61、sibling
n.兄;弟;姐;妹
例:I have two brothers and a sister: three siblings in all.(我有兩個哥哥和一個妹妹:共有三個兄妹)
62、situate(可用于寫作)
v.使位于;使坐落于
例:Generally speaking, the dormitory building situates in a satisfying environment and is well-equipped.(總的來說,我們的宿舍樓環境良好、設備齊全)
(注:situate in屬于高級用法)
63、slump(可用于寫作)
n./v. (價格、數量等)驟降,猛跌
例:What makes this slump different from the last, he says, is that there are still buyers in the market.(他說與上一次暴跌情況不同的是目前市場上還有買家)(2010英語2Text1)
64、stagnate(可用于寫作)
v.停滯;不發展
XXX(描述數據)保持平穩的表述方式有:to stagnate / to remain stable / to level off / to stay at the same level / to remain constant / to stabilize
65、stance
n.觀點,態度,立場(=position=stand);姿態
例:He argued that the economic recovery had been facilitated by his tough stance.(他認為他的強硬立場推動了經濟的復蘇)
66、stipulate(可用于寫作)
v.規定(=prescribe);明確要求
例:The job advertisement stipulates that the applicant must have three years' experience.(招聘廣告明確要求應聘者必須有三年工作經驗)
67、surveillance
v.監督(=supervision);監視
例:On June 7 Google pledged not to “design or deploy AI” that would cause “overall harm,” or to develop AI-directed weapons or use AI for surveillance that would violate international norms.(6月7日,谷歌承諾不會“設計或利用”會造成“全面損害”的人工智能,也不會開發由人工智能控制的武器,或使用人工智能進行違反國際準則的監視)(2019英語1Text3)
68、tangible(可用于寫作)
adj.有形的(引申為“具體的”,=specific=concrete);實際的
例:When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something tangible to sell.(1996Text1)
69、temporal
adj.暫時的;當時的
例1:Temporal isolation appears to be possible.(暫時隔離是可行的)
例2:temporal feelings(當時的感受)
70、transition
n.過渡;轉變
例:In previous eras of drastic technological change, entrepreneurs smoothed thetransition by dreaming up ways to combine labor and machines.(早在激烈的技術變革時代,企業家們就設想聯合勞動力和機械的方法來實現平穩過度)(2018英語1Text1)
71、variance(可用于寫作)
n.變化幅度;差額
例:variance in temperature(溫差)
72、venue(可用于寫作)
n.聚會地點(如音樂廳、體育比賽場館);舉行場所
例:the venue for the World Cup(世界杯的舉辦地點)
73、viable(可用于寫作)
adj.可實施的;切實可行的
(可替換為:justified, sensible, feasible, convincing, persuasive, rational, practicable, logical, preferable, advisable, appropriate)
例:“Creating positive habits is a huge part of improving our consumers’ lives, and it’s essential to making new products commercially viable.”(“培養良好的生活習慣是改善消費者生活的一個重要部分,而這些習慣對于新產品能否在商業上獲得成功也是非常重要的。”)(2010英語2Text3)
74、volatile
adj.易變的;無定性的
例:The price was volatile, ranging from 20 to 50.
75、warranty
n.保證;擔保;保修期
例:under warranty(在保修期內)
76、wary(=cautious)
adj.小心的,謹慎的
例:But as the business context changes to one of consolidation with more warycustomers, we may have to invest more heavily in quality.(但隨著商業環境與更加謹慎的客戶統一起來,我們也許不得不在品質上更多地投資)
77、whereby(可用于寫作)
adv.憑此;借以
例1:And third, through a more diffuse “halo effect,” whereby its good deeds earn it greater consideration from consumers and others.(其三,通過一種擴散更廣泛的“光環效應”,這些好事能贏得消費者和其他人更大的關注)(2016英語1Text3)
例2:The theater, then, is one tool whereby people define and understand their world or escape from unpleasant realities.(所以,戲劇成為了一種幫助人們認識和理解這個世界,或是幫助人們逃避不愉快現實的工具)
78、workout(=exercise)(可用于寫作)
n.鍛煉
例:a 35-minute aerobic workout(35分鐘的有氧健身運動)