1.bar?ren
?adj.
1. (of land or soil土地或土壤) not good enough for plants to grow on it??貧瘠的;不毛的:
?a barren desert?不毛的沙漠
【SYN】infertile
4.[usually before noun]notproducing anything useful or successful?無(wú)益的情龄;無(wú)效果的:
?The team will come through thisbarren patchandstart to win again.這個(gè)隊(duì)將會(huì)在經(jīng)歷這段低潮時(shí)期之后再創(chuàng)佳績(jī)爷辙。
2.perch
?verb
1.[V]~ (on sth)(of?a bird鳥)to land and stay on a branch, etc.??棲息善榛;停留:
?A robin was perching on the fence.?一只知更鳥落在籬笆上
3.crag
?noun
? a high steep rough mass of rock?懸崖咕别;峭壁收叶;絕壁:
?a castle set on a crag above the village位于村子上方懸崖上的城堡
4.sus?ten?ance
?noun[U](formal)
1. the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stayhealthy?食物掀潮;營(yíng)養(yǎng)菇夸;養(yǎng)料:
?(figurative)Arguing would only give?further sustenance to his allegations.?越是爭(zhēng)論,他越會(huì)覺得自己那些說(shuō)法有道理。
2.~ (of sth)the process of making sth continue to exist??維持仪吧;保持:
?Elections are essential for the sustenance of?parliamentary democracy.
選舉制度是維持議會(huì)民主所必不可少的庄新。
5.scanty
?adj.(scant?ier,scanti?est)
1. too little in amount for what is needed??不足的;欠缺的薯鼠;太少的:
?Details of his life are scanty.?關(guān)于他的生平,詳細(xì)資料不多择诈。
2. (of clothes衣服)very small and not covering much of your body??小而暴露身體的:
?a scanty bikini?遮不住多少身體的比基尼泳裝
6.out?post
?noun
1. a small military camp away from the main army, used for watching an enemy'smovements, etc.??前哨(基地)
2. a small town or group of buildings in a lonely part of a country??偏遠(yuǎn)村鎮(zhèn);孤零住區(qū):
?a remote outpost?偏遠(yuǎn)的村鎮(zhèn)
?the last outpost of civilization?文明的邊緣地區(qū)
7.throw off: get rid of
8.yoke/jEuk; NAmEjouk/
?noun
2.[sing.](literaryorformal)rough treatment or sth that restricts your freedom and makes your life verydifficult to bear??奴役出皇;束縛羞芍;枷鎖;羈絆:
?the yoke of imperialism?帝國(guó)主義的枷鎖
9.un?opposed
?adj.[not?usually before noun]? not opposed or stopped by anyone??無(wú)人反對(duì)郊艘;無(wú)阻撓:
?The party leader was re-elected unopposed.?這個(gè)黨派的領(lǐng)袖再次順利當(dāng)選荷科。
10.people
?verb[VN]
?[usually passive]~ sth (with sth)tolive in a place or fill it with people??居住在;把…擠滿人纱注;住滿居民:
?The ballroom was peopled with guests.?舞廳里滿堂賓客畏浆。
fling/fliN/
?verb(flung,flung/flQN/ )
1.[VN +adv. / prep.] to throw sb / sth somewhere withforce, especially because you are angry?? (尤指生氣地)扔,擲,拋,丟 ?【SYN】hurl:
?Someone had flung a brick through the window.?有人把一塊磚扔進(jìn)了窗戶。
?The door was suddenly flung open.?門突然被推開了狞贱。
--? note atthrow
2.[VN +adv. / prep.] to move yourself or part of your bodysuddenly and with a lot of force??猛動(dòng)(身體或身體部位):
?She flung herself onto the bed.?她撲倒在牀上刻获。
3.~ sth (at sb)to say sth to sb in an aggressive way?粗暴地(向某人)說(shuō);氣勢(shì)洶洶地(對(duì)某人)說(shuō)
【SYN】hurl:
