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access
[ˈæksɛs]
Only high officials have access to the president.
只有高级官员才可以接近总统。adverse
[ædˈvɝs]
The development was adverse to our interests.
这种发展与我们的利益背道而驰。advertisement
[ˌædvɚˈtaɪzmənt]
She was attracted by the novel advertisement.
她被这新颖的广告吸引住了。apparatus
[ˌæpəˈrætəs]
breathing apparatus
呼吸器具/通气设备apt
[æpt]
Buyers are apt to offer a lower price.
买方倾向出一个低价。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。attitude
[ˈætɪtud]
He has an optimistic attitude towards life.
他对于人生有乐观的态度。authentic
[ɔˈθɛntɪk]
This book tells the authentic story of a hero's life.
这本书说的是一个英雄的生平的真实故事。auxiliary
[ɔɡˈzɪlərɪ]
Science and technology are auxiliary to each other.
科学和技术是相辅相成的。bacon
[ˈbekən]
This bacon is too salty for me.
我觉得这块熏咸猪肉太咸了。blot
[blɑt]
Before applying make-up, blot the face with a tissue to remove any excess oils.
上妆前，先用面巾纸把脸上多余的油吸干。brake
[brek]
He didn't brake in time, and crashed into the tree.
他没能刹住车，撞到了树上。brass
[bræs]
Gold is similar in colour to brass.
金与黄铜的颜色相似。canal
[kəˈnæl]
The Panama Canal joins two oceans.
巴拿马运河连通两大洋。capital
[ˈkæpɪtl]
Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States.
华盛顿是美国的首都。capsule
[ˈkæpsl]
Would you please capsule the news?
你能概括下这则新闻吗？colonial
[kəˈloniəl]
Kenya had been under colonial rule for many years.
肯尼亚曾多年受殖民统治。comic
[ˈkɑmɪk]
The comic makes me laugh.
这个喜剧演员使我大笑起来。communism
[ˈkɑmjuˌnɪzəm]
Lei Feng devoted himself to the communism.
雷锋把一生献给了共产主义。compact
[ˈkɑmpækt]
News reporters must learn to write compact sentences.
新闻记者必须学会写紧凑的句子。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。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。conviction
[kənˈvɪkʃən]
That argument does not carry conviction.
这个论据不能使人信服。courteous
[ˈkɝtɪəs]
They are courteous to their guests.
他们对来宾彬彬有礼。culprit
[ˈkʌlprɪt]
Are you the culprit who broke this window?
你就是那个打破窗户的人吗？defendant
[dɪˈfɛndənt]
He had already sentenced five or six other defendants only to forced community service on that day.
那天他仅已判决5、6个其他被告人强制性社区服务。degradation
[ˌdɛɡrəˈdeʃən]
Doing our own thing: the degradation of language and music and why we should, like, care.
做我们自己的事:语言和音乐的退化，以及为什么我们应该，喜欢，在意。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。density
[ˈdɛnsɪtɪ]
The aircraft was flying above the density of the fog.
飞机在浓雾上方飞行。deplore
[dɪˈplɔr]
We deplore the use of nuclear weapons.
我们强烈反对使用核武器。differentiate
[ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪet]
It is hard to differentiate the one from the other.
二者难以区分。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。enclose
[ɪnˈkloz]
They built a wall to enclose the football field.
他们建了一道墙把足球场围了起来。expert
[ˈekspɝt]
To her expert eye, the painting was terrible.
她以内行的眼光看，这幅画糟透了。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。extravagant
[ɪkˈstrævəɡənt]
We don't promote the extravagant life.
我们不提倡生活铺张。fabulous
[ˈfæbjələs]
The little boy's performance is fabulous.
那个小孩的表演真是精彩。ferry
[ˈfɛrɪ]
A ferry crosses the river every hour.
渡船每小时过河一次。fluctuate
[ˈflʌktʃuˌet]
fluctuate between staying or leaving
在留下和离开之间摇摆不定fragrant
[ˈfreɡrənt]
Roses given, fragrance in hand. fragrant-fragrance
赠人玫瑰，手留余香。hasty
[ˈhestɪ]
Don't jump to a hasty conclusion.
不要匆匆作出结论。hazard
[ˈhæzɚd]
He ran into the burning building at the hazard of his life.
他冒着生命危险跑进了着火的建筑。homogeneous
[ˌhoməˈdʒiniəs]
Japan has a largely homogeneous population.
日本的人口基本上同属一个种族。housework
[ˈhaᴜswɝk]
You should help your mother with the housework.
你应该帮你母亲做家务。huddle
[ˈhʌdl]
There was a huddle of people around the injured man.
拥挤的一群人围着受伤的人。hypothesis
[haɪˈpɑθəsɪs]
Prove the hypothesis with experiments.
用实验来证明这个假设。immerse
[ɪˈmɝs]
to immerse one's head in the water
将头浸入水中irony
[ˈaɪrənɪ]
Given our current situation, this counts as irony.
我们现在这种处境，这有点可笑啊。irrespective
[ˌɪrɪˈspɛktɪv]
He is going to buy it irrespective of what you say.
