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a.k.a.,  aka,  A.K.A.,  AKA. preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours."  |  acronym (also known as) | 也叫做  yě jiào zuò | 
|   |   | 又称为 
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|   | William H. Bonney, a.k.a. Billy the Kid, was 19th-century American outlaw. | 
accessorize,  also UK: accessorise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (wear accessories) | 佩戴饰品  pèi dài shì pǐn | 
accessorize [sth/sb],  also UK: accessorise [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (adorn with accessories) | 用饰品装饰 
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accessorize [sth] with [sth],  also UK: accessorise [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep |  (furnish [sth] with accessories) | 给…装配(附件等) 
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acclimatization,  also UK: acclimatisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (becoming accustomed to) | 适应过程  shì yìng guò chéng | 
|   |   | 逐渐习惯的过程  zhú jiàn xí guàn de guò chéng | 
acclimatize,  also UK: acclimatise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  figurative (become accustomed) | 适应  shì yìng  | 
|   |   | 习惯  xí guàn | 
|   | The climber suffered from altitude sickness for a few days before he acclimatized. | 
acclimatize to [sth],  also UK: acclimatise to [sth] vi + prep |  figurative (become accustomed to [sth]) | 使适应  shǐ shì yìng  | 
|   |   | 使习惯于  shǐ xí guàn yú  | 
|   | People in the city have been forced to acclimatize to increased security controls. | 
acclimatize [sb/sth] to [sth],  also UK: acclimatise [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep |  (accustom to [sth]) | 使适应  shǐ shì yìng  | 
|   |   | 使习惯于  shǐ xí guàn yú  | 
|   | If you have cats and you move house you need to keep the cats indoors for at least a few days to acclimatize them to their new home. | 
acclimatize,  also UK: acclimatise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (become used to climate) | 适应气候  shì yìng qì hòu | 
|   |   | 服水土  fú shuǐ tǔ | 
|   | Selina isn't used to this cold weather, but I'm sure she'll acclimatize. | 
acclimatize [sb/sth] to [sth],  also UK: acclimatise [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep |  (accustom to climate) | 使...适应气候  shǐ shì yìng qì hòu | 
|   |   | 使…服水土  shǐ fú shuǐ tǔ | 
|   | Before planting out your young seedlings, take them out of the greenhouse for a short period, then increase each day, to acclimatize them to the colder conditions outdoors. | 
accommodation,  also US: accommodations nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (hotel room) (酒店) | 房间,客房 
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|   | What's the accommodation like at the resort? | 
accommodation,  also US: accommodations nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (lodging) | 住所  zhù suǒ | 
|   |   | 住处  zhù chù  | 
|   | What kind of accommodation is available in the mountains? | 
|   | 山里有什么样的住所? | 
acknowledgment,  also UK: acknowledgement nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (recognition, response) | 搭理,理会 
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|   |  (对成就、成绩等的) | 认可,承认 
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|   | Last time I saw her she didn't even give me an acknowledgment.  Bridget received an award in acknowledgement of her work. | 
acknowledgment,  also UK: acknowledgement nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (accepting truth) | 承认  chéng rèn | 
|   | Finding a solution will first require acknowledgement of the problem. | 
acknowledgment,  also UK: acknowledgement nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." |  (in book: author's thanks) (图书:作者的感谢) | 致谢  zhì xiè | 
|   | In the acknowledgements, the author thanked her family and friends. | 
actualization,  also UK: actualisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (making, becoming real) | 实现  shí xiàn | 
|   |   | 成真  chéng zhēn | 
actualize,  also UK: actualise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (become real) | 实现  shí xiàn | 
|   |   | 成真  chéng zhēn | 
actualize [sth],  also UK: actualise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (make real) | 实现  shí xiàn | 
|   |   | 使成真  shǐ chéng zhēn | 
advertise,  also US: advertize viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (promote) | 做广告  zuò guǎng gào  | 
advertise for [sth],  US: also advertize vi + prep |  (solicit via advertisement) | 为…做广告宣传 
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|   |   | 为…打广告 
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advertise [sth],  also US: advertize [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (product: promote) (产品、商品) | 为...做广告宣传,为…打广告 
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advertise [sth],  also US: advertize [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (fact: make known) | 宣传  xuān chuán  | 
|   |   | 公布  gōng bù | 
advertised,  also US: advertized adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (brought to public notice, promoted) | 广告的,宣传的 
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|   |   | 促销的  cù xiāo de | 
|   | The advertised sale brought many shoppers to the mall. | 
aggrandize [sth],  also UK: aggrandise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (exaggerate importance of [sth]) | 夸大某事的重要性 
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aggrandize [sb],  also UK: aggrandise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (exaggerate [sb]'s importance) | 夸大某人的重要性 
