Vocab Test 1

The occluded artery posed a significant threat to the long-term the health of the patient. closed deformed enlarged engorged

closed occlude [əˈklud] vt. block passage through; an occluded artery 闭塞的动脉 The tourniquet should occlude venous and lymphatic return. obstruct the path" [əbˈstrʌkt] 堵塞（道路） 妨碍(通行); 阻挠(进展/进程); (给...)设障碍; 挡住(视线) ● The authorities are obstructing a United Nations investigation ● Drivers who park their cars illegally, particularly obstructing traffic flow, deserve to be punished ● Claire positioned herself so as not to obstruct David's line of sight. ● Tractors and container lorries have completely obstructed the road. ● He became still more dissatisfied with it and secretly did everything in his power to obstruct it. 在暗里使绊子. tourniquet [ˈtɜrnə kət]止血带 deform [dɪˈfɔrm] vt/vi 使变形，使残废，丑化 If something deforms a person's body or something else, it causes it to have an unnatural shape. ● Bad rheumatoid arthritis deforms limbs... ● Shoes that are too tight deform the feet. deformed adj. 变形的，畸形的; part of the body having a shape that is not normal because it has grown wrongly ● The disease had deformed his spine. ● She was born with deformed hands. enlarge [ɪnˈlɑːrdʒ] v. 1. When you enlarge something or when it enlarges, it becomes bigger. 扩大;增大 ● ...the plan to enlarge Ewood Park into a 30,000 all-seater stadium... ● The glands in the neck may enlarge. 2. To enlarge a photograph means to develop a bigger print of it. 放大（照片） ● ...newlyweds wishing to enlarge snaps of their big day. 3. If you enlarge on something that has been mentioned, you give more details about it. 补充;详述; ● He didn't enlarge on the form that the interim government and assembly would take...过渡政府 ● I wish to enlarge upon a statement made by Gary Docking. 展开说一下 ● The committee can enlarge upon the scheme I mentioned ● Could you enlarge upon your suggestion? engorge [ɪnˈgɔrdʒ] v. 1. to cause sth to become filled with blood or another liquid and to swell 使充血；使涨满液体 2. overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself engorgement [ɪn'gɔdʒmənt] n. 充血; 暴饮暴食， 1. Left ventricular failure results in distention of 扩张the left atrium, engorgement of the pulmonary veins. 2. Friends and relatives feast on each other in turn, making engorgement a by-product of the festivals. 亲朋好友轮番宴款, 导致"暴饮暴食"成为了节日 副产品 feast [fiːst] n. 宴会; 盛宴; 宗教节日; v. 尽情享用; 赴宴; feast on 尽情欣赏，尽情享受; 大吃大喝; 1. They could feast on the flesh of the dead animals. 2. They will feast on a meal fit for a king. 3. For a treat, I like to feast on wild honey and bees. 要是想犒劳一下自己, 我喜欢享用野蜂蜜和蜜蜂.

Select the word that means "enlarge." dilate protrude confuse occlude

dilate enlarge: becomes bigger. ● The glands in the neck may enlarge. To enlarge a photograph means to develop a bigger print of it. ● This photograph is too small, please enlarge it for me If you enlarge on something that has been mentioned, you give more details about it. ● Could you enlarge upon your suggestion? dilate: blood vessels or the pupils of your eyes dilate ; become wider or bigger. ● At night, the pupils dilate to allow in more light... ● Exercise dilates blood vessels on the surface of the brain. protrude [proʊˈtruːd] vt. 使突出; 使伸出; vi. 突出; 伸出; Her teeth protrude too far. Buildings generally protrude above the ground and their roofs are generally composed of plane surfaces. Wisps of straw protruding from the creature's sleeves and the collar of its tattered shirt.

Wracked by abdominal pain, the victim of food poisoning moaned and rubbed his distended belly. concave sore swollen empty

swollen ADJ. ① (身体部位)肿胀的,肿起来的 a part of your body is larger and rounder than normal, usually as a result of injury or illness. ● My eyes were so swollen I could hardly see. ● her blotchy and swollen face ② overfull with water; gas; money ● The bridge was washed away by the swollen river. ●Money supply has been swollen by a large capital inflow. 货币流入 ③characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance; ●An army swollen with pride is bound to lose. 骄兵必败/膨胀 distend Adj. If a part of your body becomes swollen and unnaturally large. ● Through this incision, the abdominal cavity is distended with carbon dioxide gas... ● The colon, or large intestine, distends and fills with gas. wrack [ræk] 1. Europe was wracked by religious wars for several hundred years. 欧洲就饱受宗教战争的摧残. 2. Acute dysentery wracked and sapped life from his body. 急性痢疾严重伤害了他的肌体. 3. The teenage years often have parents wracked with fear, explains Dr. 帕斯特博士说,"十几岁的孩子经常令父母担心和困扰." 4. The devastation that wracked their biosphere and caused its disintegration what you call war. 后来发生了一场战争,摧毁了他们的生物圈并造成星球解体. concave [kɑːnˈkeɪv] curves inwards convex [ˈkɑːn veks] curves outwards excavate[ˈeks kəveɪt] vt. 挖掘; 开凿; 挖出; 发掘; vi. 发掘; swell [swel] swelled; swollen Noun A swell is the regular movement of waves up and down in the open sea. ● We bobbed gently up and down on the swell of the incoming tide. ADJ You can describe something as swell if you think it is really nice. ● I've had a swell time. VERB 1. If the amount or size of something swells or if something swells it, it becomes larger than it was before. ● The human population swelled, at least temporarily, as migrants moved south... ● By the end of this month, the size of the mission is expected to swell to 280 people... 2. If something such as a part of your body swells, it becomes larger and rounder than normal. ● Do your ankles swell at night?... ● The limbs swell to an enormous size. 3. If you swell with a feeling, you are suddenly full of that feeling. ● She could see her two sons swell with pride. 4. If sounds swell, they get louder. ● Heavenly swell up 膨胀，肿起; 感到自豪; 涨; 隆; The injured wrist began to swell ( up ). 受伤的腕子开始 肿 了起来. 10. The sprain made my ankle swell up. 我的脚踝扭伤肿了起来. sore [sɔːr] Noun 1. A sore is a painful place on the body where the skin is infected. 疮肿;溃疡 2. If something is a sore point with someone, it is likely to make them angry or embarrassed if you try to discuss it. 痛处; 惹人生气的话题; 令人难堪的话题 ● The continuing presence of American troops on Korean soil remains a very sore point with these students. ADJ 1. If part of your body is sore, it causes you pain and discomfort. 疼的;疼痛的 ● It's years since I've had a sore throat like I did last night... ● My chest is still sore from the surgery. 2. If you are sore about something, you are angry and upset about it. 恼火的;恼怒的 ● The result is that they are now all feeling very sore at you... ● They are sore about losing to England in the quarter-finals.

cystic fibrosis

A genetic disorder that is present at birth and affects both the respiratory and digestive systems. Cystic fibrosis affects the cells that produce mucus that causes the secretions to become sticky and thick, plug up tubes, ducts and passageways, especially in the lungs and pancreas.

The dermatologist was struck by the symmetric patterns of scarring on the patient's back. scabbed painful to the touch occurring in corresponding parts at the same time geometric

C symmetric [sɪ 'metrɪk] adj. 相称性的，均衡的; dermatologist [ˌdɜrməˈtɑlədʒɪst] n. 皮肤病学家; 皮肤科医生; geometric [ˌdʒiːəˈmetrɪk] adj. 几何学的; scab [skæb] n. （伤口或疮口上所结的）痂; （植物的）斑点病; 拒不参加罢工的工人; 破坏罢工者; scabbed adj. 有疙瘩的，生疥癣的; 1. The country road scabbed after heavy rain. 雨后的乡间小道变得坑洼不平. 2. The wound scabbed over. strike [straɪk] 过去分词: struck[strʌk] Noun 1. When there is a strike, workers stop doing their work for a period of time, usually in order to try to get better pay or conditions for themselves. ● French air traffic controllers have begun a three-day strike in a dispute over pay... ● Staff at the hospital went on strike in protest at the incidents. 2. If someone has two strikes against them, things cause them to be in a bad situation or at a disadvantage. 不利条件;挫折 ● The Hotel has two strikes against it. One, it's an immense ugly concrete building. Second, it lies in a rather awkward position... ● When I got out I couldn't find any work, and for being an ex-con, that was a strike against me. 3. find, do or produce something that brings you a lot of money or success. ● I believe we are within striking distance of an agreement... 即将达成. ● The airport was within striking distance: no more than sixty miles to the west. 近在咫尺 4.make a lot of money, especially in a short time. ● The company has struck gold with its new holiday development, Center Parcs. 打开成功(或财富)之门; ● If you strike it rich, you make a lot of money, especially in a short time. (尤指)暴富;发大财 VERB 1. 罢工 workers are going on strike. ● ...their recognition of the workers' right to strike... ● They shouldn't be striking for more money... 2. 打;击 If you strike someone or something, you deliberately hit them. ● She took two quick steps forward and struck him across the mouth.. 3. 撞;碰;撞击;碰撞 If something that is falling or moving strikes something, it hits it. ● Wilde fell and struck his head on the stone floor. 4. (疾病、灾难等)侵袭，爆发 If something such as an illness or disaster strikes, it suddenly happens. ● Bank of England officials continued to insist that the pound would soon return to stability but disaster struck... 5. to attack someone or something quickly and violently or a military attack ● The killer says he will strike again... .a punitive air strike. 惩罚性空袭 ● ...a nuclear strike. 核武器攻击 5. 直击(要害);与...起(原则性)冲突 If something strikes at the heart or root of something, it attacks or conflicts with the basic elements or principles of that thing. ● ...a rejection of her core beliefs and values, which strikes at the very heart of her being... 6. 突然想到，猛地意识到 If an idea or thought strikes you, it suddenly comes into your mind. ● A thought struck her. Was she jealous of her mother, then?... 7. 给...印象;让...觉得 If something strikes you as being a particular thing, it gives you the impression of being that thing. ● He struck me as a very serious but friendly person.. 8. 打动;把...迷住 If you are struck by something, you think it is very impressive, noticeable, or interesting. ● She was struck by his simple, spellbinding eloquence. 9. 达成(交易或协议) If you strike a deal or a bargain with someone, you come to an agreement with them. ● They struck a deal with their paper supplier, getting two years of newsprint on credit... ● The two struck a deal in which Rendell took half of what a manager would... 10. 达到(两全其美);找到(折中的办法) If you strike a balance, you do something that is halfway between two extremes. ● At times like that, you have to strike a balance between sleep and homework. 11. 摆出(姿态);表现出(态度) If you strike a pose or attitude, you put yourself in a particular position, for example when someone is taking your photograph. ● She struck a pose, one hand on her hip and the other waving an imaginary cigarette. 12. 使感到(恐惧或惊慌) If something strikes fear into people, it makes them very frightened or anxious. ● If there is a single subject guaranteed to strike fear in the hearts of parents, it is drugs. 。 13. 使顿时(看不见或说不出) If you are struck dumb or blind, you suddenly become unable to speak or to see. ● I was struck dumb by this and had to think it over for a moment... ● For this revelation, he was struck blind by the goddess Hera. 14. (钟表)敲，鸣，报时 When a clock strikes, its bells make a sound to indicate what the time is. ● The clock struck nine... ● Finally, the clock strikes. 15. 删去;划掉 If you strike words from a document or an official record, you remove them. ● Strike that from the minutes... ● Her achievements were struck from the record book. 16. 擦，划(火柴) When you strike a match, you make it produce a flame by moving it quickly against something rough. ● Robina struck a match and held it to the crumpled newspaper in the grate. 17. 开采出;钻探到 If someone strikes oil or gold, they discover it in the ground as a result of mining or drilling. ● Hamilton Oil announced that it had struck oil in the Liverpool Bay area of the Irish Sea. 18. 铸造(硬币、奖牌) When a coin or medal is struck, it is made. ● Another medal was especially struck for him.

stroke

Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply.

thrombus

a blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein

Select the word that means "the ability to enter, contact, or approach." ingress excess access success

access ingress [ˈɪnˌɡrɛs] n. 进入; 进入权; 进食; the act of entering a place; the right to enter a place Bolted cover plate to protect seal and cylinder from the ingress of debris. 上盖板可防止杂物进入缸筒损坏密封. Our scout has established that a guard patrols outside the office. This may complicate your Ingress. 我们的侦查员确定有警卫在办公室外面巡逻. 这可能会要进去大楼里面的你有些阻碍.

