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appraisal
[əˈprezəl]
She gave us an appraisal of our chances.
她对我们的机率做了评估。architect
[ˈɑrkɪtekt]
Tom is the architect of this building.
汤姆是该建筑的建筑师。by nature
[baɪ ˈnetʃɚ]
This movement, driven by powerful and diverse motivations, built a nation out of a wilderness and, by its nature, shaped the character and destiny of an uncharted continent.
受到各种强大的动机所驱使，这场运动在荒野中建立了一个国家；本质使然，他也塑造了这片未知的大陆的性格和命运。choice
[tʃɔɪs]
The shop has choice cloth.
这商店有精选的布料。client
[ˈklaɪənt]
The lawyer spoke on behalf of his client.
律师代表其当事人发言。clone
[klon]
The first clone farm has appeared.
第一家克隆农场已经出现了。coalition
[ˌkoəˈlɪʃn]
The several parties formed a coalition.
这几个政党组成了联盟。cohesive
[koˈhisɪv]
They see themselves as a cohesive group.
他们把他们看成是统一的整体。concede sth. to sb.
[kənˈsid ˈsʌmθɪŋ tu ˈsʌmbədɪ]
The President was obliged to concede power to the army.
总统被迫把权力让与军队。conceive
[kənˈsiv]
She was unable to conceive.
她没有怀孕的能力。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。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。conventional
[kənˈvɛnʃənəl]
"How are you?" is a conventional greeting.
“你好吗？”是一句习惯问候语。cricket
[ˈkrɪkɪt]
A cricket jumps on the grass.
一只蟋蟀跳到草地上。destructive
[dɪˈstrʌktɪv]
The destructive force of the storm is huge.
暴风雨的破坏力是巨大的。dissipate
[ˈdɪsəpet]
Clouds dissipate before the wind.
云层在风到来之前消散了。elicit
[ɪˈlɪsɪt]
Phone calls elicit no further information.
几个电话都没有打听到进一步的消息。enormous
[ɪˈnɔrməs]
Long ago, enormous animals lived on the earth.
很久以前，巨大的动物曾生活在地球上。environmentalist
[ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəlɪst]
The environmentalist is concerned with protecting environment.
环境保护论者关心环境保护的问题。finite
[ˈfaɪˌnaɪt]
The world's resources are finite.
世界的资源是有限的。fundamentally
[ˌfʌndəˈmentəlɪ]
They remained fundamentally opposed to the plan.
他们依然从根本上反对这项计划。hook
[hᴜk]
Please hook the rope over the nail.
请把绳子钩在那根钉子上。implement
[ˈɪmplɪmɛnt]
The government is going to implement the new policies.
政府即将执行新政。in addition
[ɪn əˈdɪʃən]
save for / other than / in addition to/ aside from / apart from / except for
除了...以外individual
[ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl]
Students can apply for individual tuition.
学生可申请个别辅导。inertia
[ɪˈnɚʃə]
Inertia carried the plane onto the ground.
飞机靠惯性着陆。inhibit
[ɪnˈhɪbɪt]
Rules inhibit new construction near the coast.
规定禁止在海岸附近的新建工程。interrupt
[ˌɪntəˈrʌpt]
It's not polite to interrupt a speaker.
打断别人的谈话是不礼貌的。invasion
[ɪnˈveʒən]
science fiction about an invasion of aliens
关于外星人入侵的科幻小说loading procedure
[ˈlodɪŋ prəˈsidʒɚ]
to make the loading procedure faster
使加载过程更快longitude
[ˈlɑndʒətjud]
Our position is longitude 116 degrees east.
我们的位置是东经116度。machinery
[məˈʃinərɪ]
The problem was how to move the heavy machinery.
问题是怎样移动这台沉重的机器。manipulate
[məˈnɪpjᴜlet]
Do you know how to manipulate a computer ?
你知道怎样操作计算机吗？manual
[ˈmænjuəl]
Work done by machines has replaced manual labor.
机器生产已经代替了手工劳作。meet
[mit]
meet with a refusal
遭到拒绝monetary
[ˈmʌnɪtɛrɪ]
The monetary unit of the US is the dollar.
美国的货币单位是美元。napkin
[ˈnæpkɪn]
He wipes his mouth with the napkin.
他用餐巾擦了擦嘴。nucleus
[ˈnukliəs]
These young people formed the nucleus of the club.
这些年轻人成了俱乐部的核心。numerous
[ˈnumərəs]
Those birds have become more numerous lately.
