20230910 单词学习
20230910 单词学习
satrap
/ˈsætrəp/ N (in ancient Persia) a provincial governor (古波斯的)省长
wholesale
/ˈhəʊlˌseɪl/ |CET6 TEM4 1.N-UNCOUNT Wholesale is the activity of buying and selling goods in large quantities and therefore at cheaper prices, usually to stores who then sell them to the public. Compare . 批发 • Warehouse clubs allow members to buy goods at wholesale prices. 仓储式会所允许会员以批发价购买商品。 2.ADV If something is sold wholesale, it is sold in large quantities and at cheaper prices, usually to stores. 批发地 • The fabrics are sold wholesale to retailers, fashion houses, and other manufacturers. 这些纺织品批发给零售商、时装店和其他厂家。 3.ADJ You use wholesale to describe the destruction, removal, or changing of something when it affects a very large number of things or people. (破坏、迁移或变动) 大规模的 • They are only doing what is necessary to prevent wholesale destruction of vegetation. 他们只是在做为防止植被遭大规模破坏而必须做的事情。
al·le·giance
n. /əˈliːdʒəns/ [ UC] ~ (to sb/sth) a person's continued support for a political party, religion, ruler, etc. （对政党、宗教、统治者的）忠诚，效忠，拥戴 • to pledge/swear allegiance to sb/sth 宣誓╱发誓效忠某人╱集体 • to switch/transfer/change allegiance 转变╱转移╱改变拥戴对象 • an oath/a vow/a statement of allegiance 效忠宣誓╱誓约╱声明 • People of various party allegiances joined the campaign. 各个不同政党的拥护者都参加了这次活动。
hom·age
n. /ˈhɒmɪdʒ/ [ UCusually sing.] ~ (to sb/sth) ( formal ) something that is said or done to show respect for sb 敬辞；表示敬意的举动 • The kings of France paid homage to no one. 法国国王不对任何人效忠。 • He describes his book as ‘a homage to my father’. 他说他的书是“献给父亲”的。 • They stood in silent homage around the grave. 他们恭敬地站在坟墓周围致默哀礼。
pan·theon
n. /ˈpænθiən/ 1.( technical 术语) all the gods of a nation or people （一国或一个民族信仰的）众神，诸神 •the ancient Egyptian pantheon 古埃及众神 2.( formal ) a group of people who are famous within a particular area of activity （统称某一领域的）名人，名流 3.a temple (= religious building) built in honour of all the gods of a nation; a building in which famous dead people of a nation are buried or honoured 万神庙；先贤祠；伟人祠
gorge
/ɡɔːdʒ/ |CET6 gorginggorgedgorges 1.N-COUNT A gorge is a deep, narrow valley with very steep sides, usually where a river passes through mountains or an area of hard rock. 峡谷 • ...the deep gorge between these hills. …山间的那个深谷。 2.V-T/V-I If you gorge on something or gorge yourself on it, you eat lots of it in a very greedy way. 狼吞虎咽 • I could spend each day gorging on chocolate. 我可以将每一天都花在狂吃巧克力上。