Select the word that means "unfavorable." liberated adverse convenient occluded

adverse unfavorable [ʌnˈfevərəbəl] adj. 不利的; 相反的; 令人不快的； He had formed an unfavorable opinion 成见 of my work. In spite of the unfavorable weather, the grain output of the farm kept up and even increased a little than last year. 天气不好 The effect of unfavorable publicity 不利的宣传活动 on the regulated industry can be devastating. liberate [ˈlɪbəreɪt]vt.vt. 1. To liberate a place or the people in it means to free them from the political or military control of another country, area, or group of people. 解放 ● They planned to march on and liberate the city... ● They made a triumphal march into their liberated city. 2. To liberate someone from something means to help them escape from it or overcome it, and lead a better way of life. 使脱离；解救 ● He asked how committed the leadership was to liberating its people from poverty. 3. To liberate a prisoner means to set them free. ● The government is devising a plan to liberate prisoners held in detention camps. 释放（囚犯） overcome [ˌoʊvərˈkʌm] v 1. If you overcome a problem or a feeling, you successfully deal with it and control it. 克服; 战胜; ● Molly had fought and overcome her fear of flying... ● Find a way to overcome your difficulties. 2. If you are overcome by a feeling or event, it is so strong or has such a strong effect that you cannot think clearly. (感情上）受到极大影响，承受... ● The night before the test I was overcome by fear and despair... ● Dizziness overcame him, blurring his vision. 3. If you are overcome by smoke or poisonous gas, you become very ill or die from breathing it in.被熏倒 ● The residents were trying to escape from the fire but were overcome by smoke.

What is the meaning of exacerbate? implicate aggravate heal decondition

aggravate aggravate [ˈæɡrəveɪt] v. 1. If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse. 加重；使恶化；加剧 ● Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation... ● He would only aggravate the injury by rubbing it. 2. If someone or something aggravates you, they make you annoyed. 激怒；使恼火 ● Threats will only aggravate her. ● What aggravates you most about this country? aggressive [əˈɡresɪv] adj. 好斗的, 挑衅的; 有闯劲的；积极进取的 1. He is respected as a very aggressive and competitive executive. 2. Her aggressive moods alternated with gentle or more co-operative states. 咄咄逼人 3. It could be argued that the British are not aggressive enough. 不够强势 exacerbate [ɪɡˈzæsər beɪt] vt. 使恶化; 加剧了 If something exacerbates a problem or bad situation, it makes it worse. ● Mr. Powell-Taylor says that depopulation exacerbates the problem... ● Longstanding poverty has been exacerbated by racial divisions. ● WMO says a warming climate can exacerbate air pollution ● In doing so, they exacerbate the problem accelerate [əkˈseləreɪt] v. （使）加速，加快; ● The government is to accelerate its privatization program. ● Suddenly the car accelerated... ● She accelerated away from the kerb. decondition [dekɒn'dɪʃn] vt. 使健康恶化 消除（人、动物的）条件反应， implicate [ˈɪmplɪkeɪt] vt. 牵连; 涉及; 连累 因 (坏事,罪) To implicate someone means to show or claim that they were involved in something wrong or criminal. ● Allegations had appeared in the press 媒体上implicating the army and police in some of the killings... ● He was obliged to resign when one of his own aides was implicated in a financial scandal...

Select the word that means "both male and female." monozygotic heterogeneous homologous androgynous

androgynous 中性特质；（人、动物或植物）雌雄同体的 [ænˈdrɑdʒə nəs] estrogen [ˈɛs trədʒən] n. 雌激素; progesterone [prəˈdʒestəroʊn] n. 孕酮; androgen [ˈændrədʒən] n. 雄性激素/荷尔蒙 testosterone [tes 'tɑstəroʊn] 睾酮 homogeneous 同类的; heterogeneous [hɛtərəˈdʒiniəs] 成分混杂的; homologous [hɒmə'lɒɡz] 同源 heterologous 异种 monozygotic [ˌmɒnəzaɪ'gɒtɪk] adj. 单卵的, 单精合子的 zygotic [zai'ɡɔtik] 合子的; 1. The cell formed by the union of two gametes, especially a fertilized ovum before cleavage[ˈklivɪdʒ][胚] 卵裂; 2. The organism that develops from a zygote 合子, 受精卵; cleavage [ˈkli vɪdʒ] n. ① A woman's cleavage is the space between her breasts, especially the top part which you see if she is wearing a dress with a low neck. 乳沟 ② A cleavage between two people or things is a division or disagreement between them. 鸿沟;裂隙;分歧 ● ...the economic cleavages between the two regions. 那两个地区之间的经济差距

What is the name for any substance that stimulates the production of antibodies? collagen hemoglobin lymph antigen

antigen erythrocyte [ɪˈrɪθrəˌsaɪt] n. 红细胞; 红血球; hemoglobin [ˈhiməˌɡlobɪn] n. 血红素; 血红蛋白; erythema [ˌerɪ'θimə].红斑：皮肤因毛细血管充血而发红 leucocyte [ ˈluːkəsaɪt] n. 白血球，白细胞; leucorrhea [ˌljukə'riə] n. 白带; leukemia [lu'kimɪr] n. <医>白血病（俗称血癌）; defenestration [ di,fɛnə'streʃən] n. (将人或物) 抛出窗外 defenestrate [diː'fenɪstreɪt] 扔出窗外; （尤指中古时代末期波希米亚民众表示愤恨的方法之一。 defence /defense [dɪ'fens] n. 防御; 国防; (律师)辩护; 防守（队员）; 卫冕赛; 1. Defence is an action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack. 2. Defence is the organization of a country's armies and weapons, and their use to protect the country or its interests. 3. A defense is something that people or animals can use or do to protect themselves. ● The immune system is our main defense against disease... Defense is something that you say or write which supports ideas or actions that have been criticized or questioned. you can also refer to this person's lawyers as the defense. ● Chomsky'sdefence of his approach goes further... ● The defense pleaded insanity, but the defendant was found guilty and sentenced. In games such as football or hockey, the defense is the group of players in a team who try to stop the opposing players from scoring a goal or a point. ● Their defense, so strong last season, has now conceded 12 goals in six games... defend [dɪˈfend] v. defend against 防御;. 保护...不受... 1. I have sworn an oath to defend her. 2. To argue otherwise is trying to defend the indefensible 3. He has hired a lawyer to defend him against the allegations ， 4. When a sports player plays in the tournament which they won the previous time it was held, you can say that they are defending their title. ● Torrence expects to defend her title successfully in the next Olympics...

Despite the absence of overt signs, Dr. Harris suspected that Alicia might be suffering from the flu. concealed apparent expert delectable

apparent apparent [əˈpærənt] adj. 1. An apparent situation, quality, or feeling seems to exist, although you cannot be certain that it does exist.貌似的；表面上的；似乎真实的 ● I was a bit depressed by our apparent lack of progress... ● There is, at last, an apparent end to the destructive price war. 2. If something is apparent to you, it is clear and obvious to you.明显的；显而易见的 ● It has been apparent that in other areas standards have held up well... ● The presence of a star is already apparent in the early film. 3. If you say that something happens for no apparent reason, you cannot understand why it happens. 原因不明；不知何故 ● The person may become dizzy for no apparent reason. delectate [dɪ'lek teɪt] v. 使高兴，使愉快; delectable [dɪˈlektəbl] adj. 1. If you describe something, especially food or drink, as delectable, you mean that it is very pleasant. ● For us, it was a piece of delectable news. 可喜的消息 ● delectable wine. 美味的，可口的 ● He ate every savory morsel of a delectable stew 炖菜 at the dinner ● What delectable food you cook! 2. If you describe someone as delectable, you think that they are very attractive. 性感迷人的, 秀色可餐的 ● He didn't seem to notice the delectable girl deleterious [ delə ˈtɪ riəs] adj Something that has a deleterious effect on something has a harmful effect on it. 有害(身心的)作用, 有毒效应; ● Petty crime is having a deleterious effect on community life. ● Petty crime 轻微罪行 is having a deleterious effect on community life. delete v. 删除 select VERB. 1. If you select something, you choose it from a number of things of the same kind. ● Voters are selecting candidates for both US Senate seats and for 52 congressional seats... ● With a difficult tee shot, select a club that will keep you short of the trouble... 2. If you select a file or a piece of text on a computer screen, you click on it so that it is marked in a different color, usually in order for you to give the computer an instruction relating to that file or piece of text. ● I selected a file and pressed the Delete key. ADJ 1. A select group is a small group of some of the best people or things of their kind. 精选的/优等的 ● He was one of the small select groups assembled by Penney, at the High Explosive Research center. ● ...a select group of French cheeses... 2. If you describe something as select, you mean it has many desirable features but is available only to people who have a lot of money or who belong to a high social class. ● Christian Lacroix is throwing a very lavish and very select party. 上流聚会。 ● ...a meeting of a very select club. 富人俱乐部 expert advice on... expert opinion... expert approach 熟练的方法 an expert eye to see 专业的眼光 expert at...在...方面很在行 expert in... ....(领域的) 专家 a yoga expert 瑜伽大师 an expert in child psychology 儿童心理学家 an expert in navigation 导航专家 This report would be intelligible only to an expert in computing 计算机专家才能看懂 Something that is intelligible can be understood.

Degeneration or wasting away: dystrophy entropy atrophy apathy

atrophy degeneration [dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn] n. N. If you refer to someone as a degenerate, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behavior or morality. 堕落; 蜕化;衰退 ● social/moral degeneration 社会倒退；道德沦丧 ● Intensive farming in the area has caused severe degeneration of the land. 土壤严重贫瘠化 VERB If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example, weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous. 退化； 恶化 ● Inactivity can make your joints stiff, and the bones may begin to degenerate... ● From then on the whole tone of the campaign began to degenerate. ADJ If you describe a person or their behavior as degenerate, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behavior or morality. 堕落; 腐化的 ● ...a group of degenerate computer hackers. ● ...the degenerate attitudes he found among some of his fellow officers. wasting away She is wasting away from an illness. 消瘦 The old man's strength was wasting away. 衰弱 Indicate precisely what you mean to say, yours sincerely, wasting away. 去掉 entropy [ˈentrəpi] 无序状态;混沌状态 Entropy is a state of disorder, confusion, and disorganization. tropho- 营养; trophozoite [ˌtroʊfə'zoʊˌaɪt] n.营养子, 滋养子(原虫) dystrophy [ˈdɪstrəfi]n. 营养不良; atrophy [ˈætrəfi] n. 萎缩，衰退; vt.& vi. 使萎缩/衰退; apathy [ˈæpəθi] n. 漠然; 冷淡; 无兴趣; 无动于衷; apathetic [ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk] adj. 无感情的; 冷淡的; 无兴趣的; 无动于衷的 pathetic [pəˈθetɪk] 1. If you describe a person or animal as pathetic, you mean that they are sad and weak or helpless, and they make you feel very sorry for them. 可怜的；令人怜悯的；悲惨的 ● ...a pathetic little dog with a curly tail... ● The small group of onlookers presented a pathetic sight... ② If you describe someone or something as pathetic, you mean that they make you feel impatient or angry, often because they are weak or not very good. 差劲的；软弱的；令人生厌的 ● What pathetic excuses... ● It's a pound for a small glass of wine, which is pathetic. pity n. 同情，怜悯; 仁慈; v. 同情; 1. If you add more's pity to comment, you are expressing your disappointment or regret about something. 不幸的是；遗憾的是 ● But my world isn't your world, more's the pity. 2. You can say for pity's sake to add emphasis to what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed or upset. 行行好，发发慈悲吧 ● 'Run, Katherine. For pity's sake run!' he screamed. 3. If you take pity on someone, you feel sorry for them and help them. 对...表示同情；对...表示怜悯 ● No woman had ever felt the need to take pity on him before.

