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  51. vitriolic

  vitriolic /?v?tr???l?k/

  ADJ If you describe someone'slanguage or behaviour as vitriolic, you disapprove of it because it is full ofbitterness and hate, and so causes a lot of distress and pain. (言行)尖酸刻薄的 [usu ADJ n] [表不满]

  例：

  There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in one of theSunday newspapers two weeks ago.

  两周前的一份周日报纸上刊登了一篇对他进行尖酸刻薄攻击的文章。

  52. savor

  savor /?se?v?/ CET6+ TEM8 (savoring, savored, savors )

  V-T If you savor an experience, you enjoy it as much as you can. 尽情享受

  例：

  She savored her newfound freedom.

  她体味到了她新获得的自由。

  53. ingenuity

  ingenuity /??nd???nju??t?/ CET6+ TEM4

  N-UNCOUNT Ingenuity is skill at working out how to achieve things or skill at inventing new things. 善于创新; 足智多谋

  例：

  Inspecting the nest can be difficult and may require some ingenuity.

  仔细检查鸟巢可能有困难，也许需要一些巧妙的心思。

  54. pessimistic

  pessimistic /?p?s??m?st?k/ CET4 TEM4

  ADJ Someone who is pessimistic thinks that bad things are going to happen. 悲观的

  例：

  Not everyone is so pessimistic about the future.

  并非每个人都对未来如此悲观。

  55. cultivate

  cultivate ['k?lt?vet] vt. 培养;陶冶;耕作

  V-T If you cultivate an attitude, image, or skill, you try hard to develop it and make it stronger or better. 培养 (态度、技巧等); 树立 (形象、观念等)

  例：

  He has written eight booksand has cultivated the image of an elder statesman.

  他已写了8本书，并树立了一个政界元老的形象。

  56. castigate

  castigate /?k?st??ɡe?t/ (castigating, castigated, castigates )

  V-T If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely. 谴责 [正式]

  例：

  Marx never lost anopportunity to castigate colonialism.

  马克思从不放过任何谴责殖民主义的机会。

  57. spate

  spate /spe?t/ TEM8 ( spates )

  N-COUNT A spate of things,especially unpleasant things, is a large number of them that happen or appear within a short period of time. 一连串

  例：

  ...the recent spate of attacks on horses.

  …最近对马的一连串袭击。

  58. brisk

  brisk /br?sk/ CET6 TEM4 ( brisker, briskest )

  ADJ A brisk activity oraction is done quickly and in an energetic way. 轻快的

  例：

  Taking a brisk walk can often induce a feeling of well-being.

  轻快的散步经常能使人心旷神怡。

  59. humanitarian

  humanitarian /hju??m?n??t??r??n/ CET6 TEM4

  ADJ If a person or society has humanitarian ideas or behaviour, they try to avoid making people suffer or they help people who are suffering. 人道主义的

  例：

  Air bombardment raisedcriticism on the humanitarian grounds that innocent civilians might suffer.

  空袭遭到了非难，因为从人道主义的角度来看，无辜的平民可能会遭受伤害。

  60. altruism

  altruism /??ltru???z?m/

  N-UNCOUNT Altruism isunselfish concern for other people's happiness and welfare. 利他主义

  例：

  Fortunately, volunteers are not motivated by self-interest, but by altruism.

  幸运的是，志愿者们不是被自身利益而是被利他主义推动。

  61. caricature

  caricature /?k?r?k??tj??/ TEM8 ( caricaturing, caricatured, caricatures)

  N-COUNT A caricature ofsomeone is a drawing or description of them that exaggerates their appearance or behaviour in a humorous or critical way.漫画

  例：

  The poster showed a caricature of Hitler with a devil's hornsand tail.

  这张招贴漫画里的希特勒长着魔鬼一样的犄角和尾巴。

  62. illiterate

  illiterate /??l?t?r?t/ CET6 TEM4 ( illiterates )

  ADJ Someone who is illiterate does not know how to read or write. 文盲的

  例：

  A large percentage of thepopulation is illiterate.

