This document provides definitions and examples for 21 English vocabulary words:
1) Veteran means a person with long experience in a particular field such as the real estate industry.
2) Authentic refers to something that is genuine such as an authentic document or cuisine.
3) Text can refer to a piece of writing, message, or book.
4) Offence means a crime, violation, or something that causes anger or resentment.
5) Status refers to a person's social or professional position in a social hierarchy.
This document provides definitions and examples for 21 English vocabulary words:
1) Veteran means a person with long experience in a particular field such as the real estate industry.
2) Authentic refers to something that is genuine such as an authentic document or cuisine.
3) Text can refer to a piece of writing, message, or book.
4) Offence means a crime, violation, or something that causes anger or resentment.
5) Status refers to a person's social or professional position in a social hierarchy.
This document provides definitions and examples for 21 English vocabulary words:
1) Veteran means a person with long experience in a particular field such as the real estate industry.
2) Authentic refers to something that is genuine such as an authentic document or cuisine.
3) Text can refer to a piece of writing, message, or book.
4) Offence means a crime, violation, or something that causes anger or resentment.
5) Status refers to a person's social or professional position in a social hierarchy.
段探讨痛苦与悲伤的文字 the pictures are clear and relate well to the text 图 3. text tɛkst 片清晰切符合文本 an organic chemistry text 一篇有机化学课文(或 课本) just give us a call or send us a text 给我们打电话或发短信就可以了
he denied having committed any
offence 他否认有过任何犯罪行为 the outcome is an offence to basic justice 4. offence əˈfɛns 结果违反了基本正义 I do not want to cause offence 我不想冒犯他人 strategic offence arsenals 战略攻击性 武器
an improvement in the status of
women 妇女地位的提高 those who 5. status ˈsteɪtəs enjoy wealth and status 那些享受财富 与地位的人 he updated his status on Facebook 他更新了他在脸书上的状态
concrete objects 实物 concrete proof
6. concrete ˈkɒŋkriːt 确凿证据 a slab of concrete 一块混泥 土
unless that is sorted out, the problem
will remain 除非此事得到解决,不然 问题将会依旧存在 he would have to remain in hospital for around a month 他必须在医院逗留一个月左右 union 7. remain rɪˈmeɪn leaders remain sceptical 工会领导依旧 持怀疑态度 he had remained alert the whole time 他始终保持警惕 a more intractable problem remains 一个更加 棘手的问题还存在着
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a dictionary of current scientific and
technical terms 一本当代科学与技术术 语词典 a protest in the strongest possible terms 以最强烈言辞抗议 a legal document which sets out the terms of the contract 一份陈述合同条 款的法律文件 the President is elected for a single four-year term 总统被选为 8. term təːm 一届四年任期 the summer term 夏季 学期 she had come to terms with the tragedies in her life 她对生活中的不幸 已经逆来顺受 replacing the printers is difficult to justify in terms of cost 从成 本方面很难说更换打印机是合算的 these ventures are unlikely to yield much return in the short term 这些企 业短期内不太可能产生太多回报
wrinkles were starting to show on her
face 皱纹开始在她脸上显现 come here, I want to show you something 过 来,我想给你看点东西 please show me how to open this door 麻烦你给我 看下如何打开这个门 recent events show this to be true 最近的事件显示这 个是真的 a young woman showed 9. show ʃəʊ them to their seats 一位年轻的女士带 他们到座位上 he was showing off, trying to make a really big impression 他在炫耀,试着留下个深入印象 only two waitresses showed up for work 只 有两个女服务员出席工作了 she's only doing it for show 她做这个只是作秀 a television show 一个电视节目 a talk show 一个脱口秀
the boy glared at her with hostility 男
孩带着敌意地怒视着她 there is a great amount of hostility to the present 10. hostility hɒˈstɪlɪti regime 对现政权有很大的敌意 he called for an immediate cessation of hostilities 他呼吁立即停止敌对行动
