Lesson 45 The power of the press 【单词列表】

democratic [ˌdeməˈkrætik] adj. 民主的

【派】democratically 民主地

【例】The company is run on democratic lines, and all the staff are involved in making decisions.

   公司推行民主管理的方法,所有员工都参与决策。

【搭】a democratic government 一个民主的政府  a democratic country 一个民主的国家

restrict [riˈstrikt] v. 限制

【派】restriction 限制,约束

【例】The trees restrict our vision.

   那些树限制了我们的视野。

【扩】circumscribe 限制  straiten 限制

abuse [əˈbjuːz] v. 滥用

contention [kənˈtenʃən] n. 论点

【例】The pay raise is the key point of contention.

   加薪是争论的焦点。

【扩】argument 论点

【搭】a bone of contention 争论的原因(或主题)

quintuplet [ˈkwintjuplit] n. 五胞胎之一

obscurity [əbˈskjuəriti] n. 默默无闻

radically [ˈrædikəli] adv. 彻底地,完全地

【例】We lost the game radically after they goaled again.

   随着他们再进一球,我们彻底输掉了比赛。

【扩】thoroughly 彻底地

exclusive [ikˈskluːsiv] 独占的,独家的

untold [ʌnˈtəuld] adj. 数不尽的,无限的

【扩】infinite 无穷的,无限的  limitless 无限的

【例】They encountered untold difficulties and dangers before they reached their destination.

   他们经历过数不尽的艰难险阻才到达目的地。

【搭】untold misery 巨大的痛苦

South Dakota [ˌsauθ-dəˈkəutə] 南达科他州(美国)

perpetual [pəˈpetʃuəl] adj. 永久的

【扩】lasting 永久的  abiding 永久的  permanent 永久的

【搭】perpetual complaint 没完没了的抱怨

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A: I'm tired of your perpetual nagging.

B: If you can do it better, I would stop doing that.

A:我对你无休止的唠叨厌烦了。

B:如果你能做好点,我就不会那么做了。

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nursery [ˈnəːsəri] n. 育婴室,保育室

commercialization [kəˌməːʃəlaiˈzeiʃən] n. 商品化

commodity [kəˈmɔditi] n. 商品

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A: Have you found any commodity you like?

B: No, I think I need your help.

A:您找到想要的商品了吗?

B:还没有,我想我需要你的帮助。

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democratic

/ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
A democratic country, government, or political system is governed by representatives who are elected by the people. 民主的

adjective [原级] 平等的,有民主精神的;民主政体的;(美国)民主党的

Bolivia returned to democratic rule in 1982, after a series of military governments. 玻利维亚经历了一系列军事政府统治后于1982年恢复了民主统治。

与 “democratic” 相关联的词汇

源自 Democrat /ˈdeməkræt/ n. 民主政体论者;民主主义者;民主党人
关联 democracy /dɪˈmɒkrəsi/ n. 民主,民主主义;民主政治
关联 democratically /ˌdeməˈkrætɪkli/ adv.民主地,民主主义地
关联 autocracy /ɔːˈtɒkrəsi/ n.独裁政治,独裁政府
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restrict

/rɪˈstrɪkt/
If you restrict something, you put a limit on it in order to reduce it or prevent it from becoming too great. 限制

verb [vt. 及物动词] 限制,控制(大小、数量、范围);限制(活动或行为),妨碍;约束,管束;(以法规)限制;封锁(消息)

To restrict the movement or actions of someone or something means to prevent them from moving or acting freely. 限制 The long skirt restricted her movements.

与 “restrict” 相关联的词汇

关联 limit /ˈlɪmɪt/ n. 限度;限制;界线
关联 confine /kənˈfaɪn/ n. 界限,边界
关联 restriction /rɪˈstrɪkʃ(ə)n/ n. 限制;约束;束缚
关联 restrain /rɪˈstreɪn/ vt. 抑制,控制;制止;约束
关联 restrictive /rɪˈstrɪktɪv/ adj. 限制的;约束的;限制性的
关联 restricted /rɪˈstrɪktɪd/ adj. 受限制的;保密的
关联 constrict /kənˈstrɪkt/ vt. 压缩;束紧
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abuse

