VCD production this year increased by 50 % compared to the last year.和去年相比,今年VCD的产量提高了50%.Though the Bluestockings were trailblazers when compared with the salonnieres, they were not feminists.虽然与法国沙龙女主人相比,蓝袜女们可谓是开路先锋, 但...

Simmer until mixture reduces.用小火煮到汤汁收浓。It reduces the risks of heart disease.这降低了患心脏病的风险。Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab.在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分....

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Singapore Airlines is rumoured to be bidding for a management contract to run both airports...据传，新加坡航空公司正在争取签下两家机场的经营权。Her parents are rumoured to be on the verge of splitting up.据说她的父母快要离婚了。It was rumoured that he had b...

Not a man was spared...无人得以幸免。I do not think any of us spared a thought for the ordeal of her crew.我不认为我们中间有任何一个人同情过这艘船的船员所遭受的磨难。The maid's vigilance had always spared her the sight of such incongruities.女仆一向非常小心,不让...

We reverence tradition but will not be enfettered by it.我们尊重传统，但不被传统所束缚。...

Meredith D'Ambrosio has thousands of songs in her repertoire.梅雷迪思·丹布罗西奥会唱几千首歌曲。Over the past few years, some of the positions Mr. Meredith has adopted have made him the subject of criticism.在过去的几年里，梅雷迪思先生所采取的某些立场使他成...

adj.装甲的，配备有装甲车辆的v.为…穿盔甲（或加置装甲） ( armor的过去式和过去分词 )，为…提供防御...

v.（使）异种交配，（使）混种，（使）杂种繁殖( interbreed的过去式和过去分词 )...

foredeep的音标：foredeep的英式发音音标为：['fɔ:di:p]foredeep的美式发音音标为：['fɔdip]...

The group has adventured as far as the Austrian alps.该队伍的探险之旅远至奥地利的阿尔卑斯山。Those explorers gallantly adventured on unknown seas.那些探险家们大胆地在陌生的海域探险。He adventured to go outdoors after his illness.他病后尝试着往户外跑....

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adj.宝贵的，珍贵的v.重视( treasure的过去式和过去分词 )，珍惜，珍视，珍爱...

Sophia settled into her comfortably contoured seat.索菲娅舒舒服服地坐到了自己流线型的座位上。It is smoothly contoured to look like a racing car.这辆车外形设计流畅，看起来像赛车。The precise tracking of artificial satellites has enabled this surface to be mor...

The manager endeavored to prevent the marriage; however, they married not withstanding.经理竭力阻止这桩婚姻, 虽然如此, 他们仍然结了婚.He endeavored to fine away the objections of his opponents.他力图逐渐消除对手的反对.They endeavored to make her happy, ...

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The Upper Paleolithic , in contrast , ushered in a suite of sophisticated practices.旧石器时代晚期就不一样了, 成套的复杂行为出现了.She ushered her callers into a cluttered living-room.她把来人领进凌乱不堪的客厅。The girl ushered me along the aisle to my se...

predate的现在完成时为：predated...

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His smile predominated his features.他的微笑是他的容貌的重要特色.All nationalities were represented — but the English predominated.所有国家都有代表出席——但是英格兰人占大多数。Religion predominated in the house.在这所宅地里,宗教居于统治地位.A complex nose predominated b...

redundant的音标：redundant的英式发音音标为：[rɪ'dʌndənt]redundant的美式发音音标为：[rɪ'dʌndənt]...

He predicted that my hair would grow back "in no time"他预言我的头发“一眨眼”就会长回来。The doctors didn't mince their words, and predicted the worst.医生直言相告，并做了最坏的预测。Meteorologists have predicted mild rains for the next few days.气象...

v.给…调味( flavor的过去式和过去分词 )，给…增添风趣...

'Enter-taining is something that everyone in the country can enjoy,' she averred.“娱乐消遣是每个国民都能享受的事，”她坚定地说。"Enter-taining is something that everyone in the country can enjoy," she averred.“娱乐消遣是每个国民都能享受的事，”她坚定地说。...

The services are attractively priced and are tailored to suit individual requirements.服务费价格诱人且内容按个人需求量身定制。She wore a softly tailored suit.她穿了一身剪裁得体、非常服帖的套装。Special programmes of study are tailored to the needs of specifi...

Make sure that your meal won't be smothered with white sauce.千万不要把自己的饭菜上都涂满白汁沙司。Intellectual life in France was smothered by the occupation.在被占领期间法国思想界受到了压制。Thankfully, it wasn't smothered in stringy cheese lik...

v.保护( secure的过去式和过去分词 )，（使）获得，使安全，担保...

v.使狂喜( enrapture的过去式和过去分词 )...

rediscount的现在完成时为：rediscounted...

The company has had to make redundancy payments of £472 million.该公司不得不为裁员支付4.72亿英镑的补偿款。The term "early retirement" is nearly always a euphemism for redundancy nowadays.现在“提前退休”几乎就是裁员的委婉说法。You can hedge against redundancy...