5281. resolute:/ˈrezəluːt/, /rezəˈluːt/ adj.坚决的;有决心的;坚定的【resolute opposition 坚决反对 // She remained resolute in her belief that the situation would improve. 她仍然坚信情况会好转。// Their resolute opposition to new working methods was difficult to overcome. 他们坚决反对新的工作方法,很难说服他们。// She's utterly resolute in her refusal to apologize. 她断然拒绝道歉。】
5282. disciplinary:/ˈdɪsəplɪnəri/,/ˈdɪsəpləneri/ adj.纪律的;有关纪律的;执行纪律的;惩戒的;惩戒性的【disciplinary measures 惩罚措施 // The investigation led to disciplinary action (=things you do to punish someone) against two officers.调查导致两名警官受到纪律处分。 】
5283. disciplined:/ˈdɪsəplɪnd/ adj.守纪律的,守规矩的;训练有素的【skilled and disciplined workers 训练有素的工人 // Those children are well disciplined. 那些孩子都很守规矩。】
5284. conscientious:/ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs/ adj.认真的;尽心尽责的;一丝不苟的【a conscientious and hard-working student 认真勤奋的学生 // A conscientious teacher may feel inclined to take work home. 一个有责任心的老师可能会倾向于把工作带回家。】
5285. annoyance:/əˈnɔɪəns/ n.烦恼;生气【A look of annoyance crossed her face. 她脸上露出恼怒的神情。// To his annoyance, he discovered they hadn’t waited. 令他恼火的是,他发现他们没有等。<to somebody’s annoyance> // Kelly shook her head in annoyance. Kelly恼怒地摇了摇头。 <in annoyance>】;令人烦恼的事;令人不快的事【Alan found the constant noise of the traffic an annoyance. Alan 发现车辆不断的噪音很烦人。// One of the greatest annoyances was being bitten by mosquitoes every night. 最让人不堪其扰的是,每天晚上都要挨蚊子叮咬。】
5286. resultant:/rɪˈzʌltənt/ adj.因而发生的;因此而产生的;作为结果的(caused by the event or situation that you have just mentioned )【She is still trying to get over the attack and the resultant injuries. 她仍在努力克服这次袭击和由此造成的伤害。// the growing economic crisis and resultant unemployment 不断加剧的经济危机以及由此而产生的失业】;
5287. contradict:/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/ v.反驳,否定;(事实或声明)(与…)相矛盾,(与…)有抵触【Deborah opened her mouth to contradict, but closed it again. Deborah开口反驳,但又闭上了嘴。// If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other! 如果你们俩都要撒谎,至少也要口径一致,不要互相矛盾!// He kept contradicting himself when we were arguing - I think he was a bit confused. 我们争论时他一直自相矛盾—我想他有点糊涂了。// How dare you contradict (me)! 你怎么敢顶撞我!// Recent evidence has contradicted established theories on this subject. 关于这一问题,最近发现的证据与已有理论相抵触。】
5288. contradictory:/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri/ adj.对立的;相互矛盾的;不一致的【I keep getting contradictory advice - some people tell me to keep it warm and some tell me to put ice on it. 我不断得到相互矛盾的建议——有人要我保暖,有人叫我敷冰。// We are faced with two apparently contradictory statements. 我们面前这两种说法显然是矛盾的。 】
5289. divisive:/dɪˈvaɪsɪv/ adj.有争议的;引起分歧的【The Vietnam war was an extremely divisive issue in the US. 越南战争在美国是一个极具争议的问题。】
5290. rivalry:/ˈraɪvəlri/ n.相互较劲;竞争,竞赛,较量(a situation in which two or more people, teams, or companies are competing for something, especially over a long period of time, and the feeling of competition between them)【There has always been intense rivalry between New Zealand and Australia. 新西兰和澳大利亚之间一直存在着激烈的竞争。// The two players have developed a friendly rivalry. 这两位选手形成了友好的竞争。// She had never overcome her feelings of sibling rivalry (=rivalry between brothers and sisters). 她从未克服过兄弟姐妹之间的敌对情绪。】