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aggrandize [sth],  also UK: aggrandise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (make larger) | 扩大  kuò dà  | 
|   |   | 增大  zēng dà  | 
agonize,  also UK: agonise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (struggle to decide) (为作出决定) | 挣扎,困扰,折磨 
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agonize over [sth],  also UK: agonise over [sth] vi + prep |  (struggle with decision) | 为…而纠结痛苦 
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|   | I was very unsure about whether or not to give up my job and I agonised over the decision for weeks. | 
agonize over doing [sth],  also UK: agonise over doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (struggle with decision) | 为…而挣扎 
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|   |   | 为…而困扰 
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|   | The tickets were expensive, so I agonized over going on the trip for months. | 
agonize [sb],  also UK: agonise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (cause to be anguished) | 使…感到非常痛苦 
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agonizing,  also UK: agonising adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (very painful) | 使人非常痛苦的  shǐ rén fēi cháng tòng kǔ de | 
|   |   | 让人疼痛难忍的  ràng rén téng tòng nán rěn de | 
|   | A dislocated shoulder can be agonizing. | 
agonizing,  also UK: agonising adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (distressing) | 令人苦恼的  lìng rén kǔ nǎo de | 
|   |   | 让人焦虑不安的  ràng rén jiāo lǜ bù ān de | 
|   | It is agonizing to see people starving in news reports. | 
agonizing pain,  also UK: agonising pain nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (extreme physical discomfort) | 极度的疼痛  jí dù de téng tòng | 
|   |   | 剧痛  jù tòng | 
|   | The agonizing pain of the injury caused her to scream uncontrollably. | 
alkalize,  also UK: alkalise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (chemistry: become alkaline) (化学) | 碱化  jiǎn huà | 
alkalize [sth],  also UK: alkalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (chemistry: make alkaline) (化学) | 使碱化 
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allegorize,  also UK: allegorise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (compose allegory) | 写寓言 
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allegorize [sth],  also UK: allegorise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (interpret [sth] as allegory) | 寓言化 
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|   |   | 用寓言来诠释 
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alphabetization,  also UK: alphabetisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (organization by letter) | 按字母顺序排列  àn zì mǔ shùn xù pái liè | 
alphabetize [sth],  also UK: alphabetise⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (arrange in alphabetical order) | 按照字母顺序排列  àn zhào zì mǔ shùn xù pái liè | 
| also known as adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (having as an alternative name) | 也称作  yě chēng zuò | 
|   |   | 又名为  yòu míng wéi | 
|   | Eva Perón, also known as Evita, was a controversial figure in Argentine politics. | 
| also-ran nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (competitor: does not win) (体育比赛等) | 失败者,落败者 
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| also-ran nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  pejorative (competitor: rarely wins) (体育比赛等) | 经常失败的选手  jīng cháng shī bài de xuǎn shǒu | 
| also-ran nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  informal, figurative, pejorative ([sb]: not successful) (非正式用语) | 失败者,不太成功的人 
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Americanization,  also UK: Americanisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (influence of US culture) | 美国文化影响  měi guó wén huà yǐng xiǎng | 
|   | The politician complained about the increasing Americanization of British culture. | 
Americanization,  also UK: Americanisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (assimilation into US culture) | 美国化  měi guó huà | 
Americanize [sb/sth],  also UK: Americanise [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (make American in character) | 使美国化 
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Americanize,  also UK: Americanise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (become American in character) | 美国化  měi guó huà | 
amoeba,  also US: ameba,  plural: amoebae,  amoebas,  amebae,  amebas nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (single-celled life form) | 变形虫  biàn xíng chóng | 
|   |   | 阿米巴  ā mǐ bā | 
|   | An amoeba reproduces by splitting into two. | 
among,  also UK: amongst preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours."  |  (in the midst of) | 在…中间,在…之中 
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|   |   | 在…其中  zài qí zhōng | 
|   | Josiah's farm is situated among the cornfields of eastern Kansas. He lives amongst mountains of hoarded rubbish. | 
|   | 乔赛亚的农场坐落于堪萨斯州东部的玉米地中。他生活在堆积如山的垃圾之中。 | 
among,  also UK: amongst preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours."  |  (counted with, member of) | 属于其中,…之一 
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|   | Pearls and gold coins were among the treasures in the chest.  Among the victims of the earthquake was a 60-year-old man. | 
|   | 抽屉里的金银财宝有珍珠和金币等。此次地震的受害者中,有一位60岁的老年男子。 | 
among,  also UK: amongst preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours."  |  (with many of) | 对…中的大多数人而言,根据…的普遍看法 
