20230526单词汇总

· diffuse /dɪˈfjuːz/

o 1.V-T/V-I If something such as knowledge or information is diffused, or if it diffuses somewhere, it is made known over a wide area or to a lot of people. 传播 (知识、消息等); 散布

• Over time, however, the technology is diffused and adopted by other countries.
然而，随着时间的推移，这项技术在其它国家得以传播并使用。

• ...to diffuse new ideas obtained from elsewhere.
…传播从别处获得的新思想。

o 2.N-UNCOUNT (对知识、消息等的) 传播; 散布

• ...the development and diffusion of ideas.
…思想的发展和传播。

o 3.V-T To diffuse a feeling, especially an undesirable one, means to cause it to weaken and lose its power to affect people. 缓解; 消除

• The presidents will meet to try and diffuse the tensions that threaten to reignite the conflict.
总统们将举行会晤以试图缓解可能重新引发冲突的紧张局面。

o 4.V-T If something diffuses light, it causes the light to spread weakly in different directions. 使 (光线) 漫射

• Diffusing a light also reduces its power.
使光线漫射也会减弱其能量。

o 5.V-I To diffuse or be diffused through something means to move and spread through it. 扩散

• It allows nicotine to diffuse slowly and steadily into the bloodstream.
它使尼古丁缓慢、稳步地扩散到血液当中。

o 6.N-UNCOUNT 扩散

• There are data on the rates of diffusion of molecules.
有一些关于分子的扩散速率的数据。

res·ur·rect v. /ˌrezəˈrekt/

[ VN]

1.to bring back into use sth, such as a belief, a practice, etc., that had disappeared or been forgotten 重新应用；恢复使用；使复兴

SYN revive

2.to bring a dead person back to life 起死回生；使复活

SYN raise from the dead

re·deem v. /rɪˈdiːm/

[ VN]

1.to make sb/sth seem less bad 补救；弥补；掩饰…之不足

SYN compensate for

•The excellent acting wasn't enough to redeem a weak plot. 精彩的表演不足以掩盖情节的拙劣。

•The only redeeming feature of the job (= good thing about it) is the salary. 这份工作唯一的可取之处就是它的工资。

——note at save

2.~ yourselfto do sth to improve the opinion that people have of you, especially after you have done sth bad 挽回影响；改变印象；维护

•He has a chance to redeem himself after last week's mistakes. 他有机会弥补上星期犯下的错误。

3.( in Christianity 基督教 ) to save sb from the power of evil 拯救；救赎

•Jesus Christ came to redeem us from sin. 耶稣基督来将我们从罪恶中拯救出来。

4.to pay the full sum of money that you owe sb; to pay a debt 偿清；付清

•to redeem a loan/mortgage 清偿贷款╱按揭贷款

5.to exchange sth such as shares or vouchers for money or goods 兑换；兑现

•This voucher can be redeemed at any of our branches. 这抵用券在我们的任一分支机构都可以使用。

6.to get back a valuable object from sb by paying them back the money you borrowed from them in exchange for the object 赎回

•He was able to redeem his watch from the pawnshop. 他得以从当铺赎回他的表。

7.~ a pledge/promise ( formal ) to do what you have promised that you will do 履行，遵守（诺言）

· pundit /ˈpʌndɪt/

o N-COUNT A pundit is a person who knows a lot about a subject and is often asked to give information or opinions about it to the public. 权威; 专家

• ...a well-known political pundit.
…一位著名的政治权威。

· nonpartisan /ˌnɒnpɑːtɪˈzæn/

o ADJ A person or group that is nonpartisan does not support or help a particular political party or group. 无党派的

• ...a nonpartisan organization that does economic research for business and labour groups.
...一个为商业团体和劳工组织做经济研究的无党派组织。

• ...the president's Thanksgiving Day call for a nonpartisan approach to the problem.
...该总统在感恩节发出通过非党派途径解决该问题的呼吁。