L38 Flashcards
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remit
[ri’mit, ‘ri:mit] vt. 宽恕;免除;减轻;传送;使恢复原状
vi. 汇款;缓和
n. 移交的事物
Transitive verb
1 a : to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly b : to desist from (an activity) c : to let (as attention or diligence) slacken : RELAX
2 a : to release from the guilt or penalty of remit sins b : to refrain from exacting remit a tax c : to cancel or refrain from inflicting remit the penalty d : to give relief from (suffering)
3 : to submit or refer for consideration, judgment, decision, or action; specifically : REMAND
4 : to restore or consign to a former status or condition
5 : POSTPONE, DEFER
6 : to send (money) to a person or place especially in payment of a demand, account, or draft
intransitive verb
1 a : to abate in force or intensity : MODERATE b : to abate symptoms (as of a disease) for a period
2 : to send money (as in payment)
Noun.1 : an act of remitting
2 : something remitted to another person or authority
remittance
[rɪ’mɪt(ə)ns] n. 汇款;汇寄之款;汇款额
Noun.1 a : a sum of money remitted b : an instrument by which money is remitted
2 : transmittal of money (as to a distant place)
remonstrance
[ri’mɔnstrəns] n. 抗议;规劝;谏书
Noun.1 : an earnest presentation of reasons for opposition or grievance; especially : a document formally stating such points
2 : an act or instance of remonstrating
remonstrate
[‘remənstreit, ri’mɔn-] vt. 责备,告诫;抗议;表示异议
vi. 抗议,反对;进谏;告诫
Intransitive verb : to present and urge reasons in opposition : EXPOSTULATE ? usually used with with
transitive verb : to say or plead in protest, reproof, or opposition
remunerate
[ri’mju:nəreit] vt. 酬劳;给与报酬;赔偿
vt.1 : to pay an equivalent for their services were generously remunerated
2 : to pay an equivalent to for a service, loss, or expense : RECOMPENSE
synonyms see PAY
renal
[‘ri:nəl] adj. 肾脏的,肾的
Adj.: relating to, involving, or located in the region of the kidneys : NEPHRITIC renal disease renal failure
renascent
[ri’næsənt, -‘nei-] adj. 新生的,复活的;复兴的
Adj.: rising again into being or vigor
rend
[rend] vt. 撕碎;分裂;强夺
vi. 将……撕开;使……分离
Transitive verb
1 : to remove from place by violence : WREST
2 : to split or tear apart or in pieces by violence
3 : to tear (the hair or clothing) as a sign of anger, grief, or despair
4 a : to lacerate mentally or emotionally b : to pierce with sound c : to divide (as a nation) into contesting factions
intransitive verb
1 : to perform an act of tearing or splitting
2 : to become torn or split
synonyms see TEAR
rendering
[‘rendəriŋ] n. 翻译;表现;表演;描写;打底;(建筑物等)透视图
vt. 致使;表演;打底(render的ing形式)
vi. 给予补偿(rendr的ing形式)
Noun.1 : a work forming a presentation, expression, or interpretation (as of an idea, theme, or part) : RENDITION, VERSION: as a : TRANSLATION b : a finished perspective drawing of a proposed building or product : VISUALIZATION nicely colored renderings of buildings on the drawing boards T from a huge cement plant to a modest church?A.W.Baum c : a rendered illustration of an object of art made renderings of Spanish colonial arts in New Mexico for the Index of American Design?Southwest Review
2 a : a coat of plaster laid directly on brickwork or stonework b Britain : the finish coat of mortar on a concrete floor or roof on which tiles are laid c : the finish application of a material on a wall usually for decorative purposes
rendition
[ren’diʃən] n. 译文;演奏;提供;[古]引渡逃奴
Noun.: the act or result of rendering: as a : SURRENDER b : TRANSLATION c : PERFORMANCE, INTERPRETATION
renege
[ri'ni:ɡ, -'neiɡ, -'niɡ, -'neɡ] vi. 食言;违例出牌 vt. [古]否认 n. 出牌违例 Transitive verb : DENY, RENOUNCE intransitive verb 1 obsolete : to make a denial 2 : REVOKE 3 : to go back on a promise or commitment
renovate
[‘renəuveit] vt. 更新;修复;革新;刷新
vt.1 : to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
2 : to restore to life, vigor, or activity : REVIVE the church was renovated by a new ecumenical spirit
synonyms see RENEW
rent
[rent] n. 租金
vt. 出租;租用;租借
vi. 租;出租
Noun.1 : property (as a house) rented or for rent
