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SAT词汇技能2 - 第38课

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bole
bole
[名词]

the cylindrical lower portion of a tree located above the roots and below the branches

树干, 树身

树干, 树身

Ex: Woodpeckers left telltale drill marks all over the barky surface of the decaying bole. 

啄木鸟在腐烂的树干的树皮表面留下了明显的钻孔痕迹。

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bolero
bolero
[名词]

a spanish dance that involves intricate footwork and graceful, flirtatious movements

波莱罗, 一种西班牙舞蹈,涉及复杂的步法和优雅、调情的动作

波莱罗, 一种西班牙舞蹈,涉及复杂的步法和优雅、调情的动作

Ex: He wanted to surprise her with his new skills, so he signed up for bolero lessons to master the dance's techniques. 

他想用他的新技能给她一个惊喜,所以他报名参加了波莱罗课程来掌握舞蹈的技巧。

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boll
boll
[名词]

a specialized type of plant fruit or capsule containing seeds that splits open at maturity, such as cotton or flax

蒴果, 棉铃(棉花或亚麻的特定术语)

蒴果, 棉铃(棉花或亚麻的特定术语)

Ex: Flax seeds are contained within protective bolls that dry and split open, allowing the delicate fibers to be removed. 

亚麻籽包含在干燥并裂开的保护性蒴果中,使得可以移除细嫩的纤维。

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to bolster
to bolster
[动词]

to enhance the strength or effect of something

加强, 支持

加强, 支持

Ex: Companies tried to bolster their market share through expanded advertising campaigns. 

公司试图通过扩大的广告活动来加强他们的市场份额。

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to levy
to levy
[动词]

to officially impose and collect a tax, fee, fine, or other payment

征收,  课征

征收, 课征

Ex: The agency can levy substantial fines for serious violations. 
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levity
levity
[名词]

a way of speaking, acting, or conveying information in a lighthearted style without gravity

轻率, 不严肃

轻率, 不严肃

Ex: Despite the gloomy subject matter, the documentary employed a levity of storytelling to keep the audience engaged. 

尽管主题阴郁,这部纪录片还是运用了叙事的轻松来保持观众的参与。

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to levitate
to levitate
[动词]

to rise and float in air, as if by magic or without any physical support

飘浮, 悬浮

飘浮, 悬浮

Ex: In some religious ceremonies, participants report sensations of their bodies levitating above the ground. 

在一些宗教仪式中,参与者报告他们的身体漂浮在地面上的感觉。

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leviathan
leviathan
[名词]

the single most massive, formidable or mighty example of its kind

利维坦, 巨人

利维坦, 巨人

Ex: Assembling a supercomputer capable of handling quintillions of calculations per second, IBM has built a literal leviathan of processing might far beyond all others. 

通过组装一台能够每秒处理五百万次计算的超级计算机,IBM构建了一个处理能力的真正巨兽,远超其他所有。

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doleful
doleful
[形容词]

filled with grief and sorrow

悲哀的, 忧伤的

悲哀的, 忧伤的

Ex: We spread roses across the grave, bowing our heads in doleful silence to honor the memory of our fallen comrade. 

我们在坟墓上撒满玫瑰,低头哀伤沉默,以纪念我们倒下的同志。

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grantor
grantor
[名词]

a person or entity that bestows something, such as property, rights, or privileges, to another through a legal document

授予人, 转让人

授予人, 转让人

Ex: As the grantor of the endowment, the foundation will oversee distributions that benefit medical research programs in perpetuity. 

作为捐赠的授予者,基金会将监督使医学研究计划永久受益的分配。

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grantee
grantee
[名词]

an individual, organization, or other entity that receives funds or other resources through agreement or contract

受赠人, 受款人

受赠人, 受款人

Ex: As part of our grantee agreement with the state, we must submit quarterly reports on how we are spending the grant money. 

作为我们与州受赠人协议的一部分,我们必须提交季度报告,说明我们如何花费赠款资金。

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to mistrust
to mistrust
[动词]

to have doubts, reservations, or uncertainties about relying on someone or something

不信任, 怀疑

不信任, 怀疑

Ex: After being lied to repeatedly, she mistrusted anything he said. 

在多次被欺骗后,她不信任他说的任何话。

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to misrepresent

to portray imperfectly or incorrectly without deceitful intent

误传, 不准确地描述

误传, 不准确地描述

Ex: Her nervousness may have caused Suzy to misrepresent how much experience she actually had. 

她的紧张可能使苏茜错误地描述了她实际有多少经验。

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misrepresentation

an imperfect or incorrect portrayal resulting from misunderstanding, incomplete data, or unintentional errors

曲解, 错误表述

曲解, 错误表述

Ex: Due to faulty memory reconstruction over time, the witness's testimony contained some misrepresentations of peripheral details. 

由于随着时间的推移记忆重建存在缺陷,证人的证词中包含了一些对周边细节的错误表述。

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to misplace
to misplace
[动词]

to arrange an item in a way that is improper based on conventions, standards, or designated positioning

放错地方, 错误地安排

放错地方, 错误地安排

Ex: Make sure not to misplace any tools when finishing up so we have everything for the next job. 

完成时确保不要放错任何工具,这样我们就能为下一个工作准备好一切。

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misrule
misrule
[名词]

incompetent or ineffective governance of a country, organization, or domain

治理不善, 无能的统治

治理不善, 无能的统治

Ex: Allegations of policy mismanagement and misrule threatened the party's control. 

政策管理不善和治理不善的指控威胁到了该党的控制。

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to misuse
to misuse
[动词]

to use something improperly or incorrectly

滥用, 误用

滥用, 误用

Ex: I accidentally misused the cleaning product by using it on the wrong type of surface, resulting in damage. 

我意外地误用了清洁产品,将其用在了错误的表面上,导致了损坏。

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to mismanage
to mismanage
[动词]

to inadequately direct something due to negligence or poor decision-making

管理不善, 不充分地管理

管理不善, 不充分地管理

Ex: Officials are mismanaging recovery funds allocated for disaster relief. 

官员们管理不善分配给救灾的恢复资金。

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