GMAT 02

Question 1

splin·ter noun \ˈsplin-tər\

Answer 1

1. N-COUNT (木头、玻璃等硬物的)尖细碎片，破片，裂片 A splinter is a very thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or other hard substance, which has broken off from a larger piece.
   …splinters of glass.
   玻璃碎片
   …a splinter in the finger.
   扎进手指的木刺
2. V-ERG (使)裂成碎片 If something splinters or is splintered, it breaks into thin, sharp pieces.
   The ruler cracked and splintered into pieces…
   尺子裂开了，碎成了小片。
   The stone rocketed into the glass, splintering it.
   石块击中了玻璃，将它打成了碎片。

— splinter adjective
— splin·tery \ˈsplin-tə-rē\ adjective

Question 2

spoil noun \ˈspȯi(-ə)l\

Answer 2

1. VERB 弄糟;损坏;破坏 If you spoil something, you prevent it from being successful or satisfactory.
   American English uses the form spoiled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either spoiled or spoilt. 美国英语中过去式和过去分词为 spoiled，英国英语中可用 spoiled 或 spoilt。
   It’s important not to let mistakes spoil your life…
   重要的是不要让错误毁了你的生活。
   Peaceful summer evenings can be spoilt by mosquitoes.
   宁静的夏夜可能会被蚊子破坏掉。
2. VERB 溺爱，宠坏(孩子) If you spoil children, you give them everything they want or ask for. This is considered to have a bad effect on a child’s character.
   Grandparents are often tempted to spoil their grandchildren whenever they come to visit.
   祖父母每次来访都往往禁不住要娇惯孙辈。
   spoilt, spoiled: A spoilt child is rarely popular with other children…被宠坏的孩子很难得到其他孩子的喜爱。Oh, that child. He’s so spoiled.哦，那个孩子。他被宠坏了。
3. VERB 犒赏（自己或他人） If you spoil yourself or spoil another person, you give yourself or them something nice as a treat or do something special for them.
   Spoil yourself with a new perfume this summer…
   今年夏天买瓶新香水慰劳一下自己吧。
   Perhaps I could employ someone to iron his shirts, but I wanted to spoil him. He was my man.
   也许我可以雇别人来熨他的衬衫，但我想好好宠他。他是我爱的男人。
4. V-ERG （使）(食物)变坏;(使)腐坏 If food spoils or if it is spoilt, it is no longer fit to be eaten.
   We all know that fats spoil by becoming rancid…
   我们都知道油脂变质后会发臭。
   Some organisms are responsible for spoiling food and cause food poisoning…
   有些生物会导致食物变质并引起食物中毒。
5. VERB (因在其上写违法的内容而)使(选票)无效 If someone spoils their vote, they write something illegal on their voting paper, usually as a protest about the election, and their vote is not accepted.
   They had broadcast calls for voters to spoil their ballot papers…
   他们通过广播呼吁选民们投无效选票。
   The results showed that 7.2% of the voters cast blank or spoiled ballots.
   结果显示，7.2 %的选民投了空白或无效票。
6. N-PLURAL 战利品;因成功获得的好处 The spoils of something are things that people get as a result of winning a battle or of doing something successfully.
   True to military tradition, the victors are now treating themselves to the spoils of war…
   按照军事惯例，胜者正在分享战利品。
   Competing warlords and foreign powers scrambled for political spoils.
   相互争斗的军阀及外国列强们正在争夺政治上的收益。
7. PHRASE 可供选择的东西众多 If you say that someone is spoilt for choice or spoiled for choice, you mean that they have a great many things of the same type to choose from.
   At lunchtime, MPs are spoilt for choice in 26 restaurants and bars.
   到了午餐时间，议员们有 26 家之多的餐厅和酒吧可供选择。

相关词组：spoil for

1. PHRASAL VERB 渴望;切望 If you are spoiling for a fight, you are very eager for it to happen.
   A mob armed with guns was at the border between the two republics, spoiling for a fight.
   一群持枪暴民聚集在两个共和国的边境上，急于开战。

Question 3

spon·sor noun \ˈspän(t)-sər\

Answer 3

1. VERB (常出于广告目的而)赞助，资助 If an organization or an individual sponsors something such as an event or someone’s training, they pay some or all of the expenses connected with it, often in order to get publicity for themselves.
   Mercury, in association with The Independent, is sponsoring Britain’s first major Pop Art exhibition for over 20 years…
   《信使报》正携手《独立报》一起为 20 多年来英国举办的首届大型通俗艺术展览提供赞助。
   The competition was sponsored by Ruinart Champagne…
   比赛是由慧纳酒庄赞助的。
2. VERB (为慈善事业而)赞助，资助 In Britain, if you sponsor someone who is doing something to raise money for charity, for example trying to walk a certain distance, you agree to give them a sum of money for the charity if they succeed in doing it.
   Please could you sponsor me for my school’s campaign for Help the Aged?
   我在参加我们学校举办的“助老”募捐活动，您能赞助我吗？
3. VERB 倡议，发起(某项提议或建议) If you sponsor a proposal or suggestion, you officially put it forward and support it.
   Eight senators sponsored legislation to stop the military funding.
   8 位参议员支持立法停止军事拨款。
4. VERB (国家或组织)发起，组织，主办 When a country or an organization such as the United Nations sponsors negotiations between countries, it suggests holding the negotiations and organizes them.
   Given the strength of pressure on both sides, the superpowers may well have difficulties sponsoring negotiations…
   迫于来自对方的强大压力，两个超级大国想要组织谈判肯定会有困难。
   The protest comes on the eve of two days of talks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, sponsored by the United Nations.
   抗议活动发生在联合国组织的于埃塞俄比亚首都亚的斯亚贝巴进行的为期两天的会谈即将开始前。
5. VERB (一国)坐视(某次袭击事件)而不顾，支持 If one country accuses another of sponsoring attacks on it, they mean that the other country does not do anything to prevent the attacks, and may even encourage them.
   We have to make the states that sponsor terrorism pay a price.
   我们必须让那些支持恐怖主义的国家付出代价。
6. VERB 赞助(电视节目);做…的广告赞助商 If a company or organization sponsors a television programme, they pay to have a special advertisement shown at the beginning and end of the programme, and at each commercial break.
   Companies will now be able to sponsor programmes on ITV and Channel 4.
   现在公司可以在独立电视台和第 4 频道上出资做节目广告了。
7. N-COUNT 赞助人;资助人;倡议者;发起人;主办者 A sponsor is a person or organization that sponsors something or someone.
   I understand Coca-Cola are to be named as the new sponsors of the League Cup later this week…
   我知道可口可乐公司将在本周晚些时候被指定为联赛杯的新赞助商。
   The chief sponsor of the New York law, state Senator Emanuel Gold, says he’s not giving up.
   纽约州立法的主要倡议人州参议员伊曼纽尔·戈尔德说，他不会放弃。

