(1) She was endowed with intelligence and wit. (2) She had endowed Marcus with the qualities she wanted him to possess. (3) to endow sb with a responsibility
(1) a connoisseur of Italian painting (2) a wine connoisseur (3) Sarah tells me you're something of an art connoisseur.
connoisseur [ˌkɔnəˈsɜ:] 📢 UK📢 US
v.行；走；往；回（家）；
n.鉴赏家，鉴定家；行家，内行，权威；
至多， 充其量；顶多；
n.安装；装置；永久性军事基地；就职；
(1) the tertiary sector (= the area of industry that deals with services rather than materials or goods) (2) (British English)tertiary education (= at university or college level) (3) He must have come to know those philosophers through secondary or tertiary sources.
(1) The students were asked to interpret the poem. (2) I didn't know whether to interpret her silence as acceptance or refusal. (3) The data can be interpreted in many different ways.
interpret [ɪnˈtɜ:prɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
照料自己；自力谋生；
vt.解释；理解；诠释，体现；口译； vi.作解释；作口译；
n.刀具，刀叉；刀剑制造业；
n.定罪；说服；确信；信念；
(1) Durham had garnered three times as many votes as Carey... (2) He has garnered extensive support for his proposals... (3) And so she informed him that if you do this, you could garner the colored vote.
garner [ˈgɑ:nə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.获得；贮藏，积累； n.谷仓；
adj.方便的；手边的，附近的；便于使用的；手巧的；
n.空气流通；通风设备；通风方法；公开讨论；
vi.丰富，盛产；非常多，大量存在；充满；
(1) We have a fast turnover of stock. (2) That particular model is not currently in stock . (3) I'm afraid we're temporarily out of stock .
(1) The study of taxonomy must necessarily involve the amassing of an encyclopaedic knowledge of plants. (2) Build your trophy room while amassing awards and accolades. (3) There are report of the troops amassing near the border.
amassing
📢 UK📢 US
adj.平流层的，同温层的；
vt.超过；优于；胜过；非…所能办到；
v.积累，积聚( amass的现在分词 )；
n.含义；含蓄，含意，言外之意；卷入，牵连，牵涉，纠缠；[逻辑学]蕴涵，蕴含；
(1) a shop selling clothes at competitive prices (= as low as any other shop) (2) We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies. (3) to gain a competitive advantage over rival companies
(1) The way he laughed was strongly reminiscent of his father. (2) a reminiscent smile (3) The decor was reminiscent of a municipal arts-and-leisure centre...
reminiscent [ˌremɪˈnɪsnt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.怀旧的；回忆往事的；使人联想…的； n.回忆录作者；
n.祖先，祖宗；
v.反抗；叛；
adj.极薄的，极微弱的；
(1) Incense can attune the finite to the Infinite . (2) Incense can attune the finite to the Infinite. (3) Often those recalling such abductions attune to such planes of reality and relive them.
attune [əˈtu:n] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.使协调；<音>调音；
n.呼吸；一口气；呼吸力；微量；
v.接触到，和…接触，碰到；打交道；联络；着；
v.充满；
(1) In France patois was spoken in rural, less developed regions. (2) A substantial proportion of the population speak a French-based patois. (3) patois cannot be neglected if we wish to study the history and languages of Macao.
patois [ˈpætwɑ:] 📢 UK📢 US
n.土堆，土丘；堆；[考古学] 坟墩；[棒球] 投球区土墩；
vt.<正，夸>（使）改善，改进；减轻（痛苦等）；改良； vi.变得更好；
n.后代；后裔；（由过去类似物发展来的）派生物；弟子； adj.下降的；祖传的；
n.方言，行话；
(1) The song have a syncopate rhythm in the jazz version.
syncopate [ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.（音乐的）切分；词中省略，中略；
adj.不同的，多种多样的；变化多的；形形色色的；
n.杂种；杂交生成的生物体；混合物；混合词； adj.混合的；杂种的；
vt.使受欢迎；普及；使通俗化；使流行；
(1) to have a cheerful disposition (2) people of a nervous disposition (3) to have/show a disposition towards violence
(1) complex machinery (2) the complex structure of the human brain (3) a complex argument/problem/subject
complex [ˈkɔmpleks] 📢 UK📢 US
和…联系在一起；与…有关；
在鼎盛时期；
adj.复杂的；合成的； n.复杂；合成体；[数学]复数；
adj.繁重的，费力的；
(1) a show with lots of audience participation (2) A back injury prevented active participation in any sports for a while. (3) They expected him to participate in the ceremony...
(1) The club welcomes all new members regardless of age. (2) He went ahead and did it, regardless of the consequences. (3) The amount will be paid to everyone regardless of whether they have children or not.
(1) Prices have risen in order to offset the increased cost of materials. (2) (British English)What expenses can you offset against tax ? (3) The increase in pay costs was more than offset by higher productivity...
