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understate

释义

v. 轻描淡写

例句

It would be a mistake to understate the seriousness of the problem.
对该问题的严重性轻描淡写是错误的。

overstate

释义

v. 夸大，夸张

例句

The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public’s attention.
作者们毫无疑问地夸大了他们的情形以吸引公众的注意力。

exaggerate

发音

/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/

释义

v. 夸大，夸张

例句

These figures exaggerate the loss of competitiveness.
这些数字夸大了竞争力的下降。

breathtaking

释义

adj. 令人惊叹的

例句

The scene was one of breathtaking beauty.
美妙的景色令人叹为观止。
He spoke with breathtaking arrogance.
他说话时的傲慢态度令人咋舌。

delicate

发音

/ˈdelɪkət/

释义

adj. 易碎的；精致的；微妙的

例句

She was physically delicate and psychologically unstable.
她身体纤弱，而且心理也不稳定。
Ottawa and Washington have to find a delicate balance between the free flow of commerce and legitimate security concerns.
渥太华和华盛顿必须在自由贸易流通和司法安全事务之间找到一个微妙的平衡。
the delicate mechanisms of a clock 钟的精密机件

perceptive

释义

ADJ If you describe a person or their remarks or thoughts as perceptive, you think that they are good at noticing or realizing things, especially things that are not obvious. 有洞察力的

例句

He was one of the most perceptive U.S. political commentators.
他曾是美国最具洞察力的政治评论员之一。

frivolous

发音

/ˈfrɪvələs/

释义

ADJ If you describe someone as frivolous, you mean they behave in a silly or light-hearted way, rather than being serious and sensible. 轻率的
ADJ If you describe an activity as frivolous, you disapprove of it because it is not useful and wastes time or money. 无用的

例句

The group says it wants politicians to stop wasting public money on what it believes are frivolous projects.
该团体说他们希望政客们停止在该团体认为无用的项目上浪费公款。

fry

发音

/fraɪ/

释义

n.v. 油炸

unconstitutional

释义

adj. 违反宪法的

例句

Lincoln decided that seceding from the Union was unconstitutional.
林肯判定退出联邦是违反宪法的。

jury

发音

/ˈdʒʊəri/

释义

n. 陪审团；评委会

foundation

释义

n. 基础；基金会

例句

The issue strikes at the very foundation of our community.
这个问题严重影响到我们社会的基础。

spurious

发音

/ˈspjʊəriəs/

释义

adj. 似是而非的；存疑的

例句

He was arrested in 1979 on spurious corruption charges.
他于1979年因似是而非的腐败指控被拘捕。

by-product

释义

副产品

pronounce

释义

v. 发音；正式宣布

例句

Very few people can pronounce my name correctly.
很少有人能把我的名字念正确。
A specialist has now pronounced him fully fit.
一位专家已宣布他完全康复了。

派生

pronunciation
/prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
n. 发音

articulate

发音

/ɑːˈtɪkjuleɪt/

释义

v. 清楚地表达；adj. 能说会道的

例句

The president has been accused of failing to articulate an overall vision in foreign affairs.
总统被指责没能清楚地表述对外交事务的总体设想。

denote

释义

v. 显示；代表

例句

X denotes those not voting.
X表示那些没有投票的。

in essence

释义

本质上

例句

The two things are the same in outward form but different in essence.

affirm/confirm

affirm

释义

v. 肯定属实，断言，庄严宣布

例句

The court affirmed that the information can be made public under the Freedom of Information Act.
法院公开肯定了此信息能依据《自由信息法案》公之于众。
Both sides affirmed their commitment to the ceasefire.
双方均申明答应停火。

confirm

释义

v. 确认，证实

例句

X-rays have confirmed that he has not broken any bones.
X光片已经证实他没有骨折。
They took her resignation as confirmation of their suspicions.
他们认为她的辞职证实了他们的猜疑。