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Pursue

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/pɚˈsuː/
Vt. 及物动词
从事,实行
If you pursue a plan, activity, or situation, you try to do it or achieve it, usually over a long period of time.
He decided to pursue a career in television. 他决心从事电视 广播业。

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Undergraduate

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/ˌʌn.dɚˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/
Noun. 名词
大学本科生
A student who is studying for their first degree at a college or university
An undergraduate degree. 一个大学本科学士学位
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Graduate

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ˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/
Noun. 名词
大学毕业生;研究生或者博士生的
A person who has a first degree from a university or college
Graduate program. 研究生或者博士项目
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Transition

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trænˈzɪʃ.ən/
Noun. 名词
过渡;转变
A change from one form or type to another, or the process by which this happens
Adolescence is the period of transition between childhood and adulthood. ⻘春期是童年与成年之间的过渡时期。

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Attract

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/əˈtrækt/
Vt. 及物动词
吸引
(of people, things, places, etc.) to pull or draw someone or something towards them, by the qualities they have, especially good ones
The circus is attracting huge crowds/audiences. ⻢戏团吸引 了大批的观众。

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Retain

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/rɪˈteɪn/
Vt. 及物动词
保持;保留;保有
To keep or continue to have something
She succeeded in retaining her lead in the second half of the race. 在比赛的后半程中,她成功地保住了领先地位。
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Reimbursement

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/ˌriː.ɪmˈbɝːs.mənt/
Noun. 名词
偿还;退款;补偿
The act of paying back money to someone who has spent it for you or lost it because of you, or the amount that is paid back
Tuition-reimbursement: 学费补贴
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Appeal /əˈpiːl/

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/əˈpiːl/
Vi. 不及物动词 or Noun. 名词
名词:呼吁;吸引力;动词:呼
吁;吸引
Noun: a request to the public for money, information, or help; The quality in someone or something that makes him, her, or it attractive or interesting. Verb: to make a serious or formal request, especially to the public, for money, information, or help; to interest or attract someone
The police are appealing to the public for any information about the missing girl. 警方正向公众求助,请他们提供有关失 踪女孩的任何信息。

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Motivate

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/ˈmōdəˌvāt/
Vt. 及物动词
激励
To make someone want to do something well
Teaching is all about motivating people to learn. 教学就是要 激发人们去学习。

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Disciplined

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/ˈdɪs.ə.plɪnd/
Adjective. 形容词
守纪律的,有纪律性的
Behaving in a very controlled way
Those children are well disciplined. 那些孩子都很守规矩。
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Applicant

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/ˈæp.lə.kənt/
Noun. 名词
申请人
A person who formally requests something, especially a job, or to study at a college or university
How many applicants did you have for the job? 申请这个工 作的有多少人?

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Desirable

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/dɪˈzaɪr.ə.bəl/
Adjective. 形容词
值得拥有的;渴望获得的;令人向
往的
Worth having and wanted by most people
The house is in a very desirable area of the city. 那座房子坐 落在城里一个很多人向往居住其中的区域。
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Concur

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/kənˈkɝː/
Vi. 不及物动词
同意,赞成
To agree or have the same opinion
The new report concurs with previous findings. 新报告与先 前的调查结果一致。
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Stress

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/stres/
Vt. 及物动词 or Noun. 名词
动词:强调,着重;名词:压力
Noun: a force that acts in a way that often changes the shape of an object. Verb: to give emphasis or special importance to something.
I’d just like to stress the importance of neatness and politeness in this job. 我只想强调一下整洁和礼貌在这份工作 中的重要性。

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Draw

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/drɑː/
Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词
绘画;吸引,引起
To make a picture of something or someone with a pencil or pen; to attract attention or interest.
He’s an excellent speaker who always draws a crowd. 他很 擅⻓演讲,总能吸引大批的听众。

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Ensure

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/ɪnˈʃʊr/
Vt. 及物动词
确保;保证
To make something certain to happen
The role of the police is to ensure the law is obeyed. 警察的 职责就是确保法律得到遵守。
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Workforce

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/ˈwɝːk.fɔːrs/
Noun. 名词
劳动力;工人;劳动人口
The group of people who work in a company, industry, country, etc.
The majority of factories in the region have a workforce of 50 to 100 (people). 该地大多数工厂都拥有50至100名工人。

