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ambiguous a.引起歧义的, 摸棱两可的,含混的
The President's ambiguous directions confused the staff who didn't know what to do ;总统含糊的指令让他的下属有些茫然,不知如何是 好.   authentic a.真的,真正的; 可靠的,可信的
Can you distinguish between an authentic antique and a fake one? ;你能辨认古董真品和赝 品吗?
Nowadays it's quite difficult to tell an authentic news report from an invented one, ;现在有的新闻报道可谓是真假难辨,
especially news about the celebrities. ;尤其是对于那些名流们的报道.
compulsory a.必须做的,强制性的, (课程)必修的
Is English a compulsory course in your school? ;在你们学校,英语是必修的课程吗?
A nine year compulsory education is implemented in China. ;中国实行9年义务教育.
conspicuous a.显眼的;明显的
She's always conspicuous because of her bright clothes and queer hair style. ;因为她衣着鲜艳,发型古怪,所以总是惹人注目.   decisive a.决定性的;坚定的, 果断的;决断的
Waterloo was the decisive battle of the whole war. ;滑铁卢一役左右了整个战局.
  deteriorate v.恶化,变坏
He Long's health had deteriorated while he was in prison. ;贺龙在狱中时健康已经越来越恶化了.
diversion n.转移,转向,消遣,娱乐; (修路时)临时绕行路
Some students marred their writings by a diversion into irrelevant material. ;一些学生由于插入无关材料偏离主题而把作文写糟 了.
  engagement n.订婚,婚约;约会
The two lovers had an engagement to meet secretly after dark. ;两个恋人约好在天黑以后秘密会面.
Their engagement was announced in the local paper. ;他们订婚的消息已登在当地报纸上.
expire v.期满,(期限)终止, 断气,死亡
My passport expires in a month. ;我的护照再过一个月就到期了.

fluctuate vi.波动,涨落,起伏
The prices of vegetables and fruits fluctuate with the seasons. ;蔬菜和水果的价格随季节而波动.
haul vt.(用力)拖,拉; (用车等)拖运,运送
haul n.拖,拉,拖运;一次获得 (或偷得等)的数量
When dusk came,the fishermen hauled the boat up onto the shore. ;黄昏降临,渔夫们用力把船拖上岸.
Raised for its milk, meat,and hide, ;饲养驯鹿除了要获取奶、肉和皮革之外,
the reindeer is also used to haul things from place to place. ;还要用来把东西从一个地方运送到另一个地方.
illuminate vt.照明,照亮; 阐明,启发
Tian'anmen Square really looks magnificent at night when it is illuminated ;在晚间灯光的照耀下,天 安门广场看起来确实很壮观.
indignation n.愤怒,愤慨,义愤
The manager expressed his indignation at being unfairly dismis- sed by the president. ;经理对他被总裁不公平解雇的一事愤愤不平.
integrity n.正直,诚实,完整, 完全,完整性
Some people have a lot of integrity in keeping their principles. ;有的人在遵守原则方面规规矩矩.
invaluable a.非常宝贵的;极为贵重的,无价的
Good health,not wealth,is an invaluable blessing. ;健康(不是财富)才是千金难买的福气.
literal a.照字面上的,原义的; 逐字的
The literal meaning of "ponder" is to "weigh". ;"ponder"(权衡)的字面原意是“你…的分量”
literally ad.逐字的,照原文、照字面的;确实地, 真正地;简直
To translate literally is not always the closest to the original meaning. ;逐字翻译不一定最接近原义.
There are people in the world who literally do not know how to boil water. ;世界上确实有不知道怎么烧水的人,

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