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每日一读之词汇篇5

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acquiesce v.勉强同意,默认

to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively

intransigent:acquiesce::eferentialffend acquiesce:yield::capitulate :categorical

acquiesce<>defy resist<>acquiesce

acquisition n. 获得,添加物品

the act of acquiring

divestiture¹ <> acquisition

acquit vt. 开释,释放,完成,表现

to discharge completely

acrid² a. 苦味的,辛辣的,尖刻的

sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent³ in taste or odor : IRRITATING

acrid : gentleness :: forthright⁴ : guile

grating : sound :: acrid : odor

stridency : sound :: acridity⁵ : odor

acrid <> (entle

acrimonious⁶ a. 严厉的,辛辣的,刻毒的

caustic⁷, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner

acrimonious <> harmonious⁸

adamant⁹ a.强硬的,固执的

unshakable or immovable especially in opposition¹⁰ : UNYIELDING

adamant : flexibility¹¹ :: refractory¹² : control

impossible : execute :: adamant: moved

adamant:yield::cautious:gamble

adamant <> vacillatory

adamant <>moved

adapt vt. 使适应,改编

to make fit (as for a specific or new use or situation) often by modification¹³

adapt <>remain unchanged

addicted¹⁴ adj. 痴迷

to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually¹⁵ or obsessively

inured¹⁶ : tolerance¹⁷ :: addicted : dependency

ad-hoc adv. 临时地，没有充分准备的

for the particular end or case at hand without consideration of wider application

adjacent a. 毗连的,邻近的,接近的

a : not distant : NEARBY
b : having a common endpoint or border

c : immediately preceding or following

adjourn¹⁸ vi. 延期,休会,换地方

to suspend a session indefinitely or to another time or place

convoke¹⁹ <> adjourn

adjudicator n. 评判员

one that act as judge

adjunct n. 附属物,附件,修饰语

something joined or added to another thing but not essentially²⁰ a part of it adjunct: <> essential element

ad-lib v. 即兴演唱，临时穿插，信口说出?

without restraint or limit

ad-lib : impromptu²¹ :: aside : divergent

admission n. 许可,入会费,承认

the act or process of admitting
lottery²² : raffle²³ :: ?:admission

admonish²⁴ v. 训诫，警告

to express warning or disapproval²⁵ to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous²⁶ manner

admonish : denounce :: punish : pillory {persuade:convince}

peccadillo²⁷ : sin :: admonishment²⁸ : castigation

pretense²⁹ : deceive :: admonition : reprove
alibi:exculpatory::warning:admonishery

adore vt. 崇拜,爱慕,喜爱

to regard with loving admiration and devotion

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1 divestiture
n.剥夺
参考例句：
The court found divestiture to be necessary in preventing a monopoly.法庭发现在防止垄断方面进行资产剥离是必要的。 Rapid progress was made in the divestiture of radio paging assets from the P & T sectors and the restructuring on a nationwide basis.全国邮电无线寻呼资产剥离、改制重组工作取得了较大进展。

2 acrid
adj.辛辣的，尖刻的，刻薄的
参考例句：
There is an acrid tone to your remarks.你说这些话的口气带有讥刺意味。 The room was filled with acrid smoke.房里充满刺鼻的烟。

3 pungent
adj.（气味、味道）刺激性的，辛辣的；尖锐的
参考例句：
The article is written in a pungent style.文章写得泼辣。 Its pungent smell can choke terrorists and force them out of their hideouts.它的刺激性气味会令恐怖分子窒息，迫使他们从藏身地点逃脱出来。

4 forthright
adj.直率的，直截了当的 [同]frank
参考例句：
It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offence.又直率又不得罪人，这有时很难办到。 He told me forthright just why he refused to take my side.他直率地告诉我他不肯站在我这一边的原因。

5 acridity
n.辛辣，狠毒；苛性；极苦
参考例句：
Capsaicin-the main acridity of capsicum. 辣椒素是辣椒的主要辛辣成分。来自互联网

6 acrimonious
adj.严厉的，辛辣的，刻毒的
参考例句：
He had an acrimonious quarrel with his girlfriend yesterday.昨天他跟他的女朋友激烈争吵了一番。 His parents went through an acrimonious divorce.他的父母在激烈吵吵闹闹中离了婚。

7 caustic
adj.刻薄的，腐蚀性的
参考例句：
He opened his mouth to make a caustic retort.他张嘴开始进行刻薄的反击。 He enjoys making caustic remarks about other people.他喜欢挖苦别人。

