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  176. arcane

  arcane /ɑ??ke?n/

  ADJ Something that is arcane is secret or mysterious. 秘密的; 神秘的 [正式]

  例：

  Until a few months ago few people outside the arcane world of contemporary music had heard of Gorecki.

  直至几个月前，现代音乐神秘世界之外只有少数人听说过戈莱斯基。

  177. satire

  satire /?s?ta??/ CET6+ TEM4 ( satires )

  N-UNCOUNT Satire is the use of humour or exaggeration in order to show how foolish or wicked some people's behaviour or ideas are. 讽刺

  例：

  The commercial side of the Christmas season is an easy target for satire.

  圣诞节期间商业化的一面很容易成为讽刺的对象。

  178. nostalgic

  nostalgic /n??st?ld??k/ CET6+ TEM8

  ADJ Nostalgic things cause you to think affectionately about the past. 引起怀旧的

  例：

  Although we still depict nostalgic snow scenes on Christmas cards, winters are now very much warmer.

  虽然我们还在圣诞卡上描绘引人怀旧的雪景，但现在冬天温暖多了。

  179. unsavory

  unsavory /?n?se?v?r?/ adj. 难吃的;令人讨厌的

  180. merited

  ['mer?t?d] V-T If someone or something merits a particular action or treatment, they deserve it. 应受到 [正式]

  例：

  He said he had done nothingwrong to merit a criminal investigation.

  他说他没有做错任何事，不应该受到刑事调查。

  181. prodigious

  prodigious /pr??d?d??s/

  ADJ Something that is prodigious is very large or impressive. 巨大的; 给人印象深刻的 [文学性]

  例：

  This business generates cash in prodigious amounts.

  这生意带来大量现金。

  182. prominent

  prominent /?pr?m?n?nt/ CET4 TEM4

  ADJ Someone who is prominent is important and well-known. 重要的; 著名的

  例：

  ...the children of very prominent or successful parents.

  …非常知名或成功的人士们的孩子们。

  183.excoriate

  excoriate /?k?sk??r??e?t/( excoriating, excoriated, excoriates )

  V-T To excoriate a person or organization means to criticize them severely, usually inpublic. (公开)指责 [正式]

  例：

  He proceeded to excoriate me in front of the nurses.

  他继续在这些护士们面前指责我。

  184.exemplary

  exemplary /?ɡ?z?mpl?r?/ CET6TEM8

  ADJ If you describe someone or something as exemplary, you think they are extremely good. 堪称典范的

  例：

  Underpinning this success has been an exemplary record of innovation.

  支持这一成功的基础是一次堪称典范的革新记录。

  185.proliferate

  proliferate /pr??l?f??re?t/ CET6+ ( proliferating, proliferated,proliferates )

  V-I If things proliferate,they increase in number very quickly. 激增 [正式]

  例：

  Computerized databases are proliferating fast.

  计算机化的数据库在迅速激增。

  186. constituency

  constituency /k?n?st?tj??ns?/ CET6+ TEM4 ( constituencies )

  N-COUNT A particular constituency is a section of society that may give political support to aparticular party or politician. (会支持某政党或政客的) 选民阵营

  例：

  In Iowa, farmers are a powerful political constituency.

  在爱荷华州，农民是一个强大的政治选民阵营。

  187.uncouth

  uncouth /?n?ku?θ/ TEM8

  ADJ If you describe a personas uncouth, you mean that their behaviour is vulgar, noisy, and unpleasant. (行为)粗鲁的; 吵闹的 [表不满]

  188.anecdotal

  anecdotal /??n?k?d??t?l/

  ADJ Anecdotal evidence is based on individual accounts, rather than on reliable research or statistics,and so may not be valid. 轶闻的

  例：

  Anecdotal evidence suggests that sales in the Southwest have slipped.

  传闻的证据表明西南部的销售量有所下滑。

  189.confound

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

  V-T If someone or something confounds 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 the hostage 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。

  190.commonplace

  commonplace /?k?m?n?ple?s/ CET6 TEM4

  ADJ If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore notsurprising. 常见的

  例：

  Inter-racial marriages have become commonplace.

  不同种族间的通婚已经变得很常见。

  191.extemporaneously

  extemporaneous [ik,stemp?'reini?s]

  adj.

  即席的，即兴的，临场的，临时的;随口而出的，无准备的

  192.secure

  secure /s??kj??/ CET4 TEM4 ( securing, secured, secures )

  V-T If you secure something that you want or need, you obtain it, often after a lot of effort. 争取到 [正式]

  例：

  Federal leaders continued their efforts to secure a ceasefire.

  联邦政府的领导人们继续他们争取停火的努力。

  193. enthralled

  enthral [in'θr?:l]

  迷住，(强烈地)吸引住;使神魂颠倒，使感到很愉快，令人愉快：

  a performer whose grace,skill, and virtuosity enthral his audiences

  以其优美、技艺、精湛技巧吸引住他的观众的表演者

  194.obsession

  obsession /?b?s???n/ CET6+ ( obsessions )

  N-VAR If you say that someone has an obsession with a person or thing, you think they are spending too much time thinking about them. 迷恋

  例：

  She would try to forget her obsession with Christopher.

  她会试图忘掉她对克里斯托弗的迷恋。

  195.application

  N-UNCOUNT Application is hardwork and concentration on what you are doing over a period of time. 勤奋

  例：

  ...his immense talent,boundless energy and unremitting application.

  …他的巨大天资、无限精力与不懈努力。

  196. cursory

  cursory /?k??s?r?/ TEM8

  ADJ A cursory glance orexamination is a brief one in which you do not pay much attention to detail. 粗略的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  Burke cast a cursory glance at the menu, then flapped it shut.

  伯克粗略瞥了眼菜单，然后啪地合上了。

  197. unorthodox

  unorthodox /?n???θ??d?ks/ TEM8

  ADJ If you describe someone's behaviour, beliefs, or customs as unorthodox, you mean that they are different from what is generally accepted. 非正统的; 另类的

  例：

  The reality-based show followed the unorthodox lives of Ozzy, his wifeSharon, daughter Kelly, and son, Jack.

  这个写实剧取材于奥兹、其妻莎伦、女儿凯莉和儿子杰克的另类生活。

  198.discipline

  N-COUNT A discipline is aparticular area of study, especially a subject of study in a college oruniversity. (尤指大学里的) 学科 [正式]

  例：

  We're looking for people from a wide range of disciplines.

  我们正在寻找各类学科的人才。

  199.attenuated

  attenuated /??t?nju?e?t?d/

  ADJ An attenuated object isunusually long and thin.细长的 [正式]

  例：

  ...round arches and attenuated columns.

  ...圆拱门和细长柱子。

  200.plasticity

  plasticity /pl??st?s?t?/

  N the quality of beingplastic or able to be moulded 成型性

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