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quality ['kwɔləti]n. 质量， 品质(attribute, characteristic, feature, property, trait)

of good quality         上等的，优质的

of poor quality           劣质的，劣等的

e.g. he shows quality of leadership.

 

quarrel ['kwɔrəl]

v. 吵架，争论(argue, conflict, clash, disagree with, dispute)

n. 吵架，争论(argument, clash, conflict, disagreement, dispute)

quarrel with(complain about/disagree with/dispute to)     抱怨...，不同意...

e.g. it's not good time to quarrel.

 

quarter ['kwɔ:tə]n. 四分之一，一刻钟，（美圆）两角五分

a quarter of...    四分之一...

e.g. a quarter of the apple is bad.

 

question['kwestʃən]

n. 问题(mystery, problem, puzzle)，质疑(argument, controversy, debate, dispute, doubt, objection)

v. 询问(ask, examine, interview, probe)，怀疑(argue over, challenge, dispute, doubt, enquire about, inquire about, object to, oppose, quarrel with)

in question               在考虑中，在议论中

out of the question         不可能

beyond/without question      毫无疑问

an open question             未解决的问题，容许争论的问题

question paper               试卷

e.g. the question is when to start.

 

 

r

race [reis]  n.种族(ethnic group, nation, tribe), 赛跑(chase, competition, contest)

vi.赛跑(hurry, run, rush), 参加竞赛(compete with, contest with, have a race with, try to beat)

race engine     赛车用发动机

race track      赛马场, 跑道

race relations    （同一国家中的）种族关系

horse race       赛马

 

raise [reiz]    vt.提高(hold up, lift, put up, elevate, pick up, boost, increase, promote), 饲养(breed, rear), 抚养(bring up, care for, cultivate, look after, nurture)，筹集(collect, get, make, receive)， 提出(advance, introduce, pose, present, put forward, suggest)

raise a question       提出问题

raise money              筹钱

raise one's hand         举手

e.g. she raised her finger to her lips as a sign for silence.

 

random ['rændəm]   n. 随意，任意adj. 任意的，随便的(accidental, aimless, arbitrary, casual, unplanned)

at random              随便地，胡乱地

random failure         随机故障, 偶然故障

e.g. the librarian took a book at random from the shelf.

 

range [reindʒ]

n.一系列(chain, line, row, series, string)，山脉，行列，范围(area, extent, field, scope, spectrum, variety)

v. 排列成行(arrange)， 把...分类(classify, sort)， （在一定范围内）变化(differ, fluctuate, vary)

in the range of...         在...范围内

range over...              范围涉及..., 包括...

range with...              使与...并列, 与...平行

range from...to...        范围在...到...之间

e.g. the children's ages range from 8 to 15.

 

rate [reit]n.比率，速度(speed, pace)，等级(grade, rank)，费用(charge, cost, fare, fee, price)vt. 评价(appraise, assess, consider, estimate, evaluate, judge, measure, rank, regard, value)

at any rate                 无论如何

a tax rate                    税率

at the rate of...            以...速度

e.g. he works at a very fast rate.

 

reach [ri:tʃ] vt. 到达，达到(achieve, arrive at, attain, get to, make)，

够得着(grasp, get hold of, take, touch)，和...联络 (communicate with, contact, get in touch with)n. 延伸，到  距离(distance, range)，范围(scope， extent)

reach for...                  伸出手去拿...

reach out(=extend/hold out/stick out/stretch) 伸出...

out of reach                    在...的范围之外

out of the reach of...          无法拿到/联系到...

e.g. the garden reaches down to the lake.

 

read[rid] v.(read, read, reading) 读,阅读(dip into, scan, skim)，理解(decode, make out, understand)，学习(study, learn)， 写明, 标明

read between the lines         领悟隐含的意义，看出言外之意

read out                        把...读出

read through [over]...           从头到尾细读一遍...

read... aloud                      朗读...

read... as ...                    把...错误地当作...

read... from cover to cover         一页不漏地读完...

e.g. i can read french but i can't speak it.

reading ['ri:diŋ]   n. 阅读，读物

e.g. reading does good to our mind.

