每天背单词 第182期

quilt

英 [kwɪlt] 美 [kwɪlt]

n. 被子；棉被

vt. 东拼西凑地编；加软衬料后缝制

vi. 缝被子

例句：

Maggie knows how to quilt.
玛吉知道怎样缝被子。

The quilt has pretty, scalloped edges and intricate quilting.
这床被子有好看的褶皱饰边，而且被面的花纹繁复。

She continued to sew the quilt.
她继续缝被子。

bleach

英 [bliːtʃ] 美 [bliːtʃ]

v. 漂白，晒白；（使）变成淡色；（使）失去活力；（使）失去实质内容；用漂白剂给……清洗，消毒

n. 漂白剂，消毒剂

例句：

She scrubbed the counters down with bleach.
她用漂白剂把柜台擦洗干净。

The tree's roots are stripped and hung to season and bleach.
这些树根被剥去皮并挂起来风干晒白。

In order to give us our white paper and card, the makers will add bleach and other materials such as china clay and additional chemicals.
为了给我们提供我们的白纸和名片，制造商会添加漂白剂和其他材料，如陶土和其他化学品。

deduct

英 [dɪˈdʌkt] 美 [dɪˈdʌkt]

vt. 扣除，减去；演绎

例句：

In special cases, a husband can deduct the travel expenses of his wife who accompanies him on a business trip.
在特殊情况下，丈夫可以扣除差旅中随行妻子的旅费。

Corporations may deduct the cost of capital following capital cost allowance regulations.
公司可根据资本成本备抵规定扣除资本成本。

The car's potential range is also easy to deduct.
汽车的里程也很容易减少。

conditional

英 [kənˈdɪʃənl] 美 [kənˈdɪʃənl]

adj. 有条件的；假定的

n. 条件句；条件语

例句：

He was given a conditional discharge and ordered to pay Miss Smith $500 compensation.
他被判有条件释放，并被命令向史密斯小姐支付$500的赔偿金。

Their support is conditional on his proposals meeting their approval.
他们的支持是以他的提议得到他们的批准为条件的。

Instead, the claimant receives a time-limited "allowance", conditional on actively seeking a job; no entitlement and no insurance, at 71 pounds a week.
相取而代之的是，申请人在积极寻找工作的前提下才会得到一份有时限的“津贴”；他们一周也得不到71英镑的救济金和保险。

behalf

英 [bɪˈhɑːf] 美 [bɪˈhæf]

n. 代表；利益

例句：

She was nominated to speak on our behalf.
她被指派代表我们发言。

Your proxy will need to sign the form on your behalf.
你的代理人将须代表你在表格上签字。

She made an emotional public appeal on her son's behalf.
她代表儿子作了感动人心的公开呼吁。

回顾

1. quilt
2. bleach
3. deduct
4. conditional
5. behalf