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she marveled at their courage 她对于
11. marvel ˈmɑːvəl 他们的勇气感到惊讶 he's a marvel 他 是个奇迹
a comic play 一部诙谐的话剧 a
professional comic 一名专业喜剧演员 the paper no longer runs his favourite 12. comic ˈkɒmɪk Sunday comic 报纸不再刊登他最喜欢 的周日漫画了 he likes to read comic books 他喜欢看漫画书
the relation between church and state
教会与国家的关系 this had no relation to national security 这与国家安全无关 are you a relation of his? 你是他的亲戚 13. relation rɪˈleɪʃən 吗? maintaining good relations with neighbours is crucial 维持好的邻里关 系是至关重要的 they had sexual relations 他们有性关系
the population estimates were
extrapolated from the 1981 census 人 14. census ˈsɛnsəs 口统计是根据 1981 年人口普查推算出 来的
Chinese education system 此书针对中 国的教育体系提出了深刻的见解 the 17. insight ˈɪnsaɪt internship allowed me to gain an insight into how journalists work 实习 让我能够深入了解记者的工作
he was humiliated in front of the whole
18. humiliate hju(ː)ˈmɪlɪeɪt school 他在全校师生面前受到羞辱
her lip swelled up 她的嘴唇肿了起来
19. swell swɛl the population swelled 人口膨胀了 she swelled with pride 她充满着自豪感
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the cost will exceed $400 Australian
dollars 成本将会超过 400 澳元 Brazil 20. exceed ɪkˈsiːd exceeds the U.S. in fertile land 论膏腴 之地的多少,巴西胜过美国
the molten metal is poured into a
mould 金属溶液被倒入一个模具中 an actress in the traditional Hollywood mould 一名经典的好莱坞式的女演员 a figure moulded from clay 一个粘土塑 造的人偶 he believed a parent's job is 21. mould məʊld to mould a child into a mature adult 他 认为家长的职责是把孩子塑造成具有 成熟思想的成年人 there is some mould in the bathroom 浴室里生霉了 there is some mould on the bread 面包 发霉了
a defensive alliance between Australia
22. alliance əˈlʌɪəns and New Zealand 澳大利亚与新西兰之 间的防御联盟
the accused is presumed to be sane 被
告被推定为神智清醒的 it isn't sane to 23. sane seɪn use nuclear weapons 使用核武器是不 理智的
impoverished villages 一些贫穷落后的
24. impoverished ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃt 村庄
Jones confronted the intruder 琼斯与
入侵者对峙 the problems that confront us 我们所遇到的问题 they must 25. confront kənˈfrʌnt confront their problems 他们必须直面 问题 she confronted him with the evidence 她用证据与他对抗
healthy infants 健康的婴儿 infant
26. infant ˈɪnfənt mortality 婴儿死亡率
the role of the police is to enforce the
27. enforce ɪnˈfɔːs law 警察的角色是执行法律
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please don't bother him when he's
studying 请不要在他学习的时候打扰 她 the incident was too small to bother about 这件事太小,不值得烦恼 there 28. bother ˈbɒðə was something bothering him 有件事 让他烦心了 I don't want to put you to any bother 我不想让你劳神 the food was such a bother to cook 这食物煮起 来太麻烦了
he resented being treated as an invalid
(ˈɪnvəlɪd) 他讨厌别人把他当伤残者对 待 her invalid (ˈɪnvəlɪd) husband 她那 29. invalid 多音词 残疾的丈夫 the law was invalid (ɪnˈvalɪd) 此法律无效 the theory is invalid (ɪnˈvalɪd) 这个理论站不住脚
an advocate (ˈadvəkət) of children's
rights 儿童权益的倡议者 heart 30. advocate 多音词 specialists advocate (ˈadvəkeɪt) a diet low in cholesterol 心脏病专家提倡低 胆固醇的饮食计划
a casual attitude to life 一种对生活的
随心态度 a casual remark 一个非正式 的评论 a casual glance 随意一瞥 a 31. casual ˈkæʒjʊəl casual acquaintance 一泛泛之交 casual work 临时的工作 casual sex 随意性交 a casual shirt 一件休闲衬衫 the inn's casual atmosphere 客栈的轻松氛围
he inserted a tape in the machine 他往
机器里插入一盘磁带 the lawyer 32. insert ˈɪnsət inserted a new clause into the contract 律师在合同里加入了一条新的条款
her clothing was stained with blood 她
的衣服上沾满了鲜血 the report 33. stain steɪn stained his reputation 这份报告使他声 名狼藉 a mud stain 一道泥渍
please clear up the mess 请把凌乱的东
西整理好 I've got to get out of this 34. mess mɛs mess 我得走出这个泥潭 he made a mess of the project 他把这个项目搞得
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一团糟 don't mess around with any of
the equipment 不要乱弄任何一件器材 he messed up my kitchen 他弄乱了我 的厨房 Eddie really messed things up 艾迪真的把事情搞砸了