— spon·so·ri·al \spän-ˈsȯr-ē-əl\ adjective
— spon·sor·ship \ˈspän(t)-sər-ˌship\ noun

Question 4

spray noun \ˈsprā\

Answer 4

1. N-VAR 水花;飞沫 Spray is a lot of small drops of water which are being thrown into the air.
   The moon was casting a rainbow through the spray from the waterfall…
   月亮在瀑布溅起的水雾上照出了一道彩虹。
   The rope whipped clear of the water, throwing up a spray of droplets.
   绳子猛地甩过水面，带起一片水珠。
2. N-MASS 喷剂 A spray is a liquid kept under pressure in a can or other container, which you can force out in very small drops.
   …hair spray.
   喷发胶
   …a can of insect spray.
   一罐喷雾杀虫剂
3. V-ERG 喷,喷洒（液体） If you spray a liquid somewhere or if it sprays somewhere, drops of the liquid cover a place or shower someone.
   A sprayer hooked to a tractor can spray five gallons onto ten acres…
   用拖拉机牵引的喷雾器可以将 5 加仑药水喷洒在 10 英亩田地上。
   Two inmates hurled slates at prison officers spraying them with a hose…
   两名囚犯朝着用水管向他们喷水的狱警们扔石板瓦。
4. V-ERG （使）飞溅;(使)飞散 If a lot of small things spray somewhere or if something sprays them, they are scattered somewhere with a lot of force.
   A shower of mustard seeds sprayed into the air and fell into the grass…
   许多芥子撒向空中，然后落进了草丛里。
   The intensity of the blaze shattered windows, spraying glass on the streets below…
   熊熊烈火灼裂了玻璃窗，碎玻璃飞溅到了下面的街道上。
5. VERB 大量射出，扫射（子弹) If someone sprays bullets somewhere, they fire a lot of bullets at a group of people or things.
   He ran to the top of the building spraying bullets into shoppers below…
   他跑到楼顶上，向下面的购物人群开枪扫射。
   The army lorries were sprayed with machine gun fire from guerrillas in the woods.
   部队的运货卡车遭到了树林中游击队机关枪的扫射。
6. VERB 在…上喷涂料(或油漆) If something is sprayed, it is painted using paint kept under pressure in a container.
   The bare metal was sprayed with several coats of primer.
   裸露的金属上被喷上了几层底漆。
7. VERB 喷农药 When someone sprays against insects, they cover plants or crops with a chemical which prevents insects feeding on them.
   He doesn’t spray against pests or diseases…
   他并不喷药防虫祛病。
   Confine the use of insecticides to the evening and do not spray plants that are in flower…
   只在晚间使用杀虫剂，而且不要对正在开花的植物喷药。
8. N-COUNT (尤指用于植被的)喷水器，喷雾器 A spray is a piece of equipment for spraying water or another liquid, especially over growing plants.
9. N-COUNT (一根枝条上的)花簇(或叶片) A spray of flowers or leaves is a number of flowers or leaves on one stem or branch.
   …a small spray of freesias.
   一小簇小苍兰

Question 5

spruce verb \ˈsprüs\

Answer 5

1. N-VAR 云杉;花旗松 A spruce is a kind of evergreen tree.
   Trees such as spruce, pine and oak have been planted.
   种植了云杉、松树和橡树等树木。
   …a young blue spruce.
   蓝云杉幼株
   Spruce is the wood from this tree.云杉木材
2. ADJ-GRADED (人)整洁漂亮的 Someone who is spruce is very neat and smart in appearance.
   Chris was looking spruce in his stiff-collared black shirt and new short hair cut.
   克里斯穿着硬领黑衫，新理了短发，看起来整洁帅气。

相关词组：spruce up

1. PHRASAL VERB 装扮;打扮 If something is spruced up, its appearance is improved. If someone is spruced up, they have made themselves look very smart.
   Many buildings have been spruced up…
   很多大楼都被装扮一新。
   In the evening we spruced ourselves up a bit and went out for dinner.
   到了晚上，我们稍微收拾打扮了一番，然后出去吃晚餐。

Question 6

spur noun \ˈspər\

Answer 6

1. VERB 鼓励;激励 If one thing spurs you to do another, it encourages you to do it.
   It’s the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats…
   是金钱驱使这些渔民驾着破旧小船冒险出海远航。
   His friend’s plight had spurred him into taking part.
   朋友的困境促使他投身参与。
   Spur on means the same as spur .spur on 同 spur
2. VERB 促进;加速;推动 If something spurs a change or event, it makes it happen faster or sooner.
   The administration may put more emphasis on spurring economic growth…
   政府可能会更加重视推动经济增长。
   The trade pacts will spur an exodus of US businesses to Mexico.
   这些贸易协定将会促使大批美国企业涌向墨西哥。
3. N-COUNT 刺激;激励;推动力 Something that acts as a spur to something else encourages a person or organization to do that thing or makes it happen more quickly.
   …a belief in competition as a spur to efficiency…
   认为竞争会促进效率的信念
   Redundancy is the spur for many to embark on new careers.
   裁员促使很多人开始从事新事业。
4. N-COUNT 马刺;靴刺 Spurs are small metal wheels with sharp points that are attached to the heels of a rider’s boots. The rider uses them to make their horse go faster.
5. N-COUNT 山嘴;尖坡 The spur of a hill or mountain is a piece of ground which sticks out from its side.
6. PHRASE 一时冲动;心血来潮 If you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it beforehand.
   They admitted they had taken a vehicle on the spur of the moment…
   他们承认是一时冲动偷走了一辆车。
   It wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision. We discussed it in detail beforehand.
   这可不是头脑一热作出的决定。我们事先仔细地讨论过。
7. PHRASE 获得地位;赢得名望 If you win your spurs or earn your spurs, you achieve a particular status by proving that you can do something skilfully.
   Young conductors earn their spurs in a small orchestra or opera house.
   年轻的指挥家们在小乐队或小歌剧院里崭露头角。

