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magazine restaurant    council     decision    Exercise Security secretary
represent    allocate    purpose    submit legal proposal
invalid    theatre continuous Virtual Visual hotel       can't [kɑ:nt]
possibly commercial recently   preparation prepare month   present Senior
freeze idle proposition

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临渊羡鱼不如退而结网，千鸟在林不如一鸟在手

铁达尼克号：
生命是上帝给的,我不打算浪费它!世事很难预料!只能随遇而安!

无欲则刚”“人到无求品自高，
literary

invoke evil spirits

They invoked help in the desperate situation.

The hotel rooms are spacious and comfortable.

The scenery is magnificent.

The musicians rehearsed (the symphony) for the concert.

Please account for your disgraceful conduct.
对你的可耻行为请作解释.

account for
说明(原因等)
v. (在数量方面)占

commit an offence 犯过错
best defence is a good offence.
攻击是最佳防守
I'm sorry; I intended no offence when I said that. 对不起, 我说那事并无恶意.
I'm sure he didn't mean to cause offence (to you). 我肯定他并非有意得罪你.

cautious ['k?:??s]
a. 十分小心的,谨慎的
例句:
Felt a cautious optimism that the offer would be accepted.
怀着提议将被接受的谨慎的乐观情绪
Cautious in spending money; frugal.
节俭的使用钱财时谨慎的；节俭的
She is cautious of telling secrets.
她很谨慎，不会泄露秘密。

caution 1
caution (CARE) /?k??.??n/ US /?kɑ?-/
noun [U]
great care and attention:
We need to proceed with/exercise caution (= be careful in taking action, making decisions, etc.)
They treated the story of his escape with (some/great/extreme) caution (= thought that it might not be true).

cautious /?k??.??s/ US /?kɑ?-/
adjective
1 describes someone who avoids risks:
He's a cautious driver.

2 describes something which is careful, well considered and sometimes slow or uncertain:
a cautious approach
cautious criticism

cautiously
adverb
in a cautious way

cautiousness
noun [U] caution 2
caution (WARNING) /?k??.??n/ US /?kɑ?-/
noun
1 [C] UK a spoken warning given by a police officer or official to someone who has broken the law:
As it was her first offence, she was only given a caution.

2 [C or U] advice or a warning:
Just a word of caution - the cheaper models probably aren't worth buying.

caution /?k??.??n/ US /?kɑ?-/
verb [T]
1 If the police caution someone, they give them an official warning.

2 FORMAL to warn someone:
The newspaper cautioned its readers against buying shares without getting good advice first.

cautionary /?k??.??n.?r.i/ /-ri/ US /?kɑ?.??n.er.i/
adjective FORMAL
giving a warning   

cautious
/ ?k????s; ˋk???s/ adj ~ (about/of sb/sth) showing or having caution(1); careful 小心的; 谨慎的; 细心的: a cautious driver 谨慎的司机 * cautious of strangers 提防陌生人 * cautious about spending money 用钱仔细. > cautiously adv. cautiousness n [U].牛津高阶英语词典    

cautious
adjective
~ (about sb/sth)
~ (about doing sth) being careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risks: He was very cautious about committing himself to anything. ◆ The government has been cautious in its response to the report. ◆ They've taken a very cautious approach. ◆ They expressed cautious optimism about a solution to the crisis.
cautiously adverb: She looked cautiously around and then walked away from the house.
cautiousness noun [U]

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WHICH WORD?
cautious / careful
A cautious person is nervous that something may be dangerous or unwise, so they only do it very slowly or after a lot of thought. (opposite = rash)
A careful person is not nervous but does take extra care to make sure that everything is correct or nothing goes wrong. (opposite = careless) People are now more cautious about buying luxuries. ◆ I should be very careful not to annoy her.
Notice also: Be careful / Take care when you drive on icy roads.
Caution / Warning

credit [cred·it || 'kred?t]
n. 赊帐, 赊欠; 银行存款; 信誉; 信用, 信赖
v. 归功于, 信任, 赞颂

endeavour
endeavour UK, US endeavor
verb [I + to infinitive]
to try to do something:
Engineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem.

