(1) He was accused of appropriating club funds. (2) Some of the opposition party's policies have been appropriated by the government. (3) Five million dollars has been appropriated for research into the disease.
appropriate [əˈprəupriit] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 不再考虑；解雇
adj. 有责任的；有…倾向的
adj. 适当的，恰当的
adv. 简单地；朴素地
(1) a tidy desk (2) She keeps her flat very tidy . (3) I like everything to be neat and tidy .
tidy [ˈtaidi] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 欢快的，兴高采烈的；令人愉快的；乐观的
n. 磁铁，磁石，磁体；有吸引力的人或物
n. 鬼，幽灵；一丝，一点
adj. 整洁的；整齐的
(1) a business suit (2) a pinstripe suit (3) a two-/three-piece suit (= of two/three pieces of clothing)
suit [sju:t] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 立即；直接地；即刻地
n. 经济；节约，节省
vt. 适合；与…相配
vt. 给…深刻印象；使钦佩；使铭记
(1) The fewer things in the room the better. (2) The Irish love a party, the bigger the better... (3) If you've got bags you're better off taking a taxi...
better [ˈbetə] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 不喜欢，厌恶
n. 雷达，无线电探测器
n. 王子，亲王
adv. 更，更大程度上
(1) He makes unpredictable, arbitrary decisions. (2) the arbitrary powers of officials (3) The leaders of the groups were chosen arbitrarily.
arbitrary [ˈɑ:bitrəri] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 武断的；任意的；任性的；主观的
n. 浆果
vi. 穿入；进入，渗入
n. 占有，所有；占有物
(1) [不可数名词]There is a dangerous circularity about this argument. (2) a circular building (3) a circular tour of the city
circular [ˈsə:kjulə] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 个别的，单独的；独特的
vt. 嗅；闻出
n. 旱灾，干旱
adj. 圆的；环行的
(1) The hotel offers a wide range of facilities. (2) There is a full range of activities for children. (3) Most of the students are in the 17-20 age range.
range [reindʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 范围；类别
n. 打字员
vt. 使沮丧；降低，减少
adj. 难过的；对不起的
(1) a revolutionary leader (2) revolutionary uprisings (3) a revolutionary idea
revolutionary [ˌrevəˈlu:ʃənəri] 📢 UK📢 US
n. （有轨）电车；煤车，矿车
n. 靴子，长统靴
vt. 渴望，想要
n. 革命者，革命家
(1) We got up at sunrise . (2) the pinks and yellows of the sunrise (3) The rain began before sunrise.
sunrise [ˈsʌnraiz] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 位于东北的
n. 日出（时分）
n. 发抖，颤抖
n. 牛肉
(1) What sort of person would do a thing like that? (2) He's a fascinating person. (3) What is she like as a person?
person [ˈpɜːsn] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 惊人地
adj. 开明的，开通的；慷慨的
n. 人；个人
vt. 支撑；支持；帮助
(1) stale cigarette smoke (2) stale sweat (3) stale jokes
stale [steil] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 陈腐的；变味的
adv. 明白地，明确地
n. 魔法，巫术；戏法
n. 考试；检查；体检
(1) a research laboratory (2) laboratory experiments/tests (3) Our laboratory is also well equipped with scientific apparatus, physical and chemical.
laboratory [ləˈbɔrətəri] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 厚（度）；密（度）
n. 实验室，研究室，实验课
num. 第六；六分之一
adj. 理想的；完美的
(1) From his position on the cliff top, he had a good view of the harbour. (2) Where would be the best position for the lights? (3) Is everybody in position ?
position [pəˈziʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 办公室；（尤指政府的）部，局，厅
adj. 犯罪的，犯法的
n. 询问，打听；调查
n. 位置；职位；姿势
(1) He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob. (2) She was afraid lest she had revealed too much. (3) I was afraid to open the door lest he should follow me...
