Word Notes
fulfill, satisfy, meet
“fullfill”,“satisfy”,and “meet” are all verbs that descibe the act of satsisfying a need or desire.
fulfilled their promises. 实现他们的承诺
a self-fulfilling prophecy. 一个本身自然会实现的预言
satisfied with the results. 满足结果
there was insufficient collateral to satisfy the loan. 担保品不足以偿付贷款
a mutually satisfying relationship. 彼此满意的关系
meet the needs of 满足…的需要
meet the requirements 符合要求；满足条件
meet with 符合；偶然遇见；遭受
craving, desire, eager, avid
She had a craving for chocolate, which means she really wanted to eat chocolate badly.
your strong desire is insatiate. 你的欲望是无穷无尽的
the desire to do away with racism. 废除种族主义的愿望
The man was eager to please.
Avid usually means very eager or enthusiastic about something. 非常热衷于某事
vice
vice president 副总统；副主席 vice versa 反之亦然 virtue and vice 善与恶 the vice factories of the slums 制造罪恶的贫民窟
concord discord
The red pig counldn’t live in concord with the air pirates. 与某人和睦相处
The discord between the two teammates has negatively affected the team’s performance. 两名队友之间的不和谐已经对整个队的表现产生了负面影响。
annual anniversary
Almost all girl is very value annuversaries. 几乎所有的女孩都非常看重纪念日
today is the annual Hallowmas。 今天是一年一度的万圣节
habits 习惯 characteristics 习性
He has nasty habits and loves gambling.
The hotel room was in a nasty condition, with dirty sheets and a foul smell.
The formation of race characteristics are a chronic process that can’t be made in one day.
analogy 类比
Learning by analogy is the most useful way at any time. 举一反三在任何时候都是最有用的学习方法
No analogy exists between them. 他们之间没有相似之处
preposition 介词
The Training tab is the third tab from the top on the far left of the Hero panel.
proof, proven, prove
proof n. 证明 证据
- The DNA test provided proof that he was the father of the child. DNA检验能够证明，他是那个孩子的父亲
- The scientific experiment offered conclusive proof of the theory. 科学实验为这个理论提供了令人信服的证据。
proven adj. 防…的；不能透入的；证明用的；耐…的
- And where proven strength and reliability are called for, clay drainage is its own guarantee. 在需要经过验证的强度和可靠性的地方，粘土排水是其自身的保证。
prove vt. 印证；试验；校对；使不被穿透
- Please prove what you said or you will be throw out of this room.
drainage /ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/ n. 排水；排水系统；
- the process or system by which water or waste liquid flows away
- 水或废液流出的过程或系统
- A handful of pebbles in the bottom of a flowerpot will help drainage.
- 在花盆底部放一把鹅卵石有助于排水。
initially ad. 最初，开头 [ɪˈnɪʃəli]
- Stan initially wanted to go to medical school.
reformat v. 重定格式 [riˈfɔrmæt]
- if you reformat a document, you change the way it is organized or arranged, for example the amount of space between lines
- 如果您重新格式化文档，则会更改文档的组织或排列方式，例如行与行之间的间距
integrate，integrated, integration
integrate v. 综合，集成 [ˈɪntɪˌɡret]
- if two or more things integrate, or if you integrate them, they combine or work together in a way that makes something more effective
- 如果两个或两个以上的东西结合在一起，或者如果你把它们结合在一起，它们合并或共同作用 以使某些事情变得更高效。
integrated adj. 整体的；完全的；一体化的
- Europe continues its effort to build an integrated market with uniform tax and business regulation.
- 欧洲继续努力建立一个统一税收和商业监管的一体化市场。
Integration n. 整体
- Integration of the public schools is still a goal.
- 公立学校的一体化仍然是一个目标。
determined
determined a. 坚决的，毅然的 [dɪˈtɜrmɪnd]
- She was determined to finish her degree, no matter what obstacles came her way.
- 她决心要完成学业，无论遇到什么困难
sole adj. 独家的；单独的；仅有的
- sole memory 独家记忆
- She is the sole heir to her family’s fortune
- 她是家族财产的唯一继承人。
diagnose v. 诊断 判断
- The doctor used various tests to diagnose the patient’s illness.
- 医生做了各种检查来诊断那个病人的疾病
slam vt. & vi. 摔打；砰地关上(门或窗)
- He slammed the door shut in anger.
- 他愤怒地砰地一声关上了门。
- The wrestler slammed his opponent to the ground.
- 摔跤选手将对手摔倒在地
theology n. 神学
- He studied theology at the university and became a priest.
- 他在大学学习神学，并成为了一名牧师。
compromise n. 妥协
- He is willing to make a compromise in order to avoid a costly legal battle.
- 他愿意做出妥协，以避免一场代价高昂的法律斗争。
crystal n. 水晶
- The crystal in the necklace was a genuine ruby.
- 项链上的结晶体是真正的红宝石
spill v. 溢出，泼出
- Be careful not to spill your drink on the carpet.
- 小心别把你的饮料撒在地毯上。
dimension n. 尺寸 方面
- The dimension of the problem are much larger than we anticipated.
- 这个问题的尺寸比我们预想的大得多。
- There are many different dimensions to the issue of climate change.
- 气候变化问题有许多不同的层面
foster v. 促进；培养
- They decide to foster a child after they coundn’t have one of their own
- 在知道不能有自己的孩子后，他们决定领养一个孩子。
script n. 手迹
ballot v. 投票
- Citizens will be able to ballot on the proposed changes to the constitution.