Question 7

square noun \ˈskwer\

Answer 7

1. N-COUNT 正方形;四方形 A square is a shape with four sides that are all the same length and four corners that are all right angles.
   Serve the cake warm or at room temperature, cut in squares…
   等蛋糕温热或凉至室温时切成四方块端上桌。
   There was a calendar on the wall, with large squares around the dates…
   墙上有一幅日历，每个日期都用大方框框着。
2. N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES (通常为方形的)广场 In a town or city, a square is a flat open place, often in the shape of a square.
   The house is located in one of Pimlico’s prettiest garden squares…
   房子位于皮姆利科最美丽的一个花园广场上。
   The town centre is thick with churches and cafe-lined squares.
   市中心随处都是教堂和被咖啡店包围的广场。
3. ADJ-GRADED 正方形的;方的 Something that is square has a shape the same as a square or similar to a square.
   Round tables seat more people in the same space as a square table…
   在相同的空间里，圆桌比起方桌可以坐下更多的人。
   His finger nails were square and cut neatly across.
   他的手指甲是方形的，修剪得很齐。
4. ADJ (用于长度单位前表示面积)平方的 Square is used before units of length when referring to the area of something. For example, if something is three metres long and two metres wide, its area is six square metres.
   Canary Wharf was set to provide 10 million square feet of office space…
   金丝雀码头计划要提供 1,000 万平方英尺的办公面积。
   The Philippines has just 6,000 square kilometres of forest left.
   菲律宾只剩下 6,000 平方公里的森林了。
5. ADJ (用于长度面积后表示四方形物的边长)长宽为…的 Square is used after units of length when you are giving the length of each side of something that is square in shape.
   …a linen cushion cover, 45 cm square.
   一个亚麻靠垫套，长宽为 45 厘米
   …two pieces of wood 4 inches square.
   两块长宽均为 4 英寸的木片
6. VERB 使成二次幂;将(数字)平方 To square a number means to multiply it by itself. For example, 3 squared is 3 x 3, or 9. 3 squared is usually written as 32.
   Take the time in seconds, square it, and multiply by 5.12…
   记下用了多少秒时间，将其平方，再乘以5.12。
   A squared plus B squared equals C squared.
   A 的平方加上 B 的平方等于 C 的平方。
7. N-COUNT 二次幂;平方 The square of a number is the number produced when you multiply that number by itself. For example, the square of 3 is 9.
   …the square of the speed of light, an exceedingly large number.
   光速的平方，一个天文数字
8. V-ERG (使)(不同想法或行动)协调一致 If you square two different ideas or actions with each other or if they square with each other, they fit or match each other.
   That explanation squares with the facts, doesn’t it…
   那个解释和事实相符，不是吗？
   He set out to square his dreams with reality.
   他开始让自己的梦想接近现实。
9. VERB 就…征得…的同意 If you square something with someone, you ask their permission or check with them that what you are doing is acceptable to them.
   I squared it with Dan, who said it was all right so long as I was back next Monday morning…
   我征得了丹的同意，他说只要我下周一早上能回来就行。
   She should have squared things with Jay before she went into this business with Walker.
   她本该在和沃克联手进入这一行之前先征得杰伊的同意。
10. PHRASE 将圆的变成方的;做不可能做到的事 If you say that someone squares the circle, you mean that they bring together two things which are normally thought to be so different that they cannot exist together.
    He has squared the circle of keeping the City happy and doing something to improve business cash flow…
    他做到了不可能做到的事，既让伦敦城满意，又增加了企业的现金流量。
    ‘Nirvana’ squared the circle by making a record that was both superb pop and rock music at the same time.
    “涅磐”乐队做到了不可能做到的事，录制了一张既有流行风又带有摇滚范儿的唱片。
11. PHRASE (因行动失败而)重新开始，重起炉灶 If you are back to square one, you have to start dealing with something from the beginning again because the way you were dealing with it has failed.
    If your complaint is not upheld, you may feel you are back to square one…
    如果你的投诉没有得到支持，你可能会感到自己又得重新开始。
    We got a phone call from the lawyers and is was back to square one.
    我们接到了律师的一个电话，一切又得从头开始。
12. PHRASE 不适宜做某工作的人;与环境格格不入的人 If you describe someone as a square peg in a round hole, you mean that they are completely unsuitable for the job they are doing or the situation they are in.
    Taylor is clearly the wrong man for the job—a square peg in a round hole.
    泰勒显然不是做这份工作的合适人选——简直就是方枘圆凿。

Question 8

square root

Question 9

squash verb \ˈskwäsh\

Answer 9

1. VERB 压扁;压坏;压碎 If someone or something is squashed, they are pressed or crushed with such force that they become injured or lose their shape.
   Robert was lucky to escape with just a broken foot after being squashed against a fence by a car…
   罗伯特很幸运，他被一辆轿车挤压到一排栅栏上后只是一只脚骨折。
   Whole neighbourhoods have been squashed flat by shelling…
   整个小区已被炮弹夷为平地。
2. ADJ 使…挤进;把…塞进 If people or things are squashed into a place, they are put or pushed into a place where there is not enough room for them to be.
   There were 2000 people squashed into her recent show…
   2,000人挤进去观看她最近的一次演出。
   The stage is squashed into a small corner of the field.
   舞台被挤到了场边的一个小角落里。
3. N-SING 拥挤 If you say that getting a number of people into a small space is a squash, you mean that it is only just possible for them all to get into it.
   It all looked a bit of a squash as they squeezed inside the small hatchback.
   当他们挤进那辆小小的舱门式汽车时，看起来有些过于拥挤。
4. VERB 镇压;压制;粉碎 If you squash something that is causing you trouble, you put a stop to it, often by force.
   The troops would stay in position to squash the first murmur of trouble.
   部队将继续原地驻扎，一有骚乱迹象就立即镇压。
5. N-UNCOUNT 壁球 Squash is a game in which two players hit a small rubber ball against the walls of a court using rackets.
6. N-MASS 果汁饮料(通常为浓缩瓶装，饮时掺水) Squash is a drink made from fruit juice, sugar, and water. Squash is sold in bottles in a concentrated form to which you add water.
   …a glass of orange squash.
   一杯橙汁饮料
7. N-VAR 番瓜类蔬菜 A squash is one of a family of vegetables that have thick skin and soft or firm flesh inside.