?They were flinging insults at each other.他們互相辱罵瞎嬉。
【PHR V】
?'fling yourselfat sb (informal,disapproving)
? to make it too obvious to sb that you want to have a sexual relationship withthem??(太露骨地)向某人求愛蝎毡;向(異性)獻(xiàn)殷勤
?'fling yourself into sth
? to start to do sth with a lot of energy and enthusiasm??投身于;一心撲在…上:
?They flung themselves into the preparations for the party.?他們一心一意地準(zhǔn)備聚會(huì)佑颇。
?fling sb∽'out(BrE,informal)
? to make sb leave a place suddenly??逐出顶掉;開除
【SYN】throw out
?fling sth∽'out(BrE,informal)
? to get rid of sth that you do not want any longer??扔掉;丟掉,throw out
?noun[usually sing.](informal)
1. a short period of enjoyment when you do not allow yourself to worry or thinkseriously about anything?一陣盡情歡樂(lè)挑胸;一時(shí)的放縱:
?He was?determined to have six last fling before retiring.?他決心在退休前最后痛痛快快地玩樂(lè)一番痒筒。
2.~ (with sb)a short sexual relationship with sth??短暫的風(fēng)流韻事
12.inter?min?gle
?verb
?~ (A) (with B)|~ A and B(formal) to mix people,ideas, colours, etc. together; to be mixed in this way??使(人、思想茬贵、色彩等)混合:
?The book intermingles fact and fiction.?這本書事實(shí)和虛構(gòu)并存簿透。
?tourists and local people intermingling in the market?square?聚集在市場(chǎng)廣場(chǎng)上的觀光客和當(dāng)?shù)厝?/p>
13.sur?mount
?verb[VN](formal)
1. to deal successfully with a difficulty??克服;解決?【SYN】overcome:
?She was well aware of the difficulties that had to be?surmounted.?她很清楚必須克服哪些困難解藻。
2.[usually passive]to be placed on top ofsth??處于(某物)上面老充;置于(某物)頂端:
?a high column surmounted by a statue?頂端立著一尊雕像的高大的柱子
coun?ten?ance
?noun
? (formalorliterary) a person's face or their expression??面容;臉色螟左;面部表情
14.?verb
? (formal) to support sth or agree to sth happening??支持啡浊;贊成觅够;同意
【SYN】consent to:
?The?committee refused to countenance his proposals.
委員會(huì)拒不同意他的方案。
15.ge?neal?ogy
?noun(pl.-ies)
1.[U]the study of family history,including the study of who theancestorsof a particular person were?家譜學(xué)巷嚣;系譜學(xué)喘先;宗譜學(xué)
2.[C]a particular person's line ofancestors; a diagram that shows this?家譜(圖);系譜(圖)廷粒;宗譜(圖)
16.hom?age
?noun[U,?C, usually sing.]
?~ (to sb / sth)(formal) something that is said or done to showrespect for sb??敬辭窘拯;表示敬意的舉動(dòng):
?The kings of Francepaid homageto no one.法國(guó)國(guó)王不對(duì)任何人效忠。
?They stood in silent homage around the grave.他們恭敬地站在墳?zāi)怪車履ФY坝茎。
17.shrine/Frain/
?noun
1.~ (to sb / sth)|~ (of sb / sth)a place where people come toworship because it is connected with a holy person or event
?圣地涤姊;圣祠;神廟嗤放;神龕:
?a shrine to the Virgin Mary
敬奉圣母瑪利亞的朝圣地
?to visit the shrine of Mecca
前往圣地麥加朝拜
2.~ (to sb / sth)|~ (for sb)a place that people visit becauseit is connected with sb / sth that is important to them
?具有重要意義的地方:
?Wimbledon is a shrine for all lovers of tennis.
