absolve
v. to free from guilt, blame, duty, etc. 1. 赫免 2. 免除
n. absolution
Twenty years after he was locked in jail for a crime he didn't commit, Jonathan was finally absolved by the court.
在被以莫须有的罪名监禁二十年之后,强纳生终于获得赦免。
Synonym
同义词:1. pardon 2, exempt
Antonym
反义词:1. charge; accuse 2. obligate
aspiration
n. ambition; desire 抱负
Jack's greatest aspiration in life is to become a world-renowned physicist.
杰克这一生中最大的抱负,就是成为世界知名的物理学家。
assimilate
v. 1. to become part of (a group, race, etc.) 同化 2. to absorb 吸收
Many liberals criticize the French government for encouraging immigrants to assimilate to French culture.
许多自由主义者批评法国政府鼓舞移民接受法国文化的同化
Synonym
同义词:1. acculturate 2. ingest
astringent
adj. 1. able to tighten up 收敛性的2. harsh 严厉的
The nurse applied an astringent lotion to the wound before bandaging it.
在用绷带包扎之前,护士先在伤口上涂有收敛剂。
* bandage
包扎
Synonym
同义词:1. styptic 2. severe
circumspect
adj. cautious 谨慎的
The thief was so circumspect in his work that he never left a clue for the police to find him.
那个小偷作案时非常谨慎,从不会留下线索,让警方捉到他。
Synonym
同义词:discreet; attentive; vigilant
Antonym
反义词:heedless; rash;imprudent
constraint
n. use of force to direct others强迫;压迫
The police used constraint to keep angry soccer fans from rioting.
警方用强制的手段,来防止愤怒的足球迷发生骚乱。
Synonym
同义词:compulsion; repression; pressure
destitute
adj. very poor 极穷困的
Destitute farmers sent their children into town to beg for money or scraps of food.
穷困的农民将他们的孩子送到城里,去向人要钱或乞讨残羹剩饭。
Synonym
同义词:impecunious; impoverished; poverty-stricken
Antonym
反义词:opulent; prosperous
dissolute
adj. morally lax 放荡的;不道德的
Jack's newly gained riches corrupted him and led him to a dissolute lifestyle.
杰克最近获得的财富使他堕落,而过着放荡不羁的生活。
Synonym
同义词:abandoned; wanton; licentious
Antonym
反义词:chaste; virtuous
dissonance
n. combination of notes that are discordant 不和谐(音)
Modem compositions use dissonance to create a mood of anticipation or anxiousness.
现代的乐曲利用不和谐音,来创造期待或渴望的情境。
* anticipation
期待
Synonym
同义词:discord; disharmony
Antonym
反义词:concord; consonance; harmony
instigate
v. to cause to act 煽动;鼓励
An act of revenge killing by the rival gang instigated an all-out gang war in the neighborhood.
敌对帮派一次报复性的杀人行为,在这一带挑起全面的帮派火拼。
Synonym
同义词:actuate; incite; provoke
Antonym
反义词:restrain; suppress; discourage
perspicacious
adj. quick to judge and understand 敏锐的;有洞察力的
Detective Stuart was so perspicacious an investigator that she analyzed the clues and solved the mystery in no time.
司图亚特是个非常敏锐的侦察员,她分析线索,立即就解开了谜团。
* in no time
立刻
Synonym
同义词:shrewd; penetrating; discerning
perspicuous
adj. expressing or expressed clearly 明晰的
Dr. Green's perspicuous explanation of the situation made the situation clear to us.
格林博士清楚的解说,使我们明白整个情况。
Synonym
同义词:lucid
resonant
adj. resounding 回响的;共鸣的
In his mind, he heard her resonant voice singing softly as she did to their baby daughter.
在他的心里,他听到她轻柔的歌声在回响,就像她在对他们的小女儿哼唱一样。
Synonym
同义词:echoing; reverberating; vibrant
restitution
n. payment for damage 赔偿
Victims of the fire demanded restitution from the restaurant owner.
火灾的受害者向餐厅的所有人要求赔偿。
Synonym
同义词:reparation; compensation; indemnity
retrospective
adj. looking back at past events 回顾的
This program takes a retrospective look at Hollywood's most famous movies and actors.
这个节目对好莱坞最有名的电影和演员做了一次回顾。
Synonym
同义词:reminiscent
Antonym
反义词:anticipated
semblance
n. appearance 外观
Wearing an expensive suit with fancy leather shoes almost gave our little brother the semblance of maturity.
一身昂贵的西装和一双高档的皮鞋,使我们的小弟弟几乎有了成熟的模样。
Synonym
同义词:aspect; guise
similitude
n. 1. likeness 相似 2. comparison 比喻
The similitude of our discoveries seems to be more than mere coincidence.
我们的发现如此类似,似乎不只是巧合。
* coincidence
巧合
Synonym
同义词:1. analogy; resemblance 2. simile
Antonym
反义词:1. distinction
simulate
v. to pretend 伪装
n. simulation
Diane simulated her appreciation for the meal Bob had cooked, even though it tasted awful.
虽然很难吃,黛安还是假装她很喜欢鲍伯所做的菜。
Synonym
同义词:assume; disguise; feign; affect
solvent
adj. having enough money to pay debts 能偿债的
n. solvency
Due to recent losses, our company will not be solvent until the next quarter.
由于最近的损失,我们公司要到下一季才有能力偿债。
Antonym
反义词:bankrupt
sonorous
adj. having a full, deep sound 宏亮的
Michael's sonorous voice filled the concert hall during his rendition of "Ave Maria."
在演唱「万福玛利亚」时,麦可宏亮的声音充满了音乐厅。
* rendition
(歌曲等的)演唱;诠释
stigma
n. mark of shame or disgrace 耻辱;瑕疵
The stigma of his prison record followed him through the rest of his life.
坐过牢的前科记录带给他的耻辱伴随他终生。
Synonym
同义词:dishonor; stain; taint
stricture
n. severe criticism 严苛的批评
The school faculty's stricture of the principal led to his forced resignation.
学校教职员的批评迫使校长辞职。
Synonym
同义词:censure; animadversion
stringent
adj. strict 严格的
A majority of the precinct' s police officers were reprimanded for their lack of stringent enforcement of the law.
大多数管区的警员因为没有严格执法而受到遣责。
* precinct
管区
* reprimand
谴责
Synonym
同义词:demanding; severe; rigorous
Antonym
反义词:lax; flexible
transpire
v. to come to be known 泄露;为人所知
It transpired that George was actually a corporate spy and had been stealing company secrets for some time.
其实乔治是个商业间谍,窃取公司机密已有一段时间,这个消息已经传开。
Synonym
同义词:disclose; reveal; unfold
unison
n. agreement 和谐;一致
Their unison on how the problem should be solved was reached only after several hours of debate.
经过好几小时的辩论之后,对于如何解决这个问题,他们才取得一致意见。
Synonym
同义词:accord; concord; unity
Antonym
反义词:dissonance; disagreement