Lesson 25 Non-auditory effects of noise 【单词列表】

auditory [ˈɔːditəri] adj. 听觉的

inadequate [inˈædikwit] adj. 不适当的

【派】inadequately 不够地

【扩】malapropos 不适当的,不合时宜的

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A: She is so clever that it makes me feel inadequate.

B: You have your own strong points.

A:她太聪明了,让我觉得相形见绌。

B:你也有你自己的优点。

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plea [pliː] n. 要求

abate [əˈbeit] v. 减少

【派】abatement 减少

【扩】reduce 减少  decrease 减少

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A: We must abate the noise in big cities.

B: But it's really a difficult job.

A:我们必须在大城市中减低噪音。

B:但这确实是一项很难的工作。

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discredit [disˈkredit] v. 怀疑

allegation [æliˈɡeiʃən] n. 断言

caption [ˈkæpʃən] n. 插图说明

【扩】illustration 插图,图解

【搭】under the caption of 以……为标题

wreck [rek] n. 残废人

【扩】maimed person 残废人

【搭】go to wreck 遭到毁灭

snag [snæɡ] n. 疑难之处,障碍

【派】snagged 多障碍的

【扩】impediment 障碍,阻碍

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A: The only snag is that I don't have so much money.

B: I can lend you much.

A:唯一的困难是我没那么多钱。

B:我能借一些给你。

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anecdote [ˈænikdəut] n. 轶闻

slander [ˈslɑːndə] v. 诽谤

【派】slanderous 诽谤的

【扩】libel 诽谤,中伤

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A: No matter how they slander us, we will never give in.

B: I am always on your side.

A:不管他们怎样诽谤我们,我们决不让步。

B:我会一直支持你的。

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persecute [ˈpəːsikjuːt] v. 迫害

squadron [ˈskwɔdrən] n. 中队

psychiatric [ˌsaikiˈætrik] adj. 精神病学的

diagnosis [ˌdaiəɡˈnəusis] n. 诊断

【扩】diagnostication 诊断

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A: Diagnosis is one of the most important parts of the doctor's work.

B: It's also the most difficult part, too.

A:诊断是医生工作中最重要的环节之一。

B:也是最难的环节。

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orphanage [ˈɔːfənidʒ] n. 孤儿院

 

auditory

🇬🇧/ˈɔːdətri/ 🇺🇸/ˈɔːdətɔːri/adj. 听觉的
Auditory means related to hearing. 听觉的

adjective [原级]听觉的,听力的 - Even the self identified auditory learners, their preference didn't seem to matter.

noun [专属名词]<古>听众;<古>礼堂 - Only limited attention appears to have been given to those students experiencing the other disabilities involving auditory function deficit.

inadequate

/ɪnˈædɪkwət/adj. 不适当的
If something is inadequate, there is not enough of it or it is not good enough. 不足的; 不够好的

adjective [原级]不充分的,不足的,不够好的;不能胜任的,信心不足的 - If someone feels inadequate, they feel that they do not have the qualities and abilities necessary to do something or to cope with life in general.

plea

/pliː/n. 要求
A plea is an appeal or request for something, made in an intense or emotional way. 恳求

noun [具体名词]恳求,请求;(法庭上所作的)有罪(无罪)陈述;借口,托辞 - Mr. Nicholas made his emotional plea for help in solving the killing.

abatement

/əˈbeɪtmənt/n. 减少
Abatement means a reduction in the strength or power of something or the reduction of it. 减少

noun [具体名词]减少;消除;减轻 - But they are no longer insisting that carbon abatement is none of their affair.

discredit

/dɪsˈkredɪt/v. 怀疑
To discredit someone or something means to cause them to lose people's respect or trust. 使…丧失信誉

verb [vt. 及物动词]vt. 不信;使……丢脸 - His political adversaries would like to discredit him.

noun [抽象名词]怀疑;无信用;名声的败坏 - Agents provocateurs may seek to discredit the opposition.

allegation

/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn/n. 断言
An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong. 指控

noun [抽象名词](无证据的)说法,指控 - The inspectors found no evidence which supported any allegation of suppression of official documents.