溫布爾登是所有網(wǎng)球愛好者的圣地思喊。
18.in?ten?sify
?verb
? (in?ten?si?fies,in?ten?si?fy?ing,in?ten?si?fied,in?ten?si?fied)to increase in degree or strength; to make sth increase in degree or strength??(使)加強(qiáng),增強(qiáng),加劇
【SYN】heighten:
?Violence intensified during the night.?在夜間暴力活動(dòng)加劇了。]
?The opposition leader has intensified his attacks on the?government.?反對(duì)派領(lǐng)袖加強(qiáng)了對(duì)政府的攻擊斤吐。
ascribe
a'scribe sth to sb
? to consider or state that a book, etc. was written by a particular person??認(rèn)為…是(某人)所寫
【SYN】attribute:
?This play?is usually ascribed to Shakespeare.?通常認(rèn)為這部劇是莎士比亞所寫搔涝。
a'scribe sth to sb / sth(formal)
1. to consider that sth is caused by a particular thing or person??把…歸因于;認(rèn)為…是由于:
?He?ascribed his failure to bad luck.?他認(rèn)為自己的失敗是運(yùn)氣不好和措。
2. to consider that sb / sth has or should have a particular quality??認(rèn)為…具有:
?We?ascribe great importance to these policies.?我們認(rèn)為這些政策十分重要庄呈。
【SYN】attribute
?ascrib?ableadj.~ to sb / sth:
?Their?success is ascribable to the quality of their goods.?他們的成功在于商品的質(zhì)量。
?ascrip?tion/E5skripFn/noun[C, U]~ (to sb / sth) :
?the?ascription of meaning to objects and events?事物所賦有的內(nèi)涵
20.hardy
?adj.(har?dier,har?di?est)
1. strong and able to survive difficult conditions and bad weather??能吃苦耐勞的派阱;適應(yīng)力強(qiáng)的:
?a hardy breed of sheep?適應(yīng)力強(qiáng)的綿羊品種
2. (of a plant植物)that can live outside through the winter??耐寒的诬留;能越冬的
21.exo?dus
?noun[sing.]
?~ (from...) (to...)(formalorhumorous) a situation inwhich many people leave a place at the same time?? (大批人同時(shí))離開,外出,出去:
?themass exodusfrom Paris to the country in thesummer?夏日大批人從巴黎外出到鄉(xiāng)村
22.inter?course
2. (old-fashioned) communication between people, countries, etc.?? (人、國(guó)家之間的)往來(lái),交往,交際:
?the importance of social intercourse between different?age groups?不同年齡段之間社交的重要性
23.mis?con?cep?tion
?noun[C,U]
?~ (about sth)a belief or an idea that is not based on correctinformation, or that is not understood by people??錯(cuò)誤認(rèn)識(shí)贫母;誤解:
?frequently held misconceptions about the disease?對(duì)這種疾病常見的誤解
24.glean
?verb[VN]
?~ sth (from sb / sth)to obtain information, knowledge etc., sometimeswith difficulty and often from various different places??費(fèi)力地收集,四處搜集(信息文兑、知識(shí)等):
?These figures have been gleaned from a number of studies.?這些數(shù)據(jù)是通過(guò)多次研究收集得來(lái)的。
25.fable/5feibl/
?noun
1.[C, U]a traditional short story thatteaches a moral lesson, especially one with animals as characters; thesestories considered as a group??寓言腺劣;寓言故事:
?Aesop's Fables?伊索寓言
2.[U, C]a statement, or an account ofsth, that is not true??謊言绿贞;不實(shí)之詞;無(wú)稽之談
26.mag?ni?tude
?noun~ (of?sth)
1.[U](formal) the great sizeor importance of sth; the degree to which sth is large or important??巨大橘原;重大籍铁;重要性:
?We did not realize the magnitude of the problem.?我們沒有意識(shí)到這個(gè)問(wèn)題的重要性。
2.[C, U](astronomy天)thedegree to which a star is bright??星等趾断;星的亮度:
?The star varies in brightness by about three magnitudes.?星體的亮度大約分三個(gè)星等拒名。
3.[C, U](geology地)thesize of anearthquake?震級(jí)
27.start?ling/5stB:tliN; NAmE5stB:rt-/
?adj.
