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specific /spəˈsɪfɪk/ adj.具体的；明确的；特定的 – I gave you specific instructions. 我给过你明确的指示。 daily /ˈdeɪli/ (1) adj.每天的；每日的 – They charge a daily rate. 他们按日收费。 (2) n.日报 – Copies of the local daily had been scattered on a table. 几份当地的日报散放在桌子上。 【联想】：①dairy adj.牛奶的 ②diary n.日记 seize /siːz/ v.抓住；捉拿；夺取 – They seized the airport in a surprise attack. 他们突袭攻占了机场。 indispensable /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/ adj.不可缺少的 – She made herself indispensable to the department....

intricate /ˈɪntrɪkət/ adj.错综复杂的 – Her washing machine tends to fray edges on intricate designs. 她的洗衣机经常会把织物上的一些复杂图案的边缘磨坏。 dispute /dɪˈspjuːt/ (1) n.纠纷；争端 – The union is in dispute with management over working hours. 工会与资方在工作时间上发生纠纷。 (2) v.对（某事）有异议；争议 – The family wanted to dispute the will. 家属想对遗嘱提出质疑。 mess up 搞砸；弄糟；弄脏 – He got another chance and didn’t want to mess up again. 他又获一次机会，这次他再也不愿把事情弄糟了。 【联想】：①mess n.混乱 v.弄糟 ②mass n.群众；质量 ③massive adj.大规模的 ④amass v.积累 pose ...

plummet /ˈplʌmɪt/ v.垂直落下；暴跌 – Share prices plummeted to an all-time low. 股票价格暴跌到历史最低点。 stabilize /ˈsteɪbəlaɪz/ v.使稳定；使安定 – The patient’s condition stabilized. 患者的病情稳定下来。 farsighted /'fɑr'saɪtɪd/ adj.有远见的；远视的 – People who are farsighted suffer from just the opposite problem. 远视者的苦恼则起因于正好相反的问题。 【联想】：①nearsighted adj.近视的；有远见的 ②shortsighted adj.近视的；目光短浅的 ③longsighted adj.有远见的 notably /ˈnoʊtəbli/ adv.显著地；尤其；特别地 – This has not been a notably successful project....

pioneer /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/ (1) n.先驱者；创始者；倡导者 – He is a pioneer in modern medical practice. 他是现代医学实践的先驱。 (2) v.开拓；倡导；做先锋 – He’s pioneering the field of cellular regeneration. 他是细胞再生领域的带头人。 spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ (1) n.精神；情绪；灵魂 – My spirits sank at the prospect of starting all over again. 想到一切都得从头再来，我的情绪一下子低落了。 (2) v.神秘地带走 – He was spirited away and probably murdered. 他被秘密带走，可能被杀害了。 【联想】：①spiritual adj.精神的；心灵的 ②spirited v.鼓舞 adj.英勇的；生机勃勃的 mechanical /məˈkænɪkl/ adj.机械的；无思想的 – It is...

frequent /ˈfriːkwənt , friˈkwent/ adj.频繁的；经常发生的 – There will be more frequent rounds of inspection by our security personnel. 我们的安全人员会进行几轮更加频繁的检查。 exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔːst/ (1) v.耗尽；用完；使筋疲力尽 – Within three days they had exhausted their supply of food. 他们在三天之内就把所有粮食吃光了。 (2) n.排气管；废气 – My car needs a new exhaust. 我的汽车需要一个新排气管。 unprecedented /ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/ adj.无先例的；空前的；前所未有的 – The situation is unprecedented in modern times. 这种情况在现代还没有出现过。 【联想】：①precede v.先于；领先 ②precedence...

simplify /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ v.简化 – The application forms have now been simplified. 申请表格现已简化了。 【联想】：①simple adj.简单的 ②simply adv.仅仅；简单地 ③simplification n.简单化 routine /ruːˈtiːn/ (1) n.常规；例行公事 – Make exercise a part of your daily routine. 让锻炼成为你日常生活的一部分。 (2) adj.常规的；例行公事的 – The fault was discovered during a routine check. 这个错误是在一次常规检查中发现的。 【联想】：route n.路线；途径 absorb /əbˈzɔːrb/ v.吸收；理解；使全神贯注 – It’s a lot of information to absorb all at once. 要一下子消化这么多资料，真是很难。 suck in 吸收；卷入 –...

mislead /ˌmɪsˈliːd/ v.误导 – Perhaps I misled you, but it was quite unintentional. 也许我误导了你，但那绝不是有意的。 strange /streɪndʒ/ adj.奇怪的；陌生的 – He has some very strange ideas about education. 他对教育有些非常奇怪的看法。 【联想】：①stranger n.陌生人；外地人 ②strong adj.强壮的；强烈的 ③straight adj.直的；笔直的 widespread /ˈwaɪdspred/ adj.流传甚广的；分布广的 – The plan received widespread support throughout the country. 这项计划得到了全国的普遍支持。 in conjunction with 与…协力；和…一起 – The police are working in conjunction with tax officers...

