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