endeavour UK, US endeavor /en?dev.??/ US /-?/
noun [C or U]
an attempt to do something:
In spite of our best endeavours, it has proven impossible to contact her.
Crossing the North Pole on foot was an amazing feat of human endeavour.
artistic endeavour

allege
allege /??led?/
verb [T] FORMAL
to state that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof:
[+ (that)] The two men allege (that) the police forced them to make false confessions.
[+ to infinitive] Mr Smythe is alleged to have been at the centre of an international drugs ring.
[+ that] It was alleged that Johnson had struck Mr Rahim on the head.

alleged /??led?d/
adjective FORMAL
It took 15 years for the alleged criminals (= people thought to be criminals) to prove their innocence.

allegedly /??led?.?d.li/
adverb FORMAL
That's where he allegedly killed his wife.

liable
Be careful if you have an accident I'll be liable. 小心--你要是出事故, 我要负责的.
liable (RESPONSIBLE) /?la?.?.b?/
adjective [after verb] SPECIALIZED
having (legal) responsibility for something or someone:
The law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school.
If we lose the case we may be liable for (= have to pay) the costs of the whole trial.

liability
noun
1 [U] when you are legally responsible for something:
He denies any liability for the damage caused.

2 [S] something or someone that causes you a lot of trouble, often when they should be helping you:
After a certain age, a car's just a liability.
Sue always manages to upset somebody when we go out - she's a real liability.

liabilities /?la?.??b?l.?.tiz/ US /-?.?iz/
plural noun SPECIALIZED
debts:
The business has liabilities of 拢2 million.
Compare asset. liable 2
liable (LIKELY) /la?.?.b?/
adjective [after verb]
very likely to happen:
The areas of town near the river are liable to flooding (= are often flooded).
[+ to infinitive] He's liable to make a fuss if you wake him.

distributor [dis·trib·u·tor || d?'str?bj?t?]
n. 播送者; 经销人; 经销商

warranty /?w?r.?n.ti/ US /?w??r.?n.?i/
noun [C]
a written promise from a company to repair or replace a product that develops a fault within a fixed period of time, or to do a piece of work again if it is not satisfactory; a guarantee:
The warranty covers the car mechanically for a year, with unlimited mileage.

accurate
accurate /??k.j?.r?t/
adjective
correct, exact and without any mistakes:
an accurate machine
an accurate description
The figures they have used are just not accurate.
Her novel is an accurate reflection of life in post-war Spain.
We hope to become more accurate in predicting earthquakes.
NOTE: The opposite is inaccurate.

accurately /??k.j?.r?t.li/
adverb
The plans should be drawn as accurately as possible, showing all the measurements.

accuracy /??k.j?.r?.si/
noun [U]
We can predict changes with a surprising degree of accuracy.

quotation
n.引文，引语，语录；报价，牌价，行情

retrieval
n. 取回, 修补, 恢复, 复员; 寻找和发送信息并作为输出给使用者 (计算机用语)
retrieve
retrieve /r??tri?v/
verb [T]
to find and bring back something:
We taught our dog to retrieve a ball.
Computers are used to store and retrieve information efficiently.

retrieval /r??tri?.v?l/
noun [U]
the storage and retrieval of information

partial (UNFAIR)
adjective
influenced by your personal preference for or approval of something, so that you do not judge fairly:
The reporting in the papers is entirely partial and makes no attempt to be objective.
He judged the case without partiality. 他判决该案十分公正.
NOTE: The opposite is impartial.
a. 部分的,偏袒的,偏爱
I'm very partial to sweet foods.
我非常偏爱甜食。
His partial attitude called forth a lot of criticism.
他的偏袒态度招致了不少批评。
The film was only a partial success.
这部电影仅仅是部分成功。
She is partial to her youngest boy.
部分的; 不完全的: a partial recovery, eg after an illness 部分复原 * Our holiday was only a partial success. 我们的假日过得只能说是差强人意. * a partial eclipse of the sun 日偏食.

