(1) the origins of life on earth (2) Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus) . (3) The origin of the word remains obscure.
origin [ˈɒrɪdʒɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.酒馆,酒店;客栈;
vt.保护,保卫;贸易保护;备款以支付;
n.起源,根源;出身;[数]原点,起点;[解](筋,神经的)起端;
n.方向,指南;指挥,指导,管理;用法说明,指示,命令,吩咐;导演,(乐队)指挥;
(1) The need for sleep varies considerably from person to person. (2) To be without Pearce would be a considerable blow... (3) Doing it properly makes considerable demands on our time...
(1) Newton's laws of motion (2) The swaying motion of the ship was making me feel seasick. (3) (formal)Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving) .
(1) He turned to crime when he dropped out of school. (2) The crime rate is rising. (3) crime fiction/novels (= stories about crime)
crime [kraɪm] 📢 UK📢 US
n.盖子;限制;[口]果盖;[口]遮盖; vt.给…盖盖子;
adv.极端地;非常,很;去;绝;
n.罪行,犯罪;罪恶; v.指控犯罪;判定犯罪;处罚军事犯;
adv.以前;过去的;之前;
(1) The new design will eventually replace all existing models. (2) Teachers will never be replaced by computers in the classroom. (3) He will be difficult to replace when he leaves.
replace [rɪ'pleɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
prep.在…的时候;在…期间,当…之时;其间;
vt.替换;代替;把…放回原位;(用…)替换;
n.歌曲;歌唱(艺术);诗歌,韵文;鸟叫声,鸟语;
adv.到处,处处,无论什么地方;四下里;漫;匝地;
(1) The tour included a visit to the Science Museum. (2) Does the price include tax? (3) Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone.
(1) to have/exert a strong influence on sb (2) the influence of the climate on agricultural production (3) What exactly is the influence of television on children?
(1) damage to both urban and rural environments (2) urban areas (3) urban life
urban ['ɜ:bən] 📢 UK📢 US
n.院子;码(等于3英尺或36英寸或0。9144米);场地;帆桁;
pref.表示“反对,抵抗”之义;
n.注意;笔记;注解;便条; vt.注意;记录;对…加注释;指出;
adj.都市的;具有城市或城市生活特点的;市内;
(1) to give/make/deliver a speech on human rights (2) He made the announcement in a speech on television. (3) Several people made speeches at the wedding.
(1) a birth/marriage/death certificate (2) a Postgraduate certificate in Education (= a British qualification for teachers) (3) ...the Post-Graduate certificate of Education.
certificate [sə'tɪfɪkət] 📢 UK📢 US
n.证明书;文凭,结业证书; vt.发给证明书;用证书证明(或认可);
n.特性,属性;财产,地产;[戏]道具;所有权;
n.主管人员;统治者,管理者;<美>州长;[机]节速器,调节器;
adj.未必的,不一定有把握的;不太可能的;不可能发生的;不像是真的;
(1) a photo/recording/training, etc. session (2) The course is made up of 12 two-hour sessions. (3) a session of the UN General Assembly
(1) She doesn't blame anyone for her father's death. (2) A dropped cigarette is being blamed for the fire. (3) Police are blaming the accident on dangerous driving.
blame [bleɪm] 📢 UK📢 US
n.少数;少数民族;未成年;
vt.指责,责怪;归咎于; n.责备;责任;过失;
n.城市;全市居民;(由国王或女王授予特权,通常有大教堂的)特许市;(由政府授予特权的)特权市;
adv.缓慢地,慢吞吞地,慢腾腾地;慢条斯理地,不慌不忙地,袅袅;迟钝,痴痴呆呆地;逐步;
(1) a pork/lamb chop (2) a karate chop (3) The dog sat licking its chops.
(1) I've never seen two people so attached to each other. (2) We've grown very attached to this house. (3) The research unit is attached to the university.
attached [əˈtætʃt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.不可避免的;必然发生的;<非正>总会发生的;必然发生的事;
adj.附加的,附属的;依恋的;爱慕的; v.贴上,系,附上( attach的过去式和过去分词);
n.摄影师;摄影家;照相师;
n.意图,目的;意向;意义,意旨;[医]愈合;
(1) It really goes against the grain to have to work on a Sunday. (2) wood of coarse/fine grain (3) to cut a piece of wood along/across the grain
(1) He broke his nose in the fight. (2) She wrinkled her nose in disgust. (3) He blew his nose (= cleared it by blowing strongly into a handkerchief ) .
(1) She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health. (2) My dream is to retire to a villa in France. (3) He has no plans to retire as editor of the magazine.
(1) He injured his knee playing hockey. (2) Three people were killed and five injured in the crash. (3) This could seriously injure the company's reputation.
(1) Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes. (2) They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter. (3) to seek funding for a project
seek [si:k] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.寻找,探寻;追求,谋求;往或朝…而去;[废语]考察; vi.查找,查寻;找一找;
n.姐妹;(称志同道合者)姐妹;修女;护士; adj.姐妹般的;同类型的; v.如姐妹般相待;
adj.稳定的,不变的;镇定的,沉着的;坚定的; vt.使稳定,使坚定; n.关系固定的情侣;
vt.运送,运输;流放;使欣喜若狂; n.运输;运输船(机),运输系统;狂喜;流放犯;
(1) medical/historical/scientific, etc. research (2) to do/conduct/undertake research (3) He has carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources.