Lesson 14 The Butterfly Effect 【单词列表】

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/
A forecast is a statement of what is expected to happen in the future, especially in relation to a particular event or situation. 预报

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。

与 “forecast” 相关联的词汇

源自 fore /fɔː(r)/ adj. 在前部的;以前的
关联 forecaster /ˈfɔːkɑːstə(r)/ n. 预报员
关联 foresight /ˈfɔːsaɪt/ n. 先见,远见;预见;深谋远虑
关联 forecasted /ˈfɔ:-kɑ:stid/ v.预言,预报( forecast的过去式和过去分词 )
关联 foreseen /fɔːˈsiːn/ v. 预见;预知(foresee 的过去分词)
关联 forecasting /ˈfɔːrkæstɪŋ/ v.预言;作预告(forecast 的 ing 形式)

speculative

/ˈspekjələtɪv/
A piece of information that is speculative is based on guesses rather than knowledge. 猜测性的

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。

与 “speculative” 相关联的词汇

源自 speculate /ˈspekjuleɪt/ vi. 推测;思索;投机
关联 speculativeness /s'pekjʊlətɪvnəs/ n.思考,思索,投机

blizzard

🇬🇧/ˈblɪzəd/ 🇺🇸/ˈblɪzərd/
A blizzard is a very bad snowstorm with strong winds. 暴风雪

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.

与 “blizzard” 相关联的词汇

关联 snowstorm /ˈsnəʊstɔːm/ n. 暴风雪;雪暴

deteriorate

🇬🇧/dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt/ 🇺🇸/dɪˈtɪriəreɪt/
If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way. 恶化

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。

与 “deteriorate” 相关联的词汇

关联 worsen /ˈwɜːs(ə)n/ vi. 恶化;变得更坏;更坏
关联 deterioration /dɪˌtɪəriəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 恶化;退化;堕落
关联 degenerate /dɪˈdʒenəreɪt/ vt. 使退化;恶化
关联 deteriorator /dɪˈtɪərɪəreɪtə/ n.变质剂;堕落者
重 点

multiply

/ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/
When something multiplies or when you multiply it, it increases greatly in number or amount. 使大大增加; 大大增加

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?

与 “multiply” 相关联的词汇

关联 divide /dɪˈvaɪd/ vt. 分开;划分;除;使产生分歧
源自 multiple /ˈmʌltɪp(ə)l/ adj. 多样的;许多的;多重的
关联 multiplicity /ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsəti/ n. 多样性;多重性
关联 multiplication /ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 乘法;增加
关联 times /taɪmz/ n. (用于比较)倍、时代
关联 multiplicative /ˌmʌltɪˈplɪkətɪv/ n.乘法adj.增加的,乘法的
关联 multiplicate /ˈmʌltɪplɪkeɪt/ adj.多种的,多样的
关联 multiplier /ˈmʌltɪplaɪə(r)/ n.增加者,繁殖者,乘数,增效器,乘法器
关联 multiplex /ˈmʌltɪpleks/ adj.多元的
关联 modulo /ˈmɒdjʊləʊ/ prep.[数]以...为模
关联 multiplied /ˈmʌltɪplaɪd/ v.乘( multiply的过去式和过去分词 ),(使)相乘,(使)增加,(使)繁殖
关联 multipliable /ˈmʌltɪplaɪəbl/ adj.可增加的,可乘的
关联 multistorey /mʌltɪˈstɔːrɪ/ adj.(建筑物)多层的

cascade

/kæˈskeɪd/
If you refer to a cascade of something, you mean that there is a large amount of it. 大量

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。

与 “cascade” 相关联的词汇

关联 waterfall /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ n. 瀑布;瀑布似的东西

turbulent

🇬🇧/ˈtɜːbjələnt/ 🇺🇸/ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
A turbulent time, place, or relationship is one in which there is a lot of change, confusion, and disorder. 动荡的

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。

与 “turbulent” 相关联的词汇

关联 turbulence /ˈtɜːbjələns/ n. 骚乱,动荡;狂暴;湍流
关联 turbidity /tɜːˈbɪdəti/ n.混浊,混乱
关联 turbulently /'tɜ:bjʊləntlɪ/ adv. 汹涌澎湃地;动荡地,骚动地

dust devil

/ˈdʌst devl/
a strong miniature whirlwind that whips up dust, litter, leaves, etc into the air 尘暴

