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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。aboard
[əˈbɔrd]
Are all the passengers aboard the ship?
所有的乘客都上船了吗？agony
[ˈæɡənɪ]
The wounded man was in agony.
受伤的人很痛苦。allowance
[əˈlaᴜəns]
I didn't receive any allowance from my father.
我没有收到父亲给的零用钱。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。aspiring
[əˈspaɪərɪŋ]
He is aspiring to great knowledge.
他渴求渊博的知识。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。bacterium
[bækˈtɪriəm]
The bacterium was found in spoilt food.
这种细菌见于变质食物。bewilder
[bɪˈwɪldɚ]
Some hard questions in arithmetic bewilder me.
算术中的一些难题使我不知所措。blossom
[ˈblɑsəm]
Some work relationships may blossom into friendships.
有一些工作关系可能发展成为朋友关系。bomb
[bɑm]
Terrorists will bomb a railway station.
恐怖分子将要炸毁一个火车站。by means of
[baɪ minz ʌv]
We express our thought by means of words.
我们用词句来表达思想。civilise
[ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz]
School education helped to civilise the people.
学校教育帮助使人们文明起来。coalition
[ˌkoəˈlɪʃn]
The several parties formed a coalition.
这几个政党组成了联盟。colonial
[kəˈloniəl]
Kenya had been under colonial rule for many years.
肯尼亚曾多年受殖民统治。commune
[ˈkɑmjun]
I'll teach you how to commune with people.
我会教你如何与人谈心。compensation
[ˌkɑmpenˈseʃn]
The injured worker has received no compensation.
这个受伤的工人没有得到任何赔偿。complement
[ˈkɑmpləmənt]
Peace and development complement each other.
和平与发展是相辅相成的。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。conceive
[kənˈsiv]
She was unable to conceive.
她没有怀孕的能力。conspicuous
[kənˈspɪkjᴜəs]
A traffic sign should be conspicuous.
交通标志应该明显。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。damp
[dæmp]
He damped a towel and wrapped it around his leg.
他弄湿毛巾，把它裹在腿上。dawn
[dɔn]
We danced until dawn.
我们跳舞一直跳到天亮。descend
[dɪˈsɛnd]
These ideas descend from those of the ancient philosophers.
这些观点来源于那些古代哲学家的思想。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。differentiate
[ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪet]
It is hard to differentiate the one from the other.
二者难以区分。doctrine
[ˈdɑktrɪn]
The Church preaches the doctrine of free will.
该教会宣扬自由意志的教义。elastic
[ɪˈlæstɪk]
This swimming costume is made of elastic material.
这件游泳衣是由弹性材料做成的。elicit
[ɪˈlɪsɪt]
Phone calls elicit no further information.
几个电话都没有打听到进一步的消息。exaggerate
[ɪgˈzædʒəret]
Many advertisements exaggerate the usefulness of the products.
很多广告都夸大了产品的效用。excess
[ˈɛkˌsɛs]
You have to pay for excess luggage on a plane.
在飞机上你得付超重的行李费。exotic
[ɪgˈzɑtɪk]
The exotic atmosphere will fascinate you.
这里的异国情调风格将会把您深深地迷住。feat
[fit]
He received a medal for his heroic feat.
他因其英雄功绩而获得一枚勋章。formidable
[ˈfɔrmɪdəbl]
He is a person with a formidable appearance.
他是一个面目可憎的人。fountain
[ˈfaᴜntn]
There is a fountain at the centre of the park.
公园正中有一个喷泉。hasty
[ˈhestɪ]
Don't jump to a hasty conclusion.
不要匆匆作出结论。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。immerse
[ɪˈmɝs]
to immerse one's head in the water
将头浸入水中in view of
[ɪn vju ʌv]
In view of his age,the police have decided not to prosecute.
鉴于他的年龄，警方决定对他撤销起诉。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。infectious
[ɪnˈfɛkʃəs]
These viruses are highly infectious.
这些病毒具有很强的传染性。insect
[ˈɪnˌsɛkt]
The bee is a diligent insect.
蜜蜂是勤劳的昆虫。investigate
[ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet]
The detective was sent to investigate the crime.
那位侦探被派去调查该犯罪活动。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。lavatory
[ˈlævətɔrɪ]
There's a bathroom and a lavatory upstairs.
楼上有浴室和卫生间。manipulate
[məˈnɪpjᴜlet]
Do you know how to manipulate a computer ?
你知道怎样操作计算机吗？nonetheless
[ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs]
nevertheless / nonetheless / although / though / whereas / while / however / yet / in spite of / all the same
然而,尽管如此（观点判断常是考点）numerous
[ˈnumərəs]
Those birds have become more numerous lately.
近来那种鸟变得越来越多了。obscure
[əbˈskjᴜr]
The room is too obscure for reading.
房间太暗，不能看书。orbit
[ˈɔrbɪt]
The spacecraft is in orbit around the moon.
该航天器在绕月球轨道运行。peasant
[ˈpɛzənt]
The peasant led an ox to the fields.
那个农民牵牛下地。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。petroleum
[pəˈtroliəm]
This land is rich with petroleum.
这片土地盛产石油。petty
[ˈpɛtɪ]
He doesn't deal with petty officials.
他不与地位微不足道的官吏打交道。possession
[pəˈzɛʃən]
The possession of wealth does not always bring happiness.
拥有财富并不总是带来幸福。precedent
[ˈprɛsɪdənt]
This decision creates a dangerous precedent.
这个决定开创了一个危险的先例。procession
[prəˈsɛʃən]
The troops walked in procession through the street.
军队排成队伍走过街道。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。prospective
[prəˈspɛktɪv]
She is his prospective mother-in-law.
她是他未来的岳母。prosper
[ˈprɑspɚ]
Nothing will prosper in his hands.
在他手里什么事也办不成。raid
[red]
We launched a raid on enemy bases.
我们对敌方基地实施了突然袭击。rake
[rek]
Ragged fingernails rake her skin.
粗糙的指甲划过她的皮肤。resemblance
[rɪˈzɛmbləns]
Your story shows little resemblance to the facts.
你说的与事实相去甚远。retention
[rɪˈtɛnʃən]
Their retention of public property is illegal.
他们对公共财产持有的产权是不合法的。scarce
[skɛrs]
Firewood is scarce in many parts of the world.
世界上很多地区都缺乏木柴。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。spare
[spɛr]
to spare the bad
宽恕坏人steak
[stek]
I would like some steak and bread.
我要牛排和面包。tariff
[ˈtærɪf]
There is a very high tariff on jewelry.
宝石的税率很高。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。torture
[ˈtɔrtʃɚ]
Many of the refugees have suffered torture.
许多难民都遭受过拷打。undertake
[ˌʌndɚˈtek]
I can undertake that you will enjoy the play.
我保证你会喜欢这个剧。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]
Customs vary widely from one area to another.
不同地区的风俗迥然不同。velvet
[ˈvɛlvɪt]