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expertise |
n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长 |
例The company provided professional expertise to help you run your own business.该公司提供帮助你经营自己业务的专业知识。 |
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blend |
v.(使)混合,(使)混杂 n. 混合;混合物 |
例Their music blends traditional and modern styles.他们的音乐融合了传统和现代风格。 |
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fungus |
n.真菌:霉菌 |
例The doctors still need to do much research on the basics of the disease, including research on transmission of the fungus, exactly how the fungus interacts with the bats'immune systems.医生们仍需对这种疾病的本质进行大量研究，其中包括对霉菌传播的研究，确切地说是霉菌如何与蝙蝠的免疫系统互相作用。 |
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elasticity |
n. 弹力; 弹性 |
例 This kind of material eventually lost its elasticty, 这种材料最终失弹性。 |
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moisture |
n.潮湿，湿气 |
例 This moisture is supplied by the passage of an airstream over a water surface.气流经过水面，带来了这股湿气。 |
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gravity |
n.重力:严重性:严肃，庄严 |
例 There is more gravity on Mars than on the Moon. 火星上的重力比用上的大。 |
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stout |
a.结实的，强壮的:肥胖的;顽强的 |
例 He put up a stout defence in court. 他在法庭上进行了顽强的辩护。 |
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assent |
n./vi. 同意，赞成 |
例The manager gave his assent to the new project.经理同意了新的工程项目。 |
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bizarre |
a.奇形怪状的，古怪可笑的，怪诞的 |
例Watching the horror film alone is quite bizarre.独自一人看恐怖片是件非常奇怪的事。 |
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conceit |
n.自负，自大 |
例 The young man was told to guard against conceit 那个年轻人被告知要谨防骄傲自大。 |
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husbandry |
n. 耕种，务农，农牧业 |
例The professor has an interesting theory about crop husbandny, 这位教授对于种植业有一套有趣的理论。 |
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abysmal |
a.深不可测的:极坏的，糟透的 |
例The boy took many courses to remedy his abysmal ignorance. 为弥神他极大的无知，这个男孩学了很多课程。 |
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scorn |
n.轻蔑，鄙视v. 轻蔑，鄙视;不屑于 |
例 She uses silence as her expression of scor. 她用沉默来表示她的不屑。 |
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tranquil |
a.安静的，平静的 |
例My dream is to be with my family and lead a simple and tranquil life我的梦想是和家人一起过简单而平静的日子。 |
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swoop |
n. 突然行动 v 猛扑;突然袭击 |
例She even thought she might settle all the problems in a single swoop.她甚至想一下子解决所有的问题。 |
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punch |
v.拳打;打孔;按，压 n.重拳击打;冲床，打孔机 |
例 He punched me on the nose and my nose started to bleed. 他一拳打在我的鼻子上，我的鼻子流血了。 |
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mingle |
v.(使)混合:交往 |
例 It is not easy for Tina to mingle at the party because she is very shy.蒂娜很害羞，因此在聚会上和人交往对她来说并不容易. |
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interim |
n. 间歇，过渡期间 a. 暂时的，过渡的 |
例I will go to visit London in the interim of Christmas.我会在圣诞节期间去伦敦。 |
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laudable |
a. 值得赞美的，值得称赞的 |
例Though their aims were laudable, they may have missed the larger point, 尽管他们的出发点值得称赞，但或许漏掉了更重要的一点。 |
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incur |
v.招致，招惹，遭受 |
例 Smoking could incura great danger to health,吸烟对健康有极大的危害。 |
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pretext |
n.借口，托词 |
例 She used her being sick as a pretext for not going to work.她以生病为借口而不去上班。 |
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replica |
n. 复制品 |
例 This painting is not the authentic one, but a replica made by a young artist. 这幅画并不是真迹，而是一名年轻画家临摹出来的。 |
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siege |
n. 包围，围困; 封锁 |
例After the news got exposed, dozens of journalists laid siege to hiapartment.自从新闻曝光后，许多记者包围了他的公寓。 |
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lunge |
vi./n.猛冲，猛扑 |
