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accord n.一致,符合;(尤指 國與國之間的)諒解, 協(xié)議
accord vi.(~ with)相符合, 相一致,相和諧 vt.授予,贈與,給予
Israel and Palestine have not yet ;以色列與巴勒斯坦至今 仍未
been in accord on the problem of Jerusalem's ascription. ;能就耶路撒冷的歸屬問題 達成一致.
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accordance n.一致,和諧,符合
The skill of commercial negotiations ;商務(wù)談判的技巧
is not always in accordance with textbooks. ;不總是和書上教的一樣.

combat n.戰(zhàn)斗,斗爭,格斗 v.(與…)斗爭, (與…)戰(zhàn)斗
The ships combatted with the wind and waves. ;船與風(fēng)浪博斗.

combine v.結(jié)合,聯(lián)合,化合 n.聯(lián)合企業(yè)(或團體); 聯(lián)合收割機
Wuhan University and 3 other colleges combined to make a new university, ;武漢大學(xué)和另外3間大學(xué) 合并成一間新的學(xué)校,
which has become the most famous university in Hubei Province. ;成為湖北省首屈一指的 名校.

commission n.委員會;傭金,回扣; 授權(quán),委托 vt.委托,委任
Today,insurance salesmen can get cons- iderable commission on their successful sales ;現(xiàn)在,保險推銷員從成功 銷售中獲得可觀的傭金.
You can commission Bank of China to pay your income taxes- ;你可以授權(quán)中國銀行代 交所得稅,
that's very convenient. ;那很方便.

commitment n.承諾,許諾,保證; 信奉,獻身;承擔(dān)的義務(wù)
Many people don't want to get married because they are afraid of commitments. ;許多人不愿結(jié)婚是因為 他們害怕承擔(dān)責(zé)任.

communicate vt.傳達,傳播;傳染 vi.交流,交際,通訊; 連接,相通
Bees communicate newly found flowers with nectar by means of dance and smell. ;當(dāng)蜜蜂發(fā)現(xiàn)帶花蜜的花時 它們用飛舞和散發(fā)氣味的 方式進行信息傳遞.

delete vt.刪除
For most people,their first loves can't be easily deleted from their memory. ;對大多數(shù)人來說,初戀總 是不能輕易地從記憶中 抹去.

deliberate a.故意的,蓄意的; 慎重的,深思熟慮的 v.仔細考慮,思考
I won't forgive you because of your deliberate lies. ;我不會原諒你, 因為你存心說謊.
He deliberated the question before he made an answer. ;在答復(fù)前他仔細地考慮了 這個問題.
The U.S. Supreme Court deliberated on whether the ballots of Florida should be re-counted. ;美國最高法院研究是否 重新統(tǒng)計佛羅里達州的 選票.

delicate a.易碎的,脆弱的; 微妙的,棘手的;嬌柔的 纖細的;精美的
The delicate orchid should be protected from cold,wind and frost. ;嬌弱的蘭花應(yīng)被妥善照顧 以防風(fēng)霜的侵襲.
In the international community,the relationships between countries are delicate ;在國際社會中,國與國之 間的關(guān)系是微妙的.

elaborate a.精心制作的;詳盡的; 復(fù)雜的 v.詳述;詳細制訂
I don't want elaborate lace patterns on my dress;just make it simple. ;我不想裙子上有復(fù)雜精美 的花邊圖案,簡簡單單就 行.
Just tell me the plain facts.No need to elaborate. ;告訴我簡單的事實就行, 不要詳細說明.

elegant a.優(yōu)美的,文雅的, 講究的;簡練的, 簡潔的
Princess Diana's elegant manners are always within the memory of people. ;戴安娜王妃優(yōu)雅的舉止總 是留在人們的記憶中.

eliminate vt.排除,消除,根除; 淘汰
You really believe that getting drunk can eliminate pain? ;你真的認為醉酒能消除 痛苦嗎?
We all hoped that China could eliminate the rivals to host the 2008 Olympic Games. ;我們都曾希望中國能淘汰 其他對手,主辦2008年 的奧運會.

embarrass vt.使窘,使尷尬, 使不好意思
He was embarrassed ;覺得很尷尬
when he found he didn't have enough money to invite his girl friend to dinner. ;當(dāng)他發(fā)現(xiàn)自己不夠錢請 女友吃晚飯時.

fault n.缺點,毛病;錯誤, 過失.過錯,故障 vt.找…的缺點, 挑剔,指責(zé)
"It's All the Moon's Fault" is a quite popular song familiar to young people. ;《月亮惹的禍》是年輕人 很熟悉的一首流行歌.
It's hard to find fault with Yoyo Ma's cello performance. ;馬友友的大提琴表演是 難以挑剔的.

instruct vt.命令,指示; 教育,教導(dǎo)
Effective communication is very important ;有效溝通是十分重要的
when a boss instructs people under his leadership to do what he wants them to do. ;當(dāng)上司指令下屬去做 他們做的事情時.

