du·bi·ous adj. /ˈdjuːbiəs/

1.[ not usually before noun] ~ (about sth)/(about doing sth)( of a person 人 ) not certain and slightly suspicious about sth; not knowing whether sth is good or bad 怀疑；无把握；拿不准

SYN doubtful

•I was rather dubious about the whole idea. 我对这整个想法持怀疑态度。

2.( disapproving) probably not honest 可疑的；不可信的；靠不住的；不诚实的

SYN suspicious

•They indulged in some highly dubious business practices to obtain their current position in the market. 他们采取了一些极为可疑的商业手段以取得目前在市场上的地位。

3.that you cannot be sure about; that is probably not good 不确定的；不一定好的

•They consider the plan to be of dubious benefit to most families. 他们认为这项计划对大多数家庭不一定有好处。

( ironic)

•She had the dubious honour of being the last woman to be hanged in England (= it was not an honour at all) . 她成为英格兰最后一个受绞刑的女子，这或许也算得上是一种荣幸吧。

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du·bi·ous·ly adv

chi·can·ery n. /ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/

[ U] ( formal ) the use of complicated plans and clever talk in order to trick people 欺诈；诈骗；欺骗

requis·ite /ˈrekwɪzɪt/

[ only before noun] ( formal ) necessary for a particular purpose 必需的；必备的；必不可少的

• •She lacks the requisite experience for the job. 她缺少做这份工作所必需的经验。

mal·le·able adj. /ˈmæliəbl/

1.( technical 术语) ( of metal, etc. 金属等 ) that can be hit or pressed into different shapes easily without breaking or cracking 可锻造的；可轧压的；易成型的

2.( of people, ideas, etc. 人、思想等 ) easily influenced or changed 可塑的；易受影响（或改变）的

DERIVATIVES 派生词

mal·le·abil·ity [ U] /ˌmæliəˈbɪləti/ /ˌmæliəˈbɪləti/ n

arche·type n. /ˈɑːkitaɪp/

the most typical or perfect example of a particular kind of person or thing 典型

• • She is the archetype of an American movie star. 她是典型的美国影星。

sleep·er n. /ˈsliːpə(r)/

1.( used with an adjective 与形容词连用 ) a person who sleeps in a particular way 睡得…的人

•a heavy/light/sound sleeper 睡得很沉╱轻╱香的人

2.a person who is asleep 睡觉者；睡眠者

•Only the snores of the sleepers broke the silence of the house. 只有睡觉的人发出的鼾声打破了屋内的寂静。

3.a night train with beds for passengers on it 卧铺列车

•the London–Edinburgh sleeper 伦敦到爱丁堡的卧铺列车

re·flect·ive adj. /rɪˈflektɪv/

1.( formal ) thinking deeply about things 沉思的；深思的

SYN thoughtful

•a quiet and reflective man 文静而善于思考的男子

2.reflective surfaces send back light or heat （指物体表面）反射热的，反光的

•reflective car number plates 反光的汽车牌照

•On dark nights children should wear reflective clothing. 在漆黑的夜晚，儿童应该穿可以反光的衣服。

3.~ of sthtypical of a particular situation or thing; showing the state or nature of sth 典型的；代表性的；体现状态（或本质）的

•His abilities are not reflective of the team as a whole. 他的能力并不代表整个队的水平。

•Everything you do or say is reflective of your personality. 你的一言一行都体现你的个性。

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re·flect·ive·ly adv

· •She sipped her wine reflectively. 她一边品酒，一边沉思。

cred·ibil·ity n. /ˌkredəˈbɪləti/

[ U] the quality that sb/sth has that makes people believe or trust them 可信性；可靠性

• • to gain/lack/lose credibility 获取╱缺乏╱失去信任

• • The prosecution did its best to undermine the credibility of the witness. 原告竭力削弱证人的可信性。

• • Newspapers were talking of a credibility gap between what he said and what he did. 各家报纸都在议论他言行不一。

——see also street cred

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