Words Reciting 2016.5.4

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nurture ['nɜːtʃə]

vt. 养育；鼓励；培植
n. 养育；教养；营养物
Nurture Trust 建立信任
nature and nurture 先天与后天，遗传与环境；先天遗传说和后天培养说
Parents want to know the best way to nurture and raise their child to adulthood.

enlist [ɪn'lɪst; en-]

vi. 支持；从军；应募；赞助
vt. 使入伍；征募；谋取…的赞助或帮助
Enlist Help 寻求帮助
enlist inv. 应募，参军
He enlisted in the 82nd Airborne 20 years ago.

masculine ['mæskjʊlɪn]

adj. 男性的；阳性的；男子气概的
n. 男性；阳性，阳性词
同义词：
adj.[人类]男性的；阳性的；男子气概的
male / positive
n.[人类]男性；阳性，阳性词
mankind / maleness

declare [dɪ'kleə]

vt. 宣布，声明；断言，宣称
vi. 声明，宣布
He declared he would not run for a second term as president.

accompany [ə'kʌmpənɪ]

vt. 陪伴，伴随；伴奏
vi. 伴奏，伴唱
accompany with 伴随着，兼带着；陪…同行
accompany by 随行，伴奏；在…的陪同下

by comparison [kəm'pærəsnz]

相比之下，比较起来
同义词：
相比之下，比较起来
by contrast / in contrast
By comparison,
one kilogram
of tomatoes
requires 160
litres of water.

unmistakable [ʌnmɪ'steɪkəb(ə)l]

adj. 明显的；不会弄错的
同义词：
adj.明显的；不会弄错的
obvious / distinct / visible/ evident

cater ['keɪtə]

vt. 投合，迎合；满足需要；提供饮食及服务
cater for迎合；供应伙食；为…提供所需
We cater to an exclusive clientele.

strive [straɪv]

vi. 努力；奋斗；抗争
strive for争取，奋斗
strive to develop努力发展；大力发展
strive after奋斗；争取
strive against反抗
strive for freedom力争自由
We allwant it
andstrive
for it.

indicate ['ɪndɪkeɪt]

vt. 表明；指出；预示；象征
expressly indicate 明示
同义词：
vt.表明；指出；预示；象征
forecast / index / image/ shadow
/ figure
A survey of retired people has indicated that most are independent and enjoying life.

unprecedented [ʌn'presɪdentɪd]

adj. 空前的；无前例的
unprecedented challenges 前所未有的挑战 ; 前所未有挑战
unprecedented scale史无前例的规模
Such a move is rare, but not unprecedented.

asset ['æset]

n. 资产；优点；有用的东西；有利条件；财产；有价值的人或物
Our creativity in the field of technology is our greatest asset.

recruit [rɪ'kruːt]

n. 招聘；新兵；新成员
vt. 补充；聘用；征募；使…恢复健康
vi. 复原；征募新兵；得到补充；恢复健康
How do yourecruit
an army?

prominent ['prɒmɪnənt]

adj. 突出的，显著的；杰出的；卓越的
prominent status 显赫身份
prominent feature突出特征；显著地物
prominent character 主要特性

subject to

使服从；使遭受；受…管制
同义词：
使服从；使遭受；受…管制

submit / subjugate

perseverance [pɜːsɪ'vɪər(ə)ns]

n. 坚持不懈；不屈不挠
n. 耐性；毅力
He has never stopped trying and showed great perseverance.
同义词：
n.坚持不懈；不屈不挠
doggedness / tenacity

initiative [ɪ'nɪʃɪətɪv; -ʃə-]

n. 主动权；首创精神
adj. 主动的；自发的；起始的
take the initiative采取主动；带头
on one's own initiative主动地
subjective initiative主观能动性
have the initiative掌握主动
take initiative积极主动
learning initiative学习积极性
 

trigger ['trɪgə]

vt. 引发，引起；触发
vi. 松开扳柄
n. 扳机；[电子] 触发器；制滑机

plea [pliː]

n. 恳求，请求；辩解，辩护；借口，托辞
plea for 恳求，请求
Mr. Nicholas made his emotional plea for help in solving the killing.

enforce [ɪn'fɔːs; en-]

vt. 实施，执行；强迫，强制
enforce the law 执法；执行法律
We recommend thatyou
enforcethis
practicerigidly.

curb [kɜːb]

n. 抑制；路边；勒马绳
vt. 控制；勒住

seizure ['siːʒə]

n. 没收；夺取；捕获；（疾病的）突然发作
He goes withthem, but
Saraangrily
giveshim an injection
to prevent a
seizure
for the next
few hours.

