11 Flashcards
Expenditure /ɪkˈspen.də.tʃɚ/
Noun. 名词 开支,花费 The total amount of money that a government or
person spends
It’s part of a drive to cut government
expenditure.
Purchase /ˈpɝː.tʃəs/
Vt. 及物动词 购买 To buy something Tickets must be purchased two weeks in
advance.
Marathon /ˈmer.ə.θɑːn/
Noun. 名词 ⻢拉松 A running race of slightly over 26 miles She ran her first marathon in just under
three hours.
Sibling /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/
Noun. 名词 (亲的)兄弟姐妹 A brother or sister I have four siblings: three brothers and a
sister.
Rely /rɪˈlaɪ/
Vt. 及物动词 依靠;依赖 To need a particular thing or the help and support
of someone or something in order to continue, to
work correctly, or to succeed
The success of this project relies on
everyone making an effort.
Contrast /ˈkɑːn.træst/
Noun. 名词 对比 An obvious difference between two or more things I like the contrast of the white trousers with
the black jacket.
Loosely /ˈluːs.li/
Adverb. 副词 宽松地;松地 In a way that is not firmly held or attached The parcel had only been loosely wrapped,
and the paper had come off.
Persecuted /ˈpɜː.sɪ.kjuːt/
迫害;虐待 To treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long
period of time because of their race, religion, or
political beliefs, or to annoy someone by refusing to
leave them alone
His latest film is about the experience of
being persecuted for being gay.
Prosecuted /ˈprɑː.sə.kjuːt/
Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词 起诉;检举 To officially accuse someone of committing a crime
in a law court, or to try to prove that a person
accused of committing a crime is guilty of that
crime
The victim has said that she will not
prosecute.
Unwittingly /ʌnˈwɪt.̬ɪŋ.li/
Adjective. 形容词 不知不觉地;无意地 In a way that is done without knowing or planning I apologize for any anxiety which I may,
unwittingly, have caused.
Triumph /ˈtraɪ.əmf/
Noun. 名词 胜利 A very great success, achievement, or victory It was the Republican Party’s third election
triumph in a row.
Exacerbate /ɪɡˈzæs.ɚ.beɪt/
Vt. 及物动词 使恶化,使加重 To make something that is already bad even worse This attack will exacerbate the already
tense relations between the two
communities.
Deficiencies /dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
Noun. 名词 不足,缺乏,缺少 A state of not having, or not having enough, of
something that is needed
Pregnant women often suffer from iron
deficiency.
Chronologically /ˌkrɒn.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl.i/
Adverb. 副词 按时间的前后顺序排列地 In a way that follows the order in which a series of
events happened
The dates are arranged chronologically.
Inconsistent /ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tənt/
Adjective. 形容词 不一致的 If a reason, idea, opinion is inconsistent, different
parts of it do not agree, or it does not agree with
something else
These findings are inconsistent with those
of previous studies.
Nonetheless /ˌnʌn.ðəˈles/
Adverb. 副词 然而;尽管 Despite what has just been said or done These are serious problems in our country.
Nonetheless, we feel this is a good time to
return.
Abate /əˈbeɪt/
Vi. 不及物动词 减少;减弱;减轻 To become less active, less intense or less in
amount
As I began my speech, my feelings of
nervousness quickly abated.
Abysmal /əˈbɪz.məl/
Adjective. 形容词 非常糟糕的 Extremely bad I got an abysmal grade on my research
paper!
Acquisition /ˌæk.wəˈzɪʃ.ən/
Noun. 名词 获得,得到;(公司)被收购 The act of gaining a skill or possession of
something;Something such as a building, another
company
Language acquisition is easier for kids than
it is for adults.
Adequate /ˈæd.ə.kwət/
Adjective. 形容词 足够的 Having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific
task or purpose
Though his resume was adequate, the
company doubted whether he’d be a good
fit.