1. extremely unusual and surprising??驚人的;讓人震驚的:
?a startling discovery?驚人的發(fā)現(xiàn)
2. (of a colour顏色)extremely bright??極鮮亮的:
?startling blue eyes?藍(lán)盈盈的眼睛
sup?ple?ment
?noun/5sQplimEnt/
1.~ (to sth)a thing that is added to sth else to improve or completeit??增補(bǔ)(物)芋酌;補(bǔ)充(物)增显;添加物:
?vitamin / dietary supplements(=vitaminsand other foodseaten in addition to what you usually eat)補(bǔ)充的維生素;補(bǔ)充飲食
?Industrial sponsorship is a supplement to government funding.?工業(yè)界的贊助是對(duì)政府撥款的補(bǔ)充脐帝。
2. an extra separate section, often in the form of a magazine, that is soldwith a newspaper??(報(bào)紙的)增刊:
?the Sundaycolour supplements?星期日彩色增刊
4. an amount of money that you pay for an extra service or item, especially inaddition to the basic cost of a holiday / vacation??額外費(fèi)用,附加費(fèi)(尤指度假服務(wù)的)
【SYN】surcharge:
?Safety deposit boxes are availableat a supplement.?有貴重物品保管箱可供使用,費(fèi)用另計(jì)同云。
?verb
?[VN]~ sth (with sth)to add sth to sth in order to improve itor make it more complete?增補(bǔ)糖权;補(bǔ)充:
?a diet?supplemented with vitamin pills
搭配有維生素片的飲食
29.il?lu?min?ate/i5lu:mineit/ (also less frequentil?lu?mine)
?verb[VN]
1. to shine light on sth?照明;照亮梢杭;照射:
?The earth is illuminated by the sun.太陽(yáng)照亮地球温兼。
2. (formal) to make sth clearer or easier to understand?闡明;解釋
【SYN】clarify:
?This text illuminates the philosopher's early thinking.這篇課文解釋了這位哲學(xué)家的早期思想武契。
4. (literary) to make a person's face, etc. seem bright and excited
?使容光煥發(fā)?【SYN】light up:
?Her smile illuminated her entire being.微笑使她整個(gè)人神采奕奕。
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30.dis?in?ter
?verb(-rr-)[VN](formal)
1. to dig up sth, especially a dead body, from the ground??從地下掘出(尤指尸體)
【OPP】inter
2.~ sth (from sth)to find sth that has been hidden or lost for a longtime??發(fā)現(xiàn)(丟失或藏了很久的東西)荡含;使顯現(xiàn)
31.ex?cav?ator/5ekskEveitE(r)/
?noun
1. a large machine that is used for digging and moving earth?挖掘機(jī)咒唆;挖土機(jī)
2. a person who digs in the ground to look for old buildings and objects??發(fā)掘者
yield/ji:ld/
?verb
1.[VN]to produce or provide sth, for example a profit, resultor crop??出產(chǎn)(作物);產(chǎn)生(收益释液、效益等)全释;提供:
?The research has yielded useful information.這項(xiàng)研究提供了有用的資料。
?trees that no longer yield fruit不再結(jié)果實(shí)的樹
2.[V]~ (to sth / sb)to stopresisting sth / sb; to agree to do sth that you do not want to do?屈服误债;讓步?【SYN】give way:
?After a long siege, the town was forced to yield.?經(jīng)過(guò)長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的包圍,這座孤城被迫投降浸船。
3.[VN]~ sth / sb (up) (to sb)(formal)to allow sb to win, have or take control of sth that has been yours until now??放棄;繳出
【SYN】surrender:
?He refused to yield up his gun.?他拒絕繳槍寝蹈。
?(figurative)The universe is slowly yielding up its?secrets.?宇宙慢慢地展現(xiàn)出它的秘密李命。
4.[V]to move, bend or break because of pressure?? (受壓)活動(dòng),變形,彎曲,折斷:
?Despite our attempts to break it, the lock would not yield.?這把鎖我們?cè)乙苍也婚_。
5.[V]~ (to sb / sth)(NAmE,IrishE)to allow vehicles on a bigger road to go first??給(大路上的車輛)讓路
【SYN】give way:
?Yield to oncoming traffic.?給迎面駛來(lái)的車輛讓路箫老。
【PHR V】
?'yield to sth(formal)? to be replaced by sth??被…替代封字;為…所取代:
?Barges yielded to road vehicles for transporting goods.?在貨物運(yùn)輸方面,駁船讓位給了公路車輛。
32.?noun[C, U]
? the total amount of crops, profits, etc. that are produced?產(chǎn)量耍鬓;產(chǎn)出阔籽;利潤(rùn):
?a high?crop yield?豐收
auto?graph
?noun
? a famous person's signature, especially when sb asks them to write it?? (名人的)親筆簽名:
?Could I have your autograph??我能請(qǐng)你簽個(gè)名嗎?
?verb[VN]
? (of a famous person名人) to sign your name on sth for sb tokeep?? (在…上)簽名:
?The whole?team has autographed a football, which will be used as a prize.
全體隊(duì)員在一個(gè)足球上簽了名,用作獎(jiǎng)品牲蜀。
34.im?mense
?adj.
