20230215 单词学习汇总

• culmination /ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃən/

N-SING Something, especially       something important, that is the culmination of an activity,       process, or series of events happens at the end of it. 结局

•  Their arrest was the culmination of an operation in which 120 other people were detained. 那次行动以他们的被捕以及另外120个人的被拘留而告结束。

odys·sey n.   /ˈɒdəsi/  

[ sing.] ( literary) a long journey full of experiences 艰苦的跋涉；漫长而充满风险的历程

ORIGIN 词源

From the Odyssey , a Greek poem that is said to have been written by Homer, about the adventures of Odysseus . After a battle in Troy Odysseus had to spend ten years travelling before he could return home. 源自希腊史诗《奥德赛》，相传为荷马所作，描述了奥德修斯在特洛伊战争后，辗转十年返回家园的种种经历。

genesis /ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/

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o N-SING The genesis of something is its beginning, birth, or creation. (事物的)开端; 诞生; 创始

•  The project had its genesis two years earlier. 该项目是两年前开始的。

me·ticu·lous adj.

  /məˈtɪkjələs/  

~ (in sth/doing sth)~ (about sth/in doing sth) paying careful attention to every detail 细心的；小心翼翼的

SYN fastidious thorough

· • meticulous planning/records/research 周密的计划；详细的记录；一丝不苟的研究

· • He's always meticulous in keeping the records up to date. 他总是十分细心地补充最新的资料。

· • Their room had been prepared with meticulous care. 他们的房间是经过细心布置的。

in·con·ceiv·able adj. /ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbl/  

impossible to imagine or believe SYN unthinkable 难以想象的；无法相信的

· • It is inconceivable that the minister was not aware of the problem. 令人难以置信的是那位大臣竟然没有意识到这个问题。

· steer /stɪə/  

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o 1. V-T When you steer a car, boat, or plane, you control it so that it goes in the direction that you want. 驾驶

•  What is it like to steer a ship this size? 驾驶这样大小的船会怎么样呢？

o 2. V-T If you steer people toward a particular course of action or attitude, you try to lead them gently in that direction. 引导

•  The new government is seen as one that will steer the country in the right direction. 新政府被认为能将这个国家引向正确的方向。

o 3. V-T If you steer someone in a particular direction, you guide them there. 引领

•  Nick steered them into the nearest seats. 尼克领着他们到最近的座位。

o 4. PHRASE If you steer clear of someone or something, you deliberately avoid them. 有意避开某人/某物

•  I think a lot of people, women in particular, steer clear of these sensitive issues. 我认为很多人，尤其是女性，有意避开这些敏感问题。

o 5. N a castrated male ox or bull; bullock 犍牛; 小公牛

 

blessing /ˈblɛsɪŋ/  

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· 1. N-COUNT A blessing is something good that you are grateful for. 幸事

•  Rivers are a blessing for an agricultural country. 河流是农业国的福祉。

· 2. N-COUNT If something is done with someone's blessing, it is done with their approval and support. 同意; 支持

•  With the blessing of the White House, a group of Democrats in Congress is meeting to find additional budget cuts. 经白宫同意，国会中的一组民主党人正开会寻求进一步削减预算。

· 3. N-COUNT A blessing is a prayer asking God to look kindly upon the people who are present or the event that is taking place. 祈福祷告

•  The Reverend Chris Long led the prayers and pronounced the blessing. 克里斯·朗牧师带领祷告并宣讲了祈福祷词。

· accolade /ˈækəˌleɪd/  

o N-COUNT If someone is given an accolade, something is done or said about them which shows how much people admire them. 荣誉

•  The Nobel Prize has become the ultimate accolade in the sciences. 诺贝尔奖已成为科学界的最高荣誉。

•  He won accolades as one of America's top test pilots. 他作为美国顶级试飞员之一赢得了众多荣誉。