Select the word that means "on both sides." bilateral insufficient bicuspid congruent

bilateral cuspid ['kʌspɪd] 1.尖〔端〕的 2.尖牙 bicuspid 二尖瓣 mitral valve /ˈmaɪtrəl vælv/ to allow blood to be pumped from the lungs to the left atrium Prevents the backflow of blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium. tricuspid [traɪ'kʌspɪd] 三尖瓣 to allow blood to be pumped from the lungs to the right atrium. Prevents the backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium. pulmonary semilunar valve [sɛmiˈlunɚ vælv] allows blood to flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary trunk and the pulmonary circuit. aortic semilunar valve allows blood to flow from the left ventricle to the ascending aorta and the systemic circuit. congruent [ˈkɑŋ gru ənt] adj. If one thing is congruent with another thing, they are similar or fit together well. 符合的; 一致的; <数>全等的; ● They want to work in an organization whose values are congruent with their own. congruence n. congruous adj. congruity [kən'gruətɪ] n. 适合，一致; <数>全等; 1. Congruity is the mother of love. 和谐 2. There is a definite congruity in the candidates' approach to the tax problem. 共同之处. 3. The key success factors include the congruity between the information and the individual's perspective. 能够调和

Select the word that means "offsetting". compensatory defensive untoward confused

compensatory [kəmˈpensə tɔri] offset : 抵消；补偿 If one thing is offset by another, the effect of the first thing is reduced by the second, so that any advantage or disadvantage is cancelled out. defensive on/onto the defensive 处于防御;戒备;警戒; 防卫状态acting in a way that shows that you expect to be attacked or criticized; having to defend yourself ●Their questions about the money put her on the defensive. ●Warnings of an enemy attack forced the troops onto the defensive. ● Accusations are likely to put the other person on the defensive... ● He smiled, not wanting to put the man on the defensive. ADJ 1. You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something. ● The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids... ● The union leaders were pushed into a more defensive position by the return of a Republican Congress in November. ● Like their children, parents are often defensive about their private lives. ● She heard the blustering, defensive note in his voice and knew that he was ashamed. 2. In sports, defensive play is a play that is intended to prevent your opponent from scoring goals or points against you. 防守(型) ● I'd always played a defensive game, waiting for my opponent to make a mistake.

Dr. Grant ignored Mary's particular symptoms, instead of administering a holistic treatment for her condition. insensitive ignorant specialized concerned with the whole rather than the parts

concerned with the whole rather than the parts holistic [hoʊˈlɪstɪk] adj. 全盘的, 整体的; 功能整体性的; 1. a holistic approach to life 对生命的全面探讨 2. So, as I said to you, natural medicine is also known as holistic medicine. 自然医学也被称为整体医学。 hostile [ˈhɑːstl] adj. 敌人的； 敌对的;不赞成的; 怀有敌意的;不友善的; 不利的, 恶劣的, 造成阻碍的; 恶意（收购）的 specialized [ˈspeʃəlaɪzd] adj. 专门的; 专业的; 专用的 ignorant [ˈɪɡnərənt] adj. 无知的，愚昧的; 无学识的; ignorant of 不懂，不知道; 不知情; 1. Many people are worryingly ignorant of the facts about global warming. 2. I'm statistic-phobic, and hopelessly ignorant of medicine. 3. We are still woefully ignorant of the causes of this disease. insensitive ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv] adj. 1. If you describe someone as insensitive, you are criticizing them for being unaware of or unsympathetic to other people's feelings. 不敏感的;感觉迟钝的;麻木不仁的 ● I feel my husband is very insensitive about my problem. ② Someone who is insensitive to a situation or to a need does not think or care about it. 漠视的;不在乎的;毫不在意的 ● Women's and Latino organizations that say he is insensitive to civil rights. 指责他漠视人权的女性组织与拉美裔组织 ③ Someone who is insensitive to a physical sensation is unable to feel it. 没有感觉的,麻木的 ● He had become insensitive to cold.

What is the meaning of terrestrial? alien earthly foreign domestic

earthly terrestrial globe [təˈrɛstriəl ɡlob] n. 地球，地球仪; terrestrial [təˈrestriəl] adj. 1. (动植物) 陆栖的. ● Terrestrial and aquatic fauna may sometimes be found resting together under a loose stone. 2. 地球的;地球上的 ● ...terrestrial life forms. 3. (电视频道)地面的(有别于卫星转播的) Terrestrial television channels are transmitted using equipment situated at ground level, and not by satellite earthly AD J ① 尘世的;世间的;人世的 ● ...the need to confront evil during the earthly life... 需要在尘世生活中直面邪恶 ● They lived in an earthly paradise. 他们生活在人间天堂 ● the sorrows of this earthly life 尘世的悲哀 ② no earthly reason 完全不可能的 ● There is no earthly reason why they should ever change... 完全没有必要 ● There's no earthly reason why you shouldn't go. 你完全没有理由不去。 ●He didn't have an earthly chance of getting the job. 他根本就不可能得到这份工作 ● What earthly difference, in my opinion, going to make? 究竟有什么不同呢？？ ● What earthly reason would they have for lying?... 究竟有什么理由要撒谎呢？ ● What earthly purpose can It'serve? 这究竟有什么用处 呢 ? alien [ˈeɪ liən] Noun. 1. An alien is someone who is not a legal citizen of the country in which they live. ● Both women had hired illegal aliens for child care... ● When war broke out, he was interned as an enemy alien. 2, In science fiction, an alien is a creature from outer space. ADJ 1. Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of. ● He said they were opposed to the presence of alien forces in the region. 境外，外来势力 2. you use alien to describe something that seems strange and perhaps frightening because it is not part of your normal experience. ● His work offers an insight into an alien culture. 3. If something is alien to you or to your normal feelings or behavior, it is not the way you would normally feel or behave. 陌生的； ● Such an attitude is alien to most businessmen. domestic [dəˈmestɪk] adj. 国内的; 家用的; 喜爱家庭生活的; 驯养的; a domestic help, or a domestic worker 家政工 ...a plan for sharing domestic chores. ...domestic appliances.

prodigious

enormous very large

Asthma

episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways. low compliance of the lung.

It is vital for the victim of a serious accident to receive medical attention immediately. recommended discouraged essential sufficient

essential medical attention 就医 1. Any dog bite, no matter how small, needs immediate medical attention. 2. If you are badly burnt, seek medical attention. vital capacity [ˈvaɪtl kəˈpæsɪti] n. 肺活量; vital sign [ˈvaɪtl saɪn] 生命体征; vital spark [ˈvaɪtl spɑrk] n. 精气; 灵感, 灵魂 ● lacked that vital spark of imagination. 关键的那一点 ● The vital spark that would have brought the play to life was missing. vital [ˈvaɪtl] adj. 1. If you say that something is vital, you mean that it is necessary or very important. ● The port is vital to supply relief to millions of drought victims... ● Nick Wileman is a school caretaker so it is vital that he gets on well with young people... 2. If you describe someone or something as vital, you mean that they are very energetic and full of life. ● They are both very vital people and a good match... ● They have something important to say and vital and radical ways of saying it. 激进方式 essential [ɪˈsenʃl] n. 必需品; 基本知识; adj. 基本的; 必不可少的; 根本的; discourage [dɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒ] v. 1. If someone or something discourages you, they cause you to lose your enthusiasm about your actions. 泄气;使灰心使 ● It may be difficult to do at first. Don't let this discourage you. 2. To discourage an action or to discourage someone from doing it means to make them not want to do it. 阻止; 打消...的念头 ● ...typhoons that discouraged shopping and leisure activities. ● ...a campaign to discourage children from smoking. recommend ˌrekəˈmend] v. 1. If someone recommends a person or thing to you, they suggest that you would find that person or thing good or useful. 推荐;介绍 ● I have just spent a holiday there and would recommend it to anyone... ● 'You're a good worker, boy,' he told him. 'I'll recommend you for a promotion.'... 2. If you recommend that something is done, you suggest that it should be done. 建议;劝说（做...) ● The judge recommended that he serve 20 years in prison... ● We strongly recommend reporting the incident to the police... 3. If something or someone has a particular quality to recommend, that quality makes them attractive or gives them an advantage over similar things or people. ... 有.....会 受欢迎/有优势 ● La Noblesse restaurant has much to recommend it... ● He had little but his enthusiasm to recommend him...

What is the meaning of the word proscribe? anticipate prevent defeat forbid

forbid proscribe [proʊˈskraɪb] Verb. officially banned 正式宣布禁止; 排斥 ● In some cultures, surgery is proscribed... ● They are proscribed by federal law from owning guns. ● proscribed organizations forbid [fərˈbɪd] ① forbid someone to do something, or if you forbid an activity, you order that it must not be done. 禁止;不准 ● They'll forbid you to marry... ● She has shut away and is forbidden to read... ② 阻止;妨碍;阻碍 ● His own pride forbids him to ask Arthur's help... ● Custom forbids any modernization. ban Noun：an official ruling 一项禁令 (sth must not be done, shown, or used) ● The General also lifted a ban on political parties. Verb： (明令）禁止；取缔 ● Canada will ban smoking in all offices later this year. ● Last year arms sales were banned. 武器遭禁售。 ● He was banned from driving for three years. participate v. 参与，参加 anticipate v. ① realize in advance sth may happen and you are prepared for it. 预期;预料;预计 ● At the time we couldn't have anticipated the result of our campaigning... ● It is anticipated that the equivalent of 192 full-time jobs will be lost... ● We don't anticipate any major problems ② If you anticipate a question, request, or need, you do what is necessary or required before the question, request, or need occurs. 预测 (回答); 预先(考虑并满足请求, 需要等） ● What Jeff did was to anticipate my next question.. ● Do you expect your partner to anticipate your needs? ③ do it, think it, or say it before someone else does.早于...做（或想、说）；先于...行动; 预见到了 ● In the 50s, Rauschenberg anticipated the conceptual art movement of the 80s. 80年代的概念艺术运动 ● I anticipate his arrival at four o'clock. ● He tried to anticipate all my needs ● A good general tries to anticipate the enemy's movements. ● Do not anticipate your earnings by spending a lot of money. 薪水过早用掉. ● No employees of the firm are allowed to anticipate their salary. 预支薪金. ban [bæn] 1. noun. A ban is an official ruling that something must not be done, shown, or used. ● The General also lifted a ban on political parties. 2. verb. To ban something means to state officially that it must not be done, shown, or used. ● Canada will ban smoking in all offices later this year. ● Last year arms sales were banned. If you are banned from doing something, you are officially prevented from doing it. ● He was banned from driving for three years. defeat Noun Defeat is the experience of being beaten in a battle, game, or contest, or of failing to achieve what you wanted to. ● The most important thing is not to admit defeat until you really have to... VERB ① If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest. 击败;战胜 ● His guerrillas defeated the colonial army in 1954... ● The NHL Stanley Cup was won by the Montreal Canadians, who defeated the Boston Bruins four games to one. ② If a proposal or motion is defeated, more people vote against it than for it. 否决(提案或动议) ● The proposal was defeated by just one vote. ③ If a task or a problem defeats you, it is so difficult that you cannot do it or solve it. 被... 难住, 难倒 ● There were times when the challenges of writing such a huge novel almost defeated her. ④ To defeat an action or plan means to cause it to fail. 挫败(行动或计划); 使落空 ● The navy played a limited but significant role in defeating the rebellion...

Select the word that means "about to happen." depending offending suspending impending

impending suspend [səˈspend] v. 1. If you suspend something, you delay it or stop it from happening for a while or until a decision is made about it. ● The union suspended strike action this week... ● A UN official said aid programs will be suspended until there's adequate protection for relief convoys. 2. If someone is suspended, they are prevented from holding a particular job or position for a fixed length of time or until a decision is made about them. ● Julie was suspended from her job shortly after the incident... ● Buchanan was suspended for a year from Georgetown University after brawling with police... 3. If something is suspended from a high place, it is hanging from that place. ● ...a mobile of birds or nursery rhyme characters that could be suspended over the cot. ● ...chandeliers suspended on heavy chains from the ceiling.

