1、admittedlyadv.公认地 无可否认地;明白地 admit vt. 承认;准许进入;可容纳 vi. 承认;容许admit to sth./ to doing sth. to sb. (that.) 承认事实 confessadmit of 容许,有 的可能 admitted adj. 公认的;被承认了的It is generally admitted that. 普遍认为Admittedly, it is a huge challenge for many people,but it is a fact of working life. 诚然,对于许多人来说,这是一个巨大的挑战,但这就
2、 是工作中的现实。Admittedly, this is as much a problem for people as it is for robots.无可否认的是,这些情况对战士们会是一个麻烦,对机器人也不会是个例外。 He is admittedly an atheist. 他被公认是位无神论者。【phrases】be admittedly 公认but admittedly 但显然admittedly small 固然小admittedly not enough 诚然还不行admittedly not been met 诚然未曾经谋面【synonym】allowedly 公认地ackn
3、owledgedly 公认地certainly 当然definitely肯定地undoubtedly 无疑地 really 实在地confessedly 明白地alliancen. 联盟,同盟,同盟国 countable联合;联姻 The two parties were still too much apart to form an alliance. 两党分歧甚大,还远未能结成同盟。She had contracted an alliance with a wealthy man of rank. 她和一位有身份的富人联姻。【phrases】strategic alliance 战略联盟;
4、策略联盟alliance member 联盟成员star alliance 星空联盟(全球最大的航空联盟)earth alliance 地球联合in alliance with 与联盟make an alliance 结盟,结成联盟 join alliance 加入同盟【synonym】alignment 结盟bond 结合coalition 联合;合并confederation 联盟;联邦【antonym】nonalignment【synonym discr imination】league, federation, union, alliance这些名词均含“联盟、同盟、联合会” 之意。l
5、eague 普通用词,指为了共同的利益而建立的地区性、全国性或国际性的联合组织,也指民间或半官方组织的联盟。federation泛指用条款 固定下来的 一切联合,尤指联邦政府。union普通用词,指由若干个体结成的一个统一的整体。强调其永久性。alliance 普通用词,指对双方均有利的任何联盟。Allyvt. 使联盟;使联合vi. 联合;结盟n. 同盟国,同盟者;伙伴;支持者 countable 复数 allies allied adj.联合的;同盟的;与 同属一系The noun is pronounced /la/. The verb is pronounced /la/. 【usage
6、s 】用作名词 She felt she needed an ally so badly.她感到她急需一个支持者。An ally has been slain.己方英雄被杀。用作动词通过协议或条约的形式“(使)结盟,( 使)联合”,引申可表示“联姻”。ally 既可用作及物动词,常与 with 或 to 连用; 也可用作不及物动词,常与with 或 against 连用。We will ally our forces with the army from the north.我们将与北方的部队结盟。用于 be ed 结构The bank is allied with several other
7、s.该银行与另几家都有业务联系。【phrases】v. ally + 介词ally against 联合起来反对ally with sb/sth 与结盟ally.to. 使 与结盟联姻n. 动词 + allyconsult ones -lies 征求同盟者 的意见make an ally of 与结盟形容词 + allyfaithful /loyal allies 忠实的盟友the powerful ally 强大的同盟 者【synonym】n. 同盟国;伙伴 partner , assistant vt. 使联盟;使联合 combine , associatevi. 联合;结盟 band ,
8、 combine , connect , league 【antonym】n. adversary 对手 enemy敌人approximateadj. 近似的,约莫的,大概的; 极相似的; 植相近但不连接的vi. 接近于;近似于vt. 近似;靠近;使接近;粗略估计n. 近似值approximation n. 近似值 aproximity n. 接近,附近 approximate v. to接近 approximately adv. 大约;近似地 是程度副词,意思是“非常接近,差不多”,强调其精确性,而其间的差距因其实际上并不重要而可以忽略不计。 由于 approximately强调“接近准确”
9、, 所以不可用在表示确切的数字的单词如 three or four times, lunchtime, midnight 等之前。approximately 一般用于所修饰的词(如数词)之前。approximately 不用于比较等级。【usages 】v. approximate 的基本意思是“接近”, 主要指智力、活动方面的接近,如理想与现实、物质与精神等。也可表示在数量或总量上的接近,但不一定与某一确定量相等。还可作“近似计算;概略估算” 解。approximate 用作及物 动词可接名词或代词作宾语;作“近似,接近” 解时也可用作不及物动词,这时其客体由介词 to引出。S+ + n./
10、pron.His income approximated 8000 dollars a year.他的年收入近 8000美元。S+ +wh-clauseThis flavour approximates what I remember.这个味道基本上跟我记忆中的一样。adj. approximate 的基本意 思是“大概的,大约的” ,可指修饰具体的数字,也可修饰抽象的概念、事实等。有时还可作“紧挨的;靠近的”解。 + n. 用作定语I can give you an approximate idea of where she lives.我可以提供给你她住所的大致位置。 approximat
11、 e 作“ 大概的,大约的 ”解时不用于比较等级。n. + + toIts very kind of you to lend me a sum of money approximate to what will be needed.你真好,借给我一笔接近所需数目的钱。【phrases】approximate number 近似数,近似值;大概的数目approximate cost 估计费用approximate closely 近似approximate to 接近,近似,约计approximate to the truth 接近事实approximate neighbour 隔壁邻居【syn
