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nu·mer·a·tor

noun

\ˈnü-mə-ˌrā-tər, ˈnyü-\

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n.(分数的)分子

The numerator in the fraction {frac3 is 3.

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nu·tri·tious

adj

\nu̇-ˈtri-shəs, nyu̇-\

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  1. ADJ-GRADED 富含营养的;营养价值高的 Nutritious food contains substances which help your body to be healthy.
    It is always important to choose enjoyable, nutritious foods…
    选择好吃的、营养价值高的食物总是很重要。
    Some ready made meals are nutritious and very easy to prepare.
    一些预制膳食很有营养，而且烹调起来很简单。

— nu·tri·tious·ly adverb
— nu·tri·tious·ness noun

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ny·lon

noun

\ˈnī-ˌlän\

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  1. N-UNCOUNT 尼龙 Nylon is a strong, flexible artificial fibre.
    Europe’s largest producer of nylon is based in Belgium…
    欧洲最大的尼龙制造商总部设在比利时。
    I put on a new pair of nylon socks.
    我穿上了一双新尼龙袜。
  2. N-PLURAL 尼龙长袜 Nylons are stockings made of nylon.
    This woman wore seamed nylons and kept smoothing her skirt.
    这个女士穿着长筒尼龙缝袜，不停地把裙子弄平整。

The rope is made of nylon.

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oat·meal

noun

\ˈōt-ˌmēl\

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  1. N-UNCOUNT 燕麦粉 Oatmeal is a kind of flour made by crushing oats.
    …oatmeal biscuits.
    燕麦饼干
  2. N-UNCOUNT （尤指早餐吃的）燕麦片粥,燕麦糊 Oatmeal is a thick sticky food made from oats cooked in water or milk and eaten hot, especially for breakfast.
    in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 porridge
  3. COLOUR 米灰色；浅棕色；燕麦黄 Something that is oatmeal is a pale creamy brown colour.
    …an oatmeal tweed jacket.
    米灰色的粗花呢夹克
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obe·di·ence

noun

\ō-ˈbē-dē-ən(t)s\

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n.遵守； 顺从； 服从； （教会的）权威

<the drill sergeant demanded complete and unquestioning obedience from the recruits>

<the cowardly obedience with which the dictator’s henchmen followed his every command>

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obei·sance

noun

\ō-ˈbē-sən(t)s\

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  1. N-UNCOUNT 敬意；尊敬；敬重 Obeisance to someone or something is great respect shown for them.
    While he was still young and strong all paid obeisance to him.
    他年轻力壮时所有人都对他毕恭毕敬。
  2. N-VAR 敬礼；（尤指）鞠躬 An obeisance is a physical gesture, especially a bow, that you make in order to show your respect for someone or something.
    One by one they came forward, mumbled grudging words of welcome, made awkward obeisances.
    他们挨个儿走上前去，勉强地咕哝出几句欢迎词，生硬地鞠躬致礼。

— obei·sant -sənt\ adjective
— obei·sant·ly adverb

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obe·si·ty

noun

\ō-ˈbē-sə-tē\

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n.肥胖，过胖

<obesity has been linked to a number of health risks, such as heart disease>

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obit·u·ary

noun

\ə-ˈbi-chə-ˌwer-ē\

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  1. N-COUNT （报纸上或广播里的）讣告，讣闻 Someone’s obituary is an account of their life and character which is printed in a newspaper or broadcast soon after they die.
    I read your brother’s obituary in the Times.
    我在《泰晤士报》上看到了你哥哥的讣告。

— obit·u·ar·ist -ˈbi-chə-ˌwər-ist\ noun
— obituary adjective

I read her obituary in the newspaper.

