forecast [ˈfɔːkɑːst] n. 预报
【扩】prediction 预报，预言 prognosis 预测
【搭】weather forecast 天气预报
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A: What does the weather forecast say?
B: It says that it's a fine day today.
A：天气预报怎么说的？
B：天气预报说今天是晴天。
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speculate [ˈspekjuleit] v. 推测
【派】speculation 推测，投机
【扩】surmise 推测 conjecture 推测
【搭】speculate on/about 推测，推断
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A: Can you speculate who stole the wallet?
B: I don't think I can do it at the moment.
A：你能否推测出谁偷走了那个钱包？
B：我想我此刻做不到。
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blizzard [ˈblizəd] n. 暴风雪
【扩】storm 暴风雪
【例】After the blizzard, we were snowed in for several days.
暴风雪之后，我们几天出不了门。
deteriorate [diˈtiəriəreit] v. 变坏，恶化
【派】deterioration 恶化
【扩】worsen 恶化
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A: The patient's condition has deteriorated over the last few days.
B: Isn't there a better way to cure him?
A：这几天病人的病情已恶化。
B：你们没有更好的办法来治愈他吗？
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multiply [ˈmʌltiplai] v. 增加
【扩】increase 增加 boost 增加
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A: Five multiplied by three is eighteen.
B: You are wrong. The answer is fifteen.
A: 3乘5等于18。
B：你错了，答案是15.
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cascade [kæˈskeid] v. 瀑布似地落下
turbulent [ˈtəːbjulənt] adj. 狂暴的
【派】turbulently 汹涌地
【扩】tigerish 凶猛的 raging 狂暴的
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A: It took place in a turbulent period of history.
B: Yes, I know a little about it, too.
A：这件事发生在骚乱不安的历史时期。
B：是的，我也知道一点点。
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dust devil [ˈdʌst-ˌdevəl] 小尘暴，尘旋风
squall [skwɔːl] n. 暴风
eddy [ˈedi] n. 旋涡
【扩】swirl 旋涡 vortex 旋涡
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A: How does it appear here?
B: It might be caught in a broad eddy and carried toward the shore.
A：它怎么会出现在这儿呢？
B：它有可能是被卷进一个大旋涡，然后带到岸边的。
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grid [ɡrid] n. 坐标方格
sensor [ˈsensə] n. 传感器
【派】sensory 知觉的
【扩】transducer 传感器
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A: We can get more information with the sensor.
B: You are really a genius.
A：通过这个传感器我们能得到更多的信息。
B：你真是个天才。
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humidity [hjuːˈmiditi] n. 湿度
meteorologist [ˌmiːtjəˈrɔlədʒist] n. 气象学家
【扩】meteorology 气象学 meteorologic 气象的，气象学的
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A: A meteorologist will come to give us a lecture next week.
B: Do you know who the meteorologist is?
A：下周有一位气象学家来给我们演讲。
B：你知道这名气象学家是谁吗？
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Princeton [ˈprinstən] n. 普林斯顿（美国城市名）
New Jersey [njuː-ˈdʒəːzi] n. 新泽西（美国州名）
fluctuate [ˈflʌktʃueit] v. 起伏，波动
【派】fluctuation 波动，起伏
【扩】undulate 波动，起伏
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A: The price is higher than last month.
B: Yes, the price of this kind of product fluctuates with the season.
A：价格比上个月又贵了。
B：是的，这种商品的价格随季节而波动。
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deviate [ˈdiːvieit] v. 偏离
【派】deviation 偏差，偏离
【搭】deviate from 偏离
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A: He never deviates from his regular habits.
B: It proves that he might be an obstinate person.
A：他从不改变自己通常的习惯。
B：这证明他有可能是一个比较固执的人。
verb [vt. 及物动词]预测，预报(weather forecast) - If you forecast future events, you say what you think is going to happen in the future.
noun [抽象名词]预测，预报 - He delivered his election forecast.
forecast v. & n. to publicly say what will happen in the future with the weather or the economic or political situation, esp. when you have special or technical knowledge
- weather forecast
- the company’s annual sales forecast
- Rain has been forecast for tomorrow.
- The Federal Reserve Bank forecasts the economy will grow 8% this year.
| foretell预言；预兆、预示 |
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| predict 只能表示“预言” | Considering how recent these developments are, it is even more remarkable that as long ago as the 1960s, an Englishman, Leon Bagrit, was able to predict some of the uses of computers which we know today. |
| forebode 强调不愉快的事 | Black clouds forebode a storm. v. 预示；预感；预兆 |
| prophesy 强调超自然能力 | Jesus prophesied that one of his disciples would betray him. vt. 预言；预告；vi. 预言；预报；传教 |
adjective [原级]推测的，猜测的，推断的；投机性的，风险性的；好奇的，揣摩的；倾向于推测的，爱思辨的 - Thousands of retirees were persuaded to mortgage their homes to invest in speculative bonds.
speculative adj. based on guessing, not on information or facts
- His conclusions are purely speculative.
