Why-Nothing-Works

Words&ExpressionsGroup1归因于；被认为是…所为e.g.1.Thisnumberunderestimatesthetrueextentoftheproblem,asasignificantproportionofdeathsduetochildmaltreatmentareincorrectlyattributedtofalls,burns,drowningandothercauses.由于很大一部分虐待造成的儿童死亡被不恰当地归咎于跌落、烫伤、溺水和其他原因，这一数字低估了问题的严重程度。2.Thiscouldbeattributedtolackofpoliticaladspendingthataffectedrevenuegrowthaswell.n&vt~sthtosth/sb把…归因于/赋予(某品质或特点)e.g.Womentendtoattributetheirsuccesstoexternalcausessuchasluck.女性往往把她们的成功归因于外因，如运气。Crueltyisanormalattributeofhumanbehaviour.残忍是人类行为的一种正常的特性。attribute—attributable—attributionn.Asavantisapersonofgreatlearningornaturalability.e.g.Acomputersavant,Heaplearnedhisfirstprogramminglanguageinfourthgrade;hewasprogrammingin18languagesbyhissenioryearinhighschool.Synonymscholar/expert/academic/specialist推论；必然的结果Acorollaryofsomethingisanidea,argument,orfactthatresultsdirectlyfromit.复数corollariese.g.rangecorollary范围推论;规模推论;范畴推论fragmentationcorollary裂推论;决裂推论individualitycorollary别推论corollaryequipment配套设备e.g.Thenumberofprisonersincreasedasacorollaryofthegovernment'sdeterminationtocombatviolentcrime.政府决心打击暴力犯罪，其后果是囚犯数量增加了。Synonymconclusion/consequence/inferencen.赝品；冒牌货；假装粗俗adj.假冒的；劣质的；卑劣的shoddy-shoddier-shoddiestshoddyengineeringshoddygoodse.g.1.I'mnormallyquicktocomplainaboutshoddyservice.2.Theseproductsareshoddilyproduced.adv.shoddilyn.shoddinessvi.Whentimeelapses,itpasses.（时间）过去，流逝e.g.Forty-eighthourshaveelapsedsincehisarrest.AhundredlongyearsmuststillelapsebeforeEnglishmancouldhearthenameofOliverCromwell.Itisoftensaidthattimeelapses.actuallyitdoesnot.Timestaysput.Weelapse.n.theelapseoftimeelapsedtimeelapsingwithtimeelapsingAlongwiththeelapsingofyear,thisbookwillbemoreprecious.1.keepfromhappeningorarising;havetheeffectofpreventing;e.g.Hefollowedthisruleinordertoforestallrumors.他遵守这条规矩是为了杜绝流言蜚语.Synonym:prevent;preclude2.actinadvanceof;dealwithaheadoftime预先阻止e.g.Toforestallisbetterthantoamend.与其补救于已然,不如防范于未然.Trytoanticipatewhatyourchildwilldoandforestallproblems.Derivation:forestaller垄断者N-COUNTAgadgetisasmallmachineordevicewhichdoessomethinguseful.小器具；精巧的小玩意e.g.Thechildrenweresquabblingovertheremote-controlgadgetforthetelevision.Abottleopenerisakitchengadget.开瓶器是厨用小器具.Yousometimesrefertosomethingasagadgetwhenyouaresuggestingthatitiscomplicatedandunnecessary.e.g.Thisgadgetisn'tmuchgood.这小机械没什么用处.Idon'tknowifIhavethesparecashforanothergadget!Derivation:gadgeteern.apersonwhodelightsindesigningorbuildingorusinggadgetsgadgetyadj.小玩意儿的；小发明的Butwhatifthereisalessgadgetywaytoachievethissortofsmart,dynamicsignage?Takeeffect;behelpfulThismedicineshoulddothetrickandsooncureyou.Anotherturnoftheplierswoulddothetrick.再转动一次钳子就好了.N-COUNTAgaugeisadevicethatmeasurestheamountorquantityofsomethingandshowstheamountmeasured.测量仪器；计量仪temperaturegauges;pressuregaugesN-SINGAgaugeofsomeone'sfeelingsorasituationisafactoreventthatcanbeusedtojudgethem.（评价或判断的）事实，依据，标准e.g.Theindexisthegovernment'schiefgaugeoffutureeconomicactivity.N.Agaugeisthedistancebetweenthetworailsonarailwayline轨距anarrowgaugerailwayVt.measureorcalculate,oftenbyusingadeviceofsomekinde.g.Thisisameasuredoctorsusetogaugeobesity.Vt.Ifyougaugepeople'sactions,feelings,orintentionsinaparticularsituation,youcarefullyconsiderandjudgethem.判定，评估e.g.Hismoodcanbegaugedbyhisreactiontothemosttrivialofincidents.从他对鸡毛蒜皮的小事的反应就可以判断出他的情绪。Derivation:gaugeable;gauger计量员，收税官Vt.Todispelanideaorfeelingthatpeoplehavemeanstostopthemhavingit;usedbothwithconcreteandmetaphoricmeanings驱散;消除e.g.ThePresidentisattemptingtodispelthenotionthathehasneglectedtheeconomy.Pleaseputonthisplaster,whichcandispelwindandrelievepain.请贴这种药膏,它能散风止痛.Dirivation:mosquitodispellervi.Ifsomethingdwindles,itbecomessmaller,weaker,orlessinnumber.e.g.Asearth'sothernaturalresourcesdwindle,nationseyetheAntarcticasafinalrepository.Heisstrugglingtocometotermswithhisdwindlingauthority.Phrase:dwindleawayHismoneydwindleawaytonothingwhiletravelinginEurope.dwindledownHersavingsdwindleddown.v.1.tomakesthbytwistingpiecesofsomethingtogether编，织。2.toinventacomplicatedstoryorplan编造。Pasttense:wovePastparticiple:wovenSeaworthy:(ofaship)ingoodconditionandfitforaseavoyage适于航海，适航行。n.1.apieceofpaperorothermaterialthatisstuckontosthandgivesinformationaboutit标签，标记。2.awordorphrasewhichisusedtodescribeaperson,group,orthing,butwhichisunfairornotcorrect（不正确的）称号，绰号。v.Toproduceastrongfeelingormemoryinsomeone引起，唤起（某人强烈的感情或回忆）abletolastalongtimewithoutbecomingdamaged持久的，耐久的Themachineshavetobemadeofdurablematerials.这种机器必须使用耐用的材料来制造。Theresolutioncallsforadurablepeacesettlement.该决议呼吁出台一个持久的和平解决方案。v.manufacture1.toproducegoodsinlargenumbers,usuallyinafactoryusingmachinesE.g.Heworksforacompanythatmanufacturescarparts.2.inventsomething,suchasanexcuseorstory,inordertodeceivesomeone:E.g.Sheinsistedthateveryscandalousdetailofthestoryhadbeenmanufactured.1.n.anobjectthatisthrownorshotforwards,especiallyfromaweaponE.g.Thesecondprojectileexplodedafterhittingatank.2.adj.describesthingsthatarethrownorshotforwardswithgreatforcemakeorshapesth,usinghandsonlyforafewtools