settlement [ˈsetlmənt] n. 新拓居地，解决，协议
【搭】in full settlement 偿还全部债务
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A: Have all the problems settled?
B: Yes, all the problems have come to a settlement.
A：问题处理完了吗？
B：是的，所有问题都已经解决了。
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enterprising [ˈentəpraiziŋ] adj. 有事业心的
settler [ˈsetlə] n. 移居者
promiscuous [prəˈmiskjuəs] adj. 杂乱的
【派】promiscuously 杂乱地
【扩】littery 杂乱的 messy 杂乱的
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A: Promiscuous eating habits is bad for your health.
B: I see. But sometimes the work left me no time to have a meal.
A：不规则的饮食习惯对你的健康很不利。
B：我知道，但是有时候工作起来根本没时间吃饭。
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abandon [ˈəbændən] n. 放纵，纵情，放任
【例】Those who abandon themselves to despair can not succeed.
那些自暴自弃的人无法成功。
overrun [ˈəuvərʌn] v. 蔓延，泛滥
【扩】overswell 泛滥 deluge 使泛滥
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A: My house has been overrun by cockroaches.
B: Don't you want to do anything about it?
A：现在我的家中蟑螂猖獗。
B：你就不想做些什么吗？
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devastation [ˌdevəˈsteiʃən] n. 破坏，劫掠
【扩】destruction 破坏，毁灭 demolishment 破坏，毁坏
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A: The devastation of the ecological environment in some areas has worsened.
B: If they don't stop that behaviour, they will be punished by nature.
A：在某些地区，对生态环境的毁坏更严重了。
B：如果他们不停下来的话，会被大自然惩罚啊。
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burrow [ˈbʌrəu] v. 挖，掘
【扩】grub 挖掘 excavate 挖掘
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A: I had to burrow in the library for the books I needed.
B: Wait a moment. I'll go with you.
A：我只好在图书馆搜寻我所需要的书。
B：等一下，我跟你一起去。
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susceptible [səˈseptəbəl] adj. 易受感染的
【搭】be susceptible of 能……的 be susceptible to 对……敏感的
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A: We are all susceptible to advertising.
B: So let's turn off the television.
A：我们都容易受广告的影响。
B：那我们把电视给关了吧。
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virus [ˈvaiərəs] n. 病毒
myxomatosis [ˌmiksəməˈtəusis] n. 多发性粘液瘤
infect [inˈfekt] v. 传染
【派】infection 传染
【搭】be infected with 染上
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A: Go away. I don't want to infect you with my cold.
B: Have you taken any medicine?
A：走开，我可不想把我的感冒传染给你。
B：你吃感冒药了吗？
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epidemic [ˌepiˈdemik] n. 流行病
【搭】an influenza epidemic 流行性感冒
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A: The village was smitten by a kind of epidemic.
B: The villagers there must be very panicked.
A：那个村子被一种传染病侵袭了。
B：那儿的村民肯定特别恐慌。
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mosquito [məˈskiːtəu] n. 蚊虫
carrier [ˈkæriə] n. 带菌者
exterminate [ikˈstəːmineit] v. 消灭
【派】extermination 消灭
【扩】perish 消灭 extirpate 消灭，根除
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A: I must exterminate the mosquitoes before going to sleep, or I can't sleep well in the night.
B: But we don't have any insecticide now.
A：我睡觉前必须把这些蚊子消灭掉，否则晚上我就没法睡好了。
B：但是我们已经没有杀虫剂了。
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ironically [aiˈrɔnikəli] adv. 具有讽刺意味地
【例】Ironically, most people came to watch the match on the day it poured with rain.
老天爷好像成心捉弄人，很多人前来看比赛却偏偏下起瓢泼大雨。
bequeath [biˈkwiːð] v. 把……传给
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A: He bequeathed all of his property to his daughter.
B: He also has a son, right?
A：他把全部财产都遗赠给了他女儿。
B：他还有个儿子对吧？
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pest [pest] n. 害虫，有害动物
pestilence [ˈpestiləns] n. 瘟疫
confine [kənˈfain] n. 范围
【派】confinement 限制
【扩】scope 范围 extent 范围
【搭】between the confines of ……界限之间
domesticate [dəˈmestikeit] v. 驯养
【派】domesticated 驯养的，驯服的
【扩】tame 驯养，使驯服
【例】Thousands of years ago people had learned how to domesticate animals.
