confine
| 词义
| ① to keep sb/sth within the limits of a particular activity, subject, area etc 把……局限于,限制在 [+sb/sth to sth] [近restrict, limit]
② to keep a person or an animal in a place that they cannot leave 监禁,使受困于 [+sb/sth in/to sth]
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例句
| A friend of Williams's got him involuntarily confined to a treatment center for addictions. 一个朋友将不情愿的威廉姆斯送进了戒赌治疗中心接受治疗。(2006阅读Part B)
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define
| 词义
| ① to show clearly a line, shape or edge 画出……的线条、外形;确定……的界线 [近delimit]
② to explain exactly the meaning of a particular word or idea 给……下定义,解释(词语的含义) [+sth as sth]
③to describe or show sth correctly and thoroughly 阐明,界定
[+sth,+wh-] [近specify]
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例句
| What is an intellectual? I shall define him as an individual who has elected as his primary duty and pleasure in life ...什么是知识分子?我将他界定为一个将……作为自己人生首要责任和乐趣的人。(2006 翻译)
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definite
| 词义
| ① clearly known, seen, or stated; unlikely to change 清楚的,明显的;确定的,不会改变的 [近exact, clear, explicit, distinct]
② [不用于名词前] (of a person) sure that sth is true or is going to happen and stating it to other people(人)对……肯定的
[+(about sth),+(that)] [近sure, certain]
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例句
| the Earth's atmosphere is definitely warming 地球气候毫无疑问正在变暖(2005阅读Text 2)
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finite
| 词义
| having an end or a limit 有限的,有限制的 [反infinite]
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infinite
| 词义
| ①very great in amount or degree (数量上或程度上)极大的,无法衡量的
[近immense,measureless]
② without limits in space or time (空间或时间)无穷无尽的
③ [the ~] sth that has no end 无穷尽的事物
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refine
| 词义
| ①to make a substance pure using an industrial process 精炼,提炼[近purify]
② to improve sth by gradually making slight changes to it (慢慢地)改进,完善 [近improve]
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affirm
| 词义
| ①to state firmly or publicly that sth is true 断言,申明,确认
[+sth,+that] [近assert,declare, protest, allege]
② to strengthen a feeling, belief, or idea 强化,肯定(感觉、信念等)
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例句
| This group... have contributed disproportionately to the intellectual and cultural life of the West, as the careers of their elites... affirm. 这一人群……对西方的学术和文化生活做出了同他们人口数量极不成比例的巨大贡献,他们中的精英人物……的事业充分肯定了这一点。(2008 知识运用)
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confirm
| 词义
| ① to say or show that something is definitely true, esp. by providing proof (尤指提供证据来)证实,进一步确定
[+sth, +that/wh-] [近affirm, authenticate, validate]
② to make an idea or feeling stronger or more definite 使(想法或感觉)强化、更明确 [+sth,+sb in sth] [近strengthen]
③ to make a position, an agreement, a date etc more definite or official 批准(职位、协议等);确认(安排、日期、时间等) [近authorize]
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例句
| It is a wise father that knows his own child, but today a man can boost his paternal (fatherly) wisdom—or at least confirm that hes the kids dad.父贤知其子,但现在的男人可以增强其为人父的智慧——或者至少确认自己是孩子的爸爸。(2009阅读Text 2)
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firm
| 词义
| ① fairly hard and not easy to press into a different shape 坚硬的,坚固的
[近hard, robust]
② strongly fixed in position and not likely to move牢固的,稳固的
[近secure, fixed, fastened, steady]
③ (of decisions, beliefs etc) not likely to change; (of sbs voice or hand movements) strong and steady (决定、信念等)坚定的;(声音或手势)强有力的,坚决的 [近robust, persevering, resolute]
④ (of sb's behaviour, position or understanding of sth) strong and in control (行为、地位、对事物的理解)牢牢控制的,严格的,牢固掌握的
⑤ to make sth become stronger, harder or more solid 使强壮,使坚固,使紧实 [+sth (up)]
⑥to make arrangements, ideas etc more final and fixed 最后落实,敲定
[+sth up]
⑦ a business or company, esp. a small one (尤指小型的)公司,商行
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flexible
| 词义
| ① able to bend easily 易弯曲的,有弹性的 [近elastic]
② able to change to suit new situations 灵活的,可变通的
