List 04 | 20/04/2022 | PTE Flashcards
真题机经听力 | Fill in the Blanks | 高频4.0 | 更新日期 2022-04 | 易学 PTE
patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/
patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/
1. N-COUNT A patient is a person who is receiving medical treatment from a doctor or hospital. A patient is also someone who is taken care of by a particular doctor. 病人 #The earlier the treatment is given, the better the patient's chances. #治疗给得越早，病人机遇越好。 ##She was tough but wonderful with her patients. ##她很严厉，但对病人很好。
2. ADJ If you are patient, you stay calm and do not get annoyed, for example, when something takes a long time, or when someone is not doing what you want them to do. 耐心的 #Please be patient – your cheque will arrive. #请耐心点儿–你的支票会到的。
3. patiently ADV 耐心地 [ADV with v] #She waited patiently for Frances to finish. #她耐心地等弗朗西丝完成。
complain /kəmˈpleɪn/
complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ (complaining, complained, complains)
1. V-T/V-I If you complain about a situation, you say that you are not satisfied with it. 抱怨 #Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfil their promises. #矿工们已愤愤地抱怨政府没有兑现他们的承诺。 ##The couple complained about the high cost of visiting Europe. ##这对夫妇抱怨了游览欧洲的高昂花费。 ###I shouldn't complain, I've got a good job to go back to. ###我不该抱怨，我已有可回去干的一份好工作。 ####"I wish someone would do something about it," he complained. ####“我希望有人能对此做点什么，”他抱怨道。
2. V-I If you complain of pain or illness, you say that you are feeling pain or feeling ill. 诉说 (病痛) #He complained of a headache. #他说他头疼。
pharmaceutical /ˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪkəl/
pharmaceutical /ˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪkəl/
1. ADJ Pharmaceutical means connected with the industrial production of medicines. 制药的 [ADJ n] #...a Swiss pharmaceutical company. #…一家瑞士制药公司。
2. N-PLURAL Pharmaceuticals are medicines. 药品 #Antibiotics were of no use, neither were other pharmaceuticals. #抗生素没有用，其他药物也没有用。
profession /prəˈfɛʃən/
profession /prəˈfɛʃən/
- N-COUNT A profession is a type of job that requires advanced education or training. 职业 [also ‘by’ N]
#Harper was a teacher by profession. #哈珀的职业是教师。
- N-COUNT-COLL You can use profession to refer to all the people who have the same profession. 同业的全体人员
#The attitude of the medical profession is very much more liberal now. #医学人士的态度如今开放多了。
encouraging /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ/
encouraging /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ/
- ADJ Something that is encouraging gives people hope or confidence. 鼓舞人心的
#There are encouraging signs of an artistic revival. #有了鼓舞人心的艺术复兴的迹象。
#The results have been encouraging. #这些结果是鼓舞人心的。
- encouragingly ADV 鼓舞人心地
#The people at the next table watched me eat and smiled encouragingly. #邻桌的人们看着我吃，鼓励地微笑着。
almond /ˈɑːmənd, ˈæm-, ˈælm-/
almond /ˈɑːmənd, ˈæm-, ˈælm-/
- N-VAR Almonds are pale oval nuts. They are often used in cooking. 杏仁
#...sponge cake flavoured with almonds. #…带杏仁味的松糕。
- N-VAR An almond or an almond tree is a tree on which almonds grow. 杏树
#On the left was a plantation of almond trees. #在左边曾是一个杏树种植园。
confection /kənˈfɛkʃən/
confection /kənˈfɛkʃən/
- N-COUNT You can refer to a sweet food that someone has made as a confection. 甜食; 甜品 [书面]
…a confection made with honey and nuts.
…一种蜂蜜和坚果制成的甜食。
cardiologist /ˌkɑːdɪˈɒlədʒɪst/
cardiologist /ˌkɑːdɪˈɒlədʒɪst/
- N-COUNT A cardiologist is a doctor who specializes in the heart and its diseases. 心内科医生
legitimate /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt/
legitimate /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt/
- ADJ Something that is legitimate is acceptable according to the law. 合法的
#The French government has condemned the coup in Haiti and has demanded the restoration of the legitimate government. #法国政府已经谴责了海地的政变，并要求恢复合法政府。
- legitimacy N-UNCOUNT 合法性
#The opposition parties do not recognize the political legitimacy of his government. #反对党不承认他的政府的政治合法性。
- ADJ If you say that something such as a feeling or claim is legitimate, you think that it is reasonable and justified. 合理的
#That's a perfectly legitimate fear. #那是种完全合乎逻辑的恐惧。
- legitimacy N-UNCOUNT 合理性
#Sampras beat Carl-Uwe Steeb by 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 to underline the legitimacy of his challenge for the title. #桑普拉斯以6比1、6比2和6比1战胜了卡尔-尤韦·斯蒂布，证明了他挑战冠军头衔的合理性。
bargain /ˈbɑːɡɪn/
bargain /ˈbɑːɡɪn/ (bargaining, bargained, bargains)
- N-COUNT Something that is a bargain is good value, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal. 物美价廉的商品
#At this price the wine is a bargain. #以这个价格，这葡萄酒算是物美价廉了。
- N-COUNT A bargain is an agreement, especially a formal business agreement, in which two people or groups agree what each of them will do, pay, or receive. 协议 (尤指正式商业合同)
#I'll make a bargain with you. I'll play hostess if you'll include Matthew in your guest list. #我想和你达成个协议：如果你把马修列入客人名单，我就充当女主人。
- V-I When people bargain with each other, they discuss what each of them will do, pay, or receive. 谈判; 讨价还价
#They prefer to bargain with individual clients, for cash. #他们更愿意同个人客户洽谈，做现金交易。
- bargaining N-UNCOUNT 谈判; 讨价还价
#The government has called for sensible pay bargaining. #政府已呼吁进行理性的工资谈判。
- PHRASE You use into the bargain or in the bargain when mentioning an additional quantity, feature, fact, or action, to emphasize the fact that it is also involved. 而且还 [强调]
#This machine is designed to save you effort and keep your work surfaces tidy into the bargain. #这种机器是为了省力而设计的，而且它还会使你的工作台面保持整洁。
plunge /plʌndʒ/
plunge /plʌndʒ/ (plunging, plunged, plunges)
- V-I If something or someone plunges in a particular direction, especially into water, they fall, rush, or throw themselves in that direction. 纵身跳向; 猛冲向
At least 50 people died when a bus plunged into a river.
