List-16 Flashcards
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accomplish
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- *vt. 完成；实现；达到
- ——————————————**
- put in effect
- to gain with effort
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adjunct
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- *n. 附属物；助手；修饰语
adj. 附属的 - ——————————————**
- something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
- a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another
- a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence
- furnishing added support
- of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another
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appointment
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- *n. 任命；约定；任命的职位
- ——————————————**
- the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
- a meeting arranged in advance
- (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
- a person who is appointed to a job or position
- the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
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approximate
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- *vt. 近似；使…接近；粗略估计
vi. 接近于；近似于
adj. [数] 近似的；大概的 - ——————————————**
- be close or similar
- judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
- not quite exact or correct
- very close in resemblance
- located close together
5
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archaeology
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n. 考古学
考古学的
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- the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
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attribute
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- *n. 属性；特质
vt. 归属；把…归于 - ——————————————**
- a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
- an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
- attribute or credit to
- decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
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barter
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- *vi. 进行易货贸易；[贸易] 作物物交换；讨价还价
vt. 以…作为交换；拿…进行易货贸易
n. 易货贸易；物物交换；实物交易
n. (Barter)人名；(英)巴特 - ——————————————**
- an equal exchange
- exchange goods without involving money
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besiege
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- *vt. 围困；包围；烦扰
- ——————————————**
- surround so as to force to give up
- cause to feel distressed or worried
- harass, as with questions or requests
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boost
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- *vt. 促进；增加；支援
vi. 宣扬；偷窃
n. 推动；帮助；宣扬
n. (Boost)人名；(英)布斯特；(德)博斯特 - ——————————————**
- the act of giving hope or support to someone
- an increase in cost
- the act of giving a push
- increase
- give a boost to; be beneficial to
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bouquet
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- *n. 花束；酒香
n. (Bouquet)人名；(英、法)布凯 - ——————————————**
- an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
- a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
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broadcast
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- *vt. 播送，播放；（无线电或电视）广播；播撒（种子）
vi. 广播，播送；播放
n. 广播；播音；广播节目
adj. 广播的 - ——————————————**
- message that is transmitted by radio or television
- a radio or television show
- broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- sow over a wide area, especially by hand
- cause to become widely known
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calm
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- *adj. 静的，平静的；沉着的
vt. 使平静；使镇定
vi. 平静下来；镇定下来
n. 风平浪静
n. (Calm)人名；(法、德)卡尔姆 - ——————————————**
- steadiness of mind under stress
- make calm or still
- make steady
- become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
- cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
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chief
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- *n. 首领；酋长；主要部分
adj. 首席的；主要的；主任的
adv. 主要地；首要地 - ——————————————**
- a person who is in charge
- a person who exercises control over workers
- most important element
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collision
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- *n. 碰撞；冲突；（意见，看法）的抵触；（政党等的）倾轧
- ——————————————**
- (physics) an brief event in which two or more bodies come together
- an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
- a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
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conflict
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- *n. 冲突，矛盾；斗争；争执
vi. 冲突，抵触；争执；战斗 - ——————————————**
- an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
- opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
- a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
- an incompatibility of dates or events
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continent
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- *n. 大陆，洲，陆地
adj. 自制的，克制的 - ——————————————**
- one of the large landmasses of the earth
- the European mainland
- having control over urination and defecation
- abstaining from sexual intercourse
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convict
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- *vt. 证明…有罪；宣告…有罪
n. 罪犯 - ——————————————**
- a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- a person who has been convicted of a criminal offence
- find or declare guilty
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cookout
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- *n. （美）野外郊游时烹调的野餐；野烹食物
adj. 野外烹饮聚会的 - ——————————————**
- an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors
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critical
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- *adj. 鉴定的；[核] 临界的；批评的，爱挑剔的；危险的；决定性的；评论的
- ——————————————**
- marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
- at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction
- characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
- urgently needed; absolutely necessary
- forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
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cylinder
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- *n. 圆筒；汽缸；[数] 柱面；圆柱状物
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- a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air
- a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
- a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line
- a chamber within which piston moves
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decay
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- *vi. 衰退，[核] 衰减；腐烂，腐朽
n. 衰退，[核] 衰减；腐烂，腐朽
vt. 使腐烂，使腐败；使衰退，使衰落
n. (Decay)人名；(法)德凯 - ——————————————**
- the process of gradually becoming inferior
- a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
- the organic phenomenon of rotting
- an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
- the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
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derive
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- *vt. 源于；得自
vi. 起源
n. (Derive)人名；(法)德里夫 - ——————————————**
- reason by deduction; establish by deduction
- obtain
- come from
- develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
- come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
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dessert
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- *n. 餐后甜点；甜点心
n. (Dessert)人名；(法)德塞尔 - ——————————————**
- a dish served as the last course of a meal
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dispersal
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- *n. 分散；传播；散布；疏散；消失
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- the act of dispersing or diffusing something
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domesticate
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- *vt. 驯养；教化；引进
vi. 驯养；使习惯于或喜爱家务和家庭生活 - ——————————————**
- adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
- overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
- make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
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drag
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- *vt. 拖累；拖拉；缓慢而吃力地行进
vi. 拖曳；缓慢而吃力地行进
n. 拖；拖累
n. (Drag)人名；(匈)德劳格 - ——————————————**
- the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
- something that slows or delays progress
- something tedious and boring
- clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women’s clothing when worn by a man)
- a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
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due
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- *adj. 到期的；预期的；应付的；应得的
n. 应付款；应得之物
adv. 正（置于方位词前）
n. (Due)人名；(英)迪尤 - ——————————————**
- that which is deserved or owed
- a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)
- owed and payable immediately or on demand
- scheduled to arrive
- suitable to or expected in the circumstances
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elicit
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- *vt. 抽出，引出；引起
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- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
- derive by reason
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escape
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- *vt. 逃避，避开，避免；被忘掉；被忽视
vi. 逃脱；避开；溜走；（气体，液体等）漏出；（未受伤或只受了一点伤害而）逃脱；声音（不自觉地）由…发出
n. 逃跑；逃亡；逃走；逃跑工具或方法；野生种；泄漏 - ——————————————**
- the act of escaping physically
- an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
- the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container
- a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
- nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
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eviscerate
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- *vt. 取出内脏；除去精华
vi. 内脏凸出
adj. 内脏被取出的 - ——————————————**
- surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
- remove the contents of
- remove the entrails of
- take away a vital or essential part of
- having been disembowelled
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fin
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- *n. 鳍；鱼翅；鳍状物
vt. 切除鳍；装上翅
vi. 猛挥鳍；潜泳
n. (Fin)人名；(法)芬 - ——————————————**
- the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
- one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
- one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
- a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
- a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
