goodwill [ˈɡudwil] n. 友好
【扩】friendship 友好
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A: Goodwill is an invisible asset to a business.
B: Yes, it will help us to conclude the transaction.
A：友好关系对于一桩生意来说是一种无形的资产。
B：是的，它能帮我们达成交易。
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cricket [ˈkrikit] n. 板球
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A: Cricket is a minority sport here.
B: But it's very popular in our country.
A：板球在这儿是少数人喜爱的运动。
B：但在我们国家它却很受欢迎。
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inclination [ˌinkliˈneiʃən] n. 意愿
【扩】willingness 意愿
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A: I don't have the inclination to do that.
B: But you have to do it, because it's very important.
A：我没有意愿去做那件事。
B：但你必须去做，因为这很重要。
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contest [ˈkɔntest] n. 比赛
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A: What I want to know is who is the winner of the contest.
B: I don't know it, either.
A：我想知道的是谁赢得了比赛。
B：我也不知道。
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orgy [ˈɔːdʒi] n. 无节制，放荡
【扩】libertinism 放荡 debauchery 放荡
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A: They embarked on an orgy of spending.
B: Why didn't you stop them?
A：他们开始无节制地花钱。
B：你为什么不阻止他们？
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deduce [diˈdjuːs] v. 推断
competitive [kəmˈpetitiv] adj. 竞争性的
【派】competitively 竞争地
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A: We are incomparable in price.
B: Yes, you are really very competitive.
A：我们的价格无人能比。
B：是的，你们的确很有竞争力。
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patriotism [ˈpætriətizəm] n. 地方观念，爱国主义
disgrace [disˈɡreis] v. 使丢脸
【派】disgraceful 可耻的
【扩】give a black eye to 使丢脸
【搭】bring grace on 给……带来耻辱
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A: He disgraced himself by passing out at the party.
B: He should pay attention to his behavior in public.
A：他因在宴会上醉倒而使自己丢脸。
B：在公共场合的时候他应该注意自己的行为。
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savage [ˈsævidʒ] adj. 野性的
combative [ˈkɔmbətiv] adj. 好斗的
【派】combativeness 好战
【扩】pugnacious 好斗的 bellicose 好斗的
【例】He has denied the charges and sustained an upbeat and combative public image.
他否认了这些指控，并保持了积极、好斗的公众形象。
mimic warfare [ˈmimik-ˈwɔːfeə] 模拟战争
behaviour [biˈheiviə] n. 行动，举止
【扩】deportment 举止，行为
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A: There is something strange about Mr. Chen's behaviour today.
B: What's wrong with him?
A：陈先生今天举止有点怪。
B：他出什么事了？
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absurd [əbˈsəːd] adj. 荒唐的
goodwill
/ˌɡʊdˈwɪl/noun [抽象名词] 友善，善意；（公司的）信誉
I invited them to dinner, a gesture of goodwill. 我邀请他们来吃饭以示友好。
noun [专属名词] 【名】 （Goodwill）（英）古德威尔（人名）
Goodwill invited them to dinner, a gesture of goodwill. 古德威尔邀请他们来吃饭以示友好。
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cricket
/ˈkrɪkɪt/noun [专属名词] 蟋蟀；板球（运动）
During the summer term we would play cricket at the village ground. 夏季学期里我们常在村里的空地上玩板球。
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inclination
🇬🇧/ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn/ 🇺🇸/ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/noun [抽象名词] 倾向，意愿；趋向，趋势；斜坡，斜度；轻微向下的动作；轨道交角
He had neither the time nor the inclination to think of other things. 他既没时间也无意考虑其他事宜。
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contest
🇬🇧/ˈkɒntest/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɑːntest/noun [抽象名词] 比赛，竞赛；争夺，竞争；争论，争执
A contest is a struggle to win power or control. 争夺 • The state election in November will be the last such ballot before next year's presidential contest.
