20230313 单词汇总

rep·ar·ation n.   /ˌrepəˈreɪʃn/  

( formal )

1.reparations [ pl.] money that is paid by a country that has lost a war, for the damage, injuries, etc. that it has caused （战败国的）赔款

2.[ U] the act of giving sth to sb or doing sth for them in order to show that you are sorry for suffering that you have caused 赔偿；弥补；补偿

•Offenders should be forced to make reparation to the community. 应该强迫违法犯罪分子对社区作出补偿。

· ensuing /ɪnˈsjuːɪŋ/  

o 1.ADJ Ensuing events happen immediately after other events. 随后发生的

•  The ensuing argument had been bitter.  随后的争论是激烈的。

o 2.ADJ Ensuing hours, months, or years follow the time you are talking about. 随后的 (时间)

•  The two companies grew tenfold in the ensuing ten years.  这两家公司在随后10年里增长了10倍。

· inaugurate /ɪnˈɔːɡjʊˌreɪt/  

o 1.V-T When a new leader is inaugurated, they are formally given their new position at an official ceremony. 使正式就任

•  The new president will be inaugurated on January 20th.  新总统将在1月20日正式就任。

o 2.N-VAR 就职典礼

•  ...the inauguration of the new Governor.  …新任州长的就职典礼。

o 3.V-T When a new building or institution is inaugurated, it is declared open in a formal ceremony. 为…举行开幕式; 为…举行落成典礼

•  A Mafia Museum was inaugurated in Corleone.  一座黑手党博物馆在科莱奥内举行落成典礼。

o 4.N-COUNT 就职典礼; 落成典礼

•  They later attended the inauguration of the University.  他们后来参加了该大学的成立典礼。

o 5.V-T If you inaugurate a new system or service, you start it. 开创

•  Pan Am inaugurated the first scheduled international flight.  泛美航空开创了第一个定期的国际航班。

in·dem·nity n.   /ɪnˈdemnəti/  ( pl. -ies)

or ( formal ) ( law 律)

1.[ U] ~ (against sth)protection against damage or loss, especially in the form of a promise to pay for any that happens 保障；赔偿；补偿

•an indemnity clause/fund/policy 赔偿条款╱基金╱保险单

•indemnity insurance 赔偿保险

2.[ C] a sum of money that is given as payment for damage or loss 赔款；补偿金

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。  

afloat adj.   /əˈfləʊt/  

[ not before noun]

1.floating on water （在水上）漂浮

•Somehow we kept the boat afloat. 我们想办法使船没有下沉。

2.( of a business, etc. 企业等 ) having enough money to pay debts; able to survive 有偿债能力；能维持下去

•They will have to borrow ￡10 million next year, just to stay afloat . 明年他们得举债1 000万英镑才能维持下去。