? extremely large or great??極大的笆制;巨大的
【SYN】enormous:
?There is still an immense amount of work to be done.?還有非常非常多的工作沒有做。
?a project of immense importance?極其重要的工程
35.sav?agery
?noun[U]
? behaviour that is very cruel and violent??殘暴行為
【SYN】violence:
?The police were shocked by the savagery of the attacks.?警察對(duì)這些慘無(wú)人道的襲擊感到震驚涣达。
36.de?crepit/di5krepit/
?adj.
? (of a thing or person物或人) very old and not in good condition orhealth??衰老的在辆;老朽的;破舊的
37.an?tiquity
?noun(pl.-ies)
1.[U]the ancient past, especiallythe times of the Greeks and Romans??古代(尤指古希臘和古羅馬時(shí)期):
?The statue was brought to Romein antiquity.?這座雕像是古時(shí)運(yùn)來(lái)羅馬的峭判。
2.[U]the state of being very old orancient??古老开缎;古:
?A number of the monuments are of considerable antiquity.?有些歷史遺跡相當(dāng)古老。
3.[C, usually pl.]an object from ancienttimes??文物林螃;古物奕删;古董;古跡:
?Egyptian / Roman antiquities?埃及/羅馬古物
38.deem/di:m/
?verb
? (formal)(not usually used in the progressive tenses通常不用于進(jìn)行時(shí))tohave a particular opinion about sth??認(rèn)為疗认;視為完残;相信
【SYN】consider:
?The evening was deemed a great success.?大家認(rèn)為這次晚會(huì)非常成功伏钠。
?They would take any actiondeemed necessary.?他們會(huì)采取認(rèn)為必要的任何行動(dòng)。
39.com?pe?tent
?adj.~ (to?do sth)
1. having enough skill or knowledge to do sth well or to the necessary standard??足以勝任的谨设;有能力的熟掂;稱職的:
?He's very competent in his work.他非常勝任自己的工作。
【OPP】incompetent
2. of a good standard but not very good?合格的扎拣;不錯(cuò)的赴肚;尚好的
3. having the power to decide sth?有決定權(quán)的:
?The case was referred to a competent authority.事情已交給有關(guān)當(dāng)局處理。
?com?pe?tent?lyadv.:
?to perform competently?出色地完成
40.dog?mat?ic
?adj.
? (disapproving)being certain that your beliefs are right and thatothers should accept them, without paying attention to evidence or otheropinions??自以為是的二蓝;教條的誉券;武斷的:
?a dogmatic approach?武斷的方法
41.havoc
?noun[U]
? a situation in which there is a lot of damage, destruction or confusion?災(zāi)害;禍患刊愚;浩劫:
?The floods caused havoc throughout the area.洪水給整個(gè)地區(qū)帶來(lái)了災(zāi)害踊跟。
?noun(pl.dwarfsordwarves/dwC:vz;NAmEdwC:rvz/ )
1. (in stories) a creature like a small man, who has magic powers and who isusually described as living and working under the ground, especially workingwith metal? (神話中有魔法的)小矮人
2. (sometimesoffensive) an extremely small person, who will never growto a normal size because of a physical problem; a person suffering fromdwarfism?矮子;侏儒
?adj.[only before?noun]
? (of a plant or an animal植物或動(dòng)物) much smallerthan the normal size?矮小的:
?verb[VN]
? to make sth seem small or unimportant compared with sth else?使顯得矮信阜獭商玫;使相形見絀:
?The old?houses were dwarfed by the huge new tower blocks.這些舊房子在新建的高樓大廈的映襯下顯得十分矮小。
43.rele?gate/5reli^eit/
?verb[VN]
1.~ sb / sth (to sth)to give sb a lower or less important position,rank, etc. than before?使貶職牡借;使降級(jí)拳昌;降低…的地位:
?She was then relegated to the role of assistant.隨后她被降級(jí)做助手了。
2.[usually passive] (especially BrE)tomove a sports team, especially a football (soccer) team, to a lower position within an official league使(運(yùn)動(dòng)隊(duì),尤指足球隊(duì))降級(jí)蓖捶;使降組
【OPP】promote
?rele?ga?tion/7reli5^eiFn/noun[U]:
?teams threatened with relegation受降級(jí)威脅的球隊(duì)
44.ver?it?able/5veritEbl/
?adj.[only before noun](formalorhumorous)
? a word used to emphasize that sb / sth can be compared to sb / sth else thatis more exciting, more impressive, etc.??十足的地回;名副其實(shí)的;不折不扣的
【SYN】positive:
?The meal that followed was a veritable banquet.?隨后擺上的飯菜儼然是一桌宴席俊鱼。
45.con?tem?por?an?eous
?adj.