几千年以前人们就学会了饲养动物。
noun [具体名词]（解决争端的）协议，和解；定居点，聚居地 ；殖民，开拓； <法律>（关于钱财转让的）协议（书）；（欠款的）支付，偿付；（地面或建筑物的）下沉，下陷；（按照协议规定收到的）金额；定居行动；结算，清账；解决，处理；<美>部落，村落 - Our objective must be to secure a peace settlement.
settlement n. 殖民地，新的居住地；（在蛮荒地）殖民（过程）；小社区；解决
- In the early days of the settlement of Australia, enterprising settlers unwisely introduced the European rabbit. the settlement of …的殖民（过程）
- Except for one or two places such as Zermatt and Chamonix, which had rapidly become popular, Alpine villages tended to be impoverished settlements cut off from civilization by the high mountains. settlement n. a small community 小的居住区
- The first permanent English settlement in North America was Jamestown. 北美第一个永久性英国殖民地是詹姆斯敦。
- The media played up the prospects for a settlement. 媒体夸大了和解的前景。
- The village is a settlement of just fifty houses. 这个村子是个仅有50家住户的定居地。
| colony 殖民地 (n. 外来人侵占的) | India was formerly a British colony before gaining independence. 印度在获得独立之前曾是英国的殖民地。 |
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| settler 开垦荒地的人；定居者 (n.) | In the early days of the settlement of Australia, enterprising settlers introduced the European rabbit. 在澳大利亚殖民的早期，有进取心的定居者不明智地引进了欧洲兔子。 |
| colonist 殖民者；（在殖民地）定居者 (n.) | The early colonists faced many dangers in the new world. 早期的殖民者在新世界面临许多危险。 |
| colonial 殖民地的，殖民的 (adj.) | Many countries threw off colonial rule in the 20th century. 许多国家在20世纪摆脱了殖民统治。 |
| semi-colonial and semi-feudal society 半殖民地半封建社会 | Historians often use the term semi-colonial and semi-feudal society to describe China's past. 历史学家常用“半殖民地半封建社会”来描述中国的过去。 |
| out-of-court settlement 庭外解决/和解 (n.) | The two parties reached an amicable out-of-court settlement. 双方达成了友好的庭外和解。 |
| settle sth. out of court 庭外解决某事 (phr.) | The lawyers advised their client to settle the dispute out of court. 律师建议他们的客户庭外解决争端。 |
adjective [原级]有事业心的，有进取心的；有魄力的，有胆量的 - What would this energetic, enterprising country be without new lands to conquer?
enterprising adj. 有事业心的，有进取心的
造句：He is an enterprising young man, not content with the dull routine of everyday life. 他是个有事业心的年轻人，不会满足于平淡的日常生活。
noun [专属名词]移居者；殖民者 - The first German village in southwestern Siberia was founded a century ago by settlers from the Volga region.
noun [专属名词]（Settler）人名；（德）泽特勒 - "What Arab East Jerusalem?" asks a settler in an Arab area.
noun [抽象名词]正相反的事物；地球上处于正相对应的两个地区（尤指与欧洲形成对跖地的澳大利亚和新西兰） - The opposite side of the earth; the antipodes.
adjective [原级]混杂的；杂乱的 - People are far more promiscuous, it seems, on foreign holidays.
adverb [方式副词]偶然地；胡乱地 - From this promiscuous breed, that race now called Americans have arisen.