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Mitigate

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/ˈmɪt.̬ ə.ɡeɪt/
Vt. 及物动词
使缓和;减轻
To make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad
It is unclear how to mitigate the effects of tourism on the island. 还不清楚如何缓解旅游业对这个岛屿的影响。

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Significant

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/sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt/
Adjective. 形容词
重要的;显著的
Important or noticeable
There has been a significant increase in the number of women students in recent years. 近年来,女学生的人数有了 显著增加
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Administrative

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/ədˈmɪn.ə.strə.tɪ̬ v/
Adjective. 形容词
管理的;行政的
Relating to the arrangements and work that is needed to control the operation of a plan or organization
Your responsibilities will be mainly administrative. 你的职责 主要是在行政方面。

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Impractical

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/ɪmˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/
Adjective. 形容词
不切实际的
Impractical arrangements, ideas, or methods cannot be done or used easily or effectively.
It’s impractical to have so many people all trying to use this equipment at the same time.要让这么多人同时使用这个设备 是不切实际的。

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Stipulate

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/ˈstɪp.jə.leɪt/
Vt. 及物动词
规定; 明确说明
To say exactly how something must be or must be done
She agreed to buy the car, but stipulated racing tires and a turbo-powered engine. 她同意买这辆⻋,但指明要装赛⻋轮 胎和涡轮动力引擎。

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Dig

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/dɪɡ/
Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词

To break up and move soil using a tool, a machine, or your hands
Digging (in) the garden is good exercise.在花园里挖土是一种 很好的锻炼。

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Tear

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/ter/
Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词
(被) 撕开,(被) 撕掉
To pull or be pulled apart, or to pull pieces off
You have to be very careful with books with books this old because the paper tears very easily. 对这么旧的书你得格外
小心,因为它的纸张很容易撕破。

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Construction

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/kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/
Noun. 名词
建造;构筑;建设
The work of building or making something, especially buildings, bridges, etc.
This website is currently under construction. 该网站目前正 在创建中。

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Sidewalk

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/ˈsaɪd.wɑːk/
Noun. 名词
人行道
A path with a hard surface on one or both sides of a road, that people walk on
The sidewalk is very uneven - be careful where you walk. 这 人行道凹凸不平——走路时请小心。

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Pipe

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/paɪp/
Noun. 名词
管;管子;管道
A tube inside which liquid or gas flows from one place to another
A water/gas/sewer pipe 供水/煤气/下水管道
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Straw

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/strɑː/
Noun. 名词
吸管
A thin tube made of plastic or waterproof paper that is used to suck liquid into the mouth
Why don’t you drink your milk through a straw? 你为什么不 用吸管喝牛奶?

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Eager

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/ˈiː.ɡɚ/
Adjective. 形容词
热切的,渴望的
Wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable
She sounded very eager to meet you. 听得出来她非常渴望 ⻅到你。

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Archaeologist

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/ˌɑːr.kiˈɑː.lə.dʒɪst/
Noun. 名词
考古学家
Someone who studies the buildings, graves, tools, and other objects of people who lived in the past
Archaeologist excavated fossilized dinosaur tracks from the riverbed. 考古学家从河床中挖掘出恐⻰的足迹化石。

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Municipal

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/mjuːˈnɪs.ə.pəl/
Adjective. 形容词
市政的;市立的
Of or belonging to a town or city
The city is planning to build a municipal library. 该市正计划 建一座市立图书馆。
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Artifacts

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/’a:rtifækts/
Noun. 名词
古器物
An object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.
The excavation exposed a staggering number of Bronze Age artifacts. 这次挖掘使一批数目惊人的⻘铜时代人工制品重现 天日。

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Bustling

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/ˈbʌs.lɪŋ/
Adjective. 形容词
热闹的
If a place is bustling, it is full of busy activity.
This used to be a bustling town but a lot of people have moved away over recent years. 这儿曾经是个繁荣的市镇,但 近年来许多人都搬走了

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Anticipate

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/ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/
Vt. 及物动词
预期,期望;预料
To imagine or expect that something will happen
We have one or two difficulties along the way that we didn’t anticipate. 在进行的过程中,我们遇到一两个没有预料到的 难题。

