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Unit4单词讲义
republic
词性:名词
中文意思:共和国,共和政体
英文释义:a country or state governed by elected representatives of the people
词源:来自拉丁语"res publica",意为“公共事务”或“公共利益”。
例句:The United States is a federal republic.
固定搭配:constitutional republic(宪政共和国),democratic republic(民主共和国)
近义词:democracy, constitutional government
malaria
词性:名词
中文意思:疟疾
英文释义:an infectious disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes
词源:来自意大利语"mala aria",意为“坏空气”或“有毒的空气”。
例句:Malaria is a major health problem in many tropical countries.
固定搭配:malaria vaccine(疟疾疫苗),malaria treatment(疟疾治疗)
近义词:fever, anemia
deadly
词性:形容词
中文意思:致命的,致死的
英文释义:able or likely to cause death
词源:来自古英语"deaþlic",意为“死亡的”。
例句:The snake's venom was deadly.
固定搭配:deadly weapon(致命武器),deadly disease(致命疾病)
近义词:fatal, lethal
survival
词性:名词
中文意思:生存,幸存
英文释义:the state of continuing to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship
词源:来自中古英语"surviven",意为“继续存在”。
例句:The key to survival in the wild is adaptation.
固定搭配:survival rate(存活率),survival skills(生存技能)
近义词:existence, endurance
province
词性:名词
中文意思:省,省份;领域,范围
英文释义:a region of a country or empire; a particular field or subject of activity
词源:来自拉丁语"provincia",意为“行政区划”。
例句:He was appointed governor of the northern province.
固定搭配:provincial government(省政府),province of knowledge(知识领域)
broad
词性:形容词
中文意思:宽阔的,广泛的
英文释义:having a wide extent from side to side; not narrow or restricted in scope
词源:来自古英语 brōd,意为“宽的”
例句:The river is very broad.(这条河非常宽阔。)
固定搭配:broad daylight(光天化日之下),broad smile(灿烂的笑容)
近义词:wide, extensive, spacious
intend
词性:动词
中文意思:打算,计划
英文释义:to have in mind as a purpose or plan; be intended to do something
词源:来自拉丁语 intendere,意为“指向,对准”
例句:I intend to go to the gym after work.(我打算下班后去健身房。)
固定搭配:intend to do something(打算做某事),intend for(为……而设计或准备)
近义词:plan, mean, aim
extract
词性:动词/名词
中文意思:提取,摘录;提取物
英文释义:verb: remove (something) carefully and completely from a source; noun: a concentrated form of a substance obtained by removing other parts of it