例 The dog lunged at the door suddenly.那条狗突然向门冲去。 |
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basement |
n.地下室，地窖;建筑物的底部 |
例Wendy is in the basement trying to repair the washing machine.温迪正在地下室试图修理洗衣机。 |
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crude |
a.天然的，未提炼的:粗糙的:粗俗的 |
例Even now many species still lay eggs in this sort of crude nest. 甚至至现在，许多物种仍在这种粗糙的巢穴中产卵。 |
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gibe |
n./v.嘲弄，讥笑 |
例She made several cheap gibes at her opponent during the interview在采访中她三番五次粗俗地对她的对手加以嘲弄。 |
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community |
n.社会;社团;(动、植物的)群落; 共同体 |
例The advocates of community participation firmly believe that it brings many lasting benefits to people instead of only a means of getting things done.社区参与的提倡者坚信，社区参与给人们带来很多持久的益处,而不仅仅是一种做事方式。 |
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speckle |
v.弄上斑点;点缀 n. 斑点;色斑 |
例 The cook's apron was speck/ed with oil, 厨师的围裙上油光点点。 |
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beaver |
v. 忙于 n. 海狸;海狸毛皮 |
例 Susan has been beavering away at her report all morning,苏珊一上都在忙着她的报告。 |
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pollutant |
n. 污染物质，有害物质 |
例These cars put no pollutants whatsoever into the atmosphere. 这些车不向大气排放任何污染物。 |
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sardonic |
a.嘲笑的，讥讽的 |
例Even though she didn't say anything, there was a sardonic expression on her face.尽管她没说什么,但她脸上有嘲讽的表情。 |
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practical |
a.实用的:实际的;现实的 |
例 There are some obvious practical applications of the research, 这项杰究有一些明显的实际用途。 |
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circular |
a.圆形的，环形的(round);循环的:统行的 |
例 He took a circular route to his office to avoid the traffic jam.为了避开文通堵塞，他绕道去上班。 |
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disappoint |
v(使)失望，(使)扫兴 |
例 Her latest novel disappointed her fans.她最近发表的这部小说让她的粉丝们很失望。 |
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nomadic |
a.游牧的;流浪的 |
例Some hunters continued the old pastoral and nomadic ways.一些猎户继续过着古老的游牧生活。 |
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soft |
a.柔软的;柔和的;不强烈的;心肠软的;软性的 |
例A soft breeze rustled the trees.微风吹拂，树叶沙沙作响。 |
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talent |
n. 天赋; 才干;人才 |
例 Bonnie has a talent for expressing her ideas.邦妮非常善于表达自己的观点。 |
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confer |
v.授予;协商，商讨 |
例In the family, traditional cultural patterns confer leadership on one or both of the parents.在家庭中,传统文化模式把领导权授给父母中的一方或双方。 |
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incessantly |
ad.不断地 |
例After his girlfriend left him, Tom asked himself incessantly “why doesshe leave me”.女友离开后，汤姆就不断地问自己“她为什么离开我”。 |
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stadium |
n.竞走场;运动场 |
例The new national stadium was finally completed on the 10th of May.新的国家运动场最终于5月10日竣工。 |
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budget |
n. 预算 v 做预算 a. 价格低廉的 |
例They should ask for anincrease in the |
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budget |
n. 预算 v 做预算 a. 价格低廉的 |
例They should ask for anincrease in the budget. 他们应该要求增加预算。 |
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dominate |
v.支配，统治;控制;盛行 |
例The states dominated economic activity during this period.在此期间各州在经济活动中起主导作用。 |
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intelligence |
n.智力，智慧; 情报 |
例Scientists think dolphins have a higher intelligence than ordinary mammals.科学家认为海豚的智商比普通哺乳动物的要高。 |
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ultimatum |
n. 最后通牒 |
例lf George misses one more meeting,we'd better give him an ultimatum.如果乔治再错过一次会议，我们最好给他下个最后通牒。 |
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personality |
n.个性;性格;名人 |
例A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker.与声音有关的一些因素揭露了说话者的个性。 |
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decrease |
