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astrology

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/əˈstrɒlədʒi/ noun [U]
the study of the positions of the stars and the movements of the planets in the belief that they influence human affairs 占星术；占星学
# astro•logic•al /ˌæstrəˈlɒdʒɪkl; NAmE -ˈlɑ:dʒ-/ adj. :
astrological influences 占星术的影响

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distraction

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/dɪˈstrækʃn/ noun
1 [C, U] a thing that takes your attention away from what you are doing or thinking about 分散注意力的事；使人分心的事:
I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions. 我发觉在家里工作很难，因为使人分心的事太多。
cinema audiences looking for distraction 试图解闷的电影观众
2 [C] an activity that amuses or entertains you 娱乐；消遣
IDM to diˈstraction so that you become upset, excited, or angry and not able to think clearly 到心烦意乱（或激动、气愤）的地步:
The children are driving me to distraction today. 今天孩子们闹得我心烦意乱。
Research shows that you will learn better if you tune out distractions. No TV while studying!

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terminology

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/ˌtɜ:mɪˈnɒlədʒi/ noun (pl. -ies)
1 [U, C] the set of technical words or expressions used in a particular subject （某学科的）术语:
medical terminology 医学术语
2 [U] words used with particular meanings 有特别含义的用语；专门用语:
The disagreement arose over a different use of terminology. 分歧的缘起在于专门用语使用的不同。
# ter•mino•logic•al /ˌtɜ:mɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ adj.

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nebulous

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/ˈnebjələs/ adj. (formal)
not clear 模糊的；不清楚的
SYN VAGUE
a nebulous concept 模糊的概念

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suspend

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[sə'spɛnd]
vt. 延缓，推迟；使暂停；使悬浮
vi. 悬浮；[体]禁赛
suspend production 停产
suspend payment v. 宣告破产
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scholastic

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[skə'læstɪk]
adj. 学校的；学者的；学术的（等于scholastical）
n. 学者；学生；墨守成规者；经院哲学家
scholastic corruption学术腐败
scholastic test学业测验
scholastic acceleration学业加速制
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SAT

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SAT（Scholastic Assessment Test）就是学术能力评估测试，主要考查阅读、写作和数学。平时学习好的孩子，SAT的成绩肯定差不了。

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assessment

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[ə’sɛsmənt]
n. 评定；估价
needs assessment需求评估；需要评价；需求评价；需求分析

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wrapper

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[‘ræpɚ]

n. 包装材料；[包装] 包装纸；书皮

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anime

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[‘ænɪme]

n. 日本动漫；芳香树脂

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gre

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Graduate Record Examinations

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ielts

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International English Language Testing System

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toefl

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Test of English as a Foreign Language

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After a long delay, she __ replying to my e-mail.
A. got away with B. got back at
C. got back D. got round to

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耽搁了很长时间之后，她终于抽出时间回复我的邮件了。

A.got away with逃避惩罚；B.got back at报复（某人）；C.got back取回；D.got round to腾出时间来做

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buffet

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[‘bʊfeɪ; ‘bʌfeɪ]

n. 自助餐；小卖部；打击；猛烈冲击
vt. 与…搏斗；连续猛击
vi. 斗争；奋勇前进
adj. 自助的；自助餐的

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slash

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[slæʃ]

vt. 猛砍；鞭打；严厉批评；大幅度裁减或削减
vi. 猛砍；严厉批评
n. 削减；斜线；猛砍；砍痕；沼泽低地

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stylus

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[‘staɪləs]
n. 铁笔；唱针；尖笔；药笔剂
But he was doing the device all wrong. It had a stylus.
但是他的这个设备全做错了，它配了触控笔。

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bamboo

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[,bæm’bu]
n. 竹，竹子
Bamboo furniture[家具] 竹家具；竹家庭用具；竹
bamboo basket竹篓；竹篮

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collate

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[kə’leɪt]
vt. 核对，校对
collate program排序程序；[计] 整理程序；对照程序
collate disabled逐份打印禁用；不能排序

