2013年9月29日星期日

alter         
[ˈɔltɚ] cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
vt.
vi.
S:different make change diversify vary modify
A:preserve
Superman's alter ego was Clark Kent.

It would be sacrilege to alter the composer's original markings.

analyze [ˈænəˌlaɪz]
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning;
vt.
 
 
ancien         

[ˈenʃənt]
belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
 

adj.
n.           
S:elderly aged old archaic                                              
A:modern

The ancient Egyptians saw paradise as an idealized version of their own lives.

His collection of ancient pottery is turning one hundred.



annoying [əˈnɔɪɪŋ]

  the act of troubling or annoying someone
adj.
v.
S:distrub
A:comfortable

You must have found my attitude annoying

The annoying thing about the scheme is that it's confusing.

 
anticipate         
[ænˈtɪsəˌpet]


regard something as probable or likely
vt.
vi.
S:hope for await expect foresee
A:unexpected
Try to anticipate what your child will do and forestall problems.

I anticipate deriving much instruction from the lecture.

conform         [kənˈfɔrm]


vi.
vt.
adj.
 be similar, be in line with
S:agree assent submit comply obey
A: inconform
There is considerable pressure on teenagers to conform.

They want me to conform, to be lily-white.
enrich          [ɛnˈrɪtʃ]


vt.
make better or improve in quality


 
S:uplift improve enhance better
 

A: impoverish

An extended family enriches life in many ways...

It is important to enrich the soil prior to planting.
intensify         [ɪnˈtɛnsəˌfaɪ]


vt.& vi.
increase in extent or intensity
S:aggrandize magnify amplify
A:  relieve temper 

Britain is intensifying its efforts to secure the release of the hostages...

The conflict is almost bound to intensify...
                                 
 intolerable [美][ɪnˈtɑlərəbəl] adj.不能忍受的;无法容忍的;不堪的;难堪
 it is so bad or extreme that no one can bear it or tolerate it


S:
adj.不间断的,进行的;前进的
n.前进,发展;行为,举止
An ongoing situation has been happening for quite a long time and seems likely to continue for some time in the future.



S:
A:
    stop
 
The ongoing deposit war is another point of stress.
 
Gathered here are images from there over the past month, part of an ongoing monthly series on afghanistan.
potential 美][pəˈtɛnʃəl
adj.潜在的,有可能的;[语法学]可能语气的,表示可能性的;有能力的
n.潜力,潜能;[物]电位,势能;潜能的事物;[语]可能语气
You use potential to say that someone or something is capable of developing into the particular kind of person or thing mentioned

A:
propose 美][prəˈpozvt.提议,建议;打算,计划;推荐,提名;求婚
vi.做出计划,打算;求婚
restore vt.归还;交还;使恢复;修复
vt.& vi.恢复(某种情况或感受);使复原;使复位;使复职




 

2013年9月16日星期一

 
 
adventage [əd'væntɪdʒ]
  • n. 优势;利益;有利条件
  • 过去式 advantaged 过去分词 advantaged 现在分词 advantaging
  • n. the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
  • The Chinese team enjoyed the height advantage.


  • advent ['ædvɛnt] n. 到来;出现;基督降临;基督降临节
    n. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
    arrival , occurrence , emergence , appearance , rise     
    With the advent of apps, though, it’s become more like my religion



    agile ['ædʒl] adj. 敏捷的;机敏的;活泼的\
    adj.

    Many of us came there to learn what this "agile thing" was all about.

     




    albeit [,ɔl'biɪt] conj. 虽然;即使
    although , while , though , if , as
    Albeit fair,the girl was not sought after.



    appealing [ə'pilɪŋ] adj. 吸引人的;动人的;引起兴趣的;恳求似的
    something attractive
    attractive , affecting , moving , absorbing , melting
    The simplicity of this definition is appealing.








    celebrated ['sɛlə'bretɪd]

  • adj. 著名的;有名望的
  • v. 庆祝(celebrate的过去式和过去分词)
  • adj.



  • collide

    [kə'laɪd]

  • vi. 碰撞;抵触,冲突
  • vt. 使碰撞;使相撞
  • v.
    • crash together with violent impact
    • hit , impact on , crash     
    • If all goes well, the machine will accelerate and collide particles in December.

  •  


    contemporary [kən'tɛmpərɛri] n. 同时代的人;同时期的东西
    n. a person of nearly the same age as another
    contemporaneous . coeval . synchronous . simultaneous
    He rubbished most of the novels written by contemporary writers.



    distribute  [dɪ'strɪbjut]  vt. 分配;散布;分开;把…分类




    v.

    • administer or bestow, as in small portions
    • portion , part , spread     
    • You can then distribute your custom components, or you can move them from test to production.

    encourage [ɪn'kɝrɪdʒ] vt. 鼓励,怂恿;激励;支持

    v.


    energetic [,ɛnɚ'dʒɛtɪk] adj. 精力充沛的;积极的;有力的

    adj.

