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Question 1

Elaborate

Answer 1

Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词
详细说明，详细解释
To add more information or explain something that you have said
He refused to elaborate on why you have resigned(辞职）

Question 2

Undermine

Answer 2

Vt. 及物动词
逐渐削弱，逐渐破坏，严重影响
To gradually weaken or destroy someone or something
These incidents(事件) could seriously undermine support for the police.

Question 3

Perspective

Answer 3

Noun. 名词
观点，想法
A particular way of viewing things that depends on one’s experience and personality
He brings a new perspective to the job.

Question 4

Affect

Answer 4

Vt. 及物动词
影响
To have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something
Inflation(通货膨胀) affects the buying power of the dollar

Question 5

Effect

Answer 5

Noun. 名词
影响，效果，作用
The result of a particular influence; something that happens because of something else
The medicine(药物) had the effect of making me sleepy.

Question 6

Impact

Answer 6

Noun. 名词
重大影响，效果
The strong effect or influence that something has on a situation or person
These charges(法律指控) will have a damaging impact on the army’s reputation

Question 7

Estimate

Answer 7

Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词 or Noun. 名词
预估，估计，估价,
Verb: to guess or to approximate; Noun: to guess of what the size, value, amount, cost, etc. of something might be
We had estimated about 300 visitors, but the actual number was much higher.

Question 8

Blur

Answer 8

Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词 or Noun. 名词
使…模糊不清，变模糊，模糊不清 的事物
Verb: to become unclear, or to make something hard to see; Noun: something whose shape is not clear, or something that you cannot remember clearly
Dust(灰尘) blurred my vision(视线).

Question 9

Transit

Answer 9

Noun. 名词
交通
A system of vehicles, for example, buses, trains, and aircraft, for getting from one place to another
Using public transit could save the average two-adult household $6,251 each year, according to a recent study.

Question 10

Innovation

Answer 10

Noun. 名词
创新，改革，新观念
A new idea or method, or the use of new ideas and method
Anesthesia(麻醉) was a great innovation in medicine(医学)

Question 11

Digit

Answer 11

Noun. 名词
数字
Any one of the numbers 0 through 9
6735 is a four-digit number.

Question 12

Integer

Answer 12

Noun. 名词
整数
A whole number and not a fraction
The numbers 5, 3, and 0 are integers.

Question 13

Multiply

Answer 13

Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词
乘
Times or the product of numbers/expressions
If you multiply seven by 15 you get 105.

Question 14

Backfire

Answer 14

Vi. 不及物动词
产生相反的结果
(of a plan) to have the opposite result from the one you intended
Some hotel owners worry that the idea of attracting more visitors may backfire and make the place less attractive(有吸 引力的).

Question 15

Impel

Answer 15

Vt. 及物动词
驱使，推动
To force someone to do something, to make someone feel that they must do something
These advancements in technology purvey(提供) benefits and impel organizations to change

Question 16

Complement

Answer 16

Vt. 及物动词 or Noun. 名词
补充，互补的东⻄
To help make something or someone more complete or effective;
They oppose each other also complement each other. (它们 相辅相成); Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.(有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒)

Question 17

Compliment

Answer 17

Vt. 及物动词 or Noun. 名词
表扬，恭维; 赞美的话
To express your admiration, or respect to someone for that person’s character, skill, etc.; A remark or action that expresses approval, admiration, or respect.
David complimented Mary on her new job; They give us a compliment on our beautifully set table.

Question 18

Needless to say

Answer 18

Phrases. 短语
不用多说，明显地
Obviously
Needless to say, that didn’t resonate for me. (毫无疑问，这 不是我想要的结果)

Question 19

Consumption

Answer 19

Noun. 名词
消费，消耗
An amount of something that is used, or the process of using something, so that there is less of it.
Consumption of oil has declined in recent years.

Question 20

Urban Sprawl

Answer 20

Phrases. 短语
城市扩张
The spread of a city into the area surrounding it, often without planing
Huge tourist attractions have produced choking urban sprawl.

Question 21

Tolerance

Answer 21

Noun. 名词
宽容, 容忍
Willingness to accept behavior and beliefs that are different from your own, even if you disagree with or disapprove of them.
There is zero tolerance of violence at this school - if you are caught fighting, you will be suspended.

Question 22

municipality

Answer 22

Noun. 名词
自治市，自治区
A city or town with its own local government, or this local government itself
The municipalities are slowing down development.(地方政府 阻碍了发展)

Question 23

inevitably

Answer 23

Adverb. 副词
不可避免地，必然地
In a way that cannot be avoided
Industrialization(工业化) inevitably led to the expansion of the urban working class.

Question 24

Skeptical

Answer 24

Adjective. 形容词
怀疑的
Doubting that something is true or useful
I am a bit skeptical about his chances of success.

