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a battery of 一连串的
[ 例句] A whole battery of meas ur es was t ried in an at - tempt to get them to give up cigaret tes.
be prone to 易于发生(不愉快事) 的，有发生(讨厌事) 倾向的
[ 例句] You have to bear in mind that Angela is rather prone to exaggeration.
doze off 打磕睡，迷迷糊糊地睡着
[ 例句] Teacher’s long time lecture makes the students doze off.
get by 勉强对付过去
[ 例句] How can you get by on so little money.
sign off (广播电台或电视台) 停止(当天的) 播出
[ 例句] The broadcaster signed off the r adio show by whishing all the listener s good night.
sit in 列席
[ 例句] I am inte rested in how you teach your class.May I sit in and watch?
sleep in 睡过头，睡懒觉
[ 例句] I usually sleep in at the weekends.
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词汇精解
accurate4 [.... kjur..t ] a dj.正确无误的
[ 同义] authentic ，careful ，close ，correct ，exact ，just
[ 反义] imprecise ，inaccur ate ，inexact ，wrong
[ 考点] an accurate clock/ machine 精密仪表(机器) an accurate description/ repor t 准确无误的描述/ 报告be accurate in sth.(or doing sth .) 在(做) 某事
上毫无差错
[ 例句] 1 ) She is always accurate in her use of language.
2 ) He r novel is an accurate reflection of life in postwar Spain.
adverse6 [.... dv....s ] ad j.不利的，逆的，有害的
[ 同义] conflicting ，cont rary ，counter ，hostile ，hurt ful ，opposite
[ 反义] advantageous ，favorable
[ 考点] adverse weather conditions 恶劣天气
adverse publicity/ c riticism 非难，指责
adverse public reaction 不利的公众反应
adverse impact 反作用力
[ 例句] 1 ) So far the drug is thought not to have any adve rse effects.
2) The match has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.
agent4 [..eid....nt ] n.① (药) 剂，作用者②代理人，代理商
[ 同义] delegate ，deputy ，emis sa ry ，envoy ，oper ator
[ 考点] a powerful cleaning agent 高效清洁剂
[ 例句] 1 ) Please contact our agent in Spain for fur ther information .
2 ) He was the agent of their dest ruction.
allergic [....l....d..ik] ad j.过敏的
[ 同义] affected ，opposed ，sensitive
[ 反义] tolerant
[ 考点] be allergic to sth.对.过敏
[ 例句] I’m allergic to cats.
allergy [.... l..d..i ] n.过敏性反应，过敏症
[ 例句] Your skin problems are caused by an allergy to wheat.
ant ibiotic [ .. ntibai....tik] n.抗生素
beverage [..bev..rid..] n.饮料
cancel4 [..k .. nsl] v.①抵消②取消
[ 同义] abolish ，annul，compensate ，delete ，eliminate
[ 例句] 1 ) We were planning to go camping ，but we had
to cancel at the last minute because two of our par ty we re ill.
2 ) The 7 :10 tr ain to London has been canceled.
coma [..k..um..] n.昏迷(状态)
diabetic [dai....betik] n.糖尿病患者
disastrously* [di..z....st r..sli] adv.灾难性地
[ 同义] miser ably ，te rribly ，fatally ，dr eadfully
[ 反义] successfully ，t riumphantly
[ 例句] Things began to go disast rously wrong.
dispense [ di..spens ] v.①配(药) 和发(药) ②施与，分配
[ 同义] allocate ，assign ，dist ribute ，share ，supply
[ 考点] a dispensing chemist 配药师
dispense advice/ wisdom 给予建议/ 智慧
[ 例句] My aunt has gained a reputation for dispensing advice.
drain4 [drein] v.使排光
[ 同义] dry ，evacuate ，leak ，discharge
[ 考点] drain away/ off 排光
drain sb.使某人精疲力竭
drain of color/ blood 面色苍白/ 面无血色
[ 例句] 1 ) Drain (off) any liquid that is left in the rice.
2 ) As s he heard the news ，her face slowly dr ained of color.
extract6 [..ekst r .. kt ] v.①提取，榨出②拔出
n.摘录；提取物
[ 同义] abstr act ，choose ，cite，draw ，elicit ，uproot
[ 反义] inser t
[ 考点] ext ract from 从.中拔出
an extr act from a book 某书的摘录
ext racts of/ from seve ral plants 几种植物的提取物
[ 例句] 1 ) The oil which is ext racted from olives (橄榄) is used for cooking.
