2023.06.05 Flashcards
> [C usually singular] a situation in which there is great confusion, violence, and destruction#
大动乱；骚乱；极度混乱#
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The country is gradually being
{sucked into the m-m of} civil war.#
国家逐渐陷入内战的大动乱之中#
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[ C ] an area of water that moves with a very strong circular movement and sucks in anything that goes past#
大漩涡
maelstrom#
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noun#
/ˈmeɪl.strəm/
> [CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, MEDICAL specialized] a hormone (= chemical substance) that is made naturally in the body and may also be given as a drug#
多巴胺#
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d-e
dopamine#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈdoʊ.pəˌmiːn/
> [formal] a person with a high level of knowledge or skill, especially someone who is less able in other ways#
[尤指在其他方面缺乏能力的] 博学之士，学者，专家#
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There are [musical s-ts] who are very awkward physically - until they sit at the piano.#
有些音乐专家平时举止显得不自然，但一旦坐在钢琴面前就大不一样。
savant#
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noun [ C ]#
/sævˈɑːnt/
> [Genetics] The enzyme in a eukaryote that repairs the telomeres of the chromosomes so that they do not become progressively shorter during successive rounds of chromosome replication.#
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Human cells have an additional barrier to unfettered replication - most lack the chromosome repair enzyme called t-e that rat cells possess.
telomerase#
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/ˈtiːlə(ʊ)mɪəreɪz/#
/ˈtɛlə(ʊ)mɪəreɪz/#
noun
> [literary] public embarrassment#
耻辱，侮辱#
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The incumbent party {experienced the i-y of total defeat} in the last election.#
执政党在上次选举中蒙受了大败的耻辱。
ignominy#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈɪɡ.nə.mɪ.ni/
> [MEDICAL specialized] a drawing or electronic image made by an electrocardiograph#
心电图#
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e-m
electrocardiogram#
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noun [ C ]#
/iˌlek.trəˈkɑːr.di.ə.ɡræm/#
(abbreviation ECG)
> [PHYSICS specialized] producing electrical power by putting pressure on particular types of stone#
压电的#
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a p-c device#
压电装置
piezoelectric#
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adjective#
/piˌeɪː.zoʊ.ɪˈlek.trɪk/
> [POLITICS disapproving] the extreme belief that your own country is always best, often shown in enthusiastic support for a war against another country#
极端爱国主义；侵略主义；沙文主义#
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Patriotism can turn into j-m and intolerance very quickly.#
爱国主义会很快转化为沙文主义和极端排#
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cinematic j-m
jingoism#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈdʒɪŋ.ɡoʊ.ɪ.zəm/
> [trademark] a brand name for a system of physical exercise involving controlled movements, stretching, and breathing#
普拉提[一种健身法，包括有控制的动作、伸拉和呼吸]#
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P-s
Pilates#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˌpəˈlɑː.tiːz/
> [UK informal] a person who comes from the English county of Wiltshire, especially a smuggler (= a person who secretly and illegally brings goods in and out of a place)#
英国威尔特郡人[尤指参与走私的人]#
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He came from a family of m-rs.#
他的家人很多都是做走私的
moonraker#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈmuːn.reɪ.kɚ/
> a person who plays the clarinet#
单簧管[或黑管]演奏者#
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c-t
clarinetist#
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noun [ C ]#
(UK clarinettist)#
/ˌkler.ɪˈnet̬.ɪst/
> a small Australian mammal that is covered with sharp spines, has a long nose, and eats ants and termites#
[澳大利亚]针鼹#
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e-a
echidna#
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noun [ C ]#
/iːˈkɪd.nə/
> a square sail at the top of a mast (= a tall pole) on a sailing boat, above the skysail (= usually the top sail on a mast)#
月帆[一种方形的帆]#
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[The m-r is flown immediately above] the skysail on [a fully rigged ship].#
在一艘全帆装船上，月帆就挂在天帆的上面#
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A m-r is square; the equivalent triangular sail is called a skyscraper.
