(1) the prisoner's repeated denials of the charges against him (2) The terrorists issued a denial of responsibility for the attack. (3) an official denial that there would be an election before the end of the year
denial [dɪˈnaɪəl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.否认,否定;克制;拒绝,拒绝接受;
n.收入,进款;进来的动作;进入;
vt.& vi.服从,听从; vt.遵守,遵循;
n.点,小圆点; vt.打点于;散布于;点缀;以小圆点标出;
(1) Most domestic freezers operate at below –18˚C. (2) Solar panels can only operate in sunlight. (3) (figurative)Some people can only operate well under pressure.
(1) a laborious task/process (2) Checking all the information will be slow and laborious. (3) Keeping the garden tidy all year round can be a laborious task.
(1) His flight to Amsterdam connects with an afternoon flight to New York. (2) I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before. (3) There was nothing to connect him with the crime.
(1) She spoke with characteristic enthusiasm. (2) characteristically, Helen paid for everyone. (3) The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society.
(1) Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease. (2) a direct/close/strong connection with sth (3) How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related) ?
(1) a notorious criminal (2) The country is notorious for its appalling prison conditions. (3) The bar has become notorious as a meeting-place for drug dealers.
notorious [nəʊˈtɔ:riəs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.频繁性;[数][物]频率,次数;频率分布;
vt.鼓励,鼓舞;支持;促进;鼓动;
vt.&vi.不信任;怀疑; n.不信任;
adj.臭名昭著的;臭名远扬的;声名狼藉的;恶名昭著;
(1) a general who was infamous for his brutality (2) the most infamous concentration camp (3) (humorous)the infamous British sandwich
(1) Your account of events does not correspond with hers. (2) Your account and hers do not correspond. (3) The written record of the conversation doesn't correspond to (= is different from) what was actually said.
(1) an audience with the Pope (2) The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers. (3) His book reached an even wider audience when it was made into a movie.
(1) Speech is the fastest method of communication between people. (2) All channels of communication need to be kept open. (3) Doctors do not always have good communication skills .
(1) The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. (2) The majority was/were in favour of banning smoking . (3) This treatment is not available in the vast majority of hospitals.
(1) He yelled at the other driver. (2) They yelled with excitement. (3) She yelled out in pain.
yell [jel] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.参加某事;分享某事; vt.得到或接受某部分东西;
n.信誉,信用;[金融]贷款;荣誉;学分; vt.相信,信任;归功于;[会]记入贷方;赞颂;
adj.粗鲁的;简陋的;狂暴的;近乎下流的;
vt.& vi.叫喊,大声叫;叫喊着说; n.叫喊,大声叫;(拉拉队鼓动运动员的)呼喊声;
(1) the introduction of new manufacturing methods (2) the introduction of compulsory military service (3) the 1 000th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity to Russia
(1) These items are not covered by your medical insurance... (2) Make sure that the firm's insurance cover is adequate. (3) The law covers four categories of experiments...
(1) the rolling hills that characterize this part of England (2) We ordinarily characterize an action as responsible if it was intended. (3) Several different names have emerged to characterize different parts of the spectrum.
(1) Without doubt he runs the most gracefully among them. (2) Though the Indian labor pool is large, it is also primarily unskilled. (3) You need to rest from your labor; you look very tired.
(1) The program can show us word frequency (= how often words occur in a language) . (2) the alarming frequency of computer errors (3) Objects like this turn up at sales with surprising frequency.
(1) to deny a claim/a charge/an accusation (2) The spokesman refused either to confirm or deny the reports. (3) There's no denying (the fact) that quicker action could have saved them.
(1) In spite of the fall from his horse, his leg was surprisingly uninjured. (2) The freighter tied up at a small harbor. (3) The harbor is busy night and day, within a year playing host to freighters from more than 30 countries and regions.
harbor [ˈhɑ:bə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.一群;包裹;(纸牌的)一副;一组; vt.& vi.(把…)打包;塞进;拥进;(使)聚集成团; vt.挑选;压紧;携带;拧紧; vi.包装;紧挤在一起;便于折叠收藏的;匆忙离去(有时与 off 连用);