prince
| 词义
| ① 王子;王孙;亲王;(小国的)国王;(某些欧洲国家的)贵族
② a man who is thought to be one of the best in a particular field(某一领域的)杰出人物;佼佼者[+of / among sth]
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principal
| 词义
| ① most important; main最重要的;主要的
② head teacher校长
③[单数] an amount of money that you lend to sb or invest to earn interests本金;资本
④ the person who has the important part in a play, an opera, etc主要演员,主角
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principle
| 词义
| ① a moral rule or a strong belief that influences your actions道德原则;行为规范
② a belief that is accepted as a reason for acting or thinking in a particular way观念;(行动或思想的)理由,信条
③ a law, a rule or a theory that sth is based on法则,原则,原理
④ a general or scientific law that explains how sth works or why sth happens定律;工作原理
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例句
| Plenty of good writers don't use outlines at all but discover ordering principles as they write. 很多优秀作家根本不列提纲,而是边写边发现写作原理。(2008阅读part B)
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primary
| 词义
| ① main; most important; basic主要的,首要的,基本的[近prime]
② developing or happening first, earliest最初的;最早的
③ 初等教育的;小学教育的
④(美国)初选[近primary election]
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例句
| ...a backup earner (usually Mom) who could go into the workforce if the primary earner got laid off or fell sick.当家庭主要经济支柱失业或生病时,候补者(通常是母亲)可以出去工作。(2007阅读Text 3)
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prime
| 词义
| ① main; most important; basic主要的,首要的,基本的[近primary]
② of the best quality; excellent优质的;优异的
③typical典型的
④ most likely to be chosen for sth; most suitablle首选的;最适宜的
⑤[单数] the time in your life when you are strongest or most successful盛年,鼎盛时期
⑥ to prepare sb for a situation so that they know what to do, esp. by giving them special information事先指点;使(某人)做好准备
[+ sb (for/with sb)] [近brief]
⑦ to make sth ready for use or action把(某物)准备好
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例句
| The prime difference between innovation and others is one of approach.创新者与其他人的主要区别在于处理问题的方法。(1994阅读Passage 5)
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primeval
| 词义
| ① from the earlies period of the history of the world, very ancient远古的,原始的
② (of a feeling or desire) very strong and as if from the earliest period human life原始本能的
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primitive
| 词义
| ① [常用于名词前]belonging to an early stage in the development of humans or animals远古的,原始的
② (of a feeling or desire) very strong and as if from the earliest period human life原始本能的[近primeval]
③ very simple and oldfashioned, esp. when it is also not convenient and comfortable发展水平低的,落后的
④文艺复兴前的艺术家(或作品); 原始派作家(或作品)
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例句
| In primitive societies adolescence is frequently a relatively short period of time.原始社会中,青春期通常是相当短的一段时期。(1991阅读Text 2)
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comprehend
| 词义
| [常用于否定句]to understand sth fully理解,领悟
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comprise
| 词义
| ①[不用于进行时]to have sb/sth as parts or members; to consist of sb/sth 包括;由……组成[近be comprised of]
② to be the parts or members that form sth 是……的组成部分;组成,构成[近make up]
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enterprise
| 词义
| ① a company or business公司,企业,事业单位
② the development of business by the people of a country rather than by the government企业发展;企业经营
③ a large project, esp. one that is difficult(尤指艰巨而重大的)规划,事业[近venture]
④ the ability to think of new projects and make them successful[褒]进取心,创业精神
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deprive
| 词义
| to prevent sb from having or doing sth, esp. sth important剥夺;使丧失[+sb/sth of sth]
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例句
| The Aswan Dam, for example, stopped the Nile flooding but deprived Egypt of the fertile silt that floods left. 以阿斯旺大坝为例,它阻止了尼罗河洪水泛滥,但也使埃及失去了洪水冲击过后留下的肥沃土壤。(1998阅读Text 1)
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privilege
| 词义
| ① special right or advantage that a particular person or group has特殊利益,优惠待遇
②[用单数] sth that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do荣幸,荣耀[近honour]
③ to give sb/sth special right or advantages that others do not have 给予特权;特别优待
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例句
| “Intellect is resented as a form of power or privilege,” writes historian and professor Richard Hofstadter in AntiIntellectualism in American Life.“才智被当作一种权力和特权而遭到厌弃,”历史学家理查德·霍夫斯坦特教授在《美国生活中的反才智主义》中这样写道。(2004 阅读Text 4)
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approach
| 词义
| ① to come near to sb/sth in distance or time(在距离、时间上)接近,靠近
