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artery n.動脈,要道
The railway system is regarded as the artery of our country. ;鐵路系統(tǒng)被視為 我國的大動脈.

ascertain vt.弄清,查明;確定
Biologists have ascertained that ;生物學(xué)家已經(jīng)確定
specialized cells convert chemical energy into mechanical energy. ;有專門的細(xì)胞把化學(xué)能 轉(zhuǎn)變成機械能.

aspiration n.熱望,渴望;志向
Young Edison had a strong aspiration to be an inventor. ;年幼的愛迪生就渴望 成為一名發(fā)明家.

contention n.(辯論的)論點, 爭論,爭辯
Clumbus's contention that the earth was round turned out to be correct. ;事實證明哥倫布認(rèn)為 地球是圓的這論點是 對的.
The study of English requires effort and contention of mind. ;學(xué)習(xí)英語需要勤奮和 精神上的毅力.

continuity n.連續(xù)性,連貫性
There is no continuity of subject in a dictionary. ;詞典里沒有一個 連貫的主題.

conversion n.轉(zhuǎn)變,變換,改變信仰, (宗)轉(zhuǎn)意歸主
Information conversions can now be done in computers. ;現(xiàn)在信息轉(zhuǎn)換可在 電腦中進行.

cooperative a.合作的;愿意合作的; 協(xié)力的 n.合作社;合作商店
The rural credit cooprative is a financial organization ;農(nóng)業(yè)信用合作社是 金融機構(gòu).

corporate a.團體的;法人組織的, 共同的;全體的
The Chinese-tennis team made a corporate effort to win countess championships. ;中國乒乓球隊通過集體 的共同努力贏得了無數(shù) 次冠軍.

dock n.碼頭,船塢 vt.消減(薪金,供應(yīng),津 貼等),剝奪; 扣去…的應(yīng)得工資
Every month $5 is docked from our salaries for housing -repairing payment. ;每個月我們的工資中扣 5美元用于修房.

exempt vt.免除,豁免 a.被豁免的,被免除的
He is exempt from military service because of his bad sight. ;他由于視力不好而 免服兵役.
His identity of a foreign official ;他的外國官員身份
exempted him from the customs duties for these basic necessities. ;使他免繳這些基本 必需品的關(guān)稅.

exotic a.異國情調(diào)的, 外來的,奇異的
We saw many exotic flowers and plants which we had never seen before ;我們看到許多從未見過 的國外花卉和植物
at the Kunming International Fair. ;在昆明世博會上.

frantic a.發(fā)狂的;狂歡的
There was a frantic rush ;出現(xiàn)了一片瘋狂的忙亂
to get everything ready for the unexpected inspection from the superiors. ;為了準(zhǔn)備迎接上級 的突然檢查.

fringe n.額前劉海;邊緣,邊界 a.邊緣的;外圍的; a.次要的;附加的 vt.成為…的邊緣
It was easier to move about on the fringe of the crowd. ;在人群外圍移動比較容易

interim n.過渡時期;中間時期 a.暫時的;臨時的
The full report isn't ready yet,but you can see the interim report ;正式報告尚未寫好, 但你可以先看看這 份臨時報告.

intermittent a.間歇的,斷斷續(xù)續(xù)的
Sometimes there are intermittent thunderstorms all day in summer. ;夏天有時整天有 斷斷續(xù)續(xù)的暴風(fēng)雨.

intersection n.十字路口,交叉點
In Guangzhou City there are many intersections on the roads and streets. ;廣州市街道的交叉點 很多.

lubricate vt.使?jié)櫥?加潤滑油
You should lubricate the moving parts of your car every 5000 kilometers. ;你應(yīng)該每5000公里給 你的車的活動部位件 上油.

monetary a.貨幣的;金錢的; 金融的;財政的
The monetary system of certain countries used to be based on gold. ;某些國家的貨幣制度 過去一直是金本位的.

nurture vt./n.養(yǎng)育,培育,滋養(yǎng) ;
Nurture your mind with good reading. ;以優(yōu)秀讀物來陶冶你的 心智.
As a teacher,we must murture students' talents. ;作為教師,我們必須 培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的才能.

proposition n.主張,建議;陳述;命題
Pythagorean proposition is a geometry term. ;勾股定理是一個 幾何術(shù)語.

prospective a.未來的;盼望中的; 預(yù)期的
They want to sell their house and already have a prospective buyer. ;他們想賣房,并且已經(jīng) 有了一位意向性的買主.

rig n.船具;裝備 vt.用欺騙手段操縱控制; vt.(為達到預(yù)期的目的 而)營私舞弊,事先決定
People doubled whether the presidential election in Florida had been rigged. ;人們懷疑佛羅里達州的 總統(tǒng)選舉有舞弊行為.

ritual n.典禮,(宗教)儀式; 例行習(xí)慣 a.儀式的,典禮的; 通常的,習(xí)慣的
Our society has many rituals of greeting, farewell,and celebration. ;我們的社會有許多關(guān)于 招呼、告別和慶祝的儀 式.

stern a.嚴(yán)厲的,嚴(yán)格的 n.船尾
A father is usually much sterner with his children than a mother is. ;父親一般比母親對孩子 要嚴(yán)厲得多.

stimulus n.刺激物,促進因素; 鼓勵
Light is a stimulus to growth in plants. ;光是植物生長的促進因素

strand vi.擱淺 vt.使擱淺,使落后 n.繩,線之一股;
If you were stranded in a strange town without money or friends, ;如果你困在一個陌生的 城市,既沒有錢,又沒 有朋友,
what would you do? ;你會怎么辦?

stray vi.迷路;離題;想到別處 a.迷了路的,離了群的; 意外的;零落的 n.迷失的家畜
Don't stray from the point. ;不要離題亂扯.
The streets were empty except for a few stray taxis. ;除了偶然可以看到的 幾輛出租車外,街上 沒有人跡.

tuck vt.打摺,卷起,塞, 使隱藏 vi.(衣服等的)摺,裥
A bird usually tucks its head under its wing when it sleeps. ;鳥在休息時通常把頭縮 進翅膀下.

tuition n.學(xué)費;教誨;教學(xué);講授
The tuition of higher education in the USA is much higher than that in China. ;美國高校的學(xué)費比 中國要高許多.

upgrade vt.使升級,提升, 改良品種 n.上坡;升級,上升
Israel makes every means to upgrade its military defenses. ;以色列千方百計地提升 其軍事防務(wù)水平.

visualize vt.形象,形象化,想象
When you read novels, do you visualize the scene as it is described? ;你讀小說時是否想象 所描繪的場景呢?