2020.11.18 Flashcards
> [ C usually singular specialized literature] all the writings or other works known to be by a particular person#
[…的]作品全集#
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the Shakespearean c-n#
莎士比亚作品全集
canon#
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noun#
/ˈkæn.ən/
> [ I ] [US formal] If an idea or statement, etc. c-ts, it matches or is similar to something else:#
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The findings of this research do not {c-t with} accepted theory.
comport#
verb#
/kəmˈpɔːrt/
> [ I ] to compete in order to win something#
竞争; 争夺#
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There are three world-class tennis players c-ding for this title.#
有3位世界顶级网球选手争夺这项冠军#
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He’s c-ding against someone with twice his experience.#
他在和经验比他丰富1倍的人竞争
contend#
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verb#
/kənˈtend/
> [ I or T ] [mainly US, informal] to try to persuade someone, especially to buy something, often illegally#
(尤指非法地)兜揽(生意),兜售#
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to h-e for business/customers#
兜揽生意/招揽顾客#
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They made a living h-ling stolen goods on the streets.#
他们靠在街上兜售赃物为生
hustle#
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verb#
/ˈhʌs.əl/
> a serious infection of the bowels caused by drinking infected water or eating infected food, causing diarrhoea, vomiting, and often death#
霍乱#
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c-a
cholera#
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/ˈkɑl·ər·ə/
> a small reduction in the number or level of something:#
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Last week’s accident caused barely a d-k in travel-agency airline bookings.#
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(also minus tick) STOCK MARKET, FINANCE a price or offer on a stock that is lower than the previous price at which the stock was sold:#
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CNBC correspondents somberly reported each d-k in stock prices.
downtick#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈdaʊntɪk/
> a type of animal with no spine, a hard outer skin, legs with bones joined together, and a body divided into different parts, for example a spider, crab, or ant#
节肢动物[无脊椎动物,体外覆盖坚硬表皮,附肢的外骨骼具关节,身体成结状,比如蜘蛛,螃蟹或蚂蚁]#
a-d
arthropod#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈɑːr.θrə.pɑːd/#
specialized
> an official statement or order from an Islamic religious leader#
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His f-as or rulings are for the most part advisory, and tend to address more abstract issues.
fatwa#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈfæt.wɑː/
》because someone has asked or ordered you to do something#
按照…的要求;在…的命令下#
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The budget proposal was adopted {at the mayor’s b-t}.#
在市长的要求下这项预算计划获得采纳。
behest#
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noun#
/bɪˈhest/#
formal#
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at sb’s behest/at the behest of sb
> bow = [使]鞠躬;[使]欠身;点头致意#
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/bɑʊ/ or /boʊ/?
/baʊ/
> bow = 弓#
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/bɑʊ/ or /boʊ/?
/boʊ/
> bow = 船头,舰首#
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/bɑʊ/ or /boʊ/?
/baʊ/
> bow = 蝴蝶结; 环状装饰结#
/bɑʊ/ or /boʊ/?#
/boʊ/
> If an event or series of events c-es in something, it ends with it, having developed until it reaches this point.#
以…告终;达到…的顶点#
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My arguments with the boss got worse and worse, and finally {c-ed in} my resignation.#
我和老板的争吵日益恶化,直到最终我决定换工作#
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Their many years of research have finally {c-ed in} a cure for the disease.#
经过多年研究,他们终于开发出一种能治愈该病的药物。
culminate#
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verb# /ˈkʌl.mə.neɪt/#
culminate in/with sth
> in a difficult or unexpected situation that makes you unable to move or react quickly or skillfully#
束手无策的#
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/Campaign leaders were caught f-t=f-d when the opinion polls suddenly started to swing the other way. #
当民意调查的结果突然倒向另一方时, 竞选运动的领导们陷于了束手无策的境地
flat-footed#
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adjective [ before noun ]#
/ˌflætˈfʊt̬.ɪd/
> of or relating to a type of animal that lives both on land and in water#
[动物]水陆两栖的#
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a-s animals#
两栖动物
amphibious#
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adjective#
/æmˈfɪb.i.əs/
> relating to the cochlea#
耳蜗的#
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The patient was found to have normal c-r function.#
经检查,该名患者的耳蜗功能正常#
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c-r damage#
耳蜗损伤
cochlear#
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adjective#
/ˈkɑːk.li.ɚ/#
specialized
> the attitude of caring about others and doing acts that help them although you do not get anything by doing those acts:#
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Nobody believes those people are donating money to the president’s party purely out of a-m.#
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[Zoology] Instinctive behavior that is detrimental to the individual but favors the survival or spread of that individual’s genes, as by benefiting its relatives.