- 公民们将能够就宪法修改提案进行投票。
- The election was conducted by secret ballot to ensure confidentiality.
- 为确保保密性，选举采用秘密投票方式进行。
subsequent adj. 随后的
- The subsequent chapters will deive deeper into the topic.
- 随后的几章将更深入地探讨这个话题
rehabilitate vt. 使恢复
- The government plans to rehabilitate the old building and turn it into a cultural center.
- 政府计划恢复这些古建筑，然后把它们变成一个文化中心。
steer v. 驾驶
- He steered the car around the corner smoothly.
- 他驾驶汽车顺利地绕过了拐角。
ironically adv. 嘲讽的
- Ironically, the man who claimed to be an advocate for peace was arrested for starting a fight.
- 讽刺的是，这个声称为和平倡导者的人因为发起斗殴被逮捕。
awkward adj. 笨拙的；尴尬的；棘手的；不合适的
- The conversation between the two of them became incredibly awkward when they realized they had met before but couldn’t remember where.
- 两个人的对话变得无比尴尬，因为他们发现自己在那里剪过，却又想不起来。
speculate v. 思索 猜测 投机
- Some investors speculated on the stock market and ended up losing everything.
- 一些投资者在股市上投机，最终一无所有。
provoke n. 激起 惹怒 revoke vt. 撤销, 取消, 废除
- The abolition of this welfare policy aroused public anger.
- 这项福利政策的废除，激起了民众的愤怒
- The president’s decision to revoke the welfare policy provoked public anger
- 总统撤销这项福利政策的决定激起了民众的愤怒
evacuate v. 撤退 疏散 排泄
The government ordered residents to evacuate the area due to the approaching hurricane. (政府要求居民撤离该地区，因为飓风即将来临。)
albeit conj. 即使；虽然
She was tired, albeit happy.（她很累，尽管很开心。）
recite v. 背诵 列举
- He recited a poem he had memorized in school.
- 他背诵了一首在学校记住的诗
linger v. 逗留 徘徊
- She decided to linger in the park for a while and enjoy the beautiful sunset.
- 她决定在公园逗留一会儿，欣赏美丽的日落。
offset v. 抵消 补偿
- The company offset its carbon emissions by investing in renewable energy projects.
- 该公司通过投资再生能源项目来抵消碳排放
patriot n.爱国者
- He is a true patriot who always puts his country’s interests first.
- 他是一个真正的爱国者，总是把国家利益放在第一位
trauma n.创伤
- The accident left him with both physical and emotional trauma.
- 那场意外带给他身体和心理的双重伤害
enclosure n. 圈占地
- The farmer built a wooden enclosure to keep his chickens safe.
curtail v. 截断 缩短
- The company plans to curtails its expenditures by 20% next year
- 公司计划在明年将支出削减20%。
sniff v. 嗅 嗤之以鼻；fragrance n. 香气
- The dog sniffed the ground to find ths missing toy.
- She sniffed the flower and smiled at its pleasant fragrance.
- 她嗅了嗅花朵，对它香气宜人的味道微笑着
emperor n. 皇帝；imperial adj. 帝国的
- The emperor lived in an imperial palace, surrounded by luxury and opulence.
- 皇帝住在一座帝国宫殿中，周围是奢华和富丽堂皇。
temper n. 脾气
- She has a bad temper and often gets angry easily.
- 她脾气很坏，经常容易生气。
grim adj. 阴森的 可怕的 严酷的
- The grim expression on his face showed his disapproval
- 他脸上阴森的表情显示了他的不赞同
backdrop n. 背景 环境；poverty n. 贫困；inequality n.不平等；protest v. & n. 抗议
- The poverty and inequality in the country provided the backdrop for the protests.
- 该国的贫困和不平等为抗议活动提供了背景
- As we walked through the city, the historic buildings provided a picturesque backdrop for our conversation.
- 当我们穿过城市时，历史建筑为我们的谈话提供了风景如画的背景
superb adj. 卓越的 杰出的；mediocre adj. (平庸的)
- The performance was superb.
hunch n. 预感 v. 弯腰 驼背
- I have a hunch that we are going to win the game
- The old man hunched over to pick his newspaper.
tangle n.一团乱麻 v. 纠缠一块
- My legs got hopelessly tangled in the rope.
- 我的双腿完全被绳子缠住了。
shriek v.&n. 尖叫；shrill adj. (声音)尖锐的；刺耳的；高频率的
- I heard a shrill shriek from the other room.
- 我听到了另一个房间传来一声尖叫
extinction n. 熄灭 消灭 灭绝 废除
- Many believe that dinosaurs underwent extinction millions of years ago.
perennial adj. 长期的 持久的
- She planted some perennial flowers in her garden so that there would always be some color.
- 她在花园里种了一些多年生的花，这样就总有颜色可以看了。
- His perennial optimism kept him going even when things were tough.
- 他一贯的乐观精神使他即使在困难时期也能继续前进。
palette n. 调色板 颜料
proteins n. 蛋白质；synthesis n. 综合, 综合法
slew n. 沼地；回转；极多 vi. 扭转；侧滑；转向；猛拐 vt. 使扭转；使旋转 v. 杀害（slay的过去式） Proteins are used for protein synthesis and a slew of other metabolic purposes. 蛋白质则被用于蛋白质组织合成和大量新陈代谢活动。
alight vi. 飞落 突然注意到 adj. 点着的 照亮的
- The boy’s face was alight witch excitement.
- 男孩的脸兴奋的发亮