forecast [ˈfɔːkɑːst] n. 预报
【扩】prediction 预报，预言 prognosis 预测
【搭】weather forecast 天气预报
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A: What does the weather forecast say?
B: It says that it's a fine day today.
A：天气预报怎么说的？
B：天气预报说今天是晴天。
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speculate [ˈspekjuleit] v. 推测
【派】speculation 推测，投机
【扩】surmise 推测 conjecture 推测
【搭】speculate on/about 推测，推断
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A: Can you speculate who stole the wallet?
B: I don't think I can do it at the moment.
A：你能否推测出谁偷走了那个钱包？
B：我想我此刻做不到。
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blizzard [ˈblizəd] n. 暴风雪
【扩】storm 暴风雪
【例】After the blizzard, we were snowed in for several days.
暴风雪之后，我们几天出不了门。
deteriorate [diˈtiəriəreit] v. 变坏，恶化
【派】deterioration 恶化
【扩】worsen 恶化
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A: The patient's condition has deteriorated over the last few days.
B: Isn't there a better way to cure him?
A：这几天病人的病情已恶化。
B：你们没有更好的办法来治愈他吗？
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multiply [ˈmʌltiplai] v. 增加
【扩】increase 增加 boost 增加
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A: Five multiplied by three is eighteen.
B: You are wrong. The answer is fifteen.
A: 3乘5等于18。
B：你错了，答案是15.
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cascade [kæˈskeid] v. 瀑布似地落下
turbulent [ˈtəːbjulənt] adj. 狂暴的
【派】turbulently 汹涌地
【扩】tigerish 凶猛的 raging 狂暴的
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A: It took place in a turbulent period of history.
B: Yes, I know a little about it, too.
A：这件事发生在骚乱不安的历史时期。
B：是的，我也知道一点点。
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dust devil [ˈdʌst-ˌdevəl] 小尘暴，尘旋风
squall [skwɔːl] n. 暴风
eddy [ˈedi] n. 旋涡
【扩】swirl 旋涡 vortex 旋涡
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A: How does it appear here?
B: It might be caught in a broad eddy and carried toward the shore.
A：它怎么会出现在这儿呢？
B：它有可能是被卷进一个大旋涡，然后带到岸边的。
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grid [ɡrid] n. 坐标方格
sensor [ˈsensə] n. 传感器
【派】sensory 知觉的
【扩】transducer 传感器
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A: We can get more information with the sensor.
B: You are really a genius.
A：通过这个传感器我们能得到更多的信息。
B：你真是个天才。
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humidity [hjuːˈmiditi] n. 湿度
meteorologist [ˌmiːtjəˈrɔlədʒist] n. 气象学家
【扩】meteorology 气象学 meteorologic 气象的，气象学的
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A: A meteorologist will come to give us a lecture next week.
B: Do you know who the meteorologist is?
A：下周有一位气象学家来给我们演讲。
B：你知道这名气象学家是谁吗？
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Princeton [ˈprinstən] n. 普林斯顿（美国城市名）
New Jersey [njuː-ˈdʒəːzi] n. 新泽西（美国州名）
fluctuate [ˈflʌktʃueit] v. 起伏，波动
【派】fluctuation 波动，起伏
【扩】undulate 波动，起伏
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A: The price is higher than last month.
B: Yes, the price of this kind of product fluctuates with the season.
A：价格比上个月又贵了。
B：是的，这种商品的价格随季节而波动。
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deviate [ˈdiːvieit] v. 偏离
【派】deviation 偏差，偏离
【搭】deviate from 偏离
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A: He never deviates from his regular habits.
B: It proves that he might be an obstinate person.
A：他从不改变自己通常的习惯。
B：这证明他有可能是一个比较固执的人。
forecast
🇬🇧/ˈfɔːkɑːst/ 🇺🇸/ˈfɔːrkæst/verb [vt. 及物动词] 预测，预报(weather forecast)
If you forecast future events, you say what you think is going to happen in the future. 预言
noun [抽象名词] 预测，预报
He delivered his election forecast. 他作了他的选举预报。
speculative
/ˈspekjələtɪv/adjective [原级] 推测的，猜测的，推断的；投机性的，风险性的；好奇的，揣摩的；倾向于推测的，爱思辨的
Thousands of retirees were persuaded to mortgage their homes to invest in speculative bonds. 上千的退休人员被劝说抵押他们的房子去投资投机性的债券。
noun [专属名词] 暴风雪；大批侵扰性的事物，大量的负担
Eleanor arrived in the midst of a blizzard. 埃莉诺到达时正下着暴风雪。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 下暴风雪
He drew back the tent flap and strode out into the blizzard. 他拉开帐篷的门帘，大步走进了暴风雪中。
noun [专属名词] 【名】 （Blizzard）（英）布利泽德（人名）
Later, Blizzard accounts on a large scale. 后来, 暴雪大面积封号.