2 ) After much persuasion they managed to extr act information from him.
glucose [....lu..k..us ，....lu..k..uz ] n.葡萄糖
gum4 [....m] n.①牙龈，牙床②口香糖
[ 考点] a gum shield 牙套
gum t ree 橡皮树，橡胶树
up a gum t ree 有困难，在困境
bubble gum (or chewing gum) 泡泡糖
[ 例句] 1 ) If you brush your teeth too hard ，your gums may sta rt to bleed.
2) She walked down the str eet chewing a piece of gum.
harbor4 [..h....b..] v.怀有，怀着
n.港口，港湾
[ 同义] lodge ，s hield ，conceal，house ，por t
[ 考点] ha rbor a grudge against sb.对某人不满
ha rbor suspicions about sth.对某事(物) 持怀疑态度
ha rbor a secret passion for sb.暗恋某人
a ha rbor master 港口管理人
[ 例句] 1 ) Our hotel room ove rlooked a pretty little ha rbor .
2 ) I’m cer tainly not harbor ing a secret passion for the man ，if that’s what you’re thinking.
hazardous* [..h .. z..d..z] adj.有危险的，担风险的
[ 同义] dangerous ，risky
[ 反义] safe
[ 考点] a hazardous journey/ occupation/ spor t/ chemical 危险的旅行/ 职业/ 运动/ 化学物incision [ in..si....n] n.切开，切口
[ 考点] incision in (the ) skin 皮肤切口
[ 例句] The new technique involves s urgeons making small incisions in the skin into whichtubes a re inser ted.
injection4 [ in..d..ek....n] n.注射
[ 考点] insulin injections 胰岛素注射
be given injections against (some disease ) 打预防针
[ 例句] At school we were given injections against the most common diseases.
insulim [..insjulin；(US) ..ins..lin] n.胰岛素
interference6 [ int....fi..r..ns ] n.干涉，妨碍
[ 考点] interference in sth.干涉某事物
[ 例句] The government ’s interfer ence in the st rike has
been widely cr iticized.
lapse [ l .. ps] n.终止
[ 同义] discontinue ，end ，expire ，terminate
[ 考点] a lapse of memory 失忆
[ 例句] A key witness claimed that a lapse of memory pr evented him from remember ing exactly wha t had happened.
license4 [..lais..ns ] v.批准，许可
n.执照
[ 同义] approval ，authorization ，permit ，consent ，cer tificate
[ 考点] a dog license 养狗执照
driving license/ (Am) driver’s license 驾驶执照
apply for a license to do sth 申请干某事的执照
be given more license to do 获得许可做.
be licensed to do sth.被许可做某事
the vehicle licensing cente r 车辆发证中心
[ 例句] Seve ral companies have been licensed to sell these products.
miraculous [mi..r .. kjul..s ] ad j.奇迹般的
[ 同义] ext raordinary ，marvelous，remarkable ，wonderful
[ 例句] He read yet another ad for a diet that promised miraculous weight los s.
mult iple4 [..m..ltipl ] ad j.多重的，多样的
[ 考点] multiple injuries/ gunshot wounds/ handicaps 多处受伤/ 枪伤/ 残疾
a multiple bi rth 一胎多生
a multiple choice exam 选择题测试
[ 例句] Wha t the person does next is the r esult of the multiple influences to which they have been exposed.
nonprescription [..n..npri..skrip....n ] adj.未经医生处方可以买到的omi t4 [....mit ] v.①省去，略去，遗漏②疏忽，忘记做某事
[ 同义] exclude ，mis s ，neglect ，skip
[ 考点] be omitted from 被略去
omit sth.省略
omit to do sth.忘记做某事
[ 例句] 1) I would be very cros s if I wer e omitted from the list of contributors to the r epor t.
2) She omitted to mention s he was going to New York next week.
painkiller [..pein..kil..] n.止痛药
penicillin [ peni..silin] n.青霉素
pharmacist [..f....m..sist ] n.药剂师
potent [..p..ut..nt ] adj.(药等) 有效力的，效力大的
[ 同义] forceful ，mighty ，powerful ，strong
[ 反义] impotent
[ 考点] a potent symbol of 有效证明
a potent force in somewhe re 有生力量
potent weapon 尖端武器
potent drug 良药
[ 例句] 1 ) Surprise r emains the terrorists ’ most potent drug.
2) The Be rlin Wall was a potent symbol of the cold wall.
precise4 [ pri..sais] adj.精确的
[ 同义] accur ate，definite ，exact ，positive
[ 反义] doubtful ，incorrect ，vague
[ 考点] a t the pr ecise moment 在准确的时间
to be pr ecise 准确地说
[ 例句] 1 ) Stop cooking the rice at the pr ecise moment
when its middle still feels a little hard.
2) There was a good turnout for the meeting- twelve of us to be pr ecise.