promiscuous adj. 性乱的；不加选择的，随便的
- His promiscuous eating habits led to numerous health issues. 他不加选择的饮食习惯导致了许多健康问题。
- The university was criticized for the promiscuous distribution of diplomas. 这所大学因滥发文凭而受到批评。
| having sex with a lot of people | The article warned against the dangers associated with a promiscuous lifestyle. 这篇文章警告了与性乱生活方式相关的危险。 |
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| indiscriminate; casual 不加选择的，随便的 | DOCTYPE does not exist or incorrectly formatted document will lead to promiscuous mode rendering. DOCTYPE不存在或格式不正确会导致文档以混杂模式呈现。 |
相关词汇
| licentious 放荡的；淫乱的 (adj.) | The novel was censored for its licentious content and immoral characters. 这本小说因其淫乱的内容和不道德的人物而被审查。 |
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| abandoned 放纵的；堕落的 (adj.) | The festival was known for its wild, abandoned dancing and music. 这个节日以其狂野、放纵的舞蹈和音乐而闻名。 |
| with reckless abandon 肆无忌惮地；不顾一切地放纵 | Holiday shoppers are spending money with reckless abandon. 假日购物者正在肆无忌惮地花钱。 |
| an orgy of killing 疯狂的杀戮 (n.) | The civil war quickly descended into an orgy of killing. 内战迅速演变成疯狂的杀戮。 |
| an orgy of spending 疯狂的消费 (n.) | There is always an orgy of spending before Christmas. 圣诞节前总有一阵疯狂的消费。 |
| orgies of hatred 疯狂的仇恨 (n. pl.) | International sporting contests can lead to orgies of hatred. 国际体育竞赛可能导致疯狂的仇恨。 |
| go on a drinking binge 狂饮一番；纵酒 (phr.) | He went on a drinking binge over the weekend. 他周末纵酒狂饮了一番。 |
| go on a shopping spree 疯狂购物 (phr.) | The girls went on a shopping spree on Saturday. 女孩们周六疯狂购物了一番。 |
verb [vt. 及物动词]抛弃，遗弃；（因危险）离开，舍弃；中止，不再有；放弃（信念、信仰或看法）；陷入，沉湎于（某种情感） - If you abandon an activity or piece of work, you stop doing it before it is finished.
noun [抽象名词]放任，放纵。 - If you say that someone does something with abandon, you mean that they behave in a wild, uncontrolled way and do not think or care about how they should behave.
verb [vt. 及物动词]泛滥，横行；超出，超过（预期的时间或金钱）；（士兵）占领，蹂躏；越过，延伸到……之外；比（机器的另一部分）转速快 - A group of rebels overran the port area and most of the northern suburbs.
noun [抽象名词]超出的时间，超出的成本（费用）；超限运动（或延伸）；（机场跑道的）保险道；（车辆的）超限运动 - Her lectures never overrun.
noun [抽象名词]毁坏，破坏；荒废 - The war brought massive devastation and loss of life to the region.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]掘地洞，挖地道 ；偎依，钻到……下面；（在……里）搜寻；挖穿 - The larvae burrow into cracks in the floor.
noun [专属名词]（兔子等动物掘的）地洞，地道 - They go back to their own burrow.
noun [专属名词]【名】 （Burrow）（美）伯罗（人名） - I come out of my burrow only at night to find food.
adjective [原级]易得病的，易受影响的；（人）易受感动的，易动感情的；可能有······的，容许······的；<正式>（尤指想法或陈述）能被理解（或证明、解释）的 - Young people are the most susceptible to advertisements.
susceptible adj. 易受影响的；易受感染的(be susceptible to … 易受….的影响)
- Some officials are susceptible to corruption. 一些官员容易受到腐败的影响。
- I’m most susceptible to women’s tears. 我最受不了女人的眼泪（易受女性泪水的影响）。
- During the winter, I’m susceptible to flu. 在冬天，我容易患流感。
| be immune to … 不受….的影响；对…免疫 |
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| immunize sb. against … 给某人对…免疫 | Doctors plan to immunize children against common childhood diseases. 医生计划给儿童接种疫苗以预防常见的儿童疾病。 |
| inoculate sb. against … 给某人接种疫苗以预防… | You should inoculate yourself against tetanus if you get a deep cut. 如果你受了很深的割伤，你应该接种破伤风疫苗。 |
| vaccinate sb. against … 给某人接种疫苗以预防… | The whole population needs to be vaccinated against the new strain of the virus. 所有人都需要接种疫苗以预防这种新的病毒株。 |
noun [专属名词]病毒；病毒性疾病，病毒感染；（计算机）病毒，（手机的）短信病毒；有害影响，毒害；<古>毒液 - There are many different strains of flu virus.
noun [专属名词]【名】 （Virus）比鲁斯（人名） - Her heart was irreparably damaged by a virus.
noun [物质名词]多发粘液瘤病；[肿瘤] 粘液瘤变性 - What factor helps to spread the disease of myxomatosis?
verb [vt. 及物动词]传染，浸染；污染，败坏；（某种感情或兴趣）影响；感染（计算机病毒） - His creativity would infect other students.
infect sb. with sth. 使某人感染某物
- He thought they might infect others with their bourgeois ideas. 他认为他们可能用中产阶级思想去影响别人。
- He has been infected with HIV.
