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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 love t ...

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 goods. 价 ...

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) adj.耗尽的；精疲力 ...

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 in t ...

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 strike. 要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。 【联想】：①conced ...

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 rats. 现在将开始在老鼠身上做实验以验证该假设。 【联想】：①hypotheses ...

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 n.超市 ②f ...

emotional /ɪˈmoʊʃənl/ adj.感情的；情绪的 – Abuse can lead to both psychological and emotional problems. 虐待可造成心理和情绪上的问题。 【联想】：①motion v.示意；打手势 n.运动；动作；提议 ②emotion n.感情 ③mental adj.精神的；情感的 energetic /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/ adj.精力旺盛的；有活力的 – He knew I was energetic and dynamic and would get things done. 他知道我精力充沛、生气勃勃，会把事情办成的。 【联想】：energy n.精力；能源；能量 strategic /strəˈtiːdʒɪk/ adj.战略性的；战略上的 – Strategic alliances are being forged with major European companies. 正与欧洲主要公司设法结成战略同盟。 【联想】：①strategy n ...

recruit /rɪˈkruːt/ (1) v.征募；招聘；招收 – He’s responsible for recruiting at all levels. 他负责各级征募工作。 (2) n.新成员；新兵 – He spoke of us scornfully as raw recruits (= people without training or experience). 他轻蔑地称我们是新兵娃娃。 【联想】：①crew n.全体成员；职员 ②recruiting adj.招聘的 ③recruitment n.招聘；征募 ④novice n.新手；初学者 ⑤fresh adj.新鲜的 n.新人；大一新生 ⑥conscript v.征兵 ⑦enroll v.入学；入伍 reduce /rɪˈduːs/ v.减少；降低；减量 – Their aim is to reduce people’s dependency on the welfare state. 他们旨在减少人们对福利制度的依赖。 droput /ˈdrɑːpaʊ ...

previous /ˈpriːviəs/ adj.先前的 – This problem is the reverse of the previous one. 这个问题和上一个问题相反。 survey /ˈsɜːrveɪ , sərˈveɪ/ v/n.调查；勘测 – The survey implies more people are moving house than was thought. 调查显示，准备搬家的人口比想象的要多。 【联想】：①survive v.生存；幸存 ②convey v.运输；运送 ③serve v.接待；服务 ④surgery n.外科手术 ⑤probe v.探索 ⑥explore v.探索 relaxation /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃn/ n.放松；休息；消遣 – Everyone needs some free time for rest and relaxation. 每个人都需要一些休息和放松的自由时间。 【联想】：comfort/ease/leisure/ ...