第 9 课

to expend

动词

/ɪk.spɛnd/ or /ik.spend/

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(支出)

消耗

to consume or spend resources, energy, or time for a specific purpose

inclement

形容词

/ɪn.klɛ.mənt/ or /in.kle.mēnt/

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(无情的)

冷酷的

showing no kindness or mercy

inclination

名词

/ɪnk.lə.neɪ.ʃən/ or /ink.lē.nei.shēn/

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(点头)

倾斜

the act of bending one's body or usually one's head forward

myopia

名词

/maɪoʊ.piə/ or /maiooo.piē/

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(短视)

近视

an eye condition in which one is not able to see distant objects clearly

myriad

名词

/mɪ.riəd/ or /mi.riēd/

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(千千万万)

无数

Formal

a vast and varied quantity of things or people

punctilio

名词

/pʌnk.tɪ.lɪoʊ/ or /pank.ti.liooo/

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(礼节)

礼仪

the act of firmly respecting polite behavior in society

pundit

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/pən.dət/ or /pēn.dēt/

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(专家)

评论员

a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is often asked to share their opinion on the matter in public

pungent

形容词

/pən.ʤənt/ or /pēn.jēnt/

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(刺痛的)

尖锐的

capable of causing injury or damage due to a sharp or pointed quality

punitive

形容词

/pju.nə.tɪv/ or /pyoo.nē.tiv/

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(制裁性的)

惩罚性的

intended to punish or discipline someone for wrongdoing

to suffuse

动词

/sə.fjuz/ or /sē.fyooz/

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(充满)

弥漫

to gradually fill something, typically with a quality or emotion

to suffice

动词

/sə.faɪs/ or /sē.fais/

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(满足)

足够

to be enough or adequate for a particular purpose or requirement

sufferance

名词

/sʌ.fə.rəns/ or /sa.fē.rēns/

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(宽容)

忍耐

toleration of difficult situations

genteel

形容词

/ʤɛn.til/ or /jen.til/

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(高贵的)

文雅的

characterized by refined manners, elegance, and high social standing

gentile

形容词

/ʤɛn.taɪl/ or /jen.tail/

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(非犹太的)

外邦的

not of a Jewish faith

manumission

名词

/mɑ.nu.mɪ.ʃən/ or /maa.noo.mi.shēn/

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(释放)

解放

the act of a slave owner freeing their slaves

manufacturer

名词

/mæn.jə.fæk.ʧɜ.rɜr/ or /mān.yē.fāk.chē.rēr/

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(生产商)

制造商

a person, company, or country that produces large numbers of products