8 harmonious
adj.和睦的，调和的，和谐的，协调的
参考例句：
Their harmonious relationship resulted in part from their similar goals.他们关系融洽的部分原因是他们有着相似的目标。 The room was painted in harmonious colors.房间油漆得色彩调和。

9 adamant
adj.坚硬的，固执的
参考例句：
We are adamant on the building of a well-off society.在建设小康社会这一点上，我们是坚定不移的。 Veronica was quite adamant that they should stay on.维罗妮卡坚信他们必须继续留下去。

10 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

11 flexibility
n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性
参考例句：
Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。 The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。

12 refractory
adj.倔强的，难驾驭的
参考例句：
He is a very refractory child.他是一个很倔强的孩子。 Silicate minerals are characteristically refractory and difficult to break down.硅酸盐矿物的特点是耐熔和难以分离。

13 modification
n.修改，改进，缓和，减轻
参考例句：
The law,in its present form,is unjust;it needs modification.现行的法律是不公正的，它需要修改。 The design requires considerable modification.这个设计需要作大的修改。

14 addicted
adj.沉溺于....的，对...上瘾的
参考例句：
He was addicted to heroin at the age of 17.他17岁的时候对海洛因上了瘾。 She's become addicted to love stories.她迷上了爱情小说。

15 habitually
ad.习惯地，通常地
参考例句：
The pain of the disease caused him habitually to furrow his brow. 病痛使他习惯性地紧皱眉头。 Habitually obedient to John, I came up to his chair. 我已经习惯于服从约翰，我来到他的椅子跟前。

16 inured
adj.坚强的，习惯的
参考例句：
The prisoners quickly became inured to the harsh conditions.囚犯们很快就适应了苛刻的条件。 He has inured himself to accept misfortune.他锻练了自己，使自己能承受不幸。

17 tolerance
n.宽容；容忍，忍受；耐药力；公差
参考例句：
Tolerance is one of his strengths.宽容是他的一个优点。 Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人类对噪音的忍耐力有限。

18 adjourn
v.（使）休会，（使）休庭
参考例句：
The motion to adjourn was carried.休会的提议通过了。 I am afraid the court may not adjourn until three or even later.我担心法庭要到3点或更晚时才会休庭。

19 convoke
v.召集会议
参考例句：
The council may convoke a formal conference.理事会可能会召开一次正式会议。 The king convoke parliament to cope with the impending danger.国王召开国会以应付迫近眉睫的危险。

20 essentially
adv.本质上，实质上，基本上
参考例句：
Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。 She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

21 impromptu
adj.即席的，即兴的；adv.即兴的(地)，无准备的(地)
参考例句：
The announcement was made in an impromptu press conference at the airport.这一宣布是在机场举行的临时新闻发布会上作出的。 The children put on an impromptu concert for the visitors.孩子们为来访者即兴献上了一场音乐会。

22 lottery
n.抽彩；碰运气的事，难于算计的事
参考例句：
He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。 They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。

23 raffle
n.废物，垃圾，抽奖售卖；v.以抽彩出售
参考例句：
The money was raised by the sale of raffle tickets.这笔款子是通过出售购物彩券筹集的。 He won a car in the raffle.他在兑奖售物活动中赢得了一辆汽车。

24 admonish
v.训戒；警告；劝告
参考例句：
I will tactfully admonish him not to behave like this again.我会婉转的规诫他不要再这样做。 Admonish your friends privately,but praise them openly.要私下告戒朋友，但是要公开夸奖朋友。

25 disapproval
n.反对，不赞成
参考例句：
The teacher made an outward show of disapproval.老师表面上表示不同意。 They shouted their disapproval.他们喊叫表示反对。

26 solicitous
adj.热切的，挂念的
参考例句：
He was so solicitous of his guests.他对他的客人们非常关切。 I am solicitous of his help.我渴得到他的帮助。

27 peccadillo
n.轻罪，小过失
参考例句：
For this peccadillo he was demoted and sent back to pound the beat.由于这次过失,他被降了级,又被打发去干徒步巡警了。 A fine of ￡5000 is swinging for such a peccadillo.这样的一个小过失，罚款5000英镑太多了吧。

28 admonishment
n.警告
参考例句：
Moreover, but also has some taunts and the admonishment sound. 另外，还有一些嘲讽和规劝的声音。来自互联网 He chains them together with the admonishment as for the first woman. 他把他们锁在一起想警告第一个女士那样警告了他们。来自互联网

29 pretense
n.矫饰，做作，借口
参考例句：
You can't keep up the pretense any longer.你无法继续伪装下去了。 Pretense invariably impresses only the pretender.弄虚作假欺骗不了真正的行家。

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