Lesson 45 Of men and galaxies 【单词列表】

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

dispute

//v. 争夺

mosquito

🇬🇧/məˈskiːtəʊ/ 🇺🇸/məˈskiːtoʊ/n. 蚊子
Mosquitos are small flying insects which bite people and animals in order to suck their blood. 蚊子

noun [专属名词]蚊子 - A single mosquito can infect a large number of people.

subdue

//v. 征服

drainage

/ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/n. 下水系统
Drainage is the system or process by which water or other liquids are drained from a place. 排水; 排水系统

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.

envision

//n. 预想

morocco

//n. 摩洛哥

latitude

🇬🇧/ˈlætɪtjuːd/ 🇺🇸/ˈlætɪtuːd/n. 纬度
The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator. Compare . 纬度

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.

heretic

//n. 异教徒,异端邪说

conceive

/kənˈsiːv/v. 想像
If you cannot conceive of something, you cannot imagine it or believe it. 想像; 相信

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.

suffice

//v. 足够

nuclear

🇬🇧/ˈnjuːkliə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈnuːkliər/adj. 原子弹的
Nuclear means relating to the nuclei of atoms, or to the energy released when these nuclei are split or combined. 核的

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.

original

/əˈrɪdʒən(ə)l/adj. 有独到见解的
You use original when referring to something that existed at the beginning of a process or activity, or the characteristics that something had when it began or was made. 起初的

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.