37 Flashcards
Incentive [ɪnˈsentɪv]
n. 动机;刺激/鼓励 There is little or no incentive to adopt such measures.
Bribery [ˈbraɪbəri]
n. 贿赂;受贿;行贿 He was jailed on charges of bribery.
Improvisation [ɪmˌprɑːvəˈzeɪʃn]
n. 即兴创作 But with the classic American goodies there is a lot of
room for improvisation.
Instigation [ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃn]
n. 煽动,鼓动 It was done at his instigation.
Differentiate [ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt]
v. 区分,区别 A child may not differentiate between his imagination and
the real world.
Gland [ɡlænd]
n. 腺 the hormones secreted by our endocrine glands. 我们的内
分泌腺分泌的荷尔蒙。
Genomics [dʒiˈnɑːmɪks]
n. 基因组学 the genomics revolution.
Rudimentary [ˌruːdɪˈmentri]
adj. 基本的;初步的 He had only a rudimentary knowledge of French.
Vast [væst]
adj. 广阔的;巨大的;大量的;巨额的 Afrikaner farmers who own vast stretches of land.
Plummet [ˈplʌmɪt]
v/n. 骤然下降 In Tokyo share prices have plummeted for the sixth
successive day.
Promising [ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ]
adj. 有希望的, 有前途的 He was voted most promising new director.
Intractable [ɪnˈtræktəbl]
adj. 棘手的 The economy still faces intractable problems.
Conspicuously [kənˈspɪkjuəsli]
adv. 显著地,明显地;超群地,惹人注目地 Women were conspicuously absent from the planning
committee.
Aesthetic [esˈθetɪk]
adj. 美的;美学的;审美的 products chosen for their aesthetic appeal as well as their
durability and quality.
Sensuous [ˈsenʃuəs]
adj. 感觉上的,感官方面的; 吸引人的 I’m drawn to the poetic, sensuous qualities of her
paintings.