5291. riot:/ˈraɪət/ n.暴乱;骚乱;聚众闹事【police wearing riot gear 穿防暴服的警察 // police in bullet-proof vests and carrying riot shields 身穿防弹衣,手持防暴盾牌的警察 // His murder triggered vicious race riots. 他的谋杀引发了恶性的种族骚乱 // 】;非常有趣的人(或事物);令人愉快的场合(或人)【"How was the party?" "It was great - we had a riot." “聚会怎么样?”“好极了——我们都很开心。” // I met Mike's brother for the first time - he's a riot. 我是第一次见到迈克的哥哥——他真是风趣极了。】;v.暴乱;骚乱;聚众闹事【Students are rioting in the streets of the capital. 首都街头发生了学生骚乱。】
5292. riotous:/ˈraɪətəs/ adj.热闹的;喧闹的;放纵的,狂欢的【a riotous party 喧闹的聚会 】;骚乱的;暴乱的【Their riotous behaviour led to their arrest. 他们的聚众闹事导致他们被捕。】
5293. apparently:/əˈpærəntli/ adv.据…所知;看来;据说;听说;显然【Apparently the company is losing a lot of money. 很明显,这家公司损失惨重。// Apparently it's going to rain today. 看样子今天有雨。// I wasn’t there, but apparently it went well. 我当时不在,但很明显一切都很顺利。// She turned to face him, her anger apparently gone. 她转过身来面对他,她的怒火显然消失了。】;实际上【I thought they were married but apparently not (= they are not married). 我以为他们结婚了,但实际上并不是这样。】
5294. cornerstone:/ˈkɔːrnə.stəʊn/ n.基石;(尤指)奠基石;基础,根本【In most countries, the family unit is still the cornerstone of society. 在大多数国家,家庭仍然是社会的基础单位。】
5295. breakdown:/ˈbreɪk.daʊn/ n.故障,毛病【a breakdown recovery service 车辆抢修服务 // I had a breakdown (= my car stopped working) in the middle of the road. 我的汽车在半路上抛锚了。】;(关系的)破裂;(讨论、系统的)失败【the breakdown of a marriage 或 marriage breakdown 婚姻破裂 // There has been a serious breakdown in relations between the two countries. 两国之间的关系已严重破裂。// a breakdown in communications 通信中断 // the breakdown of law and order 治安陷入瘫痪 // The breakdown of the negotiations was not unexpected. 谈判的失败是预料之中的事。】;数字细目;分类【First, let's look at a breakdown of the costs. 我们首先看一下成本的详细数字。】;分解【the breakdown of proteins in the digestive system 蛋白质在消化系统中的分解】
5296. dominance:/ˈdɒmənəns/ n.支配;控制【The party's dominance in Scotland was being challenged for the first time. 该党在苏格兰的统治地位首次受到挑战。// the company's growing dominance of the sports shoe industry 公司在运动鞋行业的主导地位日益增强】
5297. dominate:/ˈdɒmɪneɪt/ v.统治;控制【He refuses to let others speak and dominates every meeting. 每次开会他都专横跋扈,不让他人讲话。// They work as a group - no one person is allowed to dominate. 他们以团队的形式工作——不允许其中任何人独揽大权。】;在…中占首要地位;在…中拥有优势;在…中最明显的【The train crash dominated the news. 火车相撞事故成了最重要的新闻。// The cathedral dominates the landscape for miles around. 这座教堂在方圆几英里范围内都是最显著的建筑物。】
5298. domination:/ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃən/ n.征服;统治【the desire for political domination 对政治统治的渴望 // The movie was about a group of robots set on world domination (= control of all countries). 这部电影讲述的是一伙机器人试图征服世界的故事。】
