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accommodations
[əkɒməˈdeʃnz]
They provided comfortable accommodations for visitors.
他们为旅客提供舒适的居住设施。at large
[æt lɑrdʒ]
Gossip percolated through the country at large.
闲话传遍了全国各地。behalf
[bɪˈhæf]
We collected the money in behalf of the homeless.
我们为帮助无家可归者而募集资金。bill
[bɪl]
After a long debate, the bill was passed.
经长时间的辩论，议案获得通过。brake
[brek]
He didn't brake in time, and crashed into the tree.
他没能刹住车，撞到了树上。break
[brek]
There is a break in the water pipe.
水管上有个裂口。ceremony
[ˈsɛrəmonɪ]
The wedding ceremony took place in the church.
结婚典礼在教堂举行。certify
[ˈsɝtɪfaɪ]
I certify that he has received your money.
我证明他已经收到了你的钱。clumsy
[ˈklʌmzɪ]
He was so clumsy that he spilt her tea.
他笨手笨脚地打翻了她的茶。complicated
[ˈkɑmplɪketɪd]
It is a very complicated problem.
这是一个很复杂的问题。confer sth. on sb.
[kənˈfɚ ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɑn ˈsʌmbədɪ]
That compulsion has resulted in robotics — the science of conferring various human capabilities on machines. (confer sth on machines)
由于人们不愿从事这些工作，因此便有了机器人学——一种将人类的各种技能赋予机器的科学。consist
[kənˈsɪst]
The report does not consist with the fact.
那报导与事实不符合。consolidate
[kənˈsɑlɪdet]
The two banks will consolidate in July.
这两家银行7月将合并。construction
[kənˈstrʌkʃən]
We sent a lot of people there to help in the construction.
我们派了很多人到那里去帮助建设。crane
[kren]
The crane soared high into the sky.
鹤高高地翱翔在天空。creationist
[krɪˈeʃnɪst]
In the last three chapters, he takes off his gloves and gives the creationists a good beating.
在最后三章中，他毫不客气地对神造论者进行了猛烈抨击。democracy
[dɪˈmɑkrəsɪ]
Without the ability to think critically, to defend their ideas and understand the ideas of others, they cannot fully participate in our democracy.
如果缺乏批判性思考、捍卫自己思想和理解他人观点的能力，他们就不能够充分参与到我们的民主社会。devastating
[ˈdevəstetɪŋ]
Nearly 15,000 died in this devastating earthquake.
近15，000人死于这次破坏性地震。eagle
[ˈiɡəl]
The eagle is a symbol of the United States.
鹰是美国的标志。elicit
[ɪˈlɪsɪt]
Phone calls elicit no further information.
几个电话都没有打听到进一步的消息。eventual
[ɪˈvɛntʃuəl]
His foolish behavior led to his eventual failure.
他的愚蠢行为导致了他最后的失败。flesh
[flɛʃ]
The pain was almost more than flesh could take.
疼痛几乎使肉体受不了。frequent
[ˈfrikwənt]
Frequent failures did not frustrate him.
屡次失败都没有使他泄气。genuine
[ˈdʒɛnjuɪn]
She has a genuine desire to help others.
她真诚地渴望帮助别人。glacier
[ˈgleʃɚ]
The glacier winds through the valley.
这条冰河蜿蜒穿越山谷。grape
[ɡrep]
Sour grape can never make sweet wine.
酸葡萄酿不出甜酒。hydrogen
[ˈhaɪdrədʒən]
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
水是由氢和氧组成的。in contact with
[ɪn ˈkɑntækt wɪθ]
You will be put in awe of him if you get in contact with him.
你跟他一接触就会对他产生敬畏。in view of
[ɪn vju ʌv]
In view of his age,the police have decided not to prosecute.
鉴于他的年龄，警方决定对他撤销起诉。incur
[ɪnˈkɝ]
His speech will incur hostility from the enemies.
他的讲话会招致敌人的敌意。inertia
[ɪˈnɚʃə]
Inertia carried the plane onto the ground.
飞机靠惯性着陆。infer
[ɪnˈfɝ]
We can infer the meaning of the word in the context.
我们可以从上下文中推断这个词的含义。it
[ɪt]
It is my bag.
