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Friday
[ˈfraɪˌde]
They reached London on Friday.
他们星期五到达伦敦。administer
[ædˈmɪnɪstɚ]
It takes brains to administer a large corporation.
管理大公司要有头脑。aloud
[əˈlaᴜd]
Speak aloud, I can not hear you.
大声点说，我听不到。as far as
[æz fɑr æz]
They returned at nine, as far as we know.
据我们所知，他们是九点返回的。bibliography
[ˌbɪbliˈɑgrəfɪ]
Please include your quotations in the bibliography.
请在参考文献处标明你的引文出处。compass
[ˈkʌmpəs]
If you get lost without a phone or a compass, and you literally can't find north, a few tricks to help you navigate back to civilization.
如果你没带手机或者指南针而迷路了，没有办法找到方向，有一些小技巧可以使你找到人烟。comprise
[kəmˈpraɪz]
The jury comprises people from all walks of life.
陪审团包含了来自各行各业的人士。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。consensus
[kənˈsɛnsəs]
We'll do our best to reach a consensus.
我们力求取得一致意见。contain
[kənˈten]
to contain business's blind competition
遏制企业的盲目竞争critically
[ˈkrɪtɪklɪ]
It was a critically important moment.
那是至关重要的一刻。current
[ˈkɝənt]
The current is deep and strong down the stream.
下游的水流又深又急。curriculum
[kəˈrɪkjələm]
Is German on your school's curriculum?
你们学校有德语课吗？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。descent
[dɪˈsɛnt]
There was a descent of temperature after rain.
雨后气温下降了。devastating
[ˈdevəstetɪŋ]
Nearly 15,000 died in this devastating earthquake.
近15，000人死于这次破坏性地震。drone
[dron]
Don't drone away the precious years of youth.
别虚度青春年华。ethnic
[ˈɛθnɪk]
China has 56 different ethnic groups.
中国有56个民族。feel disappointed at
[fil ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd æt]
I feel disappointed at hearing that you fail the examination.
听说你考不及格，我感到失望。flesh
[flɛʃ]
The pain was almost more than flesh could take.
疼痛几乎使肉体受不了。formidable
[ˈfɔrmɪdəbl]
He is a person with a formidable appearance.
他是一个面目可憎的人。gigantic
[dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk]
The airplane looked like a gigantic bird.
这架飞机看起来像一只巨大的鸟。gratitude
[ˈgrætɪtud]
She showed her gratitude to her friends.
她对她的朋友们表示感谢。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。implement
[ˈɪmplɪmɛnt]
The government is going to implement the new policies.
政府即将执行新政。incline
[ɪnˈklaɪn]
I incline to take the opposite point of view.
我倾向于反对观点。incompetent to do sth.
[ɪnˈkɑmpɪtənt tu du ˈsʌmθɪŋ]
He is incompetent to practise medicine.
他不具有行医的能力。initiate
[ɪˈnɪʃiet]
I shall initiate you into our business methods.
我将把我们的营业方法介绍给你。invariably
[ɪnˈvɛrɪəblɪ]
Invariably I take a nap after lunch.
午饭后，我总是睡个午觉。investigate
[ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet]
The detective was sent to investigate the crime.
那位侦探被派去调查该犯罪活动。lecture
[ˈlɛktʃɚ]
He was asked to lecture in the school.
他被邀请到学校讲学。mineral
[ˈmɪnərəl]
She bent down and picked up a mineral.
她弯下身子捡起一块矿石。mosquito
[məˈskito]
Mosquito sucks the blood of people and animals.
蚊子吸人和动物的血。navigation
[ˌnævɪˈɡeʃən]
The compass is an instrument of navigation.
罗盘是航行仪器。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。opt
[ɑpt]
They opt for more holiday instead of more pay.
他们选择了延长假期而不是增加工资。organization
[ˌɔrgənəˈzeʃn]
They have established a student organization.
他们建立了一个学生组织。original
[əˈrɪdʒənəl]
The room still has many of its original features.
房间还保留着当初的许多特点。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。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。pedal
[ˈpɛdl]
He had to pedal hard to get up the hill.
他得用力踩动，以便上山。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。persuasion
[pɚˈsweʒn]
After a lot of persuasion, she agreed to go.
经过多次劝说后，她同意去了。philosopher
[fəˈlɑsəfɚ]
Philosopher can find common fault from one's fault.
哲学家从犯错的人身上找出人类所犯的错误。plight
[plaɪt]
It's an article that concerns the plight of homeless people.
那是一篇关于无家可归者处境的文章。presume
[prɪˈzum]
I wouldn't presume to question your judgment.
我不会冒昧地质疑你的判断。prospective
[prəˈspɛktɪv]
She is his prospective mother-in-law.
她是他未来的岳母。quarantine
[ˈkwɔrəntin]
He had been kept in quarantine for a week.
他接受了一星期的检疫隔离。quiet
[ˈkwaɪət]
The teacher told us to be quiet.
老师叫我们安静。rake
[rek]
Ragged fingernails rake her skin.
粗糙的指甲划过她的皮肤。rapid
[ˈræpɪd]
The city developed at a very rapid rate.
这个城市迅速发展了起来。relieve
[rɪˈliv]
This will relieve the heat of the fever.
这会减轻发烧的热度。ribbon
[ˈrɪbən]
I had to change the typewriter ribbon.
我不得不换掉打字机的色带。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。shiver
[ˈʃɪvɚ]
Hearing the good news, Mary gave a shiver of delight.
听到那个好消息，玛丽兴奋地颤抖着。specification
[ˌspɛsəfɪˈkeʃən]
Do you have a product of this specification?
你有没有这种规格的产品？squirrel
[ˈskwɝrəl]
A squirrel collects nuts for the winter.
松鼠为过冬收集坚果。strain
[stren]
All his senses were on the strain when the test was going on.
测试时，他所有的感官都处于紧张状态。sturdy
[ˈstɝdɪ]
to offer a sturdy resistance
给以坚决的抵抗threat
[θrɛt]
They carried out their threat to kill him.
他们威胁要杀死他。thrift
[θrɪft]
His success was due to his industry and thrift.
他的成功在于他的勤奋与俭朴。tile
[taɪl]
The rain came in for lack of tile on the roof.
因房顶缺少瓦片，雨渗进来了。transmission
[trænsˈmɪʃən]
Seeing the laptop screen flashing, Peter realized the transmission was incomplete.
看到笔记本电脑的屏幕在闪，彼得知道传送还没有完成。tribute
[ˈtrɪbjut]
She paid a high tribute to your ability.
她对你的能力表示高度赞扬。unavoidable
[ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl]
It is unavoidable to contact with different kinds of people.
与各种各样的人打交道是不可避免的。unfavorable
[ʌnˈfevərəbəl]
The conditions were unfavorable for agriculture.
这些条件不利于农业。up-to-date
[ˌʌptəˈdet]
Mini skirts are not up-to-date this year.
迷你裙今年已经不流行了。upset
[ʌpˈsɛt]
She's upset about losing the money.
她为丢钱的事而心烦。vain
[ven]