n. 招募，招聘；

[例句] ...the examination system for the recruitment of civil servants.

[例句] ...a crisis in teacher recruitment.

adj. 含泪的，使人流泪的，潸，汪汪；

[例句] She became very tearful when pressed to talk about it.

[例句] ...a tearful farewell.

adj. 甜（味）的( sweet的最高级 )，可爱的，悦耳[目]的，令人高兴的；

[例句] ...a mug of sweet tea...

[例句] If the sauce seems too sweet, add a dash of red wine vinegar.

n. （铺设路面的）碎石和沥青的混合材料，沥青碎石路面，停机坪；vt. 以碎石沥青铺盖（某物）表面；

[例句] ...a strip of tarmac.

[例句] ...tarmac paths.

adj. 复发的，复现的，周期性的，经常发生的，回归的，循环的；

[例句] Race is a recurrent theme in the work.

[例句] ...buildings in which staff suffer recurrent illness.

adj. 平稳的( smooth的最高级 )，光滑的，磨平的，（言谈）流利的；

[例句] ...a rich cream that keeps skin soft and smooth.

[例句] ...a smooth surface such as glass...

n. 检验，校验，结账，借阅；

[例句] ...queuing at the checkout in Sainsbury's.

adj. 〈正式〉同时发生的，同时完成的，同时存在的；n. [数] 共点，同时发生的事件；

[例句] Galerie St. Etienne is holding three concurrent exhibitions...

[例句] He will actually be serving three concurrent five-year sentences...

vt.& vi. 贪求，觊觎；adj. 值得渴望的；

[例句] She coveted his job so openly that conversations between them were tense.

adj. 堕落的，颓废的，文艺颓废期的，颓废派的，衰微的；n. 颓废派艺术家（文人），堕落者；

[例句] ...restrictions on the number of decadent western films that were allowed to be shown.

[例句] ...the excesses and stresses of their decadent rock 'n' roll lifestyles.

n. 决定物，决定因素，行列式，免疫因子；adj. 决定因素的，限定性的；

[例句] The windows and the views beyond them are major determinants of a room's character.

[例句] ...the types of determinants that are likely to influence trade in a specific industry.

vt.& vi. 嬉戏，玩乐，自娱；

[例句] ...the rich and famous disporting themselves in glamorous places.

n. 失礼，无

[例句] ...young people with complete disrespect for authority.

[例句] No disrespect to John Beck, but the club has been happier since he left.

adj. 情绪低落的，向下的，颓靡；

[例句] Barbara looked increasingly downcast as defeat loomed.

[例句] ...a glum, downcast expression.

n. 极端主义者，偏激的人；adj. 极端主义的，过激论的；

[例句] The country needs a strong intelligence service to counter espionage and foreign extremists...

[例句] A previously unknown extremist group has said it carried out Friday's bomb attack.

n. 决赛选手，决赛队；

[例句] The twelve finalists will be listed in the Sunday Times.

n. （骑士）骑着马用长矛打斗，格斗，竞争；vi. （骑士）骑马用长矛比武；

[例句] ...lawyers joust in the courtroom...

[例句] The oil company jousts with Esso for lead position in UK sales.

n. 裤子；

[例句] He was smartly dressed in a shirt, dark trousers and boots...

[例句] Alexander rolled up his trouser legs.

n. 诗人，空想家，古典芭蕾舞大师；

[例句] He was a painter and poet.

n. 打字机；