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cultivate
- to prepare and use land for growing plants or crops
- to grow plants or crops
The people cultivate mainly rice and beans
- (sometimes disaprroving) to try to get sb's friendship or support
He purposely tried to cultivate good relations with the press.
- make (the mind, feelings,etc) more educated and refined
reading the best authors in an attempt to cultivate her mind.
attribute
- ~ sth to sth to say or believe that sth is the result of a particular thing
She attributes her success to hard word and a little luck.
- ~ sth (to sb) to say or believe that sb is responsible for doing sth, especially for saying, writing or painting sth
This play is usually attributed to Shakespeare.
- quality regarded as a natural or typical part of sb/sth
Her greatest attribute was her kindness.
deposit
- a ~ (on sth) a sum of money that is given as the first part of a larger payment:
We've put down a 5% deposit on the house.
- a sum of money that is paid by sb when they rent sth and that is returned to them if they do not lose or damage the thing they are renting
- a layer of a substance that has formed naturally underground
mineral / gold / coal deposits
- [+adv./prep.] to put or lay sb/sth down in a particular place
She deposited a pile of books on my desk.
crisis
- a time of great danger, difficulty or confusion when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made
The Communist Party was facing an identity crisis.
- a time when a problem, a bad situation or an illness is at its worst point.---critical
Their marriage has reached crisis point.
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reveal
- ~ sth (to sb) to make sth known to sb
Details of the murder were revealed by the local paper.
- to show sth that previously could not be seen
She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself
cosy
- warm, comfortable and safe, especially because of being small or enclosed
I felt warm and cosy sitting by the fire.
- friendly and private
a cosy chat with a friend
exaggerate
- to make sth seem longer, better, worse or more important than it really is
The hotel was really filthy and I'm not exaggerating.
eliminate
- ~ sth/sb (from sth) to remove or get rid of sth/sb
Credit cards eliminate the need to carry a lot of cash.
- ~ sb (from sth) [usually passive] to defeat a person or a team so that they no longer take part in a competition, etc
She was eliminated from the tournament in the first round.
- (written) to kill sb, especially an enemy or opponent
Most of the regime's left-wing opponents were eliminated.
2016年12月9日 22:05:43
biased
- ~ (toward(s) / against / in favour of sb/sth) having a tendency to show favour towards or against one group of people or one opinion for personal reasons; making unfair judgements
Their research was based on a biased sample
boost
- to make sth increase, or become better or more successful
to boost sb's confidence / morale
- something that helps or encourages sb/sth
The tax cuts will give a much needed boost to the economy
chance
- way in which things happen without any cause that can be seen or understood; luck; fortune 无任何可见到的或可了解的原因而发生的情况; 机会; 运气
It was (pure) chance our meeting in Paris/that we met in Paris.
- possibility; likelihood 可能性
There's a faint chance that you'll find him at home. 在他家里找到他的可能性很小.
- occasion when success seems very probable; opportunity 很有可能成功的时机; 机会:
It was the chance she had been waiting for. 这就是她一直等待的机会.
- risk; gamble 冒险; 赌博
take chances
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allege
- state (sth) as a fact but without proof; give as an argument or excuse （无证据地）陈述, 宣称, 声称（某事）; 辩解:
The prisoner alleges that he was at home on the night of the crime. 囚犯辩称案发当晚他在家中
- alleged adj [attrib 作定语] stated without being proved （未经证实而）陈述的: the alleged culprit, ie the person said to be the culprit 被控的疑犯.
escalate
- (cause sth to) increase or develop by successive stages; become or make (sth) more intense （使某事物）逐步增长或发展; （使某事物）更紧张
House prices have escalated rapidly. 房价已急速上涨
dismiss
- remove sb (esp an employee) from a position
- send sb away; allow sb to leave 把某人打发走; 让某人离开
dismiss soldiers, a class 遣散士兵﹑ 下课
- put (thoughts, feelings, etc) out of one's mind 屏除（思想﹑ 感情等）
He tried without success to dismiss her/her memory from his thoughts. 他尽量不去想她, 然而无济於事
- consider sb/sth not worth thinking or talking about 对某人[某事物]不予理会或不屑一提
dismiss a suggestion, an objection, an idea, etc
Trump has consistently dismissed the intelligence community’s findings about Russian hacking
- (law 律) reject (a case, an appeal, etc) 驳回（讼案﹑ 上诉等）.
- dismissive adj ~ (of sb/sth) dismissing in a rude, brief and casual way （以粗暴﹑ 轻率及漫不经心的态度）打发走或表示拒绝
a dismissive gesture, tone of voice, shrug of the shoulders 表示轻蔑的手势﹑ 语调﹑ 一耸肩
assess
- ~ sth (at sth) decide or fix the amount of sth 确定, 评定（某数额）
assess sb's taxes/income 评定某人的税额[总收入]
- decide or fix the value of (sth); evaluate 确定, 评定（某事物）的价值; 估价
have a house assessed by a valuer 由估价者给房子估价.
- estimate the quality of sth
It's difficult to assess the impact of the President's speech.
- assessment
- action of assessing 确定; 评定: Continuous assessment is made of all students' work. 对全体学生的功课作出连贯性的评定
- evaluation or opinion 评价; 看法: What is your assessment of the situation? 你对这一情况有什麽看法?
threshold
- piece of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway 门槛.
- entrance of a house, etc （房屋等的）门口: cross the threshold, ie enter 跨过门槛（进入）.
- point of entering or beginning sth 入门; 起点; 开端
He was on the threshold of his career. 他的事业刚刚起步
surge
- move forward in or like waves
The crowd surged (past) into the stadium. 观众涌入了体育场.
- arise suddenly and intensely
Anger surged (up) within him. 他怒火中烧.
nail
- layer of horny substance over the outer tip of a finger or toe 指甲; 趾甲
finger-nails , cut one's nails 剪指甲
- small thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and a (usu) flat head at the other, hammered into articles to hold them together, or into a wall, etc for use as a peg to hang things on 钉子
- idm 习语) a nail in sb's/sth's `coffin thing that hastens or ensures sb's death, or the end, failure, etc of sb/sth 加速某人死亡或使某人必死的事物; 某人[某事物]的结局﹑ 失败等
The long and costly strike proved to be the last nail in the company's coffin. 长期罢工损失巨大致使该公司一蹶不振
- catch or arrest (sb) 抓住或逮捕（某人）:
Have the police nailed the man who did it? 警方逮着做案的人了吗?
domestic
- of the home, household or family 家庭的; 家务的
She's very domestic, ie prefers home life to going out, or is good at and likes cooking, housework, etc. 她非常喜欢家庭生活（深居简出或善於烹饪﹑ 做家务等）.
- of or inside a particular country, not foreign or international 本国的; 国内的
domestic trade, exports, production, etc 国内贸易﹑ 本产出口﹑ 本地产品
- (of animals) kept on farms or as pets; not wild （指动物）驯养的, 作宠物饲养的, 非野生的.
- n household servant, esp a cleaner 仆人, 佣人（尤指清洁工