moonraker#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈmuːn.reɪ.kɚ/
> a tube-shaped musical instrument that is played by blowing through a single reed#
单簧管；黑管#
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c-t
clarinet#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˌkler.ɪˈnet/
> an official order given by a law court, usually to stop someone from doing something#
禁令#
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[ + to infinitive ] The court has [issued an i-n to prevent] the airline from increasing its prices.#
法院颁布禁令不准航空公司提价#
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[ + -ing verb ] She is [seeking an i-n banning] the newspaper from publishing the photographs.#
她正在争取获得禁令，禁止报纸发表这些照片
injunction#
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noun [ C ]#
/ɪnˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən/
> to administer a drug so someone does not feel pain:#
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The vet a-ed my dog.#
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A patient needs to be properly a-ed before the surgeon begins to operate.
anesthetize#
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verb [ T ]#
(UK usually anaesthetise)#
/əˈnes.θə.taɪz/
> to give a judgment about what is likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation#
[尤指针对特定情形的] 预测#
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He is in a good position to [p-e on] the future of commerce.#
在他的位置上，可以对商业的未来做很好的预测#
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[MEDICAL, specialized] to give a medical judgment about the likely or expected development of a disease#
预测[疾病的可能发展]
prognosticate#
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verb#
/prɑːɡˈnɑː.stə.keɪt/#
[ I or T ]
> to remove someone important from a powerful position#
罢免，使免职，使下台#
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Gingrich {was d-ed as} Speaker of the House after the election in 1998.#
1998年大选后，金里奇被免去了众议院议长的职务#
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King Charles I {was d-ed from} the English throne in 1646.#
1646年英王查理一世被废黜
depose#
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verb [ T ]#
/dɪˈpoʊz/
》[MEDICAL specialized] a Latin word meaning “relating to veins” (= tubes that carry blood to the heart from other parts of the body), used in medical names and descriptions#
[拉丁语，用于医学术语]静脉的#
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Only one patient had a sinus v-s defect in addition to the defect within the oval fossa.#
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It was speculated that this decrease led to a reduction in the umbilical to ductus v-s fraction.
venosus#
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adjective#
/vɪˈnoʊ.səs/#
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ductus /ˈdʌk.təs/#
[medical] duct = tube
》[POLITICS, BUSINESS, specialized] a meeting at which all the members of a group or organization are present#
全体会议#
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a p-m of the Party’s Central Committee#
党中央委员会全体会议
plenum#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈpliː.nəm/
》an infectious disease that damages a person’s nerves and skin#
麻风病#
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l-y
leprosy#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈlep.rə.si/
》experienced as a result of watching, listening to, or reading about the activities of other people, rather than by doing the activities yourself#
间接感受到的；间接获得的#
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She {took a v-s pleasure in} her friend’s achievements.#
她为朋友的成就感到喜悦。
vicarious#
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adjective [ before noun ]#
/vɪˈker.i.əs/
》looking dirty or in bad condition and likely to be involved in dishonest or illegal activities#
破旧的，褴褛的；肮脏的；下流的#
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a s-y hotel#
污七八糟的宾馆#
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He didn’t like the look of the s-y characters who were hanging around outside the bar#
他不喜欢那些龌龊家伙的样子，他们总是在酒吧外面游荡
seedy#
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adjective#
/ˈsiː.di/
/你到底想说什么/
/你就直截了当地说吧/
What are you getting at?#
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/wʌ.dɚ.juː/
/你不能冲我发泄/
You cannot {take it out on} me
/你干嘛说这个/
What are you talking about this for?#
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Sentence Pattern: What are you doing sth for? #
Or#
What are you doing doing sth?#
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/wʌ.dɚ.juː/
/你终于鼓起了勇气去做/
You finally get up the courage to do it
/我们就这样吧/
Let’s leave it at that#
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/li:v ɪ.dæ ðæt/
> [ U ] a type of expensive caviar (= fish eggs) that comes from beluga fish#
鲟鱼鱼子酱#
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You might want to wash down your b-a with a glass of champagne.#
你要不试试用一杯香槟配你的鲟鱼鱼子酱
beluga#
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noun#
/bəˈluːɡə/
》[ U ] a type of rock music that often has words expressing ideas about death or the end of the world#
哥特摇滚[一种后朋克音乐，曲风充满颓废与死亡的主])#
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> [ C ] someone who likes goth music and wears black clothes and white make-up#
[穿黑色衣服，化白装] 喜爱哥特摇滚的人#
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g-h
goth#
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noun#
/ˈɡɑː.θ/
> [MEDICAL specialized] the area of medicine that deals with pregnancy and the birth of babies#
产科学#
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o-s and gynaecology#
妇产科学
obstetrics#
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noun [ U ]#
/ɑːbˈstet.rɪks/# (US informal OB)#
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obstetrician#
/ˌɑːb.stəˈtrɪʃ.ən/
> [offensive] a very unpleasant person who has done something dishonest or unacceptable#
卑鄙小人；混账东西，混蛋#
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There are a lot of s-gs who would kill to save 25 cents.