What is the meaning of the word prognosis? forecast description outline schedule

forecast prognosis [prɑgˈnoʊsɪs] n. A prognosis is an estimate of the future of someone or something, especially about whether a patient will recover from an illness. 1. The prognosis for the economy is uncertain. 2. If the cancer is caught early the prognosis is excellent. 3. The prognosis for the future of the electronics industry is encouraging. 4. The prognosis for producing a late generation segregate variety is favorable. ● ...a gloomy prognosis of the Scots' championship prospects. forecast n. a statement of what is expected to happen in the future, especially in relation to a particular event or situation. ● ...a forecast of a 2.25 percent growth in the economy... ● He delivered his election forecast... v. If you forecast future events, you say what you think is going to happen in the future. ● They forecast a humiliating defeat for the Prime Minister... ● He forecasts that average salary increases will remain around 4 percent. description [dɪˈskrɪpʃn] n. 1. A description of someone or something is an account which explains what they are or what they look like. ● Police have issued a description of the man who was aged between fifty and sixty... ● ...a detailed description of the movements and battle plans of Italy's fleet... 2. If something is of a particular description, it belongs to the general class of items that are mentioned. ● ...the oldest Catholic church of any description in England... ● Events of this description occurred daily. 3. You can say that something is beyond description, or that it defies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme. ● His face is weary beyond description... ● We were in a disaster situation that defies description. gloomy [ˈɡluːmi] adj. 1. If a place is gloomy, it is almost dark so that you cannot see very well. ● Inside it's gloomy after all that sunshine... ● ...this huge gloomy church. 2. If people are gloomy, they are unhappy and have no hope. ● Miller is gloomy about the fate of the serious playwright in America. 3. If a situation is gloomy, it does not give you much hope of success or happiness. ● ...a gloomy picture of an economy sliding into recession... ● Officials say the outlook for next year is gloomy. ​

At first, Gerald suspected that he had caught the disease at the office; later, though, he concluded that it was endogenous. contagious painful to the touch continuous growing from within

growing from within endogenous [enˈdɑdʒənəs] adj. 内长的，内生的; contagious [kənˈteɪdʒəs] adj. 1. A disease that is contagious can be caught by touching people or things that are infected with it. ● ...a highly contagious disease of the lungs. 2. A feeling or attitude that is contagious spreads quickly among a group of people. 感染力 ● Laughing is contagious... ● Antonio has a contagious enthusiasm for the beautiful aspect of food. contagion [kənˈtedʒən] n. 接触传染; (思想, 情绪)感染 1. Contagion is the spreading of a particular disease by someone touching another person who is already affected by the disease. ● They have been reluctant to admit AIDS patients, in part because of unfounded fears of contagion... ● I'm a blood donor; I can't risk any contagion. ● contagious disease/contagious infection 2. You can use contagion to refer to the spreading of ideas, or attitudes, or feelings that you consider to be bad or unacceptable from one group of people to another. ● He continues to insulate his country from the contagion of foreign ideas. endometrium [ˌendoʊ'mitrɪrm] n. 子宫内膜 endometrial [endʌ'metrɪrl] adj. 子宫内膜的; contagion [kənˈtedʒən] n. 接触传染 1. Contagion is the spreading of a particular disease by someone touching another person who is already affected by the disease. ● They have been reluctant to admit AIDS patients, in part because of unfounded fears of contagion... ● I'm a blood donor; I can't risk any contagion. 2. You can use contagion to refer to the spreading of ideas, or attitudes, or feelings that you consider to be bad or unacceptable from one group of people to another. 传播，蔓延 ● He continues to insulate his country from the contagion of foreign ideas. 3. A contagion is a contagious disease. 接触传染病 contagious [kənˈteɪdʒəs] adj. 接触传染的; 感染性的; continent [ˈkɑːntɪnənt] n. 大陆; 欧洲大陆;

What is the meaning of the parameter? guideline standard manual variable

guideline parameter [pəˈræmɪtər] n. factors or limits which affect the way that something can be done or made.限制/决定因素 ● to set/define the parameters 规范 ● We had to work within the parameters that had already been established. 界限 ● That would be enough to make sure we fell within the parameters of our loan agreement. 范围; ● ...some of the parameters that determine the taste of a wine. 因素 ● It is the parameter of distribution. 参数； guideline [ˈɡaɪdlaɪn] n. 1. If an organization issues guidelines on something, it issues official advice about how to do it. ● The government should issue clear guidelines on the content of religious education... 指导方针。 ● The accord also lays down guidelines for the conduct of American drug enforcement agents.准则 2. A guideline is something that can be used to help you plan your actions or to form an opinion about something. 参考(标准) ● The effects of the sun can be significantly reduced if we follow certain guidelines... ● A written IQ test is merely a guideline. ● Can you give me a guideline? manual [ˈmæ njuəl] Noun A manual is a book that tells you how to do something or how a piece of machinery works. ● ...the instruction manual. ADJ Manual work is work in which you use your hands or your physical strength rather than your mind. ● ...skilled manual workers... ● They have no reservations about taking factory or manual jobs. ● ...toys designed to help develop manual dexterity. ● There is a manual pump to get rid of the water. variable n. 可变因素，变量; 易变的东西; adj. 变化的，可变的; [数]变量的; [生]变异的

Select the word that means "water-loving." homologous hydrophilia dipsomaniac hydrated

hydrophilia n. 亲水病 hydrophilic adj.[ˌhaɪdrə'fɪlɪk]亲水的，吸水的 hydrophobic adj. 狂犬病的; 恐水病的 hydrophobia n. [ˌhaɪdrəˈfoʊbiə] n. 恐水病; 狂犬病， homologous [hoʊˈmɑləgəs] adj. 同种; 同源的; ● Alleles of the same gene occupy the equivalent locus on homologous chromosomes. heterologous [ˌhetə'rɒləgəs] adj. 异种; 异源的; ● Each type evokes antibodies that protect against the homologous, but not the heterologous virus homogeneous [ˌhɒməˈdʒiːniəs] adj. 同性质的，同类的; Homogeneous is used to describe a group or thing which has members or parts that are all the same. ● The unemployed are not a homogeneous group... 一概而论 ● Russia is ethnically relatively homogeneous. 相对单一的国家。 ● Catalysis may be either homogeneous or heterogeneous.催化可以是均相的,也可以是多相的. heterogeneous [ˌhetərəˈdʒi:niəs] adj. 各种各样; 成分混杂的; A heterogeneous group consists of many different types of things or people. ● ...a rather heterogeneous collection of studies from diverse origins. ● ...the heterogeneous society of today. dipso ['dɪpsə] n. <俚>酒鬼，酗酒狂; dipsomaniac [ˌdɪpsəˈmeɪniæk] n. 耽酒症患者 hydrated ['haɪdreɪtɪd] adj. 含水的, 与水结合的;

Emphysema

hyperinflation 极度通胀 of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls. cause by high compliance of the lung.

What is the meaning of the symptom? result indication side effect precondition

indication precondition [ˌprikənˈdɪʃən] 先决条件；前提 ● They made multi-party democracy a precondition for giving aid. ● A ceasefire is an essential precondition for negotiation.

Select the word that means "take into the body." congest ingest collect suppress

ingest congest [kənˈdʒɛst] vt. 充满，拥挤; congested [kənˈdʒestɪd] adj. 拥挤的; 堵塞的; 1. A congested road or area is extremely crowded and blocked by traffic or people. ● He first promised two weeks ago to clear Britain's congested roads... ● Some areas are congested with both cars and people. ● a congested area 2. If a part of the body is congested, it is blocked. ● The arteries in his neck had become fatally congested. congestion [kənˈdʒestʃən] n. 拥挤, 堵车; 阻塞; 充血; （人口）过剩，稠密; 1. If there is congestion in a place, the place is extremely crowded and blocked by traffic or people. ● The problems of traffic congestion will not disappear in a hurry... ● Energy consumption, congestion, and pollution have increased. 2. Congestion in a part of the body is a medical condition in which the part becomes blocked. ● medicine to relieve nasal congestion ● Congestion of the lungs suppress [səˈpres] vt / suppressed adj. 1. If someone in authority suppresses an activity, they prevent it from continuing, by using force or making it illegal. 打击; 镇压 ● ...drug traffickers, who continue to flourish despite international attempts to suppress them... ● ...nationwide demonstrations 示威活动 for democracy, suppressed by the army. 2. If a natural function or reaction of your body is suppressed, it is stopped, for example by drugs or illness. 抑制(身体的功能或反应) ● The reproduction and growth of cancerous cells can be suppressed by bombarding them with radiation. ● ...the strongest evidence so far that ultraviolet light can suppress human immune responses. 3. If you suppress your feelings or reactions, you do not express them, even though you might want to. ● Liz thought of Barry and suppressed a smile... ● The Professor said that deep sleep allowed suppressed anxieties to surface. 4. If someone suppresses a piece of information, they prevent other people from learning it. 封锁/隐瞒 ● At no time did they try to persuade me to suppress the information... ● The wrong criminal is in the dock either because a genuine mistake has been made or because evidence has been suppressed. 阻止(进程或活动) 5. If someone or something suppresses a process or activity, they stop it from continuing or developing. ● 'The Government is suppressing inflation by devastating the economy 阻止通货膨胀 ● Lawyers said today's ruling would lead to higher prices and would suppress the innovation of new products. 阻止革新，改革 devastate [ˈdevəs teɪt] v. 1. to completely destroy a place or an area 彻底破坏；摧毁；毁灭 2. to make sb feel very shocked and sad 使震惊；使极为悲痛 ● The Lurker focuses on spies, cloaks, and subterfuge to devastate opponents. ● They intended to devastate the town at one stroke ● A few days before, a fire had devastated large parts of Windsor Castle.

Select the word that means "intrusive." convulsive destructive invasive connective

intrusive [ɪnˈtruːsɪv] adj. 打扰的; 唐突；令人反感； Something that is intrusive disturbs your mood or your life in a way you do not like. ● The cameras were not an intrusive presence... ● The staff is courteous but never intrusive. ● The constant presence of the media was very intrusive. ● intrusive questions ● she felt her presence there was intrusiv ● an intrusive arm of the sea invasive [ɪnˈvei sɪv] adj.(病)侵袭的, 扩散的; 开刀的;手术的; 侵略性 1. You use invasive to describe something undesirable which spreads very quickly and which is very difficult to stop from spreading. ● They found invasive cancer during a routine examination. 2. An invasive medical procedure involves operating on a patient or examining the inside of their body. ● Many people find the idea of any kind of invasive surgery unbearable. ● Several non - invasive detective methods for cell function are introduced. ● The invasive and histological procedure has more and more significance 3. involving invasion or aggressive attack; ● invasive war convulsive [kənˈvʌl sɪv] adj. 起痉挛的，痉挛性的; convulsion [kənˈvʌlʃən] n. 1. If there are convulsions in a country, system, or organization, there are major unexpected changes in it. 动乱 ● ...the political convulsions that led to de Gaulle's return to power in May 1958. 2. If someone has convulsions, they suffer uncontrollable movements of their muscles. ● A sudden convulsion shook him, and he fell to the ground. 抽搐 ● A seizure is a convulsion, especially one caused by epilepsy ● Is stomach regular is convulsion painful how to do it? 胃痉挛 ● He twisted his eyes around and had a convulsion. ● We are all in a convulsion of laughter. 大笑 ● There is a kind of split-second, which we call convulsion. 震撼. histological [hɪs 'tɒlədʒɪkl] adj. 组织学的 desuetude [ˈdeswɪˌtjud] n. 废弃，不用; desultorily [desəlˈtɔːrəli] adv. Something that is desultory is done in an unplanned and disorganized way and without enthusiasm. 杂乱的; 漫不经心的 ● The constables made a desultory attempt to keep them away from the barn. 任性地 ● The man continued talking. She answered him desultorily. 她随口应答

Select the word that means "likely to change." venereal motile labile entrail

labile venery ['venərɪ] n. 性欲; 捕狩物; 狩猎 venerism ['venərɪ zəm] n. 性病; venereal [vəˈnɪriəl] adj. 性欲的，性交的; 性病的; venereal disease n. 性病 venereal wart [vəˈnɪriəl wɔrt] 尖锐湿疣; motile [ˈmotaɪl] adj. 能动的, 自动的 Many protoctistans are motile, using pseudopodia, cilia, or flagella. motility [moʊ'tɪlətɪ] n. 运动性, 自动力; 机动性; All of these cells exhibit motility. 表现(自发)移动性 entrails [ˈɛnˌtrelz] n. 内脏, 肠, (物体的) 内部; There was another spasm in his entrails, the heavy boots were approaching. 五脏六腑又是一阵痉挛 Winston's entrails seemed to grow cold. 心里发凉. enterocyte [entərə'saɪt] 肠（上皮）细胞; enteral ['entərəl] adj. 肠的; Enteral nutrition also can endanger patient safety in unique ways. 肠内营养 Objective To explore the mechanism of gastric tissue blood perfusion improved by early enteral feeding injury. 肠道喂养 spasm [ˈspæ zəm] n. 痉挛/抽搐；剧痛迸发 1. A spasm of pain brought his thoughts back to the present. 2. A muscular spasm in the coronary artery can cause a heart attack. 3. A lack of magnesium causes muscles to go into spasm.