② to come close to sth in amount, level or quality(数额、水平或质量上)接近
③ to speak to sb about sth, esp. to make an offer or a request接洽,建议,要求[+sb (about/for sth); +sb(about doing sth)]
④ to start dealing with a problem, task, etc着手处理,对付
⑤[用单数](距离和时间上的)接近,靠近
⑥ a path, road, etc that leads to a place; the part of an aircrafts flight immediately before landing路径,道路;(飞机)进场着陆
⑦[用单数]a thing that is like sth else that is mentioned相似的事物
⑧ 接洽,建议,要求(行为)
⑨
a way of dealing with sb/sth方式,方法,态度[+(to sth)]
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approximate
| 词义
| ① almost correct or accurate but not exact近似的,大约的
② to be similar or close to sth in nature, quality, amount, etc but not exactly the same近似[+(to) sth]
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to estimate sth accurately近似计算,估算
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例句
| Still, Jefferson freed Hemings's children-though not Hemings herself or his approximately 150 other slaves.但是,杰佛逊给了赫明斯的孩子自由——虽然没有给她本人和其他近150名奴隶自由。(2008阅读Text 4)
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reproach
| 词义
| ①
blame or criticism for sth you have done责备,批评
②
a word or remark expressing blame or criticism责备、批评的话语
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a state of shame or loss of honor羞耻,丢脸
④ [用单数]a person or thing that brings shame on sb/sth(给……)带来羞辱的人或事[+(to sb/sth)]
⑤ to blame or criticize sb责备,批评,指责[+sb(for sth)/(with sth)]
⑥ to feel guilty about sth自责,内疚[+oneself(for sth)/(with sth)]
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acquire
| 词义
| ① to gain sth by your own efforts, ability or behavior(通过努力、能力、行为表现)得到,获得
② to obtain sth by buying or being given it购得,得到
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例句
| Yet railroads continue to borrow billions to acquire one another, with Wall Street cheering them on. 然而铁路公司继续贷款数十亿美元来进行相互收购,华尔街则在一旁打气叫好。(2003 阅读Text 3)
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enquiry/
inquiry
| 词义
| ① a request for information about sb/sth; a question about sb/sth询问,打听[+(from sb) (about sb/sth)]
②
an official process to find out the cause of sth or to find out information about sth调查,查问[+(into sth)]
③ the act of asking questions or collecting information about sb/sth查询,探索
④[用复数]a place where you can get information问讯处
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例句
| Make inquiries as to the details regarding the job and the firm.询问所有与这个工作或公司相关的细节。(1996阅读Text 1)
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quest
| 词义
| to search for sth, esp. sth that is difficult to find; a long search of this kind寻找,探索,追求[+(for sth)]
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request
| 词义
| ①(正式或礼貌的)要求,请求[+ (for sth), + (that... )]
② a thing that you formally ask for要求的事
③(正式或礼貌地)要求,请求[+ sth (from sb), +sb to do, +that]
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require
| 词义
| ① to need sth; to depend on sb/sth需要;依靠,依赖
②[常用被动] to make sb do or have sth, esp. because it is necessary according to a particular law or set of rules使做(某事),使拥有(某物),(尤指根据法规)要求,规定[+sth (of sb)]
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radiant
| 词义
| ①[只用于名词前]sent out in rays from a central point辐射的,放射的
②giving a warm bright light灿烂的,光芒四射的
③showing great happiness, love or health喜气洋洋的,容光焕发的[+(with sth)]
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radiate
| 词义
| ① (of lines, etc.) to spread out in all directions from a central point(直线等)自中心辐射出,向周围伸展[+ad./prep.]
② if sth radiates heat, light or energy, or heat, etc radiates from sth, the heat etc is sent out in all directions(使热,光,能量)辐射,发散
③ if a person radiates a particular quality or emotion, or if it radiates from sb, people can see it very clearly(使品质或情感)显露,流露
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radical
| 词义
| ① concerning the most basic and important parts of sth, thorough and complete根本的,彻底的,完全的[同fundamental]
② new, different and likely to have a great effect全新的,不同凡想的
③ (of opinions, ideas, leaders etc) support thorough and complete social or political change (观点、想法、领导人等)激进的,极端的
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例句
| Mr. McWhorter acknowledges that formal language is not strictly necessary, and proposes no radical education reforms. 麦荷特先生认为正式语言并非不可或缺,也没有提出要进行彻底的教育改革。(2005阅读Text 4)
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radio
| 词义
| ① 无线电广播(节目);无线电传送(通讯)
② 收音机;无线电收发报机
③ to send a massage to sb by a radio(用无线电)发送
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radius
| 词义
| ① 半径(长度)
② a circular area that covers the distance mentioned from a central point半径周围,范围
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