<several obituaries for Herman Melville portrayed him as an obscure, largely forgotten author>

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ob·nox·ious

adj

\äb-ˈnäk-shəs\

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  1. ADJ-GRADED 令人讨厌的；使人反感的；可憎的 If you describe someone as obnoxious, you think that they are very unpleasant.
    One of the parents was a most obnoxious character. No-one liked him…
    其中一位家长极为惹人厌，没人喜欢他。
    The people at my table were so obnoxious I simply had to change my seat.
    我那桌的人如此讨厌，我只好换了座位。

— ob·nox·ious·ly adverb
— ob·nox·ious·ness noun

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ob·scure

adj

\äb-ˈskyu̇r\

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  1. ADJ-GRADED 无名的；鲜为人知的；默默无闻的 If something or someone is obscure, they are unknown, or are known by only a few people.
    The origin of the custom is obscure…
    这一习俗的起源鲜为人知。
    The hymn was written by an obscure Greek composer for the 1896 Athens Olympics.
    这首赞歌是希腊一位名不见经传的作曲家为1896年的雅典奥运会创作的。
  2. ADJ-GRADED （通常指因内容繁琐）晦涩的，费解的，难懂的 Something that is obscure is difficult to understand or deal with, usually because it involves so many parts or details.
    The contracts are written in obscure language…
    这些合同的语言晦涩难懂。
    Richard’s statement was disgracefully obscure.
    理查德的声明隐晦费解，真是丢人。
  3. VERB 遮掩；遮蔽；使模糊不清 If one thing obscures another, it prevents it from being seen or heard properly.
    Trees obscured his vision; he couldn’t see much of the Square’s southern half…
    树木遮挡了他的视线，南半广场的一大部分他都无法看清。
    One wall of the parliament building is now almost completely obscured by a huge banner.
    议会大楼的一面墙现在几乎被一条巨型横幅完全盖住了。
  4. VERB 使晦涩；使费解；使难懂 To obscure something means to make it difficult to understand.
    …the jargon that frequently obscures educational writing…
    经常让普教著作变得艰深晦涩的术语
    This issue has been obscured by recent events.
    最近发生的一些事件使这一问题变得混淆不清。

— ob·scure·ly adverb
— ob·scure·ness noun

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ob·sess

verb

\əb-ˈses\

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  1. V-ERG （使）着迷；（使）迷恋；（使）心神不宁 If something obsesses you or if you obsess about something, you keep thinking about it and find it difficult to think about anything else.
    I must admit that maps obsess me…
    我得承认我对地图十分着迷。
    A string of scandals is obsessing America…
    美国正被一系列丑闻所困扰。

The war obsesses him—he talks about nothing else.

You need to stop obsessing and just deal with the problem.

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ob·sid·i·an

noun

\əb-ˈsi-dē-ən\

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n.黑曜石

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ob·so·les·cence

noun

-ˈle-sən(t)s\

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  1. N-UNCOUNT 过时；废弃；淘汰 Obsolescence is the state of being no longer needed because something newer or more efficient has been invented.
    The aircraft was nearing obsolescence by early 1942.
    这种飞机在1942年年初就濒临淘汰了。

the obsolescence of the old technology

Once a useful tool, slide rules have fallen into obsolescence.

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ob·stet·ric

adj

\əb-ˈste-trik\

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adj.产科(学)的，分娩的

— ob·stet·ri·cal·ly -tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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ob·tru·sive

adj

-ˈtrü-siv\

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  1. ADJ-GRADED 过分突出的；（难看得）显眼的，扎眼的 If you say that someone or something is obtrusive, you think they are noticeable in an unpleasant way.
    ‘You are rude and obtrusive, Mr Galbraith,’ said Tommy…
    “您粗暴无礼而且冒失莽撞，加尔布雷思先生，”汤米说道。
    These heaters are less obtrusive and are easy to store away in the summer.
    这些加热器没那么碍眼，夏天收起来也很方便。
    obtrusively: Hawke got up and walked obtrusively out of the building.霍克站了起来，大摇大摆地走出了大楼。

— ob·tru·sive·ly adverb
— ob·tru·sive·ness noun

The waiter was attentive without being obtrusive.

We used less obtrusive colors in the bedrooms.