Question 10

stage noun \ˈstāj\

Answer 10

1. N-COUNT (活动、过程或时期的)阶段，部分 A stage of an activity, process, or period is one part of it.
   The way children talk about or express their feelings depends on their age and stage of development…
   儿童谈论或表达自己感情的方式取决于他们的年龄和所处的发育阶段。
   Mr Cook has arrived in Greece on the final stage of a tour which also included Egypt and Israel.
   库克先生在行程的最后一站来到了希腊，他此行还包括了埃及和以色列。
2. N-COUNT 舞台;戏台 In a theatre, the stage is an area where actors or other entertainers perform.
   The road crew needed more than 24 hours to move and rebuild the stage after a concert…
   一场音乐会结束后，巡回乐队管理组需要用一天多时间搬走和重新搭起舞台。
   I went on stage and did my show.
   我上台作了表演。
3. N-SING 舞台表演;戏剧演出 You can refer to acting and the production of plays in a theatre as the stage .
   Madge did not want to put her daughter on the stage…
   玛奇不想让自己的女儿从事戏剧表演。
   He was the first comedian I ever saw on the stage.
   他是我在舞台上看到过的第一位滑稽演员。
4. VERB 组织上演(戏剧、演出等) If someone stages a play or other show, they organize and present a performance of it.
   Maya Angelou first staged the play ‘And I Still Rise’ in the late 1970s.
   马娅·安杰卢在 20 世纪 70 年代后期第一次将戏剧《我还会站起来》搬上了舞台。
5. VERB 组织(活动或仪式) If you stage an event or ceremony, you organize it and usually take part in it.
   Russian workers have staged a number of strikes in protest at the republic’s declaration of independence…
   俄罗斯工人已经举行了数次罢工，抗议该共和国宣布独立。
   At the middle of this year the government staged a huge military parade.
   今年年中，政府举行了一次盛大的阅兵活动。
6. N-SING (尤指政治)舞台，活动领域 You can refer to a particular area of activity as a particular stage, especially when you are talking about politics.
   He was finally forced off the political stage last year by the deterioration of his physical condition…
   他最终因身体状况恶化被迫于去年离开了政治舞台。
   The EU thought it could resolve Europe’s worst nightmare and boost its own credibility as a strong actor on the international stage.
   欧盟认为它能够解决欧洲面临的最严重的困境，提升自己作为国际舞台上一个重要角色的声誉。

— stage·ful -ˌfu̇l\ noun
— stage·like -ˌlīk\ adjective
— on the stage

Question 11

stag·ger·ing \ˈsta-g(ə-)riŋ\

Answer 11

1. ADJ-GRADED 令人大吃一惊的;令人震惊的 Something that is staggering is very surprising.
   …a three-year contract reputed to be worth a staggering £5,000-a-week…
   据称高达每周 5,000 英镑的三年期合同
   The results have been quite staggering.
   结果非常令人震惊。
   staggeringly: The South Pole expedition proved to be staggeringly successful.这次南极探险结果非常成功。

— stag·ger·ing·ly adverb

Question 12

stag·nant adj \ˈstag-nənt\

Answer 12

1. ADJ-GRADED 停滞不前的;不发展的;无变化的 If something such as a business or society is stagnant, there is little activity or change.
   He is seeking advice on how to revive the stagnant economy…
   他正在就如何振兴低迷的经济征求意见。
   Mass movements are often a factor in the awakening and renovation of stagnant societies.
   群众性运动经常是能唤醒和振兴停滞不前的社会的一个因素。
2. ADJ (水)不流动而污浊的 Stagnant water is not flowing, and therefore often smells unpleasant and is dirty.

— stag·nan·cy -nən(t)-sē\ noun
— stag·nant·ly adverb

Question 13

stale adj \ˈstāl\

Answer 13

1. ADJ-GRADED (食物)不新鲜的，变味的 Stale food is no longer fresh or good to eat.
   Their daily diet consisted of a lump of stale bread, a bowl of rice and stale water.
   他们的日常饮食包括一块不新鲜的面包、一碗米饭和变味的水。
2. ADJ-GRADED (空气、气味)不新鲜的，污浊的 Stale air or a stale smells is unpleasant because it is no longer fresh.
   A layer of smoke hung low in the stale air.
   一层烟雾低悬在污浊的空气中。
   …the smell of stale sweat.
   汗臭味
3. ADJ-GRADED 厌倦的;腻烦的 If you feel stale, you are bored because you have no new ideas or enthusiasm for what you are doing.
   I believe in progression, in taking risks, in never getting stale.
   我崇尚进取、冒险和永不倦怠。
4. ADJ-GRADED (地方、活动或观点)令人厌倦的，缺乏新鲜感的 If you say that a place, an activity, or an idea is stale, you mean that it has become boring because it is always the same.
   Her relationship with Mark has become stale…
   她和马克之间已经没有新鲜感了。
   The Government, he said, were sticking to stale ideas.
   他说政府仍在抱残守缺。

— stale·ly \ˈstāl-lē\ adverb
— stale·ness noun

Question 14

stance noun \ˈstan(t)s\

Answer 14

1. N-COUNT 态度;立场 Your stance on a particular matter is your attitude to it.
   The Congress had agreed to reconsider its stance on the armed struggle…
   国会已同意重新考虑其对武装斗争的态度。
   They have maintained a consistently neutral stance…
   他们一直持中立态度。
2. N-COUNT 站姿 Your stance is the way that you are standing.
   Take a comfortably wide stance and flex your knees a little…
   双腿适度分开站立，双膝稍稍弯曲。
   The woman detective shifted her stance from one foot to another.
   女侦探改变了站姿，把重心从一只脚移到另一只脚。

Question 15

stand·point noun -ˌpȯint\

Answer 15

1. N-COUNT 角度;立场;立足点 From a particular standpoint means looking at an event, situation, or idea in a particular way.
   He believes that from a military standpoint, the situation is under control…
   他认为从军事角度看，形势已得到了控制。
   From my standpoint, you know, this thing is just ridiculous.
   你要知道，依我看，这事简直太荒唐了。

