Lesson 33 Education 【单词列表】

adverse [ˈædvəːs] adj. 逆的,相反的

【例】Adverse wind will hinder the ship.

   逆风会使船只受阻。

purchase [ˈpəːtʃəs] v. 购买

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A: What is your suggestion, Judy?

B: You have to make an investigation about consumer's habit to purchase.

A:朱迪,你有什么建议?

B:你应该做一个有关消费者购买习惯的调查。

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preach [priːtʃ] v. 宣讲(教义),布(道)

【派】preacher 传教士

【搭】preach down 贬损

defendant [diˈfendənt] n. 被告

【例】The defendant defaulted yesterday.

   被告昨天未到庭。

outlook [ˈautluk] n. 视野

【扩】eyereach 视野  eyeshot 视野

【搭】be on the outlook for 注视着

capacity [kəˈpæsiti] n. 能力

【扩】ability 能力

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A: As for salary, I leave it to you to decide after testing my capacity.

B: That's fair.

A:关于薪水,请检验本人能力后再做定夺。

B:这很公平。

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means [miːnz] n. 方法,手段,财产,资力

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A: You should try every conceivable means.

B: Yes, I did. But it's useless.

A:你应该尝试一切能想到的方法。

B:我试了,但是没有用。

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hamper [ˈhæmpə] v. 妨碍

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A: The persistence of the heavy rain hampers the flow of traffic.

B: And it seems that the rain won't stop soon.

A:持续的大雨阻碍了交通运行。

B:并且这雨似乎不会马上停。

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savannah [səˈvænə] n. 大草原

democratic [ˌdeməˈkrætik] adj. 民主的

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A: Is it more truly democratic to hold a referendum?

B: Maybe. I think I can't tell it clearly.

A:举行全民投票是否真的更民主呢?

B:也许吧,我想我也说不好。

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tribal [ˈtraibəl] adj. 部落的

【扩】gentilitial 部落的,民族的

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A: Her father recently died in a tribal war.

B: Oh, how did it happen?

A:她父亲最近死于部落战争。

B:哦,怎么会发生这样的事情?

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tribe [traib] n. 部落

【例】Alcohol is taboo in this tribe.

   在这个部落酒是禁忌品。

illiterate [iˈlitərit] n. 文盲

compulsory [kəmˈpʌlsəri] adj. 义务的

【派】compulsorily 义务地

【搭】compulsory education 义务教育

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A: Educaition is compulsory for all children in Britain between the ages of 5 and 15.

B: It's a little different from the situation in our country.

A:在英国5到15岁的孩子都要接受义务教育。

B:这和我们国家的情况有点不一样。

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deem [diːm] v. 认为

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A: Don't you deem that it is your duty to help him?

B: No, I don't think I should do it.

A:你不认为帮助他是你的责任吗?

B:不,我不认为我应该这么做。

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juvenile [ˈdʒuːvənail] adj. 青少年的

【派】juvenility 年轻,不成熟

【扩】adolescent 青少年的

delinquency [diˈliŋkwənsi] n. 犯罪

 

adverse

🇬🇧/ˈædvɜːs/ 🇺🇸/ədˈvɜːrs/
Adverse decisions, conditions, or effects are unfavourable to you. 不利的

adjective [原级] 不利的,有害的;相反的;敌对的

The police said Mr. Hadfield's decision would have no adverse effect on the progress of the investigation. 警方说哈德菲尔德先生的决定对于调查进展不会有任何不利的影响。

与 “adverse” 相关联的词汇

关联 hostile /ˈhɒstaɪl/ adj. 敌对的,敌方的;怀敌意的
关联 adversary /ˈædvəsəri/ n. 对手;敌手
关联 detrimental /ˌdetrɪˈment(ə)l/ adj. 有害的;不利的
关联 adversity /ədˈvɜːsəti/ n. 逆境;不幸;灾祸;灾难
关联 unfavorable /ʌnˈfeɪvərəb(ə)l/ adj.不宜的,不顺利的,相反的,令人不快的
关联 adversely /ˈædvɜːsli/ adv. 逆地;反对地;不利地
关联 averse /əˈvɜːs/ adj.不愿意的,反对的
关联 adversative /ədˈvɜːsətɪv/ adj.意义相反(或对照)的n.反意语

purchasable

🇬🇧/ˈpɜːtʃɪsəbəl/ 🇺🇸/ˈpɜːrtʃəsəbl/
able to be bribed or corrupted 可贿赂的; 可收买的

adjective [原级] 可买的;可买到的

Sample shops display all purchasable goods, even in small towns. 样本商店展示所有可购买的物品,甚至是小镇。

