profound
深厚的;意義深遠的
The doctor's discovery will have a profound influence on mankind.
醫生的發現將會對人類發展有重要影響。
prolong
延長;拖延
I do not want to prolong our talk; it is time to go home.
我不想延長我們談話時間;是時候該回家了。
reassure
使……安心,使消除疑慮
What reassures executives does not always reward shareholders.
讓高管們感到欣慰的事并不總讓股東們受益。
rectify
改正;精餾
Once we get to know our mistakes, we should rectify them as soon as possible.
我們一認識到自己的錯誤就應盡快改正。
refute
反駁,駁斥
You can easily refute his argument.
你能輕而易舉地反駁他的論點。
repel
擊退;抵制
The soldiers repelled the attacking enemy.
士兵們擊退敵人的進攻。
reproach
責備;申訴
She reproached him for forgetting their anniversary.
他責怪他忘記了周年紀念日。
roughly
粗糙地;概略地
I could not keep my anger down when I was roughly treated.
在受到粗暴對待時,我按捺不住心頭的怒火。
sensational
轟動的;聳人聽聞的
After a sensational trial, the football player was cleared off the killing.
經過一場轟動的審判, 那名足球選手終于洗刷掉了殺人的罪名。
simulate
模仿;假裝
The computer simulates conditions on the sea bed.
計算機模擬海底環境。
sociologist
社會學家
"Music expressed its times," says sociologist Irving Horowitz.
“音樂表現其時代”,社會學家歐文·霍洛威茨說。
spacious
寬敞的,廣闊的
I want to live in a spacious house.
我想住在一棟寬敞的房子里。
subscribe
訂閱;捐款
I subscribe to Newsweek.
我訂閱《新聞周刊》。
subsidiary
附屬的;輔助的
The question of finance is subsidiary to the question of whether the project will be approved.
財政問題是該項目能否獲準的附帶問題。
surpass
超越;勝過
Though we thought that we might lose in the first round, the result surpassed our hopes.
盡管我們認為可能在首輪即遭淘汰,但結果比所期望的要好。
tempt
誘惑;引起
Money and beauty tempted him to commit crime.
金錢和美色誘使他走上了犯罪的道路。
terrorism
恐怖主義;恐怖行動
Bush said both countries love freedom and together they will fight against terrorism.
布什說兩個國家都熱愛自由,兩國將攜手并肩打擊恐怖主義。
tow
拖;牽引
If you park your car here the police may tow it away.
如果你把車停在這兒,警察會把它拖走。
transition
過渡;轉變
The transition from planned economy to share system is certainly a painstaking course.
從計劃經濟到股份制的過渡自然是個艱難的過程。