英语四级单词每天背 第0004期

stipulation

英 [ˌstɪpjuˈleɪʃn] 美 [ˌstɪpjuˈleɪʃn]

n. 条款，约定（规定）的条件

例句：

Clifford's only stipulation is that his clients obey his advice.
克里弗德惟一的规定是他的客户必须听从自己的建议。

The only stipulation is that the topic you choose must be related to your studies.
唯一的要求是你选的题目必须与你的研究科目有关。

Its reciprocity is merely an added stipulation.
它的互惠只是一个附加的约定。

diminish

英 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ] 美 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]

v. 减弱，降低，减少；贬低，轻视

例句：

Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state.
联邦制度旨在削弱中央政府的权力。

In zones of increased turbulence, the planes' wakes will decay more quickly and the effect will diminish.
在湍流增强的区域，飞机的尾流会消失得更快，它的效果也会减弱。

Conversely, teachers who have a tendency to "overdirect" can diminish their gifted pupils' learning autonomy.
相反，有“过度指导”倾向的教师会削弱天才学生的学习自主性。

conducive

英 [kənˈdjuːsɪv] 美 [kənˈduːsɪv]

adj. 有助的，有益的

例句：

Cutting the working week would be conducive to the individual, giving millions of workers more time to spend as they see fit.
减少每周工作时间将对个人有益，让数百万工人有更多的时间，并在他们认为合适的地方度过这些时间。

In my view, it is important for parents to ensure that the home atmosphere is conducive to learning both academic and social skills.
在我看来，对家长来说重要的是确保家庭氛围有利于学习学术和社会技能。

It is important for parents to ensure a good atmosphere which is conducive to the children's learning in both academic and social skills.
重要的是家长要确保一个良好的氛围，这有利于孩子在学术和社会技能的学习。

pessimistic

英 [ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk] 美 [ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk]

adj. 悲观的，悲观主义的

例句：

I think you're being far too pessimistic.
我觉得你过于悲观了。

Not everyone is so pessimistic about the future.
并非每个人都对未来如此悲观。

The mood of the meeting was distinctly pessimistic.
这次会议的气氛显然很悲观。

milestone

英 [ˈmaɪlstəʊn] 美 [ˈmaɪlstoʊn]

n. 重要事件，转折点；里程碑，里程标

【名】 (Milestone) 迈尔斯通（人名）

例句：

He said the launch of the party represented a milestone in Zambian history.
他说该党的成立代表着赞比亚历史上的一个里程碑。

By 2014, that milestone had shifted to age 29.
到了2014年，这一里程碑转变为29岁。

In fact, this "milestone" came and went with a whimper for me.
实际上，对于我来说，这个“里程碑”夹杂着呜咽声来来去去。

回顾

1. stipulation
2. diminish
3. conducive
4. pessimistic
5. milestone