奶的力气推 they used force to achieve their aims 他们为了达到目的而动粗 the force of the argument 争辩的说服 力 a force for good 善良的力量 a 37. force fɔːs peace-keeping force 一个维和部队 he was forced to pay 他被迫去付款 the door was forced open 这个门被强行打 开 the law is now in force 法律现在有 效
the president was overthrown 总统被
罢免了 an attempt to overthrow military rule 尝试推翻军事统治 the 38. overthrow ˈəʊvəθrəʊ overthrow of the general 颠覆将军之 权 the overthrow of capitalism 打倒资 本主义
the final phase of the campaign 运动的
最后阶段 he's going through a difficult 39. phase feɪz phase 他正在经历困难的时期 the phases of the moon 月之阴晴圆缺
a gifted young piano player 一个年轻又
40. gifted ˈgɪftɪd 有天赋的钢琴师
satisfactory standards of handwriting,
41. punctuation ˌpʌŋktjʊˈeɪʃən spelling, grammar, and punctuation 符 合标准的书写,拼读,语法及标点
a 15-acre estate 一座占地十五英亩的
42. acre ˈeɪkə 庄园
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a commercial transaction 一桩买卖 a
43. transaction trænˈzækʃən bank transaction 一笔银行交易
she stumbled and fell heavily 她绊了一
跤,重重地摔倒在地 he stumbled back home 他踉踉跄跄地回到了家 she 44. stumble ˈstʌmbl stumbled through her speech 她在演讲 的过程中结巴了 I stumbled across these old photographs in the attic 我偶 然发现了在阁楼上的这些旧照片
the families of the missing passengers
45. frantic ˈfræntɪk were frantic 失踪乘客的家属心急如焚
organic matter 有机物 organic
vegetables 有机蔬菜 the organic 46. organic ɔːˈgænɪk growth of community projects 社区项 目的自然增长
a chain of steel links 一条钢链 the links
between transport and the environment 交通和环境的联系 their links with the labour movement 他们 与劳工运动的联系 he was an 47. link lɪŋk important link in our operation 他是我 们运营过程中一个很重要的纽带 four boxes were linked together 四个盒子 连结在一起 the evidence linking him with the murder 把他和血案联系起来 的证据
the floorboards rotted 地板腐烂了 the
meat began to rot 肉开始腐烂 the 48. rot rɒt leaves turned black with rot 叶子变黑 腐烂了
it's been such a terrific day 今天真是非
49. terrific təˈrɪfɪk 常好的一天
the tenants' rent is due on the first of
50. tenant ˈtɛnənt each month 每个月的第一天是租客房 租到期日
she ascended the stairs 她爬上了楼梯
51. ascend əˈsɛnd we watched the missiles ascend 我们看
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着导弹升空
the gentleman was deprived of his civil
rights 这个男人的公民权被剥夺了 the 52. deprive dɪˈpraɪv city was deprived of its water supplies 城市失去了供水
he heals sick people 他治好了病人 his
knee had healed 他的膝盖治愈了 time 53. heal hiːl will heal the pain of grief 时间会治愈悲 伤
he injured his foot 他弄伤了他的脚 his
54. injure ˈɪnʤə comments injured her reputation 他的 言论坏掉了她的名声
ensure that the surface is completely
clean 确保表面是完全干净的 a law to 55. ensure ɪnˈʃʊə ensure equal opportunities for all 保证 所有人拥有平等机会的一条法律
they walked over a patch of turf 他们走
56. turf tɜːf 过一片草坪 she was keen to protect her turf 她很渴望保护她的地盘
a superior officer 上司 the superior
candidate for the position 申请该职位 57. superior sju(ː)ˈpɪərɪə 最优秀的人选 superior workmanship 高超的技艺 superior quality 优质 one's immediate superior 直属上级
there was a note of irony in her voice
58. irony ˈʌɪrəni 她话语中暗含讽刺 the irony of the situation 事情讽刺的一面
I'm sorry if I offended him 如果我冒犯
到他,我感到很遗憾 the smell of 59. offend əˈfɛnd cigarette smoke offended him 烟的味 道冒犯了他 criminals who offend again and again 屡教不改的罪犯
the river runs through a gorge 河流穿
过了一道峡谷 the Three Gorges 三峡 60. gorge gɔːʤ they gorged themselves on cake 他们狼 吞虎咽得吃了蛋糕
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a parcel of clothes 一包裹的衣服 a
61. parcel ˈpɑːsl parcel of land 一片土地
he called a meeting to solicit their
views 他召开了一场会议来征求他们的 意见 although prostitution was not 62. solicit səˈlɪsɪt itself an offence, soliciting was 虽然卖 淫本身不属于犯罪行为,但招徕顾客 就是
their financial results were announced
他们的财务报告被公布了 Victor 63. announce əˈnaʊns announced the guests 维克托给来宾报 幕
80. odour ˈəʊdə pleasing odour of freshly roasted coffee 新鲜烘培咖啡豆的香气
