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grant vt.授予,同意,準(zhǔn)予 n.授予物
If you were granted one wish,what would you wish for? ;如果給你許一個(gè)愿, 你希望得到什么呢？
Old Armond would never grant his son permission to marry Margaret. ;老阿芒永遠(yuǎn)也不會(huì)準(zhǔn)許 兒子跟瑪格麗特 (茶花女)結(jié)婚.
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imply vt.暗示, 含有...的意思
When a girl says to a boy that they have nothing in common ;當(dāng)一個(gè)女孩子對(duì)一個(gè) 男孩說他們沒有共同 之處時(shí),
she is actually implying that she is not interested in him. ;實(shí)際上她是在暗示 對(duì)他不感興趣.
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exaggerate v.夸張,夸大
Commercial advertisements ;商業(yè)廣告
tend to exaggerate virtues of the advertised products. ;有夸大產(chǎn)品好處 的傾向.
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curiosity n.好奇,好奇心;奇物
People born in the year of the monkey are said to be full of curiosity. ;據(jù)說猴年出生的 人充滿好奇心.
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curious a.好奇的;奇特的
A curious child is a teacher's delight. ;老師喜歡有 求知欲的孩子.
Most people are always curious about the private lives of movie stars. ;大多數(shù)人總是對(duì)明星 的私生活懷有好奇心.
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remedy n.補(bǔ)救辦法;藥品 vt.糾正;醫(yī)治
There has been no effective remedy for AIDS so far. ;目前還沒有治愛滋病 的有效藥物.
status n.地位;情形
Working for the best institution provides you ;在最好的機(jī)構(gòu)工作可以 為你帶來
both with high social status and self-confidence. ;社會(huì)地位和自信心.
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determination n.決心;確定
Determination, confidence and perseverance ;決心、信心、和恒心
are three main factors for success. ;是成功的三大要素.
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accurate a.精確的,準(zhǔn)確的
Journalists are not always accurate in what they write. ;新聞?dòng)浾咴谒麄儗?的報(bào)道中不總是準(zhǔn) 確無誤的.
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adequate a.充足的;適當(dāng)?shù)? 勝任的
A battered wife has adequate grounds for a divorce. ;受虐待的妻子有充足 的理由要求離婚.
My work is adequate, but I want to do better. ;我工作還算勝任, 但我想做得更好一點(diǎn).
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present a.出席的;現(xiàn)在的 n.目前;禮物 vt.贈(zèng)(送);呈現(xiàn);頒發(fā); 提出;介紹
What do you think of the present situation? ;你如何看待目前的形勢(shì)？
The Hong Kong movie star Chow Yun-fat ;香港影星周潤(rùn)發(fā)
spoke fluent English when he presented the Oscar award. ;為奧斯卡頒獎(jiǎng)時(shí)說 著一口流利的英文.
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excessive a.過度的,過多的
Don't eat like a pig.An excessive amount of food will make you fat. ;別吃那么多.吃得過 多會(huì)使你發(fā)胖的.
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urgent a.緊迫的,緊要的
My car is in urgent need of repair. ;我的車急需修理.
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excess n.過度,無節(jié)制;超越 a.過量的,額外的
An excess of fat in one's diet can lead to heart disease. ;食物中脂肪過多會(huì) 導(dǎo)致心臟病.
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look vi.看;顯得 n.看;表情; 外貌,模樣
Nowadays,there are more and more university agraduates ;時(shí)下大學(xué)畢業(yè)生 越來越多,
and the prospects for employment does not look very optimistic. ;就業(yè)前景看起來 不怎么樂觀.
Many beautiful girls are simple-minded ;許多漂亮的女孩 頭腦簡(jiǎn)單,
while many bright girls do not have such great looks. ;而許多聰明的女孩 卻相貌平平.
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partial a.偏袒的;部分的
A good teacher should not be partial to any one of the students. ;好的老師不應(yīng)偏袒 任何一個(gè)學(xué)生.
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extensive a.廣大的,廣闊的
We are going to Inner Mongolia to enjoy the extensive view of grass lands ;我們要到內(nèi)蒙古去享受 大草原的遼闊視野,
this summer vacation. ;在這個(gè)暑假.
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beneficial a.有利的,有益的
A balanced diet and a moderate amount of sports are beneficial to one's health. ;均衡的飲食和適度的運(yùn) 動(dòng)有益于健康.
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benefit n.益處;救濟(jì)金,保險(xiǎn)金 vt.有益于 vi.得益
Equality and mutual benefit ;平等互利
is one of China's five principles of peaceful co-existence in foreign policy. ;是中國(guó)外交和平共處五 項(xiàng)基本原則之一.
Afforestation is to everyone's benefit. (Afforestation benefits everyone.) ;植樹造林對(duì)人人 都有好處.
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preferable a.(~to)更可取的, 更好的
White clothes are preferable to black ones in hot weather ;在炎熱天氣下, 穿白衣服比黑衣服好
since white reflects light. ;因?yàn)榘最伾垂?
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liable a.(~to)傾向的;易于 ...的;(~ for)有法律 責(zé)任的,有義務(wù)的
We are all liable to make mistake when tired. ;疲勞時(shí)我們都容易出錯(cuò).
Is a wife liable for her husband's debts? ;妻子對(duì)丈夫的債務(wù) 負(fù)法律責(zé)任嗎？

extend vt.延長(zhǎng),延伸;擴(kuò)大 vi.延續(xù),延伸(在范 圍或應(yīng)用上)達(dá)到
The Great Wall extends as far as the Jiayu Pass. ;長(zhǎng)城延伸到嘉峪關(guān).