2 a : a usually fixed periodical return made by a tenant or occupant of property to the owner for the possession and use thereof; especially : an agreed sum paid at fixed intervals by a tenant to the landlord b : the amount paid by a hirer of personal property to the owner for the use thereof
3 a : the portion of the income of an economy (as of a nation) attributable to land as a factor of production in addition to capital and labor b : ECONOMIC RENT
transitive verb
1 : to grant the possession and enjoyment of in exchange for rent
2 : to take and hold under an agreement to pay rent
intransitive verb
1 : to be for rent
2 a : to obtain the possession and use of a place or article in exchange for rent b : to allow the possession and use of property in exchange for rent
synonyms see HIRE
Noun.1 : an opening made by or as if by rending
2 : a split in a party or organized group : SCHISM
3 : an act or instance of rending
renunciate
[rɪ’nʌnsɪeɪt] vt. 放弃;宣布中止
repartee
[,repɑ:’ti:, -pə-] n. 机敏的应答;妙语;巧辩
Noun.1 a : a quick and witty reply b : a succession or interchange of clever retorts : amusing and usually light sparring with words
2 : adroitness and cleverness in reply : skill in repartee
synonyms see WIT
repent
[ri’pent] vi. 后悔;忏悔
vt. 后悔;对…感到后悔
adj. [植]匍匐生根的;[动]爬行的
Intransitive verb
1 : to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the amendment of one’s life
2 a : to feel regret or contrition b : to change one’s mind
transitive verb
1 : to cause to feel regret or contrition
2 : to feel sorrow, regret, or contrition for
Adj. : CREEPING, PROSTRATE repent stems
repercussion
[,ri:pə’kʌʃən, re-] n. 反响;弹回;反射;[医]浮动诊胎法
Noun.1 : REFLECTION, REVERBERATION
2 a : an action or effect given or exerted in return : a reciprocal action or effect b : a widespread, indirect, or unforeseen effect of an act, action, or event ? usually used in plural
repine
[ri’pain] vi. 抱怨;不满
vi.1 : to feel or express dejection or discontent : COMPLAIN
2 : to long for something
repose
[ri’pəuz] n. 休息;睡眠;静止
vt. 使休息;寄托于
vi. 休息;座落;长眠;依靠;静卧;建立于
Transitive verb : to lay at rest
intransitive verb
1 a : to lie at rest b : to lie dead reposing in state c : to remain still or concealed
2 : to take a rest
3 archaic : RELY
4 : to rest for support : LIE
Noun.1 a : a state of resting after exertion or strain; especially : rest in sleep b : eternal or heavenly rest pray for the repose of a soul
2 a : a place of rest b : PEACE, TRANQUILLITY the repose of the bayous c : a harmony in the arrangement of parts and colors that is restful to the eye
3 a : lack of activity : QUIESCENCE b : cessation or absence of activity, movement, or animation the face in repose is grave and thoughtful
4 : composure of manner : POISE
vt.1 archaic : to put away or set down : DEPOSIT
2 a : to place (as confidence or trust) in someone or something b : to place for control, management, or use
reprehend
[,repri’hend] vt. 申斥;指责
n. 责备
vt. : to voice disapproval of : CENSURE
synonyms see CRITICIZE
repressed
[ri’prest] adj. 被压抑的;被抑制的
v. 抑制;镇压;约束(repress的过去分词)
Adj.1 : subjected to or marked by repression
2 : characterized by restraint
reprieve
[ri’pri:v] vt. 缓期执行;暂时解救
n. 暂缓;缓刑
vt.1 : to delay the punishment of (as a condemned prisoner)
2 : to give relief or deliverance to for a time
Noun.1 a : the act of reprieving : the state of being reprieved b : a formal temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence especially of death
2 : an order or warrant for a reprieve
3 : a temporary respite (as from pain or trouble)
reprobate
[‘reprəubeit] v. 非难;拒绝;斥责
adj. 邪恶的;堕落的
n. 恶棍,无赖
vt.1 : to condemn strongly as unworthy, unacceptable, or evil reprobating the laxity of the age
2 : to foreordain to damnation
3 : to refuse to accept : REJECT
synonyms see CRITICIZE
Adj.1 archaic : rejected as worthless or not standing a test : CONDEMNED
2 a : foreordained to damnation b : morally corrupt : DEPRAVED
3 : expressing or involving reprobation
4 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a reprobate
Noun.: a reprobate person
reproof
[ri’pru:f] n. 责备;谴责
Noun.: criticism for a fault : REBUKE