IELTS备考|words&phrases

1.detrimental

有危害的,不利的

causing harm or damage

Cities are full of pollution,and it does have a detrimental effect on plant life,to nothing of people life.

城市的环境污染严重,这确实对植物的生长有害,更不要说人的生活了。

detrimental to sb/ sth

I'm trying to change my sleeping habits because I know it's detrimental to my health and appearance.

2.interfere

干涉,干预,介入

to get involved in a situation that not concern you and your involvement is not wanted

How do you feel if I interfere in your personal life?

I could arrest you and your partner for interfering in my investigation.

interfere in sth

3.afflict

折磨,使痛苦,使苦恼

if you are afflicted by pain,illness or disaster,it affects you badly,and makes you suffer

I'm afflicted with my low EQ.

我一直为自己的低情商感到困恼

4.formula

方案,方法

a particular of doing or achieving sth

If we can exhaust these diplomatic efforts and come up with a formula.

方程式,计算式,公式

a series of letters,numbers or symbols that represent a rule or law

For example,he discovered the formula for the volume of a sphere.

举个例子,他发现了计算球体容量的等式。

5.concession

租地经营权,租地经营商铺

a right to run a small shop or business in a larger shop or building;the shop or business that runs in these places

He worked at a concession stand of a local movie theater.

他在当地电影院的小卖部工作。

(尤指为平息争端或冲突作出的)让步

sth that you give up in order to end a disagreement or conflict;the act of giving sth for this purpose

Israeli leaders said they are ready to make concessions but need security gurantees.

以色列领导人称准备让步,但需要有安全保障

6.whisper

耳语,低语,小声说,私语

to speak very quietly to sb so that other people cannot hear what you are saying

It's where your boyfriend whispered to you that he loved you.

whisper speech

whisper sth to sb

whisper to sb that

whisper about sth

What are you two girls whispering about over there?!

私下说,私密暗示,悄悄告诉

to say or suggest sth about sb/sth in a private or secret way

People start with whispering about who is in charge because nobody knows.

7.grant 准予,承认;拨款

granted 的确,诚然

grantee 承让人;被授予人

grantor 拨款人;授予者

8.enfranchise

给予…选举权

disenfranchise 剥夺…权利

enfranchisement 选举权的授予

franchisee 特许经营人(公司)

to give sb the right to vote in election

We will be forced to enfranchise the men of the colored face.

我们必须被迫将公民权给予黑人。

9.tarrif

关税

a tax on imported or exported goods

The government puts a massive tarrif on many electrical goods.

tarrif on

High tarrifs led to high prices on all products.

高额进口关税导致所有商品价格上涨。

10.airtight

密封的,无懈可击的

Store the cake in the airtight container.

不透气的,密封的

closed tightly so that no air can get in or out

They the cop's body in a locked,airtight bag.

他们把警察的尸体装在密封的袋子里。

无懈可击的,没有漏洞的

that cannot be disproved

I had a confession. I had a video. I had an airtight case.

我有供词,有录像,这本该是个万无一失的案子。

11.unprejudiced

无成见的,无偏见的

free from unreasonable dislike or insufficient knowledge

But we can only do that with a completely dispassionate and unprejudiced point of view.

但是我们只有保持绝对的冷静,摒弃偏见才能做到这一点。

12.autobiography

自传

an autobiographical novel 自传体小说

your autobiography is an account of your life,which you write yourself

She's just published her autobiography and has been talking in UK about her life.

13.wrench

可怜的人,不幸的人

a person who is unhappy or unfortunate

Amazing grace,how sweet the sound that  saved a wrench like me.

奇妙恩典,如此甘甜,拯救卑微如我之人。

wretched 恶劣的,可怜的

wretchness 不幸,可怜

14.versus

与…相对,与…相比

used to indicate two figures,ideas,or choices are opposed

My career as a fashion designer versus my career as a mother.

一个事业是当设计师,另一个是当母亲。

Today I've got an American versus British video for you today.

今天这个视频内容是英式和美式的比较。


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