英语词汇造句5

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1.Lift(V): to remove and end restrictions 解除；撤销；停止（限制）

E.g. Martial laws has been lifted now.戒严令现在已经解除。

①Since the Emancipation Proclamation had been enacted by President Lincoln, the Slavery

was lifted in the U.S.

②China has lifted the Labor Reform in view of its irrationality that labors offenders under labor

reform are put into jail without due law process.

2.Check(V): to stop oneself from saying or doing something or from showing a particular

emotion 克制；抑制（做某事或表露感情）

E.g. She wanted to tell him the whole truth but she checked herself-it wasn’t the right moment.

①Even though he suffers great pain from his disease, he checks himself to ease his parents’

worry.

②He has been checked his enmity against his enemy, awaiting an opportunity to take revenge.

3.Outgoing(adj.): (only before none)leaving the position of responsibility mentioned 将卸任

的；离职的

E.g. This book belongs to the outgoing president. 这本书是即将下台的总统的。

①The outgoing president has been dedicated to improve his people’s life for more than 30

years.

②People in the city caught the last opportunity to visit their outgoing mayor who has earned

good reputation and respect.

4.Tough(adj.) having or causing problems or difficulties 艰苦的；艰难的；棘手的

E.g. She’s been having a tough time of it lately. 他最近的日子一直很难熬。

①Widows in India is underprivileged and often live tough lives without government’s

concerns.

②The orphan has had a tough childhood with his grandparents since his parents died.

5.Likelihood(n.): the chance of something happening; how likely something is happen. 可能；

可能性

E.g. There is very little likelihood of that happening. 几乎没有发生那种事的可能性。

①It is of much likelihood that pandas would become extinct without vigorous protection.

②Many scientists has been devoted to calculate the likelihood of sun explosion.

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1.relatively（adv）：by comparison to something else相当地；相对地，比较地

That should be relatively easy for people to accept the policy when the government cares more about the reality.

①Generally speaking, people living in countries which are relatively advanced are enjoying

higher quality of life.

②It is relatively acceptable for the detained passengers to be arranged to live in hotel for the

night.

2.likely to:possible and likelihood. 可能

You are likely to make mistakes when you finished your work in such a hurry.

①You are likely to suffer obesity unless you start being on a diet and do exercise on regular

basis.

②Facebook is likely to contain hundreds of thousands of accounts of dead people after 100

years.

3.ideal: the idea of something that is perfect(n.); conforming to an ultimate standard of

perfection or excellence(adj) adj. 理想的；完美的n. 理想；典范

Steve is the ideal in my mind no matter in basketball field or being a perfect man.

①Utopia is the most ideal society in which everyone is equal and all property belongs to the

public.

②His ideal is to become a policeman to eliminate criminals and uphold justice.

4.promote(v) contribute to the progress or growth of促进；提升

Many cities try to promote their economic growth but ignore the environment problem.

①The United Nations was set up to promote peace and development of the world.

②Principle for equality and reciprocity is the key to promote cooperation between countries.

5.reform(n) a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses 改革，革新

The educational reform should be paid more attention to promote student ability.

①China has been making progress towards economic and political power since the reform and

open up.

②Ruling by law plays an important role in the China’s political reform in this period.

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1.eye-opening: n. A startling or shocking revelation. 令人瞠目的, 使人开眼界的, 有启发

性的

Among the eye-opening details were the purchases by two filmmakers of cars for their personal use

①Quora is an eye-opening social media which is comprised of various Q&A and many

knowledgeable users.

②I gained lots of benefits from studying abroad which is an eye-opening experience in my live.

2.square off: v. settle conclusively; come to terms （打斗等时）摆好（架势）

They're squaring off, really to fight.

他们正摆出搏击的架势，准备大打出手。

①American people will square off with guns once the US government betrays them.

②Farmers in this region have squared off with the coming unprecedented snowstorm.

3.supply: if you supply someone with something that they want or need, you give them a

quantity of it.

an agreement not to produce or supply chemical weapons.

…一份不生产或不供应化学武器的协议

①Japan is a country of scarce resources, whose raw materials for industry mostly rely on

supply from other countries.

②Many countries in the Middle East are rich in oil, making great fortune by supplying oil.

4.address: speak to

He addressed the crowd outside the window

①Martin Luther King addressed the American public, presenting his dream of equal right for

black people.

②Before the formal election, all president candidates are supposed to address a debate with

their rivals.

5.coordination: organizing the activities of two or more groups so that they work together

efficiently and know what the others are doing

the lack of coordination between the civilian and military authorities.

民事机关和军事机关缺少协作。

①Coordination between departments in the company is his responsibility as a manager.

②The government’s goal of this year is to reinforce coordination between politics and

economy.

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1.contested adj. disputed or made the object of contention or competition

Eg: It is a different question whether belief in a personal God should be contested.

是否质疑对于人性化的主的信仰是一个不同的问题。

①Jury’s decision in the Ferguson shooting is contested, leading to extensive protest in the U.S.

②Since the publication of the Origin of Species, the existence of God became contested during

Renaissance.

2.temper v. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else;

moderate

Eg: Ideology was tempered with pragmatism

意识形态因实用考虑而被淡化。

①Prompt response from the United Nation has tempered the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

②Allowing for a win-win situation, the two rivals decided to come to an agreement on which

market should be exploited first.

3.dynamics n. the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of

bodies (herein referring to a kind of mechanism)

Eg:The dynamics of international trade have influenced our business decisions on this matter.

国际贸易的动态机制影响了我们对此所作的商务决定。

①The dynamics of making profits from a new products is to constantly meet market demand.

②Only if we grasp the dynamics of international trade can our overseas business get back on its

feet.

4.defining adj. most decisive

Eg: Graduating from a Ivy-league university is a defining feature of an investment banker.

