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| 9/11 nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, abbreviation (September 11, 2001) | 9·11事件，9·11恐怖袭击事件
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| 备注: 指2001年9月11日发生在美国纽约世界贸易中心的一起系列恐怖袭击事件 |
| A nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (grade) (成绩) | A等，优等
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| | I got an "A" in my history test. |
| A nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (blood type) (血型) | A型
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| | My blood type is A. |
| A nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (indicating house number) (指房子编号) | A号
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| | Who lived at 221A Baker Street? |
| a certain amount of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (modicum, small quantity) | 少量的某物
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| | You need to use a certain amount of caution when using that product. |
| a certain amount of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (specified quantity) | 一定量的某物
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| à deux advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | Gallicism (involving two people) | 二人地
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| be a far cry from [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (very different from) | 与…大不相同的
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| | | 大相径庭的
dà xiāng jìng tíng de |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti. |
| | 在加拿大的生活和她从前在海地的生活大相径庭。 |
| a good deal of [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (a lot) | 很多
hěn duō |
| | | 大量
dà liàng |
| | I hope you like spicy food, because I added a good deal of fresh jalapeño. |
a great deal of [sth],
a good deal of [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (large amount of [sth]) | 大量
dà liàng |
| | Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level. |
| a great one for doing [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (person: does [sth] frequently) | 擅长做某事者
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| | He's a great one for telling stories. |
a hairbreadth away (US),
a hair's breadth away (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (very close) | 近在咫尺
jìn zài zhǐ chǐ |
| | The house that I bought was a hair's breadth away from the sea. |
| a load of nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (great quantity) | 许多
xǔ duō |
| | | 大量
dà liàng |
| | | 一大堆
yí dà duī |
| | I'll cook up a load of chicken legs and we can take them on our picnic. |
| a lot of exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (many, much) | 大量的
dà liàng de |
| | | 很多的
hěn duō de |
| | There were a lot of children in the swimming pool. They made a lot of noise. |
a millstone around your neck (US),
a millstone round your neck (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (burden: mental or emotional) | 如同套在脖子上的磨盘
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| | | 成为沉重负担
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| a number of nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (some, several) | 一些
yì xiē |
| | | 许多
xǔ duō |
| | | 很多
hěn duō |
| | He has broken the rules a number of times. |
a quarter till [sth],
a quarter 'til [sth] (US),
a quarter to [sth],
quarter to [sth] (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (15 minutes before the hour) | 差十五分钟到…（点）
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| | I'll meet you at a quarter till one... in the afternoon, of course. |
| a stone's throw away exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative, informal (nearby) | 在…附近
zài … fù jìn |
| | | 在近处
zài jìn chù |
| | We can easily walk to Martha's house; she lives a stone's throw away. |
| a stone's throw from adv + prep | figurative, informal (near) | 离…一箭之遥
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| | | 离…不远
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| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| a ton of nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, informal (large quantity) | 很多
hěn duō |
| | | 大量
dà liàng |
| | I have a ton of work to do this week. |
| abs nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | informal, abbreviation (abdominal muscles) | 腹部肌肉，腹肌
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| abandon [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (person, pet: leave forever) (常指人、宠物等) | 抛弃 ， 遗弃
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| | | 舍弃
shě qì |
| | Jack abandoned his girlfriend and never spoke to her again. |
| | 杰克抛弃了自己的女朋友，在也没有和她说过话。 |
| abandon [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (place: leave, neglect) | 弃置
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| | | 离弃
lí qì |
| | | 抛弃
pāo qì |
| | The family abandoned their house and fled the country. |
| | 这一家人抛下了自己的房子，逃离了这个国家。 |
| abandon [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (object: leave) (物品) | 丢弃，丢下
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| | Susan abandoned her book on the train. |
| | 苏珊把书丢在火车上了。 |
| abandon [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (stop doing, working on [sth]) | 停止
tíng zhǐ |
| | | 放弃
fàng qì |
| | I won't abandon this project; I plan to see it through to the end. |
| | 我是不会放弃这个项目的，我打算坚持到底。 |
| abandon [sth] to [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (give up control of) | 把...的控制权让给...