Question 16

sta·ple noun \ˈstā-pəl\

Answer 16

1. ADJ (食物、产品或活动)主要的，基本的 A staple food, product, or activity is one that is basic and important in people’s everyday lives.
   Rice is the staple food of more than half the world’s population…
   稻米是全世界一半以上人口的主食。
   The Chinese also eat a type of pasta as part of their staple diet…
   中国人也把一种面食作为他们的主食之一。
   Staple is also a noun.
2. N-COUNT 主要部分;重要内容 A staple is something that forms an important part of something else.
   Political reporting has become a staple of American journalism.
   政治新闻已成为美国新闻报道的主要内容。
3. N-COUNT 订书钉 Staples are small pieces of bent wire that are used mainly for holding sheets of paper together firmly. You put the staples into the paper using a device called a stapler.
4. VERB 用订书机订 If you staple something, you fasten it to something else or fix it in place using staples.
   Staple some sheets of paper together into a book.
   用订书机将几页纸装订成册。
   …polythene bags stapled to an illustrated card.
   订在一张插图卡片上的几个塑料袋

Question 17

starch verb \ˈstärch\

Answer 17

1. N-MASS 淀粉 Starch is a substance that is found in foods such as bread, potatoes, pasta, and rice and gives you energy.
   She reorganised her eating so that she was taking more fruit and vegetables and less starch, salt, and fat.
   她重新调整了自己的饮食，多吃水果、蔬菜，少吃淀粉、盐和脂肪。
2. N-UNCOUNT (给布上浆用的)淀粉浆 Starch is a substance that is used for making cloth stiffer, especially cotton and linen.
3. VERB 给(布)上浆 If you starch cloth, you make it stiffer using starch.
   I took down the curtains, washed, and starched them.
   我摘下窗帘，洗了洗，然后给它们上了浆。

Question 18

stark adj \ˈstärk\

Answer 18

1. ADJ-GRADED (选择、陈述等)严峻的，令人不快的 Stark choices or statements are harsh and unpleasant.
   UK companies face a stark choice if they want to stay competitive…
   英国公司如果想要保持竞争力就不得不面对严峻的选择。
   In his celebration speech, he issued a stark warning to Washington and other Western capitals.
   在他的庆祝演说中，他向华盛顿和其他西方国家提出了严正警告。
   starkly: That issue is presented starkly and brutally by Bob Graham and David Cairns…那个问题是由鲍勃·格雷厄姆和戴维·凯恩斯严正无情地提出的。The point is a starkly simple one.意思非常简单明了。
2. ADJ-GRADED (对比)鲜明的 If two things are in stark contrast to one another, they are very different from each other in a way that is very obvious.
   …secret cooperation between London and Washington that was in stark contrast to official policy.
   与官方的政策形成鲜明对比的伦敦和华盛顿之间的秘密合作
   starkly: Angus’s childlike paintings contrast starkly with his adult subject matter in these portraits…在这些画像中，安格斯孩子气的画风和他那成人化的题材形成了鲜明的对比。The outlook now is starkly different.现在的看法已经完全不同了。
3. ADJ-GRADED 光秃的;简易的;荒凉的 Something that is stark is very plain in appearance.
   …the stark white, characterless fireplace in the drawing room.
   客厅里简易的、毫无特色的白色壁炉
   starkly: The desert was luminous, starkly beautiful…沙漠里泛着光，有一种荒凉之美。The room was starkly furnished.房间陈设简陋。

— stark·ly adverb
— stark·ness noun

Question 19

star·tling \ˈstär-t^əl-iŋ\

Answer 19

1. ADJ-GRADED 令人吃惊的;惊人的;不寻常的 Something that is startling is so different, unexpected, or remarkable that people react to it with surprise.
   Sometimes the results may be rather startling.
   有时结果可能会令人吃惊。
   …startling new evidence…
   惊人的新证据
   startlingly: He was startlingly handsome…他帅气逼人。Then, startlingly, the back door was jerked open by Binton.然后，令人吃惊的是，后门被宾顿猛地拉开了。

— star·tling·ly adverb

Question 20

sta·tion·ary adj \ˈstā-shə-ˌner-ē\

Answer 20

1. ADJ 静止的;不动的 Something that is stationary is not moving.
   Stationary cars in traffic jams cause a great deal of pollution…
   交通堵塞中静止不动的汽车产生了大量污染。
   The train was stationary for 90 minutes.
   火车停了 90 分钟。
   Usage Note :
   Take care not to confuse stationary and stationery.
   注意不要混淆 stationary 和 stationery。

Question 21

status quo noun -ˈkwō\

Answer 21

1. N-SING 现状;原状 The status quo is the state of affairs that exists at a particular time, especially in contrast to a different possible state of affairs.
   By 492 votes to 391, the federation voted to maintain the status quo…
   联邦以 492 票对 391 票的投票结果决定维持现状。
   They have no wish for any change in the status quo…
   他们不想改变现状。

Question 22

status quo an·te noun -ˈan-tē\

Answer 22

<拉>原状，以前状况

Question 23

stat·ute noun \ˈsta-(ˌ)chüt\

Answer 23

1. N-VAR 成文法;法令;法规 A statute is a rule or law which has been made by a government or other organization and formally written down.
   The new statute covers the care for, bringing up and protection of children…
   新法令涵盖了儿童保育、养育和保护的相关内容。
   The independence of the judiciary in France is guaranteed by statute.
   法国司法部门的独立地位是法律明文规定的。

Question 24

stat·u·to·ry adj \ˈsta-chə-ˌtȯr-ē\

Answer 24

1. ADJ 法令的;法规的 Statutory means relating to rules or laws which have been formally written down.
   We had a statutory duty to report to Parliament.
   我们有向议会报告的法定义务。
   statutorily: Such tenants are statutorily protected…这样的租户是受到法律保护的。Broadcasting has had to be regulated statutorily.广播业已经必须进行法律监管了。

— stat·u·to·ri·ly \ˌsta-chə-ˈtȯr-ə-lē\ adverb

Answer 25

1. N-COUNT (尤指用作武器的)棍，棒，杖 A stave is a strong stick, especially one that is used as a weapon.
   Many of the men had armed themselves with staves and pieces of iron.
   很多人用棍棒和铁器将自己武装起来。
2. N-COUNT 五线谱 A stave is the five lines that music is written on.
   in AM, use 美国英语用 staff

相关词组：stave off

1. PHRASAL VERB 推迟;暂时避开 If you stave off something bad, or if you stave it off, you succeed in stopping it happening for a while.
   In a desperate attempt to stave off defeat, he reluctantly promised wholesale reform of the constitution…
   为了竭力避免败局，他勉强答应要对宪法进行大规模修改。
   But the reality of discovery was a different matter, and he did all he could to stave it off.
   但所发现的实际情况完全是另一回事，所以他只好尽自己所能暂缓其发生。

