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VOA慢速英语:高校招生:寻求超越大牌学校
vt. 放宽; (使) 轻松; (使) 松弛; (使) 放松;
vt. 缓和,减轻; (使大便等) 通畅;
vi. 变得轻松; 变得随和; 变得和蔼; 通便;
[例句]I ought to relax and stop worrying about it
我应该放松一下,不要再担心它了。
2.reputation
n. 名气,名声; 好名声; 信誉,声望; 荣誉,名望;
[例句]Alice Munro has a reputation for being a very depressing writer.
艾丽斯·芒罗以文风沉郁闻名。
3.undergraduate
n. (未获学士学位的) 大学生,大学肄业生;
adj. 大学生的,大学的;
[例句]Economics undergraduates are probably the brightest in the university.
经济学专业的本科生可能是大学里最聪明的学生。
4.applied
adj. (尤指某种科学) 应用的,实用的;
v. 应用( apply的过去式和过去分词 ); [apply oneself] 使(自己)致力于; [apply oneself] 使从事于; 使接触;
[例句]She powdered her face and applied her lipstick and rouge.
她往脸上搽了粉,抹了口红和胭脂。
5.diverse
adj. 不同的,多种多样的; 变化多的; 形形色色的;
[例句]Society is now much more diverse than ever before.
当今社会较之以往任何时候都要丰富多彩得多。
6.hyper
n. 宣传人员;
adj. 亢奋的; 既兴奋又紧张的; 高度紧张的;
[例句]I was incredibly hyper. I couldn't sleep.
我太亢奋了,根本无法入睡。
7.selective
adj. 精心选择的; 选择的,不普遍的; 淘汰的;
[例句]Sales still happen, but buyers are more selective
销量仍在,但购买者更加挑剔。
8.enhancing
v. 增进; 增进; 提高( enhance的现在分词 ); 用计算机增强(照片等); 提高…的价值(或价格); 探溯语源,指示语源(
etymologize的过去式和过去分词 ); 用计算机增强(照片等); 提高…的价值(或价格);
[例句]The drug increases the number of red cells in the blood, enhancing oxygen uptake by 10 percent.
这种药增加了血液里的红细胞数量,从而将摄氧量提高了10%。
9.location
n. 定位; 位置,场所; 外景(拍摄地);
[例句]The first thing he looked at was his office's location
他首先看的是自己办公室的位置。
10.graduation
n. 毕业; 毕业典礼; 刻度,分度; 分等级;
[例句]They asked what his plans were after graduation
他们问他毕业之后有何打算。
11.opportunities
n. 机会( opportunity的名词复数 ); 适当的时机; 条件; 就业(或晋升、进步等)的良机;
[例句]They also stress the need for improved employment opportunities, better transport and health care
他们同时也强调需要增加就业机会,改善交通和医疗保健服务。
12.data
n. 资料,材料; datum的复数; [计算机] 数据,资料; 从科学实验中提取的价值;
[例句]The study was based on data from 2,100 women
这项研究基于从2,100名女性那里收集来的资料。