adj. 技术上的，工艺（学）的，因技术革新而造成的；
[例句] ...an era of very rapid technological change.
adj. 不必要的，多余的，无用的，无益的，无须；
[例句] The slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman...
[例句] He accused Diana of making an unnecessary fuss.
n. [动]鲸，鲸鱼，巨大的事物；v. 捕鲸，击打，猛击；
[例句] I had a whale of a time in Birmingham.
adj. 潮湿的，微湿的，多雨的，含泪的；
[例句] Wipe off any excess make-up with a clean, moist cotton flannel...
[例句] The soil is reasonably moist after the September rain.
n. 有机体，生物体，微生物，有机体系，有机组织；
[例句] Not all chemicals normally present in living organisms are harmless.
[例句] ...the insect-borne organisms that cause sleeping sickness.
n. 记者；
[例句] ...a TV reporter.
[例句] ...a trainee sports reporter...
adj. 旋转的；n. 旋转式机器，环行交叉路；
[例句] ...turning linear into rotary motion.
[例句] ...heavy-duty rotary blades.
adj. 真诚的，诚挚的，〈古〉纯粹的，不掺假的，真心实意的，真实的；
[例句] He's sincere in his views...
[例句] He accepted her apologies as sincere...
n. 铁锹，铲子，（纸牌中的）黑桃；
[例句] ... a garden spade...
[例句] The girls happily played in the sand with buckets and spades.
adj. 多石头的，冷酷的，无情的，〈俚〉破产的，不名一文的；
[例句] The steep, stony ground is well drained.
[例句] ...a stony track.
adj. 有系统的，有规则的，有条不紊的，有步骤的，一贯的，惯常的；
[例句] They went about their business in a systematic way...
[例句] They had not found any evidence of a systematic attempt to rig the ballot.
n. 刺，棘刺，荆棘，带刺的植物，刺痛；
[例句] Roses will always have thorns but with care they can be avoided.
[例句] ...the shade of a thorn bush.
n. 宽度，广度；
[例句] Measure the full width of the window...
[例句] The road was reduced to 18ft in width by adding parking bays...
v. 调整，调制，调节，变调；
[例句] He carefully modulated his voice.
[例句] These chemicals modulate the effect of potassium.
adj. 切实可行的，行得通的，实际的，实用的，可以通行的；
[例句] It is not reasonably practicable to offer her the original job back...
[例句] Teachers can only be expected to do what is reasonable and practicable.
n. 进行，进程，行动，诉讼，会议记录；v. 进行( proceed的现在分词)，前进，（沿特定路线）行进，（尤指打断后）继续说；
[例句] ...criminal proceedings against the former prime minister...
[例句] The Council had brought proceedings to stop the store from trading on Sundays.
adj. 鲁莽的，不顾危险的，粗心大意的，满不在乎的，胆大妄为；
[例句] She loved to ride; on horseback, she was reckless and utterly without fear...
[例句] He is charged with causing death by reckless driving.
n. 相似，形似，外表，外观，相似物，相似点，肖像；
[例句] There was a remarkable resemblance between him and Pete...
[例句] Our tour prices bore little resemblance to those in the holiday brochures.
n. 光谱，波谱，范围，系列；
[例句] She'd seen his moods range across the emotional spectrum...
[例句] Politicians across the political spectrum have denounced the act...
vi. 努力奋斗，力求，斗争，力争；
[例句] He strives hard to keep himself very fit...
[例句] She strove to read the name on the stone pillar...