/əˈbjuːs/
Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them. 虐待

verb [vt. 及物动词] 虐待;滥用,辜负;辱骂;糟蹋(某物);性侵犯

You can say that someone is abused if extremely rude and insulting things are said to them. 侮辱 •  He alleged that he was verbally abused by other soldiers.  他声称他被其他士兵们口头侮辱了。

noun [抽象名词] 虐待,凌辱;滥用,妄用;辱骂;舞弊,腐败;糟蹋;性侵犯;恶习,陋习

Abuse is extremely rude and insulting things that people say when they are angry. 辱骂 •  I was left shouting abuse as the car sped off.  当车加速离去时,我在那里破口大骂。

与 “abuse” 相关联的词汇

关联 use /juːz/ n. 使用;用途;发挥
关联 abusive /əˈbjuːsɪv/ adj. 辱骂的;滥用的;虐待的
关联 reuse /ˌriːˈjuːz/ n. 重新使用,再用
关联 abused /əˈbjuːzd/ n. 受虐;滥用,恶习

contention

/kənˈtenʃ(ə)n/
Someone's contention is the idea or opinion that they are expressing in an argument or discussion. (辩论或讨论中表达的) 观点

noun [具体名词] 看法,观点;争论,争吵;争夺,竞争

His case has become a source of contention between civil liberties activists and the government. 他的案子已变成了公民自由活动家们和政府之间的争论缘由。

与 “contention” 相关联的词汇

源自 contend /kənˈtend/ vi. 竞争;斗争;奋斗;争论

quintuplet

🇬🇧/ˈkwɪntʊplət/ 🇺🇸/kwɪnˈtʌplət/
Quintuplets are five children who are born to the same mother at the same time. 五胞胎

noun [集合/集体] 五胞胎之一;五个一组;五件一套

An image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope gives the clearest view ever of the Quintuplet star cluster. 一幅图象摄自哈勃太空望远镜给最清清楚视图曾经的五个一组星团。

与 “quintuplet” 相关联的词汇

关联 quintillionth /kwɪnˈtɪljənθ/ n.(英、德)第十的三十幂,十的三十幂分之一,(美法)第十的十八次幂分之一

obscurity

🇬🇧/əbˈskjʊərəti/ 🇺🇸/əbˈskjʊrəti/
Obscurity is the state of being known by only a few people. 鲜为人知的状态

noun [具体名词] 无名,默默无闻;费解,晦涩;<文>昏暗,黑暗

He spent most of his life working in obscurity. 他在默默无闻的工作中度过了大半生。

与 “obscurity” 相关联的词汇

源自 obscure /əbˈskjʊə(r)/ adj. 模糊的;晦涩的;昏暗的

radically

/ˈrædɪkli/
in a thorough or fundamental way; completely. "you must radically change the way you do business"

adverb [程度副词] 根本上,彻底地

Increased professionalism has changed the game radically. 职业运动员日益增加,彻底改变了这项运动。

与 “radically” 相关联的词汇

源自 radical /ˈrædɪk(ə)l/ adj. 根本的;激进的;彻底的

exclusive

/ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
If you describe something as exclusive, you mean that it is limited to people who have a lot of money or who are privileged, and is therefore not available to everyone. 仅限富贵人士的

adjective [原级] 独有的,专用的;高档的,昂贵的;不含…的;排外的;排斥的;全部的;唯一关心的;(新闻或报道)独家的;(条款)除外责任的;高级的,昂贵的

Something that is exclusive is used or owned by only one person or group, and not shared with anyone else. 专用的; 独有的 Exclusive luxury watches 独家奢华手表

noun [抽象名词] 独家新闻,独家报道

An exclusive is an exclusive article or report. 独家文章; 独家报道 This is an exclusive interview with the president. 这是对总统的独家采访。

与 “exclusive” 相关联的词汇

源自 exclude /ɪkˈskluːd/ vt. 排除;排斥;拒绝接纳;逐出
关联 exclusively /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/ adv. 专有地;排外地;唯一地
关联 inclusive /ɪnˈkluːsɪv/ adj. 包括的,包含的
关联 exclusiveness /ɪkˈskluːsɪvnəs/ n. 排他性;排外性;独占
关联 excursive /ɪkˈskɜːsɪv/ adj.离题的,散漫的

untold

🇬🇧/ˌʌnˈtəʊld/ 🇺🇸/ˌʌnˈtoʊld/
You can use untold to emphasize how bad or unpleasant something is. 不可名状的(用于强调事情的糟糕程度)

adjective [原级] 数不清的;未说过的;未透露的;无限的

Landmines have caused untold misery to thousands of innocent people. 地雷已给成千上万无辜的人带来了不可名状的苦难。

