(1) statistics show that people now drink less beer than they used to, and smoke fewer cigarettes. (2) We have statistics for the last year. (3) Business graduates must also be numerate, because most degrees will have courses in quantitative methods and statistics.
statistics [stəˈtistiks] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 汽，水蒸气
n. 统计数字，统计资料，统计学
n. 目录
n. (放钱,证件等的)皮夹
(1) Collor nurtured the idea that he was a superman, who single-handedly could resolve Brazil's crisis. (2) superman is able to leap tall buildings. (3) IE superman is a completely free, you can use and disseminate it.
superman [ˈsu:pəmæn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.&v. 租金
n. 方式，作风，款式
n. 限制，约束
n. 超人
(1) the probable cause/explanation/outcome (2) highly/quite/most probable (3) It is probable that the disease has a genetic element.
probable [ˈprɒbəbl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. （大）公司
a.很可能,很有希望的
n. 士兵，战士
vt. 取代
(1) Can you confirm what happened? (2) It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week. (3) The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights.
confirm [kənˈfɜ:m] 📢 UK📢 US
num. 第八
n. 现象
v. 证实，证明，确认
n.油田
(1) the sun's rays (2) the rising/setting sun (3) The sun was shining and birds were singing.
sun [sʌn] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 忘记；忘掉
n. 太阳，阳光
n.片，切面（薄）片
a. 宝贵的, 珍贵的
(1) a dress with short/long sleeves (2) Dan rolled up his sleeves and washed his hands. (3) a short-sleeved shirt
sleeve [sli:v] 📢 UK📢 US
n.女警察
n. 研究，调查
n. 袖子，袖套
conj. & pron.无论什么，不管什么
(1) an indoor/outdoor swimming pool (2) a heated swimming pool (3) an open-air swimming pool
swimming pool [ˈsu:pəmæn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 游泳池
n. 罪犯
n. 结论；结束
n. 雪 vi.下雪
(1) He was pouring ice and lemonade into tall glasses. (2) And there would be plenty of cakes and lemonade to go around. (3) They drank coffer or bottled lemonade, in the pleasant, earned ease of Sunday afternoon.
lemonade [ˌleməˈneɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 柠檬水
n.安排，布置
n. 复活节
conj. 无论在哪里
(1) That's my dad over there. (2) Do you live with your mum or your dad? (3) Is it OK if I borrow the car, dad?
dad [dæd] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 惊恐；恐吓
n.（口）爸爸，爹爹 = daddy
n. （食用）小牛肉
n. 测验，小型考试
(1) a muddy field/track (2) muddy boots/knees (3) muddy water
muddy [ˈmʌdi] 📢 UK📢 US
n. （外）孙女
a.摄氏的
v. 分析
a. 泥泞的
(1) the British and German navies (2) He's joined the navy/the navy . (3) an officer in the navy/the navy
navy [ˈneɪvi] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 海军
a. 用坏,用旧的,疲惫的
vt. 重写
a. 各种各样的，不同的
(1) Too many uncomfortable thoughts were crowding in on her. (2) Photographers were crowding around outside. (3) Memories crowded his mind.
crowd [kraʊd] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 邮递员
a.熟悉的
n.矿藏,矿山vt.开采(矿物) pron. 我的
n. 人群 vt. 拥挤，群聚
(1) to apply for a visa (2) an entry/tourist/transit/exit visa (3) His visitor's visa expired.
visa [ˈvi:zə] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 税，税款
n. 旗；标志；旗舰
n. 签证，背签
n. 养老金
(1) a leg of lamb (2) lamb chops (3) You poor lamb!
lamb [læm] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 热 vt. 把……加热
n.& vi. 咳嗽
. 拐弯处，拐角处
n. 羔羊
(1) She skipped happily along beside me. (2) The girls were skipping in the playground. (3) She likes to skip rope as a warm-up.
skip [skɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 使相配，使成对 n. 比赛，竞赛 n. 火柴
n. 搬运者；媒介;（自行车等的）置物架；（车的）货架
v. 蹦蹦跳跳；跳绳
n. 西方人
(1) The experiment went horribly wrong. (2) It was horribly painful. (3) What a horrible thing to say!
horrible [ˈhɒrəbl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 语言
a. 惯用右手的
v. & n. 增加，繁殖
a. 令人恐惧；恐怖的
(1) What percentage of the population is/are overweight? (2) A high percentage of the female staff are part-time workers. (3) Interest rates are expected to rise by one percentage point (= one per cent) .
percentage [pəˈsentɪdʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 反对；反抗
n. 百分率
n. 信息
a.近海的
(1) The cat belongs to the people who live upstairs. (2) I carried her bags upstairs. (3) She went upstairs to get dressed.
upstairs [ˌʌpˈsteəz] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 角度
a. 依照惯例的，习惯的
ad. 在楼上，到楼上
n. 下午，午后
(1) an airmail/padded/prepaid envelope (2) writing paper and envelopes (3) There's a valuable place for fashion and design that pushes the envelope a bit...