we want to discourage children from
smoking 我们想阻止儿童吸烟 she was 81. discourage dɪsˈkʌrɪʤ discouraged by his hostile tone 他语气 敌对,使她泄气
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there's some interesting information in
82. pamphlet ˈpæmflɪt this pamphlet 这本小册子里有一些有 趣的信息
the police are investigating the
83. incident ˈɪnsɪdənt incident 警方正在调查该事件
the science fiction genre 科幻小说体裁
the house music genre 浩室音乐类型 84. genre ˈ(d)ʒɑːŋrə the first-person shooter genre 第一人 称射击游戏类型
a satire on Canadian politics 对加拿大
85. satire ˈsætaɪə 政治的讽刺 he has become the subject of satire 他已经成为讽刺的对象
the space program fascinates me 太空
86. fascinate ˈfæsɪneɪt 计划令我着迷
when it came to trying something new,
her parents were usually reluctant 对 于尝试新事物,她的父母通常很不情 87. reluctant rɪˈlʌktənt 愿 a reluctant smile 一个勉强的微笑 he was reluctant to leave 他舍不得离 开
this equipment is outdated; we should
88. outdated aʊtˈdeɪtɪd replace it as soon as possible 这台设备 过时了;我们应该尽早更换
alternative forms of transportation 备
ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃə 89. transportation n 选的交通方式 the transportation of crude oil 原油运输
she drops her children off at the
nursery 8 o'clock every morning 她每 天早上八点把她的孩子们送到托儿所 90. nursery ˈnɜːsəri those plants are only available at specialist nurseries 这些植物,专门的 苗圃才有
a masculine trait 一种男性特质 a
powerfully masculine man 一个有强烈 91. masculine ˈmɑːskjʊlɪn 男子气概的人 a rather masculine woman 一个相当阳刚的女人
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her answer intrigued him 她的回答激
92. intrigue ɪnˈtriːg 起了他的兴趣 political intrigue 政治阴 谋
superficial burns 轻度烧伤 a
superficial friendship 泛泛之交 a superficial investigation 一个缺乏深度 93. superficial ˌsjuːpəˈfɪʃəl 的调查 a superficial analysis 一个浅显 的分析 a superficial person 一个肤浅 的人
he was the president's personal chef 他
94. chef ʃɛf 曾是总统的私人厨师
the war memorial 战争纪念碑 the
festival is a memorial to his life's work 95. memorial mɪˈmɔːrɪəl 这个节日是对他毕生之作的纪念 a memorial service 一个纪念仪式
they could suppress the rebellion 他们
能够镇压叛乱 she suppressed her 96. suppress səˈprɛs irritation 她压制了自己的恼怒 the report was suppressed 报道被查禁了
his reckless extravagance with other
people's money 他用别人的钱毫不在 意,铺张浪费 buying caviar would be 97. extravagance ɪksˈtrævɪgəns an unnecessary extravagance 买鱼子酱 是一个不必要的奢侈 the extravagance of the décor 豪华的装饰
she left her animals to starve 她使她的
动物们挨饿 seven million people starved to death 七百万人饿死了 the 98. starve stɑːv world's starving children 全世界的饥 饿儿童 I don't know about you, but I'm starving 你饿了没?我快饿死了
ferns flourish in the shade 蕨类植物在
99. flourish ˈflʌrɪʃ 阴凉处茁壮成长 the arts flourished 艺 术繁荣起来
she contemplated her image in the
100. contemplate ˈkɒntɛmpleɪt mirror 她细细打量着镜子里自己的样 子 he contemplated his fate 他深思了
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自己的命运 he is contemplating action
for damages 他在考虑索赔
a brisk pace 轻快的步调 business was
101. brisk brɪsk brisk at the bar 酒吧的生意兴隆 a brisk breeze 清新的微风
if you had worn a helmet, the injuries
102. helmet ˈhɛlmɪt would not have been so bad 如果你原 本戴上头盔,就不会伤这么重了
他精神出问题了吗? the report 112. imply ɪmˈplaɪ implies that two million jobs might be lost 这份报告暗示两百万的职位可能会 消失
the calf muscle 小腿肌肉 he had
113. muscle ˈmʌsl muscle but no brain 他有肌肉但没大脑
improve the soil fertility by adding
compost 在土里放堆肥来让土壤更肥 114. fertility fə(ː)ˈtɪlɪti 沃 anxiety and stress affect fertility in both men and women 焦虑和压力对男 人和女人的生育能力都有影响
this signified a fundamental change 这
115. signify ˈsɪgnɪfaɪ 意味着基本的改变 the egg signifies life 蛋预示生命
all the merchandise in the shop had
116. merchandise ˈmɜːʧəndaɪz been stolen 商店里所有的商品都被偷 了
a minority of voters opposed the policy
117. minority maɪˈnɒrɪti 少部分选民反对这个政策 she is part of an ethnic minority 她是少数民族
a new brand of toothpaste 一个新的牙
