guess
假設，猜想
❶ hypothesis [haɪˈpɒθəsɪs]
Their hypothesis is that watching excessive amounts of television reduces a person's ability to concentrate.
他們的假說認為過度觀看電視會導致注意力不集中等問題。
❷ speculation [ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn]
The book is just a lot of idle speculation about the future.
這本書就是很多關於未來的無意義的猜想。
❸ assumption [əˈsʌmpʃn]
Her plan is based on the underlying assumption that the economy will improve in the near future.
她的計劃是基於這樣一個假設：經濟將在不久的將來會有所改善。
suggestion
提議
❶ proposal [prəˈpəʊzl]
This proposal would be a less restrictive way of obtaining the same information.
該提議是以相對寬鬆的方式獲取同等信息。
❷ recommendation [ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn]
The president, according to a White House statement last week, has decided to accept our recommendation.
白宮發言人上週表示總統已經決定接受我們的提議。
❸ proposition [ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃn]
Right now, a significant minority (some 40 percent) of African-American voters already agrees with that proposition.
現在，少數非洲裔美國選民（將近40%）已經同意了該提議。
motivation
動機，動力
❶ impetus [ˈɪmpɪtəs]
This is the primary impetus behind the economic recovery.
這是促使經濟復甦的主要動力。
❷ momentum [məˈmentəm]
They are each anxious to maintain the momentum of the search for a solution.
他們每個人都迫切希望能一直勁頭十足地去尋求解決方案。
❸ incentive [ɪnˈsentɪv]
She had not only the incentive, but the necessary opportunity.
她不但有動力，還有必要的機會。
❹ encouragement [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt]
He's so invested in this dream of becoming a writer that any encouragementsends him flying.
他為實現作家夢付出了很大的心血，任何鼓勵都讓他非常高興。
evaluation
評估，估計
❶ assessment [əˈsesmənt]
This was an uncharitable assessment of the reasons for the failure.
這是對失敗原因毫不講情面的分析評估。
❷ appraisal [əˈpreɪzl]
What is needed in such cases is a calm appraisal of the situation.
在此類情況下需要對形勢有一個冷靜的評估。
❸ estimate [ˈestɪmət]
At least one estimate puts the total tab at $7 million.
至少有一個估價把總數定在了700萬美元。
❹ judgment [ˈdʒʌdʒmənt]
Our judgment as to the cause of his failure must rest on the evidence.
我們對他失敗的原因評判應當基於證據。
disorder
混亂
❶ disorganization [dɪsˌɔ:ɡənaɪ'zeɪʃn]
Maybe this is just another manifestation of Democratic disorganization.
也許這又一次彰顯了民主混亂。
❷ chaos [ˈkeɪɒs]
Whatever troubles arise, we'll have peace of mind amidst seeming chaos.
無論出現什麼樣的麻煩，我們都會在貌似混亂的情形中保持平和的心態。
❸ turbulence [ˈtɜ:bjələns]
The world situation is characterized by turbulence and intranquility.
世界局勢動盪不安。
❹ turmoil [ˈtɜ:mɔɪl]
My emotional turmoil had drained me.
紛亂的情緒讓我心力交瘁。
tool
工具，設備
❶ appliance [əˈplaɪəns]
He could also learn to use the vacuum cleaner, the washing machine and other household appliances.
他可以再學學使用吸塵器、洗衣機和其他家用電器。
❷ equipment [ɪˈkwɪpmənt]
The photographer came early to set up his equipment.
攝影師很早就把他的設備搭起來了。
❸ device [dɪˈvaɪs]
The device can discriminate between the cancerous and the normal cells.
這臺儀器可以辨別癌細胞和正常的細胞。
❹ apparatus [ˌæpəˈreɪtəs]
They lacked the scientific personnel to develop the technical apparatus much further.
他們缺少能夠進一步研發這一技術裝置的科研人員。
❺ instrument [ˈɪnstrəmənt]
The veto has been a traditional instrument of diplomacy for centuries.
幾個世紀以來否決權一直是外交上慣用的手段。
league
同盟，聯盟
❶ coalition [ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃn]
The Liberal leader has announced his party's withdrawal from the ruling coalition.
自由黨領袖已宣佈該黨退出執政聯盟。
❷ alliance [əˈlaɪəns]
Yet now he was here, in extremis, to seek an alliance.
然而現在他就在這裡，在絕境中尋求聯盟。
❸ ally [ˈælaɪ]
He is a close ally of the prime minister.
他是首相的親密支持者。
❹ union [ˈju:niən]
In union there is strength.
團結就是力量。
leisure
娛樂消遣
❶ pastime [ˈpɑ:staɪm]
Reading always been an important part of learning and enjoyable pastime.
一直以來讀書都是學習中的一個重要部分，也是消磨時間的好方法。
❷ recreation [ˌrekriˈeɪʃn]
All the family members need to have their own interests and recreations.
