VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Deep Six

形容词 a.
需负责任的,承担责任的[F][(+for/to)]
Politicians are responsible to the voters.
政治家应对选民负责。

作为原因的[F][(+for)]
Bad weather is responsible for the poor crop.
坏天气是收成不好的原因。

认真负责的;可信赖的
We should give the job to a responsible person.
我们应将该工作委托给一个有责任心的人。

责任重大的,重要的
She holds a very responsible position within the company.
她在公司的责任重大。 。

有责任感的

2. fathom

名词 n.

拓,英寻(测水深的单位,一拓是6英尺或1.8288公尺)[C]
The harbor is four fathoms deep.
此港深四英寻。

及物动词 vt.

测量...的深度
.
推测;揣摸
Your behavior is difficult to fathom.
你的行为令人难以揣摸。

3. deep-six

及物动词 vt. .
【俚】抛弃

4. testimony

名词 n.
【律】证词,证言[C][U][+that]
The eyewitness's testimony proved he was guilty.
目击者的证词证明他有罪。

证据,证明;表征[C][U][(+of/to)][+that]
The prize was a tangible testimony that she had got a germ of writing ability.
这个奖是一个具体的证明,说明她具有创作才能。

 (信仰等的)声明,公开表白
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