与 “untold” 相关联的词汇

关联 unfold /ʌnˈfəʊld/ vt. 打开;呈现
关联 told /təʊld/ vbl.tell的过去式和过去分词

South Dakota

🇬🇧/saʊθ dəˈkəʊtə/ 🇺🇸/saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə/
Pierre is the state capital, and Sioux Falls, with a population of about 213,900, is South Dakota's most populous city.

noun [专属名词] 南达科他州

A black-tailed prairie dog perks up outside his burrow in South Dakota. 在南达科他州,一只黑尾巴的草原土拨鼠昂首站在他的洞穴外面。

与 “South Dakota” 相关联的词汇

关联 Dakota /dəˈkəʊtə/ n. 达科他(美国过去一地区名,现分为南、北达科他州)

perpetual

🇬🇧/pəˈpetʃuəl/ 🇺🇸/pərˈpetʃuəl/
A perpetual feeling, state, or quality is one that never ends or changes. 永恒的

adjective [原级] 长期的,永恒的;连续不断的,重复不停的;(职位、工作或战利品)终身的;(投资)永不还本的;(植物)四季开花的,四季结果的

I thought her perpetual complaints were going to prove too much for me. 我觉得她那永无休止的抱怨会让我吃不消的。A perpetual mist hung over the valley.

与 “perpetual” 相关联的词汇

关联 forever /fərˈevə(r)/ adv. 永远;常常;不断地
关联 permanent /ˈpɜːmənənt/ adj. 永久的,永恒的;不变的
关联 eternal /ɪˈtɜːn(ə)l/ adj. 永恒的;不朽的
关联 immortal /ɪˈmɔːt(ə)l/ adj. 长生的;不朽的;神仙的
关联 perpetually /pəˈpetʃuəli/ adv. 永恒地,持久地
关联 everlasting /ˌevəˈlɑːstɪŋ/ adj. 永恒的;接连不断的

nursery

🇬🇧/ˈnɜːsəri/ 🇺🇸/ˈnɜːrsəri/
A nursery is a room in a family home in which the young children of the family sleep or play. 育儿室

noun [专属名词] 托儿所,幼儿园;儿童房;<旧>儿童活动室;苗圃;(医院里的)育婴室;动物繁殖场;温床;两岁的马参加的赛马

He has painted murals in his children's nursery. 他在他家的育儿室画上了壁画。

与 “nursery” 相关联的词汇

来源于 nurse /nɜːs/ vt. 看护,护理;培养;照顾;给 … 喂奶
关联 nurseryman /ˈnɜːsərimən/ n.苗圃主人或园丁,花厂工人

commercialization

🇬🇧/kəˌmɜːʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ 🇺🇸/kəˌmɜːrʃələˈzeɪʃn/
the process of managing or running something principally for financial gain. "the escalating commercialization of athletics"

noun [抽象名词] 商品化,商业化

When experts cite possible harm from the commercialization of laser enrichment, they often point to Iran. 当专家列举激光浓缩商业化可能带来的危害时,他们常常指向伊朗。

与 “commercialization” 相关联的词汇

源自 commercialize /kəˈmɜːʃəlaɪz/ vt. 使商业化;使商品化

commodity

🇬🇧/kəˈmɒdəti/ 🇺🇸/kəˈmɑːdəti/
A commodity is something that is sold for money. 商品(Commodity prices fell sharply.)

noun [集合/集体] 商品,货物;有用的东西,必需品

Prices went up on several basic commodities like bread and meat. 面包、肉等几种基本商品的价格上涨了。Coal is becoming a rare commodity.

与 “commodity” 相关联的词汇

关联 goods /ɡʊdz/ n.货物(仅复数),<美俚>工具
关联 cargo /ˈkɑːɡəʊ/ n. 货物,船货
关联 commerce /ˈkɒmɜːs/ n. 贸易,商业