与 “purchasable” 相关联的词汇

源自 purchase /ˈpɜːtʃəs/ n. 购买;紧握;起重装置

preacher

🇬🇧/ˈpriːtʃə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈpriːtʃər/
A preacher is a person, usually a member of the clergy, who preaches sermons as part of a church service. 传道士

noun [专属名词] 传道士,牧师 ;鼓吹者

He was a blood-and-thunder preacher. 他是一位嗓音洪亮激动人心的传道人。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Preacher)(英)普里彻(人名)

I remember he went to Mrs. Watts's prostitute's house, and he got a hat on, and the hat just made him look like a preacher. 我记得他去了瓦茨太太的妓院,他戴上了一顶帽子,帽子让他看起来像个传教士。

与 “preacher” 相关联的词汇

源自 preach /priːtʃ/ vt. 说教;讲道;传道;鼓吹;反复灌输
关联 sermonizer /'sɜ:mənaɪzər/ n.布道者,训诫者

defendant

/dɪˈfendənt/
A defendant is a person who has been accused of breaking the law and is being tried in court. 被告

noun [专属名词] 被告,被告人

The defendant pleaded guilty and was fined $500. 被告认罪,并被罚款$500。

与 “defendant” 相关联的词汇

源自 defend /dɪˈfend/ vt. 防护;辩护
关联 plaintiff /ˈpleɪntɪf/ n.[律]起诉人,原告
重 点

outlook

/ˈaʊtlʊk/
Your outlook is your general attitude toward life. 人生观

noun [抽象名词] 看法,态度;前景,展望;景色,风光;瞭望处

The economic outlook is one of rising unemployment. 经济前景恶化,失业率不断增长。

与 “outlook” 相关联的词汇

来源于 look /lʊk/ vt. 看;期待;注意;面向;看上去像
关联 viewpoint /ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/ n. 观点,看法;视角
关联 vista /ˈvɪstə/ n. 远景,狭长的街景;回顾;展望

capacity

/kəˈpæsəti/
Your capacity for something is your ability to do it, or the amount of it that you are able to do. 能力

noun [抽象名词] 能力,才能;容积,容纳能力;职位,职责;功率,容积;生产量,生产能力

The capacity of a container is its volume, or the amount of liquid it can hold, measured in units such as quarts or gallons. 容量

adjective [原级] 无虚席的,满场的

A capacity crowd or audience completely fills a theatre, sports stadium, or other place. 满座的

与 “capacity” 相关联的词汇

关联 ability /əˈbɪləti/ n. 能力,能耐;才能
关联 capability /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/ n. 性能,容量;才能,能力
重 点

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

tribal

/ˈtraɪb(ə)l/
Tribal is used to describe things relating to or belonging to tribes and the way that they are organized. 部落的

adjective [原级] 部落的,部族的;;<贬>有组成集团倾向的,集团意识强的; 部落的,部族的

The war degenerated into a bloodbath of tribal killings. 这场战争蜕化成了一场血流成河的部落大屠杀。

noun [专属名词] (尤指印度次大陆的)部落成员(tribals)

The four provinces are riven by deep family and tribal conflicts. 这四个省被深重的家族和部落纠纷弄得四分五裂。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Tribal)(法)特里巴尔(人名)

The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities. 那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。

与 “tribal” 相关联的词汇

源自 tribe /traɪb/ n. 部落;宗族;一伙; [ 生 ] 族
关联 tribalism /ˈtraɪbəlɪzəm/ n.部落制,部落的特征,部落文化
关联 tribalization /ˌtraɪbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ n.部落化

tribe

/traɪb/
Tribe is sometimes used to refer to a group of people of the same race, language, and customs, especially in a developing country. Some people disapprove of this use. 部落

noun [专属名词] 部落,宗族;一大群人,一大伙人;大家庭;<非正式>许多人;(动物或植物的)群,族;(古罗马)行政部门;<贬>组织严密的社会(或政治)群体

...three-hundred members of the Xhosa tribe. …科萨族部落的3百名成员。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Tribe)(英)特赖布(人名)

Three hundred individuals belonging to the Xhosa tribe. 300 名属于科萨族的人。

与 “tribe” 相关联的词汇

关联 tribal /ˈtraɪb(ə)l/ adj. 部落的;种族的
关联 tribesman /ˈtraɪbzmən/ n.部落男子
关联 Tibet /tɪˈbɛt/ n.西藏

illiterate

/ɪˈlɪtərət/
Someone who is illiterate does not know how to read or write. 文盲的

adjective [原级] 不识字的,文盲的;行文拙劣的,不通顺的;(对某个学科)无知的,不了解的

A large percentage of the population is illiterate. 人口中文盲的比例相当高。

noun [专属名词] 文盲

Nearly a billion people are illiterate. 有近10亿人是文盲。

与 “illiterate” 相关联的词汇

关联 illiteracy /ɪˈlɪtərəsi/ n. 文盲;无知

compulsory

/kəmˈpʌlsəri/
If something is compulsory, you must do it or accept it, because it is the law or because someone in a position of authority says you must. 强制性的

