Before the game,each team had exclusive use of the field for a ten-minute practice period.独有排外的 The film will be shown from August 22 to 24,inclusive,for a total of three days. Extra—outside;Intra—within
Why don?t you join an extracurricular activity,such as a club,the school newspaper,or a team?课外的 You said you would stick to the topic,but you keep introducing extraneous issues.无关联的 Reliable salesmen do not make extravagant claims for their product.奢侈的过度的 In a few months,the extravagant heir spent the fortune of a lifetime.
The intramural program,in which one class competes with another,gives you a greater chance to participthan the interscholastic program between teams of competing schools.校内的 校际的
The Democrats are trying to heal intraparty strife so as to present a united front in the coming election. Commerce between the states is regulated by the Interstate Commerce Commission,but intrastcommerce is supervised by the states themselves.贸易 洲际 洲内的
Patients are nourished by intravenous feeding when too ill to take food by mouth.滋养 静脉 Contra,Contro,Counter---against
Are you on the pro or con side of this argument?
Before taking an important step, carefully study the pros and cons of the matter.
Customs officials examined the luggage of the suspected smuggler but found no contraband.行李 走私American controversy with Great Britain over the Oregon Territory nearly led to war.争论
By invading the neutral nation,the dictator contravened his earlier pledge to guarantee its independenceThe monitor ordered the student to go to the end of the line,but the teacher countermanded the order. The student?s plan to drop out of school ran counter to his parents? wishes.相反的
The suspects? fingerprints on the safe were considered incontrovertible evidence that he had participain the robbery.无可争议的 Inter---between
Between World War II and the Korean War,there was a five year interlude of peace.插曲
For his role as intermediary in helping to end the Russo-Japanese War,theodore Roosevelt won the NoPeace Prize.中间人
During the intermission between the first and second acts,you will have a chance to purchase refreshmenMy brother would have lost the argument if Dad hadn?t interceded for him.调解 We gained possession of the ball when Russ intercepted a forward pass. Broadway intersects Seventh Avenue at Time Square.横断
The summer vacation intervenes the close of one school year and the beginning of the next.插入 Let the boys settle the dispute by themselves;don?t intervene.
It is difficult to make interlinear notes if the space between the lines is very small.写在行间的 The only way to get to the next town is by automobile or taxi;there is no interurban bus.都市间的 In,Il,Im,Ir---not,un
As a result of stricter enforcement, speeders are no longer able to break the law with impunity.
Alice refused to let me see her notes,despite the fact that I have always lent her mine.did you ever hea
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such ingratitude? 忘恩负义
I could read most of the signatures,but a few were illegible.
The new nation undertook to teach its illiterate citizens to read and write. It is illogical to vote for a candidate whom you have no faith in.不合逻辑
Nearly every soap manufacturer claims his product will make dirty linens immaculate.亚麻 Don?t use such baby talk! People will think you are mentally immature.不成熟
For most of the year,the Eskimo settlements in northern Quebec are inaccessible,except by air.难到达的It is almost impossible to cross our street during the rush hour because of the incessant flow of traffic. No compromise is possible when both sides remain inflexible.顽固的
When the visitors come to our school,we should make them feel at home;otherwise they will think we inhospitable.不好客的
Scientists are finding solutions to many problems that up to now were insoluble.不能解决 Salt dissolves in water,but sand is insoluble.
After Romeo and Juliet died,their families,who had been irreconcilable enemies,became friends. Stick to the topic;don?t make irrelevant remarks.
When the umpire says you are out,it is useless to argue because his decision is irrevocable.不可撤销 Bene ---good;Mal---evil
Before beginning his difficult jouney,the young man visited his parents to receive their benediction.祝福 With her dying breath,Queen Dido pronounced a malediction on Aeneas and all his descendants.诅咒 The museum could not have been built without the gift of a million dollars by a wealthy benefactor.恩人 Shortly after the crime,the malefactor was apprehended and turned over to the police.坏人 The sick and the needy will be the beneficiaries of your gift to the community fund.受益人
I suspect Ronnie tripped me so that I wouldn?t be able to play tomorrow.He did it not as a joke but oumalice.
The lack of milk and fresh vegetables in the child?s diet was responsible for his malnutrition.营养不良 Two news photographers were attacked by the mob,and their cameras were smashed.it is disgraceful tthey were so maltreated.卑鄙的 虐待
Rest is usually beneficial to a person suffering from a bad cold.
A benevolent employer has a sincere interest in the welfare of his employees.仁慈的 福利 I have heard some malevolent misrepresentation of her.恶毒的 歪曲
Carlo was maladjusted in the early grades,not because of poor intelligence but because he couldn?t speEnglish.失调的不适应环境的 De---down,opposite of
A wrecking crew is demolishing the old building.拆除
For eing absent without leave,the corporal was demoted to private.
