CET6淘金詞匯第三十一課lesson31

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abolish vt.徹底廢除,廢止
    Slavery was abolished in America after the Civil War in the 19th century. ;美國的奴隸制度是19世 紀(jì)時(shí)南北戰(zhàn)爭以后被廢 止的.
    Some superstitious practices should be abolished as soon as possible. ;有些迷信做法應(yīng)盡早取消
    amend vt.修改,修訂;改進(jìn) n.[p賠償,賠罪
    The UN Charter has been amended since World War Two ;經(jīng)過二戰(zhàn)以來的修訂,
    and great improvement has been made. ;聯(lián)合國憲章已經(jīng)日趨完 善.
    betray vt.背叛,出賣;失信于 辜負(fù);泄露(秘密等); (非故意地)暴露,顯露
    A person who betrays his own country will be spurned by people. ;一個人背叛自己祖國的人 會為世人所唾棄.
    She betrayed her friends by breaking her promises. ;她不遵守自己的諾言,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.開始
    At what time will the opening ceremony commence? ;開幕式什么時(shí)候開始?
    conception n.思想,觀念,概念; 構(gòu)想,設(shè)想;懷孕
    Does the younger generation have a clear conception of what they want? ;年輕一代清楚他們到底想 要什么嗎?
    Deng Xiaoping had a comprehensive conception ;鄧小平有完整的構(gòu)想
    as to how to build up socialism with Chinese characteristics. ;對于如何建設(shè)有中國特色 的社會主義.
    constrain vt.限制,約束; 克制,抑制
    Nowadays many species of wild animals are bound and constrained in the zoo, ;如今,很多野生動物都被 關(guān)在動物園的獸籠里
    and ridiculously,only in this way they can survive. ;荒唐的是,它們只有這 樣才能生存下來.
    Many artists don't consider themselves ;許多藝術(shù)家認(rèn)為他們不必
    constrained by the same rules of social conduct as other people. ;像一般人那樣要受社會行 為準(zhǔn)則的束縛.
    deduce vt.推論,推斷,演繹
    Einstein tried to deduce the operating principle of the toy purely by reasoning, ;愛因斯坦想通過純粹的推 理來推斷出這個玩具的工作原理,
    but he was in vain. ;但卻徒勞無功.
    dilemma n.(進(jìn)退兩難)窘境,困境
    The dilemma a doctor often faces is ;醫(yī)生經(jīng)常面臨這樣的困境
    whether he should tell the truth to the patient or not. ;應(yīng)不應(yīng)該將實(shí)情告訴病人.
    doubtless a.無疑的,肯定的
    It's almost doubtless that the Chinese Soccer Team will qualify for ;幾乎無庸置疑,中國足 球隊(duì)將能夠進(jìn)軍
    the final tournament of the World Cup to be held in Japan and Korea. ;日韓世界杯決賽階段的 比賽.
    enthusiastic a.滿腔熱情地,熱心的, 極感興趣的
    We are really don't see why the superpower is so enthusiastic over the NMD. ;我們真搞不懂為什么這個 超級大國那么熱衷于搞 “國家導(dǎo)彈防御系統(tǒng)”.
    extinguish vt.熄滅,撲滅; 使消失,使破滅
    The fire was finally extinguished by the firemen. ;大火終于被消防隊(duì)員們 撲滅了.
    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 的摧殘下終于一點(diǎn)一點(diǎn)地 暗淡下去.
    formidable a.可怕的,令人生畏的; 難以克服的,難對付的
    With her management skills and his marketing experts, ;她嫻熟的管理技巧加上他 超凡的市場才華,
    they make a formidable combination. ;使他們雙劍合璧, 所向披靡.
    He's conscious that he was a formidable rival in this field. ;他清醒地意識到,在這個 領(lǐng)域他遇到了一個難纏的 對手.
    hinder vt.阻礙,妨礙
    You are hindering me in my work by talking all the time. ;你在這兒說個不停,妨礙 了我干活.
    imaginative a.富有想象力的, 愛想象的
    A scientist,as well as a writer,must be creative and imaginative. ;科學(xué)家和作家一樣必須富 于創(chuàng)造力與想象力.
    indulge vi.(~in)沉溺,縱容自己 vt.使自己沉湎于,滿足 (自己的欲望等);縱容
    Those who always indulge themselves in delights of leisure will amount to nothing ;一味的貪圖安逸享受的人 到頭來會一事無成.
    The bitter taste of disappointed love made him indulge in his own daydreams. ;苦澀的失戀滋味使他成天 沉浸在自己編織的夢幻 之中.
    intensify vt.(使)增強(qiáng),(使)加劇
    To prevent the hoolig- ans from England and Germany making trouble during the World Cup, ;在世界杯舉辦期間,為預(yù) 防英國和德國的足球流氓 搞事,
    they have intensified the police patrols along the streets and in the bowls. ;他們調(diào)集了大批警力加強(qiáng) 對街道及體育場的巡查.