precedence
1. 居前;领先
in order of precedence
按时间先后为序
2. 优先;优先权[(+over)]
This task must be given precedence over all others.
这一工作必须先做,其他一切后做。
Environmental concerns must be given precedence over commercial interest.
3. 地位先后,级别高低

essential
a.必不可少的；本质的，基本的 n.[ pl.]要素

decorate
v. 装饰, 修饰; 油漆; 粉刷; 授勋给

They decorated the wedding car with ribbons and flowers.
We're going to decorate the kitchen next week.
I hate the smell of paint when I'm decorating.
They were decorated for their part in the rescue.

council
n. 理事会,委员会
例句:
They will hold a council to discuss the proposal.
他们将开会讨论这个建议。
The council will not permit you to build here.
委员会不会允许你们在这一带搞建筑.
The theatre is under the patronage of the Arts Council.
那家剧院得到了艺术委员会的赞助。
We should submit our plans to the council for approval.
我们应该向理事会提交计划以求批准。
A secret council of war was held, presided over by Mr. Sweater.
在斯韦特先生主持下召开了一个秘密作战会议。

enhance
vt.提高，增加，加强

He made many efforts to enhance his reputation.
他做了许多努力来提高他的声誉。

The growth of a city often enhances the value of land close to it.
城市的发展常使它附近的地价提高。

interactive
[计算机] 交互的

例句:
A state during an interactive session in which, the terminal appears to be going nowhere or doing nothing. When the system is hang up, users might think that it has crashed.
在交互对话期间，终端设备外观上不再对外联系或进行任何工作的一种状态。当系统挂起时，用户可能认为系统已经崩溃。

But its truly revolutionary character can be seen in its interactive potential.
但它真正革命的特性能够在其相互影响的潜力方面表现出来。

Our English software is an interactive educational software.
我们的英语软件是一种交互式教育软件。

character
n. 个性,字符,人物性格; 性状; 特性; 特征; 字符
例句:
It is out of character to do that.
那样做不合适。
He is firm in character.
他性格坚强。
The statements were of political character.
这种声明具有政治性质。
He looks a suspicious character.
他像个可疑的人.
The thing that's absolutely essential to note is the escape character.
最要注意的是退出字符（escape character).
As for his moral character, he is also praiseworthy.
至于他的品德，也是值得称赞的。
It would be very out of character of her to lie.
It's not in his character to be (= he is not usually) jealous.
The address was written in Chinese characters
damage sb's character 损害某人的名声.

particular
n. 个别项目,详细说明
a. 特别的,独有的,挑剔的
Synonym: FUSSY
例句:
He gave full particulars of the stolen property.
他详细列出全部被盗的财物。

This work should be done correctly in all particulars.
这项工作每一点都必须做到正确无误。

I'm not particular how you do it as long as it gets done.
只要把它完成了，你怎么做我并不计较。

Is there any particular colour you would prefer?
你有什麽特别喜欢的颜色吗?

He is a particular friend of mine.
他是我的特殊朋友

She's very particular about what she wears.
她对衣着很讲究

I like one of the magazines in particular.
我特别喜欢其中的一本杂志。

Her particular way of smiling left a good impression on me.
她特有的微笑给我留下了美好的印象。

I didn't particularly want to go, but I had to.

There's a form for you to note down all your particulars.

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fascinate
finance
potential
pledge
resort
accuse
convince
hook
shun
reward

vow
warrant
yield
wink
wrap
wrench
wreck
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stale
hatred
misery
inflect
incline
defect
marvelous
profound

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