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及物动词 vt.

1.使放心,使消除疑虑;向...再保证 [(+of/about)][O5]
The coach's confidence reassured the whole team.
教练的信念使全体队员又有了信心。

2.【英】给...再保险

2.resemble

及物动词 vt.

像,类似[W][(+in)]
She was not beautiful; she did not resemble her mother.
她不漂亮;她不像她的母亲。

3.second-guess

及物动词 vt.

1.事后批评;事后评论
The boss was angry that staff were second-guessing his decisions.
老板对员工事后批评他的决策感到很生气。

2.预测,预言
The president is upset that the press second-guessed his new policy.
总统对舆论界猜测他的新政策感到不悦。

不及物动词 vi.

作事后批评

4.uNPRecedented

形容词 a.

无先例的,空前的[Z]
The rate of growth was uNPRecedented.
这个成长率是前所未有的。

5.improbable

形容词 a.

不大可能的;未必会发生的;未必确实的
an improbable idea
不大可能有的念头

6.delivery

名词 n.

1.投递,传送[U][C]
How many deliveries are there in your town every day?
你们城里每天送几次信?

2.交付,交货[U][C]
We guarantee prompt delivery of goods.
我们保证立即交货。

3.一次投递(或交付)的邮件(或货物)[C]
4.转让;引渡[U][C]
delivery of a criminal
引渡罪犯

5.分娩[C]
The mother had a difficult delivery.
那位母亲难产。

6.演讲(或唱歌)的姿态[C][U]
He has an excellent delivery.
他有极优美的演讲风格。

7.【书】释放;解救[U][(+from)]

7.discrimination

名词 n. [U]

1.辨别,区别
the discrimination between right and wrong
是非的分辨

2.识别力,辨别力
The furnishings in their house showed taste and discrimination.
他们家的室内陈设显示了主人的审美力和鉴别力。

3.不公平待遇,歧视[(+against)]
Is there racial discrimination in your country?
你们国家是否存在种族歧视?

8.espionage

名词 n.

谍报;间谍活动,刺探[U]
The man was charged with industrial espionage.
此人被控告从事工业间谍活动。

9.suspicion

名词 n.

1.怀疑,疑心,猜疑[U][C][+(that)]
I had a strong suspicion that Tom had seen me coming.
我很怀疑汤姆看到我进来。

 2.嫌疑[U]
She's been arrested on suspicion of spying.
她因涉嫌间谍活动而被捕。

3.一点儿[S][(+of)]
There was a suspicion of danger.
有一点危险。

及物动词 vt.

【美】【口】怀疑

10.put-up

put-up
形容词 a.

密谋的;捏造的