word list 28 Flashcards
don
披上,穿上
put on
phenomena
现象
observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation
brochure
小册子
pamphlet
polarize
使两极化
split into opposite extremes or camps
delirium
精神错乱
mental disorder marked by confusion
unobtrusive
不醒目的,不显眼的
inconspicuous; not blatant
ostentatious
夸耀的,卖弄的,显眼的
showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
deride
嘲弄,嘲笑
ridicule; make fun of
voracious
贪婪的
ravenous
flaccid
软弱的,无力的
flabby
juncture
危急关头;接合点
crisis; joining point
doldrums
忧郁;无精打采;低迷期
blues; listlessness; slack period
venerable
德高望重的,令人尊敬的
deserving high respect
consensus
一致同意
general agreement
application
专注,努力
diligent attention
boisterous
狂暴的;吵闹的
violent; rough; noisy
remiss
玩忽职守的,粗心大意的
negligent
tacit
不言而喻的;心照不宣的
understood; not put into words
parity
相同,同等
equality in status or amount; close resemblance
tautology
同义反复,重复
unnecessary repetition
equivocate
含糊其辞,支吾其词
lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
stamina
毅力,持久力
strength; staying power
recidivism
累犯,重犯
habitual return to crime
assurance
保证;确信;自信
promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence
implicit
含蓄的,暗示的
understood byt not stated
abjure
发誓放弃,公开放弃
renounce upon oath
rousing
热烈的,鼓舞人的,活跃的
lively; stirring
foresight
远见性,深谋远虑
ability to foresee future happenings; prudence
desolate
荒凉的,荒无人烟的
unpopulated
使感到悲惨,使悲伤绝望;使荒废;放弃
rob of joy; lay waste to; forsake
explicit
清楚的;明确的;直言的
totally clear; definite; outspoken
provocative
刺激的,挑拨的;恼人的
arousing anger or interest; annoying
conjugal
婚姻的
pertaining to marriage
prudent
谨慎的
cautious, careful
document
为……提供文件(或证据等)
provide written evidence
dichotomy
对分;分叉
split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
pacifist
和平主义者
one opposed to force; antimilitarist
breach
违背,违反;裂缝
breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap
marshal
排列,安排
put in order
beseech
恳求
beg; plead with
stigma
耻辱;污名
toke of disgrace; brand