(1) Most people walk at an average rate of 5 kilometres an hour. (2) The number of reported crimes is increasing at an alarming rate. (3) Figures published today show another fall in the rate of inflation.
rate [reit] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 超过；超出
n. 试穿，试衣；配件
vt. 对…评定；看好；把…认定为；应该得到
adv. 大致上；主要地
(1) Infection inhibits the regenerative power of the bone marrow. (2) The corrosion problem is less in regenerative plants since the heating surface is provided by stones. (3) Conclusion: MEBO can promote regenerative healing of diabetic skin ulcer.
regenerative [rɪˈdʒenəˌreɪtɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 漫步；漫游；游荡
adj. 再生的；恢复的
n. 危机；危急关头
vt. 延长；拉长；拖延
(1) the transmission of the disease (2) the risk of transmission (3) the transmission of computer data along telephone lines
transmission [trænzˈmiʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 相似，类似；类比；类推
n. 套装；套裙
n. 吸收；专注；合并
n. 传送，传递；播送；变速器
(1) She moved the sheaf of papers into position... (2) You can move the camera both vertically and horizontally... (3) She waited for him to get up, but he didn't move...
move [mu:v] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 补偿，赔偿；抵销
n. 胆小鬼，懦夫
n. 措施，步骤
n. 不纯；杂质；不道德
(1) She refused to testify against her husband. (2) There are several witnesses who will testify for the defence. (3) He was summoned to testify before a grand jury.
testify [ˈtestɪfaɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 一致的，连贯的；有条理的
adj. 傲慢的；目中无人的
v. 证明，作证；证实
vi. 咧着嘴笑；露齿而笑
(1) The activities of credit companies are regulated by law. (2) It is up to the regulating authority to put the measures into effect. (3) This valve regulates the flow of water.
regulate [ˈreɡjuleit] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 过多，过量；无节制；（保险中的）免赔额
vi. 集合；团结起来；恢复
vt. 对…进行面试；采访，访谈；审讯
vt. 调整，调节；管理
(1) teenage slang (2) a slang word/expression/term (3) Archie liked to think he kept up with current slang.
slang [slæŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 俚语；行话
vt. 冒险；以…为赌注
n. 电子学；电子设备
n. 曲解，歪曲；畸变；变形
(1) personal/private correspondence (2) The editor welcomes correspondence from readers on any subject. (3) the correspondence column/page (= in a newspaper)
correspondence [ˌkɔrisˈpɔndəns] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 指责，非难，斥责
vt. 重复；随声附和
n. 完成，结束
n. 通信；符合；相似
(1) a convert to the cause (2) a convert to Islam (3) converts from other faiths
convert [kənˈvə:t] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 纯洁的；不锈的
v. 使安静下来
n. 观点；建议；提案；命题
vt. 转变，改变；改建；改装；换算
(1) The challenge for American leadership is this: Can we put our economic house in order?... (2) Some think Stempel's departure will help the company get its financial house in order... (3) The owner knew about the engagement and brought them glasses of champagne on the house.
house [haus] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 议院；公司；住宅； 家庭
vt. 用钩吊住；（用手臂、腿或脚）钩住；钓鱼
n. 力学，机械学；机件
adj. 基本的；彻底的；激进的
(1) to give an impulse to the struggling car industry (2) nerve/electrical impulses (3) He tends to act on impulse .
impulse [ˈimpʌls] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 粗暴的；剧烈的；强烈的
vt. 为…编目录；列举，历数
vt. 崇拜；热爱
n. 一时兴起的念头；冲动；脉冲
(1) Her smile illuminated her entire being. (2) This text illuminates the philosopher's early thinking. (3) The earth is illuminated by the sun.
illuminate [iˈlju:mineit] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 糟糕的；可怕的；生病的
vt.&vi. 烦恼；苦恼；发愁
n. 宣布，宣言，公告；宣称；表白；申报
vt. 照明，照亮；阐明
(1) The kernel of that message was that peace must not be a source of advantage or disadvantage for anyone. (2) For all I know, there may be a kernel of truth in what he says. (3) Exam Watch Red Hat Enterprise Linux was released with Linux kernel version 2.4.21.
kernel [ˈkɜ:nəl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. （果实的）核；谷粒；核心；要点
n. 价值；优点
n. 降级；退化；堕落；衰退
n. 会员费；订阅费
(1) The discovery of fission was a seed dropped on fertile ground. (2) But with the use of fusion instead of fission, that difficulty is resolved. (3) Faith in controlled nuclear fission is now being shown by the construction of atomic power stations.
