controversy [ˈkɔntrəvəːsi] n. 争议,争论
【扩】dispute 争议,争论
【搭】beyond controversy 无可争议
dust [dʌst] n. 纠纷,骚动
clash [klæʃ] n. 冲突
【扩】conflict 冲突
【搭】a clash between ……之间的冲突
【例】The two parties clashed in the conference.
在会议中双方意见发生冲突。
Inquisition [ˌiŋkwiˈziʃən] n. (罗马天主教的)宗教法庭
perspective [pəˈspektiv] n. 观点,看法
【扩】opinion 观点,看法
【搭】in perspective 比例正确
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A: She has her own perspective on this matter.
B: Why doesn't she share her perspective with us?
A:在这件事情上,她有自己的观点。
B:她为什么不把想法拿出来和我们分享呢?
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despise [diˈspaiz] v. 蔑视
generalize [ˈdʒenərəlaiz] v. 归纳
【派】generalization 归纳,概括
【扩】sum up 总结,概括
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A: I don't think you can generalize about that.
B: What's the difference?
A:我认为对那事你不能一概而论。
B:有什么不一样的?
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undercurrent [ˈʌndəˌkʌrənt] n. 潜流
theoretical [θiəˈretikəl] adj. 理论上的
【派】theoretically 理论上
【扩】logical 逻辑上的
potential [pəˈtenʃəl] n. 潜能
intimate [ˈintimit] adj. 详尽的
【派】intimately 密切地,私下地
【扩】exhaustive 详尽的 elaborate 详尽的
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A: She has an imtimate knowledge of the law.
B: But she is not a lawyer, is she?
A:她深谙法律知识。
B:但她不是律师吧?
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familiarity [ˌfəmiliˈæriti] n. 熟悉
culpable [ˈkʌlpəbəl] adj. 应受谴责的
【派】culpably 该罚地
【扩】reproachable 应受责备的
Aristotelian [ˌæristɔˈtiːljən] n. 亚里士多德学派的人
Aristotle [ˈæristɔtl] n. 亚里士多德(古希腊哲学家)
Ptolemy [ˈtɔlimi] n. 托勒密(古希腊天文学家)
Leaning Tower of Pisa 比萨斜塔
spiral [ˈspaiərəl] adj. 螺旋状的
【派】spirality 螺旋形
【搭】a spiral nebula 螺旋星云
nebula [ˈnebjulə] n. 星云
scratch [skrætʃ] n. 擦痕
contrive [kənˈtraiv] v. 谋划
【扩】conspire 谋划
【例】He somehow contrived a meeting with the president.
他总算设法见到总统了。
distort [diˈstɔːt] v. 歪曲
【派】distorted 歪曲的
【扩】misrepresent 歪曲
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A: Stop distorting what I've said.
B: Can you make it clearer next time?
A:别再歪曲我的话了。
B:你下次能说清楚一点儿吗?
noun [专属名词]沙尘;灰尘;粉末;尘雾;除尘,掸灰;<文>尸骨,遗骸;<文>凡身,肉体 - Dust is the very small pieces of dirt which you find inside buildings, for example, on furniture, floors, or lights.
verb [vt. 及物动词]擦去…的灰尘;把粉末撒于;<美,非正式>狠揍,杀死(某人) - When you dust something such as furniture, you remove dust from it, usually using a cloth.
verb [vt. 及物动词]鄙视,厌恶,看不起(Do‘t despise your enemy.) - I can never, ever forgive him. I despise him.
verb [vt. 及物动词]概括,归纳;推广,普及;笼统地表达 - It would be foolish to generalize from a single example.