groundless beliefs单词解释

1、Words,afresh重新地ADV after v 例：They believe that the only hope for the French left is to start afresh. 他们认为留下来的法国人的惟一希望是重新开始。 = anew,anecdote趣闻轶事 antagonism敌意also N in pl 例：There is still much antagonism between environmental groups and the oil companies. 环境组织与石油公司之间仍有很多敌意。 antagonist敌对的；对抗性的；反对的 anta

2、gonist 敌手 antagonize 使 (某人) 对自己产生敌意,attribute 1.V-T attributesthto 把归因于 例：Women tend to attribute their success to external causes such as luck. 女性往往把她们的成功归因于外因，如运气。 2.V-T attribute sthtosb/sth. 赋予 (某品质或特点) 例：People were beginning to attribute superhuman qualities to him. 人们开始赋予他超人的品质。 3.N-COUNT 特性

3、例：Cruelty is a normal attribute of human behaviour. 残忍是人类行为的一种正常的特性。,belittle 轻视 例：We mustnt belittle her outstanding achievement. 我们不应该轻视她的杰出成就。 brain-center 脑中枢 bungle搞砸 例：Two prisoners bungled an escape plan. N-COUNT 办砸的事 例：.an appalling administrative bungle. 一次令人震惊的管理失误。 bunglingADJ笨拙的 例：.a bun

4、gling burglar.一个笨拙的窃贼。,compel 1.V-T迫使 例：.the introduction of legislation to compel cyclists to wear a helmet. 强制骑车人戴头盔的法律的引入。 2.PHRASE feel compelledtodo 感到必须 (做某事) 例：Dickens felt compelled to return to the stage for a final goodbye. 狄更斯感到必须返回舞台作最后的告别。,conceive 1.V-T/V-I 想像; 相信usu with brd-neg +of 例

5、：I just cant even conceive of that quantity of money. 我简直无法想像那样一笔数量的钱。 例：We could not conceive that he might soon be dead. 我们无法相信他可能很快就会死去。 2.V-T 构想出 例：She had conceived the idea of a series of novels 她已经想出了个关于一个系列小说的主意 4.V-T/V-I 怀 (胎); 怀孕 例：Women, should give up alcohol before they plan to conceive

6、. 女人在计划怀孕前应该戒酒。,conversely adv. 相反地 converse. 交谈正式 例：Luke sat directly behind the pilot and conversed with him. 卢克坐在飞行员的正后方和他交谈。 2.N-SINGThe converseof a statement is its opposite or reverse. 相反的说法 cowardice胆小; 怯懦 He openly accused his opponents of cowardice. 他公开指责对手胆小怯懦。,cue 1. 提示 takeacuefrom 2.N-

7、COUNTacueforsth. 触发事件 例：That was the cue for several months of intense bargaining. 此事触发了此后数月激烈的讨价还价。 implication,dispose 1.处理(事物)，处置，安排(事情)： dispose of 2.使有倾向，使用意于，使有心于： Her temperament disposed her to argue readily with people. 她的急躁脾气使她动不动就与人争吵。 3. 使想要，使愿意，使乐意： Your words of cheer disposed me for t

8、he task. 你的一番鼓励的话使我乐意接受这项任务了。 4. 使易于；使易受感染，使易受(影响)，使易陷于： A weak constitution disposed her to frequent illness. 由于体质差，她动不动就会生病。,dogma教条表不满 例：Their political dogma has blinded them to the real needs of the country. 他们的政治教条使他们对国家的真正需求视而不见。 energetic adj. 精力充沛的；积极的；有力的,extend 1. 延伸 例：The caves extend fo

9、r some 12 miles. 这些洞穴延伸约12英里。 例：The main stem will extend to around 12 ft, if left to develop naturally. 如果让其自然生长，主干会延伸到12英尺左右。 2. 持续 例：The normal cyclone season extends from December to April. 正常的飓风季节从12月持续到4月。 3.V-I 包括; 涉及 例：The service also extends to wrapping and delivering gifts. 这项服务还包括包装及递送礼物

10、。 4.V-T 延长; 扩大 例：The building was extended in 1500.该建筑于1500年扩建。 5. V-T延长期限 例：They have extended the deadline by twenty-four hours. 他们已经将最后期限延长了24小时。,Fogeyism 落伍 gladiatorial adj. 争论的；斗剑者的 gramophone 留声机 grudge 1. N 积怨 例：He appears to have a grudge against certain players. 他好像对某些选手有积怨。 2. 妒忌；嫌恶，怨恨：Bi

11、ll grudged Dick his prize even though he had won a better prize himself. 比尔妒忌迪克获奖，尽管他自己获得了更高的荣誉。,headhunting n. 猎头；物色人才 vt 物色 (人才) 例：He was headhunted by Barkers last October to build an advertising team. 他去年10月被巴克斯挖去组建一个广告团队。 improvident: 1.目光短浅的，无远见的；不谨慎的shortsighted 2. 不节俭的，奢侈的thriftless, imprude

12、nt, or prodigal,inheritance n. 继承；遗传；遗产 legitimate合法的合理的 例：The French government has condemned the coup in Haiti and has demanded the restoration of the legitimate government. 法国政府已经谴责了海地的政变，并要求恢复合法政府。 例：Thats a perfectly legitimate fear. 那是种完全合乎逻辑的恐惧。 legitimacyN-UNCOUNT合法性,merit 1.优点; 价值 例：The arg

13、ument seemed to have considerable merit. 这个论点似乎有相当大的价值。 2.N-PLURALThemeritsof 好处 例：They have been persuaded of the merits of peace. 他们已经被说服，认识到了和平的好处。 merit and demerit 优缺点 certificate of merit 奖状,originate 始创; 起源正式 例：The disease originated in Africa. 这种疾病起源于非洲。 例：All carbohydrates originate from pl

14、ants. 所有的碳水化合物均来源于植物。 recollection n. 回忆；回忆起的事物 Pat has vivid recollections of the trip帕特对这次旅行的记忆生动清晰,staunch坚定的;坚固的; 牢固的 例：Hes a staunch supporter of controls on government spending. 他是政府开支控制的坚定支持者。 staunchlyADV坚定地 例：He was staunchly opposed to a public confession. 他坚决反对公开认错。,stock +s股票; 证券商业 例：.th

15、e buying and selling of stocks and shares. 证券和股票的买卖。 2. V-T 有存货no cont 例：The shop stocks everything from cigarettes to recycled paper. 该商店的存货包括香烟和再生纸等各种商品。 3.N-UNCOUNT 存货 例：When a nearby shop burned down, our stock was ruined by smoke. 附近一家商店被烧成灰烬，我们的存货也被浓烟熏坏了。 PHRASE bein stock/out of stock . 有货/缺货 例：Check that your size is in stock. 查查你的尺码是不是有货。,striking显著的; 不同寻常的 例：The most striking feature of those statistics is the high proportion of suicides.