fission [ˈfɪʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. （核）裂变，分裂；分裂生殖
n. 元帅；典礼官
vt. 拒绝；抛弃；不录用
n. 石灰岩
(1) to celebrate your wedding anniversary (2) the theatre's 25th anniversary celebrations (3) on the anniversary of his wife's death
anniversary [ˌæniˈvə:səri] 📢 UK📢 US
v. （使）一端逐渐变细；逐渐减少
vt. 使丢脸；使退化；使降解
n. 周年纪念日
n. 戏剧性事件；戏剧
(1) It was actually used for enriching uranium to weapons-grade levels. (2) Enriched uranium is a key component of a nuclear weapon. (3) uranium is soluble in sea water.
uranium [juəˈreinjəm] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 分数；少量；一点儿
n. 铀
adj. 容忍的；有耐受性的
n. 储备；替补队员；保护区；寡言，矜持
(1) to fulfil a prophecy (= make it come true) (2) She was believed to have the gift of prophecy. (3) The youth, too, fulfilled the prophecy.
prophecy [ˈprɔfisi] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 预言，预言能力
n. 回复，回答，回应
v. 给…发电传，用电传发送
adj. 灾难性的；完全失败的；极糟的
(1) In politics Britain has preferred evolution to revolution (= gradual development to sudden violent change) . (2) the evolution of the human species (3) Darwin's theory of evolution
evolution [ˌi:vəˈlu:ʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 不讲道理的；不公平的；不合理的
n. 复杂（性），错综复杂
n. 进化；（天体的）形成；演变
vt. 模拟；复制；重复；繁殖
(1) to reject an argument/a claim/a decision/an offer/a suggestion (2) The prime minister rejected any idea of reforming the system. (3) The proposal was firmly rejected .
reject [riˈdʒekt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 被流放者；流放
vi. 碰撞；相撞；冲突，抵触
n. 传单，小册子
vt. 拒绝；抛弃；不录用
(1) He waded into the water to push the boat out. (2) Sometimes they had to wade waist-deep through mud. (3) They waded the river at a shallow point.
wade [weid] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 慈善家；人道主义者
n. 势利小人
vt. 蹚，跋涉
n. 受赡养者；侍从；家眷
(1) Freezing isn't a bad way of preserving food... (2) Another way of making new friends is to go to an evening class... (3) She smiled in a friendly way...
way [wei] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 抽样；样品；标本
n. 肿块；碰撞
n. 生活费；维持；定期维修
n. 方法；方式；形式；作风
(1) Traditional beliefs still flourish alongside a modern urban lifestyle. (2) Nick caught up with me and rode alongside. (3) A police car pulled up alongside us.
alongside [əˈlɔŋˈsaid] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 千斤顶
prep. 在…旁边；与…一起
adj. 勇敢的，无畏的
vt. 规定；阐明；给…下定义
(1) A very hard winter came , jean had no work. (2) jean Valjean came from a poor peasant family of Brie. (3) We have developed more than ten collections 50 kinds of knitted jean fabrics successively.
jean [dʒi:n] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 斜纹棉布；牛仔裤
n. 门槛；界限，起始点
n. （林间）空地
vt. 使复苏；使复兴；使苏醒
(1) Come here, you little rascal! (2) What's that old rascal been telling you? (3) If he had done otherwise, I should have thought him a rascal.
rascal [ˈræskəl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 流氓；淘气鬼；家伙
n. 利用，效用
vt. 辅导，指导，训练
adj. 不确定的；迟疑的；未知的
(1) We cannot discount the possibility of further strikes. (2) The news reports were being discounted as propaganda. (3) discounted prices/fares
discount [ˈdiskaunt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. （色彩的）浓淡，深浅；阴凉处；（绘画的）暗部
adj. 最后的；最根本的；至高的
n. 折扣
adj. 严格的，严密的；一丝不苟的
(1) ...a thin layer of silicon oxide... (2) A chip is a piece of silicon about the size of a postage stamp. (3) He has no real technology of crystal silicon , nor his patents were realizable.