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obtuse \äb-ˈtüs\ angle

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钝角

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ob·vi·ate

verb

\ˈäb-vē-ˌāt\

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  1. VERB 消除；排除；使成为不必要 To obviate something such as a problem or a need means to remove it or make it unnecessary.
    The use of a solicitor trained as a mediator would obviate the need for independent legal advice…
    聘请受过调解人培训的事务律师就免去了单独寻求法律咨询的必要。
    This deferral would obviate pressure on the rouble exchange rate.
    这一延期将消除卢布汇率面临的压力。

— ob·vi·a·tion \ˌäb-vē-ˈā-shən\ noun

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ocher

noun

\ˈō-kər\

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n.<美><矿>赭石； 赭土； 黄土色； 赭色

— ocher·ous \ˈō-k(ə-)rəs\ or ochre·ous \ˈō-k(ə-)rəs\ adjective

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oc·ta·gon

noun

\ˈäk-tə-ˌgän\

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  1. N-COUNT 八边形；八角形 An octagon is a shape that has eight straight sides.

— oc·tag·o·nal \äk-ˈta-gə-nəl\ adjective
— oc·tag·o·nal·ly -nəl-ē\ adverb

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odd number

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奇数

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odds

noun pl but singular or pl in constr

\ˈädz\

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  1. N-PLURAL See also: odds-on 机会；可能性；几率 You refer to how likely something is to happen as the odds that it will happen.
    What are the odds of finding a parking space right outside the door?…
    就在门口找到停车位的可能性有多大？
    The odds are that you are going to fail.
    你很可能会失败。
  2. N-PLURAL （赌博中的）赔率 In betting, odds are expressions with numbers such as ‘10 to 1’ and ‘7 to 2’ that show how likely something is thought to be, for example how likely a particular horse is to lose or win a race.
    Gavin Jones, who put £25 on Eugene, at odds of 50 to 1, has won £1,250.
    加文·琼斯以50比1的赔率赌尤金胜，他下注25英镑，赢了1,250英镑。
  3. PHRASE （与…）不和；（与…）有矛盾；（与…）意见不一致 If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
    He was at odds with his Prime Minister…
    他与首相不和。
    An adviser said there was no reason why the two countries should remain at odds.
    一位顾问说这两个国家不会一直这样争执下去。
  4. PHRASE （成功）可能性小，希望渺茫 If you say that the odds are against something or someone, you mean that they are unlikely to succeed.
    He reckoned the odds are against the scheme going ahead…
    他认为目前实施这项计划的希望渺茫。
    I’m sorry. I just feel as if the odds are stacked up against me.
    对不起，我只是觉得情况好像对我很不利。
  5. PHRASE 尽管面临重重困难;虽然可能性极小 If something happens against all odds, it happens or succeeds although it seemed impossible or very unlikely.
    Some women do manage to achieve business success against all odds…
    尽管困难重重，一些女性还是在商场上获得了成功。
    Finally, late in life and against considerable odds, she became a nun.
    她排除极大困难，最终在晚年成为了一名修女。
  6. PHRASE （某人）很可能取得成功 If you say that the odds are in someone’s favour, you mean that they are likely to succeed in what they are doing.
    His troops will only engage in a ground battle when all the odds are in their favour.
    他的部队只有在胜券在握的时候才打地面战。
  7. PHR-ERG 使更有希望/使不大可能；机会增加/机会减少 To shorten the odds on something happening means to make it more likely to happen. To lengthen the odds means to make it less likely to happen. You can also say that the odds shorten or lengthen .
    His reception there shortened the odds that he might be the next Tory leader.
    他在那里得到的反应使他更有望成为英国保守党下一任领导人。
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odor

noun

\ˈō-dər\

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  1. N-VAR See also: body odour 气味 An odour is a particular and distinctive smell.
    in AM, use 美国英语用 odor
    The whole herb has a characteristic taste and odour…
    整株药草有种独特的味道和气味。
    The taste is only slightly bitter, and there is little odour.
    它尝起来只是稍微有点苦，并且没有什么特别的气味。

— odored \ˈō-dərd\ adjective
— odor·less -dər-ləs\ adjective

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off-the-shelf

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adj.现成的，买来不用改就用的

PHRASE 现成的;不用定制的 If you buy something off the shelf, you buy something that is not specially made for you.
Any car you can buy off the shelf in a pastel pink has got to be saying something.
现货供应的任何一辆淡粉色汽车一定都有自己的卖点。
…off-the-shelf software.
现成的软件