Question 26

steep adj \ˈstēp\

Answer 26

1. ADJ-GRADED 陡的;陡峭的;陡直的 A steep slope rises at a very sharp angle and is difficult to go up.
   San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very steep.
   旧金山建在 40 座小山丘上，其中一些非常陡峭。
   …a narrow, steep-sided valley.
   两旁山坡陡峭的狭窄山谷
   steeply: The road climbs steeply, with good views of Orvieto through the trees.路陡直地向上延伸，透过树木可以清楚地看到奥尔维耶托。…steeply terraced valleys.陡直的阶梯状山谷…houses with steeply sloping roofs.屋顶陡斜的房屋
2. ADJ-GRADED (增加或减少)急剧的，大幅度的 A steep increase or decrease in something is a very big increase or decrease.
   Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases.
   消费者在抗议物价飞涨。
   steeply: Unemployment is rising steeply.失业率正在大幅上升。
3. ADJ-GRADED (价格)过高的，昂贵的 If you say that the price of something is steep, you mean that it is expensive.
   The annual premium can be a little steep, but will be well worth it if your dog is injured.
   每年要交的保险费可能有点高，但如果你的狗受了伤就会很值了。
4. VERB 浸泡(食物) To steep food in a liquid means to put the food in the liquid for some time so that the food gets flavour from the liquid.
   It’s a drink made by steeping pineapple rind in water.
   这是用菠萝皮泡在水里做的饮料。
   …green beans steeped in olive oil.
   在橄榄油里浸泡过的青豆

— steep·ish \ˈstē-pish\ adjective
— steep·ly adverb
— steep·ness noun

Question 27

steer·age noun \ˈstir-ij\

Answer 27

n.驾驶，操舵

Question 28

stel·lar adj \ˈste-lər\

Answer 28

1. ADJ 星的;星球的 Stellar is used to describe anything connected with stars.
   A stellar wind streams outward from the star.
   从那颗恒星上不断吹出恒星风。
2. ADJ-GRADED 杰出的;优秀的;出色的 A stellar person or thing is considered to be very good.
   …a stellar education at Eton and Oxford…
   伊顿和牛津的精英教育
   The French companies are registering stellar profits.
   法国各家公司都获利丰厚。

Question 29

stench noun \ˈstench\

Answer 29

1. N-COUNT 臭味;恶臭 A stench is a strong and very unpleasant smell.
   The stench of burning rubber was overpowering.
   烧焦的橡胶臭气熏天。

— stench·ful -fəl\ adjective
— stenchy \ˈsten-chē\ adjective

Question 30

steppe noun \ˈstep\

Answer 30

1. N-UNCOUNT 大草原，干草原(尤指从东欧横穿苏联南部直至西伯利亚的大片地区) Steppes are large areas of flat grassy land where there are no trees, especially the area that stretches from Eastern Europe across the south of the former Soviet Union to Siberia.

Question 31

ste·reo·type verb \ˈster-ē-ə-ˌtīp\

Answer 31

1. N-COUNT 模式化的形象(或特征);固定模式;刻板印象;陈规老套 A stereotype is a fixed general image or set of characteristics that a lot of people believe represent a particular type of person or thing.
   There’s always been a stereotype about successful businessmen…
   人们对于成功商人一直都有一种固定印象。
   Many men feel their body shape doesn’t live up to the stereotype of the ideal man.
   很多男人都觉得自己的体形不符合人们心目中惯有的理想男性形象。
2. VERB 使模式化;使定型 If someone is stereotyped as something, people form a fixed general idea or image of them, so that it is assumed that they will behave in a particular way.
   He was stereotyped by some as a rebel…
   他被一些人认定为叛逆者。
   I get very worked up about the way women are stereotyped in a lot of mainstream films…
   我对很多主流电影中千篇一律的女性形象感到非常气愤。

— ste·reo·typ·er noun

Question 32

stim·u·lus noun \ˈstim-yə-ləs\

Answer 32

1. N-VAR 刺激物;促进因素 A stimulus is something that encourages activity in people or things.
   Interest rates could fall soon and be a stimulus to the US economy…
   利率可能很快就会下调，从而刺激美国经济。
   It is through our nervous system that we adapt ourselves to our environment and to all external stimuli.
   我们是通过神经系统使自己适应环境及所有外部刺激的。

Question 33

stink·wood noun -ˌwu̇d\

Answer 33

n.臭木

Question 34

sti·pend noun \ˈstī-ˌpend\

Answer 34

1. N-COUNT (尤指地方法官或神职人员的)薪俸，生活津贴 A stipend is a sum of money that is paid regularly, especially to a magistrate or a member of the clergy, as a salary or for their living expenses.
2. N-COUNT 助学金;奖学金 A stipend is a sum of money that is paid to a student for their living expenses.

Question 35

stip·u·late verb \ˈsti-pyə-ˌlāt\

Answer 35

1. VERB 规定;明确要求 If you stipulate a condition or stipulate that something must be done, you say clearly that it must be done.
   She could have stipulated that she would pay when she collected the computer…
   她本可以要求她来取电脑时付钱。
   International rules stipulate the number of foreign entrants.
   国际规则规定了外国参赛者的人数。
   stipulation: Clifford’s only stipulation is that his clients obey his advice.克利福德唯一的要求就是客户必须听从他的建议。

