List-11 Flashcards
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acknowledge
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- *vt. 承认;答谢;报偿;告知已收到
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- declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
- report the receipt of
- express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
- express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
- accept as legally binding and valid
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ambitious
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- *adj. 野心勃勃的;有雄心的;热望的;炫耀的
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- having a strong desire for success or achievement
- requiring full use of your abilities or resources
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amenity
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- *n. 舒适;礼仪;愉快;便利设施
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- pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
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applaud
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- *vt. 赞同;称赞;向…喝彩
vi. 喝彩;鼓掌欢迎 - ——————————————**
- clap one’s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
- express approval of
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avalanche
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- *n. 雪崩
vt. 雪崩
vi. 崩塌 - ——————————————**
- a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
- a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things
- gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow
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bald
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- *adj. 秃顶的;光秃的;单调的;无装饰的
vi. 变秃
n. (Bald)人名;(英)鲍尔德;(德、法、波)巴尔德 - ——————————————**
- grow bald; lose hair on one’s head
- with no effort to conceal
- lacking hair on all or most of the scalp
- without the natural or usual covering
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barrier
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- *n. 障碍物,屏障;界线
vt. 把…关入栅栏
n. (Barrier)人名;(法)巴里耶 - ——————————————**
- a structure or object that impedes free movement
- any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
- anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access
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bolster
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- *n. 支持;长枕
vt. 支持;支撑
n. (Bolster)人名;(英)博尔斯特 - ——————————————**
- a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
- support and strengthen
- prop up with a pillow or bolster
- add padding to
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cargo
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- *n. 货物,船货
n. (Cargo)人名;(英、西)卡戈 - ——————————————**
- goods carried by a large vehicle
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carve
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- *vt. 雕刻;切开;开创
vi. 切开;做雕刻工作
n. (Carve)人名;(西、瑞典)卡韦 - ——————————————**
- form by carving
- engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
- cut to pieces
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ceramic
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- *adj. 陶瓷的;陶器的;制陶艺术的
n. 陶瓷;陶瓷制品 - ——————————————**
- an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
- of or relating to or made from a ceramic
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commitment
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- *n. 承诺,保证;委托;承担义务;献身
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- the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
- the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
- an engagement by contract involving financial obligation
- a message that makes a pledge
- the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
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conclude
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- *vt. 推断;决定,作结论;结束
vi. 推断;断定;决定 - ——————————————**
- decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
- bring to a close
- reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
- come to a close
- reach agreement on
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confer
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- *vt. 授予;给予
vi. 协商
n. (Confer)人名;(英)康弗 - ——————————————**
- have a conference in order to talk something over
- present
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crawl
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- *vi. 爬行;匍匐行进
vt. 爬行;缓慢地行进
n. 爬行;养鱼池;匍匐而行 - ——————————————**
- a very slow movement
- a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
- a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
- move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
- feel as if crawling with insects
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deception
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- *n. 欺骗,欺诈;骗术
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- a misleading falsehood
- the act of deceiving
- an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
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destructive
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- *adj. 破坏的;毁灭性的;有害的,消极的
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- causing destruction or much damage
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dictate
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- *vt. 命令;口述;使听写
vi. 口述;听写
n. 命令;指示 - ——————————————**
- an authoritative rule
- a guiding principle
- issue commands or orders for
- say out loud for the purpose of recording
- rule as a dictator
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division
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- *n. [数] 除法;部门;分割;师(军队);赛区
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- an army unit large enough to sustain combat
- one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
- the act or process of dividing
- an administrative unit in government or business
- an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed
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editorial
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- *adj. 编辑的;社论的
n. 社论 - ——————————————**
- an article giving opinions or perspectives
- of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
- relating to or characteristic of an editor
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electrode
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- *n. [电] 电极;电焊条
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- a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
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emit
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- *vt. 发出,放射;发行;发表
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- expel (gases or odors)
- give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
- express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
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enactment
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- *n. 制定,颁布;通过;法令
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- the passing of a law by a legislative body
- a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
- acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
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erect
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- *vt. 使竖立;建造;安装
adj. 竖立的;笔直的;因性刺激而勃起的
vi. 直立;勃起 - ——————————————**
- construct, build, or erect
- cause to rise up
- upright in position or posture
- of sexual organs; stiff and rigid
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excursion
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- *n. 偏移;远足;短程旅行;离题;游览,游览团
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- a journey taken for pleasure
- wandering from the main path of a journey
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exhaust
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- *vt. 排出;耗尽;使精疲力尽;彻底探讨
vi. 排气
n. 排气;废气;排气装置 - ——————————————**
- gases ejected from an engine as waste products
- system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged
- wear out completely
- use up (resources or materials)
- deplete
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favor
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- *vt. 赞成;喜欢;像;赐予;证实
n. 喜爱;欢心;好感 - ——————————————**
- an act of gracious kindness
- an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
- an inclination to approve
- a feeling of favorable regard
- souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
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favored
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- *adj. 有利的;受到优待的;受到喜爱的
v. 赞成;宠爱;帮助(favor的过去分词);给…以恩惠 - ——————————————**
- preferred above all others and treated with partiality
- blessed with advantages
- supremely favored or fortunate
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ferment
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- *n. 发酵;酵素;动乱
vi. 发酵;动乱
vt. 使发酵;酝酿;使动乱
n. (Ferment)人名;(法)费尔芒 - ——————————————**
- a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
- a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
- a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
- be in an agitated or excited state
- work up into agitation or excitement
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fertile
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- *adj. 富饶的,肥沃的;能生育的
n. 肥沃,多产 - ——————————————**
- capable of reproducing
- intellectually productive
- bearing in abundance especially offspring
- marked by great fruitfulness
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fertilizer
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- *n. [肥料] 肥料;受精媒介物;促进发展者
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- any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile