Episode 9 It's Up to You ACT III 【单词列表】

Columbia

/kəˈlʌmbiə/
the first test vehicle of the NASA space shuttle fleet to prove the possibility of routine access to space for scientific and commercial ventures 哥伦比亚号航天飞机

noun [专属名词] 哥伦比亚

Columbia is set to blast off at 1:20 a.m. Eastern Time tomorrow. 哥伦比亚号定于东部时间明晨1:20点火起飞。

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关联 Washington /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/ n.华盛顿
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figure

🇬🇧/ˈfɪɡə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈfɪɡjər/
A figure is a particular amount expressed as a number, especially a statistic. 数字

noun [具体名词] 数字,数目,数值;数字符号,位数;身材,体型;(远处的)人影;(重要的)人物;(绘画或模型中)人像;(书中的)图、表;(数学)图形;价格,金额

It would be very nice if we had a true figure of how many people in this country haven't got a job. 要是我们有一个确切的数字反映这个国家到底有多少人没有工作就好了。

verb [vt. 及物动词] (以重要地位)出现;<美,非正式>认为,估计;理解,弄懂;计算;用图画(或图形等)描绘,想象

She figured that both she and Ned had learned a lot from the experience. 她想她和内德都从这次经历中学到了很多。

与 “figure” 相关联的词汇

关联 digit /ˈdɪdʒɪt/ n. 数字;手指或足趾;一指宽
关联 figurative /ˈfɪɡərətɪv/ adj. 比喻的;修饰丰富的;形容多的
关联 transfigure /trænsˈfɪɡə(r)/ vt.使变形,美化,理想化
关联 figural /ˈfɪɡərəl/ adj.人物形象的,借喻的
关联 figured /ˈfɪɡəd/ adj.以图形和数字表示的,华丽的
关联 figurant /ˈfɪɡjʊrənt/ n.[芭蕾]男配角演员,(戏剧电影中的)群众演员
关联 figuration /ˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃən/ n.定形,成形,外形,比喻表达法,图案装饰法
关联 figure out /ˈfɪɡə(r) aʊt/ 弄懂;弄清楚;弄明白

personality

🇬🇧/ˌpɜːsəˈnæləti/ 🇺🇸/ˌpɜːrsəˈnæləti/
Your personality is your whole character and nature. 性格; 品性

noun [具体名词] 个性,性格;魅力,品格(如活力、友好、幽默等);(地方或事物的)特色;有突出个性的人;名人

If someone has personality or is a personality, they have a strong and lively character. (坚强、活泼的) 个性 ...a woman of great personality. …一个很有个性的女人。

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来源于 personal /ˈpɜːsən(ə)l/ adj. 个人的;身体的;亲自的

NYU

/en waɪ juː/
New York University, a private research university in New York City纽约大学,位于纽约市的一所私立研究型大学

noun [专属名词] abbr. 纽约大学(New York University)

As a journalist, I have competed against NYU, Columbia, and Northeastern graduates for jobs. 作为一名记者,我曾与纽约大学、哥伦比亚大学和东北大学的毕业生竞争工作机会。

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关联 USA /ˌjuː es ˈeɪ/ 美国(美利坚合众国)

indecision

/ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒn/
If you say that someone suffers from indecision, you mean that they find it very difficult to make decisions. 迟疑不决

noun [抽象名词] 优柔寡断;犹豫不决

After months of indecision, the government gave the plan the go-ahead on Monday. 经过几个月的犹豫不决,政府在周一批准了这项计划。

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关联 decision /dɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n/ n. 决定,决心;决议
关联 indecisive /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/ adj.非决定性的

newspaperman

🇬🇧/ˈnjuːzpeɪpəmæn/ 🇺🇸/ˈnuːzpeɪpərmæn/
A newspaperman is a journalist, especially a man, who works for a newspaper. 报社(男)记者

noun [专属名词] 新闻记者;新闻工作者

I've been a newspaperman all my adult life. 我成年后一直从事新闻记者工作。

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源自 newspaper /ˈnjuːzpeɪpə(r)/ n. 报纸
关联 reporter /rɪˈpɔːtə(r)/ n. 记者
关联 journalism /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪz(ə)m/ n. 新闻业,新闻工作;报章杂志
关联 newsreader /ˈnjuːzriːdə(r)/ n.新闻广播员
关联 newsmonger /ˈnjuːzˌmʌŋɡə/ n.爱传播新闻的人,饶舌者
关联 newscaster /ˈnjuːzkɑːstə(r)/ n.新闻广播员,新闻评论广播员

lately

/ˈleɪtli/
You use lately to describe events in the recent past, or situations that started a short time ago. 最近

adverb [时间副词] 近来,最近;新近卸任,最近离任

"Have you talked to her lately?"—"Not lately, really." “ 最近你和她谈过吗?”—“最近没谈过,真的。”

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源自 late /leɪt/ adj. 迟的;晚的;已故的;最近的
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discuss

/dɪˈskʌs/
If people discuss something, they talk about it, often in order to reach a decision. 讨论

verb [vt. 及物动词] 讨论,辩论;详述,论述

If you discuss something, you write or talk about it in detail. 详述 •  I will discuss the role of diet in cancer prevention in Chapter 7.  我将在第7章详述饮食在癌症预防中的作用。

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关联 argue /ˈɑːɡjuː/ vi. 争论,辩论;提出理由
关联 discussion /dɪˈskʌʃ(ə)n/ n. 讨论,议论
关联 forum /ˈfɔːrəm/ n. 论坛,讨论会;法庭;公开讨论的广场
关联 discussant /dɪˈskʌsənt/ n.讨论者,谈论者,商讨者

tuition

🇬🇧/tjuˈɪʃ(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/tuˈɪʃ(ə)n/
You can use tuition to refer to the amount of money that you have to pay for being taught in a university, college, or private school. 学费

noun [抽象名词] (尤指对个人或小组的)教学,指导;(尤指学院、大学或私立学校的)学费

I'll have to cough up $10,000 a year for tuition. 我将必须勉强支付每年$10000的学费。

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关联 money /ˈmʌni/ n. 钱;货币;财富
关联 semester /sɪˈmestə(r)/ n. 学期;半年

complicated

🇬🇧/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪtɪd/
If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with. 复杂的

adjective [原级] 复杂的,难处理的

The situation in Lebanon is very complicated. 黎巴嫩的形势非常复杂。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 使复杂化,使难以理解;引起并发症(complicate 的过去式和过去分词形式)

The instructions look very complicated. 这说明书看起来很难懂。

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原型 complicate /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/ vt. 使恶化;使复杂化;使卷入
关联 uncomplicated /ʌnˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ adj. 简单的;不复杂的
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accepted

/əkˈseptɪd/
Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable. 公认的

adjective [原级] 公认的,为公众所接受的

There is no generally accepted definition of life. 没有一个对生活的普遍公认的定义。

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源自 accept /əkˈsept/ vt. 接受;承认;承担;承兑;容纳

impressed

/ɪmˈprest/
If something impresses you, you feel great admiration for it. 使钦佩

adjective [原级] 钦佩的,印象深刻的

Billy Sullivan impressed me as a commendable person. 比利·沙利文给我留下了值得称赞的印象。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 使钦佩,使留下深刻印象;使意识到(重要性或严重性等);使铭记(impress 的过去式和过去分词)

The British public remains unaware of this transformation, as it hasn't been sufficiently impressed upon them. 英国公众仍然没有意识到这一转变,因为它还没有充分影响他们。

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原型 impress /ɪmˈpres/ vt. 盖印;强征;传送;给予某人深刻印象

surprising

🇬🇧/səˈpraɪzɪŋ/ 🇺🇸/sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
Something that is surprising is unexpected or unusual and makes you feel surprised. 令人吃惊的

adjective [原级] 令人惊讶的,出人意料的

It is not surprising that children learn to read at different rates. 孩子们以不同速度识字,这并不令人惊讶。

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 使(某人)吃惊;意外发现,当场抓获,突然袭击;给…惊喜,使喜出望外(surprise 的现在分词)

It's not surprising (that) they lost. 他们吃了败仗,不奇怪。

与 “surprising” 相关联的词汇

原型 surprise /səˈpraɪz/ n. 惊奇,诧异;突然袭击
关联 surprisingly /səˈpraɪzɪŋli/ adv. 惊人地;出人意外地
关联 spreading /'spredɪŋ/ v. 摊开;传播( spread 的 ing 形式)
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choose

/tʃuːz/
If you choose someone or something from several people or things that are available, you decide which person or thing you want to have. (最终)挑选; 选择

verb [vt. 及物动词] 选择,挑选;情愿,决定

If you choose to do something, you do it because you want to or because you feel that it is right. 情愿; 觉得应该 (做某事)

与 “choose” 相关联的词汇

关联 cheese /tʃiːz/ n. 奶酪;干酪; [ 美俚 ] 要人
关联 chose /tʃəʊz/ vbl.choose的过去式 n.动产
关联 pick /pɪk/ vi. 挑选;采摘;挖; vt. 拾取;精选;采摘;掘; n. 选择;鹤嘴锄;挖; [ 篮球 ] 掩护
关联 select /sɪˈlekt/ vt. 挑选;选拔
关联 chosen /ˈtʃəʊzn/ vt. 选择( choose 的过去分词)
关联 choosy /ˈtʃuːzi/ adj.慎重选择的,好挑剔的
关联 choosey /ˈtʃuːzi/ adj.慎重选择的,好挑剔的
关联 chooser /ˈtʃuːzə(r)/ n.选择者,选举人