第0372期-英语四级通关训练
commit
英 [kəˈmɪt] 美 [kəˈmɪt]v. 犯(罪、错);调拨,投入;(使)承诺,承担义务;郑重承诺,忠于;把……关进医院(监狱),监禁;传唤(某人)到法院受审;订婚,决定与(某人)保持长期感情;把……托付给
例句:He won't commit.
他不会承诺。
People who commit such crimes aren't normal.
犯这种罪的人心理不正常。
Can it be proved that he did commit these offences?
能证明他确实犯了这些罪吗?
tug
英 [tʌɡ] 美 [tʌɡ]v. (用力地)拉,拖,拽;(迅速地)穿(衣服);用拖船拖(船);努力做
n. 拖船;猛拉,拽;一股强烈的感情;强大的吸引力;(滑翔机的)拖航飞机;(系在马鞍上支承车杠或挽绳的)圆环;苦干;竞争,较量
例句:The tug crossed our stern not fifty yards away.
那艘拖船在不到50码的地方与我们的船尾错过。
Waiting for the Star Ferry, I see the winking lights of tug boats as they fuss around a cruise ship.
在等天星轮的时候,我看到拖船的灯光闪烁着,它们在一艘游轮的周围忙乱着。
Finally, scientists measure the star's wobble due to the planet's gravitational tug, known as the radial velocity.
最后,科学家测量了由于行星的引力拖拉而产生的恒星摆动,这就是径向速度。
remit
英 [rɪˈmɪt; ˈriːmɪt] 美 [rɪˈmɪt; ˈriːmɪt]v. <正式>汇款;<法律>将(案件)发回原审判法庭(重审);免除(债务、处罚等);将……提交(权力部门处理);<法律>将(某人)转到另一法院审判(或听证);<罕>推迟;<古>使恢复原状;<古>减少
n. <英,非正式> 职权范围;提交审议的事项
例句:Such decisions are outside the remit of this committee.
这样的决定超出了委员会的职权范围。
Many immigrants regularly remit money to their families.
很多移民定期给他们的家人寄钱。
In future, staff recruitment will fall within the remit of the division manager.
以后招募新员工将属于部门经理的职责。
former
英 [ˈfɔːmə(r)] 美 [ˈfɔːrmər]adj. 旧时的;以前的,前……;(两者中)前者的
n. 模子,模型;形成某事的人(或事);线圈架,绕线模;(机翼、机身的)翼肋
pron. (两者中的)前者
【名】 (Former)(法)福尔梅,(德、捷)福尔默(人名)
例句:They lauded the former president as a hero.
他们称颂前总统为英雄。
The former option would be much more sensible.
前一种选择要明智得多。
One former director embezzled $34 million in company funds.
一位前任主管挪用了3400万美元的公司资金。
compliance
英 [kəmˈplaɪəns] 美 [kəmˈplaɪəns]n. 服从,遵守;屈从,迁就;可塑性,柔量
例句:There are penalties for non-compliance with the fire regulations.
不遵守消防规章的行为要受到处罚。
Inspectors were sent to visit nuclear sites and verify compliance with the treaty.
监察员被派去参观核址并核实条约的遵守情况。
The U.N. Security Council has linked any lifting of sanctions to compliance with the ceasefire terms.
联合国安全理事会将任何制裁的解除与遵守停火条款联系起来。
回顾
- commit
- tug
- remit
- former
- compliance