verb [vt. 及物动词] 争辩，提出异议；争取赢得，角逐
If someone contests an election or competition, they take part in it and try to win it. 参加 (竞选或比赛)
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orgy
🇬🇧/ˈɔːdʒi/ 🇺🇸/ˈɔːrdʒi/noun [抽象名词] 狂欢；放荡
It was reminiscent of a scene from a Roman orgy. 这让人联想起罗马狂欢会的一个场面。
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deduce
🇬🇧/dɪˈdjuːs/ 🇺🇸/dɪˈduːs/verb [vt. 及物动词] 推断，演绎；<古>对…追本溯源
Alison cleverly deduced that I was the author of the letter. 艾莉森聪明地推断出我是这封信的作者。
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competitive
/kəmˈpetətɪv/adjective [原级] 竞争的；好竞争的，好胜的；有竞争力的
It's hard to maintain competitive pricing. 很难保持有竞争力的定价。
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patriotism
🇬🇧/ˈpætriətɪzəm; ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/ 🇺🇸/ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/noun [抽象名词] 爱国主义，爱国精神
He was a country boy who had joined the army out of a sense of patriotism and adventure. 他是个乡下小伙子，出于爱国心和冒险精神参了军。
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disgrace
/dɪsˈɡreɪs/noun [抽象名词] 耻辱，不光彩； 令人感到羞耻的人（或事），不名誉的事；失宠
If you say that something is a disgrace, you are emphasizing that it is very bad or wrong, and that you find it completely unacceptable. 丢脸的事
verb [vt. 及物动词] 使丢脸，使蒙受耻辱；使名誉扫地，使失势
If you say that someone disgraces someone else, you are emphasizing that their behaviour causes the other person to feel ashamed. 使 (某人) 丢脸 • I have disgraced my family's name.
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savage
/ˈsævɪdʒ/adjective [原级] 凶猛的，残暴的；猛烈的，恶狠狠的；极严重的，大幅度的；<旧>未开化的，野蛮的；（土地）荒凉的，无人烟的
This was a savage attack on a defenceless young girl. 这是对一个无力自卫的小姑娘的野蛮袭击。
noun [专属名词] <旧>未开化的人，野蛮人； 凶狠残暴的人；（纹章）长须半裸带叶环男人形
...their conviction that the area was a frozen desert peopled with uncouth savages. …他们深信该地区是一片冰冷的沙漠，住着一些没有教养的野蛮人。
verb [vt. 及物动词] （动物）凶猛攻击，撕咬； 激烈抨击，猛烈批评
The animal then turned on him and he was savaged to death. 那只兽接而扑向他，把他攻击至死。
noun [专属名词] 【名】 （Savage）（西）萨瓦赫，（英、德）萨维奇（人名）
Savage was savagely beaten. 萨维奇被毒打了。
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combative
🇬🇧/ˈkɒmbətɪv/ 🇺🇸/kəmˈbætɪv/adjective [原级] 好战的，好争论的
He conducted the meeting yesterday in his usual combative style, refusing to admit any mistakes. 他昨天以他一贯的好斗风格主持了会议，拒绝承认任何错误。
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mimic warfare
/ˈmɪmɪk ˈwɔːfeə(r)/noun [专属名词] 模拟战争
At the international level sport is frankly mimic warfare. 国际级比赛简直就是一场模拟战争。
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behaviour
🇬🇧/bɪˈheɪvjə(r)/ 🇺🇸/bɪˈheɪvjər/noun [抽象名词] 行为，举止，态度；活动方式，特点，特性；习惯
Make sure that good behaviour is rewarded. 确保良好的行为受到嘉奖。
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absurd
🇬🇧/əbˈsɜːd/ 🇺🇸/əbˈsɜːrd/adjective [原级] 愚蠢的，荒谬的；滑稽可笑的；荒诞派的
It's absurd to suggest that they knew what was going on but did nothing. 暗示说他们知道怎么回事但却袖手旁观是荒谬的。
noun [抽象名词] 荒诞，荒诞的事物 （the absurd）
The absurd is something that is absurd. 荒谬之事 • Connie had a sharp eye for the absurd. 康妮对荒谬之事有敏锐的眼光。
