assign
| 词义
| ① to give sb sth that they can use, or some work or responsibility 分配(某物),布置(工作、任务等) [+sth (to sb), +(sb) sth]
② to provide a person for a particular task or position 指派,委派[+sb (to sth/as sth), +sb to do, +sb to sb]
③ to say that your property or rights now belong to sb else 转让(财产或权利) [+sth to sb]
④ to say that sth has a particular value or function, or happens at a particular time or place 确定(价值、功能、时间、地点) [+sth to sth]
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例句
| Assign responsibilities around the house and make sure homework deadlines are met.给他布置一些家务活,并确保他按时完成家庭作业。(2007阅读part B)
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design
| 词义
| ① the way sth has been planned and made, including its appearance, how it works, etc 设计(外观、运作方式等)
② a drawing or plan from which sth may be made; an arrangement of lines and shapes as a decoration 设计图样 [+(for sth)] ;图案
③ a plan or an intention 打算,意图
④ to decide how sth will look, work, etc esp. by drawing plans or making models 设计,制图[+sth (for sb/sth)]
⑤ to make, plan or intend sth (for a specific purpose) (为某种特定目的)计划,制定;意欲[+sth to do sth, +sth(for sth)/(as sth)]
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例句
| Some sites design their agents to tempt job hunters to return.一些网站在“代理”的设计上考虑让它诱使求职者回访网站。(2004阅读Text 1)
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designate
| 词义
| ① to say officially that sth has a particular character or name指定,命名[+ sth (as) sth, +sth (as being sth)]
② to choose or name sb for a particular job or position 选定,指派(某人任某职) [+ sb (as) sth]
③ to show or mean sth, esp. by using a special name or sign (用特殊的名字或符号)标明,表示
④ chosen to do a job but not yet having officially started it (已受委派)尚未上任,(已当选)尚未就职
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resign
| 词义
| to officially tell sb that you are leaving your job, an organization, etc 辞职[+(from sth), +(as sth,+sth)]
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例句
| I have discovered, as perhaps Kelsey will after her much-publicized resignation from the editorship of She after a build-up of stress, that ……我发现,正如凯茜辞职后也会发现的那样。
(凯茜因经受长期的巨大压力而辞去《她》杂志的编辑职务一事受到大力报道)……(2001阅读Text 5)
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signal
| 词义
| ① an event, an action, a fact, etc that shows that sth exists or is likely to happen 预示,标志[近sign, indication]
② a movement or sound to give sb information, instruction, a warning, etc 信号,暗号
③(传输声音、图像或其他信息的电波)信号;(尤指铁路和公路上的)指示灯,红绿灯
④ to be a sign that sth exists or is likely to happen 表明,预示
⑤ to make a movement or sound to give sb a message, an order, etc 发信号,发暗号,示意
[+(to sb) (to do sth), +(sb do sth), +that/wh-] [近sign]
⑥ to do sth to make your feelings or opinions known表达,表示
⑦
important显要的,重大的
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例句
| But it goes further than that. It signals a change in what has, until now, been a key element of scientific endeavour.但它的意义并不仅止于此,它还表明目前科学研究中一个关键要素发生了改变。(2008阅读Text 2)
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signature
| 词义
| ① your name as you usually write it, for example at the end of a letter; the act of signing sth签名,署名;签署
② a particular quality that makes sth different from other similar things and makes it easy to recognize明显特征,识别标志
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significant
| 词义
| ① having or expressing a meaning, indicative; having an implied meaning, suggestive有某种含义或意义的;别有含义的,意味深长的[近meaningful]
② large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed有重大意义的,显著的
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signify
| 词义
| ① to be a sign of sth; to mean sth表明;意思是
② to do sth to make your feelings, intentions, etc known 表达,表示(感情、意愿等)
③ to be important or to matter要紧,具有重要性
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assemble
| 词义
| ① to come together as a group; to bring people or things together as a group聚集,收集
② to fit together all the separate parts of sth, for example a piece of furniture 组装
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例句
| The designer and the inventor... are able to assemble and manipulate in their minds devices that as yet do not exist. 设计者和发明者……能把那些尚不存在的机械在头脑中组装和操作。(1996阅读Text 4)
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assembly
| 词义
| ① a group of people who have been elected to meet together regularly and make decisions or laws for a particular region or country立法机构,议会
② the meeting together of a group of people for a particular purpose or those who attend such a kind of meeting 集会,(统称)集会者
③ the process of putting together the parts of sth such as a vehicle or piece of furniture 组装
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例句
| Japan was, and remains, the global leader in automotive-assembly productivity.日本从过去到现在一直在汽车装配生产率上保持全球领导地位。(2009阅读Text 3)
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assimilate
| 词义
| ① to fully understand an idea or some information so that you are able to use it yourself 透彻理解,吸收,消化
② to make an idea, a persons attitude, etc fit into sth or be acceptable使(想法、态度等)被接受[+sth into/in sth]
③ to become, or allow sb to become, a part of a country or community rather than remaining in a separate group(使)被同化[+(sb) (into/to sth)]