caption *

/ˈkæpʃ(ə)n/n. 插图说明
A caption is the words printed underneath a picture or cartoon which explain what it is about. (图片或卡通的) 说明文字

noun [抽象名词](图片的)说明文字;(电影或电视的)字幕;(法律文件的)开端部分 - The local paper featured me standing on a stepladder with a caption, "Wendy climbs the ladder to success."

verb [vt. 及物动词]给……加文字说明 - Each level should have exactly one caption attribute.

wreck *

/rek/n. 残废人
To wreck something means to completely destroy or ruin it. 摧毁

verb [vt. 及物动词]破坏,断送(计划、关系等);(严重)破坏,毁坏(车辆或建筑物);造成(船舶)失事,使遇难;<史>毁船打劫;<美>(为获取有用的零件、碎料而)拆,拆除(破汽车、旧建筑物等);营救失事船只;失事 - He wrecked the garden.

noun [专属名词]沉船,遇难船;遭到严重破坏的东西(尤指建筑物、车辆);健康(或精神)严重受损的人;(船舶的)失事,遇难,交通事故;杂乱的地方;<法律>(船舶失事后被冲上岸的)残货,沉船漂浮物 - A wreck is something such as a ship, car, plane, or building that has been destroyed, usually in an accident.

snag

/snæɡ/n. 疑难之处,障碍
A snag is a small problem or disadvantage. 小问题; 小挫折

noun [专属名词]障碍;意外障碍;突出物 - A police clampdown on car thieves hit a snag when villains stole one of their cars.

verb [vt. 及物动词]vt. 抓住机会;造成阻碍;清除障碍物 - She snagged a heel on a root and tumbled to the ground.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]vi. 被绊住;形成障碍 - The snag with all these ideas is that the data are not widely and quickly available.

anecdote *

🇬🇧/ˈænɪkdəʊt/ 🇺🇸/ˈænɪkdoʊt/n. 轶闻
An anecdote is a short, amusing account of something that has happened. 趣闻轶事

noun [抽象名词]轶事,趣闻;传闻 - Pete was telling them an anecdote about their mother.

slander

🇬🇧/ˈslɑːndə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈslændər/v. 诽谤
Slander is an untrue spoken statement about someone which is intended to damage their reputation. Compare . 诽谤 (参较 )(libel)

noun [抽象名词]诽谤,诋毁;诽谤罪 - Dr. Bach is now suing the company for slander.

verb [vt. 及物动词](口头)诽谤,诋毁 - He accused me of slandering him and trying to undermine his position.

persecute

🇬🇧/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt/ 🇺🇸/ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːt/v. 迫害
If someone is persecuted, they are treated cruelly and unfairly, often because of their race or beliefs. (因种族或信仰) 迫害

verb [vt. 及物动词](尤指因种族、宗教或政治信仰而)迫害,残害;骚扰,纠缠 - Mr. Weaver and his family have been persecuted by the authorities for their beliefs.

squadron

🇬🇧/ˈskwɒdrən/ 🇺🇸/ˈskwɑːdrən/n. 中队
A squadron is a section of one of the armed forces, especially the air force. (尤指空军的) 中队

noun [集合/集体]空军中队;一群;骑兵中队;分遣队;小舰队 - A squadron of F-15 fighters is on its way home.

verb [vt. 及物动词]vt. 把……编成中队 - He was posted to Hong Kong as second-in-command of C Squadron.

noun [专属名词](Squadron)人名;(英)斯夸德伦 - We finished the modifications you requested for Skull Squadron.

psychiatric

/ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk/adj. 精神病学的
Psychiatric means relating to psychiatry. 治疗精神病的

adjective [原级]精神病学的,精神病治疗的;精神疾病的 - She was committed to a psychiatric hospital.

diagnosis

🇬🇧/ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/ 🇺🇸/ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsɪs/n. 诊所
Diagnosis is the discovery and naming of what is wrong with someone who is ill or with something that is not working properly. 诊断

noun [具体名词]诊断,判断 - They are waiting for the doctor's diagnosis.

orphanage

🇬🇧/ˈɔːfənɪdʒ/ 🇺🇸/ˈɔːrfənɪdʒ/n. 孤儿院
An orphanage is a place where orphans live and are cared for. 孤儿院

noun [专属名词]孤儿院;<古>孤儿身份,孤儿状态 - She visited a Thai orphanage.