groundless beliefs單詞解釋

1、Words,afresh重新地ADV after v 例：They believe that the only hope for the French left is to start afresh. 他們認為留下來的法國人的惟一希望是重新開始。 = anew,anecdote趣聞軼事 antagonism敵意also N in pl 例：There is still much antagonism between environmental groups and the oil companies. 環(huán)境組織與石油公司之間仍有很多敵意。 antagonist敵對的；對抗性的；反對的 anta

2、gonist 敵手 antagonize 使 (某人) 對自己產(chǎn)生敵意,attribute 1.V-T attributesthto 把歸因于 例：Women tend to attribute their success to external causes such as luck. 女性往往把她們的成功歸因于外因，如運氣。 2.V-T attribute sthtosb/sth. 賦予 (某品質(zhì)或特點) 例：People were beginning to attribute superhuman qualities to him. 人們開始賦予他超人的品質(zhì)。 3.N-COUNT 特性

3、例：Cruelty is a normal attribute of human behaviour. 殘忍是人類行為的一種正常的特性。,belittle 輕視 例：We mustnt belittle her outstanding achievement. 我們不應該輕視她的杰出成就。 brain-center 腦中樞 bungle搞砸 例：Two prisoners bungled an escape plan. N-COUNT 辦砸的事 例：.an appalling administrative bungle. 一次令人震驚的管理失誤。 bunglingADJ笨拙的 例：.a bun

4、gling burglar.一個笨拙的竊賊。,compel 1.V-T迫使 例：.the introduction of legislation to compel cyclists to wear a helmet. 強制騎車人戴頭盔的法律的引入。 2.PHRASE feel compelledtodo 感到必須 (做某事) 例：Dickens felt compelled to return to the stage for a final goodbye. 狄更斯感到必須返回舞臺作最后的告別。,conceive 1.V-T/V-I 想像; 相信usu with brd-neg +of 例

5、：I just cant even conceive of that quantity of money. 我簡直無法想像那樣一筆數(shù)量的錢。 例：We could not conceive that he might soon be dead. 我們無法相信他可能很快就會死去。 2.V-T 構(gòu)想出 例：She had conceived the idea of a series of novels 她已經(jīng)想出了個關(guān)于一個系列小說的主意 4.V-T/V-I 懷 (胎); 懷孕 例：Women, should give up alcohol before they plan to conceive

6、. 女人在計劃懷孕前應該戒酒。,conversely adv. 相反地 converse. 交談正式 例：Luke sat directly behind the pilot and conversed with him. 盧克坐在飛行員的正后方和他交談。 2.N-SINGThe converseof a statement is its opposite or reverse. 相反的說法 cowardice膽小; 怯懦 He openly accused his opponents of cowardice. 他公開指責對手膽小怯懦。,cue 1. 提示 takeacuefrom 2.N-

7、COUNTacueforsth. 觸發(fā)事件 例：That was the cue for several months of intense bargaining. 此事觸發(fā)了此后數(shù)月激烈的討價還價。 implication,dispose 1.處理(事物)，處置，安排(事情)： dispose of 2.使有傾向，使用意于，使有心于： Her temperament disposed her to argue readily with people. 她的急躁脾氣使她動不動就與人爭吵。 3. 使想要，使愿意，使樂意： Your words of cheer disposed me for t

8、he task. 你的一番鼓勵的話使我樂意接受這項任務了。 4. 使易于；使易受感染，使易受(影響)，使易陷于： A weak constitution disposed her to frequent illness. 由于體質(zhì)差，她動不動就會生病。,dogma教條表不滿 例：Their political dogma has blinded them to the real needs of the country. 他們的政治教條使他們對國家的真正需求視而不見。 energetic adj. 精力充沛的；積極的；有力的,extend 1. 延伸 例：The caves extend fo

9、r some 12 miles. 這些洞穴延伸約12英里。 例：The main stem will extend to around 12 ft, if left to develop naturally. 如果讓其自然生長，主干會延伸到12英尺左右。 2. 持續(xù) 例：The normal cyclone season extends from December to April. 正常的颶風季節(jié)從12月持續(xù)到4月。 3.V-I 包括; 涉及 例：The service also extends to wrapping and delivering gifts. 這項服務還包括包裝及遞送禮物

10、。 4.V-T 延長; 擴大 例：The building was extended in 1500.該建筑于1500年擴建。 5. V-T延長期限 例：They have extended the deadline by twenty-four hours. 他們已經(jīng)將最后期限延長了24小時。,Fogeyism 落伍 gladiatorial adj. 爭論的；斗劍者的 gramophone 留聲機 grudge 1. N 積怨 例：He appears to have a grudge against certain players. 他好像對某些選手有積怨。 2. 妒忌；嫌惡，怨恨：Bi

11、ll grudged Dick his prize even though he had won a better prize himself. 比爾妒忌迪克獲獎，盡管他自己獲得了更高的榮譽。,headhunting n. 獵頭；物色人才 vt 物色 (人才) 例：He was headhunted by Barkers last October to build an advertising team. 他去年10月被巴克斯挖去組建一個廣告團隊。 improvident: 1.目光短淺的，無遠見的；不謹慎的shortsighted 2. 不節(jié)儉的，奢侈的thriftless, imprude

12、nt, or prodigal,inheritance n. 繼承；遺傳；遺產(chǎn) legitimate合法的合理的 例：The French government has condemned the coup in Haiti and has demanded the restoration of the legitimate government. 法國政府已經(jīng)譴責了海地的政變，并要求恢復合法政府。 例：Thats a perfectly legitimate fear. 那是種完全合乎邏輯的恐懼。 legitimacyN-UNCOUNT合法性,merit 1.優(yōu)點; 價值 例：The arg

13、ument seemed to have considerable merit. 這個論點似乎有相當大的價值。 2.N-PLURALThemeritsof 好處 例：They have been persuaded of the merits of peace. 他們已經(jīng)被說服，認識到了和平的好處。 merit and demerit 優(yōu)缺點 certificate of merit 獎狀,originate 始創(chuàng); 起源正式 例：The disease originated in Africa. 這種疾病起源于非洲。 例：All carbohydrates originate from pl

14、ants. 所有的碳水化合物均來源于植物。 recollection n. 回憶；回憶起的事物 Pat has vivid recollections of the trip帕特對這次旅行的記憶生動清晰,staunch堅定的;堅固的; 牢固的 例：Hes a staunch supporter of controls on government spending. 他是政府開支控制的堅定支持者。 staunchlyADV堅定地 例：He was staunchly opposed to a public confession. 他堅決反對公開認錯。,stock +s股票; 證券商業(yè) 例：.th

15、e buying and selling of stocks and shares. 證券和股票的買賣。 2. V-T 有存貨no cont 例：The shop stocks everything from cigarettes to recycled paper. 該商店的存貨包括香煙和再生紙等各種商品。 3.N-UNCOUNT 存貨 例：When a nearby shop burned down, our stock was ruined by smoke. 附近一家商店被燒成灰燼，我們的存貨也被濃煙熏壞了。 PHRASE bein stock/out of stock . 有貨/缺貨 例：Check that your size is in stock. 查查你的尺碼是不是有貨。,striking顯著的; 不同尋常的 例：The most striking feature of those statistics is the high proportion of suicides.