abduct
v. to lead away; to kidnap 拐走;绑架
n. abduction
Terrorists abducted the colonel during his morning commute to headquarters.
恐怖分子在上校早上赶车前往总部途中将他绑架。
* commute
通勤
* headquarters
司令部
abhor
v. to hate; to think of with disgust 厌恶
n. abhorrence
Calvin abhors the idea that anyone could discount, even ignore, his carefully prepared proposition.
卡文一想到有人会低估,甚至忽视他精心准备的提案,就很厌恶。
* discount
轻视
Synonym
同义词:abominate; detest; loathe
Antonym
反义词:admire; relish
abject
adj. degraded 卑屈的
Even the most abject prisoners tried in some way to maintain some sense of self-respect.
即使是最卑屈的犯人,也会试着以某种方式维持些许自尊。
Synonym
同义词:servile; debased; slavish
Antonym
反义词:dignified; august
accomplice
n. helper or companion in wrongdoing 共犯;同谋
Nancy was Michael's accomplice and drove the get-away car after Michael robbed the bank.
南西是麦可的共犯,在麦可抢劫银行后,她开车载他离开。
Synonym
同义词:confederate; conspirator
adduce
v. to put forward as proof 引证;举出
In support of his claim to the inheritance, Carl adduced the original version of the will.
为了证明他有权要求继承财产,卡尔提出遗嘱的正本。
* inheritance
遗产;继承财
* version
…版
Synonym
同义词:cite; quote; allege; present
advocate
v. to speak publicly to support 提倡;主张
n. advocacy
A small group of students advocated the school administration provide a greater variety of class subjects.
少数学生主张,学校行政部门应该提供更多不同的课程。
Synonym
同义词:promote; uphold; propose
Antonym
反义词:impugn; contradict; oppose
affliction
n. suffering 痛苦;苦难
v. afflict
Susan's affliction was caused by trauma resulting from witnessing a murder.
苏珊的痛苦是来自于目睹谋杀案所造成的精神创伤。
* trauma
精神创伤
Synonym
同义词:distress; hardship; misfortune; adversity
grieve
v. to sadden 使悲伤
Jordan was much aggrieved to learn of the passing of his best friend's favorite aunt.
得知好友最喜欢的伯母去逝后,乔丹非常悲伤。
Antonym
反义词:delight; gladden
ambidextrous
adj. skilled with both hands 两手都很灵巧的
Few people are truly ambidextrous, with one hand always being at least slightly dominant over the other.
很少人两手都很灵巧,通常一手至少比另一手稍微灵巧些。
ambiguous
adj. of double meaning 有两种(以上)意义的;含糊的
Carla's ambiguous answer only made me more confused than I was before I posed the question.
卡拉含糊的回答,只使得我比提出问题前更为困惑。
Synonym
同义词:obscure; vague
Antonym
反义词:explicit; perspicuous; specific
ambivalent
adj. possessing conflicting emotions 情绪矛盾的
Although the new position would be prestigious, Sean was still ambivalent about taking the new job.
虽然新的职位可能会带来声望,西恩对于是否要接受新工作仍然很矛盾。
* prestigious
带来声望的;有声望的
Synonym
同义词:contradictory
anemia
n. lack of blood 贫血
Arnold's pale complexion and lack of energy gave the doctor an indication that he might have anemia.
阿诺德苍白的脸色和欠峡活力,让医生觉得他可能有贫血。
anesthesia
n. lack of sensation, esp. induced by certain drugs 失去知觉;麻醉
Local anesthesia involves reducing sensation in only one part of the body.
局部麻醉意味着只使身体一部分失去知觉。
annihilate
v. to destroy completely 消灭
n. annihilation
The disease is so dangerous and virulent, it can annihilate an entire city in a matter of weeks.
这种疾病非常危险,具有高度传染性,可在数星期之内毁灭整个城市。
* virulent
高传染性的
Synonym
同义词:extinguish; extirpate; exterminate
apprise
v. to inform 通知
The ambassador reported to the President to apprise him of the current situation in the Iberian Peninsula.
大使晋见总统,向他报告伊比利亚半岛目前的情势。
* peninsula
半岛
Synonym
同义词:acquaint;notify
assuage
v. to make (pain feeling, etc.) less 缓和;平息
n. assuagement
Mother's words assuaged us of any fears that Johnny would not return safely from his trip.
我们害怕强尼可能无法从旅行中平安回来,但母亲的话减轻了我们的恐惧。
Synonym
同义词:alleviate; mitigate; soothe; pacify
Antonym
反义词:exacerbate; aggravate; provoke; vex
avocation
n. minor occupation 副业;业余爱好
In the evenings, Rebecca's avocation as a pizza deliverer takes up all her time.
丽贝嘉晚上兼差送披萨饼;占据了她所有的时间。
Synonym
同义词:sideline
convoke
v. to call together; to summon 召集;召开
The United Nations convoked a summit meeting for NATO members to be held in the end of July.
联合国召开的北大西洋公约组织会员国高峰会议,将在七月底举行。
Synonym
同义词:assemble; convene; congregate
Antonym
反义词:adjourn; disperse
convoluted
adj. coiled; twisted; complicated 旋绕的;错综复杂的
Leo insisted on driving because when Joseph drives, he always takes the most convoluted route.
里奥坚持由他开车,因为约瑟夫开车总是走最错综复杂的路线。
devolve
v. to transfer or pass (duties, work, etc.) 委任;移交
n. devolution
The burden on the central government can be reduced by devolving certain tasks to local governments.
将某些工作移交给地方政府后,中央政府的负担就会减轻。
Synonym
同义词:depute; consign; commission
evoke
v. to call up; to bring about 唤起
n. evocation
The child's crying evoked a sense of pity in the old man who then gave her a lollipop.
孩子的哭声引起老人的怜悯,于是老人给她一支棒棒糖。
* lollipop
棒棒糖
Synonym
同义词:arouse; induce; provoke
Antonym
反义词:suppress; stifle; restrain
invocation
n. calling upon God; prayer 祈求(上帝);祈祷
Helen made invocations to beg for the recovery o?her parents from the plane crash.
海伦祈求上帝让她的父母从坠机意外中康复。
Synonym
同义词:appeal; beseeching; entreaty
provocation
n. something to make one angry 激怒(的原因);挑衅
Don't mention that subject; that sort of provocation can cause them to react in a violent manner.
不要提到那个话题,那会澈怒他们,使他们反应激烈。
Synonym
同义词:annoyance; vexation
vociferous
adj. noisy 吵闹的;喧哗的
Despite the vociferous demands of the crowd, the sheriff would not allow the release of the little boy.
尽管群众大声喧哗,要求释放那个小男孩,但警长还是不同意。
Synonym
同义词:boisterous; clamorous; blatant
Antonym
反义词:hushed; still; noiseless
voluble
adj. able to talk quickly and easily 口若悬河的;健谈的
Whenever you mention the subject of wind-surfing to him, Al suddenly becomes voluble?
不论何时只要你向他提起风浪板的话题,艾丽就会突然变得很健谈。
Synonym
同义词:glib; loquacious
Antonym
反义词:tongue-tied