膏品牌 the brand on a sheep 羊身上的 烙印 the letter M was branded on each 118. brand brænd animal 字母 M 被烙印在每个动物身上 a brand-new Oxford dictionary 全新的 牛津字典
never drop litter 不要乱丢垃圾 the
litter of papers around her 她身边一堆 119. litter ˈlɪtə 丢弃的纸 a litter of kittens 一窝小猫 clothes littered the floor 衣物被乱仍在 地板上
the Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原 prices
120. plateau ˈplætəʊ reached a plateau 价格到达了一个平稳 期
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a renowned Indian filmmaker 一位著
121. renowned rɪˈnaʊnd 名的印度电影制作人
food hygiene 食品卫生 personal
122. hygiene ˈhʌɪdʒiːn hygiene 个人卫生
a joint enterprise 一家合资企业 a
state-owned enterprise 一家国营企业 his project was a success thanks to a mixture of talent, enterprise, and luck 123. enterprise ˈɛntəprʌɪz 由于他的才能、创业精神和运气,他 的项目取得成功 an economic environment which encourages enterprise 一个鼓励创业的经济环境
the town's motto is "Tolerance and
124. motto ˈmɒtəʊ Prosperity" 这个镇子的格言是“宽容和 繁荣”
he yearned for a second chance 他渴望
125. yearn jɜːn 获得第二次机会
he affirmed the country's commitment
126. affirm əˈfɜːm to peace 他声明了国家对维护和平的承 诺
a vivid account of urban poverty 对城
127. vivid ˈvɪvɪd 市贫困的生动说明 a vivid blue sea 一 片亮蓝色的大海
Mum didn't just recite proverbs about
decency, she lived by them 妈妈不仅是 128. proverb ˈprɒvəb 可以列举那些关于正直的格言,而且 她能够恪守于心
the habitat of the spotted turtle has
129. habitat ˈhæbɪtæt been greatly diminished 星点水龟的栖 息地已大大减少
a riot in the capital 一场发生在首都的
暴乱 the garden was a riot of color 花 130. riot ˈraɪət 园里五颜六色 the miners rioted 矿工 暴动了 the children ran riot 孩子们闹 翻天了
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he told anecdotes about his job 他聊了
131. anecdote ˈænɪkdəʊt 工作中的趣闻
even Douglas, the most conscientious
worker in our department, was laid off 132. conscientious ˌkɒnʃɪˈɛnʃəs 甚至我们部门里最尽职尽责的员工— —道格拉斯也被解雇了
如铜、咖啡等商品 a commodities broker 一名商品经纪人 commodity markets 大宗商品市场 water is a 134. commodity kəˈmɒdɪti precious commodity 水是宝贵的东西 improving productivity will lower the cost of a commodity 提高生产力将会降 低商品单位成本
the epics of Homer 荷马史诗 a big
Hollywood epic 一部好莱坞史诗大片 a traditional epic poem 一首传统史诗 135. epic ˈɛpɪk their epic journey 他们史诗般的旅程 the gig last night was epic 昨晚音乐会 太棒了
the dominant party controlled the
government 多数党控制了政府 they 136. dominant ˈdɒmɪnənt are now in an even more dominant position in the market 他们现在在市场 上处于一个更加主导的地位
the process was beneficial to both
supplier and customer 这个过程对供 137. beneficial bɛnɪˈfɪʃ(ə)l 应商和消费者都是有利的 their relationship was mutually beneficial 他 们的关系是互惠互利
the research project was only a partial
success 研究项目只取得部分成功 the 138. partial ˈpɑːʃəl referee was accused of being partial 裁 判员被指控偏袒一方 I'm partial to hotdogs 我特别喜欢吃热狗
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a crowd had assembled 群众聚集起来
he assembled the suspects 他召集了嫌 139. assemble əˈsɛmbl 疑犯 how to assemble the kite 如何组 装风筝
take care that you don't strain yourself
注意,不要过度劳累 you have strained a muscle 你肌肉拉伤了 the flood of refugees is straining the relief services 大批难民的涌入给救济服务带 来了压力 the rope snapped under the 140. strain streɪn strain 在张力的作用下,绳子断了 muscle strain 肌肉拉伤 the strain of her job 工作给她带来的压力 Nancy was showing signs of strain 南希表现 出有紧张的迹象 a different strain of flu 一种不同的流感
an intimate friend of Picasso's 毕加索
的一位知己 an intimate atmosphere 一 种亲密的氛围 intimate thoughts 隐秘 141. intimate ˈɪntɪmɪt 的想法 an intimate knowledge of the music industry 对音乐行业非常熟悉 intimate relations 亲密关系
gross negligence 严重疏忽 the gross
amount of the gift was £1,000 礼物大 142. gross grəʊs 概值 1000 英镑 that horror film is gross 这部恐怖片很恶心
everyone wanted to say something, but
nobody dared 每个人都想说点什么, 但没人敢说 somebody dared me to jump off the bridge 有人激将,想让我 143. dare deə 从桥上跳下去 why did you climb on to the roof? — it was a dare 你怎么爬到 房顶上了?──有人在激我呢 don't you dare! 你敢!
