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1. 拒绝;退回;剔除[U][C]

He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection. 他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。

nephew n. the son of one's brother or sister

[] n.

1. 侄儿;外甥;先生或太太的外甥和侄儿[C]

error n. mistake; sth. done wrongly

[] n.

1. 错误,失误,差错[C]

There's an error in your calculation. 你计算中有个错误。 2. 犯错误,出错[U]

Are all men liable to error? 人人都可能犯错误吗?

false a. not true or correct

[] a.

1. 不正确的,谬误的;不真实的 What you're saying is false. 你所说的是假的。

I don't want to give you a false impression. 我不想给你一个虚假的印象。 2. 不诚实的;虚妄的

He was accused of giving false witness. 他被指控作伪证。

3. 不忠实的,无信义的[(+to)]

Better an open enemy than a false friend. 明枪易躲,暗箭难防。 4. 假的;伪造的;人造的

She wore false hair to the dance. 她戴着假发去参加舞会。

judgment n. opinion 判断,看法

[] n.

1. 审判;裁判;判决[U][C][(+on/upon)] sit in judgment on a case

开庭审案

2. 判断;鉴定;评价[U][C][(+on/upon)] I acted on my own judgment. 我按自己的判断行事。 3. 判断力,辨别力[U]

He showed good judgment in deciding not to invest in the project. 他决定不对那项工程投资,这说明他的判断力很强。 4. 意见,看法[C]

My judgment is that you should not resign. 我的看法是你不应辞职。 5. 批评,指责[U][C] 6. 神的审判,天谴[C] The neighbors considered his broken leg a judgment on him for staying away from church.

他的邻居认为,他摔断大腿是对他不去做礼拜的报应。

hesitate vi. feel doubtful; be undecided 犹豫,迟颖不决

[] vi.

1. 踌躇;犹豫

Don't hesitate about that. Do it at once. 对于那件事不要再犹豫了。马上去做吧。

hesitation n.

[] n.[U][C]

1. 踌躇,犹豫

Without any hesitation, he jumped into the river to save the drowning child.

他毫不犹豫地跳下河去救溺水的孩子。

prefer vt. like better; choose (one thing) rather than (another) 更喜欢,宁愿

[] vt.[W]

1. 宁可,宁愿(选择);更喜欢[+v-ing][+to-v][O2][+(that)] I prefer the quiet countryside to the noisy cities. 我喜欢安静的乡村胜过喧闹的城市。 So you prefer living abroad? 那么你是宁愿旅居海外啦?

At the moment, he preferred not to think about the future.

此时此刻,他宁愿不去想未来的事情。 I preferred the title of reporter. 我更喜欢记者这个头衔。 2. 【律】提出(控告等)

Police preferred charges against him for theft. 警方指控他有偷窃行为。

He preferred a charge against the robber. 他控告那名盗贼。

preference n.

[] n.

1. 更加的喜爱,偏爱[U][C][(+for)] A window seat is my preference. 我喜欢靠窗的座位。

We dress simply by preference. 我们仅凭个人偏爱选择穿着。 2. 偏爱的事物(或人)[C]

Which is your preference, tea or coffee? 你喜欢喝哪一样,茶还是咖啡? 3. 偏袒[U][(+for)]

Parents should not show preference for any one of their children. 父母不应流露出对任何一个孩子的偏心。 4. 优先(权);优惠权[U][C]

We give preference to applicants with some experience. 我们优先录用有经验的申请人。

latter a. nearer to the end 后面的,后半的

n. the second of two persons or things just spoken of 后者

[] a.[B]

1. 后面的;后半的;末了的

This latter point was of great importance. 后面这点极为重要。 2. (两者中)后者的

Here are Tom and David; the latter is my brother. 这是汤姆和戴维;后者是我的兄弟。 3. 最近的;现今的

His health has been deteriorating in these latter years. 最近几年他的健康越来越差。

conflict vi. be opposed; clash 冲突

n. disagreement; clash; fight

[] vi.

1. 矛盾,冲突[(+with)]

The hours of the two meetings conflict. 这两个会议时间冲突。

2. 斗争,战斗;倾轧[(+with)]

conflict [] n.[C][U]

1. 冲突,抵触,不一致,分歧[(+between)] This is an irreconcilable conflict. 这是一个不可调和的矛盾。

2. 斗争,争执,战斗[(+between)]

Armed conflict is likely to break out between the two countries. 这两国间有可能发生武装冲突。

unquestioning a. given or done without question or doubt

[] a.

1. 不提出疑问的;不问是非的;不犹豫的

agreement n. having the same opinion(s); thinking in the same way 同意,一致

[] n.

1. 同意,一致[U]

My parents are in agreement on what color to paint the house. 我父母亲对于用什么颜色漆房子意见一致。 2. 协定,协议[C]

The three sides reached an agreement to stop the war. 三方达成协议停止战争。

3. 【语】(人称,性别,数,格的)一致[U][(+with)]

criticism n. unfavourable remarks or judgments 批评

[] n.[U][C]

1. 批评;评论

I accepted his criticism of my behavior. 我接受了他对我行为的批评。 2. 苛求,挑剔,指责