List-25 Flashcards
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admire
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- *vt. 钦佩;赞美
vi. 钦佩;称赞 - ——————————————**
- feel admiration for
- look at with admiration
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advance
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- *n. 发展;前进;增长;预付款
vt. 提出;预付;使……前进;将……提前
vi. 前进;进展;上涨
adj. 预先的;先行的 - ——————————————**
- a movement forward
- a change for the better; progress in development
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- the act of moving forward toward a goal
- an amount paid before it is earned
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advent
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- *n. 到来;出现;基督降临;基督降临节
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- arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
- the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas
- (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
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amusement
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- *n. 消遣,娱乐;乐趣
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- a feeling of delight at being entertained
- an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
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analysis
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- *n. 分析;分解;验定
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- an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
- the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
- a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
- the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g.,
the father of the bride' instead of
the bride’s father’ - a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
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ancient
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- *adj. 古代的;古老的,过时的;年老的
n. 古代人;老人 - ——————————————**
- a very old person
- a person who lived in ancient times
- belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
- very old
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apportion
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- *vt. 分配,分派;分摊
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- distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
- give out as one’s portion or share
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appreciate
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- *vt. 欣赏;感激;领会;鉴别
vi. 增值;涨价 - ——————————————**
- recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
- be fully aware of; realize fully
- hold dear
- gain in value
- increase the value of
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auxiliary
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- *n. 助动词;辅助者,辅助物;附属机构
adj. 辅助的;副的;附加的 - ——————————————**
- someone who acts as assistant
- functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity
- furnishing added support
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bound
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- *adj. 有义务的;受约束的;装有封面的
vt. 束缚;使跳跃
n. 范围;跳跃
vi. 限制;弹起 - ——————————————**
- a line determining the limits of an area
- the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
- the greatest possible degree of something
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- move forward by leaps and bounds
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brand
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- *vt. 铭刻于,铭记;打烙印于;印…商标于
n. 商标,牌子;烙印
n. (Brand)人名;(英、德、俄、西、意、罗、葡、捷、芬、瑞典、匈)布兰德;(法)布朗 - ——————————————**
- a name given to a product or service
- a recognizable kind
- identification mark on skin, made by burning
- a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
- a symbol of disgrace or infamy
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buffalo
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- *n. [畜牧][脊椎] 水牛;[脊椎] 野牛(产于北美);水陆两用坦克
n. (Buffalo)人名;(英)布法罗 - ——————————————**
- large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
- a city on Lake Erie in western New York (near Niagara Falls)
- meat from an American bison
- any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo
- intimidate or overawe
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bump
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- *n. 肿块,隆起物;撞击
vi. 碰撞,撞击;颠簸而行
vt. 碰,撞;颠簸
adv. 突然地,猛烈地
n. (Bump)人名;(英、西)邦普 - ——————————————**
- a lump on the body caused by a blow
- something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- an impact (as from a collision)
- knock against with force or violence
- come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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butter
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- *vt. 涂黄油于;讨好
n. 黄油;奶油;奉承话
n. (Butter)人名;(英)巴特;(德、匈)布特 - ——————————————**
- an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
- a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head
- spread butter on
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cannibalism
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- *n. 食人;嗜食同类;残忍的行为
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- the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
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characterize
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- *vt. 描绘…的特性;具有…的特征
vi. 塑造人物 - ——————————————**
- describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
- be characteristic of
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civilian
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- *adj. 民用的;百姓的,平民的
n. 平民,百姓 - ——————————————**
- a nonmilitary citizen
- associated with or performed by civilians as contrasted with the military
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clay
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- *n. [土壤] 粘土;泥土;肉体;似黏土的东西
vt. 用黏土处理
n. (Clay)人名;(英、法、西、意、葡)克莱 - ——————————————**
- a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
- water soaked soil; soft wet earth
- United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1897-1978)
- United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852)
- the dead body of a human being
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companion
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- *n. 同伴;朋友;指南;手册
vt. 陪伴
n. (Companion)人名;(英)康帕宁 - ——————————————**
- a person who is frequently in the company of another
- a traveler who accompanies you
- one paid to accompany or assist or live with another
- be a companion to somebody
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comparative
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- *adj. 比较的;相当的
n. 比较级;对手 - ——————————————**
- the comparative form of an adjective
- relating to or based on or involving comparison
- having significance only in relation to something else
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competence
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- *n. 能力,胜任;权限;作证能力;足以过舒适生活的收入
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- the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
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concomitant
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- *adj. 相伴的;共存的;附随的
n. 伴随物 - ——————————————**
- an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
- following as a consequence
23
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condense
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- *vi. 浓缩;凝结
vt. 使浓缩;使压缩 - ——————————————**
- undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
- make more concise
- remove water from
- cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid
- become more compact or concentrated
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crooked
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- *adj. 弯曲的;歪的;不正当的
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- having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
- not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
- irregular in shape or outline
- having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
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cumbersome
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- *adj. 笨重的;累赘的;难处理的
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- difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
- not elegant or graceful in expression
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debut
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- *n. 初次登台;开张
vi. 初次登台
n. (Debut)人名;(法)德比 - ——————————————**
- the act of beginning something new
- the presentation of a debutante in society
- present for the first time to the public
- appear for the first time in public
- make one’s debut
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descent
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- *n. 下降;血统;袭击
vt. 除去…的气味;使…失去香味 - ——————————————**
- a movement downward
- properties attributable to your ancestry
- the act of changing your location in a downward direction
- the kinship relation between an individual and the individual’s progenitors
- a downward slope or bend
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devastate
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- *vt. 毁灭;毁坏
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- devastate or ravage
- overwhelm or overpower
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development
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- *n. 发展;开发;发育;住宅小区(专指由同一开发商开发的);[摄] 显影
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- act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
- a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
- a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
- the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
- a district that has been developed to serve some purpose
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dignity
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- *n. 尊严;高贵
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- the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
- formality in bearing and appearance
- high office or rank or station
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dormancy
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- *n. [生物] 休眠,冬眠;[生物] 蛰伏
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- a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
- quiet and inactive restfulness
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dress
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- *vt. 给…穿衣
vi. 穿衣
n. 连衣裙;女装
n. (Dress)人名;(法、德、西)德雷斯 - ——————————————**
- a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
- clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
- clothing in general
- put on clothes
- provide with clothes or put clothes on