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collage

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[kə’lɑʒ]

n. 抽象拚贴画（用报纸、布、压平的花等碎片拼合而成的）
vt. 把…创作成拼贴画，拼贴

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couch

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[kaʊtʃ]

n. 睡椅，长沙发；床
vi. 蹲伏，埋伏；躺着

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vacuum

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[‘vækjʊəm]

n. 真空；空间；真空吸尘器
adj. 真空的;利用真空的;产生真空的
vt. 用真空吸尘器清扫

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yacht

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[jɑt]

vi. 乘游艇，驾游艇
n. 游艇，快艇

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masochist

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[‘mæzəkɪst]
n. 受虐狂者；被虐待狂
好歹不分

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bluray

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蓝光光碟

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sneak around

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鬼鬼祟祟

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sneak

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[snik]

vi. 溜；鬼鬼祟祟做事；向老师打小报告
vt. 偷偷地做；偷偷取得
n. 鬼鬼祟祟的人；偷偷摸摸的行为；告密者
adj. 暗中进行的

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jet

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[dʒɛt]

n. 喷射，喷嘴；喷气式飞机；黑玉
adj. 墨黑的
vt. 射出
vi. 射出；[航] 乘喷气式飞机

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jet aircraft

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jet aircraft [航]喷气式飞机

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mythology

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[mɪ’θɑlədʒi]

n. 神话

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whistle

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[‘wɪsl]

n. 口哨；汽笛；啸啸声
vt. 吹口哨；鸣汽笛（过去式whistled，过去分词whistled，现在分词whistling，第三人称单数whistles）

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mistery

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[‘mɪstərɪ]
n.神秘；秘密
=mystery.

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choir

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[‘kwaɪɚ]

n. 唱诗班；合唱队；舞蹈队
vt. 合唱
vi. 合唱

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跳伞

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parachuting

sky dive

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parachute

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[‘pærə’ʃʊt]

n. 降落伞
vi. 跳伞

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predominant

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[prɪ’dɑmənənt]

adj. 主要的；突出的；支配的；有影响的；占优势的

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dominant

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[‘dɑmɪnənt]

adj. 显性的；占优势的；支配的，统治的
n. 显性

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dominate

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[‘dɑmɪnet]

vt. 控制；支配；占优势；在…中占主要地位
vi. 占优势；处于支配地位

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ass

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[æs]
n. 屁股；驴子；蠢人
kick ass不好惹的；了不起；第十九篇；海扁王
ASS assembly组件；总成
ASS HOLE屁眼；指乞人憎的人；屁股洞
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dumbass

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笨蛋’傻子

Such a dumbass!真没教养

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slap

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[slæp]
vt. 拍击；侮辱；掌击；掴…的耳光
n. 掴；侮辱；掌击；拍打声
vi. 掴；拍击
adv. 直接地；猛然地；恰好
Another word and I'll slap you in your face.你再胡说，信不信我抽你
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stitch

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[stɪtʃ]
n. 针脚，线迹；一针
vt. 缝，缝合
vi. 缝，缝合
A hole was torn in your jacket. Let me stitch up the torn jacket for you.
你的上衣撕了个口子，我给你缝缝吧。
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patriot

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[‘peitrɪət]

n. 爱国者

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patriotic

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[,petrɪ’ɑtɪk]

adj. 爱国的

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paralyze

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[‘pærə,laɪz]
vt. 使麻痹；使瘫痪
=paralyse

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spontaneous

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[spɑn’tenɪəs]
adj. 自发的；自然的；无意识的
天真的’率直的

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dome

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圆屋顶

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simultaneous

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[,sɪml'tenɪəs]
adj. 同时的；联立的；同时发生的
n. 同时译员
simultaneous inequalities[数]  联立不等式
simultaneous translation同声传译；同声翻译；同步翻译
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lounge

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[laʊndʒ]

n. 休息室；闲逛；躺椅；（英）酒吧间
vi. 闲逛；懒洋洋地躺卧；闲混
vt. 虚度光阴

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departure lounge

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候机室

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greeting arriving

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迎宾处

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lavatory

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[‘lævət(ə)rɪ]

n. 厕所，盥洗室

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pick-up point

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乘车点

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duty-free shop

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免税店

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fetal education

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胎教

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fetal

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[‘fitl]

adj. 胎的，胎儿的

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rational

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[‘ræʃnəl]

adj. 合理的；理性的
n. 有理数

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ribbon

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[‘rɪbən]

n. 带；缎带；（勋章等的）绶带；带状物；勋表
vi. 形成带状
vt. 把…撕成条带；用缎带装饰

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fraud

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[frɔd]

n. 欺骗；骗子；诡计

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bargain

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['bɑrɡən]
n. 交易；契约；特价商品
vi. 讨价还价；成交
vt. 讨价还价；拿…做交易
bargain goods廉价品；特价商品；特价品
bargain chip谈判的筹码；会商的筹码
bargain offer减价
bargain with 讨价还价；与…讨价还价
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run over

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造访’溢出’撞倒

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consensus

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[kən’sɛnsəs]
n. 一致；舆论；合意
Beijing Consensus北京共识

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converge

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[kən’vɝdʒ]

vt. 使汇聚
vi. 聚集；靠拢；收敛

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cue

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[kju]
n. 提示，暗示；线索 =clue
vt. 给…暗示
Cue ball主球；母球；台球中的母球

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kindle

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[‘kɪndl]

vt. 点燃；激起；照亮
vi. 发亮；着火；激动起来

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inception

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[ɪn’sɛpʃən]

n. 起初/开始/开端；获得学位
n. 《盗梦空间》（电影名）

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cop

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[kɑp]

vt. 抓住
n. 巡警，警官=policeman

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perceive

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[pɚ’siv]
vt. 察觉，感觉；理解；认知
vi. 感到，感知；认识到
I perceived his comment as a challenge.我认为他的批评是对我的激励
The patient was perceived to have difficulty in standing and walking.

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reciprocate

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[rɪ’sɪprəkeit]
vt. 报答；互换；交换
I reciprocate your good wishes.我也同样祝福你
He reciprocated by wishing her good luck.

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reciprocal

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[rɪ’sɪprəkl]

adj. 互惠的；相互的；倒数的，彼此相反的
n. [数] 倒数；互相起作用的事物

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suspended

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[sə’spendid]

adj. 悬浮的；暂停的，缓期的（宣判）

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fumble

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['fʌmbl]
vt. 摸索；笨拙地做；漏接
vi. 摸索；笨拙地行动；漏球
n. 摸索；笨拙的处理；漏球
We all know that people fumble along the way.
我们都知道人们善于摸索着前进。
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retention

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[rɪ’tɛnʃən]
n. 保留；扣留，滞留；记忆力；闭尿
retention period保管期限；[计] 保留期；保存期

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antonym

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反义词

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homonym

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[‘hɒmənɪm]

n. 同音异义词；同形异义词；同形同音异义词；同名异物

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gladiator

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[‘glædɪeɪtə]

n. 斗剑者；古罗马公开表演的格斗者；争论者;角斗士

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vie

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[vaɪ]
vi. 争；竞争
vt. 使针锋相对；提出...来竞争；以...作较量
可变利益实体(Variable Interest Entities)
Several political parties vie with each other in pulling more votes for themselves.
几家政党相互争着为自己多拉选票。
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immortal

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[ɪ’mɔrtl]

adj. 不朽的；神仙的；长生的；永恒的
n. 神仙；不朽人物

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beloved

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[bɪ’lʌvd]
adj. 心爱的；挚爱的
n. 心爱的人
Immortal Beloved不朽真情；永远的爱人；贝多芬传；永恒的爱人

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council

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[‘kaʊnsl]

n. 委员会；会议；理事会

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arc

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[ɑrk]
n. 弧（度）；弧光（全称electric arc）；弧形物
adj. 圆弧的；反三角函数的
vt. 形成电弧；走弧线
reflex arc[解剖] 反射弧
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lucent

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[‘lʊsnt]

adj. 透明的，光亮的；美国朗讯科技公司（原AT&T实验室）

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mermaid

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[‘mɝmed]

n. 美人鱼（传说中的）；女子游泳健将

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repay

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[ri'pɛi]
vi. 偿还；报答；报复
vt. 回报；报复；付还
[ 过去式repaid 过去分词repaid 现在分词repaying ] 
Repay someone报答某人
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mandarin

