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Unit1单词讲义
integrity
词性:名词
中文意思:正直,诚实,完整
英文释义:the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; completeness or wholeness
词源:来自拉丁语integritas,意为“完整”或“未受损的”。
例句:He is a man of great integrity.
固定搭配:maintain/lose integrity(保持/失去正直)
近义词:honesty, credibility, uprightness
virtue
词性:名词
中文意思:美德,优点,价值
英文释义:a good quality or characteristic that someone has or needs to have in order to be morally good
词源:来自拉丁语virtus,意为“力量”或“品质”。
例句:Honesty is a virtue.
固定搭配:by virtue of(由于,凭借)
近义词:merit, goodness, value
licence
词性:名词/动词
中文意思:许可证,执照;许可,准许
英文释义:a document that allows you to do something, especially drive a car; to allow someone to do something
词源:来自中古英语licencen,意为“允许”。
例句:You need a licence to drive a car. / The company was licensed to sell alcohol.
固定搭配:driving licence(驾驶执照); issue/revoke a licence(颁发/撤销许可证)
近义词:permit, authorization, approval
loan
词性:名词/动词
中文意思:贷款,借款;借出,借给
英文释义:an amount of money that you borrow from a bank or other organization, usually with interest; to give someone something that they will return later
词源:来自古英语lengian,意为“借出”。
例句:I took out a loan to buy a house. / Can I loan you some money?
固定搭配:take out a loan(申请贷款); student loan(学生贷款)
近义词:borrowing, credit, debt
adulthood
词性:名词
中文意思:成年期,成人期
英文释义:the period of your life when you are an adult and not a child or teenager
词源:来自中古英语adulthud,意为“成年”。
例句:She reached adulthood at the age of 18.
固定搭配:enter adulthood(进入成年期); transition into adulthood(过渡到成年期)
近义词:adulthood, maturity, grown-up stage
election
词性:名词
中文意思:选举,推选
英文释义:the act of choosing someone for a job or an important position, especially by voting
词源:来自拉丁语electio,意为“选择”
例句:The election will be held next month.
固定搭配:general election(大选);presidential election(总统选举)
近义词:selection, choice, appointment
wage
词性:名词/动词
中文意思:工资,工钱;发动,进行
英文释义:money that you are paid for working; to start or continue (a war, fight, etc.)
词源:来自古英语wæg,意为“报酬”
例句:He earns a good wage as a doctor. / They are waging a campaign against poverty.
固定搭配:minimum wage(最低工资);wag