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1.extinct species滅絕物種
2.endangered species 瀕危物種
3.
species n. 物種
e.g.The origin of S-《物種的起源》(達爾文著)
tree species樹種
a species of animal 一種動物
Some species of animals have become extinct because they could not adapt to a changing environment.
有一些動物已經滅種了,因為它們不能適應環(huán)境的變化
4.
diversity n. 多樣性
e.g.species diversity物種多樣性
a great diversity of methods 各種不同的方法
one of the advantages of living in big cities is that they have lots of cinemas and other diversions.
生活在大城市里的一個優(yōu)點就是城里有許多電*和其他娛樂場所。
5.
adore v.崇拜 敬愛;敬重 非常喜歡
e.g.He adores the cinema.
他非常愛看電影。
She adores going to the volleyball match.
她非常喜歡看排球比賽。
6.
clash n&v .沖突, 撞擊聲, 抵觸
e.g.clash of interests 利益沖突
a clash with the police 與警察的沖突
I failed to go to her wedding because it clashed with my examination.
我沒能去參加她的婚禮,因為和我的考試日期沖突了
7.
mandate v&n. 將(某地)委托統(tǒng)治; 托管; 批準, 頒布
e.g.mandate a policy
批準一項政策
The president had a clear mandate to end the war.
總統(tǒng)得到明確的授權結束那場戰(zhàn)爭。
8.
alter v. 改變;變更
e.g.These clothes are too large; they must be altered.
這些衣服太大，得修改。
The design of the electric circuits of the digit-controlled lathe must be altered to meet the new requirement.
這臺數控機床的電路設計必須改動,以適應新的要求。
The weather alters almost daily.
天氣幾乎天天變化。
9.
enforcement n. 實施, 執(zhí)行
e.g.budget enforcement預算執(zhí)行
seek enforcement of judgment請求執(zhí)行判決
10.
somber adj.陰森的, 昏暗的, 陰天的, 憂郁的
a somber mood.憂郁的情緒
11.
contradict vt.同...矛盾, 同...抵觸
e.g.The reports contradict each other.
這些報告相互矛盾。
Your actions contradict your declared moral principles.
你的行為違背了你宣稱的道德準則。
His statement contradicts with the facts.
他所說的話與事實矛盾。
12.
forecast n&v 預測;預報
e.g.the weather forecast 天氣預報
Hurricane has been forecast for tomorrow afternoon.
天氣預報說明天下午有颶風。
Do you listen to the weather forecast from the local radio station every morning?
你們是不是每天早晨聽當地電臺的天氣預報?
The newspapers forecast that the Democrats would be totally beaten in the general election came true.
報紙預測民主黨人在這次大選中將被徹底擊敗,結果變成了事實。
The recent statement of the president forecast a change in the situation.
總統(tǒng)最近的一次講話預示著形勢將有所變化。
13.
exaggerate v. v.夸大, 夸張
e.g.The significance of their schema has been exaggerated.
他們的設想的意義被夸大了。
people will not believe a person who always exaggerates.
人們不會相信老是夸張的人。
exaggerate the difficulties夸大困難
Her hairstyle exaggerates the roundness of her face.
她的發(fā)式使她的臉形顯得更圓。
14.oversell v. .銷售過多, 賣空, 吹噓過度
15.
doom n.& vt. (常與to連用)注定;使…遭惡運
be doomed to failure /to fail注定要失敗
e.g.The prisoner was doomed to death.
囚犯被判處死刑。
n.厄運, 毀滅, 死亡, 世末日
e.g.go /fall to ones doom死亡, 滅亡
1.extinct species滅絕物種
2.endangered species 瀕危物種
3.
species n. 物種
e.g.The origin of S-《物種的起源》(達爾文著)
tree species樹種
a species of animal 一種動物
Some species of animals have become extinct because they could not adapt to a changing environment.
有一些動物已經滅種了,因為它們不能適應環(huán)境的變化
4.
diversity n. 多樣性
e.g.species diversity物種多樣性
a great diversity of methods 各種不同的方法
one of the advantages of living in big cities is that they have lots of cinemas and other diversions.
生活在大城市里的一個優(yōu)點就是城里有許多電*和其他娛樂場所。
5.
adore v.崇拜 敬愛;敬重 非常喜歡
e.g.He adores the cinema.
他非常愛看電影。
She adores going to the volleyball match.
她非常喜歡看排球比賽。
6.
clash n&v .沖突, 撞擊聲, 抵觸
e.g.clash of interests 利益沖突
a clash with the police 與警察的沖突
I failed to go to her wedding because it clashed with my examination.
我沒能去參加她的婚禮,因為和我的考試日期沖突了
7.
mandate v&n. 將(某地)委托統(tǒng)治; 托管; 批準, 頒布
e.g.mandate a policy
批準一項政策
The president had a clear mandate to end the war.
總統(tǒng)得到明確的授權結束那場戰(zhàn)爭。
8.
alter v. 改變;變更
e.g.These clothes are too large; they must be altered.
這些衣服太大，得修改。
The design of the electric circuits of the digit-controlled lathe must be altered to meet the new requirement.
這臺數控機床的電路設計必須改動,以適應新的要求。
The weather alters almost daily.
天氣幾乎天天變化。
9.
enforcement n. 實施, 執(zhí)行
e.g.budget enforcement預算執(zhí)行
seek enforcement of judgment請求執(zhí)行判決
10.
somber adj.陰森的, 昏暗的, 陰天的, 憂郁的
a somber mood.憂郁的情緒
11.
contradict vt.同...矛盾, 同...抵觸
e.g.The reports contradict each other.
這些報告相互矛盾。
Your actions contradict your declared moral principles.
你的行為違背了你宣稱的道德準則。
His statement contradicts with the facts.
他所說的話與事實矛盾。
12.
forecast n&v 預測;預報
e.g.the weather forecast 天氣預報
Hurricane has been forecast for tomorrow afternoon.
天氣預報說明天下午有颶風。
Do you listen to the weather forecast from the local radio station every morning?
你們是不是每天早晨聽當地電臺的天氣預報?
The newspapers forecast that the Democrats would be totally beaten in the general election came true.
報紙預測民主黨人在這次大選中將被徹底擊敗,結果變成了事實。
The recent statement of the president forecast a change in the situation.
總統(tǒng)最近的一次講話預示著形勢將有所變化。
13.
exaggerate v. v.夸大, 夸張
e.g.The significance of their schema has been exaggerated.
他們的設想的意義被夸大了。
people will not believe a person who always exaggerates.
人們不會相信老是夸張的人。
exaggerate the difficulties夸大困難
Her hairstyle exaggerates the roundness of her face.
她的發(fā)式使她的臉形顯得更圓。
14.oversell v. .銷售過多, 賣空, 吹噓過度
15.
doom n.& vt. (常與to連用)注定;使…遭惡運
be doomed to failure /to fail注定要失敗
e.g.The prisoner was doomed to death.
囚犯被判處死刑。
n.厄運, 毀滅, 死亡, 世末日
e.g.go /fall to ones doom死亡, 滅亡