auditory [ˈɔːditəri] adj. 听觉的
inadequate [inˈædikwit] adj. 不适当的
【派】inadequately 不够地
【扩】malapropos 不适当的，不合时宜的
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A: She is so clever that it makes me feel inadequate.
B: You have your own strong points.
A：她太聪明了，让我觉得相形见绌。
B：你也有你自己的优点。
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plea [pliː] n. 要求
abate [əˈbeit] v. 减少
【派】abatement 减少
【扩】reduce 减少 decrease 减少
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A: We must abate the noise in big cities.
B: But it's really a difficult job.
A：我们必须在大城市中减低噪音。
B：但这确实是一项很难的工作。
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discredit [disˈkredit] v. 怀疑
allegation [æliˈɡeiʃən] n. 断言
caption [ˈkæpʃən] n. 插图说明
【扩】illustration 插图，图解
【搭】under the caption of 以……为标题
wreck [rek] n. 残废人
【扩】maimed person 残废人
【搭】go to wreck 遭到毁灭
snag [snæɡ] n. 疑难之处，障碍
【派】snagged 多障碍的
【扩】impediment 障碍，阻碍
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A: The only snag is that I don't have so much money.
B: I can lend you much.
A：唯一的困难是我没那么多钱。
B：我能借一些给你。
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anecdote [ˈænikdəut] n. 轶闻
slander [ˈslɑːndə] v. 诽谤
【派】slanderous 诽谤的
【扩】libel 诽谤，中伤
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A: No matter how they slander us, we will never give in.
B: I am always on your side.
A：不管他们怎样诽谤我们，我们决不让步。
B：我会一直支持你的。
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persecute [ˈpəːsikjuːt] v. 迫害
squadron [ˈskwɔdrən] n. 中队
psychiatric [ˌsaikiˈætrik] adj. 精神病学的
diagnosis [ˌdaiəɡˈnəusis] n. 诊断
【扩】diagnostication 诊断
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A: Diagnosis is one of the most important parts of the doctor's work.
B: It's also the most difficult part, too.
A：诊断是医生工作中最重要的环节之一。
B：也是最难的环节。
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orphanage [ˈɔːfənidʒ] n. 孤儿院
adjective [原级] 听觉的，听力的
Even the self identified auditory learners, their preference didn't seem to matter. 即使是自我认同的听觉学习者，他们的偏好似乎也无关紧要。
noun [专属名词] <古>听众；<古>礼堂
Only limited attention appears to have been given to those students experiencing the other disabilities involving auditory function deficit. 对于那些遭受其它残疾，包括有听觉功能缺陷的学生，似乎只给予了有限的关注。
inadequate
/ɪnˈædɪkwət/adjective [原级] 不充分的，不足的，不够好的；不能胜任的，信心不足的
If someone feels inadequate, they feel that they do not have the qualities and abilities necessary to do something or to cope with life in general. 能力不足的
noun [具体名词] 恳求，请求；（法庭上所作的）有罪（无罪）陈述；借口，托辞
Mr. Nicholas made his emotional plea for help in solving the killing. 尼古拉斯先生发出了令人感动的呼吁，恳求帮助破解这桩杀人案。
abatement
/əˈbeɪtmənt/noun [具体名词] 减少；消除；减轻
But they are no longer insisting that carbon abatement is none of their affair. 但是，它们都不再坚持碳减排与己无关的说法。
discredit
/dɪsˈkredɪt/verb [vt. 及物动词] vt. 不信；使……丢脸
His political adversaries would like to discredit him. 他的政敌想破坏他的声誉。
noun [抽象名词] 怀疑；无信用；名声的败坏
Agents provocateurs may seek to discredit the opposition. 卧底可能会设法败坏反对派的名誉。