v, 减少.n. 减少(量) |
例 He thinks clothing prices will decrease even further. 他认为服装的价格会进一步下跌。 |
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milieu |
n.出身背景:社会环境 |
例His most recent novel goes even farther away from the milieu of his early work, tracing the politically charged homosexual romance between an upper-class writer and a working-class Communist. 他最近的一部小说更远地脱离了早期作品的社会环境，探讨了一位上层阶级作家和一名工人共产主义者之间充满政治色彩的同性爱情故事。 |
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satiric |
a.讽刺的，讽的 |
例He published a satiric novel to provide an updated account of the politician's life,他出版了一本讽刺小说，向人们揭露了那名政客最近的生活。 |
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alchemist |
n.炼金术士 |
例 |
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untamed |
a.未驯服的，难驾驭的 |
例Robert S. Duncanson was considered a painter of the Hudson River School, which concentrated on scenes of America's untamed wilderness.罗伯特·S.邓肯森被认为是哈得孙河流派画家，这一画派专门描绘美国蛮荒之地的景色。 |
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diffusion |
n.散布，扩散;传播 |
例A series of reaction diffusion system is involved in the new equipment.新设备包括一系列反应扩散系统。 |
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stream |
v.涌n. 溪流;串，股 |
例Approximately 23 million immigrants streamed to the United States.大约 2,300 万移民涌入了美国。 |
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clipper |
n. 快速帆船;剪刀 |
例 l am looking for a pair of hair clippers.我想要一把理发剪刀。 |
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equivalent |
n. 对等物;等价物 a. 相同的:相当的 |
例American children's stories differed a lot from their British equivalents.美国的儿童故事与英国的儿童故事大不相同。 |
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fray |
vi. 磨损，磨破:(使)烦躁，恼火 n. 争斗 |
例His woolen pants were sometimes fortified with buckskin to keep them from fraying.为免磨破，他有时给羊毛裤子缝上鹿皮。 |
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prolific |
a.多产的;富有创造力的 |
例 The beds of former lakes are also prolific sources of fossils,过去湖泊的湖底也是化石形成的丰富来源。 |
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revolution |
n.革命;巨变;旋转 |
例 A revolution in information technology is taking place.信息技术正在发生巨变。 |
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crab |
n.蟹，螃蟹 |
例 A crab nipped his toe.一只螃蟹咬住了他的脚趾。 |
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inhabit |
vt.居住于，栖居于 |
例The archaeological evidence indicates that Native Americans first inhabited the area.考古学证据显示，美洲土著人初居住于该地区。 |
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tissue |
n.组织 |
例Tissue engineering is a multidisciplinary field incorporating the principles of biology,chemistry,engineering and medicine to create biological substitutes of native tissues for scientific research or cinica use.组织工程学跨越多个学科，融合了生物学、化学、工程学和医学,旨在为科学研究或医用开发可用于取代人体组织的生物替代物。 |
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precede |
v.在…之前，先于 |
例The idea of sea-floor spreading actually preceded the theory of plaete tectonics.海底扩展理论实际上先于板块构造学理论。 |
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mushroom |
n.蘑姞vi. 迅速成长 |
例We expect the market to mushroom in the next three years.我们期未来三年内市场会快速发展。 |
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listless |
a.倦怠的，没精打采的 |
例 The illness left her feeling listless and depressed. 那场病使她感到虚事无力，提不起精神。 |
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stretch |
n.一段路程;延伸 v延伸，拉长 |
例The whole 150-mile stretch is influenced by tides from the Atlantic Ocean.整段长达 150 英里的路程受到大西洋潮汐的影响。 |
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recharge |
v.充电;休整;再装弹药 |
例 Swimming is a best way to relieve stress and recharge yourself. 游冰缓解压力、养精蓄锐的最好办法之一。 |
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groom |
v(给动物)刷洗;(给…)梳理毛发:培养，训练n.马夫:新郎 |
例Mother chimpanzees care for and groom their young.黑猩猩母亲照顾子女，并给它们梳毛。 |
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dim |
a.模糊的;暗淡的;朦胧的;不乐观的 v(使)变暗淡:(使)变冷漠 |
例 This light is too dim to read by.这光线太暗，无法看书。 |
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quantify |