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| | | 把...的控制权丢给...
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| | The army abandoned the territory to the indigenous peoples. |
| abate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (lessen) | 减弱
jiǎn ruò |
| | | 缓和
huǎn hé |
| | I could give no excuse that would abate the headmaster's anger. |
| abdominals nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (stomach muscles) (常作abdominals) | 腹肌
fù jī |
| | This exercise will work your abdominals. |
| abet [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (assist or enable: a criminal) | 教唆
jiào suō |
| in abeyance advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in a suspended state) | 暂时搁置
zàn shí gē zhì |
| | The government will keep the new law in abeyance for two years. |
| in abeyance advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (law: without an owner) (法律) | 所有权未定
suǒ yǒu quán wèi dìng |
| | The estate is in abeyance until the court case is settled. |
| abhor [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (detest) | 厌恶，讨厌
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| | | 憎恨，痛恨
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| | I abhor the perpetrators of this evil act. |
| not abide [sth/sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (not tolerate) | 不容忍，不忍耐
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| | I can't abide his smoking in the house. "I won't abide insolence or bad behaviour," said the schoolteacher. |
| | 我不能容忍他在房子里吸烟。“我不能容忍傲慢无礼的举动和不良行为，”那位老师说。 |
| abjure [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (renounce) | 宣布放弃
xuān bù fàng qì |
| able to do [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (capable of doing) | 能做到，能够做到
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| | The only people able to afford to buy a house in this area are millionaires. |
| | 只有百万富翁才能买得起这一片的房子。 |
| be able to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (can, have the ability to do) | 能，能够
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| | Claire wasn't able to reach the jar on the top shelf. |
| | 克莱尔够不到最上层的罐子。 |
| the able-bodied nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (not physically disabled) | 健全人
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| | People with disabilities enjoy sports as much as the able-bodied do. |
Aboriginal,
Aborigine nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Australian Aborigine) (较早定居的族群) | 原住民
yuán zhù mín |
| | (略带贬义) | 土著
tǔ zhù |
| | The Australian Aboriginals made art to tell stories. |
| Aborigine nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (indigenous Australian) | 澳洲土著
ào zhōu tǔ zhù |
| | Aborigines are the indigenous people of Australia. |
| abound in [sth] vi + prep | (have a plentiful amount of [sth]) | 充满
chōng mǎn |
| | The fields in this area abound in wildflowers. |
| be about [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be on the subject of) | 关于
guān yú |
| | | 有关
yǒu guān |
| | My presentation is about the effects of alcohol. This book is about a king who loses his crown. |
| | 我的报告内容是关于酒精影响的。这本书讲述的是一名国王丢掉皇位的故事。 |
| be about to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (on the point of doing) | 正要做…的时候，正准备做…时
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| | I was just about to step into the bath when the doorbell rang. |
| | 我正要进入浴室时，门铃响了。 |
UK: about,
US: around advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | mainly UK (in circumference) | 按周长算
àn zhōu cháng suàn |
| | The lake is approximately three miles about. |
| the above nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (preceding text) | 上文
shàng wén |
| be above v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (morally superior to) | 不至于
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| | | 不屑于
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| | He's above lying about such things. |
| | 他不屑于就那种事撒谎。 |
| be above v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (too complex for) | 超出…的理解范围
chāo chū de lǐ jiě fàn wéi |
| | | 对…来说太复杂
duì lái shuō tài fù zá |
| | All this talk of economics is above me. |
| | 这些经济方面的讨论对我来说太复杂了。 |
| above-the-line adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (of current expenses) | 线上项目的，经常预算的
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| above-the-line adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (advertising: in mass media) (广告业：大众传媒) | 线上的
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aboveboard (US),
above board,
above-board (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (honest) | 诚实的
chéng shí de |
| | | 不欺瞒的
bù qī mán de |
| | | 光明正大的
guāng míng zhèng dà de |
| | He likes to keep his business dealings aboveboard. |
aboveboard (US),
above board (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (honestly) | 光明正大