不管你说什么，他是买定了。lavatory
[ˈlævətɔrɪ]
There's a bathroom and a lavatory upstairs.
楼上有浴室和卫生间。medieval
[ˌmidiˈivəl]
The medieval castle was made of stone.
这座中世纪的城堡由石头建成。merit
[ˈmɛrɪt]
The case does not merit further investigation.
这个案子不值得进一步调查。modest
[ˈmɑdɪst]
There has been a modest decrease in house prices.
房价略有下降。napkin
[ˈnæpkɪn]
He wipes his mouth with the napkin.
他用餐巾擦了擦嘴。nest
[nɛst]
Swallows nest under the eaves.
燕子在屋檐下筑巢。nominate
[ˈnɑmənet]
I nominate her to represent us at the meeting.
我推荐她代表我们出席会议。numerous
[ˈnumərəs]
Those birds have become more numerous lately.
近来那种鸟变得越来越多了。overtake
[ˌovɚˈtek]
It is very dangerous to overtake at a corner.
转弯时超车很危险。panorama
[ˌpænəˈræmə]
I climbed a hill for a panorama of the valley.
我爬上小山看山谷的全景。paw
[pɔ]
The cat lifted its paw and put it on my knee.
猫抬起爪子放在我的膝上。peasant
[ˈpɛzənt]
The peasant led an ox to the fields.
那个农民牵牛下地。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。perfume
[pɝˈfjum]
She used to perfume her hair.
她过去常在头发上洒香水。perspective
[pɚˈspɛktɪv]
It is useful to occasionally look at the past to gain a perspective on the present.
偶尔回顾过去有助于看清现实。pharmaceutical
[ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkl]
The pharmaceuticals were of no use.
这种药物起不了作用。phenomenon
[fəˈnɑmɪnən]
Magnetic attraction is an interesting phenomenon.
磁力吸引是一种有趣的现象。pit
[pɪt]
He lost his footing and began to slide into the pit.
他一脚踩空，开始往坑里滑。preclude
[prɪˈklud]
We try to preclude any possibility of misunderstanding.
我们努力排除任何误解的可能性。prestigious
[prɛˈstɪdʒəs]
He is a prestigious professor in this field.
他是这个领域里有声望的教授。principal
[ˈprɪnsəpəl]
Drinking is a principal cause of highway deaths.
酗酒是公路死亡事故的最主要的原因。procession
[prəˈsɛʃən]
The troops walked in procession through the street.
军队排成队伍走过街道。prudent
[ˈprudnt]
A prudent man saves part of his wages.
精明的人会将一部分工资存起来。rabbit
[ˈræbɪt]
The rabbit is eating a carrot.
兔子在吃胡萝卜。radically
[ˈrædɪklɪ]
You have to correct your bad habits radically.
你必须彻底地修正自己的坏习惯。rake
[rek]
Ragged fingernails rake her skin.
粗糙的指甲划过她的皮肤。redundant
[rɪˈdʌndənt]
Skill has been made redundant by machine.
由于使用机器，手艺已变得多余。reproach
[rɪˈprotʃ]
Do not reproach yourself. It was not your fault.
不要责备你自己，这不是你的过错。resistance
[rɪˈzɪstəns]
The aircraft is streamlined to cut down wind resistance.
飞机设计成流线型以减小风的阻力。respective
[rɪˈspektɪv]
After morning exercises, the classes went to their respective rooms.
早操后，各班学生回到各自的教室。retrospect
[ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt]
The decision seems extremely absurd, in retrospect.
回想起来，这个决定显得极其荒谬。scapegoat
[ˈskepgot]
Strike leaders tried to scapegoat foreign competitors.
罢工领导人极力把外国竞争者作为替罪羊。scarce
[skɛrs]
Firewood is scarce in many parts of the world.
世界上很多地区都缺乏木柴。signature
[ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ]
You must put your signature on the cheque.
你必须在支票上签名。snake
[snek]
A snake was creeping along the wall.
一条蛇正沿着墙爬行。southwest
[saᴜθˈwɛst]
Spain lies in the southwest of France.
西班牙位于法国西南部。spill
[spɪl]
The coffee is so full that it might spill over .
咖啡太满可能溢出来。spiral
[ˈspaɪrəl]
Vines spiral upward toward the roof.
藤蔓盘旋着朝屋顶方向生长。spontaneous
[spɑnˈtenɪəs]
The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.
火山的喷发是自然产生的。squirrel
[ˈskwɝrəl]
A squirrel collects nuts for the winter.
松鼠为过冬收集坚果。stalk
[stɔk]
He pours wine into a glass with a tall stalk.
他将酒倒入一只高脚玻璃杯中。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。swarm
[swɔrm]
Many students swarm into the restaurant after class.
放学后，很多学生涌进餐馆。temperament
[ˈtɛmpərəmənt]
an actor with too much temperament
一个情绪过分激动的演员utter
[ˈʌtɚ]
We didn't utter a word during the test.
我们在测验时没有说过一句话。vary
[ˈvɛrɪ]