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communal |
a. 公共的，共享的；社区的 |
例 His paintings depict the communal cultural experience of Mexican descended people in the US.他的绘画描写了在美墨西哥后裔的社区文化体验。 |
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fragile |
a. 易碎的；脆弱的；纤巧的；虚弱的 |
例 His muscle fibers were short and fragile.他的肌肉纤维短而脆弱。 |
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agile |
a. 敏捷的，灵活的 |
例 The leader of a country needs an agile mind to solve sophisticated problems.国家领导人需要敏捷的头脑来解决复杂的问题。 |
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competence |
n.能力，胜任；权限；技能 |
例 By the age of three the babies will be well on their way to communicative competence.孩子们到了三岁时就能很好地进行交流了。 |
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lettuce |
n.生菜；莴苣 |
例 Please buy a lettuce and some tomatoes for me. 请帮我买一棵生菜和一些西红柿。 |
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vacant |
a•空的（empty）；闲置的（unused）；（神情等）茫然的，（心灵）空虚的 |
例 There are still vacant rooms.现在仍有空房间。 |
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apportion |
vt.分配；分派 |
例 The man's property was apportioned among his children after his death.那个男人过世后，财产为其子女所分。 |
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emotional |
a. 感情（上）的，情绪（上）的；引起情感的；易动感 |
例 Very soon, these differences in adult stress and intonation can influence babies' emotional states and behaviors. 很快，成人话语中的重音和语调的不同就会影响婴儿的情绪和行为。 |
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juvenile |
n.幼体；未成年人，少年 a.幼稚的，不成熟的；少年的，未成年的 |
例 The successful prevention of juvenile delinquency requires efforts on the part of the entire society.要想成功预防青少年犯罪，需要整个社会共同努力。 |
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status |
n. 身份，地位；情况 |
例 A woman's status was changed by marriage.女人的地位因婚姻而发生改变。 |
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promote |
vt.促进（boost, advance）；提升；宣传，推销 |
例 In the early decades of the United States, the agrarian movement promoted the farmer as society's hero.美国建国初几十年里，农业运动把农民提升为社会的英雄。 |
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academic |
a. 学术的（scholarly）；学校的，学院的；純理论的（theoretical）n. 大学教师 |
例 Recently, universities have become involved with students' emotional lives and their academic lives.最近，大学已开始关注学生的情感生活和学术活动。 |
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rigor |
n. 严格（strictness）；（气候、条件等的）严酷 |
例 Everyone has to understand the utmost rigor of the law. 每个人都必须理解法律至高无上的严格性。 |
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complex |
a.合成的，综合的；复杂的，错综的，难以理解的n.建筑群；综合体，集合体；情结 |
例 The decision involves a large number of variables with complex relationships.这个决定涉及很多关系复杂的变量 |
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X-ray |
n.X射线，X光；X光照片 |
例 The doctor studied the X-rays of her lungs. 医生研究了她肺部的X光照片。 |
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franchise |
n.特权，特许；特许经销权；（公民）选举权 vt.赋予特权；赋予选举权 |
例 That restaurant is expanding through the sale of franchise. 那家餐厅正通过销售特许权扩展业务。 |
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item |
n.项目，条款（clause）；一件商品（或物品）；（新闻等的）一条，一则 |
例 The computer was his largest single item of expenditure. 电脑是他花钱最多的一样东西。 |
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grip |
v. 控制；紧握；吸引住⋯的注意 n.控制，影响力；紧握；理解 |
例 The kids were totally gripped by the story. 孩子们完全被这个故事吸引住了。 |
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ridiculous |
a.荒唐的，可笑的 |
例 Never have I heard such a ridiculous excuse.我从没听过如此荒唐的借口。 |
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mode |
n.方式，形式（manner）；风格（style）；时尚 |
例 Heat is a mode of motion.热是运动的一种形式。 |
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cactus |
n. 仙人掌 |
例 Cacti are unusual plants, which are adapted to extremely arid and hot environments. 仙人掌是极不寻常的植物，能适应极其干旱炎热的环境。 |
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silica |
n.硅石，硅土；二氧化硅 |
例 |
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willful |
a. 成心的，有意的；任性的 |
例 He was a willful child. 他是个任性的孩子。 |
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refraction |
n. 折射 |
例 Refraction in the atmosphere is complicated by the continuous change in density of the air.空气中的折射因空气密度的持续变化而变得复杂。 |
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fortuitous |
a. 偶然的，意外的 |
例 They fell in love with each other in a fortuitous meeting. 他们偶然相遇后就双双坠入了爱河。 |