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| | Be assured, I always operate aboveboard. |
| abseil down [sth] vi + prep | (descend using a rope) | 绳降
shéng jiàng |
| | | 绕绳下降
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| | Sharon abseiled down the side of a skyscraper to raise money for charity. |
| absent from [sth] adj + prep | (not present at) | 未出席…的
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| | Jasmine was absent from the party on Sunday. |
| | 贾斯敏没有出席周日的聚会。 |
| absent yourself vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (leave) | 自己退出
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| | | 自己离开
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| | I started feeling unwell at the party, so I absented myself. |
| | 我在聚会上开始觉得不舒服，于是自己离开了。 |
| absent yourself from [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | formal (leave) | 离开
lí kāi |
| | If you feel unwell, simply absent yourself from the table. |
absolve [sb] of [sth],
absolve [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (religion: free from sin) (宗教) | 赦免…的罪
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| | The priest absolved the man of all his sins. |
absolve [sb] of [sth],
absolve [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (free from guilt) | 宣判...无罪
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| | | 判定…无责
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| | The court absolved Richard of any blame for the accident. |
| absorb [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (soak up: liquid) (液体) | 吸，吸收
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| | The towel absorbed the excess water. |
| | 毛巾把多余的水吸收了。 |
| absorb [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sound: take in without echo) (声音) | 吸，吸收
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| | The walls of this room absorb sound. |
| | 这间房间的墙壁能吸收声音。 |
| absorb [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (soften: impact) | 减少
jiǎn shǎo |
| | | 缓冲
huǎn chōng |
| | | 消弱
xiāo ruò |
| absorb [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (take on: ideas) | 理解
lǐ jiě |
| | | 汲取
jí qǔ |
| | The students absorbed the professor's radical ideas. |
| | 学生们汲取了教授激进的理念。 |
| absorb [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, often passive (assimilate) | 兼并
jiān bìng |
| | | 吞并
tūn bìng |
| | The corporation gradually absorbed the smaller firms in the area. |
| | 这家公司逐渐吞并了这片地区比它小的公司。 |
| absorb [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, often passive (consume) | 消耗
xiāo hào |
| | | 用掉
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| | If demand continues to absorb the available supply at this rate, we are headed for disaster. |
| | 如果需求以这个速度，继续消耗可用的供给，结果将是灾难性的。 |
| absorb [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (take in: info, experience) | 吸收（信息）
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| | | 理解
lǐ jiě |
| absorb [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (pay for) | 承担...费用
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| | His company absorbed the losses of the business it acquired. |
| absorb [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (interest) | 吸引
xī yǐn |
| | | 占据...的注意力
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| | The latest novel in the series absorbed readers. |
| absorbed in [sth] adj + prep | figurative (person: concentrating) | 集中精力于
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| | | 全神贯注于
quán shén guàn zhù yú |
| | She was so absorbed in the novel that she didn't hear the telephone ring. |
| absorbed in doing [sth] adj + prep | figurative (person: engrossed in) (人) | 全神贯注于，全神贯注地做某事
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| | Fiona was absorbed in painting a portrait. |
| be absorbed into [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be integrated, assimilated) | 专注于
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| | The police lost sight of Tom when he was absorbed into the crowd. |
| abstain from [sth] vi + prep | (refrain from, not indulge in) | 戒除
jiè chú |
| | | 戒绝
jiè jué |
| | Roman Catholics abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. |
| abstract [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (condense, summarize in writing) | 做…的摘录概要
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| | | 对…进行摘要
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| | | 总结
zǒng jié |
| | The handout will abstract the main points of the speech. |
| | 分发的资料中对演讲的要点做了摘要。 |
| abstract [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (consider out of practical context) | 从...中将...抽离出来
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| | It is difficult to abstract Baroque music from its religious context. |
| | 巴洛克音乐和其宗教背景密不可分。 |
| abstract [sth] from [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (obtain [sth] from a source) | 从...中抽取...