一辆公共汽车冲进了河里，至少有50人死亡。
- N-COUNT Plunge is also a noun. 投入 (水中); 俯冲
…a plunge into cold water.
…向着冰冷的水中的纵身一跳。
- V-T If you plunge an object into something, you push it quickly or violently into it. (猛地) 将…推入
A soldier plunged a bayonet into his body.
一名士兵猛地将刺刀刺入了他的身体。
She plunged her face into a bowl of cold water.
她猛地把脸浸入一盆冷水中。
- V-T/V-I If a person or thing is plunged into a particular state or situation, or if they plunge into it, they are suddenly in that state or situation. 使突然陷入; 突然陷入
The government’s political and economic reforms threaten to plunge the country into chaos.
该政府的政治和经济改革有可能使这个国家陷入混乱之中。
Eddy found himself plunged into a world of brutal violence.
埃迪发现自己突然陷入了一个残酷暴力的世界。
- N-COUNT Plunge is also a noun. 突然陷入
That peace often looked like a brief truce before the next plunge into war.
那种和平看起来常常像是投入新一轮战争前的短暂停火期。
- V-T/V-I If you plunge into an activity or are plunged into it, you suddenly get very involved in it. 使突然开始; 突然开始
The two men plunged into discussion.
这两个男人突然投入了讨论。
The prince should be plunged into work.
应该赶紧让王子投入工作。
- N-COUNT Plunge is also a noun. 突然开始
His sudden plunge into the field of international diplomacy is a major surprise.
他突然进入了国际外交领域，让人十分意外。
- V-I If an amount or rate plunges, it decreases quickly and suddenly. 骤降
His weight began to plunge.
他的体重开始骤然下降。
The Peso plunged to a new low on the foreign exchange markets yesterday.
昨天，比索在外汇市场上暴跌到了历史新低。
- N-COUNT Plunge is also a noun. 骤降
Japan’s banks are in trouble because of bad loans and the stock market plunge.
日本各家银行处于困境，缘于不良贷款以及股市的暴跌。
- PHRASE If you take the plunge, you decide to do something that you consider difficult or risky. 决定冒险一试
If you have been thinking about buying mutual funds, now could be the time to take the plunge.
如果你一直在考虑购买共同基金，现在也许是冒险一试的时候了。
professorship /prəˈfɛsəʃɪp/
professorship /prəˈfɛsəʃɪp/
- N-COUNT A professorship is the post of professor in a university or college. 教授职位
He has accepted a research professorship at Stanford University.
他接受了斯坦福大学的研究教授职位。
humanity /hjuːˈmænɪtɪ/
humanity /hjuːˈmænɪtɪ/
- N-UNCOUNT All the people in the world can be referred to as humanity. 人类
They face charges of committing crimes against humanity.
他们面临犯有反人类罪的指控。
- N-UNCOUNT A person’s humanity is their state of being a human being, rather than an animal or an object. 人性 [正式]
He was under discussion, and it made him feel deprived of his humanity.
他受到议论，这使他觉得自己被剥夺了人格。
- N-UNCOUNT Humanity is the quality of being kind, thoughtful, and sympathetic toward others. 仁慈; 博爱
Her speech showed great maturity and humanity.
她的演讲表现出高度的成熟和博爱。
- N-PLURAL The humanities are the subjects such as history, philosophy, and literature which are concerned with human ideas and behaviour. (历史、哲学、文学等) 人文学科
The number of students majoring in the humanities has declined by about half.
主修人文学科的学生数量已经下降了近一半。
archaeology /ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ/
archaeology /ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ (also archeology)
- N-UNCOUNT Archaeology is the study of the societies and peoples of the past by examining the remains of their buildings, tools, and other objects. 考古学
- archaeological ADJ 考古学的 [ADJ n]
…one of the region’s most important archaeological sites.
…该地区最重要的考古遗址之一。
being /ˈbiːɪŋ/
being /ˈbiːɪŋ/
- Being is the present participle of . be的现在分词
- V-LINK Being is used in nonfinite clauses where you are giving the reason for something. 用于非限定分句，表示原因
It being a Sunday, the old men had the day off.
因为是星期天，老人们休了一天假。
Little boys, being what they are, might decide to play on it.
小男孩们也许会决定耍弄它，因为他们就是这样。
- N-COUNT You can refer to any real or imaginary creature as a being. (任何真实或虚构的) 生物
People expect a horse to perform like a car, with no thought for its feelings as a living being.
人们期望一匹马能表现得像一辆车那样，却没考虑到它作为一个活的生物的感受。
- → see also human being
- N-UNCOUNT Being is existence. Something that is in being or comes into being exists. 存在
Abraham Maslow described psychology as “the science of being.”
亚伯拉罕•马斯洛将心理学描述为“存在科学”。
- → see also well-being
- other things being equal →see equal
- for the time being →see time
