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Christ
[kraɪst]
The Christian era starts with the birth of Christ.
基督教时代从耶稣诞生起算。agitate
[ˈædʒɪtet]
His threatening words agitate her.
他威胁性的言语使得她很焦虑。assert
[əˈsɝt]
He was never able to assert himself sufficiently.
他从来不能充分地维护自己的权利。canal
[kəˈnæl]
The Panama Canal joins two oceans.
巴拿马运河连通两大洋。challenge
[ˈtʃæləndʒ]
I challenge that interpretation.
我质疑那一解释。civilize
[ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz]
School education helped to civilize the people.
学校教育帮助使人们文明起来。cohesive
[koˈhisɪv]
They see themselves as a cohesive group.
他们把他们看成是统一的整体。comic
[ˈkɑmɪk]
The comic makes me laugh.
这个喜剧演员使我大笑起来。commodity
[kəˈmɑdətɪ]
The commodity price has been dropping.
商品的价格已在下降。communism
[ˈkɑmjuˌnɪzəm]
Lei Feng devoted himself to the communism.
雷锋把一生献给了共产主义。comparable
[ˈkɑmp(ə)rəbl]
No horse has a speed comparable to that of his.
没有一匹马的速度比得上他的马。compensation
[ˌkɑmpenˈseʃn]
The injured worker has received no compensation.
这个受伤的工人没有得到任何赔偿。consensus
[kənˈsɛnsəs]
We'll do our best to reach a consensus.
我们力求取得一致意见。constituent
[kənˈstɪtʃᴜənt]
A constituent is able to vote in an election.
选民可以在选举中进行投票。convert
[kənˈvɚt]
We'll soon convert him to our way of thinking.
我们很快就会使他向我们的想法转变。convince
[kənˈvɪns]
Your argument is too weak to convince me.
你的论点太薄弱了，说服不了我。culprit
[ˈkʌlprɪt]
Are you the culprit who broke this window?
你就是那个打破窗户的人吗？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。dissipate
[ˈdɪsəpet]
Clouds dissipate before the wind.
云层在风到来之前消散了。dull
[dʌl]
This book is rather dull and makes me sleepy.
这本书很枯燥，使得我想睡觉。ego
[ˈigo]
The critic's praise boosted her ego.
那位评论家的赞扬使她自负起来。extinct
[ɪkˈstɪŋkt]
There is concern that the giant panda will soon become extinct.
有人担心大熊猫不久就会灭绝。go through
[ɡo θru]
Did you go through his pockets?
你有仔细检查他衣服口袋吗?have some bearing on
[hæv sʌm ˈbɛrɪŋ ɑn]
What happens here will have some bearing on the future of European rice production and the overall health of southern European wetlands.
这里发生的一切将对欧洲水稻生产的未来和南欧湿地的整体健康产生一些影响。headmaster
[ˌhedˈmæstɚ]
My father is a headmaster of a primary school.
我父亲是小学校长。hostility
[hɑˈstɪlətɪ]
There is open hostility between the two leaders.
两位领导人表现出公开的敌意。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investigate
[ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet]
The detective was sent to investigate the crime.
那位侦探被派去调查该犯罪活动。kindergarten
[ˈkɪndɚgɑrtn]
Bring the children back from the kindergarten at four o'clock.
下午四点把孩子们从幼儿园接回来。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。magnificent
[mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt]
Just look at this magnificent autumn landscape!
看看这壮丽的秋景吧！manifestation
[ˌmænəfɛˈsteʃən]
This riot is a manifestation of people's discontent.
这骚乱是人们不满的一种表露。marvellous
[ˈmɑrvələs]
She has a marvellous way with children.
对付小孩她自有一套绝妙的办法。melody
[ˈmɛlədɪ]
I like that song; it has a pleasant melody.
我喜欢那首歌，它有悦耳的旋律。menace
[ˈmɛnəs]
These weapons menace the world peace.
这些武器威胁着世界的和平。napkin
[ˈnæpkɪn]
He wipes his mouth with the napkin.
他用餐巾擦了擦嘴。obscure
[əbˈskjᴜr]
The room is too obscure for reading.
房间太暗，不能看书。panorama
[ˌpænəˈræmə]
I climbed a hill for a panorama of the valley.
我爬上小山看山谷的全景。pause
[pɔz]
A speaker should pause when coming to the end of a sentence.
每讲完一句话，讲话者都应该停顿一下。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。perish
[ˈpɛrɪʃ]
Civilizations do eventually perish.
文明最后都会消亡。persuasion
[pɚˈsweʒn]
After a lot of persuasion, she agreed to go.
经过多次劝说后，她同意去了。petty
[ˈpɛtɪ]
He doesn't deal with petty officials.
他不与地位微不足道的官吏打交道。pharmaceutical
[ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkl]
The pharmaceuticals were of no use.
这种药物起不了作用。possession
[pəˈzɛʃən]
The possession of wealth does not always bring happiness.
拥有财富并不总是带来幸福。possibility
[ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətɪ]
There is one possibility of changing jobs.
换工作是有可能的事。precedent
[ˈprɛsɪdənt]
This decision creates a dangerous precedent.
这个决定开创了一个危险的先例。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。pulse
[pʌls]
The doctor felt her pulse on her wrist.
这位医生在她的手腕上号脉。redundant
[rɪˈdʌndənt]
Skill has been made redundant by machine.
由于使用机器，手艺已变得多余。ridiculous
[rɪˈdɪkjələs]
It's ridiculous to argue about such things.
为这种事情争论太荒谬了。sausage
[ˈsɔsɪdʒ]
I have sausage and eggs for breakfast.
我早餐吃香肠和鸡蛋。scent
[sɛnt]
Jasmine flowers scent the air.
空气中弥漫着茉莉花香。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。sensation
[sɛnˈseʃən]
The news caused a sensation in the society.
这个新闻在社会上造成了轰动。sham
[ʃæm]
This election is a sham.
这次选举弄虚作假。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。signature
[ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ]
You must put your signature on the cheque.
你必须在支票上签名。sometimes
[ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz]
Sometimes he plays games after school.
有时，他放学后玩游戏。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。squirrel
[ˈskwɝrəl]
A squirrel collects nuts for the winter.
松鼠为过冬收集坚果。stiff
[stɪf]
His legs felt stiff from having sat for so long.
由于坐得太久，他的双腿感到僵直。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。strenuous
[ˈstrɛnjuəs]
Training for a marathon is extremely strenuous.
为马拉松进行训练是非常艰苦的。stressed-out
[strɛst aᴜt]
In several of the studies, when stressed-out female rats had their ovaries removed, their chemical responses became equal to those of the males.
数个研究显示，当倍受压力的雌鼠的子宫被移除，它们的化学反应变得与雄性鼠一样了。subscribe
[səbˈskraɪb]
I often subscribe to the Red Cross.
我经常向红十字会捐款。swamp
[swɑmp]
Their company is in a financial swamp.
他们的公司陷入了财政困境。swarm
[swɔrm]
Many students swarm into the restaurant after class.
放学后，很多学生涌进餐馆。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。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。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。vary
[ˈvɛrɪ]