所有的家庭成員都需要有自己的興趣和休閒方式。
❸ diversion [daɪˈvɜ:ʃn]
Finger painting is very messy but an excellent diversion.
用手指畫畫是很髒，但卻是一項極好的消遣。
way
方式，方法
❶ manner [ˈmænə(r)]
The issue will be resolved in a manner that is fair to both sides.
這個問題將用對雙方都公平的方式來解決。
❷ fashion [ˈfæʃn]
She speaks in a very strange fashion.
她說話的方式非常奇怪。
❸ approach [əˈprəʊtʃ]
We will be exploring different approaches to gathering information.
我們將探索收集信息的不同方法。
❹ tactic [ˈtæktɪk]
The giant oil corporations are earning fabulous profits by cunning tactics.
這些大石油公司以狡詐的手段賺取鉅額利潤。
❺means [mi:nz]
Do you have any means of identification?
你有什麼鑑定的方法嗎？
❻ channel [ˈtʃænl]
The Americans recognize that the UN can be the channel for greater diplomatic activity.
美國人認識到可以通過聯合國這個渠道開展更多的外交活動。
standard
標準
❶ criteria [kraɪ'tɪərɪə]
The criteria will be different from those that pertain elsewhere.
這裡的標準將不同於其他地方適用的標準。
❷ norm [nɔ:m]
We conform to norms so readily that we are hardly aware they exist.
我們很輕而易舉便遵守規則，所以我們很難意識到它們的存在。
progress
進展
❶ advance [ədˈvɑ:ns]
Medical technology has advanced considerably.
醫學技術突飛猛進。
❷ headway ['hedweɪ]
She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.
她在寫作技巧方面有了長足進步。
hope
渴望，希望
❶ desire [dɪˈzaɪə(r)]
They seem to regain their desire for life.
他們似乎重獲對生活的熱望。
❷ eagerness ['i:gənɪs]
He began to explain with the most considerable eagerness.
他開始萬分熱誠地解釋。
❸ urge [ɜ:dʒ]
He had an urge to open a shop of his own.
他很想自己開一家店。
❹ hunger [ˈhʌŋgə(r)]
I can't understand why he seems to have no hunger for knowledge.
我不明白為什麼他看上去對知識毫無興趣。
❺ yearning [ˈjɜ:nɪŋ]
He has always a yearning to be a schoolteacher.
他一直想成為一名老師。
sense
意識
❶ consciousness [ˈkɒnʃəsnəs]
He is acutely conscious that this transition will bring with it the risk of social unrest.
他非常清楚這種轉變伴隨著社會動亂的危險。
❷ awareness [əˈweənəs]
He introduced radio to the school to increase the children's awareness.
他在學校開通廣播，以增進孩子們的認知。
❸ perception [pərˈsepʃn]
Another interesting issue deals with certain cultures' perception of beauty.
另一個有趣的問題與特定文化中美的感知有關。
character
性格
❶ disposition [ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃn]
He was a man of decisive action and an adventurous disposition.
他是一個行動果斷又愛冒險的人。
❷ personality [ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti]
He has a very pleasant personality.
他性格很討人喜歡。
❸ temperament [ˈtemprəmənt]
His impulsive temperament regularly got him into difficulties.
他容易衝動，經常因此惹麻煩。
❹ nature [ˈneɪtʃə(r)]
She feels that her ambitious nature made her unsuitable for an arranged marriage.
她覺得她不安分的個性不適合包辦的婚姻。
promise
承諾
❶ commitment [kəˈmɪtmənt]
They made a commitment to peace.
他們承諾要維護和平。
❷ pledge [pledʒ]
In the treaty both sides pledge to respect human rights.
雙方在條約中都承諾將尊重人權。
❸ engagement [ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt]
All his time seems to be taken up with social engagements.
社會約定佔據了他所有的時間。
feeling
情感、情緒
❶ mood [mu:d]
People who struggle with excessive Internet use maybe depressed or have other mood disorder.
過度使用互聯網可能會導致抑鬱症或其他情緒紊亂的問題。
❷ emotion [ɪˈməʊʃn]
A tide of emotion rose and clouded his judgment.
心頭湧起一陣強烈的感情，模糊了他的判斷力。
❸ sentiment [ˈsentɪmənt]
He found growing sentiment for military action.
他發現支持採取軍事行動的情緒日益高漲。
attraction
吸引力
❶ appeal [əˈpi:l]
The game has lost its appeal.
這個遊戲失去了吸引力。
❷ fascination [ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃn]
Water holds a fascination for most children.
水對多數孩子都有極大的吸引力。
❸ charm [tʃɑ:m]
'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs', the 1937 Disney classic, has lost none of its original charm.
1937年迪斯尼推出的經典之作《白雪公主和七個小矮人》魅力不減當年。
❹ lure [lʊə(r)]
The lure of rural life is proving as strong as ever.
事實證明，鄉村生活的魅力絲毫未減。
❺
allurement [ə'ljʊəmənt]Money is a kind of allurement for us.
