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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。

auxiliary

[ɔɡˈzɪlərɪ]

Science and technology are auxiliary to each other. 科学和技术是相辅相成的。

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。

colonial

[kəˈloniəl]

Kenya had been under colonial rule for many years. 肯尼亚曾多年受殖民统治。

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。

constituent

[kənˈstɪtʃᴜənt]

A constituent is able to vote in an election. 选民可以在选举中进行投票。

demonstrate

[ˈdɛmənˌstret]

How can you demonstrate to us that your story is true? 你怎样才能向我们证明你所说的属实呢?

deplore

[dɪˈplɔr]

We deplore the use of nuclear weapons. 我们强烈反对使用核武器。

diligent

[ˈdɪlədʒənt]

No one can be more diligent than him. 没有人比他更勤奋的了。

discourse

[ˈdɪskɔrs]

They listened to his discourse on politics. 他们听他作关于政治的演讲。

distress

[dɪˈstrɛs]

Close friend's death can distress a person greatly. 亲密朋友的噩耗会使人很悲伤。

elicit

[ɪˈlɪsɪt]

Phone calls elicit no further information. 几个电话都没有打听到进一步的消息。

expense

[ɪkˈspɛns]

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

extravagant

[ɪkˈstrævəɡənt]

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

fasten

[ˈfæsn]

Do not fasten all the windows up while you sleep. 睡觉时不要将所有的窗户都关紧。

funeral

[ˈfjunərəl]

Her bright clothes were not appropriate for a funeral. 她那身鲜艳的衣服不适合参加葬礼。

gum

[ɡʌm]

The tree is covered with gum. 这棵树上覆盖着树胶。

hasty

[ˈhestɪ]

Don't jump to a hasty conclusion. 不要匆匆作出结论。

interrupt

[ˌɪntəˈrʌpt]

It's not polite to interrupt a speaker. 打断别人的谈话是不礼貌的。

lecture

[ˈlɛktʃɚ]

He was asked to lecture in the school. 他被邀请到学校讲学。

lineage

[ˈlɪnɪɪdʒ]

Yet most ancestry testing only considers a single lineage, either the Y chromosome inherited through men in a father's line or ... 但是大多数的血统检测只考察一个单一血统,要么是通过父辈遗传下来的Y染色体,要么是…

marital

[ˈmærɪtl]

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

merry

[ˈmɛrɪ]

a merry expression on one's face 某人脸上的欢快表情

on view

[ɑn vju]

Both works are on view, reunited for the first time since 1902. 两件作品都面世,这是自1902年以来的首次重组。

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。

procession

[prəˈsɛʃən]

The troops walked in procession through the street. 军队排成队伍走过街道。

racial

[ˈreʃəl]

We should not have racial discrimination. 我们不该有种族歧视。

retrospect

[ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt]

The decision seems extremely absurd, in retrospect. 回想起来,这个决定显得极其荒谬。

ritual

[ˈrɪtʃuəl]

My household chores have become a morning ritual. 家务已经成了我早晨的例行公事。

slender

[ˈslɛndɚ]

They won the election with a very slender majority. 他们以微弱的多数赢得了选举。

stain

[sten]

There isn't a stain on her reputation. 她的名誉没有半点污点。

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。

temporal

[ˈtɛmpərəl]

He cares for nothing but temporal affairs. 他只关心世俗之事。

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。

universe

[ˈjunɪvɝs]

The universe is made of different kinds of matters. 宇宙是由各种物质构成的。

vitamin

[ˈvaɪtəmɪn]

Lack of vitamin can lead to illness. 缺乏维生素就会生病。

whip

[wɪp]

I can easily whip you up some scrambled eggs. 我马上就能给你炒点鸡蛋。

wholesome

[ˈholsəm]

You should read some wholesome books. 你应当读些有益的书。

wreath

[riθ]

They twisted flowers into a wreath. 他们用花编成了一个花圈。