adjective [原级] 必须做的,义务的,强制的

He believes that the study of history should be compulsory in school. 他认为在学校里学习历史应该是强制性的。

noun [专属名词] (花样滑冰、竞技体操等的)规定动作

There is a compulsory course in statistics. 有一门统计学的必修课。

与 “compulsory” 相关联的词汇

关联 compulsive /kəmˈpʌlsɪv/ adj. 强制的;强迫的
关联 obligatory /əˈblɪɡətri/ adj. 义不容辞的;必须的;义务的
关联 compulsorily /kəmˈpʌlsərəli/ adv.强迫地,强制地

deem

/diːm/
If something is deemed to have a particular quality or to do a particular thing, it is considered to have that quality or do that thing. 认为; 相信

verb [vt. 及物动词] 认为,相信

French and German were deemed essential. 法语和德语被认为是必需的。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Deem)(英)迪姆 (人名)

I deem it an honour to accept your invitation. 承蒙您的邀请,我觉得很荣幸。

与 “deem” 相关联的词汇

关联 think /θɪŋk/ vt. 想;认为;想像;想起;打算
关联 seem /siːm/ vi. 似乎;像是;装作

means

/miːnz/
A means of doing something is a method, instrument, or process which can be used to do it. Means is both the singular and the plural form for this use. 方法; 手段; 过程

noun [抽象名词] 手段,方法;金钱

The move is a means to fight crime. 这个行动是打击犯罪的一种手段。

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 意味着;表示……的意思,作……的解释;打算,意欲(mean 的第三人称单数)

My family means everything to me. 对我来说家庭意味着一切。

与 “means” 相关联的词汇

原型 mean /miːn/ adj. 低劣的;平均的;卑鄙的

hamper

🇬🇧/ˈhæmpə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈhæmpər/
If someone or something hampers you, they make it difficult for you to do what you are trying to do. 妨碍

verb [vt. 及物动词] 阻碍,妨碍

The bad weather hampered rescue operations. 恶劣的天气阻碍了救助行动。

noun [抽象名词] (尤指装食物用的)带盖大篮子;(装有各种食品的)礼物篮;<美>脏衣篓;障碍船具

A hamper is a basket containing food of various kinds that is given to people as a present. 礼品大篮子

与 “hamper” 相关联的词汇

关联 hinder /ˈhɪndə(r)/ vi. 成为阻碍
关联 impede /ɪmˈpiːd/ vt. 阻止;妨碍;阻碍

savannah

/səˈvænə/
A savannah is a large area of flat, grassy land, usually in Africa. (非洲)大草原

noun [专属名词] 热带和亚热带草原,(非洲的)稀树草原

I was amazed that virtually all the things I took for granted up north just didn't happen in Savannah. 令我感到惊讶的是,我在北方视为理所当然的一切事物,在南美大草原上几乎都没有发生。

noun [专属名词] (Savannah)(美)萨凡纳(人名)

A Savannah cat is a crossbreed between a domestic cat and a medium-sized wild African cat called the Serval. 萨凡纳猫是家猫和一种叫薮猫的中型非洲野猫的杂交品种。

与 “savannah” 相关联的词汇

关联 savanna /səˈvænə/ n. 热带的稀树大草原;热带草原

juvenile

🇬🇧/ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/ 🇺🇸/ˈdʒuːvən(ə)l; ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/
A juvenile is a child or young person who is not yet old enough to be regarded as an adult. 青少年

adjective [原级] 青少年的,未成年的;少年犯的;幼稚的,孩子气的;(鸟或动物)幼年的

She wasn't sent to the juvenile court; instead she was cautioned. 她未被送上少年法庭,而是受到了警告。

noun [集合/集体] 青少年,未成年人;扮演青少年角色的演员;幼鸟,幼兽

The number of juveniles in the general population has fallen by a fifth in the past 10 years. 在过去的10年中,青少年在总人口中所占的比重下降了1/5。

与 “juvenile” 相关联的词汇

关联 juvenescence /ˌdʒuːvɪˈnes(ə)ns/ n.返老还童,变年轻

delinquency

/dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/
Delinquency is criminal behaviour, especially that of young people. 违法行为; 少年犯罪

noun [专属名词] (尤指青少年的)犯罪,不良行为;拖欠债务;玩忽职守

He had no history of delinquency. 他没有犯罪记录。

与 “delinquency” 相关联的词汇

关联 delinquent /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/ adj. 有过失的;怠忽的;拖欠债务的