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1.Before the advent of the radio, there is advantage in being a shut in.

   在收音机出现之前, 当一名隐士尚有不少好处。

2. The advent of the computer changed people's life greatly.

   计算机的出现极大地改变了人们的生活。

3. Since the advent o f atomic power, there have been great changes in industry.

   自从原子动力问世以后, 工业发生了巨大的变化。

例句与用法:

1. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.

   [谚]逆境增才干, 并不增财富。

2. The fire is the test of gold; adversity of strong men.

   [谚]烈火炼真金, 逆境炼壮士。

3. Sweet are the uses o fa dversity.

   [谚]祸兮福之所倚。

4. Hardship disposes man to meet adversity.

   艰苦能让人适应逆境。

Define affinity :[?'finiti] 

n. 姻亲,密切关系,吸引力

例句与用法:

1. She feels a strong affinity to him.

   她感到他对她有很强的吸引力。

2. There is an affinity between Chinese andJapanese character.

   汉字与日文之间有密切关系

Possessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent.

   富裕的占有或具有大量财富的; 丰富的

2. Affluent he may be, But he is by no means sure what to tip the doorman or the chambermaid.

   尽管他可能是富裕的, 但他一点不知道该付多少小费给看门人和清理卧室的女服务员。

词形变化:

副词:affluently

Britain is a n island country surrounded by the sea

The stemmed glass in which a coupe is served.

   高脚玻璃杯用来放水果冰淇淋的高脚玻璃杯

2. An automobile with a folding top; a convertible coupe.

   篷式汽车带有可折叠篷顶的汽车; 敞篷小轿车

1. The old man hardly stepped down from the bus when I t started.

   这位老人刚下汽车, 汽车就开走了。

2. His forceful argument soon made the opposing speaker step down.

   他有力的论点很快就使对方的发言者认输了。

1. The area is subject to devastating seasonal winds.

   这个地区常遭破坏性季风的袭击。

fine mutation :[mju:'tei??n] 

n. 变化, 转变, 母音变化

例句与用法:

1. An individual, an organism, or a new genetic character arising or resulting from mutation.

   突变体由突变而产生的一种新个体、新有机体或者新种

2. The mutations in plants caused by radiation have been found in experiments.

   放射线引起植物变异已在实验中被证实。

3. Our teacher has mutation of sounds suddenly.

   我们的老师突然语音发生了变化。

词形变化:

副词:mutationally 形容词:mutational

Define equilibrium :[.i:kwi'libri?m] 

n. 平衡,均衡

例句与用法:

1. The equilibrium of force must be established in Europe.

   必须确立欧洲的均势。

2. An influence or force tending to produce equilibrium; counterpoise.

   平衡力趋向于产生平衡的影响或力量; 平衡、均衡

词形变化:

名词复数:equilibriums

例句与用法:

1. These neighboring states had lived in concord for centuries.

   这些相互毗邻的国家几个世纪以来一直和睦相处。

2. In English, there must be concord between a verb and its subject.

   英语中动词与主语必须一致。

. Sixty abstain in the vote on capital punishment.

   在表决死刑时, 60位下议院议员弃权。

2. He swore to abstain from smoking.

   他发誓要戒烟。

3. Five members voted for the proposal, eight voted against, and two abstained.

   对于这项建议, 五人投票赞成, 八人反对, 两人弃权。

词形变化:

名词:abstainer 动词过去式:abstained 过去分词:abstained 现在分词:abstaining 第三人称单数:abstains

Define ablate :[æb'leit] 

v. 烧蚀，腐蚀, 风化, 切开

词形变化:

动词过去式:ablated 过去分词:ablated 现在分词:ablating 第三人称单数:ablates

Define abhor :[?b'h?:] 

vt. 憎恶, 厌恶, 痛恨

例句与用法:

1. He abhors this banker.

   他厌恶这个银行家。

2. Most people abhor cruelty to children.

   大多数人痛恨虐待儿童。

词形变化:

名词:abhorrer 动词过去式:abhorred 过去分词:abhorred 现在分词:abhorring 第三人称单数:abhors

Define affair :[?'f??] 

n. 事件,事务,绯闻

例句与用法:

1. The minister is busy with important affairs of state.

   部长忙于重要国务。

2. The party was a dull affair.

   这次聚会单调乏味。

3. Mind your own affairs!

   别管闲事

The minister is busy with important affairs of state.

   部长忙于重要国务。

2. The party was a dull affair.

   这次聚会单调乏味。

3. Mind your own affairs!

   别管闲事！

Define anecdote :['ænikd?ut] 

n. 轶事,奇闻

例句与用法:

1. He told me some anecdote about our English teacher.

   他告诉我几个关于英语老师的掌故。

I'll finish the assignment early if I have to (finish it early

 不晓得下一个任务将是什么。

4. Fast as you do, you can't finish the assignment in two hours.

   尽管你做得快, 总也不能在两小时内将功

Attribution of her success solely to wealth is not fair

. Attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena.

   拟人论, 拟人观赋予无生命的物体, 动物或自然现象以人的动机, 特征或行动

3. The attribution of one's own attitudes, feelings, or desires to someone or something as a naive or unconscious defense against anxiety or guilt.

   不自主的防卫行为把某人自己的态度、感觉或欲望归因到某人或某事上, 以此作为与焦虑或内疚相对抗的幼稚或不自觉的反抗

词形变化:

形容词:attributional

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1.Before the advent of the radio, there is advantage in being a shut in.

