CET6淘金詞匯第三十六課lesson36

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junction n.連接點(diǎn);(道路等)會(huì) 合點(diǎn);樞紐
    The hydro-power station stands at the junction of two rivers. ;水力發(fā)電站在兩條河流的 匯合處.
    mediate vt.經(jīng)調(diào)解解決, 經(jīng)斡旋促成 vi.(in,~between)調(diào)解 斡旋
    The Union played an important role in mediating a settlement ;工會(huì)起了重要作用,通過(guò) 調(diào)停達(dá)成和解
    between the labor and management. ;在勞資雙方間.
    The minister of foreign affairs mediated between two warring countries. ;外長(zhǎng)在兩個(gè)交戰(zhàn)國(guó)之間進(jìn) 行積極的斡旋.
    negligible a.可以忽略不計(jì)的, 微不足道的
    Some people's knowledge of English is negligible. ;有些人的英語(yǔ)水平讓人不 敢恭維.
    In buying a suit,a difference of ten cents in price is negligible. ;買一套衣服價(jià)錢(qián)只差一 角錢(qián)是無(wú)所謂的.
    originate vt.創(chuàng)造,創(chuàng)始,開(kāi)創(chuàng) vi(in/from/between) 起源于,來(lái)自;產(chǎn)生
    Just as Mao Zedong puts it, ;正如毛澤東所說(shuō):
    "All theories originate from practice and in turn serve practice." ;"任何理論都來(lái)源于實(shí)踐, 反過(guò)來(lái)又為實(shí)踐服務(wù).”
    The film originated from a short story. ;這部電影取材于一篇短篇 小說(shuō).
    The use of steam originated many other reforms. ;蒸汽的使用帶來(lái)了許多 其他改革.
    periodical n.期刊 a.周期的,定期的, 時(shí)而不定的
    All of us,especially the aged,should receive periodical health check-ups. ;我們大家,尤其是老年 人,應(yīng)該接受定期體檢.
    predominant a.占主導(dǎo)地位的,顯著的
    Sunny days are predominant over rainy days in desert region. ;在沙漠地帶,下雨天少得 可憐,絕大多數(shù)日子是艷 陽(yáng)高照.
    proclaim vt.宣告,宣布,聲明
    In Britain,one's accent proclaims his social status. ;在英國(guó),一個(gè)人的口音顯 示他所處的社會(huì)地位.
    After its independence China was proclaimed a republic. ;中國(guó)獨(dú)立之后成立共 和國(guó).
    retort vt./n.反駁,回嘴
    "It's none of your business."he retorted. ;"你管不著!"他反駁道.
    seemingly ad.表面上,看上去
    Seemingly there is nothing we can do. ;看來(lái)我們幫不上忙.
    stationary a.固定的;靜止不動(dòng)的
    Don't get off the bus until it is stationary. ;等公共汽車停穩(wěn)了再下 車.
    superiority n.優(yōu)越(性),優(yōu)等
    The official aways has a sense of superiority ;這個(gè)當(dāng)官的總是有那么一 種優(yōu)越感,
    as he often assumes an air of superiority before others. ;老在別人面前擺架子.
    Man has an intellectual superiority over all the other animals. ;在智力方面,任何動(dòng)物 都不可與人相抗衡.
    threshold n.門(mén)檻;門(mén)口;入門(mén), 開(kāi)端;始起點(diǎn);最低限度
    The sound was so loud it was on the threshold of pain. ;聲音大得開(kāi)始使人無(wú)法忍 受(超過(guò)了最低限度).
    turbulent a.動(dòng)蕩的,混亂的; 洶涌的,狂暴的
    There still exist turbulent, ;騷動(dòng)與動(dòng)蕩的潛流依 然存在
    revolutionary undercurrents in this seemingly peaceful world. ;在這個(gè)表面上和平的世界 里,
    underlying a.含蓄的,潛在的
    It's the economist's mission ;那是經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家的任務(wù)
    to try to find out the underlying causes of the depression. ;努力探索出造成經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退 的潛在的原因.