2013-4-7 Flashcards
perplexing
令人不解的
deduce
vt. 推断’推论
deduce (sth) from sth
discerned from
识别’了解’觉察
unparalleled
无比/无双的’空前的’绝无仅有的
decent
beef up
If your core Chinese is already decent, but you need to beef up your business-speak, this subject is for you.
decent 恰当的’相当好的
beef up 牛起来’加强
liability
/ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ noun (pl. -ies)
1 [U] ~ (for sth) | ~ (to do sth) the state of being legally responsible for sth(法律上对某事物的)责任,义务:
The company cannot accept liability for any damage caused by natural disasters. 该公司对自然灾害造成的任何损失概不承担责任。
2 [C, usually sing.] (informal) a person or thing that causes you a lot of problems 惹麻烦的人(或事):
Since his injury, Jones has become more of a liability than an asset to the team. 琼斯负伤以来,与其说他是全队的骨干倒不如说他已成为队里的累赘。
3 [C, usually pl.] the amount of money that a person or company owes 欠债;负债;债务:
The company is reported to have liabilities of nearly $90 000. 据说公司负债近 9 万元。
popularity
/pɒpjuˈlærəti/noun[U]~(with/among sb)
the state of being liked, enjoyed or supported by a large number of people 受欢迎;普及;流行:
the increasing popularity of cycling 骑自行车运动的日益风行
to win/lose popularity with the students 受到╱不受学生的欢迎
Her novels have gained in popularity over recent years. 近年来她的小说渐受欢迎。
discard
verb, noun
verb /dɪsˈkɑ:d; NAmE -ˈkɑ:rd/
1 [VN] ~ sb/sth (as sth) to get rid of sth that you no longer want or need 丢弃;抛弃:
The room was littered with discarded newspapers. 房间里到处是乱扔的报纸。
He had discarded his jacket because of the heat. 因天气炎热他脱掉了夹克。
10% of the data was discarded as unreliable. * 10% 的数据因不可靠而被废弃。
(figurative)
She could now discard all thought of promotion. 她现在可以打消晋升的念头了。
2 [VN, V] (in card games 纸牌游戏) to get rid of a card that you do not want 垫(牌);打出(无用的牌)
noun /ˈdɪskɑ:d/ a person or thing that is not wanted or thrown away, especially a card in a card game 被抛弃的人(或物);(尤指纸牌游戏中)垫出的牌
obliged
adj. 感激的;有责任的;必须的
v. 要求;约束;施恩惠(oblige的过去分词)
inadequacy
/ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/ noun (pl. -ies)
1 [U] ~ (of sth) the state of not being enough or good enough 不充分;不足;不够:
the inadequacy of our resources 我们的资源的贫乏
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2 [U] a state of not being able or confident to deal with a situation 不胜任;缺乏信心:
a feeling/sense of inadequacy 不称职之感
3 [C, usually pl.] ~ (of/in sth) a weakness; a lack of sth 弱点;缺陷;某事物的缺乏:
gross inadequacies in the data 数据资料的极端匮乏
He had to face up to his own inadequacies as a father. 他不得不正视自身作为父亲的不足。
moderate
adj. 中等的, 适度的, 不很大的
温和的; 有节制的
中庸的, 稳健的, 不走极端的
vt. & vi. (使)减轻[缓和]; 节制
lengthy
/’lɛŋθi/
adj. 漫长的,冗长的;啰唆的
paralyzed
=paralytic
[‘pærəlaizd]
adj. 瘫痪的;麻痹的
v. 使麻痹;使无力;使失去勇气(paralyze的过去分词)
helmet
/ ˈhɛlmɪt ; ˈhelmət /
noun [C]
1. a strong hard hat that soldiers, motorcycle riders, the police etc wear to protect their heads
头盔,钢盔,安全帽
substantial
/ səbˈstænʃəl ; səbˈstænʃəl/adj 1. large in amount or number • 大量的,多的; 【SYN】 considerable »We have the support of a substantial number of parents. 我们有相当多的家长的支持。 »a substantial salary 丰厚的薪水 »a substantial breakfast 丰盛的早餐 »The document requires substantial changes. 文件需要作大量修改。 2. [only before noun] large and strongly made • 大而坚固的,大而结实的: »a substantial piece of furniture 一件又大又结实的家具
radical
英[‘rædɪkl] 美[‘rædɪkl]
adj. 激进的;彻底的;基本的
n. 激进分子
gourmet
n. 美食家
pangolin
[‘pæŋɡəlɪn]
n.穿山甲
snatch
n. 抢夺;一阵;一点点
v. 夺取;抓住
Look before you leap.
三思而后行
look before and after
瞻前顾后