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Meanwhile

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/ˈmiːn.waɪl/
Adverb. 副词
在此期间;与此同时
Until something expected happens, or while something else is happening
Carl’s starting college in September. Meanwhile, he’s traveling around Europe. 卡尔9月将开始大学生活。此间他将 会环游欧洲。

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Intermittently

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ˌɪn.tɚ̬ˈmɪt.ənt.li/
Adverb. 副词
间歇地
In a way that does not happen regularly or continuously; in a way that stops and starts repeatedly or with periods in between
This has significant cost savings over purchasing and maintaining the hardware for jobs run intermittently. 对于间
歇运行的作业,这可以极大地节省购买和维护硬件的成本。

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Avoid

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/əˈvɔɪd/
Vt. 及物动词
避免
To prevent something from happening or to not allow yourself to do something
I try to avoid going shopping on Saturdays. 我尽量不在周六 去购物。

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Periodically

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/ˌpɪr.iˈɑː.dɪ.kəl.i/
Adverb. 副词
周期性地
In a way that is repeated after a particular period of time
The equipment should be tested periodically. 设备应定期检 测。

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Halt

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/hɑːlt/
Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词
停止,停下
To (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening
“Halt!” called the guard. “You can’t go any further without a permit.” “站住!”警卫喊道,“没有通行证不能入内。”

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Toxic

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/ˈtɑːk.sɪk/
Adjective. 形容词
有毒的;恶毒的
Poisonous; causing you a lot of harm and unhappiness over a long period of time
Toxic waste/chemicals/effluent 有毒的废料/化学品/废水

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Attempt

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/əˈtempt/
Vt. 及物动词 or Noun. 名词
动词:尝试;名词:努力,尝试
Verb: to try to do something, especially something difficult. Noun: the act of trying to do something, especially something difficult
This is my second attempt at the exam. 这是我第二次去参加 那个考试。

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Pedestrians

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/pəˈdes.tri.ən/
Noun. 名词
行人
A person who is walking, especially in an area where vehicles go
A few pedestrians sheltered from the rain in doorways. 几个 行人站在⻔口躲雨。

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Setback

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/ˈset.bæk/
Noun. 名词
挫折
Something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing
There has been a slight setback in our plans. 我们的计划遭 到了一点挫折。

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Eventually

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/ɪˈven.tʃu.ə.li/
Adverb. 副词
最终地
In the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort, problems, etc.
It might take him ages but he’ll do it eventually. 这或许会花 去他很⻓时间,但最终他会成功的。

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Catalogue

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/ˈkæt.̬əl.ɑːɡ/
Vt. 及物动词 or Noun. 名词
动词:将…编入目录,记录;名 词:目录
Verb: to record something, especially in a list; Noun: a list of all the books, paintings, etc. that exist in a place
Many plants become extinct before they have even been catalogued. 许多植物甚至还没来得及编入目录就已经灭绝
了。

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Isolated

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/ˈaɪ.sə.leɪ.tɪ̬ d/
Adjective. 形容词
被孤立的,孤独的
Feeling unhappy because of not seeing or talking to other people
Working at home was making her feel increasingly isolated. 在家工作使她越来越觉得与世隔绝。

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Colleague

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/ˈkɑː.liːɡ/
Noun. 名词
同事
One of a group of people who work together
He deservedly earned the admiration of his colleagues. 他理 所当然地得到了同事们的钦佩。

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Frustrated

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/ˈfrʌs.treɪ.tɪ̬ d/
Adjective. 形容词
灰心的,沮丧的
Feeling annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want
Are you feeling frustrated in your present job? 你做现在这份 工作感觉气馁吗?

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Presentation

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/ˌprez.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/
Noun. 名词
演讲,报告
A talk giving information about something
I am working on this big presentation for tomorrow. 我在准 备明天的一个重要报告。

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Promptly

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/ˈprɑːmpt.li/
Adverb. 副词
迅速地
Quickly, without delay, or at the arranged time
She promised she’d keep it secret and promptly went and told Dad! 她答应了要保密,随后却立⻢去告诉了爸爸!

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Exist

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/ɪɡˈzɪst/
Vi. 不及物动词
存在
To be, or to be real
Poverty still exists in this country. 这个国家仍存在贫困现象