The building superintendent feels depreciated if you refer to him as the “janitor”监管 贬值 Students who tell lies are despised by their classmates.轻视
Mr.Parker always notifies the parents when a student neglects his homework,and he will not deviate frthis rule in your case.通知 偏离
The children must have been starved when they came in for dinner because they devoured their food.饥The decadent downtown section was once a flourishing business district.区域
Maple,elm,birch,and other deciduous trees lose their leaves in the fall.枫树 榆树 桦树 落叶的
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Whoever did this must have been demented;no sane person would have acted in such a way.疯狂的 Children are dependent on their parents until they are able to earn their own living.依靠的 Dis---opposite of
Jack should have had $8 in his wallet,but he had only $6. He could not account for the discrepancy. The bicycle I lent tom had been good condition,but he returned it in disrepair.破损
The parents discredited the child?s story,since he was in the habit of telling falsehoods.不信任 谎话 The explosion disintegrated an entire wing of the factory.
When the matter was put to a vote,29 agreed and 4 dissented.
Passengers should do nothing to distract the driver?s attention from the road.分心
Dan was discontent with his Spanish mark;he had expected at least 10 point more.不满
For a dispassionate account of how the fight started,ask a neutral observer not a participant.平心静气的The compromise was welcomed by all the strikers except a small dissident group who felt that the raiswere too small. Se---apart
South Carolina?s secession was imitated by ten other states and led to the formation of the confederacy.The signers of the Declaration of Independence, if captured by the enemy,would probably have been trfor sedition.
When Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860,South Carolina seceded from the Union.脱离 Ann was so upset by her failure in math that she secluded herself and refused to see anyone.
In most high schools,boys and girls attend the same classes,except in health education,where they asegregated.隔离的
Are you worried about passing the midterm exam,or do you feel secure?安全的 有把握的 Land in a growing city is a secure investment. Circum---round
The circumference of a circle equals π times the diameter.
The circumlocution”the game ended with a score that was not in our favor” should be replaced by “we lthe game.”婉转说法
Ferdinand Magellan?s expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe.环航
The principal has requested all teachers to circumscribe failures in red on the report cards.画圈
The patient was placed on a very circumscribed diet;he was forbidden to have coffee,spices,or raw fruitsvegetables.局限的
To circumvent local sales taxes,shoppers often buy in neighboring communities that do not have such taxDon?t jump to a conclusion before considering all the facts.Be circumspect.细心周到的 Con,Co,Col,Cor-together
It was not known whether the price increases resulted from higher costs or from collusion among producers.
Neighbors cannot live in concord if their children keep fighting with one another.和睦 During the Revolutionary War,the thirteen colonies coalesced into one nation.合并
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Tom is collaborating on the work with his friend.合作
The House and the Senate will convene at noon to hear an address by the President.召集 Jack?s account of how the fight started did not correspond with the other boy?s version.符合 In coherent writing,every sentence is connected in thought to the previous sentence.
Helen Keller?s deafness and blindness were not congenital defects but were acquired after birth.先天缺陷Ob-against,over
If we beat Central High tomottow,we shall have removed the last obstacle us and the championship.障碍Today?s rain has completely obliterated yesterday?s snow;not a trace remains.阻塞
The notion that she had forgotten to lock the front door obsessed mother all through the movie.迷住 The disabled vehicles obstructed traffic until removed by a tow truck.阻塞 It is unwise for an outsider to obtrude his opinions into a family quarrel.闯入
By removing her hat,the lady in front obviated the need for me to change my seat. Per-though,thoroughly
The surgeon said the tack had gone through Betty?s shoe and sock without perforating her skin.贯穿 At breakfast the aroma of freshly brewed coffee permeates the kitchen and dining room.弥漫 I need help with the fourth problem;it perplexes me.使困惑
The teacher told Eric to stop whispering.When he persisted she sent him to the dean.坚持 院长 The rain was supposed to end in the morning,but it persisted through the afternoon and evening. Maggie?s parents were perturbed when they learned she had failed two subjects.烦躁不安 Authors have come and gone,but Shakespeare has remained a perennial favorite. Perennials like the azalea and forsythia bloom year after year.连翘 Stick to the point;don?t give information that is not pertinent. Pre-before
The preface usually provides information that the reader should know before the book.前言 Last night my parents attended a preview of a play scheduled to open next Tuesday.预演 Did your report follow or precede Jane?s?
A prior engagement precludes my coming to your party.优先的 约会
My preconceived dislike for the book disappeared when I read a few chapters.预想的
Prefabricated homes are quickly erected by putting together large sections previously constructed afactory.预制的
The jury decided that the blow was struck in a moment of panic and had not been premeditated.预谋的Nineteen of the sailors have rescued.One is missing and presumed dead.推测的 If Nancy?s three-year-old brother can read,he must be a precocious child.早熟的 Pro-forward
At the budget hearing,both the proponents and the opponents of the tax increase will be able to present thviews.
To a freshman,graduation is a distant but pleasant prospect.遥远 前景
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