deteriorate
🇬🇧/dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt/ 🇺🇸/dɪˈtɪriəreɪt/verb [vi. 不及物动词] 恶化，变坏
There are fears that the situation might deteriorate into full-scale war. 人们担心局势会恶化为全面战争。
multiply
/ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/verb [vt. 及物动词] 大大增加，倍增；乘，乘以；繁殖，滋生
Such disputes multiplied in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. 此类争论在18世纪和19世纪大大增加。
adverb [方式副词] 多样地，多方面地
These creatures can multiply quickly. 这些生物能迅速大量繁殖。
adjective [原级] 多层的（multi-ply）
What do you get if you multiply six by nine? 6 乘以9得多少？
cascade
/kæˈskeɪd/noun [专属名词] 小瀑布（尤指大瀑布的一支）；倾泻，流注；瀑布状物；倾泻（或涌出）的东西；（很快发生的）一连串事情；（尤指信息或知识等的）连续传递过程；（一个过程中前一个引发后一个的）连续阶段，一系列装置
If one firm goes under it could provoke a cascade of bankruptcies. 如果一家公司倒闭，可能会引起一连串的破产。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] （水）倾泻，流注；大量落下，垂下；连续传递，传授；使（装置，物品）串联
She hung on as the freezing, rushing water cascaded past her. 冰冷刺骨的急流冲刷着她，但她仍然坚持着。
turbulent
🇬🇧/ˈtɜːbjələnt/ 🇺🇸/ˈtɜːrbjələnt/adjective [原级] 骚乱的，动乱的；（气流）湍流的，（水）湍急的； 骚动的，混乱而难以控制的；（技）（与）紊流（有关）的，（与）湍流（有关）的
Turbulent water or air contains strong currents which change direction suddenly. (水流或气体) 湍急的• I had to have a boat that could handle turbulent seas. 我必须有一条能应付汹涌海浪的船。
dust devil
/ˈdʌst devl/noun [专属名词] 沙尘旋风：一种含有沙子或尘土的小旋风。
Sand storm and dust devil in spring in northern parts were extremely frequent. 春季北方扬沙和沙尘暴天气异常频繁；
squall
/skwɔːl/noun [抽象名词] 飑（指突起的狂风或短时的风暴）；尖叫声，喊叫声，嚎叫声；大声啼哭；短暂的骚乱或暴动
The boat was hit by a squall north of the island. 船在岛的北边遇到了狂飑。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 尖叫；（尤指婴儿）大声啼哭，号哭；短时的狂风
If a person or animal squalls, they make a loud unpleasant noise like the noise made by a crying baby. 尖叫; 嚎叫; 大声啼哭
eddy
/ˈedi/noun [专属名词] 涡流；漩涡；逆流
Eddy found himself plunged into a world of brutal violence. 埃迪发现自己突然陷入了一个残酷暴力的世界。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] vi. 旋转；起漩涡
Eddy smiled. "See, I am big." 埃迪笑着说：“看，我很大呀。”
verb [vt. 及物动词] vt. 使……起漩涡
And they used what they called eddy current testing. 他们使用涡流检测。
noun [专属名词] （Eddy）（英、法、印尼、葡）埃迪（人名）
Eddy Off hand , I'd say the Reader's Digests is my favorite. 艾迪:这么说吧, 我比较喜欢《读者》.
grid
/ɡrɪd/noun [专属名词] 网格，方格；栅栏；输电网，电力网；赛车起跑线；美式橄榄球球场，橄榄球赛；（控制）栅极；计算机联网
The grid reference is C8. 地图上的坐标方格数字为C8。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 使…构成网格状，布置成网格结构
You may have wondered about cloud computing as compared to grid computing. 您可能非常关注云计算和网格计算的比较。
sensor
🇬🇧/ˈsensə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈsensər/noun [专属名词] （探测光、热、压力等的）传感器，敏感元件，探测设备
The latest Japanese vacuum cleaners contain sensors that detect the amount of dust and type of floor. 日本最新款吸尘器装有传感器，能测出灰尘量和地板类型。
noun [抽象名词] 潮湿，湿气；湿度
The humidity is relatively low. 湿度相对较低。
meteorologist
🇬🇧/ˌmiːtiəˈrɒlədʒɪst/ 🇺🇸/ˌmiːtiəˈrɑːlədʒɪst/noun [专属名词] 气象学者
They made Abbe a meteorologist (someone who studies weather conditions), and he began issuing forecasts three times a day. 他们让阿贝成为气象学家（研究天气状况的人），他开始每天发布三次预报。
noun [专属名词] 普林斯顿（美国新泽西州中部的自治市镇）
She was appointed to a professorship in Economics at Princeton. 她获聘为普林斯顿大学经济学教授。
New Jersey
/njuː ˈdʒɜːzi/noun [专属名词] 美国新泽西州
They traced the van to a New Jersey car rental agency. 他们查出面包车属于新泽西州的一家租车行。
noun [抽象名词] 波动，起伏
Changes in climate before that period caused severe fluctuation in sea level, resulting in the extinction of the dinosaurs. 在此之前，气候的变化导致了海平面的剧烈波动，恐龙因此灭绝。
deviation
🇬🇧/ˌdiːviˈeɪʃn/ 🇺🇸/ˌdiːviˈeɪʃ(ə)n/noun [抽象名词] 偏离，违背；离差，偏差
You can't think out a number to describe the twenty-five standard deviation event; it's just too large a number for any of us to comprehend. 你无法想出一个数字来描述25个标准差事件；这个数字太大了，我们任何人都无法理解。
