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Question 1

Ethical

Answer 1

/ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/
Adjective. 形容词
道德的;伦理的
Relating to beliefs about what is morally right and wrong
Ethical and legal issues

Question 2

Debate

Answer 2

/dɪˈbeɪt/
Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词 or Noun. 名词
辩论;争论
To discuss a subject in a formal way. A serious discussion of a subject in which many people take part in
Education is the current focus of public debate.

Question 3

Profit

Answer 3

/ˈprɑː.fɪt/
Noun. 名词
利润，盈利
Money that is earned in trade or business after paying the costs of producing and selling goods and services
Company profits are down from last year’s figures

Question 4

Efficiency

Answer 4

/ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
Noun. 名词
效率;功效
The good use of time and energy in a way that does not waste any
What is so impressive about their society is the efficiency of the public services.

Question 5

Moral

Answer 5

/ˈmɔːr.əl/
Adjective. 形容词
道德的
Relating to the standards of good or bad behavior, fairness, honesty, etc. that each person believes in, rather than to laws
It is her moral obligation to tell the police what she knows.

Question 6

Analysis

Answer 6

/əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/
Noun. 名词
分析
The act of analyzing something
Chemical analysis revealed a high content of copper.

Question 7

Boost

Answer 7

/buːst/
Vt. 及物动词
提高;增强
To improve or increase something
Share prices were boosted by reports of the president’s recovery.

Question 8

Outcome

Answer 8

/ˈaʊt.kʌm/
Noun. 名词
结果，后果
A result or effect of an action, situation, etc.
It is too early to predict the outcome of the meeting.

Question 9

Mental

Answer 9

/ˈmen.təl/
Adjective. 形容词
精神的;思想上的
Relating to the mind, or involving the process of thinking
She had a mental picture of how house would look when they finished redecorating it.

Question 10

Cognitive

Answer 10

ˈkɑːɡ.nə.tɪ̬v/
Adjective. 形容词
感知的;认知的
Connected with thinking or conscious mental processes
Some of her cognitive functions have been impaired.

Question 11

Adopt

Answer 11

/əˈdɑːpt/
Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词
收养;采用
To legally take another person’s child into your own family and take care of him or her as your own child; To accept or start to use something new
I think it’s time to adopt a different strategy in my dealings with him.

Question 12

Adapt

Answer 12

/əˈdæpt/
Vt. 及物动词
适应
To change something to suit different conditions or uses
Many software companies have adapted popular programs to the new operating system.

Question 13

Capacity

Answer 13

/kəˈpæs.ə.ti̬/
Noun. 名词
容积，容量
The total amount that can be contained or produced, or the ability to do a particular thing
The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.

Question 14

Pioneer

Answer 14

ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
Noun. 名词
先驱，先锋
A person who is one of the first people to do something
One of the pioneers of modern science

Question 15

Myth

Answer 15

/mɪθ/
Noun. 名词
神话; 虚构的人或事
An ancient story or set of stories, especially explaining the early history of a group of people or about natural events and facts
Most societies have their own creation myths.

Question 16

Prohibit

Answer 16

/prəˈhɪb.ɪt/
Vt. 及物动词
禁止;阻止
To officially refuse to allow something
Motor vehicles are prohibited from driving in the town centre.

Question 17

Evaluate

Answer 17

/ɪˈvæl.ju.eɪt/
Vt. 及物动词
评估
To judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something
We shall need to evaluate how the new material stands up to wear and tear.

Question 18

Objection

Answer 18

/əbˈdʒek.ʃən/
Noun. 名词
反对
The act of expressing or feeling opposition to or dislike of something or someone
Her objection against the plan is based on incorrect facts.

Question 19

Devalued

Answer 19

ˌdiːˈvæl.juː/
Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词
贬值
To reduce the rate at which money can be exchanged for foreign money
Last year Mexico was forced to devalue the peso.

Question 20

Approach

Answer 20

/əˈproʊtʃ/
Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词 or Noun. 名词
动词:靠近，接近。 名词:方法
Verb: to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount. Noun: a way of considering or doing something
Michael is always very logical in his approach.

Question 21

Conflict

Answer 21

/ˈkɑːn.flɪkt/
Noun. 名词
冲突，分歧
An active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles
There was a lot of conflict between him and his father.

Question 22

Fair

Answer 22

fer/
Adjective. 形容词
公平的，合理的
Treating someone in a way that is right or reasonable, or treating a group of people equally and not allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment
a fair trial

Question 23

Comprehend

Answer 23

ˌkɑːm.prəˈhend/
Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词
充分理解
To understand something completely
I fail to comprehend their attitude.

Question 24

Criticize

Answer 24

ˈkrɪt.̬ ɪ.saɪz/
Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词
批判
To express disapproval of someone or something
We will get nowhere if all you can do is criticize.