Question 25

Alter

Answer 25

Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词
改变, 修改
To change a characteristic, often slightly, or to cause this to happen
The coat was too long, so I took it back to the store to have it altered.

Question 26

Enormously

Answer 26

Adverb. 副词
巨大地，极大地
Very or very much
She was enormously rich.

Question 27

detrimental

Answer 27

Adjective. 形容词
有害的，不利的
Causing harm or damage
These chemicals have a detrimental effect/impact on the environment

Question 28

Eliminate

Answer 28

Vt. 及物动词消除，排除To remove or take away something You can never totally eliminate the possibility of human error

Question 29

Drawback

Answer 29

Noun. 名词 缺点，不利条件 A disadvantage or problem; The negative part of a situation One of the drawbacks of working for a big company is that
you have to follow a lot of rules.

Question 30

By-product

Answer 30

Noun. 名词 副产品；意外结果 Something that is produced as a result of making something else, or
something unexpected that happens as a result of something
Buttermilk is a by-product of making butter.

Question 31

Dispose of

Answer 31

Phrasal verb. 动词短语 将某物处理掉 To get rid of something; throw out or destroy something Every month he must dispose of the oil his restaurant uses
to fry potatoes.

Question 32

Livestock

Answer 32

Noun. 名词 家畜，牲畜 Animals kept on a farm, such as cows, sheep, chickens, and pigs The organic livestock industry has grown substantially in the
last few years.

Question 33

Deplete

Answer 33

Vt. 及物动词 使⼤⼤的减少 To reduce something in size or amount, esp. supplies, energy, or
money
Acid rain depletes the region’s fish stocks.

Question 34

Decompose

Answer 34

及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词 分解，腐烂 To destroy something by breaking it into smaller parts Certain kinds of plastic decompose quickly. (某些塑料降解很
快)

Question 35

Satiated

Answer 35

Adjective. 形容词 饱腹的 To completely satisfy yourself or a need, especially with food or
pleasure, so that you could not have any more
He drank greedily until his thirst was satiated.

Question 36

Surge

Answer 36

Noun. 名词 激增，突然增加 A sudden or abrupt strong increase A surge in the stock(股票) market.

Question 37

Reap

Answer 37

及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词 收获，获得；收割庄稼 To obtain or receive something as a result of your own actions; If you
reap a crop, you cut and collect it
They did not reap any benefits from that deal.

Question 38

Productive

Answer 38

Adjective. 形容词 多产的，有⽣产⼒的，⾼效的 Causing or providing a good result or a large amount of something We had a very productive meeting - a lot of problems were
solved.

Question 39

Previously

Answer 39

Adverb. 副词 事先地，以前地 Before the present time or the time referred to She was previously employed as a tour guide.

Question 40

Claim

Answer 40

Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词
or Noun. 名词
动词：声称，断⾔，索取；名词：
主张，声明，断⾔
To state that something is true or is a fact even if you cannot prove it
and other people might not believe it; A statement saying that you
have a right to something
The company claims that it is not responsible for the
pollution in the river; If no one claims(认领) the money, I can
keep it.

Question 41

Merely

Answer 41

Adverb. 副词 仅仅，只不过；只是 Only; and nothing more I merely said that I was tired.

Question 42

Barely

Answer 42

Adverb. 副词 仅仅，勉强；⼏乎不 By the smallest amount; Only just There was barely enough from room for the two of them.

Question 43

Ultimately

Answer 43

Adverb. 副词 最后地，最终地; 最终和最重要地 Finally, in the end; Used to emphasize the most important fact in a
situation
Ultimately, of course, he would like to have his own business
but that won’t be for some time.

Question 44

Surrounding

Answer 44

Adjective. 形容词 周围的 That is everywhere around something The shop draws customers from many surrounding areas.

Question 45

Relevant

Answer 45

Adjective. 形容词 相关的 Related to a subject or to something happening or being discussed We turned over relevant documents to the investigating
team.

Question 46

Pollute

Answer 46

Vt. 及物动词 污染 To make air, water, or earth dirty or harmful to people, animals, and
plants, esp. by adding harmful chemicals or waste
Chemical fertilizers(肥料) and pesticides(杀⾍剂) are polluting
the groundwater.

Question 47

Improperly

Answer 47

Adverb. 副词 不适当地 In a way that is unsuitable or not correct for a particular use or
occasion
Carrying a backpack improperly can lead to a serious
sprain(扭伤).

Question 48

Calcium

Answer 48

Noun. 名词 钙 A chemical element present in teeth, bones, and chalk Calcium is found most abundantly in milk. (奶含钙最丰富)

Question 49

For instance

Answer 49

Phrases. 短语 举个例⼦ For example In the electronics industry, for instance, 5000 jobs are being
lost.