pile v.堆積 n.堆
I have piles of work to do. ;我有一大堆活要干.

refer vi.(~to)查閱,參考; 提到,涉及;指的是 vt.引...參考; 讓...求助于.
You are not allowed to refer to any reference books during the exam. ;考試時(shí)不許查閱 任何參考書.
This matter is over, so please do not refer to it. ;事情已結(jié)束, 所以請(qǐng)別再提了.
In reading tests,the reader is often asked ;在閱讀測(cè)試中, 讀者經(jīng)常被問及
what a certain pronoun refers to according to the context. ;某個(gè)代詞在上下文 中指的是什么.

extension n.延長(zhǎng),延伸; n.擴(kuò)大;電話分機(jī)
Every year,the Spring and Autumn Export Commodity Fairs in Guangzhou ;每年在文州舉行的春秋 兩季出口商品交易會(huì)
contribute a lot to the extension of foreign trade. ;大大促進(jìn)了對(duì)外 貿(mào)易的擴(kuò)展.
Extension 2636, please. ;請(qǐng)接2636號(hào)分機(jī).

extent n.廣度;寬度;程度; 長(zhǎng)度;限度
The full extent of Sahara desert can be seen from the air. ;在空中,撒哈拉大沙漠 的全景盡收眼底.
spare a.多余的;空閑的;備用的 vt.節(jié)約;抽出(時(shí)間) n.備件,備用品
I have no spare cash to lend you. ;我沒有多余的現(xiàn)款 可以借給你.
Can you spare me a few minutes of your time? ;我能耽擱你幾分鐘嗎？

assemble vi. 集合,聚集 vt.召集;裝配
In a school without an auditorium, ;在沒有禮堂學(xué)校,
the school usually assembles in the playground for meetings. ;開大會(huì)時(shí),全校師生 員工通常在操場(chǎng)集合.
Little boys tend to take apart their toys and then assemble them back again. ;小男孩往往喜歡拆裝 玩具.

supreme a.極度的,最重要的 至高的,無上的
Michael Jordan used to reign as the supreme player in the NBA. ;邁克.喬丹曾在美國(guó) 職業(yè)籃球賽中占據(jù)至 高無上的地位.

accumulate vt. & vi.積累,積蓄
Don't you think we should learn ;你不覺得我們 應(yīng)該多學(xué)點(diǎn)、
and earn more in order to accumulate knowledge and fortune? ;多賺點(diǎn)來積累 知識(shí)和財(cái)富嗎？

join v.加入;連接
China joined the World Trade Organization on December 11,2001. ;中國(guó)于2001年12月11日 加入世界貿(mào)易組織.
Common career goals and common political ambitions ;共同的事業(yè)和政治抱負(fù)
joined Clinton and Hilary together. ;使克林頓和希拉里 結(jié)合到一起.

include vt.包括,包含
The social problems involving adolescents are getting more serious ;與青少年有關(guān)的 社會(huì)問題日益嚴(yán)重
in the Western countries. ;在西方國(guó)家.
They include teenage violence and teenage pregnancy. ;包括青少年暴力和 少女懷孕等.

contain vt.容納,包含;抑制
Fruit that contains vitamin C can relieve a cold. ;含維生素C的水果店 可以減輕感冒癥狀.
It's hard to understand ;真難理解
why Engish football fans easily get too excited. ;英國(guó)球迷為何那么 容易過分激動(dòng),
and can not contain their enthusiasm. ;難以克制他們的熱情.

involve vt.牽涉,涉及;包含; 使卷入,使參與
Don't involve me in your lawsuit! ;不要把我卷入 你的訴訟.
I hate to get involved in other people's quarrels. ;我討厭參與別人 的爭(zhēng)吵.

comprise vt.構(gòu)成;包括,含有
The United Kingdom is actually ;英國(guó)實(shí)際上
is actually comprised of England,Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. ;由英格蘭、威爾士、 蘇格蘭和北愛爾蘭構(gòu)成.
Our nation comprises 56 different nationalities. ;我國(guó)有56個(gè)民族.

face n.臉,表情,正面 v.面向,朝著;面對(duì)
Be sure not to be afraid of losing face ;就一定要不怕丟臉
if you want to improve your spoken English. ;如果要提高你的口語(yǔ).
Making mistakes is part of learning English. ;犯錯(cuò)誤是英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí) 過程的一部分.
Houses facing south usually sell best though they are more expensive. ;雖然價(jià)格貴一點(diǎn), 但朝南的房子通 常是最好賣的.

course n.課程;過程;路線; 一道菜
The Open University in Britain is an educational system ;英國(guó)的開放大學(xué)是 一個(gè)教育體系
which makes use of television,radio, Internet and correspondence courses ;利用電視、廣播, 互聯(lián)網(wǎng)和函授課程的.
A western style dinner has at least three courses: ;一頓西式晚餐至少 有三道菜：
appetizer,main course,and dessert. ;頭盤、主菜和甜點(diǎn).

event n.事件,事情, 比賽項(xiàng)目
Every year, ;每年
the ten greatest events in the past year are voted in our university. ;我們大學(xué)都投票選 出前一年的十件大事.
There were not any track and field events for women in the Olympic Games ;奧林匹克運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)原來沒 有女子田徑比賽項(xiàng)目,
until 1928. ;直到1928年才有.