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普通话

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velvet

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[‘vɛlvɪt]

n. 天鹅绒，丝绒；天鹅绒似的东西
adj. 天鹅绒的

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grief

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[griːf]

n. 悲痛；忧伤；不幸

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descendant

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[dɪ’sɛndənt]

adj. 下降的；祖传的
n. 后裔；子孙

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ponderous

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[‘pɑndərəs]

adj. 笨/沉重的；沉闷的；呆板的

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清明节

A

Tomb-sweeping Day

Chingming Festival

90
Q

blockhead

A

笨蛋’傻瓜

91
Q

refrigerator

A

[rɪ’frɪdʒəretɚ]

n. 冰箱，冷藏库

92
Q

afford an opportunity

A

提供机会，给机会

93
Q

taxpayer

A

[‘tækspeɪə]

n. 纳税人；所收租金只够支付地产税的建筑物

94
Q

liberal

A

[‘lɪbərəl]
adj. 自由主义的；慷慨的；不拘泥的；宽大的
n. 自由主义者
Liberal Democrats自由民主党

95
Q

democrat

A

[‘dɛməkræt]

n. 民主党人；民主主义者；民主政体论者

96
Q

trophy

A

[‘trəʊfɪ]

n. 奖品；战利品；纪念品
vt. 用战利品装饰
adj. 显示身份的；有威望的

97
Q

errand

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[‘er(ə)nd]

n. 使命；差事

98
Q

delegate

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[‘dɛlɪɡət]
vt. 委派…为代表，授权’委托
n. 代表
chief delegate首席代表

99
Q

postponed

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[pəʊs(t)’pəʊn]

vt. 使…延期；把…放在次要地位；把…放在后面
vi. 延缓，延迟；延缓发作

100
Q

autonomy

A

[ɔ’tɑnəmi]

n. 自治，自治权，自主

101
Q

mono

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[‘mɒnəʊ] 美[‘mɑno]

adj. 单声道的（唱片等的，等于mononucleosis）
n. 单声道放音

102
Q

monospace

A

n. 单一间隔；等宽字体

103
Q

automobile

A

[,ɔtəmə’bil]

n. 汽车

104
Q

Gone with the wind

A

「飘」「乱世佳人」

105
Q

rotten

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[‘rɑtn]

adj. 腐烂的；堕落的；恶臭的；虚弱的；极坏的
adv. 非常

106
Q

rot

A

英[rɒt] 美[rɑt]

n. 腐烂；腐败；腐坏
vi. 腐烂；腐败；堕落
vt. 使腐烂；使腐朽；使堕落

107
Q

gilding

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[‘ɡɪldɪŋ]

n. 镀金；虚饰的外观
v. 镀金；虚饰（gild的现在分词）

108
Q

shade

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英[ʃeɪd] 美[ʃed]

n. 树荫；阴影；阴凉处；遮阳物；（照片等的）明暗度；少量、些微；细微的差别
vt. 使阴暗；使渐变；为…遮阳；使阴郁；掩盖
vi. （颜色、色彩等）渐变

109
Q

scribble

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[‘skrɪbl]

n. 潦草写成的东西；潦草的写法；杂文
vt. 乱写；滥写；潦草地书写
vi. 乱写；乱涂

110
Q

scribe

A

[skraɪb]

n. 抄写员；作家；划线器
vt. 写下，记下；用划线器划
vi. 写下，记下；担任抄写员

111
Q

karat

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[‘kærət]

n. 开（黄金成色单位）；克拉（宝石的重量单位，等于carat）

112
Q

quiz

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n.恶作剧；测验；问答比赛
v.盘问；对 … 进行测验
I hate the quiz someone made.
我讨厌别人搞恶作剧。
We will have a quiz tomorrow morning.
我们明天早晨进行一个小测验。

113
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pres•ti•gious

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/preˈstɪdʒəs/ adj. [usually before noun]
respected and admired as very important or of very high quality 有威望的；声誉高的:
a prestigious award 赫赫有名的奖项
a prestigious university 名牌大学