v. 以数量表示，量化 |
例Scientists have tried to quantify this proportion of the Sun's energy.科学家们已经在努力量化太阳能的大小。 |
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equitable |
a.公平的，公正的 |
例 It may be the most equitable solution to the international issue.这可能是解决国际争端最公正的方法。 |
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appreciate |
v. 赏识;鉴赏，欣赏; 感激 |
例 She's learned to appreciate the sculptures.她已经学会了欣赏雕塑。 |
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neuron |
n.神经元，神经细胞 |
例 Neurons come in many different shapes and sizes.神经细胞大小形状多种多样。 |
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glare |
n. 耀眼的光;怒视，瞪眼 v. 怒目而视;发出刺眼的光 |
例 The glare was so intense even my sunglasses didn't help.光太耀眼墨镜都不管用了。 |
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marsh |
n.沼泽，湿地 |
例 Cows were grazing on the marsh.牛群在湿地上吃草, |
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foul |
a.污秽的，肮脏的;充满脏话的，辱骂性的;邪恶的 |
例The teachers were all shocked by the boy's foul language and behavior.老师们都被这个男孩的污言秽语和不良行径惊呆了。 |
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eclipse |
v.(月球、地球等)遮住(…·的)光;使相形见绌 n.日食，月食 |
例The desperate plight of the South has eclipsed the fact that reconstruction had to be undertaken also in the North,南方极糟的情况盖了北方也需要重建这一事实。 |
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incentive |
n.刺激:动机 |
例There was incentive for American potters to replace the imports with comparable domestic goods.美国制陶工人用与进口商品相当的国产商品替代进口商品是有一定动机的。 |
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command |
n./v.命令:指挥，统率 |
例Who issued the command to fire?是谁下令开枪的? |
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puncture |
v.刺穿;(使)泄气，挫伤(某人的锐气)n. 小孔; 刺伤 |
例The tire punctured a mile from home.在离家一英里处车胎被扎破了 |
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corrosive |
a. 腐蚀(性)的 |
例 Chlorine is a corrosive gas that has a sharp odor. 氯气是一种带有刺激气味的腐蚀性气体。 |
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picky |
a.挑剔的，难以取悦的 |
例The bees are picky about who comes to their family reunion. 蜜蜂对湖来参加它们的家庭聚会比较挑剔。 |
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raven |
a.乌黑光亮的 n. 渡鸦 |
例 The girl sitting beside me has raven hair.坐在我身边的女孩有着乌黑兴亮的头发。 |
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durable |
a. 持久的，耐用的 |
例Beads were probably the first durable ornaments humans possessed.珠子可能是人类最先拥有的耐用性装饰品。 |
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approve |
v.批准;赞成 |
例 The advisor has already approved the man's class schedule.指导教师已经批准了此人的课程安排。 |
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jot |
v. 草草记下，匆匆记下 |
例 I have jotted down your telephone number, 我已经记下了你的电话号码, |
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prudent |
a. 谨慎的;深谋远虑的 |
例This was a colossal sum for those days but one that a prudent government could pay.在那些日子里,这是个巨额数目，但对于一个谨慎的政府而言，尚能支付。 |
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ratify |
v.正式批准，使正式生效 |
例 The treaty was ratified by all the member states.这个条约得到了所有成员国的批准。 |
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athlete |
n.运动员，体育家 |
例The seminar is recommended for coaches and/or athletes who already have a good working knowledge of hybrid training.我们向那些在综合训练方面已经具备出色应用知识的教练和(或)运动员推荐这一研究班。 |
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ideology |
n.思想体系;意识形态 |
例 Gradually,economic reality overcame ideology.经济现实逐渐战胜了意识形态。 |
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spur |
n. 刺激(物); 激励;马刺 vt.激励，鼓舞;刺激，促进 |
例 I phoned him up on the spur of the moment. 我一时心血来潮，给他打了个电话。 |
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vice |
n. 恶行，恶习;副，代理 |
例 Cigarettes are my only vice.我唯一的罪过就是爱抽烟。 |
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oyster |
n.牡蛎，蚝 |
例 The girl is as dumb as an oyster. 那个女孩寡言少语。 |
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debatable |
a.有争议的 |
例 lt's debatable whether or not the policies have changed the mesed-up situation.这些政策是否改变了混乱局面，对此还存有争议。 |