20230401单词汇总

 

de·mar·ca·tion n.   /ˌdiːmɑːˈkeɪʃn/  

[ UC] a border or line that separates two things, such as types of work, groups of people or areas of land （工种、人、土地等的）划分，区分，界线

• • It was hard to draw clear lines of demarcation between work and leisure. 在工作和闲暇之间很难划出明确的界限。

• • social demarcations 社会阶层的划分

un·re·lent·ing adj.   /ˌʌnrɪˈlentɪŋ/  ( formal )

1.( of an unpleasant situation 令人不快的局面 ) not stopping or becoming less severe 持续的；不缓和的；势头不减的

SYN relentless

•unrelenting pressure 持续不断的压力

•The heat was unrelenting. 炎热没有减弱的迹象。

2.if a person is unrelenting , they continue with sth without considering the feelings of other people 不留情的

SYN relentless

•He was unrelenting in his search for the truth about his father. 他不顾一切地搜集有关他父亲的事实真相。

DERIVATIVES 派生词

un·re·lent·ing·ly adv

 

· opine /əʊˈpaɪn/

o V-T/V-I To opine means to express your opinion. 认为; 发表意见

•  "A house is a machine for living," opined Le Corbusier. “房屋是居住的机器，”勒·柯布西耶说道。

•  He opined that the navy would have to start again from the beginning. 他认为海军将不得不再度从零开始。

 

dis·pel v.   /dɪˈspel/  

( -ll- )

[ VN] to make sth, especially a feeling or belief, go away or disappear 驱散，消除（尤指感觉或信仰）

• • His speech dispelled any fears about his      health. 他的发言消除了人们对他身体健康的担心。

· ethos /ˈiːθɒs/

o N-SING An ethos is the set of ideas and attitudes that is associated with a particular group of people or a particular type of activity. (某一团体或某类活动的) 理念

•  The whole ethos of the hotel is effortless service. 该宾馆的整体理念是轻松服务。

care·free adj.   /ˈkeəfriː/  

having no worries or responsibilities 无忧无虑的；无牵挂的；不负责任的

• • He looked happy and carefree. 他看起来轻松愉快。

• • a carefree attitude/life 不负责任的态度；无忧无虑的生活

· seek out

o PHRASAL VERB If you seek out someone or something or seek them out, you keep looking for them until you find them. 追寻到; 找到

•  Now is the time for local companies to seek out business opportunities in Europe. 现在是当地公司在欧洲寻求商机的时候了。

pre·vail·ing adj.   /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/  

[ only before noun]

1.existing or most common at a particular time 普遍的；盛行的；流行的

SYN current predominant

•the prevailing economic conditions 普遍的经济状况

•the attitude towards science prevailing at the time 当时对科学的流行看法

•The prevailing view seems to be that they will find her guilty. 一般人的看法似乎认为她会被判有罪。

2.the prevailing wind in an area is the one that blows over it most frequently （指风）一地区常刮的，盛行的

· petty officer

o N-COUNT/N-TITLE A petty officer is an officer of low rank in the navy. (海军)士官