2022-12-03 [单词]

1、deficit /ˈdef.ə.sɪt/

英英释义

the total amount by which money spent is more than money received

赤字；逆差；亏损

eg:The UK's deficit in manufactured goods fell slightly in the last three months.

在过去的3个月里，英国制造业的亏损略有好转。

2、allowance  /əˈlaʊ.əns/

英英释义

money that you are given regularly, especially to pay for a particular thing

（尤指为特定事项支付的）定期补贴，津贴

make allowances for

To make allowances for someone is to think about their characteristics and not judge them too severely.

体谅，谅解；虑及

eg:You should make allowances for him - he's been quite ill recently.

你应该体谅他——他最近一直病得不轻。

3、workmanship /ˈwɝːk.mən.ʃɪp/

英英释义

the skill with which something was made or done

技艺；手艺；工艺

shoddy/fine workmanship

粗糙的／精湛的技艺

4、immune /ɪˈmjuːn/

英英释义

protected against a particular disease by particular substances in the blood

免疫的

Most people who've had chickenpox once are immune to it for the rest of their lives.

大多数出过水痘的人终生都对此病具有免疫力。

5、wander /ˈwɑːn.dɚ/

to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction

漫步；闲逛；游荡

we spent the morning wandering around the old part of the city.

我们整个上午都在老城区闲逛。

6、elicitation /iˌlɪs.əˈteɪ.ʃən/

the process of getting or producing something, especially information or a reaction

（尤指信息或反应的）引出，探出，诱出

He was charged with fraudulent elicitation of sensitive information.

他被指控以欺诈方式诱取敏感信息。

7、exaggerate /ɪɡˈzædʒ.ə.reɪt/

to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is

夸张；夸大；对…言过其实

The threat of attack has been greatly exaggerated.

遭受袭击的威胁被过分夸大了。

8、location /loʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/

a place or position

地点，位置

9、embryo /ˈem.bri.oʊ/

an animal that is developing either in its mother's womb or in an egg, or a plant that is developing in a seed

胚，胚胎

Between the eighth week of development and birth a human embryo is called a foetus.

从发育第8周到出生这段时间，人类的胚胎被称作胎儿。

10、exile /ˈek.saɪl/

the condition of someone being sent or kept away from their own country, village, etc., especially for political reasons

（尤指出于政治原因的）流放，放逐，流亡

The king went into exile because of the political situation in his country.

迫于国内的政治局势，国王流亡国外。