近来那种鸟变得越来越多了。optimum
[ˈɑptɪməm]
They have established the optimum price.
他们已制定了最佳价格。palace
[ˈpælɪs]
In fairy tales, there is always a palace.
童话故事里总有一座宫殿。patron
[ˈpetrən]
The student wants to find a wealthy patron.
那学生想找到一个富有的资助人。peculiar to
[pɪˈkjulɪɚ tu]
This style of cooking is peculiar to the South-Eastern provinces.
这种烹调方法是东南几省的特色。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。perish
[ˈpɛrɪʃ]
Civilizations do eventually perish.
文明最后都会消亡。pharmaceutical
[ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkl]
The pharmaceuticals were of no use.
这种药物起不了作用。pot
[pɑt]
She made a pot of coffee.
她煮了一壶咖啡。pressing
[ˈprɛsɪŋ]
The most pressing issue remains crime.
最紧迫的问题依旧是犯罪。pretty
[ˈprɪtɪ]
They all know each other pretty well.
他们彼此都相当了解。publicly
[ˈpʌblɪklɪ]
The dishonest government official was publicly disgraced.
那个不诚实的政府官员被公开贬斥。reduce
[rɪˈdus]
Some fat people try to reduce their weight.
有些肥胖人设法减肥。refine
[rɪˈfaɪn]
We have to refine on our methods of advertising.
我们得进一步改进做广告的方法。remnant
[ˈrɛmnənt]
She bought a remnant of silk at a bargain.
她廉价购得一块零头丝布。repertoire
[ˈrepɚtwɑ(r)]
There is an extensive repertoire of music.
有很多音乐的曲目。resolve
[rɪˈzɑlv]
Her encouragement strengthened our resolve.
她的鼓励加强了我们的决心。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。rose
[roz]
The sun rose at six o'clock yesterday.
昨天太阳在六点升起。scrape through
[skrep θru]
Both my brothers have university degrees. I just scrapped through (scrape through)a couple of A-levels.
我的两个兄弟都拿到了大学学位，我只是勉强有几个A。scrutiny
[ˈskrutnɪ]
He made a scrutiny into the cause of the accident.
他仔细研究了这起事故的原因。semester
[səˈmɛstɚ]
This semester will be my last one in this university.
这个学期将是我在这所大学的最后一学期了。sheer
[ʃɪɚ]
I'll never forget the look of sheer joy on his face.
我永远也不会忘记他满脸喜悦的神情。shelter
[ˈʃɛltɚ]
He stood in the shelter at the bus stop.
他站在公共汽车站的候车亭里。slacken
[ˈslækən]
The demand for coal begins to slacken off in the spring.
煤的需求在春天开始减少。spectacle
[ˈspɛktəkəl]
The sunrise was a splendid spectacle.
这日出可是个壮观的景象。spiral
[ˈspaɪrəl]
Vines spiral upward toward the roof.
藤蔓盘旋着朝屋顶方向生长。stain
[sten]
There isn't a stain on her reputation.
她的名誉没有半点污点。stationary
[ˈsteʃənɛrɪ]
A stationary object is easy to be aimed at.
一个静止不动的物体是容易瞄准的。stretch
[strɛtʃ]
This company's budgets are already stretched to breaking point.
这家公司的预算已经撑到了极限。sympathize
[ˈsɪmpəθaɪz]
I sympathize with him in his afflictions.
我同情他的困苦。tea
[ti]
Will you have tea or coffee?
你喝茶还是喝咖啡？tent
[tɛnt]
The tent can hold 5 people.
这个帐篷能容纳五个人。terrific
[təˈrɪfɪk]
The ceiling came down with a terrific crash.
随着一声可怕的巨响，天花板塌了下来。undoubtedly
[ʌnˈdaᴜtɪdlɪ]
Undoubtedly, animals can not live without water.
毫无疑问地，动物没有水是无法生存的。variance
[ˈvɛriəns]
This idealistic concept is at variance with reality.
这种理想主义的观念和现实相矛盾。verify
[ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ]
He tried every way to verify this theory.
他想一切办法来验证这个理论。waist
[west]
She fastened the belt around her waist.
她把皮带系在腰上。wonder
[ˈwʌndɚ]
I wonder if he will make a good captain.
我怀疑他能否当一位好队长。workstation
[ˈwɝksteʃn]
The computer connected to network can be called workstation.
连接到网络的电脑可以叫做工作站。wreck
[rɛk]
The captain described the wreck accident in the ship's log.
船长在航行日志里描述了这次沉船事故。youngster
[ˈjʌŋstɚ]