[近variable, adjustable]
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例句
| Clearly, only the biggest and most flexible companies are going to be able to compete in such a rich and hotly-contested market. 显然只有最大最灵活的公司才能在这个饱和的竞争激烈的市场上竞争。(2005翻译)
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reflect
| 词义
| ① to throw back light, heat, sound or an image from a surface 反射(光、热、声或影像) [近mirror]
②to show or be a sign of a particular situation or feeling显示,反映
[近manifest]
③ to think carefully about sth or to express your thoughts 仔细考虑,表达(想法) [+on/upon sth,+that,+wh] [近think, speculate on, deliberate]
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例句
| ... local studies have increasingly become acceptable to professionals only if they incorporate, and reflect on, the wider geological picture. ……局部的研究只有结合并考虑到更广阔的地质学问题时才会逐渐被专业人员接受。(2001 阅读Text 1)
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reflexion/
reflection
| 词义
| ① an image reflected in a mirror or similar surface 倒影,影像
② the action or process of light, heat etc being reflected(光、热、声音或影像的)反射
③ a sign that shows the state or nature of sth 反映,显示 [+of sth, +on sth] [近manifestation]
④ careful thought about sth 深思,考虑 [+on sth, on+][近contemplation]
⑤ an account or a description of sth 回忆,记录,描述
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例句
| ... but most of them make little or no independent reflections on human problems which involve moral judgment. 但他们大多数人却很少或没有对需要进行道德判断的人类问题进行独立思考。(2006 翻译)
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conform
| 词义
| ① to behave and think in the same way as most other people in a group or society 随潮流,趋同 [+to sth]
② to obey a rule, law etc 遵守,服从(规则、法律等)
[+to/with sth] [近abide by, comply with,observe, obey]
③ to happen or develop in the way that is normal or that you expect 相一致,相符合 [+to sth]
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例句
| modern practice most closely conforms to one that sees history as the attempt to recreate... 现代史学的实践最趋于认为历史学试图重现过去的重大史实(1999翻译)
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formal
| 词义
| ① (of a style of dress, speech, writing, behavior etc)very correct and suitable for official or important occasions 适合正式场合的;庄重的;规范的
[近ceremonious] [反casual]
②following an agreed or official way of doing things正式的,官方的
[近official]
③ concerned with the way sth is done rather than what is done 方式上的,形式上的
④ (of education or training) received in a school with lessons, exams etc, rather than gained just through practical experience(教育或培训)正规的
⑤ (of a garden, room etc) arranged in a regular manner(花园、房间等)整齐的
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例句
| ...sees the triumph of 1960s counter-culture as responsible for the decline of formal English ……认为60年代反文化运动的胜利要对规范的英语的退化负责(2005阅读Text 4)
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formula
| 词义
| ① a series of numbers or letters that represent a scientific rule 公式;方程式;分子式
② a particular method of doing or achieving sth 方法;方案
[+for sth/doing sth]
③ a list of the things that sth is made from, giving the amount of each substance to use 配方;药方
④ a fixed form of words used in a particular situation套话;惯用语句
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formulate
| 词义
| ① to create or prepare sth carefully, giving particular attention to the details 制定;规划;构想 [+sth,+sth to do sth] [近draft, plan, conceive]
② to express your ideas in carefully chosen words 确切表达,认真阐述
[近express, detail, specify]
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例句
| ... it is easier to formulate certain concepts and not others in a given language……在一个特定的语言中,构想某些概念相对比较容易,但另一些概念就不同了(2004 翻译)
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transform
| 词义
| to completely change the appearance, form, or character of sth/sb, esp. in a way that improves it 使改观,使变形,使转化 [近alter]
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uniform
| 词义
| ① being the same in all its parts or among all its members 一致的,统一的
② 制服,校服
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