altruism#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈæl·truˌɪz·əm/
> the condition of often feeling worried and nervous, often because of a mental illness#
神经过敏,神经质#
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Researchers found that {high levels of n-m} were linked to {lower life expectancy}.#
研究者发现高度神经过敏症与低预期寿命有相关性
neuroticism#
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noun [ U ]#
/nʊˈrɑː.t̬ə.sɪ.zəm/
》to behave in a particular way:#
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She {c-ted herself} with great dignity at her husband’s funeral.
comport yourself#
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/kəmˈpɔːrt/
》to cause people to doubt someone’s character, qualities, or reputation by criticizing them#
抨击;质疑#
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Are you i-ning my competence as a professional designer?#
你是在质疑我作为专业设计师的能力吗?
impugn#
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verb [ T ]#
/ɪmˈpjuːn/#
formal
> to damage something severely, especially by violently removing a part#
使残缺不全; 使伤残#
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Her body had been m-ed beyond recognition.#
她的尸体已经被毁得无法辨认#
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Self-hatred apparently drove her to m-e her own face.
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to destroy an idea or a piece of art or entertainment#
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They have m-ed a beautiful film by making these changes.
mutilate#
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verb [ T ]#
/ˈmjuː.t̬əl.eɪt/
> to say that you own something#
声称…归其所有#
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Two companies have l-d c-m to the design.#
两家公司都声称自己拥有此项设计的所有权
lay claim to sth
》[formal] with the protection or support of someone or something, especially an organization#
在[尤指某个组织]的保护[或支持]下#
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{under the a-s of} sb/sth#
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Financial aid is being provided to the country {under the a-s of} {the International Monetary Fund}.#
在国际货币基金组织的帮助下, 这个国家得到了财政援助
auspices#
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noun [ plural ]#
/ˈɑː.spɪ.sɪz/
> a belief that is against the principles of a particular religion#
信奉异教#
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He {was burned at the stake} for h-y in the 15th century.#
15世纪,他因信仰异教而被烧死在火刑柱上。
heresy#
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noun#
/ˈher.ə.si/#
[ C or U]
> [formal] a collection of things or a group of people or animals#
[集合在一起的]一群人[或动物];一批东西#
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{A varied a-e of birds} was {probing the mud for} food.#
一大群各种各样的鸟在泥沼中觅食。
assemblage#
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noun#
/əˈsem.blɪdʒ/#
[ C ]
> a country in Central America#
危地马拉[中美洲国家]#
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Guatemala#
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noun#
/ˌɡwɑː.t̬əˈmɑː.lə/
> A fossil South American edentate mammal of the Cenozoic era, related to armadillos but much larger. Glyptodonts had fluted teeth and a body covered in a thick bony carapace.#
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g-t
glyptodont#
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/g’lɪp.tə.dɔnt/
> a large machine for digging and moving earth that consists of a large bucket on the end of an arm attached to a vehicle#
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b-e
backhoe#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈbæk.hoʊ/
》a name that does not suit what it refers to, or the use of such a name#
使用不当的名字[或名称];名字[或名称]的误用;取名[或用词]不当#
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It was the scruffiest place I’ve ever stayed in, so “Grand Hotel” was a complete m-r.#
那是我住过的最不整洁的地方,叫它“尊贵酒店”有点取名不当#
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It’s something of a m-r to refer to these inexperienced boys as soldiers.#
用“军人”来指这些没有经验的男孩有些用词不当。
misnomer#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˌmɪsˈnoʊ.mɚ/
> a person or thing that is different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory:#
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Statistical a-lies can make it difficult to compare economic data from one year to the next.#
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The a-y of the social security system is that you sometimes have more money without a job.
