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adequate
[ˈædɪkwɪt]
This small flat is not adequate for five of us.
这套小房间不够住我们五个人。adverse
[ædˈvɝs]
The development was adverse to our interests.
这种发展与我们的利益背道而驰。appraisal
[əˈprezəl]
She gave us an appraisal of our chances.
她对我们的机率做了评估。bureaucrat
[ˈbjᴜrəkræt]
Far less certain, however, is how successfully experts and bureaucrats can select our peer groups and steer their activities in virtuous directions.
然而，至于专家和官员如何成功找出需要帮助的人群并引导他们的行为向好的方向发展，这一点更加无法确定。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。capital
[ˈkæpɪtl]
Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States.
华盛顿是美国的首都。charge
[tʃɑrdʒ]
They have the evidence to charge him.
他们握有控告他的证据。clay
[kle]
I need a clay model ready for casting.
我需要一个准备用于铸造的陶土模型。colonial
[kəˈloniəl]
Kenya had been under colonial rule for many years.
肯尼亚曾多年受殖民统治。compensation
[ˌkɑmpenˈseʃn]
The injured worker has received no compensation.
这个受伤的工人没有得到任何赔偿。compliment
[ˈkɑmplɪmənt]
I was embarrassed by their compliment.
他们的称赞使我感到尴尬。confidential
[ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl]
Don't let out the confidential information.
不要泄露这份机密的信息。conscious
[ˈkɑnʃəs]
The boss is conscious of the risks.
老板意识到了这些风险。consecutive
[kənˈsɛkjətɪv]
He has been here for three consecutive days.
他已经在这儿待了连续三天。constituent
[kənˈstɪtʃᴜənt]
A constituent is able to vote in an election.
选民可以在选举中进行投票。convince
[kənˈvɪns]
Your argument is too weak to convince me.
你的论点太薄弱了，说服不了我。cooperate
[koˈɑpəˌret]
We need to cooperate perfectly to win the game.
要想赢得比赛，我们需要密切配合。declaration
[ˌdɛkləˈreʃən]
She read the declaration aloud to make everyone hear it clearly.
为了使大家都能听得清楚，她将宣言高声读了一遍。degree
[dɪˈɡri]
If people in the network just two degrees removed from the initial influential prove resistant, for example, the cascade of change won't propagate very far or affect many people.
例如，在网络中，与最初的影响者远离了两个层级的人如果显示出了拒绝，一系列的变化将不会传播得很远或者影响很多人。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。depress
[dɪˈprɛs]
Fully depress and hold down the brake pedal.
完全踩下刹车踏板并踩住不放。directive
[dɪˈrɛktɪv]
directive reception
定向接收disappoint
[ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt]
I'm sorry to disappoint your expectations.
很抱歉，我辜负了你的期望。ego
[ˈigo]
The critic's praise boosted her ego.
那位评论家的赞扬使她自负起来。electrician
[ɪlɛkˈtrɪʃən]
He was an electrician by profession.
他的职业是电工。empirical
[ɛmˈpɪrɪkəl]
Many empirical results supported the hypothesis.
很多经验性结论都可证明假设成立。explanation
[ˌɛkspləˈneʃən]
What is your explanation for being late?
你对你的迟到怎么解释？fisherman
[ˈfɪʃɚmən]
The fisherman lost his boat in the storm.
渔夫在风暴中失去了他的船。garage
[gəˈrɑʒ]
He sent his car to the garage for repair.
他把汽车送到修车厂修理。gesture
[ˈdʒɛstʃɚ]
He put his arm around her in a protective gesture.
他以保护的姿势搂住了她。graph
[ɡræf]
Our research results are displayed in the form of a graph.
我们的研究结果已用图表列出。grease
[ɡris]
The offender attempts to grease the palm of the judge.
罪犯企图贿赂法官。groan
[gron]
I gave a groan in disappointment.
我失望地发出一声叹息。gum
[ɡʌm]
The tree is covered with gum.
这棵树上覆盖着树胶。hypocrisy
[hɪˈpɑkrəsɪ]
I can't put up with your hypocrisy any more.
我再也不能容忍你的虚伪态度了。imitation
[ˌɪmɪˈteʃən]
He gives a good imitation of a lion's roar.
他能逼真地模仿狮子吼。imply
[ɪmˈplaɪ]
I don't wish to imply that you are wrong.
我无意暗示你错了。indispensable
[ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl]
A good dictionary is indispensable for learning a foreign language.
学习外语不可缺少好的词典。influential
[ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl]
Our newspaper is an influential newspaper in this city.
我们的报纸在本市有很大影响力。instrument
[ˈɪnstrəmənt]
The king signed the instrument of abdication.
国王签署了退位的文告。invasion
[ɪnˈveʒən]
science fiction about an invasion of aliens
关于外星人入侵的科幻小说messenger
[ˈmɛsəndʒɚ]
The messenger brought your letter today.
信使今天带来了你的信。mosquito
[məˈskito]
Mosquito sucks the blood of people and animals.
蚊子吸人和动物的血。nonconformist
[ˌnɑnkənˈfɔrmɪst]
Your nonconformist ways will probably get you into trouble.
你特立独行的行事方式可能会给自己惹来麻烦。northeast
[nɔrθˈist]
His house is in the northeast of this city.
他的家在这个城市的东北部。objection
[əbˈdʒɛkʃən]
I have no objection to their plan.
我不反对他们的计划。ornament
[ˈɔrnəmənt]
There is an ornament made of shells on the wall.
墙上有一个贝壳做成的装饰品。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。phenomenon
[fəˈnɑmɪnən]
Magnetic attraction is an interesting phenomenon.
磁力吸引是一种有趣的现象。poet
[ˈpoət]
The poet compares his lover to a rose.
诗人把他的爱人比作玫瑰花。polish
[ˈpɑlɪʃ]
You had better polish your shoes with a brush.
你最好用刷子刷刷鞋。premise
[ˈprɛmɪs]
We can deduce a conclusion from the premise.
我们可以从这个前提推出结论。prestigious
[prɛˈstɪdʒəs]
He is a prestigious professor in this field.
他是这个领域里有声望的教授。proficiency
[prəˈfɪʃənsɪ]
His proficiency in English helped a lot in his career.
精通英语对他的事业有很大帮助。reasonable
[ˈrizənəbəl]
Your answer is not reasonable.
你的回答不合理。redundant
[rɪˈdʌndənt]
Skill has been made redundant by machine.
由于使用机器，手艺已变得多余。remnant
[ˈrɛmnənt]
She bought a remnant of silk at a bargain.
她廉价购得一块零头丝布。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。setback
[ˈsɛtˌbæk]
Don't moan because of a little setback.
不要受了一点挫折就唉声叹气。spectacle
[ˈspɛktəkəl]
The sunrise was a splendid spectacle.
这日出可是个壮观的景象。splendid
[ˈsplɛndɪd]
My kid sister has a splendid memory.
我小妹记忆力极好。spontaneous
[spɑnˈtenɪəs]
The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.
火山的喷发是自然产生的。sportsman
[ˈspɔrtsmən]
He is a good basketball sportsman!
他是一个出色的篮球运动员！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。swamp
[swɑmp]
Their company is in a financial swamp.
他们的公司陷入了财政困境。tribute
[ˈtrɪbjut]
She paid a high tribute to your ability.
她对你的能力表示高度赞扬。void
[vɔɪd]
to void one's conviction for murder
使某人的谋杀罪名不成立voyage
[ˈvɔɪɪdʒ]
The ship hit heavy fog on its voyage.
船在航行时碰上了大雾。whereby
[wɛrˈbaɪ]