?~ (with sb / sth)(formal) happening or existing at the sametime?同時(shí)發(fā)生(或存在)的刻像;同時(shí)期的;同時(shí)代的
【SYN】contemporary:
?How do we know that the signature is contemporaneous with?the document??我們?cè)鯓硬拍苤肋@個(gè)簽字和文件是同一個(gè)時(shí)間的呢并闲?
re?solve/ri5zClv; NAmEri5zB:lv/
?verb(formal)
1.[VN]to find an acceptable solution to a problem or difficulty
?解決(問(wèn)題或困難)
【SYN】settle:
?toresolve an issue / a dispute /
a conflict / a crisis
解決問(wèn)題/爭(zhēng)端/沖突/危機(jī)
?Both sides met in order to try to
resolve their differences.
雙方會(huì)晤以努力解決分歧细睡。
2.~ (on sth / on doing sth)to make a firm decision to do sth
?決心;決定:
? [Vtoinf]
?He resolved not to tell her the
truth.
他決定不告訴她真相帝火。
? [V (that)]
?She resolved (that) she would never
see him again.
她決心再也不見他了溜徙。
? [V]
?We had resolved on making an early
start.
我們已經(jīng)決定早點(diǎn)動(dòng)身。
3. (of a committee, meeting, etc.委員會(huì)犀填、會(huì)議等) to reach adecision by means of a formal vote
?作出決定蠢壹;作出決議;表決:
? [Vthat]
?It was resolved that the matter be
referred to a higher authority.
經(jīng)過(guò)表決決定把這件事提交給上級(jí)主管部門九巡。
? [Vtoinf]
?The Supreme Council resolved to
resume control over the national press.
最高蘇維埃決定重新接管對(duì)國(guó)家新聞機(jī)構(gòu)的控制图贸。
【PHR V】
?re'solve into sth?| re'solve sth
into sth
1. to separate or to be separated into its parts
? (使)分解為:
?to resolve a complex argument into
its basic elements
把一個(gè)復(fù)雜的論點(diǎn)分解成幾個(gè)基本要點(diǎn)
2. (of sth seen or heard at a distance遠(yuǎn)處景物、響聲等) to graduallyturn into a different form when it is seen or heard more clearly
?逐漸變?yōu)?另一種形式);顯現(xiàn)(為):
?The orange light resolved itself
into five lanterns.
橙色的光亮逐漸變成了四盞燈疏日。
3. to gradually become or be understood as sth
?逐步變成偿洁;逐漸被理解為:
?The discussion eventually resolved
itself into ten main issues.
討論后來(lái)集中在兩大主要議題上。
46.?noun[U]
?~ (to do sth)(formal) strong determination to achieve sth
?決心沟优;堅(jiān)定的信念
【SYN】resolution:
?The difficulties in her way merely strengthened her
resolve.
她所遇到的困難只是讓她更加堅(jiān)定涕滋。
?The government reiterated its resolve to uncover the
truth.