这是我的包。layman
[ˈlemən]
He is not a priest; he is just a layman.
他不是一个牧师，他只是一个普通信徒。loading procedure
[ˈlodɪŋ prəˈsidʒɚ]
to make the loading procedure faster
使加载过程更快lubricate
[ˈlubrəˌket]
Mineral oils are used to lubricate machinery.
矿物油被用来润滑机器。mammal
[ˈmæməl]
A parallel situation exists in respect of predatory mammals and fish-eating birds.
食肉哺乳动物和食鱼鸟类中存在类似的情形。marketer
[ˈmɑkɪtɚ]
The marketer is passionate about his products.
这个营销人员对自己的产品抱有极大的热情。meanwhile
[ˈminˌhwaɪl]
I hate her but meanwhile envy her.
我讨厌她，但同时又羡慕她。mile
[maɪl]
My son walks a mile to school each day.
我的儿子每天步行一英里去上学。minimise
[ˈmɪnɪmaɪz]
He hopes to minimise the amount of work.
他想尽量减少他的工作量。mosquito
[məˈskito]
Mosquito sucks the blood of people and animals.
蚊子吸人和动物的血。niece
[nis]
I have to take care of my niece tomorrow.
明天我必须照顾我的侄女。pick
[pɪk]
He helps his mother pick fruit.
他帮母亲摘果子。precaution
[prɪˈkɔʃən]
You should take an umbrella as a precaution.
你该带把伞，有备无患。prestigious
[prɛˈstɪdʒəs]
He is a prestigious professor in this field.
他是这个领域里有声望的教授。pretty
[ˈprɪtɪ]
They all know each other pretty well.
他们彼此都相当了解。professionalize
[prəˈfɛʃənlaɪz]
We have to professionalize the organisation.
我们必须把组织专业化。quarantine
[ˈkwɔrəntin]
He had been kept in quarantine for a week.
他接受了一星期的检疫隔离。quilt
[kwɪlt]
He bought a thick quilt for the winter.
他买了一床厚被子过冬。quiz
[kwɪz]
He took part in a television quiz and won a prize.
他参加了一个电视知识竞赛并得了奖。removal
[rɪˈmuvəl]
Snow removal becomes a major expense for northern cities.
除雪成了北方城市的主要开支之一。retention
[rɪˈtɛnʃən]
Their retention of public property is illegal.
他们对公共财产持有的产权是不合法的。secretary
[ˈsɛkrətɛrɪ]
The manager is dictating a letter to the secretary.
经理在向秘书口授信稿。significance
[sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns]
She attached no significance to his warning.
她不重视他的警告。single
[ˈsɪŋɡəl]
The letter was written on a single sheet of paper.
这封信只用一张纸写成。solution
[səˈluʃən]
The solution to the problem required many hours.
解决这个问题需要好几个小时。somehow
[ˈsʌmˌhaᴜ]
I wish I could repay you somehow for your kindness.
我希望我能以某种方式报答您的好意。sound
[saᴜnd]
It's a sound investment.
这是可靠的投资。sphere
[sfɪɚ]
The atmosphere is merely a sphere.
大气层只不过是一个球体。stance
[stæns]
I shifted my stance from one foot to another.
我改变了站姿，把重心从一只脚移到另一只脚。substantial
[səbˈstænʃəl]
There is no substantial connection between these two sentences.
这两个句子之间并没有实质联系。subtle
[ˈsʌtl]
There were subtle hints in his letter.
他的信中有些微妙的暗示。supersonic
[ˌsupɚˈsɑnɪk]
These planes travel at supersonic speeds.
这些飞机以超音速的速度飞行。survival
[sɚˈvaɪvl]
We need food and water for survival.
我们为了生存需要食物和水。to some extent
[tu sʌm ɪkˈstɛnt]
To some extent, her failure is due to her bad luck.
从某种程度上来说，她的失败是由于运气不好。veil
[vel]
Everything was wrapped in a veil of evening.
一切都在夜幕的笼罩之下。weird
[wɪɚd]
I heard a weird scream in the darkness.
我在黑暗中听到奇怪的尖叫声。wholesome
[ˈholsəm]