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prestige

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/preˈsti:ʒ/ noun, adj.
■noun [U] the respect and admiration that sb/sth has because of their social position, or what they have done 威信；声望；威望 SYN STATUS :
personal prestige 个人声望
There is a lot of prestige attached to owning a car like this. 拥有这样一部汽车会显得很气派。
jobs with low prestige 地位低微的工作
■adj. [only before noun]
1 that brings respect and admiration; important 令人敬仰的；受尊重的；重要的:
a prestige job 体面的工作
2 admired and respected because it looks important and expensive 名贵的；贵重的；讲究派头的 SYN LUXURY :
a prestige car 豪华的汽车

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Q

revolve

A

/rɪˈvɒlv; NAmE rɪˈvɑ:lv/ verb [V]
to go in a circle around a central point 旋转；环绕；转动:
The fan revolved slowly. 电扇缓慢地转动着。
The earth revolves on its axis. 地球环绕自身的轴心转动。
PHR V reˈvolve around/round sth to move around sth in a circle 绕…旋转（或做圆周运动）:
The earth revolves around the sun. 地球绕太阳公转。
reˈvolve around/round sb/sth to have sb/sth as the main interest or subject 围绕；以…为中心；将…作为主要兴趣（或主题）:
His whole life revolves around surfing. 他一生都在做与冲浪相关的事。
She thinks that the world revolves around her. 她以为整个世界都以她为中心。
The discussion revolved around the question of changing the club’s name. 讨论的中心问题是改变俱乐部的名称。

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plunge

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/plʌndʒ/ verb, noun
■verb
1 [+adv./prep.] to move or make sb/sth move suddenly forwards and/or downwards 使突然前冲（或下落）: [V]
She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从 100 英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
[VN]
The earthquake plunged entire towns over the edge of the cliffs. 地震将整座整座的城镇掀到悬崖之下。
2 [V] (of prices, temperatures, etc. 价格、温度等) to decrease suddenly and quickly 暴跌；骤降；突降 SYN PLUMMET :
Stock markets plunged at the news of the coup. 政变的消息一传来，股票市场便暴跌。
3 [V+adv./prep.] (of a road, surface, etc. 道路、表面等) to slope down steeply 陡峭地向下倾斜:
The track plunged down into the valley. 小路陡然而下，直插山谷。
4 [V] to move up and down suddenly and violently （剧烈）颠簸，震荡:
The horse plunged and reared. 马猛然跃起，用后腿直立。
(figurative)
His heart plunged (= because of a strong emotion). 他的心怦怦乱跳。
PHR V ˌplunge ˈin | ˌplunge ˈinto sth
1 to jump into sth, especially with force （尤指用力地）投入，跳进:
The pool was declared open and eager swimmers plunged in. 游泳池刚刚宣布开门，游泳的人就急切地跳入池中。
2 to start doing sth in an enthusiastic way, especially without thinking carefully about what you are doing 热情投入；贸然行动:
She was about to plunge into her story when the phone rang. 她刚要开始大谈她的经历，电话响了。
He’s always plunging in at the deep end (= becoming involved in difficult situations without being well enough prepared). 他总是贸然行动，屡屡卷入困境。
ˌplunge sth ˈin | ˌplunge sth ˈinto sth to push sth quickly and with force into sth else 猛力插入；扎进:
She plunged the knife deep into his chest. 她把刀子深深地刺进他的胸膛。
ˌplunge ˈinto sth
1 = PLUNGE IN
2 to experience sth unpleasant 经历，陷入（不快的事）:
The country plunged deeper into recession. 那个国家进一步陷入经济萧条之中。
ˌplunge sb/sth ˈinto sth to make sb/sth experience sth unpleasant 使经历，使陷入（不快的事情）:
The news plunged them into deep depression. 这条消息立即使他们深感沮丧。
There was a flash of lightning and the house was plunged into darkness. 雷电闪过，房子陷入一片黑暗之中。
■noun [usually sing.]
1 a sudden movement downwards or away from sth 突然跌落；突然分离 SYN DROP :
The calm water ends there and the river begins a headlong plunge. 平静的河水突然中断，开始奔腾直泻而下。
2 ~ (in sth) a sudden decrease in an amount or the value of sth （价格、数量的）暴跌，猛降，骤减 SYN DROP :
a dramatic plunge in profits 利润锐减
3 ~ into sth the act of becoming involved in a situation or activity 卷入；参与:
The company is planning a deeper plunge into the commercial market. 这家公司正计划进一步投入商业市场。
4 an act of jumping or DIVING into water; a quick swim 跳水；快速游泳:
He took the plunge into the deep end. 他跳入深水区。
She went for a plunge. 她去游泳了。
IDM take the ˈplunge (informal) to decide to do sth important or difficult, especially after thinking about it for a long time （尤指深思熟虑后）果断行事，作出决定

