20230504单词汇总

ele·vate v. /ˈelɪveɪt/

[ VN]

1.~ sb/sth (to sth)~ sth (into sth)( formal ) to give sb/sth a higher position or rank, often more important than they deserve SYN raise, SYN promote 提拔，晋升，提升（到不应有的位置）

•He elevated many of his friends to powerful positions within the government. 他将许多朋友都提拔到政府部门的要职上。

•It was an attempt to elevate football to a subject worthy of serious study. 这是试图将足球拔高成一门学科来进行严肃的研究。

2.( technical 术语) ( formal ) to lift sth up or put sth in a higher position 举起；抬起

•It is important that the injured leg should be elevated. 将受伤的腿抬高是很重要的。

3.( technical 术语) to make the level of sth increase 提高；使升高

•Smoking often elevates blood pressure. 抽烟常常使血压升高。

4.( formal ) to improve a person's mood, so that they feel happy 使情绪高昂；使精神振奋；使兴高采烈

•The song never failed to elevate his spirits. 这首歌总使他精神振奋。

· vocal /ˈvəʊkəl/

o 1.ADJ You say that people are vocal when they speak forcefully about something that they feel strongly about. 直言不讳的

• He has been very vocal in his displeasure over the results.
他直言不讳地说出了对结果的不满。

o 2.ADJ Vocal means involving the use of the human voice, especially in singing. 嗓音的

• ...a wider range of vocal styles.
…更多样的嗓音风格。

stag·nate v. /stæɡˈneɪt/

[ V]

1.to stop developing or making progress 停滞；不发展；不进步

•Profits have stagnated. 利润原地踏步。

•I feel I'm stagnating in this job. 我觉得，干这份工作我没有长进。

2.to be or become stagnant 因不流动而变得污浊

•The water in the pond was stagnating. 池塘里的水逐渐变成了死水。

DERIVATIVES 派生词

stag·na·tion [ U] /stæɡˈneɪʃn/ /stæɡˈneɪʃn/ n

· •a period of economic stagnation 经济停滞时期

ail·eron n. /ˈeɪlərɒn/

( technical 术语) a part of the wing of a plane that moves up and down to control the plane's balance （飞机的）副翼

· foe /fəʊ/

o N-COUNT Someone's foe is their enemy. 敌人

• But he soon discovers that his old foe may be leading him into a trap.
但他不久发现他的老对头也许正把他引入圈套。

· extraneous /ɪkˈstreɪnɪəs/

o ADJ Extraneous things are not relevant or essential to the situation you are involved in or the subject you are talking about. 无关的; 不必要的

• To avoid delays, she wanted the disaster relief legislation to be kept free of extraneous matters.
为避免延误，她希望无关紧要的事不被掺杂进灾害救济立法程序中。

ob·nox·ious adj. /əbˈnɒkʃəs/

extremely unpleasant, especially in a way that offends people 极讨厌的；可憎的；令人作呕的

SYN offensive

· • obnoxious behaviour 讨厌的行为

· • a thoroughly obnoxious little man 可恶至极的家伙

· • obnoxious odours 难闻的气味

DERIVATIVES 派生词

ob·nox·ious·ly adv

loco·mo·tive /ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/

a railway engine that pulls a train 机车；火车头

• •steam/diesel/electric locomotives 蒸汽╱内燃╱电力机车