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abolish vt.彻底废除,废止
Slavery was abolished in America after the Civil War in the 19th century. ;美国的奴隶制度是19世 纪时南北战争以后被废 止的.
Some superstitious practices should be abolished as soon as possible. ;有些迷信做法应尽早取消
amend vt.修改,修订;改进 n.[p赔偿,赔罪
The UN Charter has been amended since World War Two ;经过二战以来的修订,
betray vt.背叛,出卖;失信于 辜负;泄露(秘密等); (非故意地)暴露,显露
A person who betrays his own country will be spurned by people. ;一个人背叛自己祖国的人 会为世人所唾弃.
She betrayed her friends by breaking her promises. ;她不遵守自己的诺言,因 而失信于她的朋友.
It's illegal to betray government secrets. ;泄露政府秘密是犯法的.
commence v.开始
At what time will the opening ceremony commence? ;开幕式什么时候开始?
conception n.思想,观念,概念; 构想,设想;怀孕
Does the younger generation have a clear conception of what they want? ;年轻一代清楚他们到底想 要什么吗?
Deng Xiaoping had a comprehensive conception ;邓小平有完整的构想
as to how to build up socialism with Chinese characteristics. ;对于如何建设有中国特色 的社会主义.
constrain vt.限制,约束; 克制,抑制
Nowadays many species of wild animals are bound and constrained in the zoo, ;如今,很多野生动物都被 关在动物园的兽笼里
and ridiculously,only in this way they can survive. ;荒唐的是,它们只有这 样才能生存下来.
Many artists don't consider themselves ;许多艺术家认为他们不必
constrained by the same rules of social conduct as other people. ;像一般人那样要受社会行 为准则的束缚.
deduce vt.推论,推断,演绎
Einstein tried to deduce the operating principle of the toy purely by reasoning, ;爱因斯坦想通过纯粹的推 理来推断出这个玩具的工 作原理,
but he was in vain. ;但却徒劳无功.
dilemma n.(进退两难)窘境,困境
The dilemma a doctor often faces is ;医生经常面临这样的困境
whether he should tell the truth to the patient or not. ;应不应该将实情告诉病 人.
doubtless a.无疑的,肯定的
It's almost doubtless that the Chinese Soccer Team will qualify for ;几乎无庸置疑,中国足 球队将能够进军
the final tournament of the World Cup to be held in Japan and Korea. ;日韩世界杯决赛阶段的 比赛.
enthusiastic a.满腔热情地,热心的, 极感兴趣的
We are really don't see why the superpower is so enthusiastic over the NMD. ;我们真搞不懂为什么这个 超级大国那么热衷于搞 “国家导弹防御系统”.
extinguish vt.熄灭,扑灭; 使消失,使破灭
The fire was finally extinguished by the firemen. ;大火终于被消防队员们 扑灭了.
His fire of life was extinguished bit by bit by the onset of the lovesickness. ;他的生命之火在相思病魔 的摧残下终于一点一点地 暗淡下去.
formidable a.可怕的,令人生畏的; 难以克服的,难对付的
With her management skills and his marketing experts, ;她娴熟的管理技巧加上他 超凡的市场才华,
they make a formidable combination. ;使他们双剑合璧, 所向披靡.
He's conscious that he was a formidable rival in this field. ;他清醒地意识到,在这个 领域他遇到了一个难缠的 对手.
hinder vt.阻碍,妨碍
You are hindering me in my work by talking all the time. ;你在这儿说个不停,妨碍 了我干活.
imaginative a.富有想象力的, 爱想象的
A scientist,as well as a writer,must be creative and imaginative. ;科学家和作家一样必须富 于创造力与想象力.
indulge vi.(~in)沉溺,纵容自己 vt.使自己沉湎于,满足 (自己的欲望等);纵容
Those who always indulge themselves in delights of leisure will amount to nothing ;一味的贪图安逸享受的人 到头来会一事无成.
The bitter taste of disappointed love made him indulge in his own daydreams. ;苦涩的失恋滋味使他成天 沉浸在自己编织的梦幻 之中.
intensify vt.(使)增强,(使)加剧
To prevent the hoolig- ans from England and Germany making trouble during the World Cup, ;在世界杯举办期间,为预 防英国和德国的足球流氓 搞事,
they have intensified the police patrols along the streets and in the bowls. ;他们调集了大批警力加强 对街道及体育场的巡查.
irritate vt.使恼怒,使烦躁; 使(身体某部位)不适, 使疼痛
His disloyalty irritated his wife,who resolutely left home. ;他的不忠激怒了他的妻子 她毅然决然的离开了这 个家.
manifest a.明显的,显然的,明了的 vt.显示,表明;证明; 使显露,使显现
This is something manifest to all of us. ;这是我们大家都很清楚 的事情.
The contradiction has manifested itself in the employment situation ;就业问题上的矛盾 日益突出
in the course of the innovation of the economic structures. ;在经济体制改革的过程 中.
naive a.幼稚的,轻信的; 天真的
Many naive girls wait for a film director to give them a chance to play a leading role ;许多幼稚的女孩等待着 电影导演给一个主角让 她们演,
and make a hit overnight. ;然后一夜成名.
oriental a.东方的,东方人的, 东方文化的
The mysterious ancient oriental culture has been appealing to the westerners for ages. ;长期以来,具有神秘色彩 的古老的东方文化对于西 方人来说有着巨大的吸 引力.
precede vt.在...之前,先于
Bill Clinton preceded George Bush,Jr.,as President of the United States. ;克林顿在小布什之前担任 美国总统.
probability n.可能性,可能发生的 事;概率
War is a serious probability between the two traditional enemy states ;两个传统上的敌对国家再 启战端的可能性非常大,
in the present state of affairs. ;从目前的形势来看.
The cluster bomb has a high kill probability ;集束炸a8a8弹有很高的杀伤力
against a range of small hard and soft targets. ;对于一系列软硬小目标.
quest n.寻求,搜索,追求
We are quite pleased to see ;我们高兴地看到,
that our two countries have a common quest in building peace. ;我们两国有着建立和平的 共同追求
repel vt.使厌恶;击退, 逐回,驱逐;排斥
The strong durian smell repels me. ;榴莲那股强烈的味道使 我生厌.
North magnetic poles repel each other. ;磁北极与磁南极互相 排斥.
scorn n./vt.轻蔑,鄙视; 拒绝,不屑(做)
The younger generation in the new century scorns the traditional idea of virginity. ;新世纪的年轻一代已经对 传统的贞操观嗤之以鼻了
stability n.稳定,稳固
To make our country strong and prosperous, ;为使国家繁荣富强,
the most important thing we should do is to maintain political stability. ;首要的是维护政治稳定.
summon vt.召唤,传唤 (~up)鼓起勇气, 振作(精神)召集,召开
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