Week 1 Flashcards
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a case in point
中释 一个恰当的例子
英释 an illustrative, relevant, or pertinent case
例句 The recent economic downturn is a case in point of the challenges faced by small businesses.
abide
中释 逗留,居留
英释 to continue in a place: SOJOURN
例句 He abided in the wilderness for forty days.
ablation
中释 消融,磨损
英释 loss of a part (such as ice from a glacier or the outside of a nose cone) by melting or vaporization
例句 The ablation of the ice caps is a significant concern due to climate change.
abound
中释 大量存在;有许多
英释 to be present in large numbers or in great quantity : PREVALENT
例句 Stories about his travels abound.
abrupt
中释 突然的;突如其来的
英释 characterized by or involving action or change without preparation or warning : SUDDEN and
UNEXPECTED
例句 Our conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room.
absence
中释 没有
英释 a state or condition in which something expected, wanted, or looked for is not present or does not
exist
例句 Her absence from the meeting was noted by everyone.
absent
中释 缺席
英释 not present at a usual or expected place
例句 The Mountain West was conspicuously absent from the announcement.
absorbed
中释 全神贯注的,被……吸引的
英释 having one’s attention wholly engaged or occupied
例句 I was too absorbed in my own problems and too uninterested in politics to remember that it was
also a momentous day in Washington.
abstract
中释 抽象的
英释 difficult to understand
例句 A glance into the classrooms of the Los Angeles public school system … fleshes out the abstract
debates with the faces of children.
abundance
中释 丰富,大量
英释 an ample quantity
例句 The forest is known for its abundance of wildlife.
accelerate
中释 (使)加快,(使)加速
英释 to bring about at an earlier time
例句 measures to accelerate the rate of economic growth
acceptable
中释 (社会上)认同的,认可的
英释 capable or worthy of being accepted
例句 We’re trying to find a solution that will be acceptable to everyone
access
中释 进入权;使用权;接触的机会
英释 permission, liberty, or ability to enter, approach, or pass to and from a place or to approach or
communicate with a person or thing
例句 Access to the papers is restricted to senior management.
accessible
中释 〔书、诗、画等〕易懂的
英释 capable of being understood or appreciated
例句 He wants his music to be accessible to everyone.
accessory
中释 附件,配件,附属品
英释 something added to increase attractiveness or usefulness
例句 He is wanted as an accessory to murder.
中释 辅助的
英释 aiding or contributing in a secondary way
例句 The company serves the national automotive aftermarket with a broad range of accessory and
recreational-vehicle products.
acclaim
中释 (尤指对艺术成就的)称誉,高度评价
英释 praise and approval for sb/sth, especially an artistic achievement
例句 Elgar received many honours and much acclaim and yet he often considered himself a failure.
accommodate
中释 适应
英释 to provide with something desired, needed, or suited
例句 I needed money, and they accommodated me with a loan.
accompany
中释 为…伴奏
英释 to perform an accompaniment to or for
例句 He will be accompanying her on the piano.
中释 伴随;与…同时发生
英释 to happen or occur at the same time as or along with (something)
例句 The thunderstorm was accompanied by high winds.
account for
中释 解释,说明
英释 to show what happened to (someone or something)
例句 Can you account for your movements on that night?
accuracy
中释 正确,准确
英释 being free from error or falsehood
例句 He passes the ball with unerring accuracy.
accustomed
中释 习惯了
英释 often used or practiced
例句 My eyes slowly grew accustomed to the dark.
acknowledge
中释 承认
英释 to recognize the rights, authority, or status of
例句 He acknowledged her contribution to the team’s success.
acoustic
中释 声音的;音响的;听觉的
英释 of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or to the science of sounds
例句 This eclectic mix of delicate acoustic guitar and harder distortion makes Doiron’s music richer and
multi-faceted.
acquaintance
中释 相识之人
英释 a person whom one knows but who is not a particularly close friend
例句 He exchanged a few words with the proprietor, an old acquaintance of his.