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angel |
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天使,完善可爱的人 |
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angle |
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1.角,角度 2.观点 |
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triple |
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1.三倍的 2.三方的,三部分的 |
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trifle |
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1.小事,琐事 2.一点点 |
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玩弄,浪费 |
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trivial |
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琐碎的 |
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futile |
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琐细的,无用的,无效果的,(人)没有出息的 |
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fragile |
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易碎的,脆的 |
1. Whether Arab oil flows freely or not, it is clear to everyone that world industry cannot be allowed to depend on so fragile a base. (NETEM 1991, Translation, Paragraph 1)
不管阿拉伯的石油能否源源不断地外流,人人都清楚,再也不能让世界工业依赖于如此脆弱的能源基础。
2. "Important information can get buried in a sea of trivialities," says a law professor at Cornell Law School who helped draft the new guidelines. (NETEM 1999, Text 1, Paragraph 4)
"无关紧要的话太多反而会淹没重要信息。"康奈尔法学院的一位帮助起草该准这得法律教授说。
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quarter |
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1.四分之一 2.方向 3.地区4.方面 5.季, 季度 6.一刻钟 |
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headquarters |
n. |
1.司令部 2.总部 |
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square |
n. |
1.正方形 2.广场 |
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1.正方形的 2.平方的 |
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求平方,求......的面积 |
Except for Florida and Texas, the top 10 in rate of growth is composed of Western states with 7.5 million people - about 9 per square mile. (NETEM 1998, Passage 4, Paragraph 9)
除了佛罗里达州和得克萨斯州外,处于人口增长率前10位的都是西部各州,共有750万人--每平方英里约9个人。
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psychological |
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心理(学)的 |
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psychology |
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心理(学) |
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ecology |
n. |
生态学 |
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geology |
n. |
地质学,地质概况 |
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society |
n. |
1.社会,团体,协会 2.社交界,上流社会 |
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move in polite society 出入上流社会 |
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sociable |
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好交际的,友善的,喜欢群居的 |
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trust |
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信任 |
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1.信任 2.托付 3.盼望 |
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thrust |
vt. |
1.捅 2.猛推,冲 |
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1.插,捅 2.推力 |
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economic |
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经济上的 |
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economical |
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1.节省的 2.经济学上的 |
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economies |
n. |
1.经济学 2.经济情况,经济活动 |
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economy |
n. |
1.经济,经济制度 2.节省,节约措施 |
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thrift |
n. |
节俭,节约 |
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1.节俭的,俭朴的 2.廉价的花钱少的,不贵的 | |
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hearty |
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1.衷心的,热心的 2.丰盛的 |
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heartily |
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1.衷心地,热心地 2.非常 |
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heart |
n. |
1.中心,要点 2.勇气 |
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silver |
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银,银器 |
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镀银 (补充:bronze 铜 gold 金) |
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shiver |
vi. /n. |
战栗,发抖 |
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quiver |
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微微颤动 |
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tremble |
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颤抖 |
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shake |
v. |
摇,震动 |
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摇动,颤抖 |
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quake |
vi. /n. |
(with,from,for) 震动,颤动,颤抖,发抖 |
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sea quake 海啸 |
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vibrate |
v. |
(使)振动 |
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sake |
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理由,缘故 |
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stake |
n. |
1.桩,树桩 2 利害关系 3.赌注 4.股份 5.(pl.)奖品,奖金 |
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steak |
n. |
牛排;肉排;鱼片;肉片 |
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stakeholder |
n. |
1.赌金保管者 2.享有股份或利润的人 |
1. The future of this company is ________: many of its talented employees are flowing into more profitable net-based businesses.
[A] at odds [B] in trouble [C] in vain [D] at stake
(NETEM 2001, Structure and Vocabulary, 第30题,正确答案:D)
这家公司的前景很成问题:它的许多优秀员工正在纷纷涌向利润更高、以网络为基础的行业。
2. Even our schools are where we send our children to get a practical education - not to pursue knowledge for the sake of knowledge. (NETEM 2004, Text 4, Paragraph 1)
即使是我们的学校也只是我们送孩子去接受实用教育的地方,而不是让他们为了知识而去追求学问。
3. Finally, because the ultimate stakeholders are patients, the health research community should actively recruit to its cause not only well-known personalities such as Stephen Cooper, who has made courageous statements about the value of animal research, but all who receive medical treatment. (NETEM 2003, Text 2, Paragraph 4)
最后,由于最终的受益者是病人,医疗研究团体不仅应该积极地争取名人如史蒂芬•库珀的支持--他勇敢地肯定了动物实验的价值--,而且也应该努力争取所有正在接受治疗的病人的支持。
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naked |
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1.赤裸的,裸体的 2.无遮盖的 3.明显的,显然的 |
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the naked facts 明显的事实 |
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nude |
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赤裸的,裸体的 |
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nude swimming裸泳 |
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bare |
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1.勉强的 2.赤裸的,光秃秃的 |
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使赤裸,露出 |
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rake |
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耙子 |
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搜索,用耙子耙 |
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head |
n. |
1.头 2.首脑 |
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v. |
1.当...的首领 2.在...的前头 3.开往 |
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headquarters |
n. |
1.司令部 2.总部 |
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headlong |
ad. |
1.头向前地 2.轻率地 |
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1.头向前的 2.轻率的 |
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heading |
n. |
标题,题词,题名 |
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headline |
n. |
大字标题,(pl.)新闻提要 |
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overhead |
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在头顶上的 |
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1.在头顶上 2.高高地 |
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ahead |
adj.adv. |
在前,向前,提前,在前面 |
So where are the headlines warning of gloom and doom this time? (NETEM 2002, Text 3, Paragraph 1)
那么这次警告人们厄运来临的头版新闻都到哪里去了呢?
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overlook |
vt. |
1.俯瞰,眺望 2.忽略,宽容 |
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oversight |
n. |
1.监督,监视 2. 疏忽 |
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be under the oversight of 受...的监督 |
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by (an) oversight不小心, 出于疏忽 |
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overhaul |
v. |
大修,仔细检查 |
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overhear |
vt. |
(有意或无意地)听到,偷听 |
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overtake |
vt. |
1.赶上,超过 2.(暴风雨、麻烦等)突然降临(某人) |
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overthrow |
vt./n. |
推翻 |
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overtime |
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超时的 |
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ad. |
超时地,加班 |
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vt. |
1.以巨大优势战胜 2.(洪水)淹没 3.(感情上)压倒 | |
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overwhelming |
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压倒的,势不可挡的 |
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overflow |
v. |
使溢出来 |
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flow |
n. |
流量,流速 |
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流动 |
The individual now has more information available than any generation, and the task of finding that one piece of information relevant to his or her specific problem is complicated, time-consuming and sometimes even overwhelming. (NETEM 1995, Text 3, Paragraph 3)
如今,一个人可以获得的信息比以前任何一代人都要多,寻求同他或她的具体问题相关的某条信息的任务变得繁琐、费时,有时甚至让人不知所措。