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off·set

verb

\ˈȯf-ˌset\

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  1. VERB 抵消；补偿 If one thing is offset by another, the effect of the first thing is reduced by the second, so that any advantage or disadvantage is cancelled out.
    The form offset is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verb. offset的过去式和过去分词与原形相同。
    The increase in pay costs was more than offset by higher productivity…
    提高的生产率抵消了增加的工资成本后仍有结余。
    The move is designed to help offset the shortfall in world oil supplies caused by the UN embargo.
    此举旨在缓解联合国禁运所造成的世界石油供应短缺的局面。
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off·shoot

noun

\ˈȯf-ˌshüt\

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  1. N-COUNT 分支；衍生物 If one thing is an offshoot of another, it has developed from that other thing.
    Psychology began as a purely academic offshoot of natural philosophy…
    心理学最初是自然哲学一个纯粹的学术分支。
    Firstdirect, Midland Bank’s telephone banking offshoot, has cut its Visa card rate to APR 22.2%.
    米特兰银行的分支机构，“第一自助”电话银行，将维萨卡的年利率降至22.2%。

The business started as an offshoot of an established fashion design company.

<we knew the rosebush had survived the harsh winter when it began producing offshoots and turning green again>

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ol·fac·to·ry

adj

\äl-ˈfak-t(ə-)rē\

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  1. ADJ 嗅觉的 Olfactory means concerned with the sense of smell.
    This olfactory sense develops in the womb.
    这一嗅觉在子宫内形成。

— ol·fac·to·ri·ly -t(ə-)rə-lē\ adverb

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ol·i·go·sac·cha·ride

noun

\ˌä-li-gō-ˈsa-kə-ˌrīd\

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n.低聚糖，寡糖

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omen

noun

\ˈō-mən\

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  1. N-COUNT 征兆；预兆；兆头 If you say that something is an omen, you think it indicates what is likely to happen in the future and whether it will be good or bad.
    Her appearance at this moment is an omen of disaster…
    她在此刻出现预示着一场灾难。
    Could this at last be a good omen for peace?
    这是否终于可以视作和平的吉兆了？

They regarded the win as a good omen for the team.

omens of things to come

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om·nip·o·tent

adj

\äm-ˈni-pə-tənt\

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  1. ADJ 全能的；有无限权力的；无所不能的 Someone or something that is omnipotent has complete power over things or people.
    Doug lived in the shadow of his seemingly omnipotent father.
    道格生活在他那看似权威至高无上的父亲的阴影里。
    …the omnipotent power of an author.
    作家的全能力量

— om·nip·o·tent·ly adverb

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on pain of death

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(违者)以死论处

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on·set

noun

-ˌset\

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  1. N-SING （尤指不快之事的）开始，开端，肇始 The onset of something is the beginning of it, used especially to refer to something unpleasant.
    Most of the passes have been closed with the onset of winter…
    冬天来临，大部分关口均已关闭。
    With the onset of war, oil prices climbed past $30 a barrel.
    战争一爆发，油价就攀过了每桶30美元。

<the walls withstood the onset of the first battalion>

<the claim that if you take enough vitamin C at the onset of a cold, you’ll often recover faster>

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opaque

adj

\ō-ˈpāk\

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  1. ADJ-GRADED 不透明的;不透光的 If an object or substance is opaque, you cannot see through it.
    You can always use opaque glass if you need to block a street view.
    如果不想从室内看到街景，可以使用不透明玻璃。
  2. ADJ-GRADED 费解的；难懂的；晦涩的 If you say that something is opaque, you mean that it is difficult to understand.
    …the opaque language of the inspector’s reports.
    巡视员报告中晦涩难懂的语言

— opaque noun
— opaque·ly adverb
— opaque·ness noun

the opaque water of the muddy river

<somehow listeners seem to connect with the songwriter, despite his deeply personal, often opaque lyrics>

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op·ti·cal

adj

\ˈäp-ti-kəl\

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  1. ADJ 视力的；视觉的；光的；光学的 Optical devices, processes, and effects involve or relate to vision, light, or images.
    …optical telescopes.
    光学望远镜
    …the optical effects of volcanic dust in the stratosphere.
    火山灰在平流层造成的视觉效果

