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administer vt.掌管,料理…的事务; 实施,实行;给予, 派给,投(药)
In many Japanese homes,as in many Chinese ones, ;日本的很多家庭和许多中 国家庭一样,
the funds are administered by the wife. ;也是由妻子掌握财政 大权的.
In the United States the Supreme Court is the very institution that administers law. ;在美国,最高法院是实 施法律的机构.
ascend vi.渐渐上升,升高 vt.攀登,登上
The rocket ascend into the sky until it disappeared altogether ;火箭高高地飞向天空直至 完全消失.
Wu Zetian ascended the throne and became the only empress in China. ;武则天登上了皇帝的宝 座,成为中国历史上唯一 的女皇.
circulation n.(体液的)循环,(水,空 气等的)流通;(使)流传; 传播;发行(货币等)流通
Internet,it seems,has increased the free circulation of ideas. ;互联网的出现似乎加速了 思想的自由交流.
The Chinese People's Bank put the twenty- yuan note into circul- ation not long ago. ;不久前,中国人民银行 发行了20元纸币流通于 市面.
compensate v.偿还,补偿,抵消
Nothing can compensate the young mother for the loss of her dear child. ;年轻的妈妈丧失了自己心 爱的孩子是任何东西也弥 补不了的.
Nothing can compensate for the loss of time. ;虚度光阴是无法补偿的 (光阴一去不复返).
conscientious a.认真的,勤勤恳恳的
Be conscientious and make a good job in publishing. ;要认真做好出版工作.
culminate v.(以...)告终
Years of waiting culminated in a tearful reunion. ;多年的等待最终以含泪团 聚而结局.
dissipate vi.消散,消失 vt.使消散,使消失; 浪费,挥霍
The wind finally dissipated the smoke. ;风最终驱散了烟雾.
In a few years Francis dissipated his large fortune inherited from his grandfather. ;弗朗西斯在几年里就把从 他祖父那里继承下来的一 大笔财产挥霍光了.
embark vi.上船(或飞机,汽车等) (~on,~in)着手,开始
We embarked at Liverpool for New York. ;我们在利物浦上船前 往纽约.
We embarked at Southampton,and disembarked in New York a week later. ;我们在南安普顿上船, 一星期后到达纽约下船.
exemplify vt.是(或作为)…的典型 (或榜样); 示例,举例证明
The recent oil price rises ;最近的石油涨价
exemplify the difficulties which the motor industry is now facing. ;是汽车工业正面临困难 的例子.
feeble a.虚弱的,衰弱的,无 力的,无效的,无益的
I felt feeble when I was ill. ;我生病的时候感到虚弱.
Grandmother has been getting feeble lately. ;近来祖母愈益衰弱了.
grief n.悲伤,悲痛;悲伤的事, 悲痛的缘由
Friendships multiply joys and divide griefs. ;友谊增进欢乐,分担忧愁.
hurl vt.猛投,力掷;大声叫骂
The naughty boy hurled a stone at my window and I hurled curses at him. ;那个顽皮的小男孩向我的 窗户扔石子,我狠很地对 他大声叫骂.
incidentally ad.顺便说及地,顺便 提一句
I must go now. Incidentally,if you want that book I'll bring it next time. ;我现在该走了,如果你要 那本书,我下次带来.
Incidentally,your proposal will be open to the discussion at the meeting. ;顺便提一句,你的建议 将在会议上进行讨论.
inspiration n.灵感,鼓舞人心的人 (或事物)
Poets and artists often draw their inspiration from nature. ;诗人与艺术家往往由自 然得到灵感.
intrinsic a.固有的,本质的,灵感的
The intrinsic value of a coin is the value of the metal it is made of. ;一枚钱币的内在价值是 造这枚纸币的金属的价 值.
liability n.责任;[p负责, 债务;不利条件, 起妨碍作用的人(或物)
The business failed because its assets were not as great as its liabilities. ;这家商行因资不低债而 倒闭.
mingle vt.使混合;使相混 vi.混合起来,相混合; 相交往,相往来
It was said that Emperor Kang Xi of the Qing Dynasty ;据说清朝的康熙皇帝
often left the palace and mingled unknown with common people. ;经常离开皇宫与老百姓 混在一起而不被人发觉.
nutrition n.营养
A balanced diet provides nutrition for your body. ;均衡的食物使你的身 体获得营养.
overwhelming a.势不可挡的,压倒的; 巨大的
Beijing took an overwhelming majority of votes and won the Olympic bid. ;北京得到压倒多数的选 票,申奥获胜.
perplex vt.使困惑;使费解, 使复杂化
Modern men are often perplexed by what to do. ;现代人常常感到非常 困惑,不知任何是好.
preside vi.(~at,~over)主持, 主管
Whoever presides at the meeting will need patience and tact. ;无论谁主持会议,都既要 有耐性,又要机敏老练.
The city council is presided over by the mayor. ;市政委员会由市长领导.
profound a.深度的,深切的, 深远的;知识渊博的, 见解深刻的;深奥的
We had a profound lesson in ideological education yesterday. ;昨天我们上了一堂深刻的 思想教育课.
reconcile vt.使协调;使和解; (~to)使顺从(于), 使甘心(于)
The estranged couple reconciled after a year. ;翻脸的那对夫妻一年以 后又和好了.
How do you reconcile your principles with your behavior? ;你如何使你的原则和行 为一致?
revenge n.报仇,复仇 vt.为…报仇,报…之仇
Hamlet revenged his father's death. ;哈姆雷特为他死去的父 亲报了仇.
signify vt.表示…的意思, 意味,预示
A fever usually signifies that there is something wrong with the body. ;发烧预示着身体有毛病.
Will those in favor of the suggestion please ;赞成这项建议的人请
signify their agreement by raising their hands? ;举手表示好吗?
subordinate a.下级的,级别低的 (~to)次要的,从属的 n.部属,下属 vt.使处于次要地位
One of the traditional notions in China is that ;中国的传统观念之一是
a wife should be subordinate to her husband in every way. ;妻子必须在各个方面完全 听命于丈夫.
The minority is subordinate to the majority. ;少数服从多数.
tangle v.(使)缠结,(使)乱作一 团n.乱糟糟的一堆,混乱 复杂的问题(或形式)困惑
My mind was in tangle. ;我的思想陷入困惑之中.
The power failure had traffic tangled in the city. ;电力的中断使城市内的 交通陷入混乱状态.
tragic a.悲惨的,可悲的; 悲剧性的
In reading a tragic poet's works, ;在阅读悲剧诗人的作品 时,
the most important thing is to realize the tragic significan- ce of the story. ;最为关键的是要领悟故 事的悲剧性意义.
versatile a.多才多艺的,有多种 技能的;有多种用途的, 多功能的,万用的
Nylon is a versatile material. ;尼龙是一种有多方面用 途的材料.
The most versatile of vegetables is the tomato. ;蔬菜中用途最广的是 西红柿. |
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