- Susan's enthusiasm soon infected the whole class.
communicate / transmit a disease 传染 / 传播疾病
- sexually transmitted diseases 性传播疾病
- Rat-fleas communicate a disease to man. 鼠蚤会把疾病传染给人。
- Mosquitoes can transmit a disease like malaria to humans. 蚊子可以将像疟疾这样的疾病传染给人类。
- Scrub areas harbouring wild rodents with mites living on them are risk areas to transmit the disease. 丛林地区住有身上带的野生动物，因此是传播该种疾病的危险地区。
| infectious 传染性的；有感染力的 (adj.) | The flu is a highly infectious disease that spreads quickly. 流感是一种传播速度很快的高度传染性疾病。 |
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| contagious 接触传染的；有感染力的 (adj.) | Measles is extremely contagious, passing through direct contact or air. 麻疹具有极强的接触传染性，通过直接接触或空气传播。 |
| communicable 可传播的；会传染的 (adj. 尤指疾病) | The public health department tracks all reported communicable diseases. 公共卫生部门跟踪所有报告的可传播疾病。 |
| catching （疾病）传染性的 | I hope his cold isn't catching. 只能做表语 |
noun [专属名词]流行病，传染病；（迅速的）盛行，蔓延 - ...an epidemic of serial killings.
adjective [原级]盛行的，泛滥的 - Hospitals were already fully extended because of the epidemic.
noun [专属名词]蚊子 - A single mosquito can infect a large number of people.
verb [vt. 及物动词]vt. 消灭；根除 - A huge effort was made to exterminate the rats.
adverb [方式副词]具有讽刺意味的是；反讽地，讽刺地 - If you say something ironically, you say the opposite of what you really mean, as a joke.
verb [vt. 及物动词]vt. 遗赠；把……遗赠给；把……传下去 - He bequeathed all his silver to his children.
bequeath v. 把…遗赠给… (bequeath sth. to … 把…遗赠给…)
- He bequeathed everything to charity / his son. 他把所有东西都遗赠给了慈善机构。
- One age bequeaths its civilization to the next. 一个时代把它的文明传承给下一个时代。
| leave / will sth to … 把…遗赠给… (v.) | She decided to leave/will her entire estate to her nieces. 她决定把她的全部财产遗赠给她的侄女们。 |
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| inherit sth. from sb. 从…继承…. (v.) | He inherited a fortune from his grandfather. 他从祖父那里继承了一笔财产。 |
| inheritor 继承人；后继者 (n.) | She was named the sole inheritor of the family business. 她被指定为家族生意的唯一继承人。 |
| inheritance / legacy 遗产 (n.) | The children received a significant inheritance/legacy after their father passed away. 在他们的父亲去世后，孩子们收到了一笔可观的遗产。 |
| historical / cultural / literary / architectural heritage 历史/文化/文学/建筑遗产 (n.) | We must protect the city's unique architectural heritage. 我们必须保护这座城市独特的建筑遗产。 |
For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and nonbelievers.
noun [集合/集体]害虫，有害动物；<非正式>讨厌的人（或物） - You can describe someone, especially a child, as a pest if they keep bothering you.
noun [专属名词]瘟疫（尤指鼠疫）；有害的事物 - In recent months the city has revived its efforts to curb honking, smoking and the pestilence of plastic bags.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]限制，局限；防止…扩散；关押，监禁；使离不开（或受困于床、轮椅等） - Health officials have successfully confined the epidemic to the Tabatinga area.
noun [抽象名词]边界，范围；限制，局限 - He did not confine himself to the one language.
sb. was confined to + 地点
- sb. was confined to the room. 某人被关在某个地方
verb [vt. 及物动词]驯养；教化；引进 - We domesticated the dog to help us with hunting.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]驯养；使习惯于或喜爱家务和家庭生活 - If you domesticate this raccoon, it will have trouble living in the wild.
noun [专属名词]搬运人，运输工具；航空公司；军车，运输舰；购物袋；（自行车等的）置物架，载重架；带菌者，病毒携带者，病媒；通讯公司；载体 - There were armoured personnel carriers and tanks on the streets.
