estimate /ˈɛstəˌmet/
n.估计,预测
vt.估计,估算;评价,评论
eg:Try to estimate how many steps it will take to get to a close object
尽力估算一下达到一个近距离目标需要多少步。
edge /ɛdʒ/
n.边;优势;
vi.慢慢向前移动,侧身移动
eg:We were on a hill, right on the edge of town
我们在恰位于城镇边缘的一座小山上。
fault /fɔlt/
n.缺点;过错,责任;
vt.找…的缺点;
eg:There was no escaping the fact: it was all his fault
这全是他的错,这是无法回避的事实。
financing /faɪˈnænsɪŋ/
n.融资;理财;
v.为…供给资金
eg:They are accused of organising and financing an underground youth movement.
他们被指控组织并资助地下青年运动。
responsibility /rɪˌspɑ:nsəˈbɪləti/
n.责任;职责;负责任;
eg:No one admitted responsibility for the attacks
没有人对这些袭击负责。
stimulate /ˈstɪmjəˌlet/
vt.激励,鼓舞;
vi.起促进作用;
eg:America's priority is rightly to stimulate its economy
美国的首要任务自然是刺激经济。
mills /mɪlz/
n.工厂;作坊;
eg:So far we have talked about planning for school and about subjects like online education and diploma mills.
迄今为止,我们谈论了如何选择学校以及有关诸如在线教育和文凭工厂之类的话题。
dynamics /daɪˈnæmɪks/
n.动态;力学
eg:Scientists observe the same dynamics in fluids.
科学家们在液体中观察到了同样的驱动力。
hungover /ˈhʌŋˈovɚ/
adj.因余醉未醒感到难受的,心里难受的
eg:Aged 18, perhaps hungover, you read out your pitiful but elegant essay.
18岁的你(可能还带着一点宿醉)朗读自己那可怜但雅致的作文。
distressing /dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ/
adj.使人痛苦的,令人苦恼的;
eg:The distressing news made her cry.
听到那消息,她不禁黯然泪下。
primary /ˈpraɪmeri/
adj.首要的,主要的;
n.第一位;最好者
eg:That's the primary reason the company's share price has held up so well
这是公司股票价格一直居高不下的主要原因。
vigilance /ˈvɪdʒələns/
n.警惕;警戒
eg:Constant vigilance is necessary in order to avoid accidents.
为了避免意外事故,必须经常保持警惕。
administrator /ədˈmɪnɪstreɪtə(r)/
n.管理者;有管理(或行政)才能的人;
eg:A hospital administrator has resigned over claims he lied to get the job
一位医院的管理人员辞职了,因为有人指责他为了得到这份工作而撒了谎。
integrity /ɪnˈtɛɡrɪti/
n.完整;正直,诚实;
eg:I have always regarded him as a man of integrity
我一直认为他正直诚实。
enforce /ɪnˈfɔ:rs/
vt.实施,执行
eg:Until now, the government has only enforced the ban with regard to American ships
到目前为止,政府仅仅对美国船只实施了禁令。
incidence /ˈɪnsɪdəns/
n.发生率;[数]关联,接合
eg:The incidence of this disease has dropped considerably in the past few years.
近几年这种病的发病率大大降低了。
diminish /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
vt.(使)减少,缩小;
vi.变小或减少
eg:The threat of nuclear war has diminished
核战争的威胁已经减小了。