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1. acquaint/ə'kwent/vt.(with)使了解
The Internet and newspapers acquaint us with recent happenings around the world.互联网和报纸使我们能及时了解天下之事。
2. advantage/əd'væntɪdʒ/n.优点;好处
Every advantage has its disadvantage.有利必有弊。
3. certificate/sɚ'tɪfɪkɪt/n.证书,执照
These three certificates establish a claim against you for quality discrepancy.这三份证明书证实质量不符,所以我们向贵公司提出索赔。
4. civil/'sɪvl/adj.公民的,国内的;民用的;民事的;文明的
Until now,Gone with the Wind, a film about the American Civil War, has still been regarded as the best Hollywood make.直到现在,《乱世佳人》(《飘》)这部关于美国内战的影片仍被认为是好莱坞的扛鼎之作。
5. conflict/'kɑnflɪkt/n.冲突;战争;vi.冲突
Do American immigration laws conflict with any international laws?美国的移民法与国际法有抵触吗?
6. counter/'kaʊntɚ/n.柜台;筹码;计数器;vt.反驳;ad.反方向地
I countered her arguments by pointing out the advantages of my plan.我指出自己所做计划的优点以反驳她的论点。
7. detective/dɪ'tɛktɪv/n.侦探
Edgar Allan Poe’sThe Murders in the Rue Morgueis considered the world's first real detective story.埃德加·爱伦·坡的小说《莫格街谋杀案》被认为是世界上第一本真正的侦探小说。
8.dismiss/dɪs'mɪs/vt.不再考虑;解雇;解散;驳回
Bryant claims he was unfairly dismissed from his post.布赖恩特声称自己被无理免职。
9. evident/'ɛvɪdənt/adj.明显的
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. (Thomas Jefferson)我们认为这些真理不证自明——人皆生而平等。(托马斯·杰斐逊)
10. filter/'fɪltɚ/n.滤器;v.过滤;(消息等)走漏
All drinking water must be filtered.饮用水都必须过滤净化。
11. govern/'ɡʌvɚn/vt.统治;支配
Britain has a queen, but it is the prime minister and the cabinet who govern.英国有女王,但执政的是首相和内阁。
12. inhabitant/ɪn'hæbɪtənt/n.居民
American Indians were the earliest inhabitants of America.美洲印第安人是美洲最早的居民。13.lodge/lɑdʒ/vi.借宿;vt.供……以临时住宿;n.乡间小屋
The travelers lodged in motels every night.这些旅行者每晚都借宿汽车旅馆。
14. intermediate/ˌɪntɚ'midɪət/adj.中间的;中级的
The pupa is at an intermediate stage of development; it is intermediate between the egg and the adult butterfly.蛹是蝴蝶发育的中间阶段,介于卵和成虫之间。
15. jealous/'dʒɛləs/adj.妒忌的;精心守护的
Some girls easily get jealous of other girls’ beauty.有些女孩容易妒忌其他女孩的美貌。
16. loose/lus/adj.松的;不精确的;自由的
The older you become, the looser your skin will be.年纪越大,皮肤就会越松弛。
17. loosen/'lusn/v.解开;松弛
You should loosen up (your muscles) before and after doing physical exercises.运动前后,应该放松一下(肌肉)。
18. necessity/nə'sɛsəti/n.必需品;必要(性)
Those refugees lack money even for basic food and water-the necessities of life.那些难民没钱买起码的食品和水等生活的必需品。
19. objection/əb'dʒɛkʃən/n.反对;反对的理由
“What do you think of my proposal?” “I don't have any objection to it.”“你觉得我的建议怎么样?”“我没异议。”
20. preface/ˈprefɪs/n.序言
The characteristics of this book are mentioned on the cover and in the preface.本书的特色在封面和前言都有提及。
21. proportion/prə'pɔrʃən/n.比例;部分;均衡
The proportion of boys to girls is usually about four to one in science and engineering colleges.理工大学的男女生比例通常是4:1。
22. render/'rɛndɚ/vt.使得;给予;翻译
Fatness renders a person clumsy.身体肥胖使人笨拙。
23. representative/'rɛprɪ'zɛntətɪv/n.代表;adj.(of)有代表性的
In Britain, representatives in the House of Commons are elected by the British people.在英国,下议院代表是英国人民选出的。
24. somehow/'sʌmhaʊ/ad.用某种方法;不知怎么地
Maybe we could glue it together somehow or other.说不定我们会有办法把它给粘起来。
25. somewhat/'sʌmwʌt/ad.稍微,有点
It is somewhat difficult to answer this question.要回答这个问题有点困难。
26. specify/'spɛsɪfaɪ/vt.明确说明
It is against federal law in the U.S. to specify skin colour in a newspaper ad for roommates.在美国,在报纸广告上具体指明合租者必须是某种肤色是违反联邦法律的。
27. strategy/'strætədʒi/n.战略,策略
Mao Zedong was a great strategist skilled in military strategy.毛泽东是一位善于制定军事策略的伟大的军事战略家。
28. typical/'tɪpɪkl/adj.典型的
The architecture of the Chinese imperial garden the Old Summer Palace has a typical baroque style—highly ornate and extravagant.中国帝王御花园圆明园的建筑风格是典型的巴洛克风格——装饰极其奢华。
29. vice/vaɪs/n.缺点;邪恶,恶行
Greed, jealousy, dishonesty and lewdness are considered to be vices; and of all vices, lewdness is the worst.贪婪、嫉妒、欺诈和淫欲被视为恶行,而万恶淫为首。
30. appetite/'æpəˌtaɪt/n.胃口;欲望
A good appetite is a good sauce.(谚)饥不择食。(好胃口是好的调味汁。)
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