Lesson 32 Galileo reborn 【单词列表】

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?

controversy

//n. 争议,争论

dust *

/dʌst/n. 纠纷,骚动
Dust is very small dry particles of earth or sand. 沙尘

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.

inquisition

//n. (罗马天主教的)宗教法庭

perspective

//n. 观点,看法

despise

/dɪˈspaɪz/v. 蔑视
If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them. 鄙视

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.

aristotelian

//n. 亚里士多德学派的人

aristotle

//n. 亚里士多德(公元前384-322,古希腊哲学家)

ptolemy

//n. 托勒密(公元90-168,古希腊天文学家)

leaning tower of pisa

//n. 比萨斜塔

generalize

🇬🇧/ˈdʒenrəlaɪz/ 🇺🇸/ˈdʒen(ə)rəlaɪz/v. 归纳
If you generalize, you say something that seems to be true in most situations or for most people, but that may not be completely true in all cases. 概括

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.

undercurrent

//n. 潜流

theoretical

//adj. 理论上的

potentiality

//n. 潜能

intimate

//adj. 详尽的

familiarity

//n. 熟悉的

culpable

//adj. 应受遣责的

spiral

//adj. 螺旋状的

nebula

//n. 星云

scratch

//n. 擦痕

contrivance

//n. 器械

distort

//v. 歪曲

clash

//n. 冲突