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Character n. 性格，品质； 特征； 计 字符； 人物，角色 vt. 刻，印； 使具有特征 Perhaps there is a negative side to his character that you havent seen yet. 或许，他性格中不好的一面你还没有看见。Individuality is a valued and inherent part of the British character. 个性鲜明是英国人固有的、也是他们看重的特点。Compromise compromiser妥协者The governments policy of compromise is not universally popular. 政府的妥协政策并没受欢迎Nine, said I. Nine thirty, tried he. We compromised on 9.15.Involved If she were involved in business, she would make a strong chief executive. 如果她投身商业的话,她会是一个很有能力的总裁关系暧昧的;有情爱关系的 If one person is involved with another, especially someone they are not married to, they are having a sexual or romantic relationship. He became romantically involved with a married woman. 他与一位已婚妇女产生了恋情Subtle subtleness subtlyThere are subtle differences in meaning between these two words.He is a subtle character, you know. 你知道他为人狡猾。Hatred My hatred for her is so intense it seems to be destroying me. 我对她恨之入骨Illusion illusional adj. 错觉的 illusionist 魔术师No one really has any illusions about winning the war. 没有人幻想能赢得这场战争They were under the illusion that the company was doing well. 他们误以为该公司生意很好Married Married people usually have a different view of life from single people. Mutual mutuality n.相互关系 Our work calls for mutual support. 工作要互相支持We were introduced by a mutual friend. 我们一个共同的朋友介绍我们认识了。Compatible adv. compatibly 适合地；协调地；相互兼容地 n. compatibility 计 兼容性 Mil and I are very compatible. Shes interested in the things that interest me. 我和米尔很合得来So, how can you ensure that the file is compatible? 那么，您如何确保这个文件是可兼容的呢？ OverlookWe overlook all sorts of warning signals about our own health.忽视关于我们健康的警报信号Pretty and comfortable rooms overlook a flower-filled garden. 那些漂亮、舒适的房间俯瞰花园Expectation Im sorry to disappoint your expectation. 很遗憾，我辜负了你的期望。 Painful He is seized with a painful sickness. 他得了一种痛苦的疾病。Divorce divorce certificate 离婚证书 divorce settlement 离婚协议书Numerous marriages now end in divorce. 现在许多婚姻都以离婚而告终。I am absolutely angry that he divorced me to marry her. 我实在很生气他和我离婚娶了她。Bud vi. The trees are budding early this year.Rosannas favourite time is early summer, just before the buds open. 罗莎娜最喜欢的时节是初夏，就在花蕾开放之前。adj. budding 萌芽的；发育期的 budless 无芽的 n. budding 发芽 resistance resistant 抵抗的 resist 抵抗1.The U.S. wants big cuts in European agricultural export subsidies/sbsidiz/, but this is meeting resistance. 美国想要在欧洲农业出口补贴上的大幅度削减，但这正遭遇抵制。2.Where there is oppression there is resistance. 哪里有压迫哪里就有反抗。Supportive support 支持，维持supporter 支持者；拥护者 They were always supportive of each other. 他们总是互相帮助。Grand adv. grandly 盛大地；宏伟地；堂皇地 n. grandness 壮大；伟大；宏伟 1.This grand building in the centre of town used to be the hub of the capitals social life. 这座位于城镇中央的宏伟建筑曾经是首都社交生活的中心。2.ADJ快乐的；令人非常愉快的 If you describe an activity or experience as grand, you mean that it is very pleasant and enjoyable. He was having a grand time meeting new sorts of people. 结识形形色色的人让他很开心。3.了不起的；出色的You can describe someone or something as grand when you admire or approve of them very much. He was a grand man. 他非常了不起。4.N-COUNT 可数名词一千美元（或英镑） A grand is a thousand dollars or a thousand poundsCounsel counselor 顾问；法律顾问counselee 接受劝告者V. My advisers counselled me to do nothing. 顾问们建议我什么也不要做。n. He had always been able to count on her wise counsel. 他总能从她那里得到明智的建议N-COUNT 可数名词律师 Someones counsel is the lawyer who gives them advice on a legal case and speaks on their behalf in court将自己的意见保密;不暴露自己的意图 If you keep your own counsel, you keep quiet about your opinions or intentions. Guscott rarely speaks out, preferring to keep his own counsel. 