一起来背单词吧Day3

1. cognitive [ˈkɒgnətɪv] adj. 认知的
cognitive psychology 认知心理学
2. mutual [ˈmju:tʃuəl] adj. 共有的; 共同的
mutual respect/trust/understanding 相互尊重/信任/理解 mutual friend/interest 共同的朋友/兴趣
3. commitment [kəˈmɪtmənt] n.承诺;〔对某一组织、某项活动等的〕投入,忠诚,奉献
同义替换:a promise to do something; the hard work and loyalty
e.g. a long-term commitment 长久的承诺
Her commitment to work is beyond question. 她的敬业精神是不容置疑的。
4. underprivileged [ˌʌndəˈprɪvəlɪdʒd] adj.贫困的;社会地位低下的
=very poor, with worse living conditions, educational opportunities etc than most people in society
e.g. underprivileged children 贫困儿童
5. define [dɪˈfaɪn] vi.(给词、短语等)下定义
definition [defɪ'nɪʃ(ə)n] n.定义,释义
6. clinical [ˈklɪnɪkl] adj.临床的 clinic诊所
e.g. clinical experience/training 临床经验/培训
7. promotion [prəˈməʊʃn] n.提升;晋升;促销
e.g. good prospects for promotion 良好晋升机会
a winter sales promotion 冬季促销活动
8. vulnerable [ˈvʌlnərəbl] adj.易受伤的=can be easily harmed or hurt
e.g. Children are most vulnerable to abuse within their own home.
9. poverty [ˈpɒvəti] n.贫穷
同义替换:extremely poor
e.g. the poverty line 贫困线
10. obesity [əʊ'bi:sətɪ] n.肥胖;肥胖症
同义替换:when someone is very fat in a way that is unhealthy
11. urge [ɜ:dʒ] vt.催促=strongly suggest
e.g. He urges you to study English.他极力劝你们学习英语。
12. prevalent [ˈprevələnt] adj.流行的,普遍的,盛行的
common 常见的,普遍的
prevalent 〔尤指疾病、问题或观点〕盛行的,流行的
e.g. the prevalent belief in astrology 对占星术的普遍相信
13. advocate [ˈædvəkeɪt] vt.提倡; 拥护 [ædvəkət] n.提倡者,拥护者
=publicly support a particular way of doing something
e.g. She advocated higher salaries for doctors. 她主张医生高薪。
14. criticism [ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm] n.批评,批判
反:praise
e.g. You must learn to accept criticism .
15. consultant [kənˈsʌltənt] n. 顾问=ask
e.g. She is a consultant to the government. 她是政府顾问。
consultancy [kən'sʌltənsi] n.咨询公司,顾问公司
16. physically [ˈfɪzɪkli] adv.身体上
反:mentally
e.g. physical and mental health 身心健康
17. beverage [ˈbevərɪdʒ] n.饮料〔常用于菜单及招牌〕
e.g. the list of beverages 酒水单
drink
soft drink 软饮料〔尤指汽水〕
18. quantitative [ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv] adj.定量的; 数量(上)的
e.g. quantitative analysis 定量分析
quantity n. 量,数量
quantify vt. 量化;为…定量
19.methodology [ˌmeθəˈdɒlədʒi] n. 方法学; 方法论
e.g. teaching methodology 教学方法
20. complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt] n.抱怨
e.g.make a complaint(=complain formally to someone) 提出投诉
receive a complaint 收到投诉
deal with/handle a complaint 处理投诉