earlier on，in advance ；
[例句] 应该付给经销商一笔先期费用. An initial fee is payable to the franchiser.
[例句] 重点正从简单地对症下药转移到先期预防的方法上来。 The emphasis is swinging away from simply finding cures for illness to ways of preventing illness in the first place.
名 lavatory，toilet；动 [书] join，take part in；
[例句] 商店货品齐全，从香烟到再生厕纸应有尽有。 The shop stocks everything from cigarettes to recycled loo paper.
[例句] 座厕遥控操作简单, 多种功能实现一键操控. Zuoce simple remote control operation, to achieve a multi - function control button.
contrast ratio，contrast ；
[例句] 我们认为的最佳的对比度是80%,这可以作为一般的经验值. We aim for 80 % contrast as a general rule of thumb.
[例句] 对比度定义为两个光密度之比. In this definition, the contrast is given by the ratio of two light densities.
heat radiation，radiating，thermolysis，abstract heat ；
[例句] 你应装双层玻璃以免散热. You should ensure against loss of heat by having double glazing.
[例句] 他摇下窗子来散热。 He wound down the windows to dissipate the heat.
名 urn，earthen jar，a surname，earthen ；
[例句] 这只瓮出土完整无缺. The urn was unearthed entire.
[例句] 有一天,她推开了瓮盖,想看个究竟. One day she slipped off the cover and looked in.
divide from the middle，[航空； 航海] halve，halving，part ；
[例句] 我们亦可把屏幕划分为四等分 、 六等分等等. We may also divide the screen into quarters , sixths, and so on.
[例句] 古代天文学家把黄道带分为12等分. The ancient astronomers divided zodiac into 12 equal segments.
动 divide，separate，analyse，dissect；名 （姓氏） a surname ；
[例句] 奇文共欣赏,疑义相与析. A remarkable work should be enjoyed together and doubts analysed in company.
[例句] 水能把樟脑从其酒精溶液中淀析出来. Water precipitates camphor from its alcoholic solution.
abhor，loathe，abominate，execrate，hate ；
[例句] 他为某些思想较守旧的官员所憎恶。 He is loathed by some of the more traditionally minded officers.
[例句] 迪肯毫不掩饰自己对贝尔顿的憎恶。 Deacon made no secret of his loathing of Bayldon.
（才智和能力） talent，ability，gift，aptitude，aptness ；
[例句] 决定你人生高度的，不是你的才能，而是你的态度。 Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.--Zig Ziglar
[例句] 事业要成功，才能、勤奋和顽强的意志都至关重要。 Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.
[医] excision，resection，abscission，cut off，ablate ；
[例句] 这种外科手术甚至可以用来切除癌性肿瘤。 This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths.
[例句] 他做了个切除囊肿的小手术。 He had a minor operation to remove a cyst.
privilege，prerogative，franchise，freedom，liberty；
[书] （好的境遇； 机会） favourable circumstances，opportunity，chance，accident，good luck ；
[例句] 事业发展的机遇 opportunities for career progression
[例句] 这些发展是文坛的机遇. This development serves as an opportunity for the literati here.
limit，top，pole，apotheosis，apices ；
[例句] 情绪低落到了极点。 The mood could not have been grimmer.
[例句] 她恐惧到了极点。 Absolute terror possessed her.
young boys and girls，teen-agers，youngsters，callan，hobbledehoy；
[例句] 老师们常认为青少年工作者纪律性差且能力低下。 Teachers often view youth workers as undisciplined and ineffectual.
[例句] 我认为你在南美度过的青少年时代让你产生了偏见。 I think your South American youth has prejudiced you.
esteem，admire，express admiration for，have a great esteem for ；
[例句] 我们敬佩她对人类事业的献身精神。 We admire her dedication to the cause of humanity.
[例句] 那些是在任何人身上都值得敬佩的优秀品质。 Those are sterling qualities to be admired in anyone.
（病因） etiology，aetiology aitiology，noxa (pl. noxae)，cause of disease，pathogeny ；
[例句] 不幸的是, 引起疾病的病原仍不明了. Unfortunately, the responsible pathogens were still unknown.
[例句] 感病的植物群体不暴露在它们的病原之下,这是相当普遍的. Nonexposure of susceptible plant populations to their pathogens is fairly common.
document，official dispatch，copy clerk，clerical staff，amanuensis ；
[例句] 吉恩在拍卖会上作文书工作。 Gene clerked at the auction.
[例句] 我们正在努力降低有关此事的文书工作量。 We're trying to cut down on the amount of paperwork involved.
put aside，save，savings，accumulate，amassment ；
[例句] 电影公司垮了，克里斯没了工作，也失去了他一生的积蓄。 The film company collapsed, leaving Chris jobless and minus his life savings.
[例句] 存些积蓄以备不时之需。 Keep savings as a buffer against unexpected cash needs.
mating，copulation，coition，coitus，amphimixis ；
criticize，criticism，comment ；
[例句] 委员会最近因为介入该起争端而遭到批评。 The council recently drew fire for its intervention in the dispute.
[例句] 批评的声音不会阻止人们涌到影院观看这部电影。 The criticisms will not stop people flocking to see the film.