load
n.[C]
1.) 裝載;擔(dān)子
The load on that beam is more than it will bear.
那根梁上的載重超過了它所能承受的量。
2.) (精神方面的)負(fù)擔(dān);重任
The good news has taken a load off my mind.
聽了這個好消息我就放心了。
3.) (車,船等的)裝載量;一車(或一船等)貨物
The truck was carrying a load of sand.
卡車裝運(yùn)一車沙子。
4.) (電機(jī)等的)負(fù)載,負(fù)荷
5.) 工作量
Measures have been taken to lighten the load of the hospital doctors.
業(yè)已采取措施減輕醫(yī)院醫(yī)生的負(fù)擔(dān)。
vt.
1.) 裝,裝載[(+with)]
The dockers are loading the ship with coal.
碼頭工人正把煤裝上船。
2.) 把彈藥裝入(槍,炮);把膠卷裝入(照相機(jī))
Don't forget to load your camera.
別忘了給你的相機(jī)裝膠卷。
3.) 使擺滿;使充滿;使長滿 [(+with)]
The air was loaded with soot.
空氣充滿煤煙。
4.) 大量給予[(+with)]
His brothers and sisters loaded him with books.
他的哥哥姐姐送給他許多書。
vi.
1.) 裝貨[(+up)]
Have they finished loading up yet?
他們把貨物裝完了嗎?
2.) 上子彈
The soldiers loaded and fired.
士兵們裝上子彈便射擊。
compulsory
adj.
1.) 必須做的;義務(wù)的;必修的
Is English a compulsory subject?
英語是必修科目嗎?
Education is compulsory for children in most countries.
多數(shù)國家對兒童實(shí)施義務(wù)教育。
2.) 強(qiáng)制的,強(qiáng)迫的
compulsory legislation
強(qiáng)制性立法
tendency
n.[C]
1.) 傾向;癖性;天分[(+to/toward)][+to-v]
He has a tendency towards pessimism.
他有悲觀的傾向。
Bob has a tendency to exaggerate things.
鮑勃有愛夸張的傾向。
2.) 趨勢,潮流[(+to/toward)][+to-v]
There is a tendency towards regional cooperation.
有一種地區(qū)性合作的趨勢。
3.) 傾向;意向
His new magazine has anarchic tendencies.
他的新雜志有無政府主義傾向。
drop out
1.) 脫離
Luckily, I dropped out before the deal turned sour.
很幸運(yùn)的,在交易變壞前我已退出了。
One of my teeth has dropped out.
我的一只牙齒掉了。
2.) 退出;退學(xué)
She dropped out of school to become a waitress.
她退學(xué)去當(dāng)女招待。
expand
vt.
1.) 展開,張開(帆,翅等)
The eagle expanded its wings.
老鷹展開翅膀。
2.) 使膨脹;使擴(kuò)張
3.) 擴(kuò)大;擴(kuò)充;發(fā)展
He is thinking of expanding his business.
他正考慮擴(kuò)展他的生意。
4.) 詳述
They have expanded my view on the question.
他們已更充分地闡明了我對這個問題的觀點(diǎn)。
vi.
1.) 展開,張開
2.) 擴(kuò)張;發(fā)展;增長
In ten years the city's population expanded by 12%.
十年之中,該城人口增加了百分之十二。
3.) 膨脹
Water expands when it freezes.
水結(jié)冰時體積膨脹。
A tire expands when you pump air into it.
輪胎打了氣就會脹大。
4.) 詳細(xì)說明[(+on/upon)]
distribute
vt.
1.) 分發(fā);分配[(+to/among)]
They had distributed the lands among the peasants.
他們把土地分給農(nóng)民。
2.) 散布,分布[(+over)]
This species of butterfly is widely distributed over our country.
這種蝴蝶在我國分布很廣。
3.) 把...分類
4.) 分,分開[(+into)]
The teacher distributed the pupils into three groups.
老師把學(xué)生分成三組。
donate
vt.
捐獻(xiàn),捐贈[(+to)]
She donated her books to the library.
她把自己的書捐贈給圖書館。
n.
捐獻(xiàn),捐贈[(+to/towards)]
curriculum
n.[C]
1.) 學(xué)校的全部課程
The student is very knowledgeable because he also studies things not in the curriculum.
這個學(xué)生知識很豐富,因?yàn)樵趯W(xué)校課程以外他還學(xué)習(xí)別的東西。
2.) (一門)課程
The professor is busy preparing his chemistry curriculum plan.
這位教授正忙于準(zhǔn)備他的化學(xué)課程計劃。
profession
n.
1.) (尤指受過良好教育或?qū)ｉT訓(xùn)練者,如律師、醫(yī)生、教師的)職業(yè)[C]
She intends to make teaching her profession.
她打算以教書為業(yè)。
2.) 同業(yè),同行[the S][G]
The teaching profession claim that they are badly paid.
教師同行們聲稱待遇太差。
He is a leading member of the medical profession.
他是醫(yī)療業(yè)中首屈一指的醫(yī)生。
3.) 聲明;表白[C][(+of)]
She did not believe in his professions of love.
她不相信他的愛情表白是真的。
advocate
vt.
擁護(hù);提倡;主張[+v-ing]
He advocates reforming the prison system.
他主張改良監(jiān)獄制度。
obtain
vt.
得到,獲得
He failed to obtain a scholarship.
他沒有獲得獎學(xué)金。
They obtained a loan from the government.
他們從政府那里得到一筆貸款。
vi.
得到公認(rèn);通用;流行;存在
Those conditions no longer obtain.
那些情形已不存在。
The custom still obtains in some areas.
某些地區(qū)仍保留著這一習(xí)俗。
select
vt.
選擇,挑選,選拔[(+for/from)][O2]
Mr. Reed has been selected to represent us on the committee.
里德先生代表我們已被選入委員會。
He selected a team for the special task.
他為這項特殊任務(wù)挑選了一組人馬。
vi.
做出選擇,挑選
adj.
1.) 挑選出來的;精選的
A select group of their friends was invited to the wedding.
他們的經(jīng)過挑選的一群朋友應(yīng)邀參加婚禮。
2.) 上等的,優(yōu)等的,卓越的
She only stays at select hotels.
她只住一流旅館。
suit
n.
(一套)衣服[C]
I picked out a black suit.
我挑了一套黑色西裝。
vt.
1.) 適合,中...的意
Would Friday morning suit you?
星期五早上對你合適嗎?
The arrangement suited us both.
這個安排對我們兩人都合適。
2.) (不用被動式)與...相配,與...相稱
This dress suits you beautifully.
這件衣服你穿非常合適。
3.) 使合適;使適應(yīng)[(+to)]
Her speech was well suited to the occasion.
她的講話在這個場合十分得體。
vi.
1.) 合適,適當(dāng)
Will that time suit?
這時間合適嗎?
2.) 相稱;彼此協(xié)調(diào)[(+to/with)]
The position suits with his abilities.
這個職位與他的能力相稱。