构的文学作品；小说
2. 编造；虚构；想象
3. science fiction 科幻小说 formation
n
1. 形成；组成；构成
the formation of character
性格的形成
the formation of a club
一个俱乐部的组成
There are several kinds of cloud formation.
云层结构有好几种。
2. 排列
in battle formation
成战斗队形
3. 构成物
Clouds are formations of tiny drops of water in the sky.
云是由空中极细微的水滴构成。 intimate
adj
1. 亲近的；亲密的；熟悉的
intimate friends
2. 知心朋友
Do you believe these two intimate friends used to be mutual sworn enemies?
"这两位亲密朋友彼此间过去曾经是不共戴天的死敌,你相信吗?"
3. 个人的；私人的
an intimate diary
私人日记
4. （常与with连用）性关系的
5. 因有密切关系而得的 accuracy
n.
1. 正确性, 准确(度); 精确性, 精度
with accuracy
正确地
firing accuracy
命中率
I doubt the accuracy of your statement.
我怀疑你的话的正确性。
A-is most important in translation.
正确性在翻译中最为重要。 abuse
vt.
1. 滥用(职权等), 妄用
2. 辱骂; 污蔑
3. [古]虐待
4. 手淫
abuse one‘s privilege
滥用特权
abuse a friend
辱骂朋友
abuse oneself
犯手淫
I‘ll not abuse your hospitality, your kindness.
我不会辜负你的热情招待和好意。 caution
n.
1. 小心, 谨慎
2. 警告, 告诫
3. 与众不同的人[物]; 怪人
4. [苏]【律】担保, 保证
for caution‘s sake
为慎重起见
give sb. a caution
给某人警告associate with 联系
associate professor 副教授 approve
vt, vi
1. 批准；认可；通过
My parents don‘t approve of me smoking cigarettes.
我的父母不准许我吸烟。
The resolution was approved 82 to 16 with 18 abstentions.
决议以八十二票对十六票通过,十八票弃权。
The mayoress approved the new building plans.
女市长批准了新建筑计划。
2. （常与of连用）赞成，赞同
I don‘t approve of wasting time.
我不赞成浪费时间。
I don‘t approve of smoking.
我不赞成抽烟。 appreciate
vt, vi
1. 感激；感谢
I appreciate your help.
我感谢你的帮助。
We appreciate your efforts for the development of the company.
我们感激你对公司发展所作的努力。
We greatly appreciate your timely help.
我们非常感谢你们的及时帮助。
2. 鉴赏；欣赏；赏识
Do you appreciate good wine?
你会鉴赏好酒吗？
I think that young children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else.
我认为小孩对现代图画往往比任何人都更有鉴赏力。
3. 察觉；意识到
We appreciate the danger ahead.
我们意识到危险临头。
We appreciate your difficulty.
我们意识到你们的困难。
4. （财产等）增值
This land has appreciated in value.
这块土地增值了。
Houses in this area have all appreciated in value since the new highway was built.
由于修建了新公路,这一地区的房屋都涨价了。 approval
n
1. 赞成；赞许
He showed his approval by smiling.
他用微笑表示赞成。
2. 批准 ambition
n
1. 野心；雄心； 企图
be full of ambition
野心勃勃
2. 所希望的东西
Her ambition was to be a famous singer.
她的理想是成为著名的歌唱家。
One of his ambitions is to become the President of the Motor General.
他的抱负之一是当通用汽车公司的总裁。 anxiety
n
1. 忧虑；焦虑；不安
He was waiting for his brother‘s return with anxiety.
他焦虑地等着兄弟归来。
Her mother‘s anxiety was apparent to everyone.
大家都清楚地看到她母亲十分焦急。
2. 忧虑的原因；焦虑的原因
3. 渴望
anxiety for knowledge
求知的渴望 potential
adj
1. 可能的；潜在的
Every seed is a potential plant.