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insight |
n. 洞察力；领悟 |
例 Lillian Hellman's plays are marked by insight and finesse. 莉莲·赫尔曼的剧作以富有洞察力和写作技巧著称。 |
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discard |
vt. 丟弃 |
例 I‘ve discarded all thought of promotion.我已经打消了晋升的念头。 |
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concept |
n.概念，观念（notion, thought）；设想 |
例 I'll give a lecture on the different concepts of political thought. 我会就政治思想的不同概念做一次讲座。 |
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swift |
a.敏捷的、速度快的（rapid）n.雨燕 |
例 The current was too swift for boats to cross easily.水流太急，船很难渡过。 |
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noted |
a. 著名的（famous） |
例 These journals contain essays by several noted historians. 这些杂志刊登有几位著名历史学家的文章。 |
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release |
N./vt.释放；发布，公开（issue）；发泄 |
例 The government has been working hard to secure the release of the hostages. 政府一直在努力争取使人质获释。 |
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propensity |
n.傾向、癖好 |
例 He showed a propensity for violence. 他表現出暴力倾向。 |
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fable |
n.寓言；谎言 |
例 That's a mere fable.那纯属无稽之谈。 |
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diplomat |
n. 外交官；有手腕的人 |
例 The diplomat solved the international problem by negotiating. 那名外交官通过谈判解决了那个国际问题。 |
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mutual |
a. 相互的；共有的 |
例 It is this intense mutual engagement that elicits the display of skill and shapes the emerging performance. 正是这种强烈的互动，才使技能展现出来，并塑造出逐渐成形的表演。 |
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odd |
a. 单数的（singular）；奇数的；奇异的，古怪的（bizarre）；偶尔发生的 |
例 He makes the odd mistake ——nothing too serious.他偶尔会犯錯，但不怎么严重。 |
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confidant |
n.知己，密友 |
例 You Keep telling yourself that she is only your confidant.你一直告诉自己，她只是你的知己而已。 |
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bureaucracy |
n.官僚主义，官僚作风；政府机构，官僚机构 |
例 When our focus is on action instead of bureaucracy, things will get done quickly and easily. 当我们将注意力集中于行动而不是官僚作风上时，事情就能很快且很容易地办妥。 |
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abate |
v.（使）减少，减轻 |
例 To abate the noise in big cities is a tough job.消除大城市中的噪音是件棘手的事。 |
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dignify |
vt. 使有尊严，使高贵；美化 |
例 The ambassador was there to dignify the celebrations.大使的光临为庆祝活动增辉。 |
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feign |
vt.装作，假装；伪造 |
例 I think you're right that sense of humor is born in nature which could not be feigned.我认为你是对的，幽默是天生的，装不出来。 |
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melodious |
a. 旋律优美的，悦耳的 |
例 I heard melodious music come from the room.我听到屋里传出优美的音乐. |
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disastrous |
a. 灾难性的 |
例 The war was disastrous, and many people lost their homes and families. 这场战争极具灾难性，很多人失去了家园和亲人。 |
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complaint |
n.诉苦，抱怨；投诉；控告 |
例 The customer has made a complaint to the manager. 那位顾客向经理投诉了。 |
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negligent |
a.忽略的；疏忽的；粗心大意的 |
例 We learned an important lesson from this incident: One should not be negligent of traffic regulations. 我们从这个事件中学到了宝贵的一课：对交通规则不可掉以轻心。 |
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frail |
a.（指人）体弱的，虚弱的；易碎的 |
例 Grandma is old and frail， so I don't think she can travel to Paris with you.奶奶年老体弱，我认为她不能跟你一起去巴黎。 |
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blaze |
N.火焰，光辉，强烈（或眩目）的光：（感情的）进发 Vi.燃烧、着火、发光，放光彩；怒视 |
例 Luckily ,the firefighters were able to control the blaze within a short period of time. 幸远的是，消防员在短时间内就控制了火势。 |
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cherish |
vt. 爱护，珍爱；怀有，抱有（希望等） |
例 I will cherish each study opportunity I can get in this company.我会珍惜在公司得到的每一个学习机会。 |
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snide |
n.伪造的；不诚实的；讽刺的，挖苦的，含沙射影的 |
例 I suddenly realized I was deceived by a snide businessman.我忽然意识到我上了一个卑鄙商人的当。 |
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empiricism |
n.经验论，经验主义 |
例 Logical empiricism was not widely embraced in Britain or the United States.逻辑经验主义在英国和美国都没有被广泛接受。 |