政府重申一定要查個(gè)水落石出。
47.ety?mol?ogy/7eti5mClEdVi;NAmE-5mB:l-/
?noun(pl.-ies)
1.[U]the study of the origin andhistory of words and their meanings??詞源學(xué)
2.[C]the origin and history of a particularword??詞源
48.in?scrip?tion/in5skripFn/
?noun
? words written in the front of a book or cut in stone or metal?? (書首頁(yè)的)題辭挠阁;(石頭或金屬上)刻寫的文字,銘刻,碑文
49.vas?sal/5vAsl/
?noun
1. a man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king orother powerful owner of land, in return for being given land to live on??封臣,家臣(中世紀(jì)為國(guó)王或其他權(quán)貴效忠的受封者)
2. a country that depends on and is controlled by another country??附庸國(guó)宾肺;屬國(guó)
50.pre?sup?pose
?verb(formal)
1.[VN]to accept sth as true orexisting and act on that basis, before it has been proved to be true?姑且認(rèn)為;假設(shè)
【SYN】presume:
?Teachers sometimes presuppose a fairly high level of?knowledge by the students.?教師有時(shí)候假定學(xué)生的知識(shí)水平相當(dāng)高侵俗。
2. to depend on sth in order to exist or be true??以…為前提爱榕;依…而定
【SYN】assume:
?His argument presupposes that it does not matter who is?in power.?他的論點(diǎn)前提是誰(shuí)掌權(quán)都無(wú)關(guān)緊要。
51.au?then?ti?city/7C:Wen5tisEti/
?noun[U]
? the quality of being genuine or true
?真實(shí)性坡慌;確實(shí)性
al?lude/E5lu:d/
?verb
【PHR V】
52.?al'lude
to sb / sth(formal)
? to mention sth in an indirect way
?間接提到;暗指藻三;影射
--? see alsoallusion
--? note atmention
53.re?instate/7ri:in5steit/
?verb[VN]~
sb / sth (in / as sth)
1. to give back a job or position that had been taken away from sb
?使恢復(fù)原職洪橘;使重返崗位:
?He was reinstated in his post.
他重新回到了自己的崗位。
2. to return sth to its previous position or status
?把…放回原處棵帽;使恢復(fù)原狀
【SYN】restore:
?There have been repeated calls to reinstate the death
penalty.
不斷有人呼吁恢復(fù)死刑熄求。
54.con?cili?ate/kEn5silieit/
?verb[VN]
? (formal) to make sb less angry or more friendly, especially by beingkind and pleasant or by giving them sth
? (尤指通過(guò)和藹友善或送給某物來(lái))平息…的怒火,撫慰,安撫
【SYN】pacify
?con?cili?ation/kEn7sili5eiFn/noun[U]:
?A conciliation service helps to settle disputes between
employers and workers.
調(diào)解機(jī)構(gòu)幫助解決勞資糾紛。
55.strew/stru:/
?verb(strewed,strewed,strewn,
/stru:n/ )
1.[VN] [usually passive]~ A on,
over, across, etc. B|~ B with Ato cover asurface with things
?把…布滿(或散布在)逗概;在…上布滿(或散播)
【SYN】scatter:
?Clothes were strewn across the floor.
衣服扔得滿地都是弟晚。
?The floor was strewn with clothes.
滿地都是衣服。
?(figurative)The way ahead is strewn with
difficulties.
前面的道路布滿艱難險(xiǎn)阻逾苫。
2.[VN]to be spread or lying over asurface
?布滿卿城;撒滿;散播在…上:
?Leaves strewed the path.
樹葉落滿小徑铅搓。
56.des?pise/di5spaiz/
?verb[VN]
?(not used in the progressive tenses不用于進(jìn)行時(shí))todislike and have no respect for sb / sth
?鄙視瑟押;蔑視;看不起:
?She despised gossip in any form.
她對(duì)任何形式的流言蜚語(yǔ)都嗤之以鼻星掰。
?He despised himself for being so cowardly.
他為自己如此怯懦而自慚形穢多望。
57.van?quish/5vANkwiF/
?verb[VN]
? (literary) to defeat sb completely in a competition, war, etc.
?完全征服;徹底擊斍夂妗怀偷;戰(zhàn)勝
【SYN】conquer
58.ob?sid?ian/Eb5sidiEn/
?noun[U]
? a type of dark rock that looks like glass and comes fromvolcanoes
?黑曜巖;黑曜石
59.cu?nei?form/5kju:nifC:m;NAmE-fC:rm/
?noun[U]
? an ancient system of writing used in Persia and Assyria
? (古代波斯和亞述的)楔形文字
60.vo?lu?min?ous/vE5lu:minEs/
?adj.(formal)
1. (of clothing衣服)very large; having a lot of cloth
?肥大的播玖;寬松的惋啃;用布料多的
【SYN】ample:
?a voluminous skirt
肥大的裙子
2. (of a piece of writing, a book, etc.文章、書籍等) very long and detailed
?浩繁的较鼓;大部頭的;長(zhǎng)篇的镰绎;冗長(zhǎng)的
3. (of a container, piece of furniture, etc.容器、家具等) very large
?很大的:
?I sank down into a voluminous armchair.
