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act
[ækt]
We should act immediately.
我们应该立即行动。atmosphere
[ˈætməsfɪr]
The atmosphere of the city is polluted.
那个城市的大气受到了污染。awe
[ɔ]
We listened to the scholar with awe.
我们怀着敬畏之心倾听这位学者的讲话。basin
[ˈbesɪn]
The whole river basin is covered with forest.
森林覆盖了整个河流流域。breach
[britʃ]
He escaped through a breach in the wire fence.
他从铁丝网上的一个缺口逃走了。by chance
[baɪ tʃæns]
The apple fell by chance on his head.
那个苹果意外地落到他的头上。challenge
[ˈtʃæləndʒ]
I challenge that interpretation.
我质疑那一解释。coalition
[ˌkoəˈlɪʃn]
The several parties formed a coalition.
这几个政党组成了联盟。conceive
[kənˈsiv]
She was unable to conceive.
她没有怀孕的能力。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。confidential
[ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl]
Don't let out the confidential information.
不要泄露这份机密的信息。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。contaminate
[kənˈtæməˌnet]
I have not let reality contaminate her innocence.
我没有让现实玷污她的纯洁。continual
[kənˈtɪnjuəl]
Her proposal met with continual rejections.
她的建议一再遭到拒绝。controversial
[ˌkɑntrəˈvɝʃəl]
Animal experiments have long been a controversial subject.
很久以来，动物实验都是一个备受争议的话题。desperate
[ˈdɛspərɪt]
He was desperate after the failure of his last attempt.
最后一次尝试失败后，他绝望了。detain
[dɪˈten]
The emergency decree bans gatherings of more than five people, and gives the government sweeping powers to detain protest leaders and to censor the press.
紧急状态令禁止超过五人的集会，并赋予政府拘留抗议行动领导人和审查媒体的巨大权力。discourse
[ˈdɪskɔrs]
They listened to his discourse on politics.
他们听他作关于政治的演讲。discrimination
[dɪˌskrɪməˈneʃən]
We should not have racial discrimination.
我们不该有种族歧视。dissolve
[dɪˈzɑlv]
to dissolve salt in water
使盐溶解于水中elite
[ɪˈlit]
Welcome each elite to join our group.
欢迎各位精英加入我们的团队。employer
[ɪmˈplɔɪɚ]
The employer pays little money to his employees.
雇主支付雇工很少的工钱。entertaining
[ˌentɚˈtenɪŋ]
She was always so funny and entertaining.
她总是那么风趣，令人愉快。environmentalist
[ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəlɪst]
The environmentalist is concerned with protecting environment.
环境保护论者关心环境保护的问题。fatigue
[fəˈtiɡ]
She worked hard as if she never knew fatigue.
她工作努力，仿佛从不知疲倦似的。fore
[fɔr]
The ship was loaded with cargo fore and aft.
这条船从船头到船尾装满了货物。franchise
[ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz]
In Britain, women were given the franchise in 1918.
英国妇女于一九一八年获得了选举权。fundamentally
[ˌfʌndəˈmentəlɪ]
They remained fundamentally opposed to the plan.
他们依然从根本上反对这项计划。golden
[ˈgoldən]
Autumn turns the green leaves golden.
秋天使绿叶变成了金黄色。heighten
[ˈhaɪtn]
The heightened alert followed an emergency meeting with flu experts in Geneva that assembled after a sharp rise in cases in Australia, and rising numbers in Britain, Japan, Chile and elsewhere.
澳大利亚病例数的急剧增加以及英国、日本、智利和其他地方患病人数的不断增加使得流感专家齐聚日内瓦。在此紧急会议之后，警戒级别进一步提高。hook
[hᴜk]
Please hook the rope over the nail.
请把绳子钩在那根钉子上。hurt
[hɝt]
I was very much hurt at his words.
他的话伤透了我的心。hygiene
[ˈhaɪdʒin]
Hygiene is a science of health.
卫生学是一门健康的科学。hypothesis
[haɪˈpɑθəsɪs]
Prove the hypothesis with experiments.
用实验来证明这个假设。improvement
[ɪmˈpruvmənt]
The doctor noticed a gradual improvement in his patient.
