du·bi·ous?adj.?/?dju?bi?s/

1.[ not usually before noun] ~ (about sth)/(about doing sth)( of a person 人 ) not certain and slightly suspicious about sth; not knowing whether sth is good or bad 懷疑；無(wú)把握；拿不準(zhǔn)

SYN?doubtful

?I was rather dubious about the whole idea. 我對(duì)這整個(gè)想法持懷疑態(tài)度。

2.(?disapproving) probably not honest 可疑的；不可信的；靠不住的；不誠(chéng)實(shí)的

SYN?suspicious

?They indulged in some highly dubious business practices to obtain their current position in the market. 他們采取了一些極為可疑的商業(yè)手段以取得目前在市場(chǎng)上的地位。

3.that you cannot be sure about; that is probably not good 不確定的；不一定好的

?They consider the plan to be of dubious benefit to most families. 他們認(rèn)為這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃對(duì)大多數(shù)家庭不一定有好處。

(?ironic)

?She had the dubious honour of being the last woman to be hanged in England?(= it was not an honour at all)?. 她成為英格蘭最后一個(gè)受絞刑的女子，這或許也算得上是一種榮幸吧。

DERIVATIVES 派生詞

du·bi·ous·ly?adv

chi·can·ery?n.?/???ke?n?ri/

[ U] (?formal?) the use of complicated plans and clever talk in order to trick people 欺詐；詐騙；欺騙

requis·ite?/?rekw?z?t/

[ only before noun] (?formal?) necessary for a particular purpose 必需的；必備的；必不可少的

• ?She lacks the requisite experience for the job. 她缺少做這份工作所必需的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。

mal·le·able?adj.?/?m?li?bl/

1.(?technical 術(shù)語(yǔ)) ( of metal, etc. 金屬等 ) that can be hit or pressed into different shapes easily without breaking or cracking 可鍛造的；可軋壓的；易成型的

2.( of people, ideas, etc. 人、思想等 ) easily influenced or changed 可塑的；易受影響（或改變）的

DERIVATIVES 派生詞

mal·le·abil·ity?[ U] /?m?li??b?l?ti/ /?m?li??b?l?ti/?n

arche·type?n.?/?ɑ?kita?p/

the most typical or perfect example of a particular kind of person or thing 典型

• ??She is the archetype of an American movie star. 她是典型的美國(guó)影星。

sleep·er?n.?/?sli?p?(r)/

1.( used with an adjective 與形容詞連用 ) a person who sleeps in a particular way 睡得…的人

?a?heavy/light/sound sleeper?睡得很沉╱輕╱香的人

2.a person who is asleep 睡覺(jué)者；睡眠者

?Only the snores of the sleepers broke the silence of the house. 只有睡覺(jué)的人發(fā)出的鼾聲打破了屋內(nèi)的寂靜。

3.a night train with beds for passengers on it 臥鋪列車

?the London–Edinburgh sleeper 倫敦到愛(ài)丁堡的臥鋪列車

re·flect·ive?adj.?/r??flekt?v/

1.(?formal?) thinking deeply about things 沉思的；深思的

SYN?thoughtful

?a quiet and reflective man 文靜而善于思考的男子

2.reflective?surfaces send back light or heat （指物體表面）反射熱的，反光的

?reflective car number plates 反光的汽車牌照

?On dark nights children should wear reflective clothing. 在漆黑的夜晚，兒童應(yīng)該穿可以反光的衣服。

3.~ of sthtypical of a particular situation or thing; showing the state or nature of sth 典型的；代表性的；體現(xiàn)狀態(tài)（或本質(zhì)）的

?His abilities are not reflective of the team as a whole. 他的能力并不代表整個(gè)隊(duì)的水平。

?Everything you do or say is reflective of your personality. 你的一言一行都體現(xiàn)你的個(gè)性。

DERIVATIVES 派生詞

re·flect·ive·ly?adv

·??She sipped her wine reflectively. 她一邊品酒，一邊沉思。

cred·ibil·ity?n.?/?kred??b?l?ti/

[ U] the quality that sb/sth has that makes people believe or trust them 可信性；可靠性

• ??to?gain/lack/lose credibility?獲取╱缺乏╱失去信任

• ??The prosecution did its best to?undermine the credibility?of the witness. 原告竭力削弱證人的可信性。

• ??Newspapers were talking of a?credibility gap?between what he said and what he did. 各家報(bào)紙都在議論他言行不一。

——see also street cred

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