the necessity of providing parental
guidance 家长指导的必要性 the 144. necessity nɪˈsɛsɪti microwave is now regarded as a necessity 如今微波炉被认作是必需品
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lights hung from the trees 挂在树上的
灯 hang the pictures at eye level 把画 挂在与眼睛齐平的高度 he was hanged for murder 他因谋杀而被绞死 they 145. hang hæŋ spent their time hanging around in bars 他们把时间花费在酒吧里消遣 we hang out together on weekends 我们周 末一起出去玩
it had repercussions throughout the
Middle East 这在整个中东取得了反响 146. throughout θru(ː)ˈaʊt she remained fit throughout her life 她 的一生都保持健康
the performers were practicing 演出者
正在练习 she practices medicine 她行 医 it takes lots of practice 这需要大量 147. practice ˈpræktɪs 练习 the practice of medicine 医疗工作 a small legal practice 一个小律师事务 所
she was fond of dancing 她热爱跳舞 I
148. fond fɒnd have very fond memories of Oxford 我 对牛津有美好的回忆
this is a rare species of toad 这是一种
149. species ˈspiːʃiːz 很罕见的蟾蜍物种
I was carrying a bag over my shoulder
我在肩上挎了个包 he shouldered the burden 他肩负重担 ever since Deke's 150. shoulder ˈʃəʊldə party, Linnie has been giving me the cold shoulder 在迪克的派对之后,李 妮总是对我很冷淡
a consequence of inflation 通货膨胀的
151. consequence ˈkɒnsɪkwəns 后果 the past is of no consequence 过 去无足轻重
the trial is expected to last several
weeks 这个审判预计要持续几周 the product is undergoing clinical trials 正 152. trial ˈtraɪəl 在对该产品进行临床试验 a long account of her trials and tribulations 对 她所经历的考验和磨难的长篇描述 a
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three-month trial period 三个月的试用
期
small eager faces 小小的带着渴望的面
153. eager ˈiːgə 孔 we were eager for news 我们迫切想 得到消息
he raised a hand in greeting 他举手表
示欢迎 they raised prices 他们提高了 价格 he raised his voice 他提高了嗓门 how will you raise the money? 你如何 筹钱? he raised several objections 他 154. raise reɪz 提出了几个反对意见 most parents try to raise their children well 多数的父母 努力把小孩养育得很好 she raised cattle 她养牛 the workers wanted a raise 工人们想要涨工资
a minister of a church 一位牧师 a
155. minister ˈmɪnɪstə government minister 一位部长
how's your health? 你的身体怎么样?
we all desire happiness and health 我 们都渴望幸福和健康 the health department is stepping up efforts to reduce teenage smoking 卫生部全力以 赴减少青少年吸烟率 he went to the 156. health hɛlθ supermarket to buy some health products 他去超市卖些保健品 she doesn't have any health insurance 她没 有任何医疗保险 are you familiar with the Australian health care system? 你 对澳大利亚医疗体系熟悉吗?
she has started a new business selling
coffee beans 她新开了一家卖咖啡豆的 企业 there's not much business this year 今年业务不多 are you willing to do business with him? 你愿意跟他做生 157. business ˈbɪznəs 意吗? that is none of your business 那 不关你的事 his parents wanted him to go into business 他的父母希望他从事 商业 she is a business major 她的专业 是商科 we are open for business as
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usual today 我们今天照常营业
a conspiracy to commit murder 共谋杀
158. conspiracy kənˈspɪrəsi 人
the women resent the fact that male
staff get paid more for the same work 159. resent rɪˈzɛnt 那些妇女感到气愤的是,男性员工干 同样的活儿却能拿到更多的工资
we boycott all products tested on
animals 我们抵制所有接受动物实验的 160. boycott ˈbɔɪkɒt 产品 the group has called for a boycott of the elections 组织呼吁抵制选举
the chief of the village 村长 the chief of
the union 工会主席 the chief of the 161. chief tʃiːf police 警察局长 the chief reason for the spending cuts 削减开支的主要原因
the humane treatment of animals 动物
162. humane hju(ː)ˈmeɪn 的人道主义对待
the identity of the owner 主人的身份
163. identity aɪˈdɛntɪti she was afraid of losing her identity 她 害怕失去自己的个性
their offspring are all very clever 他们
的子女都很聪明 how many offspring 164. offspring ˈɒfsprɪŋ does a cat usually have? 一只猫一般会 有几只幼崽?
