compose | 词义 | ① [不用于进行时和被动式] to combine together to form a whole组成,构成(一个整体)
② to write music; to write a letter, speech, poem, etc usu. with a lot of care and thought作曲;撰写(信函,讲稿,诗歌等)
③ [不用被动] to manage to control your feelings or expression使镇静;使平静[+oneself] |
例句 | Do not attempt to compose a perfectly correct draft the first time around.不要试图让初稿完美无误。(2008阅读Part B) |
deposit | 词义 | ① to lay sb/sth down in a particular place放下,放置[+sth+ad./prep.]
②(尤指河流或液体)使沉积,使沉淀
③ to put money into a bank account将(钱)存入银行
④ to pay a sum of money as the first part of a larger payment or that you will get back if you return the things you rented in good condition付(定金);付(押金)
⑤ to put sth valuable or important in a place where it will be safe寄放,寄存(贵重物品) [+sth (in sth), +sth (with sb/sth)]
⑥ the money deposited[单数]定金,押金;英国议员候选人必须预付,获得规定的票数则退还的)竞选保证金;存款
⑦(地下自然形成的)沉积物;(河流,洪水等形成的)沉积物 |
例句 | More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open.越来越多的信用卡可以自动读取,于是持卡人就可以在不同地方存取,不管本地支行是否营业。(1994阅读Text 2) |
dispose | 词义 | ① to arrange things or people in a particular way or position排列;布置;安排
② to make sb behave in a particular way使倾向于;使有意于
[+sb to/towards sth,+sb to do]
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expose | 词义 | ① to show sth that is usually hidden暴露;露出;显露
② to tell the true facts about a person or a situation, and show them/it to be immoral, illegal, etc揭露;揭穿
③ to put sb/sth in a place or situation where they are not protected from sth harmful or unpleasant使面临;使遭受(危险或不快)
[+sb/sth/oneself (to sth)]
④ to let sb find out about sth by giving them experience of it or showing them what it is like 使接触;使体验[+sb to sth]
⑤ to allow light onto the film inside a camera when taking a photograph曝光
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例句 | I think that the kinds of things that women are exposed to tend to be in more of a chronic or repeated nature. 我认为女性面临的事情通常具有长期性、反复性特点。(2008阅读Text 1) |
impose | 词义 | ① to introduce a new law, rule, tax, etc; to order that a rule, punishment, etc be used推行,采用(规章制度);强制实行[+sth (on/upon sth/sb)]
② to force sb/sth to have to deal with sth that is difficult or unpleasant迫使;把……强加于 [+sth(on/upon sth/sb)]
③ to make sb accept or be aware of your presence or ideas使意识到(自己的在场或想法)[+oneself (on/upon sb/sth)];使别人接受自己的意见[+ sth (on/upon sb)]
④ to expect sb to do sth for you when it may not be convenient 麻烦,勉强(某人做某事) [+(on / upon sb/sth)] |
oppose | 词义 | to disagree strongly with sb's plan, policy, etc and try to change it or prevent it from succeeding反对(计划,政策等);抵制 |
propose | 词义 | ① to intend to do sth打算;计划[+to do/doing]
② to suggest a plan, an idea, etc for people to think about and decide提议,建议[+sth/that]
③to suggest an explanation of sth for people to consider提供(解释)
④ to suggest sth at a formal meeting and ask people to vote on it提名;提出……供表决[+sth, +sb (for/as sth)]
⑤ to ask sb to marry you求婚[+(marriage)(to sb)] |
例句 | ...he ordered that federal funds not be used for such an experiment—although no one had proposed to do so... 他下令禁止联邦资金用于此类实验——尽管还没有人打算要那样做。(1999阅读 Text 4) |
proposition | 词义 | ① a thing that you intend to do; a problem or task to be dealt with欲做的事,待处理的问题或任务
②(尤指业务上的)提议,建议;任务
③[Proposition] a suggested change to the law that people can vote on(美国)法律修正案
④ a statement that expresses an opinion观点,见解,主张 |
purpose | 词义 | ① the intention, aim or function of sth意图;目的;用途;目标
② meaning that is important and valuable to you重要意义
③ the ability to plan sth and work successfully to achieve it意志;毅力;决心[近determination] |
suppose | 词义 | ① to think or believe that sth is true or possible (based on the knowledge that you have)(根据所知)认为,推断 [+sth/sb+(to be) a.,+that]
② to pretend that sth is true; to imagine what would happen if sth were true假定;设想[+sth/that, +sb/sth+a.] |
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appraise | 词义 | ① to consider or examine sb/sth and form an opinion about them or it估量,评估
② to make a formal judgment about the value of a persons work, etc.(对某人的工作等)作出评价 |
appreciate | 词义 | ① to recognize the good qualities of sth/sb欣赏,赏识,重视
② to be grateful for sth that sb has done, to welcome sth感激,感谢
③ to understand or realize that sth is true理解,意识到
④ to increase in value over a period of time升值,增值 |
precious | 词义 | ① rare and worth a lot of money; valuable or important; loved or valued very much珍奇的,珍稀的;宝贵的,珍贵的; 被珍爱的
② very formal, exaggerated and not natural in what you say and do (尤指人或行为)道貌岸然的,矫揉造作的
