Words Reciting 2016.5.4

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nurture ['nɜːtʃə]

  • vt. 養育;鼓勵;培植
  • n. 養育;教養;營養物
  • Nurture Trust 建立信任
  • nature and nurture 先天與後天,遺傳與環境;先天遺傳說和後天培養說
  • Parents want to know the best way to nurture and raise their child to adulthood.

enlist [ɪn'lɪst; en-]

  • vi. 支持;從軍;應募;贊助
  • vt. 使入伍;徵募;謀取…的贊助或幫助
  • Enlist Help 尋求幫助
  • enlist inv. 應募,參軍
  • He enlisted in the 82nd Airborne 20 years ago.

masculine ['mæskjʊlɪn]

  • adj. 男性的;陽性的;男子氣概的
  • n. 男性;陽性,陽性詞
  • 同義詞:
  • adj.[人類]男性的;陽性的;男子氣概的
  • male / positive
  • n.[人類]男性;陽性,陽性詞
  • mankind / maleness

declare [dɪ'kleə]

  • vt. 宣佈,聲明;斷言,宣稱
  • vi. 聲明,宣佈
  • He declared he would not run for a second term as president.

accompany [ə'kʌmpənɪ]

  • vt. 陪伴,伴隨;伴奏
  • vi. 伴奏,伴唱
  • accompany with 伴隨着,兼帶着;陪…同行
  • accompany by 隨行,伴奏;在…的陪同下

by comparison [kəm'pærəsnz]

  • 相比之下,比較起來
  • 同義詞:
  • 相比之下,比較起來
  • by contrast / in contrast
  • By comparison, one kilogram of tomatoes requires 160 litres of water.

unmistakable [ʌnmɪ'steɪkəb(ə)l]

  • adj. 明顯的;不會弄錯的
  • 同義詞:
  • adj.明顯的;不會弄錯的
  • obvious / distinct / visible/ evident

cater ['keɪtə]

  • vt. 投合,迎合;滿足需要;提供飲食及服務
  • cater for迎合;供應伙食;爲…提供所需
  • We cater to an exclusive clientele.

strive [straɪv]

  • vi. 努力;奮鬥;抗爭
  • strive for爭取,奮鬥
  • strive to develop努力發展;大力發展
  • strive after奮鬥;爭取
  • strive against反抗
  • strive for freedom力爭自由
  • We allwant it andstrive for it.

indicate ['ɪndɪkeɪt]

  • vt. 表明;指出;預示;象徵
  • expressly indicate 明示
  • 同義詞:
  • vt.表明;指出;預示;象徵
  • forecast / index / image/ shadow / figure
  • A survey of retired people has indicated that most are independent and enjoying life.

unprecedented [ʌn'presɪdentɪd]

  • adj. 空前的;無前例的
  • unprecedented challenges 前所未有的挑戰 ; 前所未有挑戰
  • unprecedented scale史無前例的規模
  • Such a move is rare, but not unprecedented.

asset ['æset]

  • n. 資產;優點;有用的東西;有利條件;財產;有價值的人或物
  • Our creativity in the field of technology is our greatest asset.

recruit [rɪ'kruːt]

  • n. 招聘;新兵;新成員
  • vt. 補充;聘用;徵募;使…恢復健康
  • vi. 復原;徵募新兵;得到補充;恢復健康
  • How do yourecruit an army?

prominent ['prɒmɪnənt]

  • adj. 突出的,顯著的;傑出的;卓越的
  • prominent status 顯赫身份
  • prominent feature突出特徵;顯著地物
  • prominent character 主要特性

subject to

  • 使服從;使遭受;受…管制
  • 同義詞:

    使服從;使遭受;受…管制

  • submit / subjugate


perseverance [pɜːsɪ'vɪər(ə)ns]

  • n. 堅持不懈;不屈不撓
  • n. 耐性;毅力
  • He has never stopped trying and showed great perseverance.
  • 同義詞:
  • n.堅持不懈;不屈不撓
  • doggedness / tenacity

initiative [ɪ'nɪʃɪətɪv; -ʃə-]

  • n. 主動權;首創精神
  • adj. 主動的;自發的;起始的
  • take the initiative採取主動;帶頭
  • on one's own initiative主動地
  • subjective initiative主觀能動性
  • have the initiative掌握主動
  • take initiative積極主動
  • learning initiative學習積極性
 

trigger ['trɪgə]

  • vt. 引發,引起;觸發
  • vi. 鬆開扳柄
  • n. 扳機;[電子] 觸發器;制滑機

plea [pliː]

  • n. 懇求,請求;辯解,辯護;藉口,託辭
  • plea for 懇求,請求
  • Mr. Nicholas made his emotional plea for help in solving the killing.

enforce [ɪn'fɔːs; en-]

  • vt. 實施,執行;強迫,強制
  • enforce the law 執法;執行法律
  • We recommend thatyou enforcethis practicerigidly.

curb [kɜːb]

  • n. 抑制;路邊;勒馬繩
  • vt. 控制;勒住

seizure ['siːʒə]

  • n. 沒收;奪取;捕獲;(疾病的)突然發作
  • He goes withthem, but Saraangrily giveshim an injection to prevent a seizure for the next few hours.

harsh [hɑːʃ]