古斯科特很少发表意见，他更喜欢把自己的看法埋在心里。Date n. 日期；约会；年代；枣椰子vi. 过时；注明日期；始于（某一历史时期）vt. 确定年代；和约会Whats the date today? 今天是几号I have a date with Bob.我和鲍勃有个约会I dated a woman who was a research assistant.我和一个女助理研究员约会。I think we can date the decline of Western Civilization quite precisely. 我认为我们可以非常准确的推断出西方文明衰落的年代。Blue and white is the classic colour combination for bathrooms. It always looks smart and will never date. 蓝色和白色是浴室的经典色彩搭配，看起来总是很时髦，永远不会过时。PHRASE To date means up until the present time. 至今为止 例： Dottie is by far his best novel to date. 小多特是他至今最为出色的小说。Subsequent adv. subsequently 随后 subsequence n. 后继发生的事情Subsequent events verified that his judgement was at fault. 接着发生的事件证实他的判断有误Harbor He might have been murdered by a former client or someone harbouring a grudge. 他可能是被一个前委托人或某个怀有积怨的人谋杀了。The damaged ship limped into the harbour. 受损的船艰难地驶进港口。 Reservation1.I told him my main reservation about his film was the ending. 我对他电影的结尾有保留意见 2.He went to the desk to make a reservation. 他到服务台进行了预订。3.N-COUNT 保留地;居留地 A reservation is an area of land that is kept separate for a particular group of people to live in. Seventeen thousand Indians live in Arizona on a reservation. 1.7万印第安人生活在亚利桑那州的保留地。Prejudice pride and prejudice 傲慢与偏见 There is widespread prejudice against workers over 45. 对年龄超过45岁的工人有普遍的偏见。V-T If you prejudice someone or something, you influence them so that they are unfair in some way. 使有偏见 I think your upbringing has prejudiced you. 我认为你的教养使你抱有偏见charm n. She was a woman of great charm and she knew how to use it. 她是个很有魅力的女人vt. we were charmed by the beautiful view.charm into 哄诱(某人做某事)： His wife charmed him into buying her a fur coat.他的妻子诱使他给她买了一件皮大衣caring He is a lovely boy, very gentle and caring. 他是个可爱的男孩，既温柔又体贴indicationn.迹象 There are indications that the situation may be improving. 有迹象表明，形势可能会好转。confirm vt.证实；证明；确定 Everything you have just said confirms the view that nobody can be trusted. 你刚才所说的一切证实了一个观点：谁都不能信任。v.确认 Id like to confirm a reservation for a double room on the first of July. 我预订了7月1日一间双人房，想确认一下。citizenship n.公民身份；公民权利What is your citizenship? 你的国籍是什么？He wasnt sure if his citizenship could be canceled. 他不能肯定自己的公民身份是否会被取消。suspectvt.怀疑He couldnt have suspected that she was lying to him. |他根本不会想到她对他说的都是谎言。n.嫌疑犯The police have caught two suspects in connection with the bank robbery. 警方逮捕了两名涉嫌银行抢劫案的嫌疑犯。harsha.1.严厉的；苛刻的His behavior met harsh criticism from his family. 他的行为遭到了家人的严厉批评。2. 刺耳的 The noise is too harsh to the ear. 那种噪声十分刺耳。hesitate vi.犹豫；踌躇 He hesitated before he spoke, as if he wasnt sure how his words would be received.他在开口前犹豫了一会，好像不确定人们对他的话会有什么样的反应cancelvt.取消The match had to be canceled because of bad weather. proceedproceed vi.继续进行Lets proceed to the next question. 现在讨论下一个问题。quotev.引用； 引述She worked, to quote her daughter, as if there was no tomorrow. |用她女儿的话讲，她工作起来“好像没有明天似的”。n.引语，引文 She finished her speech with a quote from Shakespeare. 她引用莎士比亚作品的一句话来结束自己的演说。hardship n.艰难；困苦During the war, we suffered many hardships.战争期间我们尝尽了艰辛。racist n.种族主义者 He is a racist who refuses to employ blacks. |他是种族主义者，拒绝雇佣黑人。realistic a.实际的；现实的Be realistic, you cant expect a big wage at 18.要现实些，你不能指望18岁就能拿到高薪。devotion n.挚爱；热爱；忠诚The devotion of too much time to sports leaves too little time for studying. |如果花太多时间在体育活动上，那么学习的时间就不多了。idealistic a.理想主义的；理想化的Those people were especially idealistic. 这些人特别理想化。resolvevt. 解决；解除The couple resolved their differences and made an effort to get along.夫妻解决了他们的矛盾2. 决定；决心She resolved that she would never speak to him again. |她打定主意再也不同他讲话了。
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