     
     
      
     
     


    refine [rɪ'faɪn] vt. 精炼,提纯;改善;使…文雅


    v.

    • improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
    • improve , polish up     
    • They refine sugar using this way.

    worthwhile ['wɝθ'waɪl]  adj. 值得做的,值得花时间的
    adj. sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest
    While this is an intellectually worthwhile goal, it does not usually add to the body of useful languages.




    frail [frel] adj. 脆弱的;虚弱的
    n.

    • the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
    • weak , tender , slight
    • The frail cat was taken to the vet for treatment.
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    myth [mɪθ] n. 神话;虚构的人,虚构的事
    n. a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
    fairy story , fairy tales
    Why do we continue to indulge the myth that the fabulous wealth generated by this mode of production will in the fullness of time become available to all?

     
     
     



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        abroad[ə'brɔd]
        in a foreign country "markets abroad"abroad adj. abroad adv.
        synonym:foreign  antonym:domestic
        sentence:He went abroad last saturday.
        We usually go abroad for a week in May.

         
        abrupt[ə'brʌpt]
        marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
        abrupt adj.
        synonym: staccato antonym:legato
        sentence:Excuse me for my abrupt question.
        He took an abrupt departure.


          acceptable [ək'sɛptəbl]
        worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
        synonym:bankable  antonym:unacceptable
        sentence:Then he hit on an idea that would be acceptable to both of us
        It's not acceptable to discriminate in favour of certain groups


        acclaim [ə'klem]
         n.enthusiastic approval
         v.praise vociferously
        synonym: approval
        sentence:The crowd acclaimed the winners.
        They acclaimed him as the best player of the year.


        actually['æktʃuəli]
        adv. in actual fact
        synonym:actual  antonym:fictitiously
        sentence:Actually there is no need to upstaff.
        Such talk is actually specious and groundless.

         
          adverse ['ædvɝs]
        adverseness adversely
        adj.contrary to your interests or welfare
        synonym:harmful   antonym:adventageous
        sentence:My sister's taste in dresses is adverse to my own.
        It points out that "as with all medicines, rare adverse reactions may only be detected once the vaccines are used in large numbers of people".

         

        advice[əd'vaɪs]
        n. a proposal for an appropriate course of action
        synonym:suggestion antonym:no idea
        sentence:Now you can give me some advice
        At last they yield to our advice

                                                                                                                                                                                
         attractive [ə'træktɪv]
        adv.attractively n.attractiveness
        adj. pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
        synonym:dramatic antonym:disgusting
        sentence:For me, this one is not that attractive
        While prices are more attractive these days, not everyone should be in the market.


          
        autonomous [ɔ'tɑnəməs]
        adv.autonomously

        adj. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
        synonym:initiative antonym:republican
        sentence:They would say, we are rational or autonomous and they are not.
        You should now understand what an autonomous transaction is as well as how to create and use one within DB2.

         
         
        disapproval['dɪsə'prʊvl]
        v.disprove  adv.disapprovally
        n. a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
         synonym:disfavour  antonym:favour
        sentence:No matter which girls he brought home, the young man found disapproval from his mother.
        We all fear disapproval and punishment, but this imaginary world appears to have no police and no authority figures.

         

        disruptive [dɪs'rʌptɪv]
        adv.disruptively
        adj. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
        synonym:unquiet antonym:quiet
        sentence:Hobson told me of one such teacher, whose students included a hugely disruptive boy.
        Variants, however, should be less disruptive because virus-detection vendors know what they are looking for.


        haphazardly [,hæp'hæzədli]

        adv. in a random manner
        synonym:sloppy antonym:necessarily
        sentence:Even after March 11th, decisions on which rescue robots to use have been made haphazardly.
        That's the only way I can see Apple doing the color screen thing so piecemeal and haphazardly.



         
         
        persistent [pə'zɪstənt]
        adj.never-ceasing
        synonym:continual antonym:sporadic
        sentence:Stephen's condition was diagnosed by accident, after going to the doctor with a persistent cough.
        But taken together, this "bold, persistent experimentation" has brought our economy back from the brink.


          valid ['vælɪd]
        n.validity adv.validy
        adj. well grounded in logic or truth or having legal forcewithdraw
        synonym:binding antonym:invalid
        sentence:The problem hasn't been the installation, but rather establishing a valid account with Qwest customer service.
        Under electoral rules, only a majority of valid votes are needed to fill each judicial post.


        withdraw[wɪð'drɔ]
        adj.withdrawable n.withdrawer

        v.pull back or move away or backward
        synonym:cease antonym:deposit
        sentence:It asked member states to withdraw their ambassadors, and urged Damascus to end violence against protesters.
        Al-Shabaab has threatened to attack Kenya if it does not withdraw its forces from Somalia.