Lesson 45 Of men and galaxies 【单词列表】

dispute [diˈspjuːt] v. 争夺

【搭】in dispute 处于争议之中

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A: Workers are in dispute with the management about the redundancies.

B: I hope they can reach a consensus in the end.

A:劳方现正就裁员问题与资方争论。

B:希望他们最后能达成共识。

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subdue [səbˈdjuː] v. 征服

【例】No one had the strength to subdue him.

   没有人能制伏他。

【扩】conquer 征服,战胜

drainage [ˈdreinidʒ] n. 下水系统

【例】The house has poor drainage.

   这所房子排水很差。

envision [inˈviʒən] n. 预想

Morocco [məˈrɔkəu] n. 摩洛哥

latitude [ˈlætitjuːd] n. 纬度

【例】Lines of equal latitude are called parallels.

   相等纬度的连线叫纬度圈。

heretic [ˈherətik] n. 异教徒,异端邪说

conceive [kənˈsiːv] v. 想象

【扩】imagine 想象

【搭】conceive of 设想

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A: I could not conceive that you would do such a silly thing.

B: I'm so stupid. I hope you can forgive me.

A:我无法想象你会办出这样的蠢事。

B:我太愚蠢了,希望你能原谅我。

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suffice [səˈfais] v. 足够

【派】sufficient 足够的

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A: No words will suffice to convey my grief.

B: Cheer up! It's past.

A:没有言语能表达我的悲伤。

B:振作起来!都过去了。

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nuclear [ˈnjuːkliə] adj. 原子弹的

【搭】nuclear plant 核电站

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A: They are planning a new nuclear power plant.

B: It will be another big project in this district.

A:他们正在策划建一座新的核电厂。

B:那将成为这一地区的又一个大工程。

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original [əˈridʒənəl] adj. 有独到见解的

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dispute

/dɪˈspjuːt/
A dispute is an argument or disagreement between people or groups. 争论

noun [专属名词] 争论,辩论,纠纷

They have won previous pay disputes with the government. 他们曾赢过前几起与政府的工资纠纷。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 对……提出质疑,否认;争论,辩论;争夺,竞争;<旧>阻止(着陆),抵抗(进攻)

Nobody disputed that Davey was clever. 没有人反驳戴维是聪明的。

mosquito

🇬🇧/məˈskiːtəʊ/ 🇺🇸/məˈskiːtoʊ/
Mosquitos are small flying insects which bite people and animals in order to suck their blood. 蚊子

noun [专属名词] 蚊子

A single mosquito can infect a large number of people. 一只蚊子就能传染很多人。

subdue

🇬🇧/səbˈdjuː/ 🇺🇸/səbˈduː/
If soldiers or the police subdue a group of people, they defeat them or bring them under control by using force. 制服

verb [vt. 及物动词] 克制,抑制(情绪);镇压,制服

Senior government officials admit they have not been able to subdue the rebels. 高级政府官员们承认他们还没能制服反叛者们。

drainage

/ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/
Drainage is the system or process by which water or other liquids are drained from a place. 排水; 排水系统

noun [专属名词] 排水系统;排水,排泄;排出的水,污水

Line the pots with pebbles to ensure good drainage. 在这些花盆里铺上一层卵石以确保良好的排水性。

envision

/ɪnˈvɪʒ(ə)n/
If you envision something, you envisage it. 设想

verb [vt. 及物动词] 想象,预想

Alana never envisioned her college career ending like this. 阿兰娜从未想到她的大学生涯会如此结束。

Morocco

🇬🇧/məˈrɒkəʊ/ 🇺🇸/məˈrɑːkoʊ/
a fine soft leather made from goatskins, used for bookbinding, shoes, etc 摩洛哥羊皮革(用于书本装订、制鞋等)

noun [专属名词] 摩洛哥(非洲一国家名);[皮革] 摩洛哥皮革

Morocco scored four goals without reply to win the game. 摩洛哥队在一球未失的情况下连入四球,赢得了这场比赛。

latitude

🇬🇧/ˈlætɪtjuːd/ 🇺🇸/ˈlætɪtuːd/
The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator. Compare . 纬度

noun [专属名词] 纬度;纬度地区;选择的自由,回旋余地;(感光乳剂,相纸)曝光宽容度

Most oceanic islands are similar to one another in latitude and contain plants and animals typical of tropical islands. 大多数海洋岛屿彼此都纬度相近,并且都有热带岛屿典型的动植物。

heretic

/ˈherətɪk/
A heretic is someone whose beliefs or actions are considered wrong by most people, because they disagree with beliefs that are generally accepted. 异端分子

noun [专属名词] 异教徒,异端者

He was considered a heretic and was ridiculed and ostracized for his ideas. 他被视为一位异端分子,因其思想而遭到嘲笑和排斥。

adjective [原级] 异端的;异教的

Do you realise Guardi is a heretic? 你知道瓜尔迪是异端分子吗?

conceive

/kənˈsiːv/
If you cannot conceive of something, you cannot imagine it or believe it. 想像; 相信

verb [vt. 及物动词] 构思,设想;使受孕,怀孕

If you conceive something as a particular thing, you consider it to be that thing. 认为 •  The ancients conceived the earth as afloat in water.  古人认为地球漂浮在水里。

suffice

/səˈfaɪs/
If you say that something will suffice, you mean it will be enough to achieve a purpose or to fulfil a need. 足够

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 足够,足以;满足……的需求;有能力

A cover letter should never exceed one page; often a far shorter letter will suffice. 附信绝不应超过一页;通常一封更短的信就足够了。

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nuclear

🇬🇧/ˈnjuːkliə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈnuːkliər/
Nuclear means relating to the nuclei of atoms, or to the energy released when these nuclei are split or combined. 核的

adjective [原级] 核子的,原子核的;核武器的;原子能的,核能的;核心的,中心的;细胞核的,构成细胞核的

Nuclear power is cleaner than coal. 核能比煤更清洁。

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original

/əˈrɪdʒən(ə)l/
You use original when referring to something that existed at the beginning of a process or activity, or the characteristics that something had when it began or was made. 起初的

adjective [原级] 起初的,原先的;原作的,真迹的;新创作的,未发表的;独创的,新颖的;有独到见解的,有独创性的

An original document or work of art is not a copy. 原件的; 原作的

noun [抽象名词] (艺术作品或文件的)原件,原稿;(文学作品中人物或地点的)原型;原版书,原版唱片;(根据服装展特制图样定做的)真品原板服装;<非正式>(举止、服装等)怪异滑稽的人,独特有趣的人

If something such as a document, a work of art, or a piece of writing is an original, it is not a copy or a later version. 原件; 原作