20211027 [70]
acquaint
[əˈkwent]
It takes time to acquaint you with a new job.
使自己熟悉一项新的工作是需要时间的。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。beside
[bɪˈsaɪd]
The little girl is sitting beside her mother.
小女孩正坐在她妈妈旁边。break
[brek]
There is a break in the water pipe.
水管上有个裂口。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。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。confidential
[ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl]
Don't let out the confidential information.
不要泄露这份机密的信息。conspicuous
[kənˈspɪkjᴜəs]
A traffic sign should be conspicuous.
交通标志应该明显。continual
[kənˈtɪnjuəl]
Her proposal met with continual rejections.
她的建议一再遭到拒绝。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。cricket
[ˈkrɪkɪt]
A cricket jumps on the grass.
一只蟋蟀跳到草地上。destination
[ˌdɛstɪˈneʃən]
It took us all day to reach our destination.
我们花了一整天才到达目的地。detective
[dɪˈtɛktɪv]
The detective tried to reason out how the thief had escaped.
这个侦探想弄明白那个窃贼是怎样逃跑的。directive
[dɪˈrɛktɪv]
directive reception
定向接收dissipate
[ˈdɪsəpet]
Clouds dissipate before the wind.
云层在风到来之前消散了。drone
[dron]
Don't drone away the precious years of youth.
别虚度青春年华。emphasise
[ˈemfəsaɪz]
I emphasise the importance of careful driving.
我强调小心驾驶的重要性。enhanced
[ɪnˈhɑnst]
Nor was there any evidence that those who self-enhanced the most (that is, the participants who thought the most positively doctored pictures were real) were doing so to make up for profound insecurities.
也没有任何证据表明那些自我提高最多的人（即那些认为修改得最好看的照片是真实形象的受试者）这样做是为了弥补严重的不安全感。ethnic
[ˈɛθnɪk]
China has 56 different ethnic groups.
中国有56个民族。expand
[ɪkˈspænd]
Her vocabulary expands through reading.
她的词汇量通过阅读得到扩大。finite
[ˈfaɪˌnaɪt]
The world's resources are finite.
世界的资源是有限的。formidable
[ˈfɔrmɪdəbl]
He is a person with a formidable appearance.
他是一个面目可憎的人。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。gratitude
[ˈgrætɪtud]
She showed her gratitude to her friends.
她对她的朋友们表示感谢。groan
[gron]
I gave a groan in disappointment.
我失望地发出一声叹息。imply
[ɪmˈplaɪ]
I don't wish to imply that you are wrong.
我无意暗示你错了。inaugurate
[ɪˈnɔɡəret]
They inaugurate the building in March.
他们将要在三月份为这座大楼举行落成典礼。incompetent to do sth.
[ɪnˈkɑmpɪtənt tu du ˈsʌmθɪŋ]
He is incompetent to practise medicine.
他不具有行医的能力。inertia
[ɪˈnɚʃə]
Inertia carried the plane onto the ground.
飞机靠惯性着陆。inferior
[ɪnˈfɪrɪɚ]
Women occupied an inferior position in the old society .
在旧社会女人居于下等地位。informed
[ɪnˈfɔrmd]
Informed people know the company is shaky.
了解情况的人知道该公司状况不佳。inhabit
[ɪnˈhæbɪt]
Many seabirds inhabit the coral island.
这个珊瑚岛上栖息着很多海鸟。injury
[ˈɪndʒərɪ]
He made his mind that he wouldn't do her an injury.
他决心不让她受到一点伤害。intend
[ɪnˈtɛnd]
I intend to go to Beijing by plane.
我打算坐飞机去北京。invariably
[ɪnˈvɛrɪəblɪ]
Invariably I take a nap after lunch.
午饭后，我总是睡个午觉。invisible
[ɪnˈvɪzəbəl]
As an interpreter, I have lots of invisible pressure.
作为一名口译员，我有很多无形的压力。latitude
[ˈlætɪtud]
One should permit a scientist a lot of latitude in his research.
对于科学家应该准许很大的研究自由。marginal
[ˈmɑrdʒɪnl]
He won the most marginal seat by only two votes.
他只以两票的微弱优势当选。mineral
[ˈmɪnərəl]
She bent down and picked up a mineral.
她弯下身子捡起一块矿石。monetary
[ˈmʌnɪtɛrɪ]
The monetary unit of the US is the dollar.
美国的货币单位是美元。numerous
[ˈnumərəs]
Those birds have become more numerous lately.
近来那种鸟变得越来越多了。object
[ˈɑbdʒɛkt]
The whole object of the child's affection was a soft toy.
那孩子最心爱的东西是个柔软的玩具。overlook
[ˌovɚˈlᴜk]
The role of talent tends to be overlooked.
天赋的作用易被忽视。（overrated 高估）participant
[pɑrˈtɪsɪpənt]
Man himself is a participant in this environment.
人类本身是其环境的参与者。patron
[ˈpetrən]
The student wants to find a wealthy patron.
那学生想找到一个富有的资助人。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。policy
[ˈpɑləsɪ]
This country adopts a liberal foreign policy.
该国采用开放的外交方针。pot
[pɑt]
She made a pot of coffee.
她煮了一壶咖啡。prescribe
[prɪˈskraɪb]
It's easy for doctors to prescribe something that makes their patients feel better.
开一些使病人感觉好转的药，对医生来说并不难。prosperous
[ˈprɑspərəs]
The city is becoming more and more prosperous.
这个城市越来越繁盛了。publicly
[ˈpʌblɪklɪ]
The dishonest government official was publicly disgraced.
那个不诚实的政府官员被公开贬斥。quarantine
[ˈkwɔrəntin]
He had been kept in quarantine for a week.
他接受了一星期的检疫隔离。resign
[rɪˈzaɪn]
She intended to resign her position in the company.
她打算辞去公司的职务。respond
[rɪˈspɑnd]
I offered him a drink but he didn't respond.
我请他喝酒，但他未作回答。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。scissors
[ˈsɪzɚz]
She took a pair of scissors and cut the string.
她拿了一把剪刀把绳剪断。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。shelter
[ˈʃɛltɚ]
He stood in the shelter at the bus stop.
他站在公共汽车站的候车亭里。spare
[spɛr]
to spare the bad
宽恕坏人specification
[ˌspɛsəfɪˈkeʃən]
Do you have a product of this specification?
你有没有这种规格的产品？storm
[stɔrm]
The sea was rough in the storm.
大海在风暴中波涛汹涌。superstition
[ˌsupɚˈstɪʃn]
It's a superstition that black cats are unlucky.
认为黑猫不吉利是一种迷信思想。swarm
[swɔrm]
Many students swarm into the restaurant after class.
放学后，很多学生涌进餐馆。underlying
[ˌʌndɚˈlaɪɪŋ]
The story has an underlying theme.
这故事有一个内在的主题。vibrate
[ˈvaɪˌbret]
The bridge will vibrate when a heavy truck passes.
当重型大卡车经过时，这个桥就会震动。waist
[west]
She fastened the belt around her waist.
她把皮带系在腰上。whereby
[wɛrˈbaɪ]
There is no other way whereby we can cross the river.
我们没有别的办法可以过河。whip
[wɪp]
I can easily whip you up some scrambled eggs.
我马上就能给你炒点鸡蛋。youngster
[ˈjʌŋstɚ]