每粒种子都可能长成植物。 significant
adj
1. 重大的；效果显著的
2. 具有特殊意义的； 意味深长的
a significant speech
意味深长的讲话
3. a significant number of advocate
n
1. （常与of连用）拥护者；提倡者
2. 辩护律师 decline
vt, vi
1. 下降；下滑；下倾
2. 衰退；衰落
an empire that has declined
业已衰落的帝国
3. 谢绝；婉谢；辞谢
4. on the decline speculate
vi
1. （没有充分认识和充足事实地）沉思，默想，思索，构思，玄思，推测
2. 投机买卖
3. speculate in 投机 spiritual
adj
1. 非物质的，精神的；灵魂的
2. 宗教的；神圣的 split
vt, vi
1. 裂开；劈开；撕开
We split the wood into long thin pieces.
我们把木头劈成长长的薄片。
My trousers split when I sat down.
当我坐下时，裤子被撕开了。
2. 分开，分离
3. 绝交；离异
4. 迅速离去
5. 密告；泄露…的秘密
6. split up 分裂 sponsor
1. 负责人； 保护人；保证人
2. （表演、广播、体育比赛等的）赞助人 squeeze
vt, vi
1. （常与out连用）挤压；握紧；夹紧；压榨
Don‘t squeeze the kitten, you will hurt it.
不要紧捏那小猫，你会伤害它的。
2. 挤，挤进；塞进
The children squeezed together to make room for me to sit down.
孩子们挤在一起以便腾出空来让我坐下。
3. （常与out of连用）压出，挤出；榨取
to squeeze the juice out of a lemon
榨出柠檬汁
He squeezed an orange to get the juice out.
他挤压橘子以便榨出橘汁。
4. 使经济困难；引起财政困难 stability
n
1. 固定；牢固；稳定
2. economic stability 经济稳定性 at stake
adv
1. 危如累卵, 危险 statistical
adj
1. 统计的；统计学的 steady
adj
1. 坚定的，不动摇的
to make a table steady
使桌子牢靠
2. 平稳的，稳定的；规律的
not very steady on one‘s leg
步履不太稳定
3. 无变化的
a steady wind
持续而无变化的风
4. 可靠的；正经的steering wheel 方向盘 steward
n
1. （俱乐部或大 学里的）膳务员，伙食管理员
2. （轮船或飞机上的）服务员，乘务员
3. （聚会、会议 和赛马等的）筹备人，组织者
4. （房舍、地产或农庄等的）管家，管事 storage
n
1. 储藏，贮存
2. 仓库，库房；储藏室 strain
vt, vi
1. 拉紧，扯紧
They strained on the rope to pull the boat in.
他们拉紧绳子以便使船靠岸。
2. 竭尽全力
to strain one‘s eye
竭尽全力看
3. 努力，奋力
4. 损伤，损耗
I strained my back when I lifted the box.
我抬箱子的时候扭了背。
5. 紧抱，紧握
She strained the boy to her bosom.
她把孩子紧紧搂在怀里。
6. 滤
There are tea leaves in my cup - you haven‘t strained the tea.
我的杯子里有茶叶，你没有滤过茶。 wrap
n.外套, 围巾, 包裹, 秘密, 约束, 限制
vt.包装, 卷, 缠绕, 包, 覆盖, 裹, 遮蔽, 隐藏
vi.缠绕, 重叠, 穿外衣, 包起来worship
n.崇拜, 礼拜, 尊敬
vi.敬神, 拜神
vt.崇拜, 尊敬places of worship 教堂, 清真寺, 佛教庙宇等拜神的地方
book worship 本本主义 witness
n.[律]证人, 目击者, 证据, 证明, 证词
vt.目击, 为...作证, 证明, 表明
vi.作证, 成为证据 weed
n.野草, 杂草
v.除草, 铲除 vivid
adj.生动的, 鲜明的, 鲜艳的, 大胆的, 清晰的, 活泼的, 逼真的 vital
adj
1. 极为重要的；关系重大的
a vital examination
至关重要的考试
2. 充满活力的；生气勃勃的
3. 生命攸关的
a vital organ
要害器官 uneasy
1. 不舒适的
I had an uneasy feeling that sb. was watching me.