12、onym】come close, estimate, approximative, close to , border on, near【synonym discr imination】v. approximate, approach这组词的共同意思是“接近”,它们之间的区别是:approach 意思较广,既可指时间、空间、思路方面的接近,也可指实际的接触; 指人时,侧重目的和动机。approximate 除指思想 方面的关系外,还常指数目、数量等的接近。artifactn. 人工制品;手工艺品 artificial adj. 人工的;矫揉造作的artificially adv. 人工地;人为
13、地;不自然地artificiality n. 人工;不自然;不自然之物;人造物【synonym】n. 人工制品;手工艺品artefact , handicraft works【antonym】natural object 自然物体【phrase】artifact pollution 人为污染balance of power力量均衡,实力平衡They were afraid this would upset the world balance of power.他们担心这会打破世界力量均势。It ended French domination of Europe and brought abou
14、t great changes in the balance of power there.它结束了法国在欧洲的统治地位,使欧洲大陆的力量均势发生了巨大变化。batteryn. 电池;蓄电池;复数 batteries 军炮台,炮兵连,炮位;一系列; 一组; 法殴打Will this lamp light up if I connect the battery? 如果我把电池接上,这灯会亮吗?He was an okay battery commander. 他是炮兵连一个很不错的指挥官。【phrases】storage battery 蓄电池;蓄电池组lithium battery 锂电池;锂
15、蓄电池dry battery 干电池rechargeable battery 充电电池in battery (炮) 准备发射的状态 change a battery 换电池charge battery 给蓄电池充电command a battery 指挥炮兵连a battery of questions 一连串的质 问battery of 一组;一套 belligerentadj.交战的; 卷入冲突的; 好战的; 交战国的adj. 好斗的;寻衅的;挑衅的;(国家)参战的;交战的 n.交战国,交战者; 参加斗殴的人或集团belligerently adv.好战地;好斗地belligerence
16、n.斗争性;好战性;交战belligerency n.交战状态;交战adj.Tom always said some very belligerent things.汤姆他老是说些十分挑衅性的话。The belligerent countries are having difficulties funding the war.交战国在为战争提供资金上有困难。n. The belligerents were due to try to settle their differences.交战双方是由于试图解决他们之间的分歧。【synonym】aggressive侵略的pugnacious好斗的qu
17、arrelsome 喜欢争吵的militant 好战的 combative 好斗的warlike 好战的【phrase】belligerent state交战国commonsenseadj.常识的,具有常识的adj.有常识的;明白事理的n.常识commonsensical 符合常识的commonsensible 符合常识的adj.The reader is given the commonsense tools that patients need in order to have ownership of their disease.读者被给为了有他们的疾病的所有权,病患需要的有常识的工具。
18、n.He is sadly lacking in commonsense.他极为缺乏常识。Anybody who has commonsense will not believe such a rumour.有点常识的人都不会相信这样的谣言。【synonym】realistic 现实的commonsense 是 common sense的变形:常识;常情commonplace 平凡的 commonwealth 共和国,联邦,共同体 cut-and-driedadj.事先准备的,俗套的; 枯燥无味;老一套的;固定的;已成定局的.【phrases】cut-and-dried words 套话;老生
19、常谈a cut-and-dried matter 已经准备好 了的现成的东西deemvt.认为,视为; 主张,断定vi.认为,视为,以为; 作某种评价【usages 】deem 同think的意思相似,但主要用在比较严正或正式的场合。I deem it wise to follow his advice.我认为照他的建议做是明智的。 (句中的 deem 换成 think 会比较自然。)在法律的角度来说,deem 是个不可缺少的词,用以假定一 些东西的真实性不管是或不是。Any person who has not given notice of objection before the pre
20、scribed day will be deemed to have agreed.任何没有在规定日期前提出反对的人,都将被认为是同意的。用作动词 (v.)S+ +that-clauseDont you deem that it is your duty to help?你不认为助人是你的责任吗?I deem that it is time to act.我认为是行动的时候了。用作宾补动词S+ + n./pron. +(to be) n./adj.He deemed me to be foolish.他认为我是个傻瓜。Do you deem this plan sensible?你认为这项计划
21、切合实际吗?用于 be ed 结构I did hope that my work would be deemed worthy as before.我希望我的工作被认为与以前一样的有价值。She was deemed to be brave.她被认为很勇敢。【phrases】deem highly of 高度评价 deem to 认为,相信【synonym】believe 相信 consider 考虑regardasthink认为【synonym discr imination】consider, think, believe, count, deem, reckon, regard这些动词均含有“认为”之意。consider 指经过考虑和观 察后得出的结论。think普通用词,指按照自己的意见提出看法。believe 通常指根据一定的证据,经思考后而 认为属实。count指作出判断后而得出的看法等。deem 正式用词,常用于法律、文学,强调作判断而不是思考 。