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falter |
v.衰退，衰落；（声音）发抖，结巴地说：蹒跚 |
例 Trembling with shock, she faltered out a few words of thanks. 她惊讶得直发抖，结结巴巴地说出了几句表示感谢的话。 |
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mismanage |
vt.对...管理不当，处理不当 |
例 The manager mismanaged intrinsic conflicts, which had serious consequences for the company. 那名经理对内部矛盾处理不当，给公司造成了严重后果。 |
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lust |
n.性欲；强烈的欲望 v.对...有强烈的欲望 |
例 It's difficult to satisfy his lust for power.很难满足他对权力的强烈欲望。 |
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stampede |
V.（使）狂奔，涌向；使仓促行事n.逃窜，狂奔；热潮，风尚 |
例 I don't want to be stampeded into making any hasty decisions. 我不愿仓促行事，草草做决定。 |
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overnight |
a. 通宵的，一整夜的；一夜之间的 ad. 整夜；一夜之间 |
例 The movie was an overnight success.这部电影一夜成名。 |
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torpor |
n.迟钝；死气沉沉 |
例 In the heat they sank into a state of torpor.炎热的天气使得他们萎靡不振。 |
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shed |
vt. 抛弃；摆脱；流出；散发；发出（光等）；脱落n.小屋 |
例 The huge impact created a vapor that shed out into space and eventually condensed as the Moon.巨大的冲击产生了蒸汽，蒸汽喷入太空并最终冷凝成了月球。 |
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hierarchy |
n.统治集团；等级制度；阶层 |
例 The author puts honesty first in her hierarchy of values. 作者把诚实置于她的价值观体系中的首位。 |
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aluminum |
n. 铝 |
例 |
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deplete |
vt. 使枯竭，耗尽 |
例 Food supplies are quickly depleted. 食物储备快耗尽了。 |
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pattern |
n.模式，方式；样式，图案；样品，样本 vt.仿制（imitate）；使形成，促成 |
例 World trade patterns are indicative of the important economic issues that confront the world today. 世界贸易模式影射了当今世界面临的重要经济议题。 |
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shirk |
v. 逃避，规避 |
例 I will not shirk my share of the responsibility. 我不会逃避我所应担负的责任。 |
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dormant |
a. 静止的（inactive）；休眠的（resting）；隐匿的 |
例 When water is scarce, lichens may become dormant. 苔藓缺水时可能会停止生长。 |
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quasar |
n. 类星体 |
例 Quasars are the most luminous objects in the universe. 类星体是宇宙中最亮的天体。 |
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humorous |
a. 幽默的，滑稽的，诙谐的 |
例 There are two sons and one daughter of Joe's marriage in the story.the daughter married a humorous artist and led a happy life in the end.故事中乔婚后有两个儿子和一个女儿：女儿嫁给了一个幽默的艺术家，最后过着幸福的生活。 |
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bolster |
vt. 支持（support）；改善（improve）n. 垫子，枕垫 |
例 The miners bolstered their morale by shouting slogans.矿工们通过喊口号来提高士气。 |
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cite |
vt.引用，引证（quote）；传唤，传讯；表彰，嘉奖 |
例 Where in the passage does the author cite the goal of the Academy Institute？作者在这篇文章的什么地方引用了研究院的目标？ |
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offensive |
a. 攻击性的；冒犯的，使人不快的；攻方的n.进攻，攻击；攻势 |
例 The offensive team carried the ball closer to the goal. 进攻的球队把球带到了离球门更近的地方。 |
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emerge |
vi. 显露，暴露（*appear）；（从水中）出来，现出 |
例 Several outstanding musicians emerged as leading Jazz artists in Chicago.几位出色的音乐家脱颖而出成为芝加哥引领风骚的爵士乐艺术家。 |
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tactic |
n.手段，策略（means, strategy）；［pl.］战术 |
例 The manager discussed tactics with his colleagues. 経理和他的同事讨论了策略问题。 |
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awareness |
n.知道，意识，察觉 |
例 We should increase public awareness of the importance of eating a healthy diet. 我们应该增强公众对健康饮食重要性的认识。 |
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distract |
vt. 分散注意力，使分心 |
例 The thunderstorm distracted the little boy from his homework. 雷雨使得小男孩无法专心写作业。 |
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rehabilitate |
vt. 使恢复原状，修复；改造（罪犯等），使恢复正常生活；恢复⋯的名誉 |
例 San Antonio's leaders rehabilitated existing structures. 圣安东尼奥市的领导人修复了现存的建筑。 |
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blizzard |
n. 暴风雪，大风雪 |
例 Because of the raging blizzard all flights have been cancelled.由于猛烈的暴风雪，所有的航班都被取消了。 |
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mold |
n.霉菌（fungus）；模型（type）vt. 塑造 |