lest [lest] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 大学肆业生
n. 足球运动；足球
n. 罐子，坛子，广口瓶；一罐，一坛
conj. 惟恐，以免
(1) The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake. (2) This door should only be used in an emergency . (3) the emergency exit (= to be used in an emergency)
emergency [iˈmə:dʒənsi] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 各自的
vt.&vi. 调查
vt. 下雪；使变白
n. 紧急情况，突然事件
(1) Are the following statements true or false? (2) Your statement is misleading. (3) Is that a statement or a question?
statement [ ˈsteitmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 到达，到来；上任；送到
n. 猪，小猪，野猪
n. 陈述，声明
prep. 在…上面；高于；超过
(1) a long-distance/cross-country/marathon , etc. runner (2) a list of runners (= horses in a race) and riders (3) a drug runner
runner [ˈrʌnə] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 善良的；温柔的；温暖的
n. 赛跑的人
n. 缎带，丝带
n. 供应；预备；存粮
(1) She has said nothing regarding your request. (2) Call me if you have any problems regarding your work. (3) He refused to divulge any information regarding the man's whereabouts.
regarding [riˈɡɑ:diŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
prep. 关于；就…而言
n. 药物；医学
vt. 认为；描述，描绘
n. 会议；研讨会
(1) in the late afternoon (2) in late summer (3) She married in her late twenties (= when she was 28 or 29) .
late [leit] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 迟，晚；临近末了
n. 温度计，体温表
vi. 吐口水
vt. 装备，配备
(1) Many diets fail because they are boring. (2) a failing school (3) She failed to get into art college.
fail [feil] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 页，面，版
n. 瀑布
n. 日光，阳光
vi. 失败；没有做；出故障；倒闭
(1) a test of both oral and written French (2) oral evidence (3) He was interested in oral history (= history that is collected from interviews with people who have personal knowledge of past events).
oral [ˈɔrəl] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 供应，提供；布置
n. 斑马
adj. 口头的；口述的
n. 海湾；巨大的差距
(1) The honeymoon period for the government is now over. (2) They're on their honeymoon . (3) We went to Venice for our honeymoon.
honeymoon [ˈhʌni:ˌmu:n] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 龙；凶暴的人
n. 蜜月
vt. 挤奶
n. 味觉；体验；滋味
(1) The couple was/were married in 1976. (2) Do you need any more glasses? I've got a couple I can lend you. (3) (North Amercian English)It's only a couple blocks away.
couple [ˈkʌpl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 便宜的，不贵的；劣质的
n. 夫妇；一对；几个
vt. 着重指出；强调
n. 小鸡；鸡肉；胆小鬼
(1) to perform/carry out/complete/undertake a task (2) a daunting/an impossible/a formidable/an unenviable, etc. task (3) a thankless task (= an unpleasant one that nobody wants to do and nobody thanks you for doing)
task [tɑ:sk] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 任务，工作，作业
adj. 严格的；刚硬的；僵硬的
adj. 适用的；适当的
n. 标语，口号
(1) The books were all covered with dust. (2) There wasn't a speck of dust anywhere in the room. (3) That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now.
dust [dʌst] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 咀嚼，嚼碎；嚼（口香糖等）
adj. 黑暗的；黑色的
n. 尘土，灰尘
n. 基础；根据；基本原则
(1) economic factors (2) The closure of the mine was the single most important factor in the town's decline. (3) the key/crucial/deciding factor
factor [ˈfæktə] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 木工，木匠
n. 因素；因子；系数；倍数
n. 马；赛马
vi. 玩，玩耍；演奏
(1) a test that checks the level of alcohol in the blood (2) a relatively low/high level of crime (3) low/high pollution levels
level [ˈlevl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 勇气；胆量；决心
n. 谷物，谷粒
adj. 水平的
n. 输入；投入
(1) currents of warm air (2) I kicked the ball high in/into the air . (3) Spicy smells wafted through the air .
air [eə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 需要；要求
vt. 爬升，升高；上涨
n. 空气；空中；航空
n. 微风，清风
(1) I'm always emailing her, but nine times out of ten she doesn't reply. (2) I work nine to five. (3) a nine-to-five job