community /kəˈmjuːnəti/ n.社区；团体；群落 – The school has established a successful relationship with the local community. 这所学校与当地社区建立了良好的关系。 inspire /ɪnˈspaɪər/ v.鼓舞；启迪；促成 – She has inspired a whole generation of fashion school graduates. 她激励了整整一届时装学校的毕业生。 event /ɪˈvent/ n.事件；大事；比赛项目 – The event is bound to attract wide press coverage. 这个事件一定会在各报刊广泛报道。 【联想】：accident/incident/event/thing/issue/affair abroad /əˈbrɔːd/ adv.在国外；出国 – I would...

retirement /rɪˈtaɪərmənt/ n.退休；退役；退职 – The money was being kept in reserve for their retirement. 他们把钱存着以备退休后使用。 【联想】：①retire v.退休 ②pension n.退休金 prize /praɪz/ (1) n.奖赏；奖金；战利品 – She was awarded the Nobel Peace prize. 她获颁诺贝尔和平奖。 (2) v.珍视；珍藏；估价 – Military figures, made out of lead are prized by collectors. 收藏家们对铅铸的军人塑像视若珍宝。 mark /mɑːrk/ (1) n.记号；痕迹；分数 – The children left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor. 孩子们把厨房的地板弄得污渍斑斑。 (2) v.做标记；评分 – Prices are marked on the...

repetitive /rɪˈpetətɪv/ adj.重复的 – These tasks were repetitive, lengthy and lacking any intrinsic interest. 这些作业重复冗长，没有什么意义。 【联想】：①repeat v.重复；背诵 ②repetition n.重复；反复；背诵 ③repeatable adj.可重复的 guaranteed /ˌɡærənˈtiːd/ (1) adj.有保障的；确定的 – Your acceptance into the insurance plan is guaranteed. 你参加保险计划一事已有保证。 (2) v.保证；确保 – We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week. 我们保证一周内交货。 【联想】：①guard n/v.守卫；保卫 ②guarantor n.保证人 ③secured 有担保的 exhausted /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/ (1)...

drastically /ˈdræstɪkli/ adv.大幅度地；彻底地 – They cut prices drastically to try and shift stock. 他们大幅度降价，试图销出存货。 【联想】：①drastic adj.激烈的；猛烈的 ②dramatically adv.显著地；急剧地 underestimate /ˌʌndərˈestɪmeɪt , ˌʌndərˈestɪmət/ (1) v.低估；对…估计不足 – We underestimated the time it would take to get there. 我们低估了抵达那里所需的时间。 (2) n.低估；轻视 – My guess of 400 proved to be a serious underestimate. 我猜400，结果证明是严重的低估。 【联想】：overestimate v.高估 grassland /ˈɡræslænd/ n.草原；草地；草场 – There is a reach of grassland...

excess /ɪkˈses/ (1) n.过度；超过；过量 – He started drinking to excess after losing his job. 他失业后便开始酗酒了。 (2) adj.多余的；过多的 – Excess food is stored as fat. 多余的食物作为脂肪贮存起来。 【联想】：①exceed v.超过 ②excessive adj.过分的；极度的 competitive /kəmˈpetətɪv/ adj.竞争的；有竞争力的 – Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market. 毕业生不得不在竞争激烈的市场上奋力争取找到工作。 concession /kənˈseʃn/ n.让步；特许权，优惠 – The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a...

exposure /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/ n.接触；暴露；揭露 – Exposure to lead is known to damage the brains of young children. 众所周知，接触铅对幼儿的大脑有害。 remodel /ˌriːˈmɑːdl/ v.重塑；改建；改造 – The house was remodelled by its present owner. 现在的房主改建了这座房子。 formulate /ˈfɔːrmjuleɪt/ v.制定；规划；确切表达 – She has lots of good ideas, but she has difficulty formulating them. 她有很多好的想法，但就是不善于表达。 hypothesis /haɪˈpɑːθəsɪs/ n.假设；假说 – Work will now begin to test the hypothesis in...

prospect /ˈprɑːspekt/ (1) n.展望；前景；希望 – There’s a reasonable prospect that his debts will be paid. 有理由相信他会偿还债务的。 (2) v.勘探；寻找 – Thousands moved to the area to prospect for gold. 数以千计的人涌入那个地区淘金。 【联想】：①inspect v.检查 ②suspect v.怀疑 ③prospective adj.未来的；预期的 ③prosperous adj.繁荣的；兴旺的 ④perspective n.远景；前景；观点 market /ˈmɑːrkɪt/ (1) n.市场；商场；行情 – The foreign market was increasingly crucial. 国外市场越来越重要了。 (2) v.在市场上交易；营销 – It is marketed as a low-alcohol wine. 它作为一种低度酒投放市场。 【联想】：①supermarket...