20230528单词汇总

in·form·ant n. /ɪnˈfɔːmənt/

1.a person who gives secret information about sb/sth to the police or a newspaper （向警方或报纸）提供消息的人，告密者，线人

SYN informer

2.( technical 术语) a person who gives sb information about sth, for example to help them with their research （为研究等）提供资料的人；合作者

•His informants were middle-class professional women. 他的合作者是中产阶级职业妇女。

know·ing·ly adv. /ˈnəʊɪŋli/

1.while knowing the truth or likely result of what you are doing 故意地；蓄意地

SYN deliberately

•She was accused of knowingly making a false statement to the police. 她被指控故意向警方提供虚假供词。

http://2.in a way that shows that you know or understand about sth that is supposed to be secret 会意地；心照不宣地；知情地

•He glanced at her knowingly. 他会意地看了她一眼。

· unknowingly /ʌnˈnəʊɪŋlɪ/

o ADV If someone does something unknowingly, they do it without being aware of it. 不知情地

• The firm says it unknowingly published incorrect statistics.
这家公司说它不知情地出版了错误的数据。

· resourceful /rɪˈzɔːsfʊl/

o 1.ADJ Someone who is resourceful is good at finding ways of dealing with problems. 足智多谋的

• He was amazingly inventive and resourceful, and played a major role in my career.
他极具创造力又足智多谋，在我的职业生涯中起了重要的作用。

o 2.N-UNCOUNT 足智多谋

• Because of his adventures, he is a person of far greater experience and resourcefulness.
由于他的各种冒险经历，他是个在经验和足智多谋上都远胜一筹的人。

fraught adj. /frɔːt/

1.~ with sthfilled with sth unpleasant 充满（不愉快事物）的

•a situation fraught with danger/difficulty/problems 充满危险╱困难重重╱问题成堆的局面

2.( especially BrE ) causing or feeling worry and anxiety 焦虑的；忧虑的；担心的

SYN tense

•She looked/sounded fraught. 她愁容满面；她的话音显出忧虑。

•There was a fraught silence. 有一阵令人焦虑的沉默。

•Things are as fraught as ever in the office. 办公室的情况和往常一样令人担心。

rap·port n. /ræˈpɔː(r)/

[ sing.U]

~ (with sb)~ (between A and B) a friendly relationship in which people understand each other very well 亲善；融洽；和谐

• • She understood the importance of establishing a close rapport with clients. 她懂得与客户建立密切和谐的关系的重要性。

· harbour /ˈhɑːbə/

o 1.N-COUNT/N-IN-NAMES A harbour is an area of the sea at the coast which is partly enclosed by land or strong walls, so that boats can be left there safely. 港口

• She led us to a room with a balcony overlooking the harbour.
她领我们到一个房间，房间带一个俯瞰港口的阳台。

o 2.V-T If you harbour an emotion, thought, or secret, you have it in your mind over a long period of time. 长期怀有

• He might have been murdered by a former client or someone harbouring a grudge.
他可能是被一个前委托人或某个怀有积怨的人谋杀了。

o 3.V-T If a person or country harbours someone who is wanted by the police, they let them stay in their house or country and offer them protection. 窝藏

• Accusations of harbouring suspects were raised against the former Hungarian leadership.
匈牙利前领导人被指控窝藏疑犯。

af·fili·ation n. /əˌfɪliˈeɪʃn/

[ UC]

( formal )

1.a person's connection with a political party, religion, etc. （与政党、宗教等的）隶属关系

•He was arrested because of his political affiliation. 他因所属政党的关系而被捕。

2.one group or organization's official connection with another 隶属；从属