List-36 Flashcards
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accustom
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- *vt. 使习惯于
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- make psychologically or physically used (to something)
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admiration
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- *n. 钦佩;赞赏;羡慕;赞美
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- a feeling of delighted approval and liking
- the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
- a favorable judgment
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afflict
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- *vt. 折磨;使痛苦;使苦恼
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- cause great unhappiness for; distress
- cause pain or suffering in
- cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
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analyze
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- *vt. 对…进行分析,分解(等于analyse)
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- consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
- make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
- break down into components or essential features
- subject to psychoanalytic treatment
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aquarium
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- *n. 水族馆;养鱼池;玻璃缸
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- a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
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attend
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- *vt. 出席;上(大学等);照料;招待;陪伴
vi. 出席;致力于;照料;照顾 - ——————————————**
- be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
- take charge of or deal with
- to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result
- work for or be a servant to
- give heed (to)
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audit
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- *vi. 审计;[审计] 查帐
n. 审计;[审计] 查帐
vt. (美)旁听 - ——————————————**
- an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
- a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation
- examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
- attend academic courses without getting credit
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authorize
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- *vt. 批准,认可;授权给;委托代替
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- grant authorization or clearance for
- give or delegate power or authority to
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automatic
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- *adj. 自动的;无意识的;必然的
n. 自动机械;自动手枪 - ——————————————**
- light machine gun
- a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
- operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
- like the unthinking functioning of a machine
- without volition or conscious control
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belie
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- *vt. 掩饰;与…不符;使失望;证明…虚假错误
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- be in contradiction with
- represent falsely
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cactus
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- *n. [园艺] 仙人掌
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- any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
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capability
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- *n. 才能,能力;性能,容量
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- the quality of being capable – physically or intellectually or legally
- the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
- an aptitude that may be developed
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choir
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- *n. 唱诗班;合唱队;舞蹈队
vt. 合唱
vi. 合唱 - ——————————————**
- a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
- a family of similar musical instrument playing together
- the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave
- sing in a choir
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citadel
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- *n. 城堡;大本营;避难处
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- a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
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combination
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- *n. 结合;组合;联合;[化学] 化合
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- a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
- a coordinated sequence of chess moves
- a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock
- a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
- an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
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commission
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- *n. 委员会;佣金;犯;委任;委任状
vt. 委任;使服役;委托制作 - ——————————————**
- a special group delegated to consider some matter
- a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)
- the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
- the state of being in good working order and ready for operation
- a group of representatives or delegates
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community
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- *n. 社区;[生态] 群落;共同体;团体
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- a group of people living in a particular local area
- a group of people having ethnic or cultural or religious characteristics in common
- common ownership
- a group of nations having common interests
- the body of people in a learned occupation
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contaminate
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- *vt. 污染,弄脏
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- make impure
- make radioactive by adding radioactive material
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contrary
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- *adj. 相反的;对立的
adv. 相反地
n. 相反;反面 - ——————————————**
- a relation of direct opposition
- exact opposition
- a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
- very opposed in nature or character or purpose
- of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
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convection
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- *n. [流][气象] 对流;传送
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- the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
- (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere
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conversion
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- *n. 转换;变换;[金融] 兑换;改变信仰
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- an event that results in a transformation
- a change in the units or form of an expression:
- a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown
- a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
- (psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis
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correspondence
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- *n. 通信;一致;相当
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- communication by the exchange of letters
- compatibility of observations
- the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount
- a function such that for every element of one set there is a unique element of another set
- (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
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counteract
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- *vt. 抵消;中和;阻碍
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- act in opposition to
- oppose or check by a counteraction
- oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
- destroy property or hinder normal operations
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delirium
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- *n. 精神错乱;发狂,狂热;说谵语状态
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- state of violent mental agitation
- a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
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depart
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- *vi. 离开;出发,起程;违反;去世
adj. 逝世的 - ——————————————**
- move away from a place into another direction
- be at variance with; be out of line with
- leave
- go away or leave
- remove oneself from an association with or participation in
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diminish
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- *vt. 使减少;使变小
vi. 减少,缩小;变小 - ——————————————**
- decrease in size, extent, or range
- lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
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dispose
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- *vt. 处理;处置;安排
vi. 处理;安排;(能够)决定
n. 处置;性情 - ——————————————**
- give, sell, or transfer to another
- throw or cast away
- make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
- make fit or prepared
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earnest
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- *adj. 认真的,热心的;重要的
n. 认真;定金;诚挚
n. (Earnest)人名;(英)欧内斯特 - ——————————————**
- something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
- characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
- earnest
- not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
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edible
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- *adj. 可食用的
n. 食品;食物 - ——————————————**
- any substance that can be used as food
- suitable for use as food
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elliptical
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- *adj. 椭圆的;省略的
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- rounded like an egg
- characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements
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enroll
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- *vt. 登记;使加入;把…记入名册;使入伍
vi. 参加;登记;注册;记入名册 - ——————————————**
- register formally as a participant or member