adverse [ˈædvəːs] adj. 逆的，相反的
【例】Adverse wind will hinder the ship.
逆风会使船只受阻。
purchase [ˈpəːtʃəs] v. 购买
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A: What is your suggestion, Judy?
B: You have to make an investigation about consumer's habit to purchase.
A：朱迪，你有什么建议？
B：你应该做一个有关消费者购买习惯的调查。
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preach [priːtʃ] v. 宣讲（教义），布（道）
【派】preacher 传教士
【搭】preach down 贬损
defendant [diˈfendənt] n. 被告
【例】The defendant defaulted yesterday.
被告昨天未到庭。
outlook [ˈautluk] n. 视野
【扩】eyereach 视野 eyeshot 视野
【搭】be on the outlook for 注视着
capacity [kəˈpæsiti] n. 能力
【扩】ability 能力
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A: As for salary, I leave it to you to decide after testing my capacity.
B: That's fair.
A：关于薪水，请检验本人能力后再做定夺。
B：这很公平。
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means [miːnz] n. 方法，手段，财产，资力
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A: You should try every conceivable means.
B: Yes, I did. But it's useless.
A：你应该尝试一切能想到的方法。
B：我试了，但是没有用。
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hamper [ˈhæmpə] v. 妨碍
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A: The persistence of the heavy rain hampers the flow of traffic.
B: And it seems that the rain won't stop soon.
A：持续的大雨阻碍了交通运行。
B：并且这雨似乎不会马上停。
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savannah [səˈvænə] n. 大草原
democratic [ˌdeməˈkrætik] adj. 民主的
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A: Is it more truly democratic to hold a referendum?
B: Maybe. I think I can't tell it clearly.
A：举行全民投票是否真的更民主呢？
B：也许吧，我想我也说不好。
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tribal [ˈtraibəl] adj. 部落的
【扩】gentilitial 部落的，民族的
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A: Her father recently died in a tribal war.
B: Oh, how did it happen?
A：她父亲最近死于部落战争。
B：哦，怎么会发生这样的事情？
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tribe [traib] n. 部落
【例】Alcohol is taboo in this tribe.
在这个部落酒是禁忌品。
illiterate [iˈlitərit] n. 文盲
compulsory [kəmˈpʌlsəri] adj. 义务的
【派】compulsorily 义务地
【搭】compulsory education 义务教育
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A: Educaition is compulsory for all children in Britain between the ages of 5 and 15.
B: It's a little different from the situation in our country.
A：在英国5到15岁的孩子都要接受义务教育。
B：这和我们国家的情况有点不一样。
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deem [diːm] v. 认为
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A: Don't you deem that it is your duty to help him?
B: No, I don't think I should do it.
A：你不认为帮助他是你的责任吗？
B：不，我不认为我应该这么做。
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juvenile [ˈdʒuːvənail] adj. 青少年的
【派】juvenility 年轻，不成熟
【扩】adolescent 青少年的
delinquency [diˈliŋkwənsi] n. 犯罪
adjective [原级]可买的；可买到的 - Sample shops display all purchasable goods, even in small towns.
noun [抽象名词]能力，才能；容积，容纳能力；职位，职责；功率，容积；生产量，生产能力 - The capacity of a container is its volume, or the amount of liquid it can hold, measured in units such as quarts or gallons.
adjective [原级]无虚席的，满场的 - A capacity crowd or audience completely fills a theatre, sports stadium, or other place.
capacity of ... 容量、承受力
- The jug has a capacity of half a liter.
- The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000. 增加修饰语
- The new truck has a loading capacity of 2.5 tons. 装载容量
| capacity for ... （某人的）能力 | He has a great capacity for work. |
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| capacity to do ... 做事的能力 |
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| ability to do ... 做某事的能力 | Our ability to think and speak makes us different from other animals. |
| capability to do ... | You have the capability to do / of doing this job well. |
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| aptitude for ... 天生备的能力 | At an early age Susan showed an aptitude for languages. 语言天赋 |
adjective [原级]平等的，有民主精神的；民主政体的；（美国）民主党的 - Bolivia returned to democratic rule in 1982, after a series of military governments.
verb [vt. 及物动词]阻碍，妨碍 - The bad weather hampered rescue operations.
noun [抽象名词]（尤指装食物用的）带盖大篮子；（装有各种食品的）礼物篮；<美>脏衣篓；障碍船具 - A hamper is a basket containing food of various kinds that is given to people as a present.
noun [专属名词]热带和亚热带草原，（非洲的）稀树草原 - I was amazed that virtually all the things I took for granted up north just didn't happen in Savannah.
noun [专属名词]（Savannah）（美）萨凡纳（人名） - A Savannah cat is a crossbreed between a domestic cat and a medium-sized wild African cat called the Serval.