165. heir eə the heir to the throne 王位继承人
she enjoyed conversing (kənˈvəːsɪŋ)
with someone who spoke her language 她很享受与同母语的人交谈 if the project is successful, he will get the 166. converse 多音词 credit, but the converse (ˈkɒnvəːs) is also true; he will get the blame if it fails 如果项目成功,他会获得称赞,但是 反之亦然,如果他失败,他也会被责 问
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a wedding ceremony 一个结婚典礼
167. ceremony ˈsɛrɪməni please don't stand on ceremony 请别 拘束
I felt I had to express my misgivings
168. misgivings mɪsˈgɪvɪŋz about her decision 我感觉我必须对她 的决定表达自己的担忧
exotic atmosphere 异国情调 exotic
169. exotic ɪɡˈzɒtɪk birds 奇特鸟类
a literary agent 著作代理人 a travel
170. agent ˈeɪdʒ(ə)nt agent 旅行代理人 a CIA agent 中央情 报局特工
the government will provide
temporary accommodation for up to 171. accommodation əkɒməˈdeɪʃ(ə)n three thousand homeless people 政府 将为多达三千无家可归的人提供临时 住所
the uproar in the kitchen continued
for some time 厨房里的动静持续了一 172. uproar ˈʌprɔː 阵子 there was an uproar when she was dismissed 她被解雇时,引起了 一片哗然
she weighs the fruit 她给水果称重 he
weighed 170 lbs 他体重 170 磅 the situation weighed heavily on him 形 173. weigh weɪ 势沉重地压在他身上 he has to weigh his options 他必须权衡自己的选择 they need to weigh benefit against risk 他们需要权衡利益与风险
he is careful to uphold the dignity of
the Crown 他小心翼翼地维护着国王 的尊严 the prisoners were treated 174. dignity ˈdɪgnɪti with little regard for human dignity 这些囚犯受到的对待几乎没有人格尊 严
the cows are in the pasture 奶牛在牧
175. pasture ˈpɑːsʧə 场上
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this hypothesis has not been tested
176. hypothesis haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs yet 这个假说还没有经过试验
she was terribly clumsy 她笨手笨脚 a
177. clumsy ˈklʌmzi clumsy remark 一个不得体的评价
we support a lot of charities that
178. fundraise ˈfʌndˌreɪz fundraise for cancer research 我们支 持许多为研究癌症而筹款的慈善机构
Thomas preferred formal attire 托马
179. attire əˈtaɪə 斯喜欢正装
prisons should not degrade prisoners
监狱不该让囚犯受虐待 vast areas of 180. degrade dɪˈgreɪd natural habitats have been degraded 广阔的自然栖息地已经恶化了
188. cowardice ˈkaʊədɪs cowardice in the face of the enemy 他 被指控在面对敌人时表露出懦弱
maritime law 海事法 maritime
189. maritime ˈmærɪtaɪm regions 海域
a mathematical formula 一个数学公
式 a chemical formula 一个化学式 a 190. formula ˈfɔːmjʊlə legal formula 一个法律惯用语 washing powder formula 洗衣粉配方 baby formula 婴儿配方奶粉
an influential political organization 一
家有影响力的政治组织 her school had been very influential in shaping 191. influential ˌɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl her enthusiasm for physics 她的学校 在塑造她对物理的热情上起到了十分 重要的作用
are you aware of the advantages of
studying abroad? 你知道在国外读书 的好处吗? they appeared to be gaining the advantage 他们看似正在 取得优势 they exploit natural resources to their own advantage 他 192. advantage ədˈvɑːntɪʤ 们开发自然资源为自己谋利 you are trying to take advantage of my friends 你是要利用我朋友 we encourage farmers to take advantage of this free service 我们鼓励农民利用这一免费 服务
he kept the photograph as a souvenir
193. souvenir ˈsuːvənɪə 他留着照片作纪念
silver first came into use on a
substantial scale during the 3rd 194. millennium mɪˈlɛnɪəm millennium BC 在公元前 3000 年 代,银首次得到大规模使用
he grew up among the filth of the coal
mines and steel mills 他在煤矿和钢厂 195. filth fɪlθ 的污秽中长大 I felt sick to my stomach after reading that filth 读完
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a fur coat has more utility in winter
than in autumn 毛皮大衣在冬天比秋 天更有用 this information is of great 196. utility ju(ː)ˈtɪlɪti utility to a historian 这一信息对历史 学家而言十分有用 the utilities have not been connected yet 水电煤还没通
it is imperative that action be taken
immediately 立即采取行动势在必行 197. imperative ɪmˈpɛrətɪv job creation has become an imperative for the government 创造 就业机会已成为政府的当务之急
you have made considerable progress
(ˈprəʊɡrɛs) 你取得了长足进步 work 198. progress 多音词 on the building is progressing (prəˈɡrɛsɪŋ) slowly 该建筑物的建设 正缓慢进行
civil rights activists were appalled by
199. appal əˈpɔːl the police brutality 民权激进分子震 惊于警察的暴行
we should commend him for his
remarkable altruism 我们应表彰他杰 出的利他行为 she's very hard- 200. commend kəˈmɛnd working—I commend her to you without reservation 她工作十分勤勉 ——我毫无保留地向你推荐她
his greed for power knows no bounds
201. greed griːd 他的贪欲无边无际
a colossal building 一座庞大的建筑 a
202. colossal kəˈlɒsl colossal mistake 一个巨大的错误
a spontaneous reaction to danger 对
203. spontaneous spɒnˈteɪnjəs 危险的自发反应 she seems friendly and spontaneous 她看起来友善自然