③used to emphasize the fact that there is very little/few of sth强调太少
[+little/few]
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compress | 词义 | ① to press or squeeze sth together or into a smaller space; to be pressed or squeezeed in this way (被)压紧,压缩[+(sth) (into sth)]
② to reduce sth and fit it into a smaller space or amount of time精简,浓缩[+sth (into sth)] [近condense]
③(计算机)压缩(文件等) [反decompress]
④ a clothe that is pressed onto a part of the body to stop bleeding, reduce pain, etc(止血、减痛的)敷布,压布 |
例句 | Over billions of years, the gas was compressed by gravity into galaxies, stars, plants and eventually, even humans.数十亿年来,这种气体在引力的压缩下形成星系、恒星、植物,甚至最终产生人类。(1998 翻译) |
depress | 词义 | ① to press sth down按下,压下(尤指机器部件,如:车的离合器踏板)
② to lower the value of prices or wages降低(价格);减少(工资)
③ to make trade ,business, etc less active使萧条,使不景气
④ to make sb sad and without enthusiasm or hope使忧愁,抑郁,沮丧 |
express | 词义 | ① to show or make known a feeling, opinion, etc by words, looks or actions表达,表露(感情、思想等) [+sth/wh/oneself]
② (of a feeling) to become obvious in a particular way(情感)流露,显而易见[+itself]
③ to represent sth in a particular way, for example by symbols(尤指数学方面用符号等)表示,代表
④ travelling, sent or done very fast快速的,快递的,特快的
⑤ (of a wish or an aim) clearly and openly stated(愿望或目的)明确的,明白表示的[近definite]
⑥使用快速服务
⑦特快列车;快递快运服务 |
impress | 词义 | ① to press sth into a soft surface to make a mark or pattern压印,盖印于
② if sb or sth impresses you, you feel admiration for them or it给(某人)留下深刻的好印象;使(某人)钦佩[+sb with sb/sth, be ~ed with/by]
③ to have a great effect on sbs mind, imagination, etc铭刻在(某人的记忆等里) [+sth/itself on/upon sth]
④ to make sb understand how important or serious sth is by emphasizing it使意识到(重要性或严重性) [+sth on /upon sb]
好像有个护肤品的名字就是这个? |
impression | 词义 | ① a mark left when an object is pressed压痕
② an idea, feeling or opinion that you get about sb/sth印象,感想[+(of sb/sth), +that]
③ an effect that an experience or a person has on sb影响,效果[+(on sb)]
④ an appearance that may be false(虚假的)外观;假象
⑤ a drawing showing what a person, a place or a building will look like in the future印象画
⑥ an amusing copy of the way a person acts or speaks(对某人言行的)滑稽模仿
⑦ all the copies of a book that are printed at one time(书籍的)印数 |
oppress | 词义 | ① to treat sb unfairly, esp. by not giving them freedom or right压迫,欺压,压制
② to make sb only able to think about sad or worrying things使(人)压抑,使(人)烦恼 |
press | 词义 | 1[多用单数]an act of pushing sth with your hand or with a tool that you are holding挤压,推,按
2 a piece of equipment that is used for creating pressure on things, to make them flat or get liquid from them 压平机,榨汁机[尤用于构成符合词,如:a garlic press压蒜机]
3[用单数]a large number of people or things competing for space or movement拥挤的人群(或大量事物)
4[the press]the journalists and photographers who work for newspapers and magazines新闻工作者,新闻界
5[用单数]the type or amount of reports that newspapers write about sb/sth报道,评论
6 a business that prints and publishes books 出版社,印刷所
7 the process of printing; a machine for printing books印刷;印刷机
8[多用the press]newspapers and magazines报刊杂志
9 to push sth or to be pushed closely and firmly against sth; to push part of a device to make it work; push sth firmly in a place(被)压,挤 [+(sth/sb/oneself ) against sth,+sth to sth,+sth together;+sth into/onto sth];按,压(使启动) [+sth+(a.), +ad./prep.];把……按入,将……塞入[+sth into/onto sth]
10 to make sth flat or smooth by using force or using a hot iron把…… 压平[+sth+(a.)];熨平[近iron]
11 to squeeze the juice out of fruit or vegetables by using force or weight 把……榨汁
12 to make sth from a material by using pressure用……压制而成
13 to move in a certain direction by pushing (向……)拥挤,推搡着移动[+ad./prep.]
14 to express or repeat sth in a forceful way坚持,反复强调
15 to make strong efforts to persuade or force sb to do sth催促;逼迫[+sb (for sth)/ (into sth)/(to do sth)]
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repress | 词义 | ①[多用被动] to control a group or an activity, esp by using political or military force镇压,抑制[近suppress]
② to prevent yourself from having or showing an emotion, etc压抑,抑制(感情等) [近suppress] |
suppress | 词义 | ① to put an end, often by force, to a group or an activity that is believed to threaten authority [贬义](政府,统治者等)镇压
② to prenvet yourself from having or expressing a feeling or an emotion抑制,忍住(感情)
③ to prevent sth from being published or made known [贬义]禁止(发表);封锁
④ to prevent sth from growing, developing or working effectively压制,抑制(生长、发展、起作用) |