 

reality  [ri'æliti]    n. 现实，事实(fact, truth)，逼真

make sth. a reality                         实现某事，落实

in reality                                  事实上，实际上

e.g. we must face reality.

 

realize ['riəlaiz]

vt.认识到(accept, appreciate, be aware of, catch on to, grasp, know, recognize, see, understand, wake up to), 实现(accomplish, achieve, complete, fulfill, perform)

realize one's mistake        认识过错

realize one’s dream           实现某人的梦想

e.g. he didn't realize his mistake.

 

reason ['ri:zn]   n. 理由，动机(account, cause, excuse, explanation, grounds, motive)，判断力(intelligence, judgement, wisdom, wit)

vt. 讲道理(argue, debate, discuss)，推论(conclude, consider, infer, judge, think, work out)

with reason                         有理由地，合乎情理地

by reason of...                    因为

reason for...                     ...的理由

reason... into...                 劝说...接受...

reason with ...                  与...评理

e.g. you have no reason to envy 妒忌 me.

 

 

recall [ri'kɔ:l]   vt./n.回忆(remember)，召回(bring back, call in, withdraw)

recall... from...      从... 撤回/召回...

recall... to life         使...苏醒

e.g. the danger recalled him to a sense of duty.

 

receive [ri'si:v]    vt. 收到，接收(accept, acquire, collect, earn, get, obtain, take)，接待(accommodate, entertain, greet, meet, welcome)，遭受(bear, experience, suffer, sustain, undergo)

receive... into...            接纳...加入...

received pronunciation       (英语的)标准发音

received standard english    标准英语

e.g. his speech was favorably received.

 

recognize ['rekəgnaiz]  vt. 发现（detect, diagnose, notice, perceive），承认(accept, acknowledge, admit to, be aware of, confess, realize, understand)，认出(distinguish, identify, know, name, perceive, remember, recall, see, spot)

recognize...as...           承认...是...

recognized principle        公认的原则

e.g. can you recognize all of them?

 

record ['rekɔd]n. 档案，纪录， 唱片

vt.记录(put/write/set down, register, note)，录音(keep, preserve) adj. 创纪录的

record holder               纪录保持者

record breaker              打破纪录者

record-breaking             破纪录 . 破纪录的

record player              电唱机

keep ...on record         记录下...

hold record               保持记录

break record             打破纪录

e.g. he has a long criminal record.

 

recover [ri'kʌvə]

vt.恢复，痊愈(come round, get better, heal, improve, mend, pull through, revive)，重新获得(get back, reclaim, regain, restore)

recover one’s reputation                     恢复名誉

recover oneself                               某人恢复常态

e.g. hope to you will recover soon.

 

refuse[ri'fju:z]    v.拒绝， 谢绝(reject, say no to, turn down)

refuse sb.          拒绝某人[某人的要求]

refuse to do sth.    拒绝...

e.g. i refuse to kiss up to 讨好，巴结anyone.

 

regard [ri'gɑ:d]

vt.当作(consider, reckon, respect, think, value)，重视，尊敬

n.注意(attention, care, consideration, notice)，尊敬(admiration, affection, honor, love, respect)，(pl.)问候

in this regard                     关于这件事，在这方面

with/in regard to...              关于...

as regards...                   关于...

regard ...as...                把...视为...，认为...是...

e.g. she is generally regarded as one of the best writers in the country.

 

regulate['regjuleit]  vt.管制, 控制(control, direct, govern, manage, organize, restrict, supervise), 调节(adjust, alter, change, vary)

regulate prices                规定价格

regulate a clock                    对钟， 调钟的时间

regulating speed motor               调速电动机

e.g. accidents sometimes happen even in the best regulated families.