anomaly#
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noun [ C or U ]#
formal#
/əˈnɑː.mə.li/
> a problem that is difficult to deal with#
难题;复杂的问题#
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Arranging childcare over the school holidays can be a real c-m for working parents.#
对双职工家长来说,学校放假期间如何安排照看孩子是个大难题。
conundrum#
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noun [ C ]#
/kəˈnʌn.drəm/
> a shot in basketball in which a player jumps up and pushes the ball down through the net#
灌篮,扣篮#
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s-m d-k
slam dunk#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈslæm ˌdʌŋk/
> a South American plant with large roots, or a type of flour made from these roots#
木薯;木薯粉#
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c-a
cassava#
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noun [ U ]#
/kəˈsɑː.və/#
[also manioc /ˈmæn.i.ɑːk/]
> another term for cassava#
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y-a
yuca#
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/’ju.kə/#
木薯
> different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory:#
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In a multicultural society is it not a-s to have a blasphemy law that only protects one religious faith?#
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The experiment yielded a-s results.
anomalous#
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adjective#
/əˈnɑː.mə.ləs/
> made of wool, or made of something that looks like wool#
羊毛制的;仿羊毛的#
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a w-y hat/jumper#
羊毛帽子/套衫
wooly#
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adjective #
UK also woolly#
/ˈwʊl.i/
》[formal] payment for work or services#
酬报;所给的酬劳#
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They demanded adequate r-n for their work.#
他们要求为他们的工作偿付足够的报酬#
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In return for some caretaking duties, we are offering a free apartment and a small r-n.#
我们会为看管者提供免费住宿的公寓和一小笔酬金,以示回报#
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a r-n package#
一揽子酬金方案
remuneration#
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noun [ S or U ]#
/rɪˌmjuː.nəˈreɪ.ʃən/
> said to someone who has just accused you of something that you think that person is guilty of himself or herself#
听听[某人]在说什么![表示刚刚指责过你的人本身就有错]#
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H-k at him calling me lazy when he never walks anywhere if he can drive!#
听听他说的,还说我懒,他自己只要是能开车去的地方就决不会步行去!
hark at sb!#
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UK humorous
》[formal] showing little enthusiasm and effort#
无精打采的,萎靡不振的,不热心的#
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The food was nice enough but the service was somewhat l-l.#
这里的饭菜不错但服务不够热情。
lackadaisical#
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adjective#
/ˌlæk.əˈdeɪ.zɪ.kəl/
> to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely#
毁灭,大量杀戮;大幅削减#
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Populations of endangered animals have been d-ed.#
濒危动物的数量已经大幅减少。
decimate#
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verb [ T usually passive ]#
/ˈdes.ə.meɪt/
> to put a biscuit, piece of bread, etc. into a liquid such as tea, coffee, or soup for a short time before eating it#
将(饼干、面包等在茶水或汤中)蘸一下,泡一下#
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She d-ked a biscuit in her coffee.#
她把饼干在咖啡里蘸了一下
dunk#
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verb [ T ]#
/dʌŋk/
> to use something for a different purpose#
将…用于其他目的;改变…的用途#
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Should more funds/money/resources be d-ted from roads into railways?#
是否应该将更多的资金/资源从公路转投到铁路上?
divert#
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verb [ T ]#
/dɪˈvɝːt/