List 08 | 24/04/2022

Question 1

entrepreneur /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː/

Answer 1

entrepreneur /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː/

1. N-COUNT An entrepreneur is a person who sets up businesses and business deals. 创业者 [商业]

Question 2

instinct /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/

Answer 2

instinct /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
1. N-VAR Instinct is the natural tendency that a person or animal has to behave or react in a particular way. 本能
#I didn’t have as strong a maternal instinct as some other mothers.
#我不像其他一些母亲那样有那么强烈的母性本能。

2. N-COUNT If you have an instinct for something, you are naturally good at it or able to do it. 天分
#He seems to have an instinct for smart advertising and marketing.
#他好像在广告和营销方面有天分。

3. N-VAR If it is your instinct to do something, you feel that it is right to do it. 本能的反应
#I should've gone with my first instinct, which was not to do the interview.
#我应该凭我的本能反应行事，那就是，不去面试。

4. N-VAR Instinct is a feeling, rather than an opinion or idea based on facts, that something is the case. 直觉
#There is scientific evidence to support our instinct that being surrounded by plants is good for health.
#有科学证据表明我们的直觉是正确的，即被植物环绕着有益健康。

Question 3

impediment /ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/

Answer 3

impediment /ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/
1. N-COUNT Something that is an impediment to a person or thing makes their movement, development, or progress difficult. 妨碍; 障碍物 [正式]
#He was satisfied that there was no legal impediment to the marriage.
#他对于这场婚姻没有法律上的障碍感到很满意。

2. N-COUNT Someone who has a speech impediment has a disability that makes speaking difficult. (言语) 障碍
#John's slight speech impediment made it difficult for his mother to understand him.
#约翰轻微的口吃使他母亲难以听懂他。

Question 4

catastrophic /ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/

Answer 4

catastrophic /ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/
1. ADJ Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster. 灾难性的
#A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage.
#地震引发的海啸袭击了海岸，造成了灾难性的损失。
##The water shortage in this country is potentially catastrophic.
##该国水资源的匮乏很可能是灾难性的。

2. ADJ If you describe something as catastrophic, you mean that it is very bad or unsuccessful. 极糟的; 失败的
#...another catastrophic attempt to arrest control from a rival Christian militia.
#…和敌对基督徒民兵组织争夺控制权的再次惨败。

Question 5

lithology /lɪˈθɒlədʒɪ/

Answer 5

lithology /lɪˈθɒlədʒɪ/

1. N the physical characteristics of a rock, including colour, composition, and texture 岩性