L24 Flashcards
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assent
[ə’sent] vi. 同意;赞成
n. 同意;赞成
vi.: to agree to something especially after thoughtful consideration : CONCUR
Noun.: an act of assenting : ACQUIESCENCE, AGREEMENT
assert
[ə’sə:t] vt. 维护,坚持;断言;主张;声称
vt.1 : to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
2 a : to demonstrate the existence of assert his manhood ?James Joyce b : POSIT, POSTULATE
assess
[ə’ses] vt. 评定;估价;对…征税
vt.1 : to determine the rate or amount of (as a tax)
2 a : to impose (as a tax) according to an established rate b : to subject to a tax, charge, or levy
3 : to make an official valuation of (property) for the purposes of taxation
4 : to determine the importance, size, or value of assess a problem
5 : to charge (a player or team) with a foul or penalty
synonyms see ESTIMATE
associate
[ə’səuʃieit, ə’səuʃiət, -eit] vi. 交往;结交
n. 同事,伙伴;关联的事物
vt. 联想;使联合;使发生联系
adj. 副的;联合的
Transitive verb
1 : to join as a partner, friend, or companion
2 obsolete : to keep company with : ATTEND
3 : to join or connect together : COMBINE
4 : to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination)
intransitive verb
1 : to come or be together as partners, friends, or companions
2 : to combine or join with other parts : UNITE
synonyms see JOIN
Adj.1 : closely connected (as in function or office) with another
2 : closely related especially in the mind
3 : having secondary or subordinate status associate membership in a society
Noun.1 : one associated with another: as a : PARTNER, COLLEAGUE b : COMPANION, COMRADE
2 a : an entry-level member (as of a learned society, professional organization, or profession) b : EMPLOYEE, WORKER
3 often capitalized : a degree conferred especially by a junior college associate in arts
assoil
[ə’sɒɪl] vt. 补偿;赦免,宣布……无罪
vt.1 archaic : ABSOLVE, PARDON
2 archaic : ACQUIT, CLEAR
3 archaic : EXPIATE
assuage
[ə’sweidʒ] vt. 平息;缓和;减轻
vt.1 : to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : EASE unable to assuage their grief
2 : PACIFY, QUIET vainly stroveTto assuage an implacable foe ?Edward Gibbon
3 : to put an end to by satisfying : APPEASE, QUENCH assuaging his thirst
synonyms see RELIEVE
asterisk
[‘æstərisk] n. 星号
vt. 注上星号;用星号标出
Noun.: the character * used in printing or writing as a reference mark, as an indication of the omission of letters or words, to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form, or for various arbitrary meanings
vt. : to mark with an asterisk : STAR
asteroid
[‘æstərɔid] n. [天文]小行星;海盘车;小游星
adj. 星状的
Noun.1 : any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
2 : STARFISH
Adj.1 : resembling a star asteroid bodies in sporotrichosis
2 : of or resembling a starfish
astrology
[ə’strɔlədʒi] n. 占星术;占星学;星座
Noun.1 archaic : ASTRONOMY
2 : the divination of the supposed influences of the stars and planets on human affairs and terrestrial events by their positions and aspects
atheism
[‘eɪθɪɪz(ə)m] n. 不信神,无神论
Noun.1 archaic : UNGODLINESS, WICKEDNESS
2 a : a disbelief in the existence of deity b : the doctrine that there is no deity
atonal
[ei’təunəl] adj. (音乐)无调的
Adj.: marked by avoidance of traditional musical tonality; especially : organized without reference to key or tonal center and using the tones of the chromatic scale impartially
atone
[ə’təun] vt. 赎罪;弥补;偿还
vi. 弥补;赎回
Transitive verb
1 obsolete : RECONCILE
2 : to supply satisfaction for : EXPIATE
intransitive verb : to make amends atone for sins
atrocious
[ə’trəuʃəs] adj. 凶恶的,残暴的
Adj.1 : extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel : BARBARIC
2 : APPALLING, HORRIFYING the atrocious weapons of modern war
3 a : utterly revolting : ABOMINABLE atrocious working conditions b : of very poor quality atrocious handwriting
attach
[ə’tætʃ] vt. 使依附;贴上;系上;使依恋
vi. 附加;附属;伴随
Transitive verb
1 : to take by legal authority especially under a writ attached the property
2 a : to bring (oneself) into an association attached herself to their cause b : to assign (an individual or unit in the military) temporarily
3 : to bind by personal ties (as of affection or sympathy) was strongly attached to his family
4 : to make fast (as by tying or gluing) attach a label to a package
5 : to associate especially as a property or an attribute : ASCRIBE attached great importance to public opinion polls
intransitive verb : to become attached : ADHERE
synonyms see FASTEN
attenuate
[ə’tenjueit, ə’tenjuit, -eit] adj. 减弱的;稀薄的;细小的
vt. 使减弱;使纤细
vi. 变纤细;变弱
Adj.1 : reduced especially in thickness, density, or force
2 : tapering gradually usually to a long slender point attenuate leaves
transitive verb
1 : to make thin or slender
2 : to make thin in consistency : RAREFY
3 : to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : WEAKEN
4 : to reduce the severity, virulence, or vitality of an attenuated virus
intransitive verb : to become thin, fine, or less
attire
[ə’taiə] n. 服装;盛装
vt. 打扮;使穿衣
vt.: to put garments on : DRESS, ARRAY; especially : to clothe in fancy or rich garments
Noun.1 : DRESS, CLOTHES; especially : splendid or decorative clothing
2 : the antlers or antlers and scalp of a stag or buck
augmentation
noun.1 a : the act or process of augmenting b : the state of being augmented
[,ɔ:ɡmen’teiʃən] n. 增加,增大;增加物
2 : something that augments : ADDITION
augury
[‘ɔ:ɡjuri] n. 占卜;预言;预兆
Noun.1 : divination from auspices or omens; also : an instance of this
2 : OMEN, PORTENT
august
[‘ɔ?ɡəst] adj. 威严的;令人敬畏的
n. 八月(简写为Aug)
Adj. : marked by majestic dignity or grandeur her august lineage
austerity
[ɔ’sterəti] n. 紧缩;朴素;苦行;严厉
Noun.1 : the quality or state of being austere
2 a : an austere act, manner, or attitude b : an ascetic practice
3 : enforced or extreme economy
authorization
[,ɔ:θərai’zeiʃən, -ri’z-] n. 授权,认可;批准,委任
Noun.1 : the act of authorizing
2 : an instrument that authorizes : SANCTION
autocracy
[ɔ:’tɔkrəsi] n. 独裁政治;专制政治;独裁政府;独裁统治的国家
Noun.1 : the authority or rule of an autocrat
2 : government in which one person possesses unlimited power
3 : a community or state governed by autocracy
autocrat
[‘ɔ:təukræt] n. 独裁者,专制君主;独断独行的人
Noun.1 : a person (as a monarch) ruling with unlimited authority
2 : one who has undisputed influence or power
automation
[,ɔ:tə’meiʃən] n. 自动化;自动操作
Noun.1 : the technique of making an apparatus, a process, or a system operate automatically
2 : the state of being operated automatically
3 : automatically controlled operation of an apparatus, process, or system by mechanical or electronic devices that take the place of human labor