n. 学说,理论,原理,推测;
[例句] Marx produced a new theory about historical change based upon conflict between competing groups...
[例句] Einstein formulated the Theory of Relativity in 1905.
adj. 贵重的,宝贵的,有价值的,可评估的;n. 贵重物品,财宝;
[例句] Many of our teachers also have valuable academic links with Heidelberg University...
[例句] If you decide to do you own make-up, here are a few valuable tips that will help you look your best...
vt. 许可,准许,默许,放任,允许,容许;vi. 许可,允许;n. 许可,准许,许可证,执照;
[例句] He can let the court's decision stand and permit the execution...
[例句] The guards permitted me to bring my camera and tape recorder...
v. 重新开始,继续进行,恢复,回到;
[例句] After the war he resumed his duties at Emmanuel College...
[例句] The search is expected to resume early today.
n. 继承人,继承权,继承顺序,[生]自然演替,一系列,接连;
[例句] Adams took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead...
[例句] Scoring three goals in quick succession, he made it 10-8...
vt. 吮吸,吸入,卷进入,吸取;vi. 舐,吮吸,吸入,通过吸吮的动作产生声音,巴结;n. 吮吸,吸力,吸入物;
[例句] They waited in silence and sucked their sweets...
[例句] He sucked on his cigarette...
n. 希望,可能性,几率,胜算,掣肘的事情,逆境;
[例句] What are the odds of finding a parking space right outside the door?...
[例句] The odds are that you are going to fail.
n. 命名;v. 确定( name的现在分词 ),决定,给…取名,说出…的名字;
[例句] 'What's his name?'—'Peter.'...
[例句] I don't even know if Sullivan's his real name...
n. 代理人,代理商,药剂,特工;vt. 由…作中介,由…代理;adj. 代理的;
[例句] You are buying direct, rather than through an agent.
[例句] ...a written declaration by someone, authorizing another person to act as his agent.
n. 态度,看法,姿势,个人风
[例句] ...the general change in attitude towards handicapped people...
[例句] Being unemployed produces negative attitudes to work...
adj. 醒着的,警惕的;vt.& vi. 唤醒,唤起,觉悟;
[例句] I don't stay awake at night worrying about that...
[例句] Nightmares kept me awake all night.
n. 桶,一桶之量,圆筒,活塞筒,滚筒,圆筒;adj. 桶状的;vt. 装进桶里,放进桶
[例句] The wine is aged for almost a year in oak barrels.
[例句] ...barrels of pickled fish.
n. 合唱,合唱队,(歌曲的)副歌,合唱歌(曲);vt. 合唱,齐声背诵,异口同声地说;
[例句] Caroline sang two verses and the chorus of her song...
[例句] Everyone joined in the chorus.
n. (永久的)停业,关闭,结束,[电]闭合,[数]闭包;vt. 使结束,使终止,使停止辩论;
[例句] ...the closure of the Ravenscraig steelworks...
[例句] ...British Coal's proposed pit closures...
vt. 传达,表达,显示:清晰地揭示,表明,传染:扩散;vi. 通讯,交际,相连,相通;
[例句] My natural mother has never communicated with me...
[例句] Officials of the CIA depend heavily on electronic mail to communicate with each other...
adj. 创造性的,有创造力的,有创意的,创新的,创造的;n. (非正式)创意人士;
[例句] Like so many creative people he was never satisfied.
[例句] ...her obvious creative talents.
n. 弧线,曲线,曲线状物,弯曲物,[棒]曲线板;vt. 使弯曲,使成曲线,使成弧形;vi. 弯曲,弯成曲线,弯成弧形,沿曲线行进;adj. 弯曲的,曲线形的;
[例句] ...the curve of his lips.
[例句] ...a curve in the road.
n. 主管,主任,董事,理事,负责人,监督者,导演;
[例句] ...the director of the intensive care unit at Guy's Hospital.
[例句] ...the Director of Public Prosecutions...
v. 绘画( draw的第三人称单数 ),拖,拉,拔出;
[例句] She would sit there drawing with the pencil stub...
[例句] Draw a rough design for a logo...
n. 操练,钻头,军事训练,(应对紧急情况的)演习;vt.& vi. 钻(孔),打(眼),操练,训练;vt. 作…演习,操练;
[例句] ...pneumatic drills.
[例句] ...a dentist's drill.