每天背单词 第195期

terminate

英 [ˈtɜːmɪneɪt] 美 [ˈtɜːrmɪneɪt]

vt. 使终止；使结束；解雇

vi. 结束，终止；结果

adj. 结束的

例句：

After a lot of agonizing she decided to terminate the pregnancy.
在多次痛苦的考虑后，她决定终止妊娠。

In American law, you cannot terminate an employee, for the sole purpose of age.
在美国法律中，你不能仅仅因为年龄而解雇员工。

People are often hesitant to terminate a project when they've already invested time or resources into it, even if it might make logical sense to do so.
当人们已经在项目上投入了时间或资源时，他们常常会犹豫是否要终止项目，即使这样做是合乎逻辑的。

foundation

英 [faʊnˈdeɪʃn] 美 [faʊnˈdeɪʃn]

n. 基础；地基；基金会；根据；创立

例句：

The allegations were without foundation.
这些指控没有根据。

Best friends are the foundation of my life.
良友们是我生活的基础。

He laid the foundation of Japan's modern economy.
他奠定了日本现代经济的基础。

climax

英 [ˈklaɪmæks] 美 [ˈklaɪmæks]

n. 高潮；顶点；层进法；极点

例句：

The music builds up to a rousing climax.
音乐逐渐达到了令人振奋的高潮。

The climax came one sultry August evening.
高潮在8月一个闷热潮湿的夜晚到来了。

It was the climax to 24 hours of growing anxiety.
这是24小时不断升温的焦虑的顶点。

remittance

英 [rɪˈmɪtns] 美 [rɪˈmɪtns]

n. 汇款；汇寄之款；汇款额

例句：

Remittance can be made by cheque or credit card.
可通过支票或信用卡汇款。

Please enclose your remittance, making checks payable to Valley Technology Services.
请随信附上您的汇款，支票收款方为瓦利科技服务公司。

Remittance was made through a bank.
款子是通过银行汇寄的。

emotional

英 [ɪˈməʊʃənl] 美 [ɪˈmoʊʃənl]

adj. 情绪的；易激动的；感动人的

例句：

My emotional turmoil had drained me.
困惑焦灼的情绪使我心力交瘁。

They made an emotional appeal for help.
他们情绪激动地恳求救助。

The debate was highly emotional at times.
辩论有时非常情绪化。

回顾

1. terminate
2. foundation
3. climax
4. remittance
5. emotional