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| | | 从...中提取...
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| | The data is abstracted from online news stories. |
| abuse [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (drugs, alcohol: take) | 过度使用
guò dù shǐ yòng |
| | | 超量服用
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| | My uncle is in treatment because he abuses alcohol. |
| | 我叔叔酗酒，正在接受治疗。 |
| abuse [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | ([sth]: use wrongly) | 滥用…
làn yòng |
| | | 妄用…
wàng yòng |
| | The dictator is accused of abusing his power. |
| | 那位独裁者被指滥用权力。 |
| accede to [sth] vi + prep | formal (agree to [sth]) | 答应
dā yìng |
| | | 同意
tóng yì |
| | We refuse to accede to the terrorists' demands. |
| accede to [sth] vi + prep | formal (join a treaty, organization) | 加入
jiā rù |
| | The Czech Republic acceded to the EU in May 2004. |
| accede to [sth] vi + prep | formal (take on power, office) | 任职
rèn zhí |
| accent [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (accentuate, emphasize) | 强调
qiáng diào |
| | It is important to accent this point. |
| | 强调一下这一点很重要。 |
| accent [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (syllable: emphasize) (音节) | 重读
zhòng dú |
| | You should accent the first syllable in the word "lightning." |
| | 在"lightning“这个词中，你应当重读第一个音节。 |
| accept [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (consent to) | 接受…
jiē shòu |
| | | 同意…
tóng yì |
| | The losing army accepted the terms of surrender. |
| | 战败的军队接受了投降条件。 |
| accept [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (believe) | 接受…
jiē shòu |
| | | 相信…
xiāng xìn |
| | I can't accept your excuse; it doesn't make sense. |
| | 你的托辞根本没有道理，我无法接受。 |
| accept [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (person: approve of) (人) | 接纳
jiē nà |
| | | 接受（某人）
jiē shòu mǒu rén |
| | Her father never really accepted her boyfriend. |
| | 她的父亲从来没有真正接纳过她男朋友。 |
| be accepted and agreed to v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (terms: be legally agreed) | 认可并接受
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| accepting of [sth] adj + prep | (tolerant of [sth]) | 包容
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| | This community is accepting of people of all cultures and backgrounds. |
| access [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (reach, get into: a place) | 进入
jìn rù |
| | In order to access the computer room, students have to use a special swipe card. |
| accession [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (add [sth] to museum, library collection) | 入藏
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| | | 新增藏品
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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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| acclaim [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (recognize, acknowledge as) | 拥护
yōng hù |
| | | 认可
rèn kě |
| | The people acclaimed him their leader. |
| acclimate [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (make accustomed to [sth]) | 使适应
shǐ shì yìng |
| | | 使逐渐习惯于
shǐ zhú jiàn xí guàn yú |
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 [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. |
| accommodate [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (provide lodging) | 为…提供住处
wèi … tí gōng zhù chù |
| | | 招待
zhāo dài |
| | The hotel can't accommodate us tonight. |
| | 这家酒店今晚无法为我们提供住处。 |
| accommodate [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (provide space) | 容纳
róng nà |
| | | 容下
|
| | The tent can accommodate five. |
| | 帐篷可以容下五个人。 |
| accommodate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fulfill: need, request) | 完成
wán chéng |
| | We can no longer accommodate requests for transfers. |
| | 我们已经无法完成更多转账请求了。 |
| accommodate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (adapt to) | 适应
shì yìng |
| | | 顺应
shùn yìng |
| | | 照顾到
|
| | The schedule must be able to accommodate last-minute changes. |
| | 日程必须考虑到临时变化的可能性。 |
| accommodate to vi + prep | (adapt to) | 适应
shì yìng |
| | | 调整以适应
|
| | If you have any special requests, we can accommodate to your needs. |
| | 如果你有任何特殊要求，我们都会进行调整，适应你的需求。 |