每天背单词 第082期

lengthen

英 [ˈleŋθən] 美 [ˈleŋθən]

vt. 使延长；加长

vi. 延长；变长

例句：

Conventional wisdom would seem to suggest that companies have no incentive to lengthen the life cycle of their products and reduce the revenue they would get from selling new goods.
传统观点似乎认为，企业在延长产品生命周期和减少销售新产品的收入方面是没有动力的。

I need to lengthen this skirt.
我需要把裙子放长。

The days are beginning to lengthen out.
白昼开始变长了。

fashion

英 [ˈfæʃn] 美 [ˈfæʃn]

n. 时尚；时装；样式；方式；时髦人物

vt. 使用；改变；做成…的形状

例句：

Fashion is constantly changing.
时尚总是日新月异。

Carolyne is a fashion designer.
卡罗琳是位时装设计师。

This could set a new fashion.
这或许会开创一种新时尚呢。

resultant

英 [rɪˈzʌltənt] 美 [rɪˈzʌltənt]

adj. 由此导致的，因而发生的

n. 合力，合成速率；结果

例句：

At least a quarter of a million people have died in the fighting and the resultant famines.
至少25万人死于这场战斗,由此导致的是饥荒。

This raises the specter of director over-commitment and the resultant dilution of contribution.
这引发了董事过度承诺以及由此导致的出资额稀释的担忧。

All the resultant activities have tended, on balance, to reduce tree cover and increase grassland.
总的来说，所有由此产生的活动都趋向于减少树木覆盖，增加草地。

distinguished

英 [dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt] 美 [dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt]

adj. 卓越的，著名的；高贵的，受尊重的

v. 辨别；使有区别；看清，认出（distinguish 的过去式和过去分词）

例句：

He was the progenitor of a family of distinguished actors.
他是一个著名演艺世家的先辈。

His suit was immaculately cut and he looked very distinguished.
他的西服剪裁完美，人显得十分高贵。

He was the most distinguished scholar in his field.
他是这一领域成就最为卓著的学者。

arbitrary

英 [ˈɑːbɪtrəri; ˈɑːbɪtri] 美 [ˈɑːrbɪtreri]

adj. [数] 任意的；武断的；专制的

例句：

He makes unpredictable, arbitrary decisions.
他做的决定难以预料，主观武断。

Arbitrary arrests and detention without trial were common.
不经审讯随意扣押是常有的。

The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary.
看来这个队的队员完全是随意选定的。

回顾

1. lengthen
2. fashion
3. resultant
4. distinguished
5. arbitrary