  人口中文盲的比例相当高。

  63. alarmed

  alarmed /??lɑ?md/

  ADJ If someone is alarmed,they feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen. 恐慌的

  例：

  They should not be too alarmed by the press reports.

  他们不应该被媒体报道搞得过于恐慌。

  64. impugn

  impugn /?m?pju?n/ (impugning, impugned, impugns )

  V-T If you impugn something such as someone's motives or integrity, you imply that they are not entirely honest or honourable. 指责; 质疑 [正式]

  例：

  The Secretary's letter impugns my motives.

  该部长的来函质疑我的动机。

  65. recant

  recant /r??k?nt/ ( recanting,recanted, recants )

  V-T/V-I If you recant, you say publicly that you no longer hold a set of beliefs that you had in the past.公开放弃(信仰) [正式]

  例：

  White House officials ordered Williams to recant.

  白宫官员命令威廉斯公开宣布放弃自己的观点。

  66. surrogate

  surrogate / ?s?r?ɡ?t/ TEM8 (surrogates )

  ADJ You use surrogate to describe a person or thing that is given a particular role because the person or thing that should have the role is not available. 替代的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  Martin had become Howard Cosell's surrogate son.

  马丁已成为霍华德马考塞尔的代子了。

  67. personification

  personification /p???s?n?f??ke???n/

  N-SING If you say that someone is the personification of a particular thing or quality, you mean that they are a perfect example of that thing or that they have a lot of thatquality. 典型; 化身

  例：

  Janis Joplin was the personification of the '60s female rock singer.

  贾尼斯·乔普林是60年代女摇滚歌手的典型。

  68. derivation

  derivation /?d?r??ve???n/TEM4 ( derivations )

  N-VAR The derivation of something, especially a word, is its origin or source. 根源(尤指词根) [oft N 'of' n, 'of' adj N]

  例：

  The derivation of its name is obscure.

  它名字的根源起源鲜为人知。

  69. baleful

  baleful /?be?lf?l/ TEM8

  ADJ Baleful means harmful, orexpressing harmful intentions. 有害的; 恶意的 [文学性] [usuADJ n]

  例：

  ...abaleful look.

  ...一种恶意的眼神。

  70. trepidation

  trepidation /?tr?p??de???n/

  N-UNCOUNT Trepidation is fearor anxiety about something that you are going to do or experience. 惊恐; 焦虑 [正式]

  例：

  It was with some trepidation that I viewed the prospect of cycling across Uganda.

  想到要骑自行车穿越乌干达，我感到有点惊恐不安。

  71. posthumously

  posthumously adv. posthumous的变形posthumous['p?stjum?s; -t?u-] adj.

  父死后出生的;遗腹的;著作者死后出版的; 身后的;死后的

  72. miscellany

  miscellany /m??s?l?n?/ (miscellanies )

  N-COUNT A miscellany of things is a collection or group of many different kinds of things. 混合物; 大杂烩 [书面] [oft N 'of' n]

  例：

  ...glass cases filled with a miscellany of objects.

  ...一些装满杂七杂八东西的玻璃盒子。

  73. feasible

  feasible /?fi?z?b?l/ CET4 TEM4

  ADJ If something is feasible,it can be done, made, or achieved. 可行的

  例：

  She questioned whether it was feasible to stimulate investment in these regions.

  她质问在这些地区刺激投资是否可行。

  74. monetary

  monetary /?m?n?t?r?/ CET6 TEM4

  ADJ Monetary means relating to money, especially the total amount of money in a country. 货币的 [商业] [ADJ n]

  例：

  Some countries tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation.

  一些国家紧缩货币政策以避免通货膨胀。

  75. confound

  confound /k?n?fa?nd/ ( confounding, confounded, confounds )

  V-T If someone or somethingconfounds you, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong. 使吃惊; 使困惑

  例：

  He momentarily confounded his critics by his cool handling of thehostage crisis.

  他通过冷静处理人质危机顿时使他的批评者们大吃一惊。

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