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;

与 “dust devil” 相关联的词汇

关联 dust /dʌst/ n. 灰尘;尘埃;尘土
关联 devil /ˈdev(ə)l/ n. 撒旦;魔鬼;恶棍;家伙

squall

/skwɔːl/
A squall is a sudden strong wind which often causes a brief, violent rainstorm or snowstorm. 飑; 突起的狂风(常引起短暂暴雨或暴雪)

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

与 “squall” 相关联的词汇

关联 squirrel /ˈskwɪrəl/ n. 松鼠;松鼠毛皮
关联 cyclone /ˈsaɪkləʊn/ n. 气旋;旋风;飓风
关联 squally /ˈskwɔːli/ adj.起风暴的,天气愈变愈坏的,可怕的

eddy

/ˈedi/
An eddy is a movement in water or in the air that goes around and around instead of flowing in one continuous direction. (水或空气的)涡流

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/
A grid is something which is in a pattern of straight lines that cross over each other, forming squares. 网格; (地图上的) 坐标方格

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。

与 “grid” 相关联的词汇

关联 table /ˈteɪb(ə)l/ n. 桌子;表格;平地层
关联 row /rəʊ/ n. 行,排;吵闹;划船;街道
关联 grip /ɡrɪp/ n. 紧握;柄;支配;握拍方式;拍柄绷带; vt. 紧握;夹紧; vi. 抓住
关联 gird /ɡɜːd/ v.束缚

sensor

🇬🇧/ˈsensə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈsensər/
A sensor is an instrument which reacts to certain physical conditions or impressions such as heat or light, and which is used to provide information. 传感器

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。

与 “sensor” 相关联的词汇

源自 sense /sens/ n. 感觉,官能;观念;理智;道理
关联 senior /ˈsiːniə(r)/ adj. 高级的;年长的;地位较高的;年资较深的,资格较老的
关联 sensory /ˈsensəri/ adj. 感觉的;知觉的;传递感觉的

humidity

/hjuːˈmɪdəti/
You say there is humidity when the air feels very heavy and damp. 潮湿

noun [抽象名词] 潮湿,湿气;湿度

The humidity is relatively low. 湿度相对较低。

与 “humidity” 相关联的词汇

源自 humid /ˈhjuːmɪd/ adj. 潮湿的;湿润的;多湿气的
关联 humidify /hjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ/ vt.使潮湿

meteorologist

🇬🇧/ˌmiːtiəˈrɒlədʒɪst/ 🇺🇸/ˌmiːtiəˈrɑːlədʒɪst/
a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions

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。

与 “meteorologist” 相关联的词汇

关联 meteorological /ˌmiːtiərəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/ adj. 气象的;气象学的
源自 meteorology /ˌmiːtiəˈrɒlədʒi/ n.气象学,气象状态

Princeton

/ˈprɪnstən/
a university town in central New Jersey. a university in New Jersey

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。

与 “Princeton” 相关联的词汇

关联 Jersey /ˈdʒɜːzi/ n.泽西种乳牛

New Jersey

/njuː ˈdʒɜːzi/
a state in the northeastern United States, located between New York and Pennsylvania. "I live in New Jersey, which is a beautiful state with diverse landscapes and cultures."

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。

与 “New Jersey” 相关联的词汇

关联 New York /njuː jɔːk/ 纽约
关联 Jersey /ˈdʒɜːzi/ n.泽西种乳牛

fluctuation

🇬🇧/ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃn/
a wave motion; "the fluctuations of the sea"

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。

与 “fluctuation” 相关联的词汇

源自 fluctuate /ˈflʌktʃueɪt/ vi. 波动;动摇;涨落

deviation

🇬🇧/ˌdiːviˈeɪʃn/ 🇺🇸/ˌdiːviˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
Deviation means doing something that is different from what people consider to be normal or acceptable. 偏离; 越轨

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。

与 “deviation” 相关联的词汇

关联 diversion /daɪˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/ n. 转移;消遣;分散注意力
源自 deviate /ˈdiːvieɪt/ vi. 越轨;脱离
关联 deviant /ˈdiːviənt/ n. 不正常者;偏移值;变异物
关联 deviationist /ˌdiːviˈeɪʃənɪst/ n.&adj.(政党内)路线偏差(指"左"倾或右倾)分子(的)
关联 deviationism /ˌdiːvɪˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm/ n.异端