對我們來說金錢是種誘惑物。
❻ temptation[tempˈteɪʃn]
Don't succumb to the temptation to have just one cigarette.
不要經不住誘惑，只抽一支菸也不行。
duty
責任
❶ responsibility [rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti]
Responsibility and moderation were to be the keynotes of their foreign policy.
責任和剋制將是他們外交政策的核心。
❷ obligation [ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃn]
Co-operation was more than just an attractive option, it was an obligation.
合作不僅僅是誘人的選擇，它也是一種責任。
❸ accountability [əˌkaʊntə'bɪlətɪ]
Good management in the police cannot be divorced from accountability.
對警察隊伍的良好管理和應負的責任是分不開的。
choice
選擇
❶ option [ˈɒpʃn]
The menu changes weekly and usually includes a vegan option.
菜單每週都有變化，通常包含可供嚴格的素食者選擇的菜餚。
❷ alternative [ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv]
You have the alternative of riding or walking.
你可以選擇騎車或者步行。
❸ preference [ˈprefrəns]
Parents can express a preference for the school their child attends.
父母可以表達對自己孩子所上學校的偏好。
❹selection [sɪˈlekʃn]
There is a wide selection of food available.
有很多可供選擇的食物。
agreement
契約協議
❶ contract [ˈkɒntrækt]
A formal contract is signed which is renewable annually.
正式簽訂了每年可續簽的合同。
❷ pact [pækt]
A non-aggression pact will be signed between the two countries.
兩國將簽署互不侵犯條約。
❸ treaty [ˈtri:ti]
The treaty binds them to respect their neighbor's independence.
條約規定他們必須尊重其鄰國的獨立。
fee
費用
❶ payment [ˈpeɪmənt]
Thousands of its customers are in arrears with loans and mortgage payments.
有數千客戶拖欠其貸款和抵押貸款還款。
❷ cost [kɒst]
Companies are moving jobs to towns with a lower cost of living.
各公司正在把工作崗位轉移至生活費用較低的城鎮。
❸ spending [ˈspendɪŋ]
He's a staunch supporter of controls on government spending.
他堅決支持控制政府開支。
❹ expense [ɪkˈspens]
They want to cut down their utility expenses.
他們想減少水、電、燃氣費等的支出。
❺expenditure [ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)]
It is questionable whether the expenditure on this project is really justified.
該項目的開支是否真的合理還未可知。
❻toll [təʊl]
All vehicles travelling across the bridge have to pay a toll.
所有過橋的車輛都要付過橋費。
difference
不同
❶ distinction [dɪˈstɪŋkʃn]
Many people make a sharp distinction between humans and other animals.
很多人認為人類和其他動物截然不同。
❷ divergence [daɪ'vɜ:dʒəns]
A minimal error or deviation may result in wide divergence.
失之毫釐，謬以千里。
❸ discrepancy [dɪsˈkrepənsi]
The discrepancy in their ages seemed not to matter.
他們之間年齡的差異似乎沒有多大關係。
conflict
矛盾衝突
❶ paradox [ˈpærədɒks]
“More haste, less speed”is a paradox.
“欲速則不達”是一句似是而非的雋言。
❷ contradiction [ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃn]
Once the principal contradiction is grasped, all problems will be readily solved.
一旦抓住了主要矛盾，一切問題就迎刃而解。
❸ controversy [ˈkɒntrəvɜ:si]
They had a bitter controversy over the question.
他們在這個問題上有很大的爭論。
❹ dispute [dɪˈspju:t]
They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation.
他們同意通過談判來努力解決糾紛。
trend
趨勢
❶ tendency [ˈtendənsi]
Matters have taken a new tendency towards peace.
事態有了向和平方向發展的新趨勢。
❷ inclination [ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn]
He did not show the slightest inclination to leave.
他絲毫沒有表現出要離開的意思。
hardly
幾乎不
❶ barely [ˈbeəli]
We could barely see the other cars because of the fog.
因為有霧，我們幾乎看不到別的汽車。
❷ scarcely [ˈskeəsli]
His style could scarcely be further removed from that of his predecessor.
他的風格幾乎和他的前輩如出一轍。
immediately
立即，馬上
❶ promptly [ˈprɒmptli]
Responding promptly to accidents and other emergencies is important, but it is their smallest job.
及時響應事故和其他緊急情況是很重要的，但這是他們最基本的工作。
❷ instantly [ˈɪnstəntli]
I recognized her instantly she entered the room.
她一進房間我就認出了她。
before
之前
❶ prior to [ˈpraɪə(r)]
Prior to that time, buffalo had roamed the Great Plains in tremendous numbers.
在那之前，很多野牛出沒於大平原上。
❷ previously ['pri:vɪəslɪ]
The device had been used operationally some months previously.
該設備幾個月之前曾投入運行。
❸ in advance [ədˈvɑ:ns]
Clients normally pay fees in advance, monthly, quarterly, or yearly.
客戶通常按月、季度或年度預付費用。
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