我一下子坐在了寬大的扶手椅里木西。
61.scribe/skraib/
?noun
? a person who made copies of written documents before printing was invented
? (印刷術(shù)發(fā)明之前的)抄寫員,抄書吏
knit/nit/
?verb
(knit?ted,knit?ted)
【HELP】In senses 3 and 4knitis usually used for the past tense and past participle.
?作第3及第4義時(shí),過(guò)去時(shí)和過(guò)去分詞常用knit畴栖。
1. to makeclothes, etc. from wool or cotton thread using two long thin knitting needlesor a machine
?編織;針織八千;機(jī)織:
? [VN]
?I knitted this cardigan myself.
我自己織的這件開襟毛衣吗讶。
? [VNN]
?She's knitting the baby a shawl.
她在給寶寶織一牀小被子。
? [V]
?Lucy was sitting on the sofa,
knitting.
露西坐在沙發(fā)上織毛線活兒恋捆。
2. to use a basicstitchin knitting
?織平針:
? [VN]
?Knit one row, purl one row.
織一趟平針,織一趟反針照皆。
? [also V]
3.~ (sb / sth) (together)to join people or things closely together orto be joined closely together
? (使)緊密結(jié)合,嚴(yán)密,緊湊:
? [VN]
?aclosely / tightly knit
community(= one in which relationships are very close)
緊密團(tuán)結(jié)的群體
?Society is knit together by certain
commonly held beliefs.
社會(huì)是靠某些共同的信念來(lái)維系的。
? [also V]
4. (of broken bones斷骨) to growtogether again to form one piece; to make broken bones grow together again
? (使)瘉合,接合
【SYN】mend:
? [V]
?The bone failed to knit correctly.
骨頭瘉合得不好沸停。
? [also VN]
【IDIOMS】
62.?knit your'brow(s)
? to move youreyebrowstogether, to show that you are thinking hard, feeling angry,etc.
?皺眉(表示沉思膜毁、惱怒等)
63.usurp/ju:5zE:p; NAmE-5zE:rp/
?verb[VN]
? (formal) to take sb's position and / or power without having the rightto do this
?篡奪;侵權(quán)
64.expel/ik5spel/
?verb(-ll-)[VN]~ sb / sth (from sth)
1. to officially make sb leave a school or an organization
?把…開除(或除名):
?She was expelled from school at 15.
她15歲時(shí)被學(xué)校開除了愤钾。
?Olympic athletes expelled for drug-taking
因服禁藥被取消比賽資格的奧運(yùn)會(huì)運(yùn)動(dòng)員
2. to force sb to leave a country
?驅(qū)逐出境:
?Foreign journalists are being expelled.
外國(guó)記者被驅(qū)逐出境瘟滨。
3.(technical術(shù)語(yǔ))toforce air or water out of a part of the body or from a container
?排出;噴出:
?to expel air from the lungs
用力呼出肺里的氣
65.sub?vert/sEb5vE:t; NAmE-5vE:rt/
?verb(formal)
1.[VN , V]to try to destroy the authorityof a political, religious, etc. system by attacking it secretly or indirectly
?顛覆能颁;暗中破壞
【SYN】undermine
2.[VN]to try to destroy a person'sbelief in sth or sb
?使背叛杂瘸;使變節(jié);策反
【SYN】undermine
66.su?prem?acy/su:5premEsi;BrEalsosju:-/
?noun[U]
?~ (over sb / sth)a position in which you have more power, authorityor status than anyone else
?至高無(wú)上伙菊;最大權(quán)力败玉;最高權(quán)威;最高地位:
?the battle for supremacy in the region
爭(zhēng)奪地區(qū)霸權(quán)的較量
?the dangerous notion of white supremacy(= that white
races are better than others and should control them)
危險(xiǎn)的白人至上觀念
?The company has established total supremacy over its
rivals.
公司奠定了對(duì)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手的絕對(duì)優(yōu)勢(shì)镜硕。
mer?cen?ary/5mE:sEnEri; NAmE5mE:rsEneri/
?noun(pl.-ies)
? a soldier who will fight for any country or group that offers payment
?雇傭兵:
?foreign mercenaries
外國(guó)雇傭兵
?mercenary soldiers
雇傭兵