Unit 12 word (自动保存的).docx

Unit 12 wordAdroit/drt/ adj.(formal)skillful and clever, especially in dealing with people(尤指待人接物)精明的，干练的，机敏的n. adroitness adv. adroitly同义词： adept proficientsmartskillfulclever反义词： clumsy maladroitstolid例句 ：She is aadroitand determined politician. 她是一位精明果断的政治家。Blunder V: to make a stupid or careless mistake 犯愚蠢的（或粗心的）错误;踉踉跄跄地走，跌跌撞撞地走，慌乱地走Eg. The government had blundered in its handling of the affair.政府在这件事的处理上犯了大错。 to blunder into the wrong room 慌乱地走错了房间N: a stupid or careless mistake 愚蠢（或粗心）的错误 Eg. to make a terrible blunder 犯大错a series of political blunders 一连串政治错误blunder against 慌张冲撞 blunder out 脱口而出, 冒失地说出blunder away 因处置不当而失去; 因无知(或管理不善)而挥霍掉blunder into/on/upon 无意中发现; 偶然碰见blunder through 胡乱应付blunder的基本意思是指因无知、粗心所造成的大错误、大娄子、大失误。error：指思想或行动背离正题轨道或没有得到正确指引而出现的偏差或错误。fault：一般指小并且可宽容的缺点、错误。flaw：指结构或组织上的缺点，如破裂之处。用作比喻意义时，指品格上的缺陷。mistake：最普通用词，泛指思想上、行为上或认识上的判断或理解方面的错误。shortcoming：指没有达到所要求的标准、没有充分发展或没尽到职责的不足、缺点或短处。多用复数形式。defect：普通用词。指表面上的缺陷，或指人或物本质上的缺点。slip：指因疏忽或无意而造成的差错。anticipate英ntspet美ntspetvt.预感; 预见; 预料; 先于行动; 提前使用vi.过早地提出; 过早地考虑（或说、做）一件事; （在口头或用文字）预言; 预测; 第三人称单数：anticipates过去分词：anticipated现在进行时：anticipating过去式：anticipated 名词：anticipation 形容词：anticipatory例句1.Use consumer data to anticipate consumers future needs, rather than merely address what they want now. -利用消费者数据来预测未来的消费者需求，不光是解决他们目前想要什么2.How long do you anticipate living in your next home? 在下次搬家之前你预期要住多长时间？3.The u.s. should anticipate these dangers. 美国应该预见到这些危险。4.No screening system could anticipate this. 任何排查系统都无法预料到这一点。5.There are some who still anticipate accelerating inflation. 还是有一些人会期待未来通胀加速。同义词expect ; contemplateAnticipate与expect的区别这两个动词都表示预期某事将发生，但有所不同。在意思上，anticipate所预期的一般都指可喜的事，expect则不一定。 We anticipate (or:expect) our products will be a quick seller in your market. The firm expects heavy losses this year. (一般不用anticipate) 在结构上，除两个动词都可以用名词及that从句为宾语外，anticipate后面可接动名词， 不可接不定式，expect则可接不定式，不可接动名词。 We anticipate shipping the goods next week=We expect to ship the goods next week.我们期望下周装货。 expect还可接：名词或代词+不定式“构成的复合宾语，anticipate则不可。 正：We expect the shipment to arrive in a few days. 我们预期装运的货物将于日内到达。 误：We anticipate the shipment to arrive in a few days.RetainV. a. to keep sth or to continue to have sth b. to continue to hold or contain sth c. to hire(an attorney)by the payment of a fee Example: The house retains much of its original charm. This information is no longer retained within the computers main memory. A retaining fee 给所委托律师的预约辩护费 To retain the services of a lawyer 聘定律师 Retainable adj.能保留的 Retainment n.保留 Retainability n,保持性Synonym：maintain / hold / keepRetreat: V. a. to move away from a place or an enemy because you are in danger or you have been defeated; (opp: advance) b. to move away or back (syn: recede)c. to change your mind about sth because of criticism or because a situation has become too difficult:d. to escape to a place that is quieter and safere. to lose valueN. a. a movement away from a place or enemy because of danger or defeat b. an act of trying to escape from a particular situation to one that you think is safer or more pleasant c. an act of changing a decision because of a criticism or because a situation has become too difficult d. a quiet ,private place that you go in order to get away from your usual life.同义词辨析： evacuate:一般指紧急状况下的撤离；retreat:则是带有失败意思的撤退RidiculeN. unkind comments that make fun of sb/sth or make them look silly; to make hold sb up to ridicule = make fun of sb publicly 公然取笑某人V. to make sb/sth look silly by laughing at them or it in an unkind way;同义辨析：ridicule:多指有意地用言语对戏弄某人，以使之显得渺小，不重要。此种嘲笑善意恶意均可。mock:指一种挖苦的，带挑衅性的嘲笑。scoff:指对一般受到尊重的事物的嘲笑。sneer:指除了用讽刺言语讥笑外还带轻蔑的表情capturev. 1) to catch 逮捕, (用武力从敌人手中)夺取,捕获,俘虏 sb./sp 2) to succeed in showing or describing a situation or feeling using words or pictures 记录 3) capture sbs imagination/attention etc. 唤起/吸引 4) capture ones heart 赢得某人的好感 5) 国际象棋中吃掉对方一子n. the action of catching someone in order to make them a prisoner.逮捕 夺取,占领；capture ratio 俘获比 ; 捕获比capture trigger 捕获触发器Screen capture 屏幕捕获Capture reaction 捕获反应Condemn1.