instruction n. 常[p指令,指示, 用法說明;教育,指導(dǎo)
Many primary schools today have courses for their pupils ;如今很多小學(xué)有課程讓 小學(xué)生
to receive instructions in the basic use of computers. ;學(xué)到電腦使用的基本 知識.
Read the instructions carefully before taking the medicine. ;服藥前要仔細閱讀說明.

investigate v.調(diào)查,調(diào)查研究
Sherlock Holmes investigated many cases ;福爾摩斯調(diào)查過多宗案件
by following the footprints left at the scene of the crime. ;是根據(jù)犯罪現(xiàn)場留下的 腳印.

manage vt.管理,經(jīng)營,處理; 設(shè)法,對付;控制,操縱 vi.處理,設(shè)法對付
A good housewife should be able to manage money very well. ;好的家庭主婦應(yīng)善于理財
This hacker designed a computer virus that was hard to manage. ;這個電腦黑客設(shè)計了一種 難以對付的病毒.

magnificent a.壯麗的,雄偉的; 豪華的,華麗的;極好的
The magnificent scene of the waterfull is perfect delight to the eye. ;瀑布的宏偉景象真是好 看極了.

odd a.奇特的;臨時的;單的 奇數(shù)的,單數(shù)的;剩余的 n. [p可能性,機會
Scientists are trying to crack the odd signs in the great pyramid. ;科學(xué)家們嘗試破譯大金 字塔內(nèi)的奇特符號.
The odds are 10 to 1 that Ang Lee's movies would be a box office success. ;李安的電影十之入九有 好的票房收入.

penetrate v.透入,滲入,進入; 刺入,刺穿;洞察,了解
The arrow penetrated through the target just in the centre. ;箭射穿了靶子的中心.
The insistent rhythm of piano penetrated the house. ;鋼琴持續(xù)的韻律在房子 里回蕩.

pension n.養(yǎng)老金,撫恤金 vt.發(fā)給…養(yǎng)老金 (或退職金,撫恤金等)
In the days of inflation ;在通貨膨脹的日子里,
people on retirement pensions find it difficult to live. ;靠退休金生活的人發(fā)現(xiàn) 很難過活.

perfect a.完美的,完滿的; 完全的,十足的; (動詞)完成時的 vt.使完美,改善
This wonderful scenery of Hawaii is perfect for daydreaming. ;夏威夷絕佳的風(fēng)景很能 給人以無盡的遐想.

recover vi.恢復(fù),痊愈 vt.尋回,重新得到;使復(fù) 原,使康復(fù);挽回,彌補
Bone marrow transplants ;做骨髓移植
are the most effective way for the leukaemia patients to recover. ;對于白血病人得以痊愈是 最有效的方法.
Sometimes things lost can't be recovered again. ;有些東西失去了就再也 找不回來了.

recreation n.娛樂活動,消遣
Many young people's favorite form of recreation is to go to karaoke. ;唱卡拉OK是許多年輕人 喜歡的娛樂活動.

scandal n.丑事,丑聞; 流言蜚語;反感,憤慨
Clinton's scandal with Luwinsky caused Americans to doubt his honesty. ;克林頓與萊溫斯基的丑聞 引起美國人民對他的誠實 表示懷疑.

segment n.部分,斷片; (桔子等的)瓣
Community college ;社區(qū)大學(xué)
is the most rapidly growing segment of higher education in the United States. ;是美國高等教育方面發(fā)展 最迅速的部分.

sequence n.連續(xù),接續(xù),一連串; 次序,順序
New employees had to attend a sequence of orientation meetings. ;新職員得參加一系列的 情況介紹會議.

settle vt.解決,調(diào)停;安排, 安放;支付,結(jié)算;使安定 vi.安家,定居;(鳥等) 飛落,停留;安定
Please settle your account immediately, or we would have to take some legal action ;請立即結(jié)清你所欠的賬, 否則我們得采取法律行動
Some people like to travel around the world ;有些人喜歡在年輕的時候 環(huán)游世界,
rather than settling down when they are young. ;而不喜歡過安定的生活.

shame n.羞恥,恥辱;可恥的人 或事物;遺憾的事,可惜 vt.使蒙羞,使丟臉; 使感到慚愧
It is a shame to be so wasteful. ;這樣浪費太可恥了.
Will students feel great shame at having failed the final exam? ;學(xué)生們會為期末考試不及 格而感到羞恥嗎?

theme n.主題,題目
Boys are the usual theme in girls' conversations. ;男孩總是女孩閑聊的 主題.

undertake vt.承擔(dān),著手做 vi.同意,答應(yīng),保證
Who should undertake the responsibility for white pollution? ;誰該為白色污染負責(zé)?
The producer or the consumer? ;是生產(chǎn)者還是消費者?