一个投资银行家决定性的特点就是从常青藤高校毕业。

①It is time to prosecute the brutal criminal with the defining murderer weapon found.

②Increasingly, originality has become a defining feature for countries to developing economy.

5.vulnerable

Eg: People who sleep late have been proven to be vulnerable to infectious virus.

睡得晚的人经证实容易受病毒感染。

①The entire society should advocate additional care for the elderly and children as they are

relatively vulnerable.

②Those who are infected with AIDS are vulnerable because their immunity has been decaying.

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1.Obtain（v）.:come into possession of获得

Evans was trying to obtain a false passport and other documents.埃文斯当时正试图获取假护照和其他文件。

①Jay Chou is famous as an pop singer who has obtained substantial prestige and admiration.

②It is a well-known materialism theory that practice is the only way for people to obtain truth.

2.substantial（adj）: large in account, value or importance 价值巨大的，重大的

a substantial change 一个重大变化

That is a very substantial improvement in the present situation. 在当前形势下这是一个非常巨大的进步。

①Being dedicated to upgrade the software ecosystem, Apple earns substantial regular clients.

②Since the first human explored the space by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, human beings

have been making substantial progress in space exploration.

3.be up to sb：to be sb‘s duty or responsibility; to be for sb to decide 是…的指责;由…决定

But they said this would be up to those device makers. 但是他们表示，这将取决于那些设备制造商。

①The brutal criminal is bound to be sentenced to death, while whether to conduct a fine is up to

the victim’s families.

②All of the employees in the company are entitled to participate in the project discussion, but

the final decision is up to the CEO.

4.in the face of: in a situation where there are many problems, difficulties, or dangers;面对

The policemen bore up to their duty in the face of the terrorists. 面对恐怖分子，警察始终忠于职守。

①American children are educated to be brave in the face of difficulties when they are very

young.

②Chinese people lack an significant virtual----be brave to fight for their own legitimate rights

in the face of injustice.

5.occur（v）：to happen 发生，出现

If headaches only occur at night, lack of fresh air and oxygen is often the cause.

如果头痛只发生在晚上，缺少新鲜空气和氧气常常是其原因。

①In the extreme arid regions of the western China covering Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai, etc.,

sandstorm occurs occasionally.

② A mass of people are gathering at the clearing as they are informed by the report that an

unprecedented meteor shower will occur tonight.

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1.cancel：to decide that an organized event will not happen, or to stop an order for goods or

services that you no longer want 取消；终止；撤销

They've had to cancel tomorrow's football match because of the bad weather.

①All brands represented by Ke Zhengdong were decided to cancel their cooperation after his

scandal of taking drugs.

②Allowing for the bad influence of violent spectacles, SARFT canceled the projection of the

movie.

2.damp：to dampen something damp something ? down使沮丧

damp people's enthusiasm

①The government’s promise are always rhetoric instead of action, which damped its people’s

patience and eventually lead to an extensive protest.

② A string of failure did not damp her resolution but encourage her to be more hard work.

3.grant ：formal to give someone something or allow them to have something that they

have asked for: 同意, 准予

Britain could grant Spain's request.

①Harvard University he applied for master degree has granted a permission for him to receive

education at the Wharton School.

②In the class at American high school, teachers grant more time for students to discuss with

their classmate.

4.crowd v.：if people crowd somewhere, they gather together in large numbers, filling a

particular place

Hundreds of people crowded into the church for the funeral.

①Every year when Christmas is coming, hundreds of thousands of people crowd into Hong

Kong for doing shopping.

②As soon as the earthquake occurred, students all crowded into the soccer field in a panic.

5.flock v.：to move or come together in large numbers 涌入

Hundreds of people flocked to the football match.

①As the 2012 London Olympic Games are coming, people from all over the world flock to

London.

②People in many western countries flock to departments store in the second day of

Thanksgiving day which has become a shopping festival.

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1.folk(N):people in general 人们

Some old folk(s) have peculiar tastes. 有些老人有特殊的爱好.

①Maori is the original folk of New Zealand who is keen on tattoo and their own war dance.

②Country folk living in the western America are enthusiasts of country music, resulting in a

large country music market in America.

2.institute(N):building that contains a) society or organization for a special (usu social,

professional or educational) purpose学会; 协会; 学院

the Institute of Chartered Surveyors 特许土地测量师学会

①Critics pointed out that many institutes are keen on cooperating with companies for profits

instead of devoting to academic research.

②To obtain authoritative statistics of various field, you can consult the institute of your wanted

field.

3.recommend(V):suggest (a course of action, treatment, etc); advise 建议（采取某种做法﹑

对策等）

I'd recommend extreme caution. 我奉劝多加小心. * I recommend that you resign. 我建议你辞职

①Iran was recommended to abandon its nuclear project for the sake of the world peace.

②China are recommended to collect fee from those who download music, movies or TV series

on the Internet, in a bid to protect copyright.

4.rather(ADV):(usu indicating criticism, disappointment or surprise) to a certain extent;

fairly (通常表示批评﹑失望或惊奇)在一定程度上; 颇;相当

We're having rather cold weather for June. 在六月里, 这样的天气未免有点冷.

①Losing one of his arm in an accident when he was ten is rather devastating blow of his life.

②He felt rather disappointed to know that all his efforts were in vain without winning a prize.

5.undergo(V):experience or endure (sth unpleasant or painful) 经历, 经受（不愉快的或痛苦

的某事物）

undergo great hardship, suffering, privation, etc 遭受极度的艰难﹑困苦﹑贫困等.

①Suffering you undergo on the way to success will remain suffering if you fail to take a lesson

from it.

②China underwent substantial oppression from western imperialists during the late Qing

Dynasty.