consequent a.作为结果的,随之发生的
His long illness and consequent absence put him far behind in his work.他因病缺席很久,耽误了很多课程.
contend v.斗争,竞争,主张;辩论;声称
The defense contended that the evidence was inadmissible.被警方声称证据是不可接受的.
discrepancy n.差异,不一致;矛盾,偏差,误差
There was a discrepan- cy in the two reports of the loss of the earthquake in India.对于印度这次地震的损失,两份报告不一致.
discrete a.分离的,分立的,无联系的
The picture consisted of a lot of discrete spots of color.这幅由许多零散的色点组成.
disrupt vt.使中断,干扰
An accident of the collision of a truck with a train has disrupted railroad services into and out of Paris. 一辆卡车与一列火车相撞的事故中断了进出巴黎市的铁路交通.
Protesters in Poland disrupted Clintons speech.波兰的抗议者干扰了克林顿的演说.
exceptional a.例外的,特殊的,优越的,杰出的
Mozart showed exceptional musical talent when he was only 3 years old.莫扎特3岁就表现出非凡的音乐才能.
execution n.执行;实行;执行遗嘱;处决,处死
Executions used to be held in public.死刑过去常常当众执行.
forthcoming a.即将到来的;准备好的;乐意帮助的;友善的
When she was asked why she was absent for the party,no answer was forthcoming.当问到她为什么没来参加晚会,她不作任何回答.
We asked several villagers the way to the mine,and they are very forthcoming.我们向好几个村民询问通往矿山的路,他们都很乐意帮助.
fracture v.破裂;断裂 n.骨折,挫折
A fracture in any part of the body can be very serious in elderly people.老年人身体的任何部位发生骨折都有可能成为严重疾患.
hysterical a.歇斯底里的,异常兴奋的
On hearing the news that he was elected senator,he was in hysterical laughter.一听到他当选参议员的消息,他一阵狂笑.
insane a.毫无见识的,患精神病的;疯狂的
You must be insane to drive your car so fast.你把车开得那么快,一定是疯了.
instrumental a 有帮助的;有作用的;仪器的,器械的, 乐器的
Technical innovation is instrumental in improving the quality products.技术革新有助于提高产品的质量.
Encouragement is more instrumental for the development of children than blame.鼓励比责备对孩子的成长更有帮助.
insulate vt.使绝热;使绝缘;隔离;使孤立
The royal family is insulated from many of the difficulties faced by ordinary people.王室人员都毋须应付平民所面临的许多困难.
Many houses in the north are warm in winter because they are insulated so that the heat is not lost.北方的许多房子在冬天很暖和,因为它们都作了隔热处理,使热量不致散失.
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