abjure
v. 发誓放弃
[例句]:
Some of the Roman Emperors tried to make Christians abjure theirreligion。
一些罗马皇帝企图迫使基督徒放弃信仰。
abrogate
v. 废除
[例句]:
Washington decided to abrogate the “eternal” treaty with France’scurrent government and declared the United States neutral, despiteharsh criticisms in the press and in his own government。
尽管遭受来自媒体和政府内部的批评,华盛顿决定彻底废除和法国现政府的“永久”条约,宣布美国中立。
abstemious
adj. 节制的
[例句]:
To be abstemious in eating and drinking
饮食节制
[笔记]:
和abstain 对比, abstain是回避,戒除;而abstemious则是节约,朴素。
acumen
n. 锐敏,聪明
[例句]:
Her business acumen has made her very successful。
她灵活的经商头脑使她的生意十分兴隆。
antebellum
adj. 战前的,尤指美国南北战争前
[例句]:
The capital of Louisiana, in the southeast-central part of thestate on a bluff above the Mississippi River. It has notableantebellum houses. Population, 219,531.
巴吞鲁日美国路易斯安那州的首府,位于密西西比河下峭壁的东南中心部,保留许多闻名的南北战争前古建筑。人口219,531
auspicious
n. 吉兆的,幸运的
[例句]:
The publication of my first book was an auspicious beginning of mycareer。
我的第一本书的出版是我事业吉祥的开始。
belie
v. 掩饰,与…不符,使…失望
[例句]:
Practical experience belies this theory。
实际经验证明这个理论是错误的。
His cheerful manner belied his real feelings。
他那快活的样子掩饰了他真实的感情。
bellicose
adj. 好战的,好斗的
[例句]:
Some irresponsible politicians made a bellicose remarks。
一些不负责任的政客做出一些好战的话语。
bowdlerize
v. 删去
[例句]:
There is no need to bowdlerize your speech when dealing with anyonefrom a legal standpoint。
从法律角度说,你不需要再跟任何人修订你的演讲稿了。
chicanery
n. 欺诈,欺骗
[例句]:
They are skilled at chicanery and lies。
他们擅长于谎言和欺骗。
The world is full of chicanery。
世界充满了欺骗
chromosome
n. 染色体
[例句]:
The position that a given gene occupies on a chromosome。
基因座在一条染色体上某种给定基因所占的位置
churlish
adj. 粗野的
[例句]:
It seems churlish to refuse such a generous offer。
拒绝这样慷慨的建议未免有些失礼。
Churlish as it may be to criticise those who set out to do good,many charities behave as if they were unaccountable。
许多的慈善机构表现得很不负责,虽然我们这样责备这些从事善行的人可能显得不礼貌。
circumlocution
n. 迂回累赘的陈述
[例句]:
He is a master at circumlocution, but it’s easier for me tounderstand him now than before。
他讲话很会兜圈子,不过我现在已经比以前容易理解他的意思了。
[笔记]:
circum 迂回
locution 惯用语
circumnavigate
vt. 环航
[例句]:
Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the globe。
麦哲伦是第一个环球航行的人。
It’s said that Zhen He in China Ming dynasty was the first personwho circumnavigate the globe