envelope [ˈenvələup] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 方式，态度，举止
n. 信封
n.&v. 震动，颤抖
n.午前，上午
(1) strong/high winds (2) gale-force winds (3) a light wind
wind [waɪnd] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 风
n. 鲸
n./v. 靠近，接近，建议，要求
n. （总称）家具
(1) I'm trying to clear my mind of all this... (2) There was no doubt in his mind that the man was serious... (3) You have a good mind...
mind [maɪnd] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 爱尔兰
n. 思想,想法 v.介意,关心
n.理发店
n. 宽罩衫；（妇女、儿童穿的）短上衣
(1) hurricane Betty is now approaching the coast of Florida. (2) hurricane-force winds (3) The music was a hurricane of sound which srirs one's very soul.
hurricane [ˈhʌrikən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 有轨电车
n. 蛋；卵
n. 飓风，十二级风
n. 家务劳动
(1) cowboy boots (2) children playing a game of cowboys and Indians (3) Boys used to play at cowboys and Indians.
cowboy [ˈkaʊbɔɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 教书,教
num. 第三
n.（美国）牛仔;牧场骑士
vt. 取消
(1) She held the bird gently in cupped hands. (2) He cupped her face in his hands and kissed her. (3) He's nice enough but not really my cup of tea.
cup [kʌp] 📢 UK📢 US
prep.(表所属,数量,) ….的
n.精神
a. 自然的
n. 茶杯
(1) Britain still boasts the cheapest postal service... (2) We have started a campaign for better nursery and school services... (3) ...the BBC World service.
service [ˈsɜ:vɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 毛皮；皮子
n. 服务
n. 星期五
n. 篮子
(1) She opened her mouth to say something. (2) His mouth twisted into a wry smile. (3) Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised) .
mouth [maʊθ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 嘴，口
a. 每周的
n.三明治（夹心面包片）
n. 手电
(1) Boat for sale, price £2 000 (2) house/retail/oil/share prices (3) to charge a high/reasonable/low price for sth
price [praɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 青春；青年
n. 声音，噪声，喧闹声
n. 小旅店；小饭店
n. 价格，价钱
(1) It's a matter of personal preference . (2) Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan. (3) I can't say that I have any particular preference.
preference [ˈprefrəns] 📢 UK📢 US
a. 醉的
a. (bad的比较级)更坏的
n. 选择，趋向
n. 海鸥
(1) This land is ripe for development. (2) The conditions were ripe for social change. (3) Reforms were promised when the time was ripe .
ripe [raɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
a. （两者）都不;也不
n. 磁盘 =disc
n. 喷气式飞机；喷射（器）
a. 成熟的，熟的
(1) His arms swung as he walked. (2) A set of keys swung from her belt. (3) As he pushed her, she swung higher and higher (= while sitting on a swing) .
swing [swɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 挥舞，摆动 n. 秋千
n. 成年人
n. 假期，休假
n. （进退两难的）窘境，困境
(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 [reɪndʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
n./v. 变化，变动，排序
n. 间歇；间隔
a. 一些，若干；有些；某一 pron. 若干，一些
num. 第九
(1) According to the theory of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light. (2) the theory and practice of language teaching (3) I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home.
theory [ˈθiəri] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 惊险小说
n. 理论
n. （一份）工作
n. 目的，意图
(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
a. 化学的 n. 化学品
a. 不合宜的，不相宜的
n. 人
n. 星期日
(1) He is a frequent visitor to this country. (2) Her calls became less frequent. (3) There is a frequent bus service into the centre of town.
frequent [ˈfri:kwənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 发现
n. 柠檬 a. 柠檬色(味)的
a. 懒惰的
a. 经常的；频繁的
(1) forms of transport/government/energy (2) My luck was running true to form... (3) She had formed the habit of giving herself freely to men...
form [fɔ:m] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 王国
n. 表格；形式；结构
n. 鼻
n. 引诱；诱惑
(1) Keep a record of all the payments... (2) There's no record of any marriage or children... (3) ...software packages which record the details of your photographs.
record [ˈrekɔ:d] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 猜想,假定,料想
pron. 他（她,它）们的
n. 记录；唱片
n 蜡笔；蜡笔画
(1) She went to visit relatives in Wales. (2) The Prime Minister is visiting Japan at the moment. (3) You should visit your dentist at least twice a year.
visit [ˈvɪzɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 工人；工作者
n. 问候，致意
n. 水果；果实
n.& vt. 参观，访问，拜访
(1) Another mistake like that and you're history. (2) a patient's medical history (3) There is a history of heart disease in my family.
history [ˈhɪstri] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 狗
n. 意大利
n. 困难，费力
n. 历史，历史学
(1) a slight increase/change/delay/difference (2) I woke up with a slight headache. (3) The damage was slight.