20230313 單詞匯總

rep·ar·ation n. ? /?rep??re??n/ ?

( formal )

1.reparations [ pl.] money that is paid by a country that has lost a war, for the damage, injuries, etc. that it has caused （戰(zhàn)敗國的）賠款

2.[ U] the act of giving sth to sb or doing sth for them in order to show that you are sorry for suffering that you have caused 賠償；彌補；補償

?Offenders should be forced to make reparation to the community. 應該強迫違法犯罪分子對社區(qū)作出補償。

· ensuing /?n?sju???/ ?

o 1.ADJ Ensuing events happen immediately after other events. 隨后發(fā)生的

? ?The ensuing argument had been bitter. ?隨后的爭論是激烈的。

o 2.ADJ Ensuing hours, months, or years follow the time you are talking about. 隨后的 (時間)

? ?The two companies grew tenfold in the ensuing ten years. ?這兩家公司在隨后10年里增長了10倍。

· inaugurate /?n???ɡj??re?t/ ?

o 1.V-T When a new leader is inaugurated, they are formally given their new position at an official ceremony. 使正式就任

? ?The new president will be inaugurated on January 20th. ?新總統(tǒng)將在1月20日正式就任。

o 2.N-VAR 就職典禮

? ?...the inauguration of the new Governor. ?…新任州長的就職典禮。

o 3.V-T When a new building or institution is inaugurated, it is declared open in a formal ceremony. 為…舉行開幕式; 為…舉行落成典禮

? ?A Mafia Museum was inaugurated in Corleone. ?一座黑手黨博物館在科萊奧內舉行落成典禮。

o 4.N-COUNT 就職典禮; 落成典禮

? ?They later attended the inauguration of the University. ?他們后來參加了該大學的成立典禮。

o 5.V-T If you inaugurate a new system or service, you start it. 開創(chuàng)

? ?Pan Am inaugurated the first scheduled international flight. ?泛美航空開創(chuàng)了第一個定期的國際航班。

in·dem·nity n. ? /?n?demn?ti/ ?( pl. -ies)

or ( formal ) ( law 律)

1.[ U] ~ (against sth)protection against damage or loss, especially in the form of a promise to pay for any that happens 保障；賠償；補償

?an indemnity clause/fund/policy 賠償條款╱基金╱保險單

?indemnity insurance 賠償保險

2.[ C] a sum of money that is given as payment for damage or loss 賠款；補償金

ele·vate v. ? /?el?ve?t/ ?[ VN]

1.~ sb/sth (to sth)~ sth (into sth)( formal ) to give sb/sth a higher position or rank, often more important than they deserve SYN raise, SYN promote 提拔，晉升，提升（到不應有的位置）

?He elevated many of his friends to powerful positions within the government. 他將許多朋友都提拔到政府部門的要職上。

?It was an attempt to elevate football to a subject worthy of serious study. 這是試圖將足球拔高成一門學科來進行嚴肅的研究。

2.( technical 術語) ( formal ) to lift sth up or put sth in a higher position 舉起；抬起

?It is important that the injured leg should be elevated. 將受傷的腿抬高是很重要的。

3.( technical 術語) to make the level of sth increase 提高；使升高

?Smoking often elevates blood pressure. 抽煙常常使血壓升高。

4.( formal ) to improve a person's mood, so that they feel happy 使情緒高昂；使精神振奮；使興高采烈

?The song never failed to elevate his spirits. 這首歌總使他精神振奮。 ?

afloat adj. ? /??fl??t/ ?

[ not before noun]

1.floating on water （在水上）漂浮

?Somehow we kept the boat afloat. 我們想辦法使船沒有下沉。

2.( of a business, etc. 企業(yè)等 ) having enough money to pay debts; able to survive 有償債能力；能維持下去

?They will have to borrow ￡10 million next year, just to stay afloat . 明年他們得舉債1 000萬英鎊才能維持下去。