— op·ti·cal·ly -k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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op·ti·mal

adj

\ˈäp-tə-məl\

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adj.最佳的，最优的； 最理想的

  1. ADJ 最优的；最佳的；最适宜的 The optimum or optimal level or state of something is the best level or state that it could achieve.
    Aim to do some physical activity three times a week for optimum health.
    为了达到最佳的健康状况，要力争每周进行3次身体锻炼。
    …regions in which optimal conditions for farming can be created.
    能创造最适宜耕种条件的地区

— op·ti·mal·i·ty \ˌäp-tə-ˈma-lə-tē\ noun
— op·ti·mal·ly -mə-lē\ adverb

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op·u·lent

adj

-lənt\

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  1. ADJ-GRADED 豪华的；奢侈的；富丽堂皇的 Opulent things or places look grand and expensive.
    …an opulent office on Wimpole Street in London’s West End.
    伦敦西区温波尔街上的一间豪华办公室
    opulence: …the elegant opulence of the German embassy.德国大使馆典雅的堂皇
  2. ADJ-GRADED 富有的；阔绰的；挥金如土的 Opulent people are very wealthy and spend a lot of money.
    Most of the cash went on supporting his opulent lifestyle.
    大部分现金都花在了维系他挥金如土的生活方式上。

— op·u·lent·ly adverb

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or·ches·tra

noun

\ˈȯr-kəs-trə\

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  1. N-COUNT See also: chamber orchestra 管弦乐队 An orchestra is a large group of musicians who play a variety of different instruments together. Orchestras usually play classical music.
    …the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
    皇家利物浦爱乐乐团
  2. N-SING （剧院或音乐厅的）正厅前排座位 The orchestra or the orchestra seats in a theatre or concert hall are the seats on the ground floor directly in front of the stage.
    in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 stalls
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or·di·nance

noun

\ˈȯrd-nən(t)s\

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  1. N-COUNT 法令；法规；条例 An ordinance is an official rule or order.
    …ordinances that restrict building development.
    限制房屋开发的法规

The town has passed a zoning ordinance limiting construction.

<a local ordinance forbids all street parking during snowstorms>

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or·di·nate

noun

\ˈȯrd-nət\

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n.<数>纵坐标

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ore

noun, often attributive

\ˈȯr\

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  1. N-MASS 矿；矿石；矿砂 Ore is rock or earth from which metal can be obtained.
    …a huge iron ore mine.
    巨大的铁矿山
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or·gan·elle

noun

\ˌȯr-gə-ˈnel\

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n.<生>细胞器

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or·gan·ism

noun

\ˈȯr-gə-ˌni-zəm\

A
  1. N-COUNT 生物；有机体；（尤指）微生物 An organism is an animal or plant, especially one that is so small that you cannot see it without using a microscope.
    Not all chemicals normally present in living organisms are harmless.
    并不是所有常见于生物体中的化学物质都无害。
    …the insect-borne organisms that cause sleeping sickness.
    通过昆虫传播、导致昏睡病的微生物

— or·gan·is·mic \ˌȯr-gə-ˈniz-mik\ also or·gan·is·mal -məl\ adjective
— or·gan·is·mi·cal·ly -mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

42
Q

ori·en·ta·tion

noun

\ˌȯr-ē-ən-ˈtā-shən\

A
  1. N-VAR （组织、国家等的）方向，目标，定位 If you talk about the orientation of an organization or country, you are talking about the kinds of aims and interests it has.
    …a marketing orientation…
    营销定位
    To a society which has lost its orientation he has much to offer…
    对于一个迷失了方向的社会，他能做的有很多。
  2. N-VAR （某人在信仰或偏好上基本的）态度，取向 Someone’s orientation is their basic beliefs or preferences.
    …legislation that would have made discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation illegal.
    本来会将性取向歧视定为非法的法规
  3. N-UNCOUNT （岗前、学前、课前等的）情况介绍，培训，训练 Orientation is basic information or training that is given to people starting a new job, school, or course.
    They give their new employees a day or two of perfunctory orientation.
    他们对新员工进行了一两天例行公事的培训。
    …a one-day orientation session.
    为期一天的迎新会
  4. N-COUNT （建筑物等的）朝向 The orientation of a structure or object is the direction it faces.
    Farnese had the orientation of the church changed so that the front would face a square.
    法尔内塞改变了教堂的朝向，这样它的正面就可以对着广场。