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|   | Their music's popular among college students. | 
|   | 他们的音乐广受大学生欢迎。 | 
among,  also UK: amongst preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours."  |  (divided in shares) (进行分配) | 在…之间,在…当中 
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|   | The children divided the estate among themselves. We divided the biscuits amongst the children. | 
|   | 子女们将财产分了。我们将饼干分给了孩子们。 | 
amortization,  also UK: amortisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (writing off asset value) (会计) | 摊销,摊还 
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amortization schedule,  also UK: amortisation schedule nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (loan repayment plan) | 分期付款时间表  fēn qī fù kuǎn shí jiān biǎo | 
|   |   | 分期付款计划表  fēn qī fù kuǎn jì huà biǎo | 
amortization schedule,  also UK: amortisation schedule nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (depreciation schedule) | 摊销表  tān xiāo biǎo | 
|   |   | 摊销时间表  tān xiāo shí jiān biǎo | 
amortize [sth],  also UK: amortise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (pay off debt over time) | 对…进行分期付款 
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|   | The mortgage is amortized over 30 years. | 
amortize [sth],  also UK: amortise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (reduce cost, value over time) | 摊销  tān xiāo | 
|   | You can get a tax deduction if you amortize your equipment. | 
analogize,  also UK: analogise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (make comparisons) | 类比  lèi bǐ | 
analogize [sth] to [sth],  also UK: analogise [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep |  (compare) | 将…与…进行类比 
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anathematize [sb],  also UK: anathematise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (religion: condemn as evil) (宗教) | 把…驱逐出教会,开除…的教籍 
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|   |   | 强烈谴责  qiáng liè qiǎn zé | 
anatomize [sth],  also UK: anatomise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (deconstruct, analyse) | 剖析  pōu xī | 
|   |   | 分析  fēn xī | 
| and also conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." |  informal (and in addition, and … as well) (非正式用语) | 此外,也,还 
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|   | Could you buy some bread...oh, and also some milk. | 
andiron,  also US: firedog nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (log rest in a fireplace) | 壁炉中支木柴的架子  bì lú zhōng zhī mù chái de jià zi | 
|   |  (壁炉中的) | 薪架 
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anglicize [sth],  Anglicize,  also UK: anglicise [sth],  Anglicise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (make English) | 使英国化  shǐ yīng guó huà | 
|   |   | 使英语化  shǐ yīng yǔ huà | 
annex,  also UK: annexe nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (additional part of document) (文件的) | 附录,附加部分 
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|   | The graphs showing the company's recent progress can be found in the annexes to the report. | 
annex,  also UK: annexe nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (building) | 附属建筑物  fù shǔ jiàn zhù wù | 
|   | The library keeps older issues of academic journals in the annex. | 
annualize [sth],  also UK: annualise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (convert to yearly rate) (收益等) | 年化 
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annualized,  also UK: annualised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (adjusted pro-rata for a year) | 按年重估的  àn nián chóng gū de | 
|   |   | 年度化的  nián dù huà de | 
anodize [sth],  also UK: anodise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (metal: coat with oxide) | 对…作阳极氧化处理 
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anodized,  also UK: anodised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (metal: coated with oxide) | 经过阳极氧化处理的 
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anonymize [sth],  also UK: anonymise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (remove identifying details) | 对…进行匿名化处理 
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answering machine,  telephone answering machine,  also UK: answerphone nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (device: takes phone calls) | 答录机 
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|   |   | 电话答录机  diàn huà dá lù jī | 
|   | The message that he left on my answering machine was very peculiar. | 
antagonize [sb],  also UK: antagonise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (make hostile) | 招…的怨 
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|   |   | 引致…的敌对 
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|   |   | 招来…的反感 
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anthologize [sth],  also UK: anthologise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (collect in an anthology) | 编撰…的选集 
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anthropomorphize [sth],  also UK: anthropomorphise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (animal, etc.: see as human) | 把…拟人化  bǎ nǐ rén huà | 
antihero,  also UK: anti-hero nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (unconventional protagonist) | 非英雄角色  fēi yīng xióng jué sè | 
|   |   | 反英雄  fǎn yīng xióng | 
|   | Meursault is the antihero of the novel "The Stranger" by Camus. | 
anyway,  also US: anyways advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  informal (resuming previous topic) (非正式用语,用来回到原来的话题) | 不管怎样  bù guǎn zěn yàng | 
