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Greek
[ɡrik]
ancient Greek thought
古代希腊思想acclaim
[əˈklem]
He acknowledged the acclaim of the crowd.
他对群众的称誉表示感谢。agitate
[ˈædʒɪtet]
His threatening words agitate her.
他威胁性的言语使得她很焦虑。bacterium
[bækˈtɪriəm]
The bacterium was found in spoilt food.
这种细菌见于变质食物。bake
[bek]
How did you learn to bake cakes?
你是怎么学会烤蛋糕的？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。chap
[tʃæp]
People's hands often chap in winter.
人的手在冬天常常皲裂。cohesive
[koˈhisɪv]
They see themselves as a cohesive group.
他们把他们看成是统一的整体。commission
[kəˈmɪʃən]
Among the commission's 51 members are top-tier-university presidents, scholar, lawyer, judges, and business executive, ...
委员会的51名成员中，有顶尖大学的校长、学者、律师、法官、公司高管……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。conquest
[ˈkɑŋkwest]
The playing of the pianist made a conquest of every audience.
这位钢琴家的演奏征服了每一位听众。consultant
[kənˈsʌltənt]
A consultant is an expert who gives advice.
顾问就是提供建议的专家。contend
[kənˈtɛnd]
Some scientists contend that there must be life on Mars.
一些科学家坚称火星上面一定有生物。crane
[kren]
The crane soared high into the sky.
鹤高高地翱翔在天空。deficit
[ˈdɛfɪsɪt]
The company had a deficit of 3000 dollars.
这家公司亏空3000美元。discreet
[dɪˈskrit]
It was discreet of him not to reveal the secret.
他没有泄露秘密，真是谨慎。dispose of
[dɪˈspoz ʌv]
We can just dispose of such slander with a sneer.
对这种诋毁我们只好一笑置之。endeavor
[ɪnˈdɛvɚ]
We should all endeavor to be more considerate of others.
我们都应该努力多为别人着想。erect
[ɪˈrɛkt]
For a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression.
对狗而言，竖立起来的尾巴表示进攻。expenditure
[ɪkˈspɛndətʃɚ]
The expenditure of money on weapons is very large.
购置武器的开支很大。extensive
[ɪkˈstɛnsɪv]
I have benefited a lot from extensive reading.
广泛的阅读使我受益匪浅。extent
[ɪkˈstɛnt]
The River Nile is over 6,500 kilometres in extent.
尼罗河长6500多公里。fountain
[ˈfaᴜntn]
There is a fountain at the centre of the park.
公园正中有一个喷泉。groan
[gron]
I gave a groan in disappointment.
我失望地发出一声叹息。guess
[ɡɛs]
That is a lucky guess.
那是侥幸猜中。human
[ˈhjumən]
It's only human to seek a better life.
追求好一点的生活不过是人的本性。imply
[ɪmˈplaɪ]
I don't wish to imply that you are wrong.
我无意暗示你错了。incompetent to do sth.
[ɪnˈkɑmpɪtənt tu du ˈsʌmθɪŋ]
He is incompetent to practise medicine.
他不具有行医的能力。indispensable
[ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl]
A good dictionary is indispensable for learning a foreign language.
学习外语不可缺少好的词典。inventory
[ˈɪnvənˌtɔrɪ]
He made an inventory of everything that was to stay.
他把所有要留下的东西列了详细的清单。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。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。lecture
[ˈlɛktʃɚ]
He was asked to lecture in the school.
他被邀请到学校讲学。magnitude
[ˈmægnɪtud]
People were shocked by the magnitude of the crisis.
人们被这场危机的严重程度震惊了。main
[men]
The main of their investments was lost in the war.
他们的大部分投资在战争中损失了。marital
[ˈmærɪtl]
Her son had no marital problems.
她的儿子没有婚姻问题。military
[ˈmɪlətɛrɪ]
The military commander has been dismissed.
军队司令已经被免职了。mobilise
[ˈmobɪlɑɪz]
The troops received orders to mobilise.
部队接到动员令。operational
[ˌɑpəˈreʃənl]
The new system became operational in March.
新系统三月份开始运作。parliament
[ˈpɑrləmənt]
Parliament will debate the question tomorrow.
议会明天将辩论这个问题。pessimistic
[ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk]
I'm a little pessimistic about our team's chances to win.
我对我们队获胜的机会并不看好。plough
[plaᴜ]
Farmers plough in autumn or spring.
农民在秋天或春天犁田。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。pulse
[pʌls]
The doctor felt her pulse on her wrist.
这位医生在她的手腕上号脉。radiate
[ˈredɪet]
Light and heat radiate from the sun.
光和热发自太阳。raid
[red]
We launched a raid on enemy bases.
我们对敌方基地实施了突然袭击。reap
[ri:p]
If you plant pride, you will reap destruction.
如果你种下骄傲，你就会收获毁灭。repay
[rɪˈpe]
Today you should repay the debt.
今天你该偿还欠债了。reservation
[ˌrɛzɚˈveʃn]
They accepted the proposal without reservation.
他们无保留地接受了这个建议。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。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。retrospect
[ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt]
The decision seems extremely absurd, in retrospect.
回想起来，这个决定显得极其荒谬。ridiculous
[rɪˈdɪkjələs]
It's ridiculous to argue about such things.
为这种事情争论太荒谬了。rumour
[ˈrumɚ]
I hear a rumour that they are getting married.
我听到传闻，说他们要结婚了。sanction
[ˈsæŋkʃən]
We need the sanction of the law to hunt in this place.
我们在这地方打猎需要有法律的许可。sane
[sen]
It's hard to stay sane under such awful pressure.
在如此可怕的压力下很难保持理智。scent
[sɛnt]
Jasmine flowers scent the air.
空气中弥漫着茉莉花香。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。shock
[ʃɑk]
An electric shock can kill you.
电击可置人于死地。situate
[ˈsɪtʃuˌet]
The company wants to situate its headquarters in the north.
那公司想把总部设在北方。slender
[ˈslɛndɚ]
They won the election with a very slender majority.
他们以微弱的多数赢得了选举。spare
[spɛr]
to spare the bad
宽恕坏人spectacular
[spɛkˈtækjəlɚ]
We watched a spectacular sunset.
我们欣赏了非常壮观的日落。strife
[straɪf]
She was unhappy because of the family strife.
她因家庭不和而悲伤。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。tiresome
[ˈtaɪɚsəm]
She can be a very tiresome child at times.
她有时是个很烦人的孩子。toil
[tɔɪl]
We were quite exhausted with the toil.
我们因那件辛苦的工作而感到十分疲惫。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。windfall
[ˈwɪndˌfɔl]