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hospitality

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/ˌhɒspɪˈtæləti; NAmE ˌhɑ:s-/ noun [U]
1 friendly and generous behaviour towards guests 好客；殷勤:
Thank you for your kind hospitality. 感谢你的友好款待。
2 food, drink or services that are provided by an organization for guests, customers, etc. （款待客人、顾客等的）食物，饮料，服务；款待:
We were entertained in the company’s hospitality suite. 公司款待我们住进他们的迎宾套间。
the hospitality industry (= hotels, restaurants, etc.) 招待性行业（如旅馆、饭店等）

118
Q

purist

A 
pur•ist /ˈpjʊərɪst/ noun
a person who thinks things should be done in the traditional way and who has strong opinions on what is correct in language, art, etc. （语言、艺术等方面的）纯粹主义者，正统主义者
# pur•ism /ˈpjʊərɪzəm; NAmE ˈpjʊr-/ noun [U]
119
Q

plum

A

/pl^m/

n. 李子，李树

120
Q

plumber

A

/’pl^mè/

n. 管子工，水暖工

121
Q

pneumonia

A

/nju:’mèuniè/

n. 肺炎

122
Q

speak of/about

A

谈论’提及

123
Q

speak the truth

A

=tell the truth

说实话

124
Q

not to speak of

A

更不用说’谈不上
She can’t read French, not to speak of English.
她连法语都不会读’更不用说英语了

125
Q

so to speak

A

可以说

The new procedures have been officially christened, so to speak.新措施可以说已经正式实施了

126
Q

spaghetti

A

/spè’geti/

n. 意大利面

127
Q

or so

A

大约’或许

128
Q

tedious

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te•di•ous /ˈti:diəs/ adj.
lasting or taking too long and not interesting 冗长的；啰嗦的；单调乏味的；令人厌烦的
SYN BORING :
The journey soon became tedious. 那次旅行不久就变得乏味起来。
We had to listen to the tedious details of his operation. 我们不得不听他唠叨他那次行动繁琐的细节。
# te•di•ous•ly adv.
# te•di•ous•ness noun [U]

129
Q

typically

A

typ•ic•al•ly /ˈtɪpɪkli/ adv.
1 used to say that sth usually happens in the way that you are stating 通常；一般:
The factory typically produces 500 chairs a week. 这家工厂通常每周生产 500 把椅子。
A typically priced meal will be around $10. 一餐通常的价格为 10 元左右。
2 in a way that shows the usual qualities or features of a particular type of person, thing or group 典型地；具有代表性地:
typically American hospitality 美国人特有的殷勤好客
Mothers typically worry about their children. 母亲总爱挂念自己的子女。
3 in the way that you expect sb/sth to behave 不出所料；果然:
Typically, she couldn’t find her keys. 她果然又找不着自己的钥匙了。
He was typically modest about his achievements. 他一如既往，对自己的成就很谦虚。

130
Q

nevertheless

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never•the•less /ˌnevəðəˈles; NAmE -vərðə-/ adv.
despite sth that you have just mentioned 尽管如此；不过；然而
SYN NONETHELESS :
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. 我们几乎没有可能改变法律。不过，重要的是我们努力争取。
Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless. 我们的失败是意料中的事，尽管如此，还是令人失望。

131
Q

pathway

A

=path

132
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analyst

A

ana•lyst /ˈænəlɪst/ noun
1 a person whose job involves examining facts or materials in order to give an opinion on them 分析者；化验员:
a political/food analyst 政治分析家；食物化验员
City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
 ➡  see also SYSTEMS ANALYST
2 = PSYCHOANALYST

