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1、Words,afresh重新地ADV after v例:They believe that the only hope for the French left is to start afresh.他们认为留下来的法国人的惟一希望是重新开始。=anew,anecdote趣闻轶事 antagonism敌意also N in pl例:There is still much antagonism between environmental groups and the oil companies.环境组织与石油公司之间仍有很多敌意。antagonist敌对的;对抗性的;反对的 antagonist
2、敌手antagonize 使(某人)对自己产生敌意,attribute 1.V-T attributesthto 把归因于例:Women tend to attribute their success to external causes such as luck.女性往往把她们的成功归因于外因,如运气。2.V-T attribute sthtosb/sth.赋予(某品质或特点)例:People were beginning to attribute superhuman qualities to him.人们开始赋予他超人的品质。3.N-COUNT 特性例:Cruelty is a norm
3、al attribute of human behaviour.残忍是人类行为的一种正常的特性。,belittle 轻视例:We mustnt belittle her outstanding achievement.我们不应该轻视她的杰出成就。brain-center 脑中枢bungle搞砸例:Two prisoners bungled an escape plan.N-COUNT 办砸的事例:.an appalling administrative bungle.一次令人震惊的管理失误。bunglingADJ笨拙的例:.a bungling burglar.一个笨拙的窃贼。,compel
4、1.V-T迫使例:.the introduction of legislation to compel cyclists to wear a helmet.强制骑车人戴头盔的法律的引入。2.PHRASE feel compelledtodo 感到必须(做某事)例:Dickens felt compelled to return to the stage for a final goodbye.狄更斯感到必须返回舞台作最后的告别。,conceive 1.V-T/V-I 想像;相信usu with brd-neg+of例:I just cant even conceive of that quan
5、tity of money.我简直无法想像那样一笔数量的钱。例:We could not conceive that he might soon be dead.我们无法相信他可能很快就会死去。2.V-T 构想出例:She had conceived the idea of a series of novels 她已经想出了个关于一个系列小说的主意 4.V-T/V-I 怀(胎);怀孕例:Women,should give up alcohol before they plan to conceive.女人在计划怀孕前应该戒酒。,conversely adv.相反地 converse.交谈正式例
6、:Luke sat directly behind the pilot and conversed with him.卢克坐在飞行员的正后方和他交谈。2.N-SINGThe converseof a statement is its opposite or reverse.相反的说法cowardice胆小;怯懦 He openly accused his opponents of cowardice.他公开指责对手胆小怯懦。,cue 1.提示takeacuefrom 2.N-COUNTacueforsth.触发事件例:That was the cue for several months of
7、 intense bargaining.此事触发了此后数月激烈的讨价还价。implication,dispose 1.处理(事物),处置,安排(事情):dispose of 2.使有倾向,使用意于,使有心于:Her temperament disposed her to argue readily with people.她的急躁脾气使她动不动就与人争吵。3.使想要,使愿意,使乐意:Your words of cheer disposed me for the task.你的一番鼓励的话使我乐意接受这项任务了。4.使易于;使易受感染,使易受(影响),使易陷于:A weak constituti
8、on disposed her to frequent illness.由于体质差,她动不动就会生病。,dogma教条表不满例:Their political dogma has blinded them to the real needs of the country.他们的政治教条使他们对国家的真正需求视而不见。energetic adj.精力充沛的;积极的;有力的,extend 1.延伸例:The caves extend for some 12 miles.这些洞穴延伸约12英里。例:The main stem will extend to around 12 ft,if left t
9、o develop naturally.如果让其自然生长,主干会延伸到12英尺左右。2.持续例:The normal cyclone season extends from December to April.正常的飓风季节从12月持续到4月。3.V-I 包括;涉及例:The service also extends to wrapping and delivering gifts.这项服务还包括包装及递送礼物。4.V-T 延长;扩大例:The building was extended in 1500.该建筑于1500年扩建。5.V-T延长期限例:They have extended the
10、 deadline by twenty-four hours.他们已经将最后期限延长了24小时。,Fogeyism 落伍 gladiatorial adj.争论的;斗剑者的 gramophone 留声机 grudge 1.N 积怨例:He appears to have a grudge against certain players.他好像对某些选手有积怨。2.妒忌;嫌恶,怨恨:Bill grudged Dick his prize even though he had won a better prize himself.比尔妒忌迪克获奖,尽管他自己获得了更高的荣誉。,headhuntin
11、g n.猎头;物色人才 vt 物色(人才)例:He was headhunted by Barkers last October to build an advertising team.他去年10月被巴克斯挖去组建一个广告团队。improvident:1.目光短浅的,无远见的;不谨慎的shortsighted 2.不节俭的,奢侈的thriftless,imprudent,or prodigal,inheritance n.继承;遗传;遗产 legitimate合法的合理的例:The French government has condemned the coup in Haiti and h
12、as demanded the restoration of the legitimate government.法国政府已经谴责了海地的政变,并要求恢复合法政府。例:Thats a perfectly legitimate fear.那是种完全合乎逻辑的恐惧。legitimacyN-UNCOUNT合法性,merit1.优点;价值例:The argument seemed to have considerable merit.这个论点似乎有相当大的价值。2.N-PLURALThemeritsof 好处例:They have been persuaded of the merits of pea
13、ce.他们已经被说服,认识到了和平的好处。merit and demerit优缺点certificate of merit奖状,originate 始创;起源正式例:The disease originated in Africa.这种疾病起源于非洲。例:All carbohydrates originate from plants.所有的碳水化合物均来源于植物。recollection n.回忆;回忆起的事物 Pat has vivid recollections of the trip帕特对这次旅行的记忆生动清晰,staunch坚定的;坚固的;牢固的例:Hes a staunch supp
14、orter of controls on government spending.他是政府开支控制的坚定支持者。staunchlyADV坚定地例:He was staunchly opposed to a public confession.他坚决反对公开认错。,stock+s股票;证券商业例:.the buying and selling of stocks and shares.证券和股票的买卖。2.V-T 有存货no cont例:The shop stocks everything from cigarettes to recycled paper.该商店的存货包括香烟和再生纸等各种商品
15、。3.N-UNCOUNT 存货例:When a nearby shop burned down,our stock was ruined by smoke.附近一家商店被烧成灰烬,我们的存货也被浓烟熏坏了。PHRASE bein stock/out of stock.有货/缺货例:Check that your size is in stock.查查你的尺码是不是有货。,striking显著的;不同寻常的例:The most striking feature of those statistics is the high proportion of suicides.那些统计数据最显著的特征是高自杀率。例:He bears a striking resemblance to Lenin.他与列宁有着不同寻常的相似之处。strikinglyADV显著地;不同寻常地例:In one respect,however,the men really were strikingly similar.然而,在一方面,这些男人的确惊人地相似。,tedious乏味烦人的 wicked 邪恶的例:a wicked attack.邪恶的攻击。,