a door locking mechanism 一套门锁
装置 a safety mechanism 一套安全机 204. mechanism ˈmɛkənɪzm 制 a defence mechanism 一种防御机 制
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their guests sipped drinks on the
205. veranda vəˈrændə veranda 他们的宾客在阳台上啜饮酒 水
the police did not anticipate any
trouble 警方未预见到任何麻烦 Elaine tingled with excitement as she anticipated her meeting with Will 伊 206. anticipate ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt 莱恩兴奋地憧憬着她与威尔的会面 warders can't always anticipate the actions of prisoners 狱警们并非总能 预测囚犯的行为
he can operate the machine 他会操作
该机器 the machine ceased to operate 机器停止运转 the research will examine how the law operates in 207. operate ˈɒpəreɪt practice 该研究将调查法律在实践中 是如何运行的 when the results of the X-rays are known, doctors will decide whether to operate X 光扫描结果出 炉后,医生将决定是否做手术
we bid $650 for the antique table 我
们花了 650 元买了这个古董桌子 a 208. bid bɪd bid of $3,000 出价 3000 元 she bid him farewell 她向他告别
210. numerous ˈnjuːmərəs published on the subject 关于这一课 题已经发表了大量研究
the news came as a shock 这个消息令
人震惊 you gave me a shock 你吓了我 一跳 she was suffering from shock 她 211. shock ʃɒk 处于休克中 the first shock of the earthquake 地震引发的第一次震动 the murder shocked the nation 血案 震惊了全国
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we overcame the home team 我们打
212. overcome ˌəʊvəˈkʌm 败了主队 they overcame their fear of flying 他们克服了飞行的恐惧
the wine was bottled near the
213. vineyard ˈvɪnjəd vineyard 这些葡萄酒在葡萄庄园附近 被瓶装
the body requires a range of vitamins
214. mineral ˈmɪnərəl and minerals to survive 身体需要一 系列维生素和矿物质来维持
he is an excellent tailor 他是一名优秀
的裁缝 services can be tailored to 215. tailor ˈteɪlə customer requirements 服务可以按 照客户的要求来量身定制
a potential source of conflict 一种可
能引起冲突的根源 the economic 216. potential pəʊˈtɛnʃəl potential of the area 这个地区的经济 潜力 he obviously has great potential 显然他很有潜能
natural fibres 自然纤维 carbon fibre
217. fibre ˈfaɪbə 碳纤维 dietary fibre 膳食纤维 moral fibre 道德品质
continental Europe 欧洲大陆 a
218. continental ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntl continental climate 大陆性气候 a continental breakfast 欧式早餐
operative techniques greatly
improved with the advent of 219. advent ˈædvənt anaesthesia 自从麻醉的问世,手术 技术大大提高
he often boasts about his
achievements 他时长夸耀他的成就 220. boast bəʊst the museum boasts a large collection of bronzeware 博物馆拥有大量的青 铜器收藏品
221. tomb tuːm a Han-dynasty tomb 一座汉墓
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the funds will be allocated to various
222. allocate ˈæləʊkeɪt projects 这些款项将会拨入各种项目 之中
fabricate a ship 制造一艘船 fabricate
computer chips 制造电脑芯片 223. fabricate ˈfabrɪkeɪt fabricate a story 捏造一个谎言 fabricate evidence 伪造证据
he appealed to Germany for political
asylum 他向德国政府寻求政治庇护 224. asylum əˈsʌɪləm his father went mad and was confined to an asylum 他的父亲发疯了,被关 进了精神病院
the police are doing all they can to
225. culprit ˈkʌlprɪt catch the culprit 警方竭尽全力抓捕罪 犯
229. masterpiece ˈmɑːstəpiːs a literary masterpiece 一部文学杰作
a plausible explanation 一个看似合理
230. plausible ˈplɔːzəbl 的解释
231. invincible ɪnˈvɪnsəbl an invincible warrior 一个无敌战士
a bill to abolish capital punishment 一
232. abolish əˈbɒlɪʃ 项以废除死刑为目的法案
he was convicted of theft 他被判盗窃
233. theft θɛft 罪
statistics show women live longer
234. statistics stəˈtɪstɪks than men 据统计,女性比男性活得 更久
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I go to the casino when I want to
gamble 我要赌博的时候会去赌场 we gambled today and we were fortunate to get away with it 我们今 235. gamble ˈɡamb(ə)l 天冒了险,侥幸地逃脱了 his grandfather enjoyed a gamble 他的祖 父嗜好赌博 I took a gamble and it paid off 我冒了险,但成功了
the baby slept peacefully in its cradle
宝宝在摇篮里安睡着 the welfare system provides care for citizens from the cradle to the grave 福利体系 为国民提供了从生到死的保障 the 236. cradle ˈkreɪdl Middle East is generally held to be the cradle of agriculture 中东地区通常被 认为是农业的发源地 she cradled his head in her arms 她一把将他的头揽 入怀中
察允许他回家 the house was demolished to allow for road widening 房子被拆掉,以便道路拓宽 239. allow əˈlaʊ allow me to introduce my wife 让我介 绍一下我的夫人 a car would allow me to travel faster from A to B 要是我 有车,我可以更快地驶往其他地方
he came fourth in the yacht race 他游
240. yacht jɒt 艇竞赛得了第四名
pirates boarded the ship 海盗们上了
船 software pirates 软件盗用者 241. pirate ˈpʌɪrət designers may pirate good ideas 设计 师们可能会互相窃取好的想法
an extinct species 一个灭绝的物种 an
242. extinct ɪksˈtɪŋkt extinct language 一个消失的语言 an