As a veteran of many flu seasons, the nurse knew how to minimize her exposure to the disease. laying open prohibition connection dislike

laying open veterans day n. 退伍军人节; veteran [ˈvetərən] n. 经验丰富的人; 老兵 As a veteran of... 作为对...经验丰富的人 prohibition [proʊhɪ ˈbɪʃn ] n. 禁令；禁律 A prohibition is a law or rule forbidding something. ● ...a prohibition on discrimination. ● the prohibition of smoking in public areas ●...prohibitions against feeding birds at the airport. ● a prohibition against selling alcohol to people under the age of 18 inhibit [ɪnˈhɪbɪt] v. 抑制; 禁止; 1. If something inhibits an event or process, it prevents it or slows it down. 抑制;约束 ● Wine or sugary drinks inhibit digestion... ● The high cost of borrowing is inhibiting investment by industry in new equipment. 2. To inhibit someone from doing something means to prevent them from doing it, although they want to do it or should be able to do it. 禁止;阻止 ● It could inhibit the poor from getting the medical care they need... ● Officers will be inhibited from doing their duty. inhibition [ˌɪnhəˈbɪʃən] n. 顾虑;禁忌 Inhibitions are feelings of fear or embarrassment that make it difficult for you to behave naturally. ● The whole point about dancing is to stop thinking and lose all your inhibitions... ● They behave with a total lack of inhibition. inhibitor [ɪnˈhɪbɪtɚ] n. 抑制剂，抑制者; 抗老化剂;

What is the meaning of carnivore? hungry meat-eating infected demented

meat-eating carnivore [ˈkɑrnɪ vɔ] n. A carnivore is an animal/plant that eats meat. ● This is a vegetarian dish that carnivores love. carnival [ˈkɑːrnɪvl] n. 狂欢节; 嘉年华; 节日，联欢; carnivalesque['kɑnɪveɪlesk] adj. 好像过节的，快乐的; dement [dɪ'ment] n. 狂人，疯子; demented [dɪˈmɛntɪd] adj 1. Someone who is demented with a severe mental illness, especially Alzheimer's disease. 精神错乱的; ● At what point does it become necessary to place a demented person in a nursing home? ● The man was plainly demented. 2. If you describe someone as demented, you think that their actions are strange, foolish, or uncontrolled. 古怪的;愚蠢的;疯狂的 ● He had been granted his own TV show by some demented executive... ● Sid broke into demented laughter. ● I've been nearly demented with worry about you. ● When her child was two hours late, she became quite demented

What is the best description for the word flaccid? defended limp slender outdated

limp flaccid [ˈflæksɪd] adj. 松弛的, 松垂的; You use flaccid to describe a part of someone's body when it is unpleasantly soft and not hard or firm. ● I picked up her wrist. It was limp and flaccid. ● Flaccid constipation 无张力性便秘 is characterized by a lazy or atonic intestinal muscle limp [lɪmp] n. 肢体无力/软; 跛行; 艰难地行进; 进展缓慢；(诗的)韵律紊乱; VERB: If a person or animal limps, they walk with difficulty or in an uneven way because one of their legs or feet is hurt. ● I wasn't badly hurt, but I injured my thigh and had to limp... ● He had to limp off with a leg injury. 2. If you say that something such as an organization, process, or vehicle limps along, you mean that it continues slowly or with difficulty, for example, because it has been weakened or damaged. ● In recent years the newspaper had been limping along on limited resources... ● A British battleship, which had been damaged severely in the battle of Crete, came limping into Pearl Harbor. ADJ: 软弱的, 无力的; 1. If you describe something as limp, you mean that it is soft or weak when it should be firm or strong. ● She was told to reject applicants with limp handshakes... ● A residue can build up on the hair shaft, leaving the hair limp and dull-looking. 2. If someone is limp, their body has no strength and is not moving, for example, because they are asleep or unconscious. ● He carried her limp body into the room and laid her on the bed... ● He hit his head against a rock and went limp. slender [ˈslendər] adj. 1. A slender person is attractively thin and graceful. ● She was slender, with delicate wrists and ankles. ● ...a tall, slender figure in a straw hat... 苗条的;纤细的 2. You can use slender to describe a situation that exists but only to a very small degree .微弱的;薄弱的 ● The United States held a slender lead... ● He has won a vote of confidence but only by a slender majority. outdated: If you describe something as outdated you mean that you think it is old-fashioned and no longer useful or relevant to modern life. ● ...outdated and inefficient factories... 陈旧, 低效的 ● ...outdated attitudes... 过时的看法

In order to minimize scarring, the nurse reused the site of the previous injection. syringe location artery hole

location reused: use it again instead of throwing it away. syringe [səˈrɪndʒ] n. 注射器，注射筒; 洗涤器; vt. 注射; （用注水器）灌溉，浇，洗涤

heart attack

myocardial infarction a condition in which blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked, causing heart cells to die

Select the word that means "nerve cell." neutron nucleus neuron neutral

neuron

The medication should only be taken if the old symptoms recur. occur again survive collect desist

occur again recur [rɪˈkɜːr] vi. If something recurs, it happens more than once. ● ...a theme that was to recur frequently in his work. ● ...a recurring nightmare she has had since childhood. recure [rɪ'kjʊr] n. 痊愈; 康复; desist [dɪˈsɪst] vi. If you desist from doing something, you stop doing it. ● Ford never desisted from trying to persuade him to return to America... ● The magazine will desist from such language after receiving complaints...杜绝 ● You had better desist.

Select the word that means "open." inverted patent convent converted

patent invert [ɪnˈvɜːrt] vt. 使...倒置; 使反转; 1. If you invert something, you turn it the other way up or back to front. 使反向;使倒置 2. If you invert something, you change it to its opposite. 使颠倒 ● Invert the cake onto a cooling rack. 倒扣 ● ...a telling illustration of inverted moral values. 是非颠倒的道德观 convent [ˈkɑnvent] n. 女修道院; convert [kənˈvɜːrt] Noun 1.A convert is someone who has changed their religious or political beliefs.皈依者;归附者;改变信仰者 ● She, too, was a convert to Roman Catholicism. ● ...a Muslim convert knew as Yusuf Islam. 2. If you describe someone as a convert to something, you mean that they have recently become very enthusiastic about it. 刚迷上...的人; 最近开始热衷于...的人 ● ...recent converts to vegetarianism. VERB 1. If someone converts you to something, they make you very enthusiastic about it. 使...迷上;使...热衷于 ● He quickly converted me to the joys of cross-country skiing. 2. If one thing is converted or converts into another, it is changed into a different form. (使) 转变; 转化 ● The signal will be converted into digital code. ● ...naturally occurring substances which the body can convert into vitamins. 改造，改建(房屋等) 3. If someone converts a room or building, they alter it in order to use it for a different purpose. ● By converting the loft, they were able to have two extra bedrooms. ● ...the entrepreneur who wants to convert County Hall into a hotel... 4. If you convert a vehicle or piece of equipment, you change it so that it can use a different fuel. 改造, 改装(车辆或设备) ● Save money by converting your car to unleaded... ● The program to convert every gas burner in Britain took 10 years. 5. If you convert a quantity from one system of measurement to another, you calculate what the quantity is in the second system. 换算;折算 ● Converting metric measurements to U.S. equivalents is easy. 6. If someone converts you, they persuade you to change your religious or political beliefs. You can also say that someone converts to a different religion. (使)皈依;(使)归附 ● If you try to convert him, you could find he just walks away... ● He was a major influence in converting Godwin to political radicalism... patent [ˈpætnt , ˈpeɪtnt] Noun. A patent is an official right to be the only person or company allowed to make or sell a new product for a certain period of time. 专利权 ● P&G applied for a patent on its cookies... ● He held a number of patents for his many innovations... VERB 1. If you patent something, you obtain a patent for it. 得到...的专利权 ● He patented the idea that the atom could be split... ● The invention has been patented by the university. 2. You use a patent to describe something, especially something bad, in order to indicate in an emphatic way that you think its nature or existence is clear and obvious.（尤指坏事物）明显的，显而易见的 ● This was patent nonsense. 这明显是胡说八道 ● ...a patent lie. 赤裸裸的谎言

What is the meaning of repugnant? destructive selective collective offensive

offensive repugnant adj.horrible / disgusting 厌恶; 反感 ● The odor of vitamins in the skin is repugnant to insects... ● The Committee said his actions were improper and repugnant. ● I cannot do it in that way. It is repugnant to me. ● The idea was repugnant to him. ● Darwinism is naturally repugnant to leftwing thought. 达尔文主义同左翼思想自然是格格不入的 ● Here is a stagnation that is repugnant. 这是一个令人反感的停滞状态 offensive [əˈfensɪv] Noun 1. A military offensive is a carefully planned attack made by a large group of soldiers. (军事)进攻 ● Its latest military offensive against rebel forces is aimed at reopening important trade routes... ● The armed forces have launched offensives to recapture lost ground. 2. If you conduct an offensive, you take strong action to show how angry you are about something or how much you disapprove of something. (表示愤怒或反对的) 强硬行动 ● Republicans acknowledged that they had little choice but to mount an all-out offensive on the Democratic nominee. ● ...a diplomatic offensive. 外交攻势 3. If you go on the offensive, go over to the offensive or take the offensive, you begin to take strong action against people who have been attacking you. 采取强势行动；采取攻势 ● The West African forces went on the offensive in response to attacks on them... ● The Foreign Secretary has decided to take the offensive in the discussion on the future of the community. ADJ 1. Something that is offensive upsets or embarrasses people because it is rude or insulting. 冒犯的；得罪人的；唐突的;无礼的 ● Some friends of his found the play horribly offensive. ● ...offensive remarks which called into question the integrity of my firm. 2. In sports such as American football or basketball, the offensive team is the team that has possession of the ball and is trying to score. (体育运动中球队) 进攻的, 攻方的 ● The worst-ever defeat of this team proved once again that Stanford can be one of the most explosive offensive teams in the country.

Select the word that means "a violent seizure." revelation nutrient contraption paroxysm

paroxysm [ˈpærək sɪzəm] n. 突发; 剧烈发作 a paroxysm of 1. A paroxysm of emotion is a sudden, very strong occurrence of it. ● He exploded in a paroxysm of rage. 勃然大怒。 ● ...a paroxysm of grief. 悲痛欲绝 2. A paroxysm is a series of sudden, violent, uncontrollable movements that your body makes because you are coughing, laughing, or in great pain. ● He broke into a paroxysm of coughing. ● a paroxysm of laughter contraption [kənˈtræpʃn] n. 奇妙的装置，新发明; You can refer to a device or machine as a contraption, especially when it looks strange or you do not know what it is used for. invent v./ invention n. 发明;创造; 捏造;虚构 ● ...his great powers of invention. 出色的创造才能 ● it was undoubtedly pure invention. 无疑纯属虚构。 reveal [rɪˈviːl] v. 揭露;展示; 表明, 透露 revelation [ˌrevəˈleɪʃn ] n. ① A revelation is a surprising or interesting fact that is made known to people. 被揭示的(真相，内情) ● ...the seemingly everlasting revelations about his private life. ● ...the revelation that William had survived the initial attack. ● The shocking revelations caused quite a storm. ② The revelation of something is the act of making it known. 揭露;披露;透露 ● ...following the revelation of his affair with a former secretary... ● Further revelations are expected. ③ If you say that something you experienced as a revelation, you are saying that it was very surprising or very good. 出乎意料; 非常好的事物 ● The noise, the buildings, the people, came as a revelation... ● Degas's work had been a revelation to her. 德加的作品曾经让她大开眼界。 ④ A divine revelation is a sign or explanation from God about his nature or purpose. (上帝) 的启示, 默示 ● The whole system was based on divine revelation in the Scriptures. ● I will bring to light the truth. 真相大白 ● The truth was dug out. 真相被挖出来了.

Atherosclerosis

plaque (embolus) build up on the inner walls of the arteries.

What is the best description for the word "potent"? frantic determined feverish powerful

