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accord n.一致,符合;(尤指 国与国之间的)谅解, 协议
accord vi.(~ with)相符合, 相一致,相和谐 vt.授予,赠与,给予

Israel and Palestine have not yet ;以色列与巴勒斯坦至今 仍未
been in accord on the problem of Jerusalem's ascription. ;能就耶路撒冷的归属问题 达成一致.
 
accordance n.一致,和谐,符合
The skill of commercial negotiations ;商务谈判的技巧
is not always in accordance with textbooks. ;不总是和书上教的一样.

combat n.战斗,斗争,格斗 v.(与…)斗争, (与…)战斗
The ships combatted with the wind and waves. ;船与风浪博斗.

combine v.结合,联合,化合 n.联合企业(或团体); 联合收割机
Wuhan University and 3 other colleges combined to make a new university, ;武汉大学和另外3间大学 合并成一间新的学校,
which has become the most famous university in Hubei Province. ;成为湖北省首屈一指的 名校.

commission n.委员会;佣金,回扣; 授权,委托 vt.委托,委任
Today,insurance salesmen can get cons- iderable commission on their successful sales ;现在,保险推销员从成功 销售中获得可观的佣金.
You can commission Bank of China to pay your income taxes- ;你可以授权中国银行代 交所得税,
that's very convenient. ;那很方便.

commitment n.承诺,许诺,保证; 信奉,献身;承担的义务
Many people don't want to get married because they are afraid of commitments. ;许多人不愿结婚是因为 他们害怕承担责任.

communicate vt.传达,传播;传染 vi.交流,交际,通讯; 连接,相通
Bees communicate newly found flowers with nectar by means of dance and smell. ;当蜜蜂发现带花蜜的花时 它们用飞舞和散发气味的 方式进行信息传递.

delete vt.删除
For most people,their first loves can't be easily deleted from their memory. ;对大多数人来说,初恋总 是不能轻易地从记忆中 抹去.

deliberate a.故意的,蓄意的; 慎重的,深思熟虑的 v.仔细考虑,思考
I won't forgive you because of your deliberate lies. ;我不会原谅你, 因为你存心说谎.
He deliberated the question before he made an answer. ;在答复前他仔细地考虑了 这个问题.
The U.S. Supreme Court deliberated on whether the ballots of Florida should be re-counted. ;美国最高法院研究是否 重新统计佛罗里达州的 选票.

delicate a.易碎的,脆弱的; 微妙的,棘手的;娇柔的 纤细的;精美的
The delicate orchid should be protected from cold,wind and frost. ;娇弱的兰花应被妥善照顾 以防风霜的侵袭.
In the international community,the relationships between countries are delicate ;在国际社会中,国与国之 间的关系是微妙的.

elaborate a.精心制作的;详尽的; 复杂的 v.详述;详细制订
I don't want elaborate lace patterns on my dress;just make it simple. ;我不想裙子上有复杂精美 的花边图案,简简单单就 行.
Just tell me the plain facts.No need to elaborate. ;告诉我简单的事实就行, 不要详细说明.

elegant a.优美的,文雅的, 讲究的;简练的, 简洁的
Princess Diana's elegant manners are always within the memory of people. ;戴安娜王妃优雅的举止总 是留在人们的记忆中.

eliminate vt.排除,消除,根除; 淘汰
You really believe that getting drunk can eliminate pain? ;你真的认为醉酒能消除 痛苦吗?
We all hoped that China could eliminate the rivals to host the 2008 Olympic Games. ;我们都曾希望中国能淘汰 其他对手,主办2008年 的奥运会.

embarrass vt.使窘,使尴尬, 使不好意思
He was embarrassed ;觉得很尴尬
when he found he didn't have enough money to invite his girl friend to dinner. ;当他发现自己不够钱请 女友吃晚饭时.

fault n.缺点,毛病;错误, 过失.过错,故障 vt.找…的缺点, 挑剔,指责
"It's All the Moon's Fault" is a quite popular song familiar to young people. ;《月亮惹的祸》是年轻人 很熟悉的一首流行歌.
It's hard to find fault with Yoyo Ma's cello performance. ;马友友的大提琴表演是 难以挑剔的.

instruct vt.命令,指示; 教育,教导
Effective communication is very important ;有效沟通是十分重要的
when a boss instructs people under his leadership to do what he wants them to do. ;当上司指令下属去做 他们做的事情时.