有人在盯着看我，我感到挺不自在。
2. 忧虑的；着急的be uneasy about the future urban
adj
1. 城市的
urban areas
市区 urge
vt.催促, 力劝
n.强烈欲望, 迫切要求
v.促进urge sb to do sth utilize 利用
adj
1. 最远的
2. 极度的；最大程度的
He did his utmost to stop his sister marrying that man.
他尽全力阻止他的妹妹和那人结婚。
n
1. 最大限度
to do one‘s utmost
竭尽全力at the utmost 至多 vacant
adj
1. 空的
2. 空著的，空闲的（房子、房间、座位等）
a vacant chair
空椅子
Are there any rooms vacant in this hotel?
这家旅馆有空房吗？
2. 空缺著的（职务、工作）
to apply for a vacant position in an office
申请一个空缺的职务
3. 空虚的；茫然若失的
a vacant expression on his face
他脸上一副茫然的表情 velocity n.速度, 速率, 迅速, 周转率wind velocity vertical flight 影片名：《垂直飞行》 vessel
n
1. 器皿；容器
A pot is a vessel for holding food.
锅是盛食物的器皿。
2. 船；舰
There were many vessels in the harbor today.
今天港口有许多船只。
3. 血管，脉管 vice
n
1. 罪恶； 不道德行为
2. 缺德
The president is ill, so the vice-president is acting on his behalf.
总裁病了,所以由副总裁代替他履行职责。vice versa 反之亦然 desirable
adj
1. 值得做的；值得想望的；值得弄到手的
It is most desirable that he should attend the conference.
他能参加此次会议，是最好不过的了。
2. 引起愿望的；引起欲望的；引起占有欲的 maintain
vt
1. 保持；维持
He failed again and again simply because he had maintained his defeatist attitude.
因为他一直坚持失败主义的态度,所以失败了一次又一次。
2. 赡养；供给
He has worked hard to maintain his family.
他努力工作来养家。
3. 继续存在
4. 保养；维修
The car has always been properly maintained.
这汽车一直保养得很好。
5. 主张；为…辩护
The socioligist maintained that a demotic society would lower the nation‘s standards.
这个社会学家认为平民社会会降低国家的素质。 affect
vt
1. 影响
Smoking affects health.
吸烟影响健康。
2. （使）感动
deeply affected by the news
深深被这消息所感动
3. 使感染 predict
vt
1. （常与that连用）预言；预测；预示
She predicted that he would marry a doctor.
她预言他将娶一位医生。 appropriate
adj
正确的；适当的
an appropriate example
适当的例子
A dirty face is not appropriate for the school photograph.
脸脏了不适合照学生像。
His casual clothes were not appropriate for such a formal occasion.
他的便服,不适宜在这样正式的场合穿。 threaten
vt, vi
1. 恫吓；威胁
His father threatened to beat the boy if he stole again.
男孩的父亲威胁说如果他再偷东西的话，就要揍他。
The owner threatened to chuck us out of the pub if we got drunk.
酒店老板威胁说,如果我们喝醉了就把我们赶出酒店去。
He threatened the council member with public exposure.
他威胁说要向公众揭发这个市议员。
2. 预示…的恶兆；使有…的危险
The river of liquid rock threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time.
这股岩浆威胁着要将他团团围住,但泰哲夫还是设法及时躲开了。 survival
n
1. 幸存；生存；死里逃生
The man‘s survival was surprising, as the doctors thought he would die.
这个人能活下来真是出人意外，因为医生们认为他必死无疑。
We need food and water for survival.
我们为了生存需要食物和水。
2. 残存；遗留 sufficient
adj
1. 足够的
Have you had sufficient sleep?
你睡足觉了吗？
Sufficient data have been collected for the building project.
为这项建筑工程已经收集了充分的资料。 a jet transport 喷气式飞机 。 jet
n
1. 射流；气流
jets of water
喷涌出的水流
The fireman sent jets of water into the burning house.