powerful potent [ˈpoʊtnt] adj. effective and powerful 很有效的；强有力的；有权势的; 烈性的; 有说服力的; ● Their most potent weapon was the Exocet missile... ● The drug is extremely potent but causes unpleasant side effects. ● Alcohol is a potent drug that anesthetizes the brain ● He was once a potent ruler. ● But that pinch was potent! 那一点东西有着非凡的意义 ● Mr. Adams produced his potent argument at the meeting. 亚当斯先生在会上提出了有说服力的论点. 15. Her sensibility was potent enough! potentate A ruler who has complete power over his people. 专制君主；有绝对权力的统治者 potentia [医] 力，能力; potential n. 潜力; 可能性; adj. 潜在的; frantic [ˈfræn tɪk] adj. 1. behaving in a wild and uncontrolled way because you are frightened or worried. (因害怕或担心)发狂的，狂躁的 ● A bird had been locked in and was by now quite frantic. ● He beat a frantic tattoo with his hands on the door. 疯狂地连续敲门. 2.If an activity is frantic, things are done quickly and in an energetic but disorganized way, because there is very little time. 匆忙混乱的;紧张忙乱的, 惊慌失措 ● A busy night in the restaurant can be frantic in the kitchen. ● When she discovered her baby had disappeared, she was greatly frantic. ● I've had a frantic rush to get my work done. ● He made a frantic dash for the departing train. 他发疯似地冲向正开出的火车. dash [dæʃ] VERB. 1. If you dash somewhere, you run or go there quickly and suddenly. ● Suddenly she dashed down to the cellar...地窖 ● She dashed in from the garden. 2. If you say that you have to dash, you mean that you are in a hurry and have to leave immediately. ● Oh, Tim! I'm sorry but I have to dash... ● See you tomorrow night. Must dash now. 3. If you dash something against a wall or other surface, you throw or push it violently often so hard that it breaks. ● She seized the doll and dashed it against the stone wall with tremendous force. 4. If an event or person dashes someone's hopes or expectations, it destroys them by making it impossible that the thing that is hoped for or expected will ever happen. ● The announcement dashed hopes of an early end to the crisis... ● They had their championship hopes dashed by a 3-1 defeat. Noun. 1. A dash of something is a small quantity of it which you add when you are preparing food or mixing a drink. ● Add a dash of balsamic vinegar. ● ...a story with a dash of mystery thrown in. ● ...A fake fur collar or cuff adds a dash of glamour to even the simplest style. 2. If you do something in a dash, you do it very quickly, perhaps with very bad results. ● He's in a dash to get Russia back into Europe. ● ...the dash to buy shares in internet companies. 3. A dash is a short fast race. 4. A dash is a straight, horizontal line used in writing, for example, to separate two main clauses whose meanings are closely connected. 5. The dash of a car is its dashboard. 6. Dash is a mixture of stylishness, enthusiasm, and courage. 潇洒;闯劲;勇猛 ● The Prince was driving with great fire and dash. EXCLAM you can say dash or dash it or dash it all when you are rather annoyed about something. ● Dash it all. It's just not playing the game, is it? PHRASE If you say that someone cuts a dash, you mean that they have an attractively stylish appearance or a rather bold manner. ● If you're determined to cut a dash in a designer dress, consider hiring one. PHRASE 1. If you make a dash for a place, you run there very quickly, for example, to escape from someone or something. ● I made a dash for the front door but he got there before me... ● A hand clamped over his mouth, he made a dash for the bathroom. ● He dashed off to lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe... 2. If you dash off a piece of writing, you write or compose it very quickly, without thinking about it very much. ● He dashed off a couple of novels. determine [dɪˈtɜːrmɪn] v. 1. If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind. ● The size of the chicken pieces will determine the cooking time... ● Social status is largely determined by the occupation of the main breadwinner... 2. To determine a fact means to discover it as a result of an investigation. ● The investigation will determine what really happened... ● Testing needs to be done to determine the long-term effects on humans... 3. If you determine something, you decide it or settle it. ● The Baltic people have a right to determine their own future... ● The final wording had not yet been determined... 4. If you determine to do something, you make a firm decision to do it. ● He determined to rescue his two countrymen... feverish [ˈfiːvərɪʃ] 1. Feverish activity is done extremely quickly, often in a state of nervousness or excitement because you want to finish it as soon as possible. 紧张忙乱的; 狂乱的 ● Hours of feverish activity lay ahead. The tents had to be erected, the stalls set up. ● The whole place was a scene of feverish activity 2. Feverish emotion is characterized by extreme nervousness or excitement. (情绪)紧张兴奋, 焦虑狂躁的 ● He will be attending next week's American Grammy Awards in feverish anticipation. 紧张的准备中 ● ...a state of feverish excitement. 狂热兴奋的状态 3. If you are feverish, you are suffering from a fever. 发烧的;发热的 ● A feverish child refuses to eat and asks only for cold drinks... ● She looked feverish, her eyes glistened. ​

What is the meaning of belligerent? retired sardonic pugnacious acclimated

pugnacious belligerent /ə/ n. the countries fighting each other. ● the belligerent countries/states/nations 交战各国 adj. person is hostile and aggressive. ● a belligerent attitude 寻衅的态度 ● He had a belligerent aspect. 他有好斗的一面 ● The belligerent statements from both sides which have led to fears of war...充满火药味的声明 ●A belligerent reporter badgered the President for the facts.一名好战的记者纠缠不休地要知道事实 pugnacious [pʌɡˈnei ʃəs] adj. 好斗的，挑衅的 Someone is always ready to quarrel or start a fight. ● The President was in a pugnacious mood when he spoke to journalists about the rebellion. ● He is a pugnacious fighter. ● My normally easygoing personality turned /grow pugnacious. pug [pʌɡ] n. 拳师; 泥料; (兽)脚印; 哈巴狗; pugilism [ˈpjudʒəˌlɪzəm] n. 拳击; pugnacity [pʌɡˈnæsətɪ] n. 好斗，好战 acclimate adv. get used to a certain.... ● Don't worry. You are just not yet acclimated to the new place ● The rice has been acclimated in this area ● We are becoming acclimated to New York weather. ● The rice has been acclimated in this area. ● The settlers were soon acclimated sardonic [sɑrˈdɑːnɪk] adj. the attitude to people or things is humorous but rather critical. 讥笑/讽刺的 ● She gave him a sardonic smile ● ...a sardonic sense of humor. retire adv. 1. When you retire, you go to bed. 就寝 2. When a jury in a court of law retires, the members of it leave the court in order to decide whether someone is guilty or innocent. 退庭;休庭 3. If you retire to another room or place, you go there. 离开（去别的地方） 4. When they retire from a race or a match, they stop competing in it. 退役; 退出(比赛) 5. When older people retire, they leave their job and usually stop working completely. 退休;退职

Despite an increase in the volume of his urine, the patient still reported bloating. quality length quantity loudness

quantity bloat [bloʊt] vt. 使膨胀; 使肿起; 使自大; 腌熏（鱼）; vi. 膨胀，肿起; loudness [ˈlaʊdnɪs] ① （声音）响亮的；（声源）发出响亮声音的；吵闹的 If noise is loud, the level of sound is very high and it can be easily heard. Someone or something that is loud produces a lot of noise. ● Suddenly there was a loud bang... ● His voice became harsh and loud... ② （对某事的支持或批评）强烈的，激烈的 If someone is loud in their support for or criticism of something, they express their opinion very often and in a very strong way. ● Mr. Adams' speech yesterday was very loud in condemnation of the media... ● Mr. Jones received loud support from his local community. ③（尤指衣服）大红大绿的，花里胡哨的，俗艳的 If you describe something, especially a piece of clothing, as loud, you dislike it because it has very bright colors or very large, bold patterns which look unpleasant. ● He liked to shock with his gold chains and loud clothes... ● I once paid £120 for an extremely loud shirt which I've yet to wear. ④ 清晰明了；清楚明白 If you tell someone something loud and clear, you are very easily understood, either because your voice is very clear or because you express yourself very clearly. ● Lisa's voice comes through loud and clear... ● The message is a powerful one, and I hope it will be heard loud and clear by the tobacco industry. ⑤ 出声地；大声地 If you say or read something out loud, you say it or read it so that it can be heard, rather than just thinking about it. ● Even Ford, who seldom smiled, laughed out loud a few times... ● He began to read out loud.

What is the meaning of the word incidence? random events sterility autonomy rate of occurrence

rate of occurrence发生率 sterility [stəˈrɪlətɪ] n. 不毛; 不孕; 内容贫乏; 不结果实; ● This disease causes sterility in both males and females. sterile [ˈsterəl] adj. 1. Something that is sterile is completely clean and free from germs. 消过毒的;无菌的 ● He always made sure that any cuts were protected by sterile dressings... ● Urine is sterile. ● Conclusion The sterility test reassured by verification test is feasible and reliable 2. A person or animal that is sterile is unable to have or produce babies. 无生殖能力的;不育的 ● George was sterile. ● ...a sterile male. 3. A sterile situation is lacking in energy and new ideas. 无激情; 缺乏新意的 ● Too much time has been wasted in sterile debate. ● The room felt cold and sterile. ● He felt creatively and emotionally sterile. autonomy [ɔːˈtɑːnəmi] n. 自主(权); 人身自由 1. Autonomy is the control or government of a country, organization, or group by itself rather than by others. ● Activists stepped up their demands for local autonomy last month. 2. Autonomy is the ability to make your own decisions about what to do rather than being influenced by someone else or told what to do. ● giving individuals greater autonomy in their own lives ● Each of the area managers enjoys considerable autonomy in the running of his own area. ●considerable autonomy 相当大的自主权 personal independence 人格独立 personal liberty [ˈpɚsənəl ˈlɪbəti] 人身自由; 1. The law has been condemned as an attack on personal liberty. 2. Personal liberty usually refers to individual freedoms

What is the best description for the word discrete? calm subtle hidden separate

separate Discrete adj. 分离的;互不连接的;不相关的 Ideas or things are separate and distinct from each other. ● The picture consists of a lot of discrete spots of color. ●...instruction manuals that break down jobs into scores of discrete steps ● Mutual exclusion is the rule in both discrete and contiguous selection

Though chemotherapy had sent her cancer into remission, Glenda remained lethargic and depressed. nauseous sluggish contagious elated

sluggish sluggish [ˈslʌ ɡɪʃ ] adj. 1. You can describe something as sluggish if it moves, works, or reacts much slower than you would like or is normal. 反应迟缓，不机警 ● Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands. ● the sluggish black waters of the canal 2. business not active or brisk (兴隆的) 萎靡不振 ● The economy remains sluggish... ● a sluggish market" 3. slow and apathetic; 无精打采; 懒散 ● This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish. ● a sluggish worker" ● Don't be so sluggish. Put yourself together. lethargic adj.疲惫，爱睡; 暮气沉沉,无兴致 If you are lethargic, you do not have much energy or enthusiasm. ● He felt too miserable and lethargic to get dressed. ● It made us all lethargic before we had gone far. ● The hot weather made me feel lethargic. remission [rɪˈmɪʃən] n. 1. If someone who has had a serious disease such as cancer is in remission or if the disease is in remission, the disease has been controlled so that they are not as ill as they were. 缓和，减轻 ● Brain scans have confirmed that the disease is in remission... ● After six years of remission, cancer reappeared. 2. If someone in prison gets remission, their prison sentence is reduced, usually because they have behaved well. 减刑,,宽恕, 豁免; ● With remission for good behavior, she could be freed in a year. 3. an act of reducing or canceling the amount of money that sb has to pay 费用减/免 New businesses may qualify for tax remission. There is a partial remission of fees for overseas students. elated [ɪlei tɪd] adj. 欢欣鼓舞; 兴高采烈; 得意洋洋 If you are elated, you are extremely happy and excited because of something that has happened. ● They were elated at the result. ● Her success elated the family. ● We were all elated to hear of the victory that we had won. ● She was satisfied with her success, but not elated.

What is the best description for the word insidious? stealthy deadly collapsed new

stealthy insidious [ɪnˈsɪdiəs] adj. Something that is insidious is unpleasant or dangerous and develops gradually without being noticed. ● The changes are insidious, and will not produce a noticeable effect for 15 to 20 years... ● They focus on overt discrimination rather than insidious aspects of racism. ● That insidious man bad-mouthed me to almost everyone else. 阴险的 ● Wormtongue's insidious advice poisons the mind of good King Theoden 谗言 ● Where do you learn these insidious and caustic tricks from? 阴损和刻薄的把戏 steal Noun ① it is very good value 很便宜的东西 ● At only £3.50, this champagne is a steal. 太便宜了 VERB ② 偷; 窃取; 剽窃(别人的想法) ● He was accused of stealing a small boy's bicycle... ● Bridge stole the money from clients' accounts... If you steal someone else's ideas, you pretend that they are your own. ● A writer is suing director Steven Spielberg for allegedly stealing his film idea... 一名作家正控告导演史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格涉嫌剽窃了他的电影创意。 ● His team solved the engineering problem by stealing an idea from nature. 他的团队从自然界获得灵感，解决了这个工程难题。 ③ sb move somewhere quietly, in a secret way 偷偷移动至;悄悄走到 ● They can steal away at night and join us... 他们可以晚上偷偷溜出来和我们碰面。 ● Leroy stole up the hall to the parlor. 偷偷穿过门厅走到客厅。 steal away 偷偷离去; 偷走（某物）; stealthy [ˈstɛlθi] adj. 悄悄的;偷偷摸摸的;鬼鬼祟祟的 ● I would creep in and with stealthy footsteps explore the second floor... ● It was a stealthy sound made by someone anxious not to be heard. deadly ① sth is deadly 致命的;致死的 ● He was acquitted on charges of assault with a deadly weapon. ● ...a deadly disease currently affecting dolphins... ② do or say anything to get what they want, without caring about other people. 冷酷无情的; 不择手段的 ● His mother's voice was one he knew; ice cold and deadly... ● The Duchess leveled a deadly look at Nikko. ③ very dull and boring 非常乏味的;极其无聊的 ● She finds these parties deadly. ④ A deadly situation has unpleasant or dangerous consequences.极有害的;破坏性的 ● ...the deadly combination of low expectations and low achievement. 糟糕的是期望值低，收获也低 ● It is here that most students fall into a subtle and deadly trap. 正是在这一点上大多数学生落入了一个不易察觉但却非常危险的陷阱 ⑤ Deadly enemies or rivals fight or compete with each other in a very aggressive way. 死敌 ● The two became deadly enemies... ● That would make the competition between rival suppliers even deadlier. ⑥ deadly players and actions are extremely skillful and successful. 极难防御的运动员/极富巧性技的动作 ● ...the fastest and deadliest bowlers in world cricket today. 当今世界板球界速度最快、最具杀伤力的投手 ADV. ⑦ 极其，非常 (尤用于强调令人不快或不受欢迎的特质) ● Broadcast news was accurate and reliable but deadly dull... 新闻广播准确可靠但却非常枯燥。 ● The north wind was bitter and deadly cold... collapse [kəˈlæps] VERB ① a building or other structure falls down very suddenly. 倒塌;塌下 ● A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed... ● The roof collapsed in a roar of rock and rubble... ② a system or institution fails or comes to an end completely and suddenly. 崩溃, 瓦解, 突然失败 (体系或机构) ● His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt... ● This system has collapsed in most countries where it ruled... ③ sb suddenly faints or fall down because you are very ill or weak. 突然倒下, 昏倒 (因生病或虚弱) ● He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home... ● It's commonplace to see people collapsing from hunger in the streets. ④ sb sit or lie down suddenly because you are very tired. 突然坐下或倒下(因精疲力竭而) ● She arrived home exhausted and barely capable of showering before collapsing on her bed. ⑤ falls inwards and becomes smaller or flatter. 萎陷; 内陷; 瘪掉 ● He plunged 300ft to the ground when his parachute collapsed... [ˈpærəʃuːt]降落伞 瘪了 ● He was rushed to hospital last week after suffering a collapsed lung. 肺萎陷

