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abound
[əˈbaᴜnd]
Natural resources abound in our country.
我国自然资源丰富。adverse
[ædˈvɝs]
The development was adverse to our interests.
这种发展与我们的利益背道而驰。allowance
[əˈlaᴜəns]
I didn't receive any allowance from my father.
我没有收到父亲给的零用钱。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。awe
[ɔ]
We listened to the scholar with awe.
我们怀着敬畏之心倾听这位学者的讲话。benign
[bɪˈnaɪn]
The old man has a benign smile.
那位老人慈祥地笑了一笑。bosom
[ˈbᴜzəm]
A jealousy stirred in his bosom.
他内心生出一阵嫉妒。bureaucrat
[ˈbjᴜrəkræt]
Far less certain, however, is how successfully experts and bureaucrats can select our peer groups and steer their activities in virtuous directions.
然而，至于专家和官员如何成功找出需要帮助的人群并引导他们的行为向好的方向发展，这一点更加无法确定。cart
[kɑrt]
A horse pulled the cart along the road.
一匹马拉着运货马车沿着大路走。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。coupon
[ˈkupɑn]
coupon rate
息票率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。democratic
[ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk]
He voted for the democratic candidate.
他投了民主党派的候选人一票。discrimination
[dɪˌskrɪməˈneʃən]
We should not have racial discrimination.
我们不该有种族歧视。dispute
[dɪˈspjut]
It is ridiculous to dispute about such things.
争论这种事太可笑了。empirical
[ɛmˈpɪrɪkəl]
Many empirical results supported the hypothesis.
很多经验性结论都可证明假设成立。extinguish
[ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ]
They tried to extinguish the flames.
他们竭力要把火焰扑灭。forever
[fɔrˈɛvɚ]
I will be faithful to you forever.
我将永远对你忠实。hammer
[ˈhæmɚ]
He is hammering the iron sheet over and over again.
他正在反复地捶打这块铁皮。imitate
[ˈɪmɪtet]
Teachers provide a model for children to imitate.
教师是孩子们仿效的典范。instalment
[ɪnˈstɔ:lmənt]
The instalment plan is popular in buying houses.
流行用分期付款的办法买房子。irrespective
[ˌɪrɪˈspɛktɪv]
He is going to buy it irrespective of what you say.
不管你说什么，他是买定了。luxury
[ˈlʌkʃərɪ]
She likes to buy herself luxuries from time to time.
她喜欢时不时给自己买些奢侈品。maneuver
[məˈnuvɚ]
I maneuver my way among the tables to the back corner.
我在桌子中穿行，来到后面的角落里。numerous
[ˈnumərəs]
Those birds have become more numerous lately.
近来那种鸟变得越来越多了。overwhelm
[ˌovɚˈwɛlm]
They have overwhelmed the enemy.
他们击败了敌人。perceive
[pɚˈsiv]
We can perceive his sorrow by the looks on his face.
我们从他的表情中觉察出悲伤。prospective
[prəˈspɛktɪv]
She is his prospective mother-in-law.
她是他未来的岳母。prudent
[ˈprudnt]
A prudent man saves part of his wages.
精明的人会将一部分工资存起来。quantify
[ˈkwɑntɪfaɪ]
It's difficult to quantify the value of space exploration.
把太空探索的价值进行量化是很困难的。rake
[rek]
Ragged fingernails rake her skin.
粗糙的指甲划过她的皮肤。ribbon
[ˈrɪbən]
I had to change the typewriter ribbon.
我不得不换掉打字机的色带。rival
[ˈraɪvl]
None of us can rival him in strength.
我们谁也比不上他劲大。shear
[ʃɪɚ]
They shear off the sheep's wool.
他们剪下羊毛。skull
[skʌl]
The arrow pierced his skull.
箭刺入他的头骨。spontaneous
[spɑnˈtenɪəs]
The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.
火山的喷发是自然产生的。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。temperament
[ˈtɛmpərəmənt]
an actor with too much temperament
一个情绪过分激动的演员veto
[ˈvito]
The President has the power to veto legislation.
总统有权否决立法。warfare
[ˈwɔrfɛr]