医生注意到病人在逐渐恢复健康。in addition
[ɪn əˈdɪʃən]
save for / other than / in addition to/ aside from / apart from / except for
除了...以外invariably
[ɪnˈvɛrɪəblɪ]
Invariably I take a nap after lunch.
午饭后，我总是睡个午觉。invasion
[ɪnˈveʒən]
science fiction about an invasion of aliens
关于外星人入侵的科幻小说keep abreast of
[kip əˈbrɛst ʌv]
The reporter must keep abreast of new developments.
记者必须跟上最新发展。marked
[mɑrkt]
There is a marked improvement on his translation.
他的翻译水准明显地提高了。merchandise
[ˈmɚtʃəndaɪs]
They will load the truck with the merchandise.
他们将用卡车装满货物。murmur
[ˈmɚmɚ]
The workers murmur at their treatment.
工人们因他们所受的待遇而发牢骚。navigation
[ˌnævɪˈɡeʃən]
The compass is an instrument of navigation.
罗盘是航行仪器。numerous
[ˈnumərəs]
Those birds have become more numerous lately.
近来那种鸟变得越来越多了。obscure
[əbˈskjᴜr]
The room is too obscure for reading.
房间太暗，不能看书。operation
[ˌɑpəˈreʃn]
The operation of this machine is simple.
这个机器的操作很简单。paralyze
[ˈpærəˌlaɪz]
strict regulations that paralyze economic activity
阻碍经济活动的严格规章制度perceive
[pɚˈsiv]
We can perceive his sorrow by the looks on his face.
我们从他的表情中觉察出悲伤。plain
[plen]
The problem is quite plain to us.
那问题我们都很明白。policy
[ˈpɑləsɪ]
This country adopts a liberal foreign policy.
该国采用开放的外交方针。polite
[pəˈlaɪt]
It is not polite to interrupt a speaker.
打断别人说话是不礼貌的。proclaim
[proˈklem]
The government will proclaim a new law.
政府将公布一项新法令。reproduce
[ˌriprəˈdus]
The machine can reproduce a key in two minutes.
这机器能在两分钟内复制一把钥匙。rigorous
[ˈrɪɡərəs]
He makes a rigorous study of the plant in the area.
他对该地的植物进行了严谨的研究。scenario
[sɪˈnærio]
In the worst-case scenario, you could be homeless.
最坏的情况是你可能会无家可归。scout
[skaᴜt]
He had a scout round to see what he could find.
他四处搜寻看看能找到些什么。sheet
[ʃit]
He put a sheet in the typewriter.
他把一张纸放进了打字机中。slacken
[ˈslækən]
The demand for coal begins to slacken off in the spring.
煤的需求在春天开始减少。spiral
[ˈspaɪrəl]
Vines spiral upward toward the roof.
藤蔓盘旋着朝屋顶方向生长。sturdy
[ˈstɝdɪ]
to offer a sturdy resistance
给以坚决的抵抗suburb
[ˈsʌbɝb]
They proposed setting up a school in the suburb.
他们建议在这个郊区成立一所学校。succession
[səkˈsɛʃən]
There was a dispute about the rightful succession to the throne.
对于王位的合法继承权有过一场争论。symmetry
[ˈsɪmətrɪ]
A kite is a quadrilateral with one line of symmetry.
风筝是个有一条对称线的四边形。verify
[ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ]
He tried every way to verify this theory.
他想一切办法来验证这个理论。vinegar
[ˈvɪnɪɡɚ]
Vinegar is used in preserving food.
醋可用来保存食物。weave
[wiv]
She is ready to weave the flowers into a wreath.
她准备把花编织成花环。well-meaning
[ˈwɛlˈminɪŋ]
Lawyers can play a key role in insisting that these well-meaning medical initiatives translate into better care.
在坚持让这些善意的医疗倡议转化为更好的护理方面，律师可以发挥关键作用。width
[wɪdθ]
Use a ruler to measure the width of that cloth.
用尺子量一下那块布的宽度。wrap
[ræp]
She tried to wrap up a censure in a polite formula.
她试图用客套的话掩饰指责之意。wreck
[rɛk]