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resemble
| 词义
| to look like or be similar to another person or thing看起来像
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similar
| 词义
| like sb/sth but not exactly the same相像的,类似的
[+(to sb/sth), +(in sth)]
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simulate
| 词义
| ① to be made to look like sth else, to create particular conditions that exist in real life模仿;模拟(实际生活状况)
② to pretend that you have a particular feeling假装
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simultaneous
| 词义
| happening or done at the same time as sth else 同时发生(或进行)的
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constituent
| 词义
| ① one of the parts of sth that combine to form the whole 成分,构成
② a person who can vote in a constituency (选区的)选民,选举人
③ forming or helping to make a whole 构成的,组成的
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constitute
| 词义
| ① to be considered to be sth 被认为或看作是……;被算作
② to be the parts that together form sth 组成;构成[近make up ]
③ to form a group legally or officially (合法或正式地)成立,设立
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constitution
| 词义
| ① the system of laws and basic principles that a state, a country or an organization is governed by 宪法;章程
② the condition of a person's body and how healthy it is 身体素质,体格
③ the way sth is formed or organized 构成,构造 [近structure]
④ the act of forming sth 组成,形成
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institute
| 词义
| ① to introduce a system, policy, etc or start a process 建立,制定(体系政策等);实行
② an organization that has a particular purpose, esp. one that is connected with education or a particular profession; the building used by this organization (教育,专业等)机构,机构建筑
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institution
| 词义
| ① a large important organization that has a particular purpose, for example, a university or bank (银行、大学等规模大的)机构
② a building where people with social needs are taken care of, for example because they are old or mentally ill 慈善机构,社会福利机构
③ a custom or system that has existed for a long time among a particular group of people (由来已久的)风俗习惯,制度
④ the act of starting or introducing sth such as a system or a law 建立,制定
⑤ a person who is well known because they have been in particular place or job for a long time(某地或工作中)出名的人
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substitute
| 词义
| ① a person or thing that you use or have instead of the one you normally use or have 代替者,代替物 [+(for sb/sth)]
② a player who replaces another player in a sports game 替补(运动员)
③ to take the place of sth else; to use sb/sth instead of sb/sth else (用……)代替,取代[+A (for B), +B (with / by A), +for sb/sth]
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superstition
| 词义
| the belief that particular events happen in a way that cant be explained by science and can bring good or bad luck 迷信;迷信观念(或思想)
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associate
| 词义
| ① to make a connection between people or things in your mind联系,联想[+sb/sth (with sb/sth)]
② to show that you support or agree with sth 表明支持或同意
[+oneself with sth]
③ to spend time with sb, esp. a person or people that sb else doesn't approve of 交往,(尤指)混在一起[+(with sb)]
④ joined to or connected with a profession or an organization联合的,有关联的
⑤(常用于头衔)非正式的,准的,副的
⑥ a person that you work with, do business with or spend a lot of time with 同事,伙伴
⑦ 非正式会员,准会员
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association
| 词义
| ① an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose 协会,社团,联盟[同organization]
② a connection or relationship between people or organization 关联,联合,交往[+(with sb/sth)]
③ an idea or a memory that is suggested by sb/sth; a mental connection between ideas 联系,联想
④ a connection between things where one is caused by the other 因果关系
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sociable
| 词义
| (of people) enjoying spending time with other people(人)好交际的;合群的;友好的[同social]
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social
| 词义
| ① connected with society and the way it is organized社会的
② connected with your position in the society 社会地位的
③ connected with activities in which people meet each other for pleasure 社交的,联谊的
④ living naturally in groups, rather than alone(动物)群居的
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socialize
| 词义
| ① to meet and spend time with people in a friendly way, in order to enjoy yourself (和他人)交往[+(with sb)]
② to teach sb to behave in ways that are acceptable to their society使适应社会
③ to organize sth according to the principles of socialism使社会主义化,按社会主义原则行事
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society
| 词义
| ① people in general, living together in communities;a particular community of people who share the same customs, laws, etc.社会(以群体形式生活在一起的人的总称);社会(共同遵守一定的习俗,法律的特定群体)
② a group of people who join together for a particular purpose (多用于名称前)社团,协会[近association]
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the group of people in a country who are fashionable, rich and powerful上流社会
④ the state of being with other people 相伴,交往[近company]
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