- speculative investments
| speculate | v.猜测 | We can only speculate on the reasons for his sudden resignation. |
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| v.投机 | speculate in stocks |
speculation n. 投机；推测；思索；投机买卖
- property speculation
- His resignation was preceded by weeks of speculation. 在他辞职之前，有关的猜测已持续了几个星期。
- Speculation about his future had reached fever pitch. 关于他的前途的猜测达到了狂想的地步。
| conjecture 推测；猜想 (n./v.) | His theory is based on facts, not mere conjecture. 他的理论是基于事实，而非仅仅是推测。 |
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| guesswork 猜测；推断 (n.) | This new tool takes the guesswork out of recipe measurement. 这个新工具消除了食谱计量的猜测成分。 |
| guess work 猜测工作 (n.) | The result was obtained through pure guess work. 这个结果是完全通过瞎猜得到的。 |
noun [专属名词]暴风雪；大批侵扰性的事物，大量的负担 - Eleanor arrived in the midst of a blizzard.
verb [vt. 及物动词]下暴风雪 - He drew back the tent flap and strode out into the blizzard.
noun [专属名词]【名】 （Blizzard）（英）布利泽德（人名） - Later, Blizzard accounts on a large scale.
blizzard n. severe snowstorm thunderstorm 特大暴风雪
- A football game to cover in a blizzard? 暴风雪中的足球比赛报道？
- But we play all kinds of games at Blizzard. 但是我们在暴雪尝试各种游戏。
- In the early years Blizzard made console games. 早年暴雪曾为家用游戏机开发游戏。
| snowstorm 暴风雪；雪暴 (n.) | The city was shut down due to a severe snowstorm. 由于一场严重的暴风雪，这座城市瘫痪了。 |
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| windstorm 暴风 (n.) | A fierce windstorm tore the roof off the old barn. 一场猛烈的暴风掀掉了旧谷仓的屋顶。 |
| sandstorm 沙暴；大风沙 (n.) | Flights were delayed because of the massive sandstorm moving through the region. 由于席卷该地区的巨大沙暴，航班被延误了。 |
| squall 暴风 (n.) | We had to pull over when a sudden squall hit the coast. 当一阵突如其来的暴风袭击海岸时，我们不得不靠边停车。 |
| dust devil 尘卷风 (n.) | A small dust devil danced across the arid field. 一个小小的尘卷风在干旱的田野上旋转。 |
| cyclone 旋风；气旋；飓风 (n.) | The meteorologists issued a warning for the approaching tropical cyclone. 气象学家发布了对即将来临的热带气旋的警告。 |
| hurricane 飓风，暴风 (n.) | They evacuated the coastal areas before the major hurricane made landfall. 在大型飓风登陆前，他们撤离了沿海地区。 |
| typhoon 台风 (n.) | Taiwan is often affected by strong typhoons during the summer months. 台湾在夏季月份经常受到强台风的影响。 |
| tornado 龙卷风；旋风 (n.) | A dangerous tornado touched down, destroying several houses. 一个危险的龙卷风着陆，摧毁了几栋房屋。 |
verb [vi. 不及物动词]恶化，变坏 - There are fears that the situation might deteriorate into full-scale war.
deteriorate v. 变糟，恶化
- Old objects continue to deteriorate. 旧物件还在持续损坏。
- After a long period, alcoholism can deteriorate the liver, the brain and other parts of the body. 长期酗酒会损害肝脏、大脑和身体其他部位。
- The labor market has begun to deteriorate. 劳动力市场已经开始恶化。
- Did our society deteriorate? 我们的社会堕落了吗？
| degenerate 退化；恶化 (v.) | Our relationship has degenerated over the years. 我们的关系在这些年里恶化了。 |
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| degenerate into … 恶化成了… | Don’t allow your comments to degenerate into a personal attack. 不要让你的评论恶化成人身攻击。 |
| worsen 变糟，恶化 (v.) | The weather worsened during the night. 天气在夜间恶化了。 |
| get worse 变坏，恶化 (v.) | Her cough seems to get worse every evening. 她的咳嗽似乎每天晚上都会恶化。 |
| go from bad to worse 每况愈下；越来越糟 | After he lost his job, things just went from bad to worse. 在他失业后，事情就每况愈下。 |
| go downhill 每况愈下，走下坡路，恶化 | Since the change in management, the company's performance has gone downhill. 自从管理层变动以来，公司的业绩就每况愈下。 |
verb [vt. 及物动词]大大增加，倍增；乘，乘以；繁殖，滋生 - Such disputes multiplied in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
adverb [方式副词]多样地，多方面地 - These creatures can multiply quickly.