— stip·u·la·tor -ˌlā-tər\ noun

Question 36

stitch noun \ˈstich\

Answer 36

1. VERB 缝;绣;缝补 If you stitch cloth, you use a needle and thread to join two pieces together or to make a decoration.
   Fold the fabric and stitch the two layers together…
   将布料对折，然后将两层缝在一起。
   We stitched incessantly.
   我们没完没了地缝着。
2. N-COUNT (布料上的)针脚，线迹 Stitches are the short pieces of thread that have been sewn in a piece of cloth.
   …a row of straight stitches…
   一排直直的针脚
   You can use embroidery stitches for further decoration.
   你可以用刺绣来作进一步的装饰。
3. N-COUNT (编织或钩针法中的)一针 In knitting and crochet, a stitch is a loop made by one turn of wool around a knitting needle or crochet hook.
   Her mother counted the stitches on her knitting needles…
   她母亲数了数编织针上的针数。
   She kept dropping stitches.
   她总是漏针。
4. N-UNCOUNT 针法;编织花样;缝法 If you sew or knit something in a particular stitch, you sew or knit in a way that produces a particular pattern.
   The design can be worked in cross stitch.
   这个图案可以用十字针法绣出来。
   …a woolly vest knitted in garter stitch.
   用平针法编织的羊毛背心
5. VERB 缝合(伤口) When doctors stitch a wound, they use a special needle and thread to sew the skin together.
   Jill washed and stitched the wound.
   吉尔清洗并缝合了伤口。
   Stitch up means the same as stitch .stitch up 同 stitch
   Dr Armonson stitched up her wrist wounds…
   阿蒙森医生将她手腕上的伤口缝好。
6. N-COUNT (缝合伤口的)缝线 A stitch is a piece of thread that has been used to sew the skin of a wound together.
   He had six stitches in a head wound.
   他头上的伤口缝了 6 针。
7. N-SING (通常指因奔跑或大笑引起的)肋部剧痛，岔气 A stitch is a sharp pain in your side, usually caused by running or laughing a lot.
8. PHRASE 捧腹大笑;大笑不止 If you are in stitches, you cannot stop laughing.
   Here’s a book that will have you in stitches.
   这是一本会让你笑破肚皮的书。

相关词组：stitch up

1. PHRASAL VERB 陷害;诬陷;算计 To stitch someone up means to trick them so that they are put in a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one where they are blamed for something they have not done.
   He claimed that a police officer had threatened to stitch him up and send him to prison.
   他声称，一名警官威胁要陷害他并把他关进监狱。
2. PHRASAL VERB 办妥，促成(协议) To stitch up an agreement, especially a complicated agreement between several people, means to arrange it.
   Shiraz has stitched up major deals all over the world to boost sales.
   希拉兹已经在全球促成了几笔大宗协议的签订，以此来提高销量。

Question 37

stock noun \ˈstäk\

Answer 37

n. 股份，股票； 库存； 树干； 家畜
adj. 常备的，存货的； 陈旧的
vt. 提供货物； 备有
vi. 出新芽； 囤积

That camera is out of stock.

Do you have any more light bulbs in stock?

They carry a large stock of computer software.

We built up an ample stock of food before the storm.

She always seems to have a fresh stock of funny jokes.

The value of his stocks has soared.

Most of her money is invested in stocks.

Do you own any stock?

Question 38

stock·pile noun \ˈstäk-ˌpī(-ə)l\

Answer 38

1. VERB 大量贮备，囤积(食品或武器) If people stockpile things such as food or weapons, they store large quantities of them for future use.
   People are stockpiling food for the coming winter.
   人们正在为即将到来的冬天贮备大量食物。
2. N-COUNT 大量的储备;囤积 A stockpile of things is a large quantity of them that have been stored for future use.
   The two leaders also approved treaties to cut stockpiles of chemical weapons.
   两位领导人还同意签署削减化学武器储备的几项条约。

Question 39

store·front noun \ˈstȯr-ˌfrənt\

Answer 39

1. N-COUNT (临街的)店面，铺面 A storefront is the outside part of a shop which faces the street, including the door and windows.
   in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 shop front
2. N-COUNT 临街店铺(或办公室) A storefront is a small shop or office that opens onto the street and is part of a row of shops or offices.
   Main Street in Great Barrington is lined with small storefronts and restaurants.
   大巴灵顿的主街两侧林立着许多小的店铺和餐馆。
   …a tiny storefront office on the main street.
   主街上一间巴掌大的临街办公室

Question 40

straight angle

Answer 40

n.平角

Question 41

strain noun \ˈstrān\

Answer 41

1. N-VAR 压力;负担;重负 If strain is put on an organization or system, it has to do more than it is able to do.
   The prison service is already under considerable strain…
   监狱系统已经承受了巨大的压力。
   The vast expansion in secondary education is putting an enormous strain on the system.
   中等教育的大幅扩张正对该系统造成巨大压力。
2. VERB 使不堪承受;使紧张 To strain something means to make it do more than it is able to do.
   The volume of scheduled flights is straining the air traffic control system…
   定期航班的数量正让空中交通指挥系统不堪重负。
   Resources will be further strained by new demands for housing.
   资源将因新的住房需求而变得更紧张。
3. N-UNCOUNT (精神上的)压力，重负，紧张 Strain is a state of worry and tension caused by a difficult situation.
   She was tired and under great strain.
   她身心疲惫，压力很大。
   …the stresses and strains of a busy and demanding career.
   忙碌而辛苦的工作带来的巨大压力
4. N-SING 带来压力的情况;造成紧张的因素 If you say that a situation is a strain, you mean that it makes you worried and tense.
   I sometimes find it a strain to be responsible for the mortgage.
   我有时觉得背负这笔抵押贷款很有压力。
5. N-UNCOUNT 应力;张力;拉力;作用力;压力 Strain is a force that pushes, pulls, or stretches something in a way that may damage it.
   Place your hands under your buttocks to take some of the strain off your back…
   将手放在臀部下面，减轻背部的一些压力。
   A build-up of strain on a section of the San Andreas Fault has been detected.
   已经勘测到圣安德烈亚斯断层的其中一处所承受的拉力在增强。
6. N-VAR (肌肉的)扭伤，拉伤，劳损 Strain is an injury to a muscle in your body, caused by using the muscle too much or twisting it.
   Avoid muscle strain by warming up with slow jogging.
   先慢跑热热身，免得拉伤肌肉。
   …a groin strain.
   腹股沟拉伤
7. VERB 扭伤，拉伤，损伤(肌肉) If you strain a muscle, you injure it by using it too much or twisting it.
   He strained his back during a practice session.
   他在一次锻炼中扭伤了背部。
8. VERB 努力做;竭力做;费力做事 If you strain to do something, you make a great effort to do it when it is difficult to do.
   I had to strain to hear…
   我不得不使劲去听。
   Several thousand supporters strained to catch a glimpse of the new president…
   几千名支持者翘首企盼能一睹新总统的风采。
9. VERB 过滤;滤掉(食物中)的液体 When you strain food, you separate the liquid part of it from the solid parts.
   Strain the stock and put it back into the pan.
   滤出原汁，将它放回到平底锅中。
10. N-SING 气质;特性;风格;作风 You can use strain to refer to a particular quality in someone’s character, remarks, or work.
    There was a strain of bitterness in his voice.
    他的声音听起来有些愤愤不平。
    …this cynical strain in the book.
    该书中这种愤世嫉俗的意味
11. N-COUNT (病菌的)类型;(植物或其他有机物的)系，品系，品种 A strain of a germ, plant, or other organism is a particular type of it.
    Every year new strains of influenza develop.
    每年都有新的流感病毒出现。
    …a particularly beautiful strain of Swiss pansies.
    一种格外美丽的瑞士三色堇
12. N-PLURAL 旋律;曲调 If you hear the strains of music, you hear music being played.