谴责，责备Eg. Political leaders united to condemn the latest wave of violence.2.give sb punishment判（某人的罪） be condemned to Eg. He was condemned to life imprisonment.3.be forced to 迫使 condemn sb to Eg . Their lack of qualifications condemned them to a lifetime of boring usually poor-paid work.4. 确定为危房Eg . The courts ruling clears the way to condemn buildings in the area.1. condemn sb/sth2. be condemned to 判罪3. condemn sb to 迫使（陷于某种境地）4. condemn meat 正在翻译5. condemn embrace 谴责6. denounce condemn 通告废除Maneuver 名词：1.a movement performed with care and skill. 细致巧妙的移动，机动动作。 E.g. A complicated/skillful/standard maneuver 复杂/熟练/标准的动作 2.a clever plan, action or movement that is used to give sb.an advantage 策略，手段，花招，伎俩 E.g diplomatic maneuver 外交策略 3.maneuvers 军事演习，作战演习 E.g. The army is on maneuvers in the desert. 军队在沙漠中进行军事演习。短语：free of/ room for maneuver: the chance to change the way that sth.happens and influence decisions that are made 改变事态的机会，回旋的余地动词：1.to move or turn skillfully or carefully 谨慎或熟练地移动、运动、转动 E.g. The yachts maneuvered for position. 游艇灵活地寻找位置。 These was very little room to maneuver. 几乎没有什么空间活动。 She maneuvered the car into the garage. 她小心翼翼地将车开进了车库。 2.to control on influence a situation in a skillful but sometimes dishonest way 操纵，控制，耍花招，使策略 E.g. The news laws have left us little room to maneuver, She maneuvered her way to the top of the company. 施展手腕Maneuverable adj.可调遣的，机动的，灵活的Maneuvering n. 手段，伎俩，花招Deluge名词解释:1.an overwhelming number or amounta flood of requestsa torrent of abuse2.a heavy rain3.the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry landplains fertilized by annual inundations动词解释:1.fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquidthe basement was inundated after the stormThe images flooded his mind2.charge someone with too many tasks3.fill or cover completely, usually with water1.This has brought a deluge of criticism. 这一下子招来了铺天盖地的批评。 2.The rain turned to a deluge. 那场雨变成了暴雨。 3.A deluge of manuscripts began to arrive in the post. 大量的手稿开始通过邮递涌来。4.To come in great numbers; to throng; to surge; to deluge 蜂拥而至 5.The little stream became a deluge after the hurricane. 飓风一过，这条小溪流变成了滚滚洪水。 同：downpour torrent flood out inundate swamp floodinundationDistress1.psychological sufferingthe death of his wife caused him great distress2.a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)a ship in distressshe was the classic maiden in distress3.extreme physical painthe patient appeared to be in distress4.the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claimOriginally distress was a landlords remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlords lien动词解释:1.cause mental pain toThe news of her childs illness distressed the motherHis mental decay is distressing. 他的智力衰退令人苦恼。 2.He felt troubled and distressed. 他感到烦恼苦闷。 3.A distressing situation for all of them 使他们痛苦难熬的局势 4.He is the refuge of the distressed. 他是不幸者的朋友。 5.They appealed to the public to help the distressed children 他们呼吁公众帮助那些受难的儿童。同：distraint hurt suffering1.distress calln.遇险信号,求救呼号2.distress signal遇难信号,呼救信号3.fetal distress胎儿宫内窒息，胎儿窘迫4.respiratory distress syndrome呼吸困难综合征agony,anguish,torment,torture,grief,misery,distress,sorrow这些名词均有“苦恼、痛苦”之意。agony侧重指精神或身体痛苦的剧烈程度。anguish指精神方面令人难以忍受的极度痛苦；用于身体时，多指局部或暂时的痛苦。torment强调烦恼或痛苦的长期性。torture语气比toment强，指在精神或肉体上受到的折磨所产生的痛苦。grief指由某种特殊处境或原因造成的强烈的感情上的苦恼与悲痛。misery着重痛苦的可悲状态，多含不幸、可怜或悲哀的意味。distress多指因思想上的压力紧张、恐惧、忧虑等所引起的精神上的痛苦，也可指某种灾难带来的痛苦。sorrow语气比grief弱，指因不幸、损失或失望等所产生的悲伤unleash vt. 发动；解开的皮带；解除的束缚 vi. 不受约束；自由自在；放荡不羁 V-TIf you say that someone or somethingunleashesa powerful force, feeling, activity, or group, you mean that they suddenly start it or send it somewhere. 释放 例： The announcement unleashed a storm of protest from the public. 公告引发了一场公众的抗议风暴。 The officers were still reluctant to unleash their troops in pursuit of a defeated enemy. 军官们仍不愿发兵追击溃敌同近义词 vt.发动；解开的皮带；解除的束缚launch/drive vi.不受约束；自由自在；放荡不羁kick over the traces/have a free handDeft 1. (of a persons movements 人的动作) skillful and quick 熟练的，灵巧的 Deft hands/fingers/footwork 灵活的手/手指/步伐 2. skilful 熟练的，有技巧的 E.g.: He fini