|   |   | 总之  zǒng zhī | 
|   |   | 话说回来 
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|   | Anyway, we eventually found a place to eat. | 
|   | 不管怎样,我们还是找到了个吃饭的地方。 | 
anyway,  also US: anyways advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (signalling change of topic) (表示转换话题) | 好吧,那么 
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|   | Anyway, I have to leave now. | 
|   | 好吧,我得走了。 | 
anywhere else,  also US: anyplace else nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (any other place) | 其他任何地方  qí tā rèn hé dì fāng | 
|   | I'd rather be anywhere else right now. | 
apologize,  also UK: apologise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (say sorry) | 道歉  dào qiàn | 
|   |   | 赔不是  péi bú shì | 
|   | If you hurt someone's feelings, you should apologize. | 
|   | 如果伤害了别人的感情,你就应该道歉。 | 
apologize to [sb],  also UK: apologise to [sb] vi + prep |  (say sorry to [sb]) (人) | 向…道歉 
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|   |   | 向…说对不起 
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|   | I apologized to Brenda for the incident and she forgave me. | 
|   | 我就那场意外向布兰达道歉,然后她原谅了我。 | 
apologize for [sth],  also UK: apologise for [sth] vi + prep |  (say sorry for [sth]) | 因为…道歉 
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|   |   | 为了…说对不起 
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|   | Mark apologized for the delay in replying to my email. | 
apologise to [sb] for [sth],  also UK: apologise to [sb] for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (say sorry to [sb] for [sth]) | 为了某事向某人道歉 
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|   | You ought to apologize to Stephen for the way you treated him yesterday. | 
|   | 你应该为自己昨天对待史蒂夫的方式向他道歉。 | 
apologise to [sb] for doing [sth],  also UK: apologise to [sb] for doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (say sorry to [sb] for doing [sth]) | 因为做…向…道歉 
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|   | Jane apologized to me for calling me a liar. | 
apostatize,  also UK: apostatise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (renounce one's faith) (本义) | 摒弃信仰,叛教 
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apostatize,  also UK: apostatise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  figurative (abandon a cause) (比喻) | 背弃理想,变节 
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apostrophize,  also UK: apostrophise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (utter an apostrophe) (修辞手法) | 使用呼告,使用顿呼 
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| 备注: 在行文或演讲中突然呼唤本来不在面前的人或物 | 
appetizer,  also UK: appetiser,  starter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  often plural (small portion before meal) | 开胃菜  kāi wèi cài | 
|   | Would you like to order an appetizer before the main course? | 
|   | 您要不要在主菜之前点一道开胃菜? | 
appetizer,  also UK: appetiser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  figurative (taster of [sth]) (比喻) | 开胃菜,吊起胃口的东西 
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|   | The opening band was just an appetiser to get the crowd excited for the headliner. | 
|   | 开场乐队只是暖场而已,是为了让人群对重头戏激动起来。 | 
appetizing,  also UK: appetising adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (tasty-looking, appealing) | 开胃的  kāi wèi de | 
|   |   | 美味的  měi wèi de  | 
|   |   | 可口的  kě kǒu de  | 
|   | The dessert looks appetizing but I am just too full to eat it. | 
apprize [sth],  also UK: apprise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  formal (house: value) | 给…估价  gěi … gū jià  | 
apprize [sb] of [sth],  also UK: apprise [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep |  formal (notify [sb]) | 通知  tōng zhī  | 
|   |   | 告知  gào zhī  | 
archaeological,  also US: archeological adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (relating to archeology) | 考古学的  kǎo gǔ xué de | 
|   |   | 考古的  kǎo gǔ de | 
|   | The archeological dig has unearthed a number of treasures from the Roman era. | 
archaeologist,  also US: archeologist nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (person who studies historical ruins) | 考古学家  kǎo gǔ xué jiā | 
|   | A team of archeologists uncovered the ruins of a Mayan city. | 
archaeology,  also US: archeology nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (study of historical ruins) | 考古学  kǎo gǔ xué | 
|   | Archeology is a slow process but it is far from boring. | 
aromatize [sth],  also UK: aromatise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (give a pleasant smell) | 使…变芳香 
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aromatize [sth],  also UK: aromatise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (chemistry: turn into aromatic compound) (化学) | 使芳构化 
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around,  also UK: about preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours."  |  (all over, from place to place) | 在…各处  zài … gè chù  | 
|   |   | 在…各地  zài … gè dì  | 
|   | She travels around the country for her job. | 
|   | 她在全国各地到处出差。 | 
around,  also UK: about preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours."  |  (time: approximately) (时间) | 在…左右,在…前后 
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|   | I'll see you around three o'clock. | 
|   | 我们三点左右见。 | 
around,  also UK: about advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (in a ring, circle) | 转着圈  zhuǎn zhe quān | 
|   | The dog ran around and around trying to catch its tail. | 
|   | 这条狗转着圈跑来跑去,想抓住自己的尾巴。 |