— ori·en·ta·tion·al -shə-nəl\ adjective
— ori·en·ta·tion·al·ly adverb

43
Q

or·tho·dox

adj

\ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäks\

A
  1. ADJ-GRADED 正统的；规范的；广为接受的 Orthodox beliefs, methods, or systems are ones which are accepted or used by most people.
    The spelling Orthodox is also used for meaning 3. 拼写 Orthodox 亦用于义项3。
    Payne gained a reputation for sound, if orthodox, views…
    虽然观点正统，但佩恩合乎情理的见解还是令他为人称道。
    Many of these ideas are now being incorporated into orthodox medical treatment.
    现在这些理念中有很多正被吸收至正统医学治疗中。
  2. ADJ （人）正统派的，传统的，循规蹈矩的 If you describe someone as orthodox, you mean that they hold the older and more traditional ideas of their religion or party.
    …orthodox Jews.
    正统派的犹太教徒
    …orthodox conservatives.
    循规蹈矩的保守派
  3. ADJ 东正教（会）的 The Orthodox churches are Christian churches in Eastern Europe which separated from the western church in the eleventh century.
    …the Greek Orthodox Church.
    希腊东正教会

— or·tho·dox·ly adverb

44
Q

or·tho·gen·e·sis

noun

\ˌȯr-thə-ˈje-nə-səs\

A

[医] 牙正常的

— or·tho·ge·net·ic -jə-ˈne-tik\ adjective
— or·tho·ge·net·i·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

45
Q

os·prey

noun

\ˈäs-prē\

A

n.鹗

46
Q

os·ten·si·ble

adj

\ä-ˈsten(t)-sə-bəl\

A
  1. ADJ 表面上的；貌似真实的；宣称的 Ostensible is used to describe something that seems to be true or is officially stated to be true, but about which you or other people have doubts.
    The ostensible purpose of these meetings was to gather information on financial strategies.
    这些会议声称旨在收集有关金融策略的信息。
    ostensibly: …ostensibly independent organisations…名义上独立的组织A bachelor farmer began to call, ostensibly to talk to her father, but really to see her.一位单身农场主开始前来拜访，嘴上说是找她的父亲，实际上是想见她。
47
Q

os·ten·ta·tion

noun

\ˌäs-tən-ˈtā-shən\

A
  1. N-UNCOUNT 炫耀；夸示；卖弄 If you describe someone’s behaviour as ostentation, you are criticizing them for doing or buying things in order to impress people.
    Consumers are abandoning the excess and ostentation of the 1980s…
    消费者摒弃了20世纪80年代铺张摆阔的陋习。
    On the whole she had lived modestly, with a notable lack of ostentation.
    大体上说，她生活俭朴，不事张扬。
48
Q

other than

A

除了； 绝不是
prep.不同，不同于，不

<other than a new jacket, I bought no special clothes for the wedding>

<cannot be changed other than by judicial order>

49
Q

oust

verb

\ˈau̇st\

A
  1. VERB 罢黜；把…撤职；驱逐 If someone is ousted from a position of power, job, or place, they are forced to leave it.
    The leaders have been ousted from power by nationalists…
    这些领导人被民族主义者赶下了台。
    Last week they tried to oust him in a parliamentary vote of no confidence.
    上周，他们试图通过议会的不信任投票将他罢免。
    ousting: The ousting of his predecessor was one of the most dramatic coups the business world had seen in years.将他的前任扳倒是商界多年以来最富戏剧性的一场胜利。

The rebels ousted the dictator from power.

Large national banks are ousting local banks in many communities.

50
Q

out·dat·ed

adj

\ˌau̇t-ˈdā-təd\

A
  1. ADJ-GRADED 过时的；陈旧的；老式的；废弃的 If you describe something as outdated, you mean that you think it is old-fashioned and no longer useful or relevant to modern life.
    …outdated and inefficient factories…
    陈旧、低效的工厂
    …outdated attitudes…
    过时的看法

— out·dat·ed·ly adverb
— out·dat·ed·ness noun

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