例 The higher the clay content in a sample ,the more refined and durable the shapes into which it can be molded.样品中黏土含量越高，其所能塑成的形状就越精细和持久。 |
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ease |
n.不费力，容易；悠闲，自在 v.缓和，减轻 |
例 The ease of solving a jigsaw puzzle depends on the design of the picture. 解决智力拼图的难易程度取决于图画的设计。 |
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roe |
n. 鱼卵 |
例 Sturgeons are prized for their blackish roe，鲟鱼因其黑色的鱼卵而受到珍视。 |
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fin |
n.鳍；鳍状物；（飞机等的）翼 |
例 A tin helps fish to keep balance. 鳍帮助鱼保持平衡。 |
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mythology |
n.神话；神话学；虚幻的想法 |
例 Indian mythology is one of the richest elements of Indian culture, which enriches it further and makes it a unique one in the world. 印度神话是印度文化中最丰富的元素之一，其进一步丰富了印度文化，并使它在世界文化之林中独树一帜。 |
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drastic |
a. 剧烈的，猛烈的，激烈的 |
例 What forms of life are able to make such a drastic change in lifestyle?哪种生命能在生活方式上做出如此剧烈的改变？ |
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healing |
a. 有治疗功用的（*curative）n.康复，治疗；复原 |
例 Honey also contains a variety of minerals and vitamins and has a long history as a healing food.蜂蜜还富含各种矿物质和维生素，在历史上很长一段时间都被用做保健品。 |
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blush |
vi. 脸红；羞愧（flush）n.（因羞愧等）脸上泛起的红晕 |
例 She blushed furiously at the memory of the conversation. 她一想起那次谈话就气得滿脸通紅。 |
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melodic |
a.旋律的，曲调的；音调优美的 |
例 Emotional health is evidence in the voice by free and melodic sounds of the happy.快乐者自由且音调优美的声音证明其情绪健康。 |
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cubism |
n，立体派：立体主义 |
例 Cubism was one of the most influential visual art styles of the early twentieth century. 立体主是20世紀初最有影响力的一种视觉艺术。 |
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magnet |
n. 磁铁，磁体：有吸引力的人（或事物） |
例 Both nickel and iron are whitish metals that are attracted by magnets. 镍和鉄都是能被磁鉄吸引的白色金属。 |
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pensive |
a. 沉思的（meditative）；忧虑的 |
例 There was a pensive look on her face.她的神情忧伤。 |
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signify |
v. 意味（mean）；表示，预示；要紧，有重要性 |
例 Dark clouds signify that it will rain soon. 乌云意味着很快会下雨。 |
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aware |
a. 知道的；意沢到的 |
例 People are becoming increasingly aware of national and international issues. 人们越来越关注国内外事务了。 |
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informant |
n.提供消息或情报的人，线人；（为研究）提供资料的人；合作者 |
例 His informants were mid-class professional women. 他的合作者是中产阶级职业女性。 |
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dubious |
a. 怀疑的，拿不准的；可疑的，靠不住的 |
例 I am dubious that a new stove will improve my cooking. 我対新炉子能提高我的烹任技木持怀疑态度。 |
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proponent |
n.支持者（*supporter）；倡导者 |
例 Proponents of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal ,that is, the best decisions.工作表程序的支持者认为，这一程序会得出最佳的決定。 |
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narrate |
V.讲述，叙述 |
例 The passage is organized by narrating a story about excellent teachers.本段叙述了一个关于优秀教师的故事。 |
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former |
a. 从前的（previous）n.前者 |
例 I saw my former roommate a year ago. 我一年前见过以前的室友。 |
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accredit |
vt. 委任，授权；把⋯归于；正式认可 |
例 The dean in our department will accredit you as his assistant soon.我们的系主任将很快委任你为他的助理。 |
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puddle |
n. 水坑，水洼 |
例 You can't tell how deep a puddle is until you step into it. 在涉足水注前，你根本不知道它有多深。 |
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tragic |
a. 悲惨的；悲剧的 |
例 Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman is a tragic story阿瑟・米勒的剧作《推销员之死》是一个悲剧故事。 |
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assert |
v. 断言，声称 |
例 The new generation asserts its own style as the representative of American art.新一代声称他们自己的风格代表着美国艺术。 |
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concomitant |
a. 伴随的n. 伴随物 |
例 However, little is known about the occurrence and prevalence of concomitant infections of the two diseases in mosquito and human populations in these areas. 然而在这些区域，很少听到关于这两种疾病在蚊子和人群中爆发或流行伴随性感染。 |