allegation
/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn/noun [抽象名词] （无证据的）说法，指控
The inspectors found no evidence which supported any allegation of suppression of official documents. 这些检察官们找不到证据证明对封锁官方文件的任何指控。
caption
/ˈkæpʃ(ə)n/noun [抽象名词] （图片的）说明文字；（电影或电视的）字幕；（法律文件的）开端部分
The local paper featured me standing on a stepladder with a caption, "Wendy climbs the ladder to success." 当地的报纸刊登了一幅我站在活梯上的特写，下面写着：“温迪登上了成功之梯。”
verb [vt. 及物动词] 给……加文字说明
Each level should have exactly one caption attribute. 每个级别都应该有一个标题属性。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 破坏，断送（计划、关系等）；（严重）破坏，毁坏（车辆或建筑物）；造成（船舶）失事，使遇难；<史>毁船打劫；<美>（为获取有用的零件、碎料而）拆，拆除（破汽车、旧建筑物等）；营救失事船只；失事
He wrecked the garden. 他毁掉了那个花园。
noun [专属名词] 沉船，遇难船；遭到严重破坏的东西（尤指建筑物、车辆）；健康（或精神）严重受损的人；（船舶的）失事，遇难，交通事故；杂乱的地方；<法律>（船舶失事后被冲上岸的）残货，沉船漂浮物
A wreck is something such as a ship, car, plane, or building that has been destroyed, usually in an accident. (轮船、汽车、飞机或房屋失事后的) 残骸
noun [专属名词] 障碍；意外障碍；突出物
A police clampdown on car thieves hit a snag when villains stole one of their cars. 匪徒偷走了警方一辆汽车后，警方打击盗车贼的行动遇到了一点儿小挫折。
verb [vt. 及物动词] vt. 抓住机会；造成阻碍；清除障碍物
She snagged a heel on a root and tumbled to the ground. 她的鞋后跟绊在树根上，跌倒在地。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] vi. 被绊住；形成障碍
The snag with all these ideas is that the data are not widely and quickly available. 所有这些想法的障碍是数据不是广泛和快速可得的。
anecdote
🇬🇧/ˈænɪkdəʊt/ 🇺🇸/ˈænɪkdoʊt/noun [抽象名词] 轶事，趣闻；传闻
Pete was telling them an anecdote about their mother. 皮特正告诉他们一个关于他们母亲的趣闻轶事。
slander
🇬🇧/ˈslɑːndə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈslændər/noun [抽象名词] 诽谤，诋毁；诽谤罪
Dr. Bach is now suing the company for slander. 巴赫博士现在正在控告该公司犯诽谤罪。
verb [vt. 及物动词] （口头）诽谤，诋毁
He accused me of slandering him and trying to undermine his position. 他指控我诽谤他并想削弱他的地位。
persecute
🇬🇧/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt/ 🇺🇸/ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːt/verb [vt. 及物动词] （尤指因种族、宗教或政治信仰而）迫害，残害；骚扰，纠缠
Mr. Weaver and his family have been persecuted by the authorities for their beliefs. 韦弗先生及其家人因为他们的信仰而遭当局迫害。
squadron
🇬🇧/ˈskwɒdrən/ 🇺🇸/ˈskwɑːdrən/noun [集合/集体] 空军中队；一群；骑兵中队；分遣队；小舰队
A squadron of F-15 fighters is on its way home. 一个F-15战斗机中队正在返程途中。
verb [vt. 及物动词] vt. 把……编成中队
He was posted to Hong Kong as second-in-command of C Squadron. 他被派到香港任C中队的副队长。
noun [专属名词] （Squadron）人名；（英）斯夸德伦
We finished the modifications you requested for Skull Squadron. 我们完成你要求骷髅中队的改进.
adjective [原级] 精神病学的，精神病治疗的；精神疾病的
She was committed to a psychiatric hospital. 她被送进了精神病院。
diagnosis
🇬🇧/ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/ 🇺🇸/ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsɪs/noun [具体名词] 诊断，判断
They are waiting for the doctor's diagnosis. 他们正在等待医生的诊断结论。
orphanage
🇬🇧/ˈɔːfənɪdʒ/ 🇺🇸/ˈɔːrfənɪdʒ/noun [专属名词] 孤儿院；<古>孤儿身份，孤儿状态
She visited a Thai orphanage. 她参观了泰国的一家孤儿院。
