List-23 Flashcards
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activity
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- *n. 活动；行动；活跃
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- any specific behavior
- the state of being active
- an organic process that takes place in the body
- (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
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acumen
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- *n. 聪明，敏锐
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- a tapering point
- shrewdness shown by keen insight
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allergic
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- *adj. 对…过敏的；对…极讨厌的
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- characterized by or caused by allergy
- having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
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angle
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- *vi. 钓鱼；谋取
n. 角度，角，方面 - ——————————————**
- the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
- a biased way of looking at or presenting something
- a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons
- move or proceed at an angle
- to incline or bend from a vertical position
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anomaly
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- *n. 异常；不规则；反常事物
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- deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
- a person who is unusual
- (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
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apparent
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- *adj. 显然的；表面上的
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- clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
- appearing as such but not necessarily so
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ardent
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- *adj. 热情的；热心的；激烈的；燃烧般的
n. (Ardent)人名；(法)阿尔当 - ——————————————**
- characterized by intense emotion
- characterized by strong enthusiasm
- glowing or shining like fire
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artisan
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- *n. 工匠，技工
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- a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
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barbecue
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- *n. 烤肉；吃烤肉的野宴
vt. 烧烤；烤肉 - ——————————————**
- meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce
- a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit
- a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
- cook outdoors on a barbecue grill
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basin
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- *n. 水池；流域；盆地；盆
n. (Basin)人名；(俄)巴辛；(法)巴赞 - ——————————————**
- a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
- the quantity that a basin will hold
- a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
- the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries
- a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
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blade
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- *n. 叶片；刀片，刀锋；剑
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- especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
- a dashing young man
- something long and thin resembling a blade of grass
- a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
- a cut of beef from the shoulder blade
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blast
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- *n. 爆炸；冲击波；一阵
vi. 猛攻
vt. 爆炸；损害；使枯萎
n. (Blast)人名；(德)布拉斯特 - ——————————————**
- a very long fly ball
- a sudden very loud noise
- a strong current of air
- an explosion (as of dynamite)
- a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
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cell
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- *n. 细胞；电池；蜂房的巢室；单人小室
vi. 住在牢房或小室中
n. (Cell)人名；(英)塞尔 - ——————————————**
- any small compartment
- (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
- a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
- a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
- a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
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cider
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- *n. 苹果酒；苹果汁
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- a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
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communal
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- *adj. 公共的；公社的
n. (Communal)人名；(法)科米纳尔 - ——————————————**
- for or by a group rather than individuals
- relating to a small administrative district or community
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conform
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- *vi. 符合；遵照；适应环境
vt. 使遵守；使一致；使顺从
adj. 一致的；顺从的 - ——————————————**
- be similar, be in line with
- adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
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congenial
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- *adj. 意气相投的；性格相似的；适意的；一致的
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- suitable to your needs or similar to your nature
- used of plants; capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted
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conservation
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- *n. 保存，保持；保护
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- an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
- the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
- (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations
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delegate
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- *vt. 委派…为代表
n. 代表 - ——————————————**
- a person appointed or elected to represent others
- transfer power to someone
- give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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dimension
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- *n. 方面;[数] 维；尺寸；次元；容积 vt. 标出尺寸
adj. 规格的 - ——————————————**
- the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
- a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
- one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space
- magnitude or extent
- indicate the dimensions on
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diplomat
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- *n. 外交家，外交官；有外交手腕的人；处事圆滑机敏的人
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- an official engaged in international negotiations
- a person who deals tactfully with others
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divert
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- *vt. 转移；使…欢娱；使…转向
vi. 转移
n. (Divert)人名；(法)迪韦尔 - ——————————————**
- turn aside; turn away from
- send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
- occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
- withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
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electricity
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- *n. 电力；电流；强烈的紧张情绪
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- a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
- energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
- keen and shared excitement
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errand
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- *n. 使命；差事；差使
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- a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
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ethnic
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- *adj. 种族的；人种的
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- a person who is a member of an ethnic group
- denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people
- not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
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exalted
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- *adj. 高尚的；尊贵的；兴奋的
v. 高举；赞扬；使激动（exalt的过去分词） - ——————————————**
- of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
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exception
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- *n. 例外；异议
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- a deliberate act of omission
- an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
- grounds for adverse criticism
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Fahrenheit
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- *adj. 华氏温度计的；华氏的
n. 华氏温度计；华氏温标 - ——————————————**
- German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)
- of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer
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faucet
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- *n. 旋塞；插口
n. (Faucet)人名；(英)福西特 - ——————————————**
- a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
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format
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- *n. 格式；版式；开本
vt. 使格式化；规定…的格式
vi. 设计版式 - ——————————————**
- the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
- the general appearance of a publication
- set (printed matter) into a specific format
- determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
- divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
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foster
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- *vt. 培养；养育，抚育；抱（希望等）
adj. 收养的，养育的
n. (Foster)人名；(英、捷、意、葡、法、德、俄、西)福斯特 - ——————————————**
- United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
- promote the growth of
- bring up under fosterage; of children
- help develop, help grow
- providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