The doctors were less concerned with Bill's respiration than with the precipitous rise in his blood pressure. detached sordid encompassed steep

steep less concerned with... 不太关心 precipitous [prɪˈsɪpɪtəs] adj. 1. A precipitous slope or drop is very steep and often dangerous. ● The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff. 2. A precipitous change is a sudden and unpleasant decline. ● The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors... ● Meryl's health started a precipitous decline. 3. A precipitous action is done with very great haste and without due deliberation; ● ...a precipitous decision. ● a precipitous action 贸然行动 detached [dɪˈtætʃt] adj. 1. Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it. 冷漠的;不带感情的 ● He tries to remain emotionally detached from the prisoners but fails... ● It is written in a detached, precise style. 行文冷静客观，一针见血。 2. A detached house is one that is not joined to any other house. (房屋)独立式的，分开的 detach [dɪˈtætʃ] v. 1. If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing detaches from another, it becomes separated from it. 拆卸;(使)分开;(使)分离 ● Detach the white part of the application form and keep it... ● It is easy to detach the currants from the stems... 2. If you detach yourself from something, you become less involved in it or less concerned about it than you used to be. 使脱离;使摆脱 ● It helps them detach themselves from their problems and become more objective. 3. If you detach yourself from a person or place, you leave them. ● Alexis saw his father detach himself from the group and walk away down the hill by himself. 使离开;使脱身 sordid [ˈsɔrdɪd] adj. 1. If you describe someone's behavior as sordid, you mean that it is immoral or dishonest. (行为)卑鄙的，可耻的 ● He sat with his head buried in his hands as his sordid double life was revealed... ● I don't want to hear the sordid details of your relationship with Sandra... 2. If you describe a place as sordid, you mean that it is dirty, unpleasant, or depressing. (地方)肮脏的, 令人不快的, 沮丧的 ● ...the attic windows of their sordid little rooms. encompass [ɪn ˈkʌmpəs] Verb. ① If something encompasses particular things, it includes them. 包括;包含（大范围） ● ...the extra services, which start next September and encompass a wide range of special interests... ● His repertoire encompassed everything from Bach to Schoenberg. ②. To encompass a place means to completely surround or cover it. 包围;围绕;覆盖 （大面积） ● Encompassing over a million square miles, this remote and mountainous domain presides over the rest of Asia... ● The map shows the rest of the western region, encompassing nine states. preside over [prɪˈzaɪd ˈovɚ] 主持（会议、仪式等）; 管理，对（某事物）负有责任; 1. Who is to preside over the meeting hasn't been decided. 这个会议要谁来主持还未决定. 2. Who happened to preside over the economic crisis at the time? 当发生经济危机时谁正好在掌权? 3. Every Monday morning I convene and preside over our department meeting. 我召集和主持部门会议. 4. Some people believe that the Fates preside over man's destiny. 命运之神安排人类的命运. 5. I was not paid to preside over disasters. 我不用对这次失败负责. 7. His experience enabled him to preside over the business in an efficient way. 他的经验使他有效地管理着公司

What is the best description for the word suppress? stop push up release strain

stop suppress [səˈpres] VERB ① 镇压; 制止; 压制; 阻止(进程或活动) ● ...drug traffickers, who continue to flourish despite international attempts to suppress them... 在国际社会强力打击下活动依然猖獗的贩毒分子 ● ...nationwide demonstrations for democracy, suppressed after 7 weeks by the army. 在进行7周后遭到军队镇压的全国性民主示威活动 ● 'The Government is suppressing inflation by devastating the economy,' he said... 他说，"政府正在通过破坏经济来抑制通货膨胀。" ● Lawyers said today's ruling would lead to higher prices and would suppress the innovation of new products. 律师们称今天的裁决将会抬升价格，并抑制新产品的创新。 ② 抑制(身体的功能或反应) ● The reproduction and growth of the cancerous cells can be suppressed by bombarding them with radiation. 可以通过放疗杀死癌细胞来抑制其再生和扩散。 ● ...the strongest evidence so far that ultraviolet light can suppress human immune responses. 迄今为止可证明紫外线能抑制人体免疫反应的最有力证据 ③ 压抑, 忍住, 克制(感情或反应); ● Liz thought of Barry and suppressed a smile... 莉兹想起了巴里，忍住没笑。 ● The Professor said that deep sleep allowed suppressed anxieties to surface. 教授说深度睡眠可以使压抑的焦虑情绪得以释放。 ④ 封锁，隐瞒(消息) ● At no time did they try to persuade me to suppress the information... 他们从没有试图劝我隐瞒这个消息。 ● The wrong criminal is in the dock either because a genuine mistake has been made or because evidence has been suppressed. 冤案错案的出现，要么是因为确实弄错了，要么是因为证据被隐瞒。 push up 推上去，增高，提高; 顶; 1. Any shortage could push up grain prices. 2. Will you help me to push up the window? 3. Avoid high-sodium prepared foods, which can push up blood pressure. 4. It's not my job to push up the sales. 5. Run every day, sit-ups, the push-up can reduce weight? 仰卧起坐, 俯卧撑 release [rɪˈliːs] Noun. 1. When someone is released, you refer to their release. ● He called for the immediate release of all political prisoners. ● ...the secret negotiations necessary to secure hostage releases... 2. A new release is a new CD, video, or film that has just become available for people to buy or see. ● Which of the new releases do you think are really good? 3. If a film or video is on the release or on general release, it is available for people to see in public cinemas or for people to buy. ● The video has sold three million copies in its first three weeks on release. VERB 1. If a person or animal is released from somewhere where they have been locked up or looked after, they are set free or allowed to go. ● He was released from custody the next day... ● He is expected to be released from the hospital today... ● He stopped and faced her, releasing her wrist. 2. If someone or something releases you from duty, task, or feeling, they free you from it. ● Divorce releases both the husband and wife from all marital obligations to each other... ● This releases the teacher to work with individuals who are having extreme difficulty. 3. to release feelings or abilities means to allow them to be expressed.发泄，释放(情感);展示(能力) ● Becoming your own person releases your creativity... ● I personally don't want to release my anger on anyone else... 发泄。 4. If someone in authority releases something such as a document or information, they make it available. ● They're not releasing any more details yet... ● Figures 数据 released yesterday show retail sales 零售额 were down in March. ● He is releasing an album of love songs. 5. If you release a device, you move it so that it stops holding something.松开(制动装置) ● Wade released the hand brake and pulled away from the curb. 6. If something releases gas, heat, or a substance, it causes it to leave its container or the substance that it was part of and enter the surrounding atmosphere or area. ● ...a weapon that releases toxic nerve gas... ● The contraction of muscles uses energy and releases heat... strain [streɪn] Noun 1. You can use strain to refer to a particular quality in someone's character, remarks, or work. 特质;风格;作风,意味 ● There was a strain of bitterness in his voice. ● ...this cynical strain in the book. 愤世嫉俗的意味 2. A strain of a germ, plant or other organism is a particular type of it. (病菌的)类型, 株; (植物)系, 品种 ● Every year new strains of influenza develop. ● ...a particularly beautiful strain of Swiss pansies. 3. If you hear the strains of music, you hear music being played. 旋律;曲调 ● She could hear the tinny strains of a chamber orchestra. 4. If you say that a situation is a strain, you mean that it makes you worried and tense. 带来压力; 紧张的因素 ● I sometimes find it a strain to be responsible for the mortgage. 5. Strain is a force that pushes, pulls, or stretches something in a way that may damage it. 张力;拉力;作用力;压力 ● Place your hands under your buttocks to take some of the strain off your back... 。 VERB 1. make something do more than it is able to do. ● The prison service is already under considerable strain. (精神上的)压力，重负，紧张 ● Resources will be further strained by new demands for housing. 2. Strain is a state of worry and tension caused by a difficult situation. ● She was tired and under great strain. ● ...the stresses and strains of a busy and demanding career. 3. Strain is an injury to a muscle in your body, caused by using the muscle too much or twisting it. 拉伤肌肉 ● Avoid muscle strain by warming up with slow jogging. ● He strained his back during a practice session. 4. If you strain to do something, you make a great effort to do it when it is difficult to do. 努力做;竭力做 ● I had to strain to hear... ● Several thousand supporters strained to catch a glimpse of the new president... 5. When you strain food, you separate the liquid part of it from the solid parts. 过滤;滤掉(食物中)的液体 ● Strain the stock and put it back into the pan. stain [steɪn] Noun A stain is a mark on something that is difficult to remove. 污迹;污渍； 着色剂; 色斑; ● Remove stains by soaking in a mild solution of bleach. ● ...a black stain. ● Does this material stain easily? ● It was widely used by cytologists to stain chromosomes VERB If a liquid stains something, the thing becomes colored or marked by the liquid. 在...上留下污迹;玷污 ● Some foods can stain the teeth, as of course can smoking. cynical [ˈsɪnɪkl] adj. 1. If you describe someone as cynical, you mean they believe that people always act selfishly. 自私的; ● ...his cynical view of the world. ② If you are cynical about something, you do not believe that it can be successful or that the people involved are honest. 怀疑的，悲观的 ● It's hard not to be cynical about reform... ● It has also made me more cynical about relationships.

Select the word that means "something added to resolve a deficiency or obtain completion." supplement complement detriment acumen

