4 Flashcards
Pursue
/pɚˈsuː/
Vt. 及物动词
从事，实行
If you pursue a plan, activity, or situation, you try to do it or achieve it, usually over a long period of time.
He decided to pursue a career in television. 他决心从事电视 广播业。
Undergraduate
/ˌʌn.dɚˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/ Noun. 名词 大学本科生 A student who is studying for their first degree at a college or university An undergraduate degree. 一个大学本科学士学位
Graduate
ˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/ Noun. 名词 大学毕业生;研究生或者博士生的 A person who has a first degree from a university or college Graduate program. 研究生或者博士项目
Transition
trænˈzɪʃ.ən/
Noun. 名词
过渡;转变
A change from one form or type to another, or the process by which this happens
Adolescence is the period of transition between childhood and adulthood. ⻘春期是童年与成年之间的过渡时期。
Attract
/əˈtrækt/
Vt. 及物动词
吸引
(of people, things, places, etc.) to pull or draw someone or something towards them, by the qualities they have, especially good ones
The circus is attracting huge crowds/audiences. ⻢戏团吸引 了大批的观众。
Retain
/rɪˈteɪn/ Vt. 及物动词 保持;保留;保有 To keep or continue to have something She succeeded in retaining her lead in the second half of the race. 在比赛的后半程中，她成功地保住了领先地位。
Reimbursement
/ˌriː.ɪmˈbɝːs.mənt/ Noun. 名词 偿还;退款;补偿 The act of paying back money to someone who has spent it for you or lost it because of you, or the amount that is paid back Tuition-reimbursement: 学费补贴
Appeal /əˈpiːl/
/əˈpiːl/
Vi. 不及物动词 or Noun. 名词
名词:呼吁;吸引力;动词:呼
吁;吸引
Noun: a request to the public for money, information, or help; The quality in someone or something that makes him, her, or it attractive or interesting. Verb: to make a serious or formal request, especially to the public, for money, information, or help; to interest or attract someone
The police are appealing to the public for any information about the missing girl. 警方正向公众求助，请他们提供有关失 踪女孩的任何信息。
Motivate
/ˈmōdəˌvāt/
Vt. 及物动词
激励
To make someone want to do something well
Teaching is all about motivating people to learn. 教学就是要 激发人们去学习。
Disciplined
/ˈdɪs.ə.plɪnd/ Adjective. 形容词 守纪律的，有纪律性的 Behaving in a very controlled way Those children are well disciplined. 那些孩子都很守规矩。
Applicant
/ˈæp.lə.kənt/
Noun. 名词
申请人
A person who formally requests something, especially a job, or to study at a college or university
How many applicants did you have for the job? 申请这个工 作的有多少人?
Desirable
/dɪˈzaɪr.ə.bəl/ Adjective. 形容词 值得拥有的;渴望获得的;令人向 往的 Worth having and wanted by most people The house is in a very desirable area of the city. 那座房子坐 落在城里一个很多人向往居住其中的区域。
Concur
/kənˈkɝː/ Vi. 不及物动词 同意，赞成 To agree or have the same opinion The new report concurs with previous findings. 新报告与先 前的调查结果一致。
Stress
/stres/
Vt. 及物动词 or Noun. 名词
动词:强调，着重;名词:压力
Noun: a force that acts in a way that often changes the shape of an object. Verb: to give emphasis or special importance to something.
I’d just like to stress the importance of neatness and politeness in this job. 我只想强调一下整洁和礼貌在这份工作 中的重要性。
Draw
/drɑː/
Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词
绘画;吸引，引起
To make a picture of something or someone with a pencil or pen; to attract attention or interest.
He’s an excellent speaker who always draws a crowd. 他很 擅⻓演讲，总能吸引大批的听众。
Ensure
/ɪnˈʃʊr/ Vt. 及物动词 确保;保证 To make something certain to happen The role of the police is to ensure the law is obeyed. 警察的 职责就是确保法律得到遵守。
Workforce
/ˈwɝːk.fɔːrs/
Noun. 名词
劳动力;工人;劳动人口
The group of people who work in a company, industry, country, etc.
The majority of factories in the region have a workforce of 50 to 100 (people). 该地大多数工厂都拥有50至100名工人。
Mitigate
/ˈmɪt.̬ ə.ɡeɪt/
Vt. 及物动词
使缓和;减轻
To make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad
It is unclear how to mitigate the effects of tourism on the island. 还不清楚如何缓解旅游业对这个岛屿的影响。
Significant
/sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt/ Adjective. 形容词 重要的;显著的 Important or noticeable There has been a significant increase in the number of women students in recent years. 近年来，女学生的人数有了 显著增加
Administrative
/ədˈmɪn.ə.strə.tɪ̬ v/
Adjective. 形容词
管理的;行政的
Relating to the arrangements and work that is needed to control the operation of a plan or organization
Your responsibilities will be mainly administrative. 你的职责 主要是在行政方面。
Impractical
/ɪmˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/
Adjective. 形容词
不切实际的
Impractical arrangements, ideas, or methods cannot be done or used easily or effectively.
It’s impractical to have so many people all trying to use this equipment at the same time.要让这么多人同时使用这个设备 是不切实际的。
Stipulate
/ˈstɪp.jə.leɪt/
Vt. 及物动词
规定; 明确说明
To say exactly how something must be or must be done
She agreed to buy the car, but stipulated racing tires and a turbo-powered engine. 她同意买这辆⻋，但指明要装赛⻋轮 胎和涡轮动力引擎。
Dig
/dɪɡ/
Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词
挖
To break up and move soil using a tool, a machine, or your hands
Digging (in) the garden is good exercise.在花园里挖土是一种 很好的锻炼。
Tear
/ter/
Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词
(被) 撕开，(被) 撕掉
To pull or be pulled apart, or to pull pieces off
You have to be very careful with books with books this old because the paper tears very easily. 对这么旧的书你得格外
小心，因为它的纸张很容易撕破。