5299. awareness:/əˈweə.nəs/ n.意识;认识;知道;兴趣【Health officials have tried to raise awareness (=improve people’s knowledge) about AIDS. 卫生官员试图提高人们对艾滋病的认识。// Public awareness of the problem will make politicians take it seriously. 一旦公众意识到这个问题,政客们就会严肃对待它了。// Environmental awareness has increased dramatically over the past decade. 在过去的10年中,环保意识明显增强。】
5300. retention:/rɪˈtenʃən/ n.保留;保持;维持【Two influential senators have argued for the retention of the unpopular tax. 两位有影响的参议员主张保留这项不得人心的税收。// The retention of old technology has slowed the company's growth. 死守着旧技术不放减缓了这家公司的发展。】
5301 .diversify:/daɪˈvɜːsɪfaɪ/ ,美音/dɪˈvɜːsɪfaɪ/ v.多样化;差异化【Millions of years ago, changes in the earth's climate caused animal and plant life to diversify. 数百万年前,地球气候的变化导致了动植物的多样化。】;(使)多元化经营,(使)从事多种经营【Many wheat farmers have begun to diversify into other forms of agriculture. 很多麦农已经开始采用其他农业种植模式。】
5302. diversity:/daɪˈvɜːsəti/,美音/dɪˈvɜːsəti/ n.多样性,多样化【The curriculum will take account of the ethnic diversity of the population. 课程将考虑到人口的种族多样性。< take account of 考虑到,把…计算在内>// Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the country? 电视节目能充分反映出这个国家民族和文化的多样性吗?】;差异,不同点;差异性【There is a wide diversity of opinion on the question of unilateral disarmament. 对于单方面裁军问题,人们的看法各不相同。】
5303. conveyance:/kənˈveɪəns/ n.传送;运送,运输【the conveyance of water 运送水 // the conveyance of goods 货物的运输】;运输工具;交通方式【a public conveyance 公共交通工具 // Wheeled conveyances of any kind are not allowed in the park. 公园内不允许使用任何类型的轮式交通工具。】;产权转让证书
5304. imposing:/ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/ adj.壮观的,宏伟的;气宇不凡的【an imposing building 雄伟的建筑物 // He’s a tall, quietly spoken, but imposing figure. 他是一个高个子,说话轻声细语,但气度不凡的人物。】
5305. imposition:/ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/ n.勉强;打扰,麻烦【I know it’s an imposition, but could I use your bathroom? 我知道有点打扰,但我能用下你的洗手间吗?// Would it be too much of an imposition to ask you to pick my parents up from the airport? 请您去机场接我父母是不是太强人所难了?】;(新法律或体系的)实施【the imposition of martial law 实施军事管制】
5306. appreciative:/əˈpriːʃətɪv/ adj.有鉴赏力的;感激的【She was appreciative of Greg’s concern for her health. 她很感激Greg关心她的健康。// It's nice to have an appreciative audience. 给有欣赏力的观众表演感觉很好。// I'm very appreciative of all the support you've given me. 你一直那么支持我,我非常感激。】
5307. processor:/ˈprəʊsesə/,/ˈprɑːsesər/ n.(计算机的)处理器
5308. revision:/rɪˈvɪʒn/ n.修正;修改【I’m making some revisions to the book for the new edition.我正在为新版书做一些修改。// He was forced to make several revisions to his speech. 他被迫对发言稿作了几处修改。】;复习;温习【I know I haven’t done enough revision for tomorrow’s exam. 我知道我没有为明天的考试做足够的复习。】
5309. slim:/slɪm/ adj.(尤指人)苗条的,纤细的【a slim young woman 苗条的年轻女子 // a slim waist 细腰】;非常小的【There’s only a slim chance that anyone survived the crash. 只有很小的可能有人在车祸中幸存下来。// The Republicans held a slim majority in the Senate. 共和党在参议院占微弱多数。】
5310. truthful:/ˈtruːθfəl/ adj.诚实的;讲真话的;真实的,如实的【a truthful child 诚实的孩子 // You and I must be truthful with each other. 你我必须坦诚相待。// I have only one question to ask you, and I want a truthful answer. 我只有一个问题要问你,我想要一个真实的答案。】
还没有评论,快来发表第一个评论!