  • adj. 嚴厲的;嚴酷的;刺耳的;粗糙的;刺目的
  • harsh reality嚴酷的現實;殘酷的現實
  • harsh terms苛刻的條件
  • Do you thinkthey wouldsubscribe to suchharsh terms?

penalty ['pen(ə)ltɪ]

  • n. 罰款,罰金;處罰
  • One of those arrested could face the death penalty.

deter [dɪ'tɜː]

  • vt. 制止,阻止;使打消念頭
  • Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns.
  • 同義詞:
  • vt.制止,阻止;使打消念頭
  • dispute/block/restrain

comparatively [kəm'pærətɪvlɪ]

  • adv. 比較地;相當地
  • By Comparatively 採用比較
  • 同義詞:
  • adv.比較地;相當地
  • relatively / fairly / reasonably/ pretty / considerably
  • Tin is acomparatively easy metal to smelt.

convict [kən'vɪkt]

  • vt. 證明…有罪;宣告…有罪
  • n. 罪犯
  • In 1977 he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.

legitimate [lɪ'dʒɪtɪmət]

  • adj. 合法的;正當的;合理的;正統的
  • vt. 使合法;認爲正當(等於legitimize)
  • The French government has condemned the coup in Haiti and has demanded the restoration of the legitimate government.

lenient ['liːnɪənt]

  • adj. 寬大的;仁慈的
  • 同義詞:
  • adj.寬大的;仁慈的
  • liberal / humane
  • He believes the government already is lenient with drug traffickers.

acquit [ə'kwɪt]

  • vt. 無罪釋放;表現;脫卸義務和責任;清償
  • acquit acquitted 宣判無罪
  • acquit with 表現
  • acquit herself 表現
  • acquit of 宣判無罪
  • acquit yourselves 表現
  • acquit yourself 表現
  • acquit vt 無罪釋放
  • acquit oneself 表現 ; 表示
  • acquit myself 表現
  • 同義詞:
  • vt.無罪釋放;表現;脫卸義務和責任;清償
  • conduct oneself / represent / bear oneself
  • Mr. Castorina was acquitted of attempted murder.

implicate ['ɪmplɪkeɪt]

  • vt. 使捲入;涉及;暗指;影響
  • implicate in 使牽連
  • 同義詞:
  • vt.暗示;使牽連其中;含有…的意思
  • hint at / speak of sth.
  • He was obliged to resign when one of his own aides was implicated in a financial scandal.

repatriate [riː'pætrɪeɪt; -'peɪ-]

  • v. 遣返
  • n. 被遣返回國者
  • It was not the policy of the government to repatriate genuine refugees.

allege [ə'ledʒ]

  • vt. 宣稱,斷言;提出…作爲理由
  • allege falsely 佯言
  • allege about 談及
  • 同義詞:
  • vt.宣稱,斷言;提出…作爲理由
  • declare / asseverate
  • She alleged that there was rampant drug use among the male members of the group.

perpetrator ['pɜːpətreɪtə(r)]

  • n. 犯罪者;作惡者;行兇者

perpetrate ['pɜːpɪtreɪt]

  • vt. 犯(罪);做(惡)
  • 同義詞:
  • vt.犯(罪);做(惡)
  • come / faire
  • A high proportion of crime in any country is perpetrated by young males in their teens and twenties.

accordance [ə'kɔːd(ə)ns]

  • n. 一致;和諧
  • 同義詞:
  • in accordance按照;與…一致
  • in accordance with依照;與…一致
  • Entries which are illegible or otherwise not in accordance with the rules will be disqualified.

excessive [ɪk'sesɪv; ek-]

  • adj. 過多的,極度的;過分的
  • Their spending on research is excessive and is slowing developments of new treatments.

outsource [aʊt'sɔːs]

  • vt. 把…外包
  • vi. 外包
  • 同義詞:
  • vi.外包
  • subcon
  • The company began looking for ways to cut costs, which led to the decision to outsource.

controversy ['kɒntrəvɜːsɪ; kən'trɒvəsɪ]

  • n. 爭論;論戰;辯論
  • The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy.
  • 同義詞:
  • n.爭論;論戰;辯論
  • combat / debate / dispute

monopoly [mə'nɒp(ə)lɪ]

  • n. 壟斷;壟斷者;專賣權
  • But wehave no monopoly onbrains.

revive [rɪ'vaɪv]

  • vi. 復興;復活;甦醒;恢復精神
  • vt. 使復興;使甦醒;回想起;重演,重播
  • Revive childhood 重溫童年
  • ...an attempt to revive the economy.
  • 同義詞:
  • vi.復興;復活;甦醒;恢復精神
  • come back to life again / resurge
  • vt.使復興;使甦醒;回想起;重演,重播
  • recall / reinvigorate

irrelevant [ɪ'relɪv(ə)nt]

  • adj. 不相干的;不切題的
  • ...irrelevant details.
  • 同義詞:
  • adj.不相干的;不切題的
  • inconnected / unrelated

instantaneous [,ɪnst(ə)n'teɪnɪəs]

  • adj. 瞬間的;即時的;猝發的
  • Death was not instantaneous because none of the bullets hit the heart.

foster ['fɒstə]

  • vt. 培養;養育,撫育;抱(希望等)
  • adj. 收養的,養育的
  • Little Jack was placed with foster parents.

 



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