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alleviate vt.減輕,緩和
Chinese medical researchers have successfully developed a new medicine ;中國醫(yī)學研究人員已成功 地研制出一種新藥,
to alleviate the cancer patients' suffering. ;來緩解癌癥病人痛苦.

bonus n.獎金,紅利
To some degree bonus is an effective way to motivate the workers. ;在某種程度上來說,獎金 是調動工作積極性的一種 有效方法.

coherent a.條理清楚的,連貫的; 一致的
We should try to be as coherent as possible whenever we speak or write in English. ;無論何時我們用英語說 話或寫作時,都應該盡可 能地做到條理清楚.

collaboration n.合作,協(xié)作;勾結
Football is a collective game. ;足球是集體項目.
Members of a team have to work in close collaboration in order to win a match. ;要贏得比賽,隊員就必須 緊密配合.

comet n.彗星
Newly discovered comets ;新發(fā)現(xiàn)的彗星
are now named after the famous figures proposed by the discoverers. ;是以其發(fā)現(xiàn)者的所推薦的 名人的名字來命名的.

differentiate vi.區(qū)分 vt.區(qū)別,使不同
Men are differntiated from animals ;人與動物的區(qū)別
in than men can communicate with each other by language. ;在于人能夠用語言進行 交際.

dilute vt.稀釋,沖淡 a.稀釋的,沖淡的
Water can dilute all kinds of chemical liquids. ;水可以稀釋各種液體 化合物.
The nurse diluted the drug with saline water ;護士用生理鹽水加以 稀釋.

entail vt.使承擔,需要
The construction of the Three Gorges Project entails large migration. ;三峽工程建設需要大批 移民.
Writing a history book entails a lot of work. ;寫一本歷史書需要下很大 功夫.

entity n.實體,實際存在物
The southern Cantonese culture is a separate cultural entity. ;嶺南文化是一單獨的文化 實體.

flare vi.(火焰)閃耀;突出 n.閃光信號,照明彈
A signal flare is usually shot when troops make a sudden attack at night. ;部隊夜間發(fā)動突然襲擊使 通常發(fā)射信號彈.

gracious a.親切的,和藹的; 優(yōu)美的,雅致的 int.(表示驚訝)天哪
Queen Elizabeth II almost always appears in the public with a gracious smile. ;伊麗莎白二世女王在公共 場合出現(xiàn)時總是面帶和藹 的笑容.

hose n.水龍頭,軟管 vt.用軟管淋澆(或沖洗)
For the sake of safety,all tall buildings must be equipped with hoses. ;為了安全起見,高層建筑 必須安裝消防水龍頭.

inclusive a.包括一切的;所有數(shù)目 包括在內的
The Chinese Football Team consists of 30 people, ;中國足球隊共有30人 組成,
inclusive of the doctors and the interpreter. ;包括隊醫(yī)和翻譯在內.

incur vt.招致,遭受,引起
The American bombing to the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia ;美國對中國駐南斯拉夫大 使館的轟炸
incurred strong condemnation from many countries. ;遭到許多國家的強烈 譴責.

lever n.桿,杠桿;途徑,手段 vt. 撬動,撬起
Democrats used popular opinion as a lever to get the Act through the Congress. ;民主黨人用輿論壓力作為 杠桿促使該法案在國會獲 得通過.

medieval a.中世紀的, 中古(時代)的
Jeffery Chaucer was a medieval British poet, ;喬叟是中世紀英國詩人,
considered by the British people as "the father of poetry". ;被英國人視為“詩歌之 父”.

norm n.標準,規(guī)范;準則
The U.S. usually uses dual norms to judge the human rights in other countries. ;美國總是用雙重標準來 評價別國的人權.

optimum a.最合適的,最優(yōu)的, 最佳的 n.最適條件,最適度
Scientists are now trying to find out whether ;科學家正在努力探測外層 空間是否
there is optimum environment for life in the outer space. ;有適合生命生長的環(huán)境.

portray vt.描寫,描繪;扮演
Vicky Zhao portrayed a very ugly person in the film Shaolin Football. ;趙薇在電影《少林足球》 中扮演一個奇丑無比的 人.

posture vi.裝模作樣 n.姿勢,姿態(tài); 看法,態(tài)度
An arrogant person usually assumes a posture of superiority ;傲慢的人通常擺出一副高 人一等的樣子.

remnant n.殘留部分
We must get rid of the remnants of the feudal thought. ;我們必須消除封建思想 的殘余.

simulate vt.模仿,模擬;假冒
Simulated English tests may not always accurately ;英語模擬考試不一定總能 準確地
reflect one's true proficiency and skills ;反映一個人的真實水平 和技能.

situated a.位于…的,坐落在…的
Wuhan City is situated in the center of China ;武漢市位于中國的中部.

slack a.懈怠的;蕭條的, 不活躍的 n.松弛部分;寬松的
Those who are slack in their work will never have a chance to be successful. ;干活馬虎的人永遠都不會 成功.
Don't slack off in your studies. ;不要荒廢學業(yè).

slot n.狹縫;空位 vt.把…放入狹長開口中
If you want to draw money from the ATM, ;如果想從自動取款機里取 錢,
just insert the magnets card into the slot and enter your pin number. ;只要將磁卡插入,輸 入你的密碼即可.

tile n.瓦,瓷磚 vt.鋪瓦,貼瓷磚
A roof tile is made of baked clay. ;屋頂?shù)耐呤怯灭ね翢?而成的.
We use titles to cover roofs and sometimes floors and walls. ;我們用瓦片蓋房頂,有時 也用瓷磚鋪地面和墻面.

toxic a.有毒的,因中毒引起的
This medicine is toxic if taken in large quantities. ;這種藥若服用過量是 有毒的.
The news that the U.S. will cut down its financial aid to Korea has taken vent. ;美國將消減對韓國的經(jīng)濟 援助的消息給泄露了.
vent n.通風口;(衣服低部的) 開叉; vt.排放;表達,發(fā)泄 (情感等)

whereby ad.靠那個,借以
We need this system whereby a new plan may arise. ;我們需要這種可能借以產(chǎn) 生新計劃的制度.