scumbag#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈskʌm.bæɡ/
> [POLITICS US specialized] a voting system where, if your preferred candidate does not get enough votes to stay in the election, your vote can be given to your second choice of candidate#
排序复选制#
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Some voters favor {i-t r-f}.#
部分选民支持采用排序复选制#
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Pierce County has adopted {i-t r-f voting}, which requires voters to rank candidates: 1, 2, 3, etc.#
皮尔斯县采用了排序复选制，要求选民对候选人按 1、2、3等进行排名
instant runoff#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˌɪn.stənt ˈrʌn.ɑːf /#
(also instant runoff voting, /ˌɪn.stənt ˌrʌn.ɑːf ˈvoʊ.t̬ɪŋ/)
> a difference or opposition between two things:#
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Thanks to the collapse of communism {the political a-s between} Left and Right is less important.
antithesis#
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noun [ C ]#
/ænˈtɪθ.ə.sɪs/#
plural antitheses#
/ænˈtɪθ.ə.siːz/
> an exact copy, especially of a document#
[尤指文件的] 摹本，复制本#
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a f-e of the original manuscript#
原始手稿的复制本#
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[formal] a fax noun# 传真件；传真电文，传真信件
facsimile#
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noun [ C ]#
/fækˈsɪm.əl.i/
> bear the consequences of an action or activity that one has enjoyed.#
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We will have to {p-y the p-r}, and the price {is apt to} be a high one
pay the piper#
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is likely to
> D-t buildings or places are not cared for and are in bad condition.#
失修的，破败的；废弃的#
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a d-t site#
废弃的工地#
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The theatre has been left to stand/lie d-t.#
该剧院一直处于废弃状态
derelict#
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adjective#
/ˈder.ə.lɪkt/
> having a gender identity that is not simply male or female#
性别酷儿#
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g-r#
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Synonym#
non-binary
genderqueer#
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adjective#
/ˈdʒen.dɚˌkwɪr/
> Having low moral standards.#
[人或组织] 腐朽的；颓废的；堕落的#
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a d-t society#
腐朽的社会#
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the d-t court surrounding the king#
国王身边腐朽的王室成员#
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[humorous] Champagne and chocolates for breakfast - how d-t!#
早餐喝香槟吃巧克力——真够颓废的
decadent#
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adjective#
/ˈdek.ə.dənt/
> the exact opposite:#
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She is slim and shy - {the very a-s of} her sister.#
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He {is the exact a-s of} what I find attractive in men.
antithesis#
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noun [ C ]#
/ænˈtɪθ.ə.sɪs/#
plural antitheses#
/ænˈtɪθ.ə.siːz/
》[ C ] a small white whale that lives mainly in the Arctic#
[主要栖息在北极地区的一种小型]白鲸#
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Biologists are trying to find out what is endangering b-as in the Cook Inlet.#
生物学家们正试图找出库克群岛白鲸濒临灭绝的原因#
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These b-a whales live under three feet of ice in the freezing waters of northern Russia’s White Sea.#
这些白鲸生活在俄罗斯白海北部三英尺的冰层之下
beluga#
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noun#
/bəˈluːɡə/#
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plural beluga or belugas (also beluga whale, white whale)
> a bicycle with three wheels, with a covered seat at the back for passengers, used as a form of taxi#
用来当出租车用的三轮脚踏车#
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p-b
pedicab#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈped.ɪ.kæb/#
(also cycle rickshaw)
> a thin, clear soup#
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c-é
consommé#
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noun [ U or C ]#
/ˌkɑːn.səˈmeɪ/
》a dish of rice cooked together with vegetables, meat, etc.#
意大利调味饭[用米饭和蔬菜、肉等一起烹制]#
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r-o
risotto#
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noun [ C or U ]#
/rɪˈzɑː.t̬oʊ/#
plural risottos