消防队员把水流喷进燃烧着的房屋。
2. 喷射口；喷嘴
Put a match to the gas jet to light the gas.
把火柴放在煤气炉嘴上来点燃煤气。
3. 喷气式飞机；喷气机
This aircraft works by jet propulsion.
这架飞机是由喷气发动机推进的。 jury
n
1. 陪审团
The jury were divided in opinion.
陪审团意见分歧。
The jury finds the prisoner guilty.
陪审团裁定犯人有罪。
2. 评判委员会
the jury of the Miss World competition
世界小姐选美大赛评判小组 keen
adj
1. 锐利的；锋利的
A keen north wind was blowing.
刮着刺骨的北风。
2. 尖刻的；敏锐的
He has a keen brain.
他头脑敏锐。
3. 强烈的；深切的
Competition is very keen.
竞争激烈。
4. 热心的；渴望的
They are rather keen to purchase Chinese goods.
他们渴望购买中国货。
5. （与连on用）热心…的；对…有兴趣；喜爱…的
She‘s keen on sailing.
她喜爱驾船。
They are rather keen on your new-type woolens.
他们对你的新型毛织品颇感兴趣。
My roommates are very keen on bridge cards among other things.
"我同房间的人,除了其他活动外,还喜欢玩桥牌。"
6. 低廉的（价格）
Please quote keen prices.
请报低价。be keen on 喜欢 entitle
1. （常与to连用）授权
Officers are entitled to travel first class.
官员有权坐头等舱。
This preferential ticket entitles you to travel first class.
"凭这张优惠票,你可以坐头等舱旅行。"
2. 定名
After reading an article entitled ‘Cigarette Smoking and Your Health‘ I lit a cigarette to calm my nerves.
"读完一篇题为<吸烟与您的健康>的文章后,我点燃了一支香烟,以便使我紧张的神经能平静下来。 expand
1. 扩大
The business has expanded from having one office to having twelve.
这个公司已从一个分公司发展到拥有12个分公司了。
Metals expand with heat.
金属遇热膨胀。
The company has expanded its operations in Stanford by opening a new branch office there.
"这家公司在斯坦福新开辟了一家分理处,扩大了在那儿的经营。"
The eagle expanded his wings.
雄鹰展翅。
The shipbuilding industry is rapidly expanding.
造船工业正在迅速发展。
This golf course expands to the riverside.
这个高尔夫球场的地界扩展到河边。
2. （常与on连用）详述 expose
1. （与to连用）暴露
to expose one‘s skin to the sun
把皮肤暴露在阳光下
2. 遗弃（婴儿）
3. 揭露
He exposed their plot.
揭穿了他们的阴谋。
The crime of the corrupt officials must be exposed without any reserve.
对贪官污吏的罪行一定要毫无保留地予以揭发。
4. 使曝光；使感光be exposed to 面临...
expose ... to ... 使暴露于...，使...受（危险） favorable
1. 满意的；嘉许的
2. 有利的；起促进作用的
favorable weather for working outside
3. 有利于室外工作的天气
4. （亦作： favourable） mere
adj
1. 仅仅的；只不过的
A mere child cannot do the work of a man.
仅仅是个孩子是不能做成人工作的。
It‘s mere conjecture.
这纯属猜测。
The cost is a mere fleabite.
这点费用算不了什么。 preserve
vt.
1. 保护；防护；维护
The Town Council spent a lot of money to preserve the old castle and other places of historic interest.
市政委员会花了不少钱来维修那座古城堡和其它古迹。
2. 保存；保藏
You can preserve meat or fish in salt.
你可以用盐保存肉或鱼。
3. 保持；维持
preserve peace
维持和平
It is one of the duties of the police to preserve public order.
警察的职责之一是维持公共秩序。
4. 防腐
Salt preserves food from decay.
5. 盐能防止食物腐烂。
6. 保护（珍奇动植物）；禁猎；把…圈为禁地
7. 腌制（肉等）；把…做成蜜饯