silicon [ˈsilikən] 📢 UK📢 US
vi. 形成概念
adj. 小心的，谨慎的
adj. 外交的；讲究策略的；婉转的
n. 硅
(1) The home is situated within easy access of shops and other facilities. (2) Camp sites are usually situated along the coast, close to beaches. (3) The new store is better situated to attract customers.
situated [ˈsitjueitid] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 争论，辩论，争议
adj. 表面的；肤浅的
adj. 位于…的，坐落在…的
vt. 把…制成表
(1) He belongs to an exclusive club. (2) an exclusive hotel (3) exclusive designer clothes
exclusive [iksˈklu:siv] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 成拱形；拱起
n. 豹，黑豹；美洲豹
n. 小树林；树丛
adj. 排外的；高级的；独用的；独家的
(1) an intent gaze/look (2) His eyes were suddenly intent. (3) They were intent on murder.
intent [inˈtent] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 隐藏；躲藏；隐瞒；遮盖
adj. 坚决的；专心的，专注的
vi. 喘气；喘息
adj. 恰当的；聪明的；易于…的
(1) a straightforward process (2) It's quite straightforward to get here. (3) Let me put it more straightforwardly.
straightforward [streitˈfɔ:wəd] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 坦率地
n. 惯性；惰性；迟钝
n. 速度，速率
vi. 喋喋不休，唠叨；（牙齿）打战；发出咯咯声
(1) The proposal has generated a lot of interest. (2) to generate income/profit (3) We need someone to generate new ideas.
generate [ˈdʒenəreit] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 少女；未婚女子
vt. 发电；产生（能量）；造成；引起
n. 东方，亚洲
n. 共和国；联邦；团体，协会
(1) a watertight container (2) a watertight alibi (3) The case has to be made watertight.
watertight [ˈwɔ:tətait] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 偶然听到；偷听
n. 部分；片段
adj. 不透水的；严密的
n. 炉头，燃烧器
(1) They postulated a 500-year lifespan for a plastic container. (2) ...arguments postulating differing standards for human rights in different cultures... (3) Freud postulated that we all have a death instinct as well as a life instinct.
postulate [ˈpɔstʃəˌleɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 通货膨胀
vt. 假定，假设
adj. 有雄心的；有抱负的；有野心的
n. 发电机；精力充沛的人
(1) For breakfast I have porridge made with water, to which I add raisins. (2) Sautee spinach , pine nut and raisin with a dash of salt and pepper. (3) This is the story of a civilization known as the raisin Bread Culture.
raisin [ˈreɪzɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 正式协议；和解；偿付；定居点；殖民
vt. 炫耀；游行
n. 缺乏，缺少；缺点
n. 葡萄干
(1) an indoor swimming pool (2) indoor games (3) the world indoor 200 metres champion
indoor [ˈindɔ:] 📢 UK📢 US
vi. 移居国外
adj. 室内的，户内的
v. 巡逻，巡查
vt. 挑战；反抗；不服从
(1) I felt flattered at being asked to give a lecture. (2) He was flattered by her attention. (3) The scoreline flattered England (= they did not deserve to get such a high score) .
flatter [ˈflætə] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 奉承，阿谀，谄媚；自认为
adj. 丰满的；胖乎乎的
adj. 残暴的，凶残的；恶意的
n. 漫画；动画片
(1) changes taking place in the spatial distribution of the population (2) the development of a child's spatial awareness (= the ability to judge the positions and sizes of objects) (3) ...the spatial distribution of black employment and population in South Africa.
spatial [ˈspeiʃəl] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 使标准化
adj. 空间的；与空间有关的
n. 洞察力；洞悉
vt. 提出；举起；起身；提高；筹集
(1) The bus had to deviate from its usual route because of a road closure. (2) He never deviated from his original plan. (3) They stopped you as soon as you deviated from the script...
deviate [ˈdi:vieit] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 商人；交易者
vt.&vi. 与…作战；奋战
n. 坚定；稳定
v. （使）背离，偏离
(1) to take/swear an oath of allegiance (2) Before giving evidence, witnesses in court have to take the oath (= promise to tell the truth) . (3) She heard the sound of breaking glass, followed by a muttered oath.
oath [əuθ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 装饰的；可作装饰的
n. 誓言，誓约；咒骂
adv. 目前，当前
vi. （蜂等）嗡嗡叫；匆忙地走动
(1) alternate cubes of meat with slices of red pepper. (2) alternating dark and pale stripes (3) Dark stripes alternate with pale ones.