She could hear the tinny strains of a chamber orchestra.
她能听见室内管弦乐队尖细的旋律。

13. See also: eye strain
14. N-UNCOUNT 眼疲劳 If you suffer from eye strain, you feel pain around your eyes or at the back of your eyes, because you are very tired or should be wearing glasses.

Question 42

stra·ta \ˈstrā-tə\

Answer 42

(stratum的复数)
n.地层； 岩层( stratum的名词复数 )； 地层； 社会阶层

stra·tum noun \ˈstrā-təm\

Question 43

stra·te·gic adj \strə-ˈtē-jik\

Answer 43

1. ADJ 战略(性)的;策略(上)的 Strategic means relating to the most important, general aspects of something such as a military operation or political policy, especially when these are decided in advance.
   …the new strategic thinking which NATO leaders produced at the recent London summit…
   北约领导人在最近召开的伦敦首脑会议上提出的新的战略思想
   …a strategic plan for reducing the rate of infant mortality…
   降低婴儿死亡率的战略计划
   strategically: …strategically important roads, bridges and buildings.具有重要战略意义的道路、桥梁和建筑物…integrating politics, economics and military affairs, thinking strategically, setting priorities and making choices.将政治学、经济学和军事结合在一起，从战略的角度思考问题，确定主次关系，并作出选择
2. ADJ (武器)战略性的 Strategic weapons are very powerful missiles that can be fired only after a decision to use them has been made by a political leader.
   …strategic nuclear weapons.
   战略性核武器
3. ADJ (位置)具有战略意义的，重要的，合适的 If you put something in a strategic position, you place it cleverly in a position where it will be most useful or have the most effect.
   …the marble benches Eve had placed at strategic points throughout the gardens, where the views were spectacular.
   伊芙在各花园景色迷人的地方巧妙安置的大理石长凳
   strategically: We had kept its presence hidden with a strategically placed chair.我们用一张摆放得很巧妙的椅子将它隐藏了起来。

— stra·te·gi·cal -ji-kəl\ adjective
— stra·te·gi·cal·ly -ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Question 44

strat·i·graph·ic adj \ˌstra-tə-ˈgra-fik\

Answer 44

adj.地层学的

Question 45

stren·u·ous adj \ˈstren-yə-wəs\

Answer 45

1. ADJ-GRADED 费力的;繁重的;艰苦的 A strenuous activity or action involves a lot of energy or effort.
   Avoid strenuous exercise in the evening…
   晚上不要做剧烈运动。
   These trips were strenuous, and the couple did not enjoy them…
   一路舟车劳顿，这对夫妇玩得并不开心。
   strenuously: Exercising too much or too strenuously is just as bad as not doing it at all…运动过量或过度和不运动一样有害身体健康。The company concerned has strenuously denied the accusations.有关公司极力否认这些指控。

— stren·u·os·i·ty \ˌstren-yə-ˈwä-sə-tē\ noun
— stren·u·ous·ly \ˈstren-yə-wəs-lē\ adverb
— stren·u·ous·ness noun

Question 46

strep throat

Answer 46

脓毒性咽喉炎

Question 47

strep·to·my·cin noun -ˈmī-sən\

Answer 47

n.链霉素

Question 48

stride verb \ˈstrīd\

Answer 48

1. VERB 大步走;阔步行走 If you stride somewhere, you walk there with quick, long steps.
   They were joined by a newcomer who came striding across a field…
   一个新来的人大步穿过一片田地，加入到他们的行列。
   He turned abruptly and strode off down the corridor.
   他突然转身，沿走廊大步流星地走了。
2. N-COUNT 步幅;大步;一步(的距离) A stride is a long step which you take when you are walking or running.
   With every stride, runners hit the ground with up to five times their body-weight…
   赛跑者每一步落地时对地面的压力最大能达到其体重的 5 倍。
   He walked with long strides.
   他阔步走着。
3. N-SING 步态;步伐 Someone’s stride is their way of walking with long steps.
   He lengthened his stride to keep up with her.
   他迈大步追上她。
4. N-COUNT (快速的)进展，进步，发展 If you make strides in something that you are doing, you make rapid progress in it.
   The country has made enormous strides politically but not economically.
   该国在政治上取得了巨大的发展，但经济却跟不上去。
5. PHRASE 进入状态;开始走上轨道;驾轻就熟 If you get into your stride or hit your stride, you start to do something easily and confidently, after being slow and uncertain.
   The campaign is just getting into its stride…
   运动刚开始有点起色。
   He’s still learning and when he hits his stride, he’ll be unstoppable.
   他仍旧处在学习阶段，一旦驾轻就熟后将势不可挡。
6. PHRASE 从容处理;泰然处之 In British English, if you take a problem or difficulty in your stride, you deal with it calmly and easily. The American expression is take something in stride .
   Beth was struck by how Naomi took the mistake in her stride.
   娜奥米在失误面前表现得处乱不惊，给贝丝留下了深刻印象。

— strid·er \ˈstrī-dər\ noun

Question 49

strife noun \ˈstrīf\

Answer 49

1. N-UNCOUNT 严重不和;冲突;争斗 Strife is strong disagreement or fighting.
   Money is a major cause of strife in many marriages…
   金钱是造成很多婚姻不和的一个主要原因。
   The boardroom strife at the company is far from over…
   公司董事会的明争暗斗还远没有结束。

— strife·less \ˈstrī-fləs\ adjective

<in order to avoid family strife, the children spend equal time during the holidays with both of their grandmothers>

<bitter strife between the two political factions>

Question 50

strin·gent adj \ˈstrin-jənt\

Answer 50

1. ADJ-GRADED (法律、规则、条件)严格的，严厉的，受严格约束的 Stringent laws, rules, or conditions are very severe or are strictly controlled.
   He announced that there would be more stringent controls on the possession of weapons…
   他宣布将对武器的持有实行更严格的控制。
   Its drugtesting procedures are the most stringent in the world.
   其药物检测程序是世界上最严格的。
   stringently: He is determined to see the Act enforced more stringently.他决意要确保该法令得到更加严格的执行。

— strin·gent·ly adverb