英语四级通关训练 第0128期

expenditure

英 [ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)] 美 [ɪkˈspendɪtʃər]

n. 经费，支出额；（时间、金钱、精力等的）消耗，花费

例句：

He is rigorous in his control of expenditure.
他在控制开支方面一丝不苟。

Capital expenditure was treble the 2002 level.
资本支出是2002年的三倍。

You must ask permission for all major expenditure.
一切重大开支均须报请批准。

cricket

英 [ˈkrɪkɪt] 美 [ˈkrɪkɪt]

n. 蟋蟀；板球（运动）

例句：

The standard of professional cricket has never been lower.
职业板球的水平从来没这么低过。

There was precious little about the cricket to animate the crowd.
这场板球比赛极少有让观众兴奋的地方。

During the summer term we would play cricket at the village ground.
夏季学期里我们常在村里的空地上玩板球。

applicant

英 [ˈæplɪkənt] 美 [ˈæplɪkənt]

n. 申请人

例句：

The applicant was irredeemably incompetent.
申请人无可救药地不合格。

The applicant has experience in teaching and, more relevantly, in industry.
这名申请者有教学经验，更重要的是，也有企业工作的经验。

Upon a negative decision, the applicant loses the protection offered by Belgian law.
一旦得到否定裁决，申请人就失去了比利时法律所给予的保护。

concede

英 [kənˈsiːd] 美 [kənˈsiːd]

v. （通常指不情愿地）承认；认（输），承认（失败）；授予，让与；让对手得分

例句：

I had to concede the logic of this.
我得承认这件事情有它的逻辑。

He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.
他被迫承认可能有困难。

After losing this decisive battle, the general was forced to concede.
输掉了这场决定性的战役后，那位将军不得不承认失败。

household

英 [ˈhaʊshəʊld] 美 [ˈhaʊshoʊld]

n. 家庭，一家人；家务；王室（the Household）

adj. 家用的，家务的；全家人的；家喻户晓的；皇家的（Household）

【名】 （Household）（美、瑞）豪斯霍尔德（人名）

例句：

She became a household name in the 1960s.
她在20世纪60年代成为家喻户晓的人物。

Today, fashion designers are household names.
如今，服装设计师们家喻户晓。

Many household products give off noxious fumes.
很多家用产品散发有害气体。

回顾

1. expenditure
2. cricket
3. applicant
4. concede
5. household