(1) subsequent generations (2) subsequent events confirmed our doubts. (3) Developments on this issue will be dealt with in a subsequent report.
subsequent [ˈsʌbsɪkwənt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.分；划分；分离；（使）产生分歧； n.分水岭，分界线；分配；
adj.后来的；随后的；作为结果而发生的；附随的；
当心， 注意；警惕；
adj.植物（学）的； n.植物性药材；
(1) Sexual attraction is a large part of falling in love. (2) Buckingham Palace is a major tourist attraction . (3) The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden.
attraction [əˈtrækʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
v.（为…）大吹大擂( ballyhoo的过去式和过去分词 )；
adj.鲁莽的，不顾危险的；粗心大意的；满不在乎的；胆大妄为；
在于；位于；躺在；分娩；
n.吸引；[物]引力；魅力；引人注意的东西，有趣的东西；
(1) The moon exerts a force on the earth that causes the tides. (2) In order to be successful he would have to exert himself. (3) He exerted all his authority to make them accept the plan.
exert [iɡˈzə:t] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.发挥；运用；使受（影响等）；用（力）；
adv.亲爱地；深情地；天真地；盲目轻信地；
adj.机智的，机敏的；得体的；老练的，圆滑的；婉转；
vt.将…弄碎；将…弄成粉末或尘埃；摧毁；粉碎；
(1) a rewarding experience/job (2) Teaching is not very financially rewarding (= is not very well paid) . (3) ...a career which she found stimulating and rewarding...
rewarding [rɪˈwɔ:dɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.值得的；有报酬的；
期望，盼望；瞩望；属望；企；
adj.习惯的；通常的；照惯例的； n.习惯法；风俗志；
vt.追上，赶上；压倒；（不愉快的事）突然降临；
(1) busloads of foreign tourists (2) a popular tourist attraction/destination/resort (3) the tourist industry/sector
(1) They can trace their lineage directly back to the 18th century. (2) ...a respectable family of ancient lineage. (3) The arts appear to have a lineage as old as human experience.
lineage [ˈlɪniɪdʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.血统，世系；
n.安慰；舒适；使人舒服的事物；给予援助或安慰的人或事； vt.安慰，使舒适；使（痛苦等）缓和；
n.繁茂，丰富；充沛，充溢；
n.窗玻璃；窗格；嵌板；方框； vt.装窗玻璃于；镶嵌板于；用染色小布片拼做（衣服）；
(1) The people are demanding a chance to participate more in government. (2) I couldn't assent to, much less participate in such proceeding. (3) You may well participate with us in our gains.
(1) a prestigious award (2) a prestigious university (3) It's one of the best equipped and most prestigious schools in the country.
prestigious [preˈstɪdʒəs] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.移入； vt.移民；移居外国，迁移；
n.缓慢；迟延；拖拉；
adj.受尊敬的，有声望的；<古>魔术的，欺骗的；
adj.过剩的；多余的； n.剩余额；公积金；顺差；盈余；
(1) He delivered his words in slow, measured cadences. (2) He recognized the Polish cadences in her voice... (3) He is not attempting necessarily to reproduce the cadence of speech.
cadence [ˈkeɪdns] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.基本的；必要的；本质的；精华的； n.必需品；基本要素；必不可少的东西；
adj.各种各样的，五花八门的；根据类划分的；合适的，匹配的；各色；
n.少数；少数民族；未成年；
n.（声音的）抑扬顿挫；节奏；韵律；调子；
(1) I couldn't assent to, much less participate in such proceeding. (2) Every year between 30000 and 40000 Miaos participate in the festivities. (3) They invited the world to participate in at international exposition.
(1) academic/sporting prowess (2) He's always bragging about his prowess as a cricketer... (3) The best and the brightest pupils competed to demonstrate their intellectual prowess.
(1) They tried to get into the club but were refused admission. (2) She failed to gain admission to the university of her choice. (3) an admission of guilt/failure/defeat
admission [ədˈmɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.准许进入；承认；坦白；入场费；
vt.取消，使无效；否定，否认；使作废； vi.否定，否认；无效； n.反面，对立面；
v.捐献；促成 ；投稿；有助于；
adj.不用言辞表达的；
(1) a singing contest (2) a talent contest (3) to enter/win/lose a contest
contest [kənˈtest] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.迷住，吸引住；使感到非常愉快；
n.自然选择，物竞天择说；
vt.& vi.毁坏；劫掠； n.破坏；蹂躏；
vt.竞争，为…而奋争；辩驳； vi.争斗；竞争；争夺；n.比赛；竞赛；搏斗；
(1) They priced the garments before putting them on display. (2) A new kind of car was on display in the shop. (3) The birds were put on display at the zoological society.
on display [ɔn disˈplei] 📢 UK📢 US
展出；
n.朗诵；背诵；习题课；
比分奋起直追；东山再起；卷土重来；
vi.足够；有能力； vt.满足…的需要；使满足；
(1) This matter is of paramount importance . (2) Safety is paramount. (3) China's paramount leader
(1) Her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events. (2) It is not possible for everyone to put their own interpretation on the law. (3) Dreams are open to interpretation (= they can be explained in different ways) .
(1) bucolic, conservative stuff, but nice and solid. (2) He managed to transform the bucolic of butterflies into a dangerous sport. (3) Best though it was, his suIt'smacked of cheap tailoring and bucolic unfashionableness.
bucolic [bju:ˈkɒlɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.禁止，下令禁止；剥夺权利；[古]诅咒； n.禁止，禁令；谴责；诅咒，诅骂；革出教门；
n.反映；（关于某课题的）思考；（声、光、热等的）反射；映像；
adj.牧民生活的，田园风味的，乡村风味的； n.牧歌；田园诗；农民；牧人；
n.态度，立场；站姿，被放置的姿势；位置；（运动员的）始发姿势；
(1) [不可数名词]political domination (2) companies fighting for domination of the software market (3) As a child he was dominated by his father.