junction n.连接点;(道路等)会 合点;枢纽

The hydro-power station stands at the junction of two rivers. ;水力发电站在两条河流的 汇合处.

mediate vt.经调解解决, 经斡旋促成 vi.(in,~between)调解 斡旋

The Union played an important role in mediating a settlement ;工会起了重要作用,通过 调停达成和解

between the labor and management. ;在劳资双方间.

The minister of foreign affairs mediated between two warring countries. ;外长在两个交战国之间进 行积极的斡旋.

negligible a.可以忽略不计的, 微不足道的

Some people's knowledge of English is negligible. ;有些人的英语水平让人不 敢恭维.

In buying a suit,a difference of ten cents in price is negligible. ;买一套衣服价钱只差一 角钱是无所谓的.

originate vt.创造,创始,开创 vi(in/from/between) 起源于,来自;产生

Just as Mao Zedong puts it, ;正如毛泽东所说:

"All theories originate from practice and in turn serve practice." ;"任何理论都来源于实践, 反过来又为实践服务.”

The film originated from a short story. ;这部电影取材于一篇短篇 小说.

The use of steam originated many other reforms. ;蒸汽的使用带来了许多 其他改革.

periodical n.期刊 a.周期的,定期的, 时而不定的

All of us,especially the aged,should receive periodical health check-ups. ;我们大家,尤其是老年 人,应该接受定期体检.

predominant a.占主导地位的,显著的

Sunny days are predominant over rainy days in desert region. ;在沙漠地带,下雨天少得 可怜,绝大多数日子是艳 阳高照.

proclaim vt.宣告,宣布,声明

In Britain,one's accent proclaims his social status. ;在英国,一个人的口音显 示他所处的社会地位.

After its independence China was proclaimed a republic. ;中国独立之后成立共 和国.

retort vt./n.反驳,回嘴

"It's none of your business."he retorted. ;"你管不着!"他反驳道.

seemingly ad.表面上,看上去

Seemingly there is nothing we can do. ;看来我们帮不上忙.

stationary a.固定的;静止不动的

Don't get off the bus until it is stationary. ;等公共汽车停稳了再下 车.

superiority n.优越(性),优等

The official aways has a sense of superiority ;这个当官的总是有那么一 种优越感,

as he often assumes an air of superiority before others. ;老在别人面前摆架子.

Man has an intellectual superiority over all the other animals. ;在智力方面,任何动物 都不可与人相抗衡.

threshold n.门槛;门口;入门, 开端;始起点;最低限度

The sound was so loud it was on the threshold of pain. ;声音大得开始使人无法忍 受(超过了最低限度).

turbulent a.动荡的,混乱的; 汹涌的,狂暴的

There still exist turbulent, ;骚动与动荡的潜流依 然存在

revolutionary undercurrents in this seemingly peaceful world. ;在这个表面上和平的世界 里,

underlying a.含蓄的,潜在的

It's the economist's mission ;那是经济学家的任务

to try to find out the underlying causes of the depression. ;努力探索出造成经济衰退 的潜在的原因.

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