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Discourse: a long and serious treatment or discussion of a subject in speech or writing 論文;演講
a discourse on issues of gender and sexuality
關于性別和性行為的論文
He was hoping for some lively political discourse at the meeting.
他希望在會上聽到些生動的政治演講.
Sloth: the bad habit of being lazy and unwilling to work 懶散;怠惰
Perfect: to make sth perfect or as good as you can 使完善;使完美;使完備
As a musician, she has spent years perfecting her techniques.
作為音樂家,她花費多年心血在技巧上精益求精.
They have perfected the art of winemaking.
他們釀酒的技藝已達爐火純青的地步.
Contemn:侮辱,藐視
Distil: to get the essential meaning or ideas from thoughts, information, experiences, etc. 吸取…的精華;提煉;濃縮
The notes I made on my travels were distilled into a book.
我的旅行筆記精選匯編成了一本書.
Confer: to discuss sth with sb, especially in order to exchange opinions or get advice 商討;協(xié)商;交換意見
He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision.
他想與他的同事先商議一下再作出決定.
Contend: to say that sth is true, especially in an argument (尤指在爭論中)聲稱,主張,認為
I would contend that the minister's thinking is flawed on this point.
我倒認為部長的想法在這一點上有漏洞.
