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acclaim

[əˈklem]

He acknowledged the acclaim of the crowd. 他对群众的称誉表示感谢。

administer

[ædˈmɪnɪstɚ]

It takes brains to administer a large corporation. 管理大公司要有头脑。

affirm

[əˈfɚm]

I can affirm that no one will lose their jobs. 我可以肯定,谁都不会丢掉工作。

aircraft

[ˈɛrkræft]

The speed of this aircraft is very high. 这架飞机的速度非常快。

allegiance

[əˈlidʒəns]

The soldiers swore allegiance to their motherland. 士兵们宣誓效忠于他们的祖国。

anxiety

[æŋˈzaɪətɪ]

What's the origin of your anxiety? 你焦虑的根源是什么?

augment

[ɔɡˈmɛnt]

We need to look at the ways in which machines can augment human labor rather than replace it. 我们需要去关注机器增强人类劳动力的方式,而不是如何取代它。

author

[ˈɔθɚ]

The author is going to adapt his play for television. 作者将把他的剧本改编成电视剧。

bore

[bɔr]

He bore the pain without a word of complaint. 他一声不吭地忍住了疼痛。

by means of

[baɪ minz ʌv]

We express our thought by means of words. 我们用词句来表达思想。

cellar

[ˈsɛlɚ]

They were locked in a cell of the cellar. 他们被锁在地下室的一个小囚房里。

chap

[tʃæp]

People's hands often chap in winter. 人的手在冬天常常皲裂。

clay

[kle]

I need a clay model ready for casting. 我需要一个准备用于铸造的陶土模型。

considerable

[kənˈsɪdərəbəl]

The mayor is a considerable official. 市长是一位重要的官员。

consistent

[kənˈsɪstənt]

These actions are consistent with his principles. 这些行为与他的原则是一致的。

conviction

[kənˈvɪkʃən]

That argument does not carry conviction. 这个论据不能使人信服。

crust

[krʌst]

The earth's crust is between 5 and 25 miles thick. 地壳有五至二十五英里厚。

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。

denote

[dɪˈnot]

We often denote anger by red letters. 我们常常用红色字母表示愤怒。

density

[ˈdɛnsɪtɪ]

The aircraft was flying above the density of the fog. 飞机在浓雾上方飞行。

dilemma

[dɪˈlɛmə]

He was faced with the dilemma whether or not to leave. 要不要离开,他进退两难。

discreet

[dɪˈskrit]

It was discreet of him not to reveal the secret. 他没有泄露秘密,真是谨慎。

empirical

[ɛmˈpɪrɪkəl]

Many empirical results supported the hypothesis. 很多经验性结论都可证明假设成立。

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。

exaggerate

[ɪgˈzædʒəret]

Many advertisements exaggerate the usefulness of the products. 很多广告都夸大了产品的效用。

expenditure

[ɪkˈspɛndətʃɚ]

The expenditure of money on weapons is very large. 购置武器的开支很大。

expense

[ɪkˈspɛns]

The expense of living is immense. 生活费用很庞大。

extensive

[ɪkˈstɛnsɪv]

I have benefited a lot from extensive reading. 广泛的阅读使我受益匪浅。

extravagant

[ɪkˈstrævəɡənt]

We don't promote the extravagant life. 我们不提倡生活铺张。

field

[fild]

This painting depicts the tragedy in the field of battle. 这幅画描绘了战场上的惨烈。

glimpse

[ɡlɪmps]

She catches a glimpse of a car in the distance. 她一眼就瞥见了远处的汽车。

hatred

[ˈhetrɪd]

His hatred was generated by racial prejudice. 他的仇恨是由种族偏见引起的。

hypothesis

[haɪˈpɑθəsɪs]

Prove the hypothesis with experiments. 用实验来证明这个假设。

inferior

[ɪnˈfɪrɪɚ]

Women occupied an inferior position in the old society . 在旧社会女人居于下等地位。

influential

[ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl]

Our newspaper is an influential newspaper in this city. 我们的报纸在本市有很大影响力。

initiate

[ɪˈnɪʃiet]

I shall initiate you into our business methods. 我将把我们的营业方法介绍给你。

investigate

[ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet]

The detective was sent to investigate the crime. 那位侦探被派去调查该犯罪活动。

layman

[ˈlemən]

He is not a priest; he is just a layman. 他不是一个牧师,他只是一个普通信徒。

marital

[ˈmærɪtl]

Her son had no marital problems. 她的儿子没有婚姻问题。

mercury

[ˈmɝkjərɪ]

Mercury has a much greater density than water. 水银的密度比水大得多。

mistake

[mɪˈstek]

The mistake is not very serious. 这错误不太严重。

mother

[ˈmʌðɚ]

My mother is a teacher. 我母亲是一位教师。

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。

perfection

[pɚˈfekʃn]

She plays the piano to perfection. 她的钢琴演奏技巧到了完美的地步。

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。

pit

[pɪt]

He lost his footing and began to slide into the pit. 他一脚踩空,开始往坑里滑。

preceding

[prɪˈsidɪŋ]

The preface to this book is on the preceding page. 前边一页是这本书的序言。

presume

[prɪˈzum]

I wouldn't presume to question your judgment. 我不会冒昧地质疑你的判断。

propagate

[ˈprɑpəget]

Insects propagate themselves by means of eggs. 昆虫以产卵繁殖后代。

quiet

[ˈkwaɪət]

The teacher told us to be quiet. 老师叫我们安静。

radiate

[ˈredɪet]

Light and heat radiate from the sun. 光和热发自太阳。

reasonable

[ˈrizənəbəl]

Your answer is not reasonable. 你的回答不合理。

redundant

[rɪˈdʌndənt]

Skill has been made redundant by machine. 由于使用机器,手艺已变得多余。

repertoire

[ˈrepɚtwɑ(r)]

There is an extensive repertoire of music. 有很多音乐的曲目。

scrap

[skræp]

It won't make a scrap of difference. 这不会有丝毫的差别。

sham

[ʃæm]

This election is a sham. 这次选举弄虚作假。

solution

[səˈluʃən]

The solution to the problem required many hours. 解决这个问题需要好几个小时。

spectacular

[spɛkˈtækjəlɚ]

We watched a spectacular sunset. 我们欣赏了非常壮观的日落。

speculate

[ˈspɛkjəˌlet]

It would be pointless to speculate without any proof. 我们没有证据的情况下,妄加推测是没有意义的。

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。

spouse

[spaᴜs]

He loves his spouse deeply. 他深深地爱着他的配偶。

sprout

[spraᴜt]

New businesses began to sprout up across the country. 新公司开始在全国各地涌现。

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。

stance

[stæns]

I shifted my stance from one foot to another. 我改变了站姿,把重心从一只脚移到另一只脚。

status

[ˈstætəs]

We are all interested in the status of world affairs. 我们都关心世界形势。

statute

[ˈstætʃut]

We must obey the statute of this country. 我们必须遵守这个国家的法规。

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。

stretch

[strɛtʃ]

This company's budgets are already stretched to breaking point. 这家公司的预算已经撑到了极限。

tragedy

[ˈtrædʒɪdɪ]

It's a tragedy that one lacks confidence in himself. 一个人如果缺乏自信心,那就是悲剧。

vain

[ven]

We tried in vain to make him change his mind. 我们想使他改变主意,结果是白费心机。

veto

[ˈvito]

The President has the power to veto legislation. 总统有权否决立法。

wreck

[rɛk]

The captain described the wreck accident in the ship's log. 船长在航行日志里描述了这次沉船事故。