133
Q

shift

A

shift /ʃɪft/ verb, noun
■verb MOVE 移动
1 ~ (sth) (from …) (to …) to move, or move sth, from one position or place to another 转移；挪动: [V]
The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London. 小说情节从巴黎移到了伦敦。
Lydia shifted uncomfortably in her chair. 莉迪亚在椅子上不安地动来动去。
[VN]
He shifted his gaze from the child to her. 他把目光从孩子身上移到她身上。
Could you help me shift some furniture? 你能帮我挪几件家具吗？
She shifted her weight from one foot to the other. 她把身体的重量从一只脚换到另一只脚上。
2 [V, VN] ~ (yourself) (BrE, informal) to move quickly 赶快；快速移动 SYN HURRY
SITUATION/OPINION/POLICY 情况；意见；政策
3 [V] ~ (from …) (to/towards/toward …) (of a situation, an opinion, a policy etc. 情况、意见、政策等) to change from one state, position, etc. to another 变换；更替；变动:
Public attitudes towards marriage have shifted over the past 50 years. * 50 年来，公众对婚姻的态度已经改变。
The balance of power shifted away from workers towards employers. 力量均势从工人向雇主倾斜。
4 [VN] ~ sth (from …) (to/towards/toward …) to change your opinion of or attitude towards sth, or change the way that you do sth 改变观点（或态度、做事方式等）:
We need to shift the focus of this debate. 我们需要转换一下辩论的焦点。
The new policy shifted the emphasis away from fighting inflation. 新政策不再把重点放在抑制通货膨胀上。
RESPONSIBILITY 责任
5 [VN] ~ responsibility/blame (for sth) (onto sb) to make sb else responsible for sth you should do or sth bad that you have done 推卸，转嫁（责任）:
He tried to shift the blame for his mistakes onto his colleagues. 他自己犯了错误，却试图把责任推给同事。
REMOVE MARK 去除污迹
6 [VN] to remove sth such as a dirty mark 去除（污迹等） SYN GET RID OF :
a detergent that shifts even the most stubborn stains 能去除极顽固的污渍的洗涤剂
SELL GOODS 销售商品
7 [VN] to sell goods, especially goods that are difficult to sell 销售，出售（尤指销路不好的商品）:
They cut prices drastically to try and shift stock. 他们大幅度降价，试图销出存货。
IN VEHICLE 车辆
8 [V] (NAmE) to change the gears when you are driving a vehicle 换（挡）:
to shift into second gear 换成二挡
IDM shift your ˈground (usually disapproving) to change your opinion about a subject, especially during a discussion （尤指讨论时）改变立场
(the) ˌshifting ˈsands (of sth) used to describe a situation that changes so often that it is difficult to understand or deal with it 变幻莫测；变化无常
PHR V ˌshift for yourˈself (BrE) to do things without help from other people 独立设法应付；独立谋生；自立:
You’re going to have to shift for yourself from now on. 从今以后，你就得独自谋生了。
■noun CHANGE 改变
1 [C] ~ (in sth) a change in position or direction 改变；转移；转换；变换:
a dramatic shift in public opinion 公众舆论的急剧变化
a shift of emphasis 重点的转移
 ➡  see also PARADIGM SHIFT
PERIOD OF WORK 工作时间
2 [C] a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes 班；轮班；轮班工作时间:
to be on the day/night shift at the factory 在工厂上日班╱夜班
to work an eight-hour shift 按每班八小时轮班工作
working in shifts 轮班工作
shift workers/work 轮班工作的工人；轮班作业
 ➡  see also SWING SHIFT
3 [C + sing./pl. v.] the workers who work a particular shift 轮班职工:
The night shift has/have just come off duty. 上夜班的刚刚下班。
ON COMPUTER 计算机
4 [U] the system on a computer keyboard or TYPEWRITER that allows capital letters or a different set of characters to be typed （计算机键盘或打字机上的）换档（键）:
a shift key 转换键
CLOTHING 服装
5 [C] a woman’s simple straight dress 直筒式连衣裙
6 [C] a simple straight piece of clothing worn by women in the past as underwear （旧时妇女穿的）直筒式内衣

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