dispute [diˈspjuːt] v. 争夺
【搭】in dispute 处于争议之中
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A: Workers are in dispute with the management about the redundancies.
B: I hope they can reach a consensus in the end.
A:劳方现正就裁员问题与资方争论。
B:希望他们最后能达成共识。
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subdue [səbˈdjuː] v. 征服
【例】No one had the strength to subdue him.
没有人能制伏他。
【扩】conquer 征服,战胜
drainage [ˈdreinidʒ] n. 下水系统
【例】The house has poor drainage.
这所房子排水很差。
envision [inˈviʒən] n. 预想
Morocco [məˈrɔkəu] n. 摩洛哥
latitude [ˈlætitjuːd] n. 纬度
【例】Lines of equal latitude are called parallels.
相等纬度的连线叫纬度圈。
heretic [ˈherətik] n. 异教徒,异端邪说
conceive [kənˈsiːv] v. 想象
【扩】imagine 想象
【搭】conceive of 设想
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A: I could not conceive that you would do such a silly thing.
B: I'm so stupid. I hope you can forgive me.
A:我无法想象你会办出这样的蠢事。
B:我太愚蠢了,希望你能原谅我。
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suffice [səˈfais] v. 足够
【派】sufficient 足够的
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A: No words will suffice to convey my grief.
B: Cheer up! It's past.
A:没有言语能表达我的悲伤。
B:振作起来!都过去了。
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nuclear [ˈnjuːkliə] adj. 原子弹的
【搭】nuclear plant 核电站
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A: They are planning a new nuclear power plant.
B: It will be another big project in this district.
A:他们正在策划建一座新的核电厂。
B:那将成为这一地区的又一个大工程。
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original [əˈridʒənəl] adj. 有独到见解的
noun [专属名词]蚊子 - A single mosquito can infect a large number of people.
noun [专属名词]排水系统;排水,排泄;排出的水,污水 - Line the pots with pebbles to ensure good drainage.
noun [专属名词]纬度;纬度地区;选择的自由,回旋余地;(感光乳剂,相纸)曝光宽容度 - Most oceanic islands are similar to one another in latitude and contain plants and animals typical of tropical islands.
verb [vt. 及物动词]构思,设想;使受孕,怀孕 - If you conceive something as a particular thing, you consider it to be that thing.
adjective [原级]核子的,原子核的;核武器的;原子能的,核能的;核心的,中心的;细胞核的,构成细胞核的 - Nuclear power is cleaner than coal.
adjective [原级]起初的,原先的;原作的,真迹的;新创作的,未发表的;独创的,新颖的;有独到见解的,有独创性的 - An original document or work of art is not a copy.
noun [抽象名词](艺术作品或文件的)原件,原稿;(文学作品中人物或地点的)原型;原版书,原版唱片;(根据服装展特制图样定做的)真品原板服装;<非正式>(举止、服装等)怪异滑稽的人,独特有趣的人 - If something such as a document, a work of art, or a piece of writing is an original, it is not a copy or a later version.