harsh [hɑːʃ]

adj. 严厉的；严酷的；刺耳的；粗糙的；刺目的
harsh reality严酷的现实；残酷的现实
harsh terms苛刻的条件
Do you thinkthey
wouldsubscribe to
suchharsh
terms?

penalty ['pen(ə)ltɪ]

n. 罚款，罚金；处罚
One of those arrested could face the death penalty.

deter [dɪ'tɜː]

vt. 制止，阻止；使打消念头
Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns.
同义词：
vt.制止，阻止；使打消念头
dispute/block/restrain

comparatively [kəm'pærətɪvlɪ]

adv. 比较地；相当地
By Comparatively 采用比较
同义词：
adv.比较地；相当地
relatively / fairly / reasonably/ pretty
/ considerably
Tin is acomparatively
easy metal to
smelt.

convict [kən'vɪkt]

vt. 证明…有罪；宣告…有罪
n. 罪犯
In 1977 he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.

legitimate [lɪ'dʒɪtɪmət]

adj. 合法的；正当的；合理的；正统的
vt. 使合法；认为正当（等于legitimize）
The French government has condemned the coup in Haiti and has demanded the restoration of the legitimate government.

lenient ['liːnɪənt]

adj. 宽大的；仁慈的
同义词：
adj.宽大的；仁慈的
liberal / humane
He believes the government already is lenient with drug traffickers.

acquit [ə'kwɪt]

vt. 无罪释放；表现；脱卸义务和责任；清偿
acquit acquitted 宣判无罪
acquit with 表现
acquit herself 表现
acquit of 宣判无罪
acquit yourselves 表现
acquit yourself 表现
acquit vt 无罪释放
acquit oneself 表现 ; 表示
acquit myself 表现
同义词：
vt.无罪释放；表现；脱卸义务和责任；清偿
conduct oneself / represent
/ bear oneself
Mr. Castorina was acquitted of attempted murder.

implicate ['ɪmplɪkeɪt]

vt. 使卷入；涉及；暗指；影响
implicate in 使牵连
同义词：
vt.暗示；使牵连其中；含有…的意思
hint at / speak of sth.
He was obliged to resign when one of his own aides was implicated in a financial scandal.

repatriate [riː'pætrɪeɪt; -'peɪ-]

v. 遣返
n. 被遣返回国者
It was not the policy of the government to repatriate genuine refugees.

allege [ə'ledʒ]

vt. 宣称，断言；提出…作为理由
allege falsely 佯言
allege about 谈及
同义词：
vt.宣称，断言；提出…作为理由
declare / asseverate
She alleged that there was rampant drug use among the male members of the group.

perpetrator ['pɜːpətreɪtə(r)]

n. 犯罪者；作恶者；行凶者

perpetrate ['pɜːpɪtreɪt]

vt. 犯（罪）；做（恶）
同义词：
vt.犯（罪）；做（恶）
come / faire
A high proportion of crime in any country is perpetrated by young males in their teens and twenties.

accordance [ə'kɔːd(ə)ns]

n. 一致；和谐
同义词：
in accordance按照；与…一致
in accordance with依照；与…一致
Entries which are illegible or otherwise not in accordance with the rules will be disqualified.

excessive [ɪk'sesɪv; ek-]

adj. 过多的，极度的；过分的
Their spending on research is excessive and is slowing developments of new treatments.

outsource [aʊt'sɔːs]

vt. 把…外包
vi. 外包
同义词：
vi.外包
subcon
The company began looking for ways to cut costs, which led to the decision to outsource.

controversy ['kɒntrəvɜːsɪ; kən'trɒvəsɪ]

n. 争论；论战；辩论
The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy.
同义词：
n.争论；论战；辩论
combat / debate / dispute

monopoly [mə'nɒp(ə)lɪ]

n. 垄断；垄断者；专卖权
But wehave no
monopoly onbrains.

revive [rɪ'vaɪv]

vi. 复兴；复活；苏醒；恢复精神
vt. 使复兴；使苏醒；回想起；重演，重播
Revive childhood 重温童年
...an attempt to revive the economy.
同义词：
vi.复兴；复活；苏醒；恢复精神
come back to life again / resurge
vt.使复兴；使苏醒；回想起；重演，重播
recall / reinvigorate

irrelevant [ɪ'relɪv(ə)nt]

adj. 不相干的；不切题的
...irrelevant details.
同义词：
a7c9

adj.不相干的；不切题的
inconnected / unrelated

instantaneous [,ɪnst(ə)n'teɪnɪəs]

adj. 瞬间的；即时的；猝发的
Death was not instantaneous because none of the bullets hit the heart.

foster ['fɒstə]

vt. 培养；养育，抚育；抱（希望等）
adj. 收养的，养育的
Little Jack was placed with foster parents.