   在收音机出现之前, 当一名隐士尚有不少好处。

2. The advent of the computer changed people's life greatly.

   计算机的出现极大地改变了人们的生活。

3. Since the advent o f atomic power, there have been great changes in industry.

   自从原子动力问世以后, 工业发生了巨大的变化。

例句与用法:

1. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.

   [谚]逆境增才干, 并不增财富。

2. The fire is the test of gold; adversity of strong men.

   [谚]烈火炼真金, 逆境炼壮士。

3. Sweet are the uses o fa dversity.

   [谚]祸兮福之所倚。

4. Hardship disposes man to meet adversity.

   艰苦能让人适应逆境。

Define affinity :[?'finiti] 

n. 姻亲,密切关系,吸引力

例句与用法:

1. She feels a strong affinity to him.

   她感到他对她有很强的吸引力。

2. There is an affinity between Chinese andJapanese character.

   汉字与日文之间有密切关系

Possessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent.

   富裕的占有或具有大量财富的; 丰富的

2. Affluent he may be, But he is by no means sure what to tip the doorman or the chambermaid.

   尽管他可能是富裕的, 但他一点不知道该付多少小费给看门人和清理卧室的女服务员。

词形变化:

副词:affluently

Britain is a n island country surrounded by the sea

The stemmed glass in which a coupe is served.

   高脚玻璃杯用来放水果冰淇淋的高脚玻璃杯

2. An automobile with a folding top; a convertible coupe.

   篷式汽车带有可折叠篷顶的汽车; 敞篷小轿车

1. The old man hardly stepped down from the bus when I t started.

   这位老人刚下汽车, 汽车就开走了。

2. His forceful argument soon made the opposing speaker step down.

   他有力的论点很快就使对方的发言者认输了。

1. The area is subject to devastating seasonal winds.

   这个地区常遭破坏性季风的袭击。

fine mutation :[mju:'tei??n] 

n. 变化, 转变, 母音变化

例句与用法:

1. An individual, an organism, or a new genetic character arising or resulting from mutation.

   突变体由突变而产生的一种新个体、新有机体或者新种

2. The mutations in plants caused by radiation have been found in experiments.

   放射线引起植物变异已在实验中被证实。

3. Our teacher has mutation of sounds suddenly.

   我们的老师突然语音发生了变化。

词形变化:

副词:mutationally 形容词:mutational

Define equilibrium :[.i:kwi'libri?m] 

n. 平衡,均衡

例句与用法:

1. The equilibrium of force must be established in Europe.

   必须确立欧洲的均势。

2. An influence or force tending to produce equilibrium; counterpoise.

   平衡力趋向于产生平衡的影响或力量; 平衡、均衡

词形变化:

名词复数:equilibriums

例句与用法:

1. These neighboring states had lived in concord for centuries.

   这些相互毗邻的国家几个世纪以来一直和睦相处。

2. In English, there must be concord between a verb and its subject.

   英语中动词与主语必须一致。

. Sixty abstain in the vote on capital punishment.

   在表决死刑时, 60位下议院议员弃权。

2. He swore to abstain from smoking.

   他发誓要戒烟。

3. Five members voted for the proposal, eight voted against, and two abstained.

   对于这项建议, 五人投票赞成, 八人反对, 两人弃权。

词形变化:

名词:abstainer 动词过去式:abstained 过去分词:abstained 现在分词:abstaining 第三人称单数:abstains

Define ablate :[æb'leit] 

v. 烧蚀，腐蚀, 风化, 切开

词形变化:

动词过去式:ablated 过去分词:ablated 现在分词:ablating 第三人称单数:ablates

Define abhor :[?b'h?:] 

vt. 憎恶, 厌恶, 痛恨

例句与用法:

1. He abhors this banker.

   他厌恶这个银行家。

2. Most people abhor cruelty to children.

   大多数人痛恨虐待儿童。

词形变化:

名词:abhorrer 动词过去式:abhorred 过去分词:abhorred 现在分词:abhorring 第三人称单数:abhors

Define affair :[?'f??] 

n. 事件,事务,绯闻

例句与用法:

1. The minister is busy with important affairs of state.

   部长忙于重要国务。

2. The party was a dull affair.

   这次聚会单调乏味。

3. Mind your own affairs!

   别管闲事

The minister is busy with important affairs of state.

   部长忙于重要国务。

2. The party was a dull affair.

   这次聚会单调乏味。

3. Mind your own affairs!

   别管闲事！

Define anecdote :['ænikd?ut] 

n. 轶事,奇闻

例句与用法:

1. He told me some anecdote about our English teacher.

   他告诉我几个关于英语老师的掌故。

I'll finish the assignment early if I have to (finish it early

 不晓得下一个任务将是什么。

4. Fast as you do, you can't finish the assignment in two hours.

   尽管你做得快, 总也不能在两小时内将功

Attribution of her success solely to wealth is not fair

. Attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena.

   拟人论, 拟人观赋予无生命的物体, 动物或自然现象以人的动机, 特征或行动

3. The attribution of one's own attitudes, feelings, or desires to someone or something as a naive or unconscious defense against anxiety or guilt.

   不自主的防卫行为把某人自己的态度、感觉或欲望归因到某人或某事上, 以此作为与焦虑或内疚相对抗的幼稚或不自觉的反抗

词形变化:

形容词:attributional

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