instruction n. 常[p指令,指示, 用法说明;教育,指导
Many primary schools today have courses for their pupils ;如今很多小学有课程让 小学生
to receive instructions in the basic use of computers. ;学到电脑使用的基本 知识.
Read the instructions carefully before taking the medicine. ;服药前要仔细阅读说明.

investigate v.调查,调查研究
Sherlock Holmes investigated many cases ;福尔摩斯调查过多宗案件
by following the footprints left at the scene of the crime. ;是根据犯罪现场留下的 脚印.

manage vt.管理,经营,处理; 设法,对付;控制,操纵 vi.处理,设法对付
A good housewife should be able to manage money very well. ;好的家庭主妇应善于理财
This hacker designed a computer virus that was hard to manage. ;这个电脑黑客设计了一种 难以对付的病毒.

magnificent a.壮丽的,雄伟的; 豪华的,华丽的;极好的
The magnificent scene of the waterfull is perfect delight to the eye. ;瀑布的宏伟景象真是好 看极了.

odd a.奇特的;临时的;单的 奇数的,单数的;剩余的 n. [p可能性,机会
Scientists are trying to crack the odd signs in the great pyramid. ;科学家们尝试破译大金 字塔内的奇特符号.
The odds are 10 to 1 that Ang Lee's movies would be a box office success. ;李安的电影十之入九有 好的票房收入.

penetrate v.透入,渗入,进入; 刺入,刺穿;洞察,了解
The arrow penetrated through the target just in the centre. ;箭射穿了靶子的中心.
The insistent rhythm of piano penetrated the house. ;钢琴持续的韵律在房子 里回荡.

pension n.养老金,抚恤金 vt.发给…养老金 (或退职金,抚恤金等)
In the days of inflation ;在通货膨胀的日子里,
people on retirement pensions find it difficult to live. ;靠退休金生活的人发现 很难过活.

perfect a.完美的,完满的; 完全的,十足的; (动词)完成时的 vt.使完美,改善
This wonderful scenery of Hawaii is perfect for daydreaming. ;夏威夷绝佳的风景很能 给人以无尽的遐想.

recover vi.恢复,痊愈 vt.寻回,重新得到;使复 原,使康复;挽回,弥补
Bone marrow transplants ;做骨髓移植
are the most effective way for the leukaemia patients to recover. ;对于白血病人得以痊愈是 最有效的方法.
Sometimes things lost can't be recovered again. ;有些东西失去了就再也 找不回来了.

recreation n.娱乐活动,消遣
Many young people's favorite form of recreation is to go to karaoke. ;唱卡拉OK是许多年轻人 喜欢的娱乐活动.

scandal n.丑事,丑闻; 流言蜚语;反感,愤慨
Clinton's scandal with Luwinsky caused Americans to doubt his honesty. ;克林顿与莱温斯基的丑闻 引起美国人民对他的诚实 表示怀疑.

segment n.部分,断片; (桔子等的)瓣
Community college ;社区大学
is the most rapidly growing segment of higher education in the United States. ;是美国高等教育方面发展 最迅速的部分.

sequence n.连续,接续,一连串; 次序,顺序
New employees had to attend a sequence of orientation meetings. ;新职员得参加一系列的 情况介绍会议.

settle vt.解决,调停;安排, 安放;支付,结算;使安定 vi.安家,定居;(鸟等) 飞落,停留;安定
Please settle your account immediately, or we would have to take some legal action ;请立即结清你所欠的账, 否则我们得采取法律行动
Some people like to travel around the world ;有些人喜欢在年轻的时候 环游世界,
rather than settling down when they are young. ;而不喜欢过安定的生活.

shame n.羞耻,耻辱;可耻的人 或事物;遗憾的事,可惜 vt.使蒙羞,使丢脸; 使感到惭愧
It is a shame to be so wasteful. ;这样浪费太可耻了.
Will students feel great shame at having failed the final exam? ;学生们会为期末考试不及 格而感到羞耻吗?

theme n.主题,题目
Boys are the usual theme in girls' conversations. ;男孩总是女孩闲聊的 主题.

undertake vt.承担,着手做 vi.同意,答应,保证
Who should undertake the responsibility for white pollution? ;谁该为白色污染负责?
The producer or the consumer? ;是生产者还是消费者?