supplement [ˈsʌplɪment] Noun ① 营养片剂;补品 ● ...a multiple vitamin and mineral supplement... ● I took regular supplements and exercised every day. ②. (杂志或报纸的)增刊, 副刊 / (书籍的)补编, 附录 ● ...a special supplement to a monthly financial magazine. ● ...the supplement to the Encyclopedia Britannica. 《不列颠百科全书》附录 ③ 额外费用;附加费 ● If you are traveling alone, the single room supplement is £11 a night. ④ 补助;补贴 ● Some people may be entitled to a housing benefit supplement. ● ...people who need a supplement to their basic pension. VERB 增补;补充. ● ...people doing extra jobs outside their regular jobs to supplement their incomes... ● I suggest supplementing your diet with vitamins E and A. complement Noun ① 补语 ② 装备定额;编制名额 ● Each ship had a complement of around a dozen officers and 250 men... 每艘船的编制人数约为军官12位，船员250名。 ● Not one house on the Close still had its full complement of windows. 窗户齐全 ③ 衬托物;补足物 ● The green wallpaper is the perfect complement to the old pine of the dresser... 完美地衬托出衣橱那年代久远的松木。 ● Political knowledge is a necessary complement to science in approaching solutions to these problems. 在寻找解决这些问题的方法时，需要有政治知识作为对科学知识的补充。 VERB ④ 使(优点)突出;衬托出 ● Nutmeg, parsley, and cider all complement the flavor of these beans well. 肉豆蔻、西芹和苹果酒都能很好地突出这些豆子的味道。 ⑤ 补足;补充;与...相辅相成 ● There will be a written examination to complement the practice test... 会有笔试作为实践考试的补充。 ● We complement one another perfectly. 我们相互取长补短，堪称完美。 completion [kəmˈpliʃən] n. 完成，结束; complete [kəmˈpliːt] ADJ 1. 完全的;十足的 ● The rebels had taken complete control...叛乱分子完全控制了局面 ● It shows a complete lack of understanding by management... 2. 完整的;全部的;整个的 ● A complete tenement block was burnt to the ground... ● The job sheets eventually filled a complete book. ● ...the Complete Works of William Shakespeare. (作品)全集 3. 齐全的;完整的 ● The list may not be complete. ● ...a complete dinner service... 4. 完成的;结束的 ● The work of restoring the farmhouse is complete... ● It'll be two years before the process is complete. 5. 全面的;全能的 ● He was the complete all-around journalist. VERB 1. 使齐全;使完整 ● Children don't complete their set of 20 baby teeth until they are two to three years old. ● ...the stickers needed to complete the collection. ● Peter Mayle has just completed his first novel. ● ...the rush to get the stadiums completed on time. ● She completed her degree in two years... ● This book took years to complete. 2. 结束;完成 ● Simply complete the coupon below... ● We ask candidates to complete a psychometric questionnaire... PHRASE complete with 配有...的;兼有...的 ● The diary comes complete with a gold-colored ballpoint pen. 这个日记本配有一支金色的圆珠笔 resolve [rɪˈzɑːlv] Noun. 决心; 决意 ● This will strengthen the American public's resolve to go to war. VERB 1. To resolve a problem, argument, or difficulty means to find a solution to it. 解决 ● We must find a way to resolve these problems before it's too late... ● They hoped the crisis could be resolved peacefully. 2. make a firm decision to do it. 决定;下定决心 ● She resolved to report the matter to the hospital's nursing manager... ● She resolved that, if Mimi forgot this promise, she would remind her. 3. If you resolve something into a clearer form, or if it resolves into a clearer form, its shape or the different parts it contains become clear. ● ...like a musician resolving a confused mass of sound into melodic or harmonic order... ● Each of the spirals of light resolved into points. deficit [ˈdefɪsɪt] n. 赤字; 亏损 A deficit is an amount by which something is less than what is required or expected, especially the amount by which the total money received is less than the total money spent. ● They're ready to cut the federal budget deficit for the next fiscal year. deficient [dɪˈfɪʃnt] adj. 缺乏的; 有缺陷的 1. If someone or something is deficient in a particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly. ● ...a diet deficient in vitamin B. ● I always have been deficient in self-confidence and decision. 2. Someone or something that is deficient is not good enough for a particular purpose. ● ...deficient landing systems. 存在缺陷的降落系统 ● It only shows her being deficient in something herself - sense or feeling. deficiency [dɪˈfɪʃnsi] n. 1. Deficiency in something, especially something that your body needs, is not having enough of it. ● They did blood tests on him for signs of vitamin deficiency... ● There are serious deficiencies in the number of suitable aircraft. 2. A deficiency that someone or something has is a weakness or imperfection in them. ● ...a serious deficiency in our air defense. ● deficiencies in the computer system detriment [ˈde trɪmənt] n 1. If something happens to the detriment of something or to a person's detriment, it causes harm or damage to them. ● Children spend too much time on schoolwork, to the detriment of other activities. 2. If something happens without detriment to a person or thing, it does not harm or damage them. ● These difficulties have been overcome without detriment to performance. acumen [ˈækjəmən] n.敏锐; 聪明; 精明 Acumen is the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions. ● His sharp business acumen meant he quickly rose to the top. ● Market acumen and good business sense. acuminous [ə'kjumənəs] adj. 锐利的，敏锐的;

Jerry held out hope for recovery, in spite of the ominous results from the lab. threatening emboldening destructive insightful

threatening ominous [ˈɑːmɪnəs] adj. If you describe something as ominous, you mean that it worries you because it makes you think that something unpleasant is going to happen. ● There was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone... ● The rolls of distant thunder were growing more ominous. ● There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead. ● Those black clouds look ominous for our picnic threaten [ˈθretn] v. 1. If a person threatens to do something unpleasant to you, or if they orally threaten you, they say or imply that they will do something unpleasant to you, especially if you do not do what they want. ● He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town... ● He tied her up and threatened her with a six-inch knife... 2. If something or someone threatens a person or thing, they are likely to harm that person or thing. ● The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of the established workers... ● The unity of our society is threatened by troublesome and restless minorities... 3. If something unpleasant threatens to happen, it seems likely to happen. ● The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war... ● Plants must be covered with a leaf mold or similarly protected if frost threatens. 霜冻威胁 embolden [ɪmˈboʊldən] vt. If you are emboldened by something, it makes you feel confident enough to behave in a particular way. ● The Prime Minister was steadily emboldened by the discovery that he faced no opposition... ● Four days of non-stop demonstrations have emboldened the anti-government protesters. ●It can embolden us by giving names to our fears. 正视并表达 destructive [dɪˈstrʌktɪv] adj. Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury. ● ...the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons... ● Guilt can be very destructive. destroy [dɪˈstrɔɪ] v. 1. To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more. ● Acids in the stomach destroy the virus 2. To destroy someone means to ruin their life or to make their situation impossible to bear. ● If I was younger or more naive, the criticism would have destroyed me. 3. If an animal is destroyed, it is killed, either because it is ill or because it is dangerous. ● He was unhurt but the horse had to be destroyed. insightful [ˈɪnˌsaɪtfəl] adj. 1. She offered some really interesting, insightful observations. 2. This is not an insightful article. It's all just filler, really. insight [ˈɪnsaɪt] n. 1. If you gain insight or an insight into a complex situation or problem, you gain an accurate and deep understanding of it. ● The project would give scientists new insights into what is happening to the earth's atmosphere... ● I hope that this talk has given you some insight into the kind of work that we've been doing. 2. If someone has insight, they are able to understand complex situations. ● He was a man with considerable insight. insight into 1. We are beginning to have some insight into drug therapy. 2. These texts give the reader an insight into the Chinese mind. 3. Good teachers have insight into the problems of students.observation insightful observation深刻观察

What is the best definition for the word abstain? offend retrain to refrain from defenestrate

to refrain from abstain [əbˈsteɪn] vi. 禁，戒 1. If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it. ● Abstain from sex or use condoms... ● Do you drink alcohol, smoke, or abstain? 2. If you abstain during a vote, you do not use your vote. ● Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote. refrain [rɪˈfreɪn] 1. verb 1. If you refrain from doing something, you deliberately do not do it. ● Mrs. Hardie refrained from making any comment... ● He appealed to all factions to refrain from violence. 2. noun A refrain is a short, simple part of a song, which is repeated many times. ● ...a refrain from an old song. A refrain is a comment or saying that people often repeat. ● Rosa's constant refrain is that she doesn't have a life. retrain [riˈtren] vt. 1. If you retrain, or if someone retrains you, you learn new skills, especially in order to get a new job. ● Why not retrain for a job which will make you happier?... ● Union leaders have called upon the government to help retrain workers. embolden [ɪmˈboʊldən] v. 使有胆量;使有信心;鼓励 If you are emboldened by something, it makes you feel confident enough to behave in a particular way. ● The Prime Minister was steadily emboldened by the discovery that he faced no opposition... ● Four days of non-stop demonstrations have emboldened the anti-government protesters. destructive [dɪˈstrʌktɪv] adj. 破坏性的; 毁灭性的; Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury. ● ...the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons... ● Guilt can be very destructive. ​

What is the best description for the word intact? collapsed disconnected unbroken free

unbroken adj. 未破损的; 连续的; （土地）未破土的; （马等）未驯服的; collapse [kəˈlæps] n. 倒闭; 倒塌; 晕倒; 暴跌; v. （突然）倒塌; 崩溃，瓦解; 晕倒; 躺下放松; If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly. ● A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed... If something, for example, a system or institution, collapses, it fails or comes to an end completely and suddenly. ● His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt... 他的商业帝国无力承担沉重的债务负担而垮掉了。 If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak. ● He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home... If you collapse onto something, you sit or lie down suddenly because you are very tired. ● She arrived home exhausted and barely capable of showering before collapsing on her bed. If something with air inside collapses, it falls inwards and becomes smaller or flatter. ● He plunged 300ft to the ground when his parachute collapsed... ● He was rushed to hospital last week after suffering a collapsed lung.肺萎陷

Select the word that means "improper or unfortunate." allocated untoward flaccid dilated

untoward allocate [ˈælə keɪt] v. 分配，分派; 划拨 ● Tickets are limited and will be allocated to those who apply first... ● The 1985 federal budget allocated $7.3 billion for development programs... allocate to This agency agreement covers only the territory allocated to you. dilate [daɪˈleɪt] When things such as blood vessels or the pupils of your eyes dilate or when something dilates them, they become wider or bigger. ● At night, the pupils dilate to allow in more light... ● Exercise dilates blood vessels on the surface of the brain. untoward [ʌnˈtɔrd] adj. 不顺利的; 意外/异常的; 难对付 If you say that something untoward happens, you mean that something happens that is unexpected and causes difficulties. ● The surveyor's report didn't highlight anything untoward... ● Tampering with a single enzyme can lead to untoward effects elsewhere. ● Untoward circumstances 不良情况 ● He had noticed nothing untoward. unfortunate [ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənət] adj. ① If you describe someone as unfortunate, you mean that something unpleasant or unlucky has happened to them. You can also describe the unpleasant things that happen to them as unfortunate. 不幸的；倒霉的 ● Some unfortunate person passing below could all too easily be seriously injured... ● Apparently, he had been unfortunate enough to fall victim to a gang of thugs... ② If you describe something that has happened as unfortunate, you think that it is inappropriate, embarrassing, awkward, or undesirable. 不合时宜；尴尬的；棘手的 ● It really is desperately unfortunate that this should have happened just now. ● ...the unfortunate incident of the upside-down Canadian flag... ③ You can describe someone as unfortunate when they are poor or have a difficult life. ● Every year we have charity days to raise money for unfortunate people. 穷困潦倒的；生活艰难的 ● ...the unfortunate inhabitants of the East End slums. improper [ɪmˈprɑpə(r)] adj. ① Improper activities are illegal or dishonest. 非法的；不正当的; ● 25 officers were investigated following allegations of improper conduct during the murder inquiry... ● Mr. Matthews maintained that he had done nothing improper. ② Improper conditions or methods of treatment are not suitable or good enough for a particular purpose. 不合适的;不适当的 ● The improper use of medicine could lead to severe adverse reactions. ③ If you describe someone's behavior as improper, you mean that it is rude or shocking. 不得体的 ● He would never be improper, he is always the perfect gentleman.

Select the word that means "empty." holistic void concrete maladjusted

void holistic [hoʊˈlɪstɪk] adj. 1. considering a whole thing or being to be more than a collection of parts 整体的；全面的 ● a holistic approach to life 对生命的全面探讨 2. treating the whole person rather than just the symptoms (= effects) of a disease 功能整体性的 ● holistic medicine 整体医学 void [vɔɪd] Noun. 1. If you describe a situation or a feeling as avoid, you mean that it seems empty because there is nothing interesting or worthwhile about it. ● His death has left a void in the cricketing world which can never be filled. ● ...an aching void of loneliness. 2. You can describe a large or frightening space to avoid. ● He stared into the dark void where the battle had been fought... ● The ship moved silently through the black void... ADJ 1. Something that is void or null and void is officially considered to have no value or authority. 无效 ● The original elections were declared void by the former military ruler... ● The agreement will be considered null and void. 2. If you are void of something, you do not have any of it. 缺乏的; 无 ● He rose, his face void of emotion as he walked towards the door... ● The treaty is now void of absolute commitments. 3. To void something means to officially say that it is not valid. ● The Supreme Court threw out the confession and voided his conviction for murder. maladjusted [ˌmæləˈdʒustɪd] adj. 失调 If you describe a child as maladjusted, you mean that they have psychological problems and behave in a way that is not acceptable to society. ● ...a school for maladjusted children. ● Can be period caused after donating blood excuse me maladjusted? （ menstrual disorder ） ● Is metabolism maladjusted how should recuperate? concrete [ˈkɑŋ kriːt] Noun: 混凝土 Concrete is a substance used for the building that is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water. ● The posts have to be set in concrete... ● They had lain on sleeping bags on the concrete floor. VERB 1. When you concrete something such as a path, you cover it with concrete. ● He merely cleared and concreted the floors. 2. You use concrete to indicate that something is definite and specific. ● He had no concrete evidence...确凿的证据。 ● There were no concrete proposals on the table... 具体的提议 3. A concrete object is a real, physical object. ● ...using concrete objects to teach addition and subtraction. 实体 PHRASE：(计划或观点)固定的，不变的 If a plan or idea is set in concrete or embedded in concrete, it is fixed and cannot be changed. ● As Mr. Blunkett emphasized, nothing is yet set in concrete. discrete [dɪˈskriːt] adj. 分离的，不相关联的

intuitively

直觉地，直观地; 由直觉而得地;