adverse [??dv??s] adj. 逆的,相反的
【例】Adverse wind will hinder the ship.
逆風會使船只受阻。
purchase [?p??t??s] v. 購買
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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,你有什么建議?
B:你應該做一個有關消費者購買習慣的調查。
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preach [pri?t?] v. 宣講(教義),布(道)
【派】preacher 傳教士
【搭】preach down 貶損
defendant [di?fend?nt] n. 被告
【例】The defendant defaulted yesterday.
被告昨天未到庭。
outlook [?autluk] n. 視野
【擴】eyereach 視野 eyeshot 視野
【搭】be on the outlook for 注視著
capacity [k??p?siti] n. 能力
【擴】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:關于薪水,請檢驗本人能力后再做定奪。
B:這很公平。
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means [mi?nz] n. 方法,手段,財產,資力
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A: You should try every conceivable means.
B: Yes, I did. But it's useless.
A:你應該嘗試一切能想到的方法。
B:我試了,但是沒有用。
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hamper [?h?mp?] v. 妨礙
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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:持續(xù)的大雨阻礙了交通運行。
B:并且這雨似乎不會馬上停。
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savannah [s??v?n?] n. 大草原
democratic [?dem??kr?tik] 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:舉行全民投票是否真的更民主呢?
B:也許吧,我想我也說不好。
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tribal [?traib?l] adj. 部落的
【擴】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:她父親最近死于部落戰(zhàn)爭。
B:哦,怎么會發(fā)生這樣的事情?
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tribe [traib] n. 部落
【例】Alcohol is taboo in this tribe.
在這個部落酒是禁忌品。
illiterate [i?lit?rit] n. 文盲
compulsory [k?m?p?ls?ri] adj. 義務的
【派】compulsorily 義務地
【搭】compulsory education 義務教育
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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:在英國5到15歲的孩子都要接受義務教育。
B:這和我們國家的情況有點不一樣。
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deem [di?m] v. 認為
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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:你不認為幫助他是你的責任嗎?
B:不,我不認為我應該這么做。
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juvenile [?d?u?v?nail] adj. 青少年的
【派】juvenility 年輕,不成熟
【擴】adolescent 青少年的
delinquency [di?li?kw?nsi] n. 犯罪