adjective [原级]多层的（multi-ply） - What do you get if you multiply six by nine? 6
noun [专属名词]小瀑布（尤指大瀑布的一支）；倾泻，流注；瀑布状物；倾泻（或涌出）的东西；（很快发生的）一连串事情；（尤指信息或知识等的）连续传递过程；（一个过程中前一个引发后一个的）连续阶段，一系列装置 - If one firm goes under it could provoke a cascade of bankruptcies.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]（水）倾泻，流注；大量落下，垂下；连续传递，传授；使（装置，物品）串联 - She hung on as the freezing, rushing water cascaded past her.
adjective [原级]骚乱的，动乱的；（气流）湍流的，（水）湍急的； 骚动的，混乱而难以控制的；（技）（与）紊流（有关）的，（与）湍流（有关）的 - Turbulent water or air contains strong currents which change direction suddenly.
turbulent adj. air or water moving violently and unevenly 汹涌而不稳定的；动荡的
- turbulent waves
- the turbulent times of the French Revolution
| turbulence n. 骚乱，动荡；[流] 湍流；狂暴 |
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noun [专属名词]沙尘旋风：一种含有沙子或尘土的小旋风。 - Sand storm and dust devil in spring in northern parts were extremely frequent.
noun [抽象名词]飑（指突起的狂风或短时的风暴）；尖叫声，喊叫声，嚎叫声；大声啼哭；短暂的骚乱或暴动 - The boat was hit by a squall north of the island.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]尖叫；（尤指婴儿）大声啼哭，号哭；短时的狂风 - If a person or animal squalls, they make a loud unpleasant noise like the noise made by a crying baby.
noun [专属名词]涡流；漩涡；逆流 - Eddy found himself plunged into a world of brutal violence.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]vi. 旋转；起漩涡 - Eddy smiled. "See, I am big."
verb [vt. 及物动词]vt. 使……起漩涡 - And they used what they called eddy current testing.
noun [专属名词]（Eddy）（英、法、印尼、葡）埃迪（人名） - Eddy Off hand , I'd say the Reader's Digests is my favorite.
noun [专属名词]网格，方格；栅栏；输电网，电力网；赛车起跑线；美式橄榄球球场，橄榄球赛；（控制）栅极；计算机联网 - The grid reference is C8.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]使…构成网格状，布置成网格结构 - The grid gives it organization and structure.
noun [专属名词]（探测光、热、压力等的）传感器，敏感元件，探测设备 - The latest Japanese vacuum cleaners contain sensors that detect the amount of dust and type of floor.
noun [抽象名词]潮湿，湿气；湿度 - The humidity is relatively low.
humidity n. 湿度
- The humidity of the bathroom ensures that it grows well. 浴室的湿度能确保它生长良好。
- They could no longer bear the humidity. 他们再也受不了这种潮湿了。
- It is commonly known that many people feel pains in their bones or joints when humidity rises. 众所周知，当湿度上升时，许多人的骨头或关节会感到疼痛。
| humid adj. 潮湿的；湿润的；多湿气的 （只能指空气） |
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| wet 湿（内部、外部） |
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| moist （褒义）潮湿的 | Bring me a moist towel. |
| damp （贬义）潮湿的 | a cold, damp collar |
noun [专属名词]气象学者 - They made Abbe a meteorologist (someone who studies weather conditions), and he began issuing forecasts three times a day.
noun [专属名词]普林斯顿（美国新泽西州中部的自治市镇） - She was appointed to a professorship in Economics at Princeton.
noun [专属名词]美国新泽西州 - They traced the van to a New Jersey car rental agency.
noun [抽象名词]波动，起伏 - Changes in climate before that period caused severe fluctuation in sea level, resulting in the extinction of the dinosaurs.
noun [抽象名词]偏离，违背；离差，偏差 - You can't think out a number to describe the twenty-five standard deviation event; it's just too large a number for any of us to comprehend.
deviation n. a difference from what is expected or acceptable 偏差，偏离常规
- Left deviation 左倾
- Right deviation 右倾
- sexual deviation 性偏离；性欲错乱症
| deviation from 偏离… | Any deviation from the party's faith is seen as betrayal. |
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| deviate from 偏离… | We must not deviate from our plan, despite the unexpected challenges. (deviate from one’s plan / principles)尽管面临意想不到的挑战，我们也绝不能偏离我们的计划。 |
| deviant 不正常者；离经叛道的 (n./adj.) | The study focused on social behavior that was considered deviant by the norm. 这项研究聚焦于被规范视为离经叛道的社会行为。 |