capture

capture/ˈkæptʃə/CET4TEM4(capturing,captured,captures)1.V-TIfyoucapturesomeoneorsomething,youcatchthem,especiallyinawar.俘虏;捕获例：Theguerrillasshotdownoneaeroplaneandcapturedthepilot.那些游击队员击落了一架飞机，并俘虏了飞行员。2.N-UNCOUNTCaptureisalsoanoun.占领例：...thefinalbattleswhichledtothearmy'scaptureofthetown.…部队夺取该镇的最后几场战斗。3.V-TIfsomethingorsomeonecapturesaparticularquality,feeling,oratmosphere,theyrepresentorexpressitsuccessfully.充分体现例：ChefIdrisCaldoraoffersaninspiredmenuthatcapturesthespiritoftheMediterranean.伊德里斯·卡尔多拉厨师的菜单很有创意，充分体现了地中海风情。4.V-TIfsomethingcapturesyourattentionorimagination,youbegintobeinterestedorexcitedbyit.Ifsomeoneorsomethingcapturesyourheart,youbegintolovethemorlikethemverymuch.吸引例：...thegreatnamesofthepastwhousuallycapturethehistorian'sattention.…那些常常为史学家所关注的伟人们。5.V-TIfaneventiscapturedinaphotographoronfilm,itisphotographedorfilmed.拍摄例：Theincidentwascapturedonvideotape.这一事件被拍摄下来。TheimageswerecapturedbyTVcrewsfilmingoutsidethebase.这些镜头被正在基地外拍摄的电视台工作人员捕捉到了。同义词：vt.[物]俘获；夺得snatchn.捕获；战利品，俘虏taking/prize/acquiring同根词;词根：captoradj.captive被俘虏的；被迷住的n.captive俘虏；迷恋者captor捕获者；俘虏者capturer捕获者fascinate/ˈfæsɪˌneɪt/CET4TEM4(fascinating,fascinated,fascinates)1.V-TIfsomethingfascinatesyou,itinterestsanddelightsyousomuchthatyourthoughtstendtoconcentrateonit.使着迷例：PoliticsfascinatedFranklin'sfather.政治让富兰克林的父亲着迷。同义词：vt.使着迷，使神魂颠倒enthrall/beguilevi.入迷becarriedaway同根词：词根：fascinateadj.fascinating迷人的；吸引人的；使人神魂颠倒的fascinated着迷的；被深深吸引的adv.fascinatingly极有吸引力地；迷人地n.fascination魅力；魔力；入迷v.fascinating使…着迷；使…陶醉（fascinate的ing形式）fascinated使着迷；使陶醉（fascinate的过去分词）threaten/ˈθrɛtən/CET4TEM4(threatening,threatened,threatens)vt.&vi.预示（某事）；恐吓；危及；预示凶兆1.V-TIfapersonthreatenstodosomethingbadtoyou,oriftheythreatenyou,theysayorimplythattheywillhurtyouinsomeway,especiallyifyoudonotdowhattheywant.威胁例：Hesaidarmyofficershadthreatenedtodestroythetown.他说军官们已威胁要摧毁这座小镇。Hetiedherupandthreatenedherwithasix-inchknife.他把她绑起来，拿着一把6英寸长的刀威胁她。2.V-TIfsomethingorsomeonethreatensapersonorthing,theyarelikelytoharmthatpersonorthing.威胁到例：Thenewcomersdirectlythreatenthelivelihoodoftheestablishedworkers.新来的人直接威胁到原有工人的生计。3.V-TIfsomethingbadthreatenstohappen,itseemslikelytohappen.(坏事)可能发生例：It'sthreateningtorain.天可能要下雨。Thefightingisthreateningtoturnintofull-scalewar.这次冲突可能要演变成全面战争。同义词：vt.威胁；恐吓；预示indicate/forecast/shadow/cowvi.威胁；可能来临tomenace/hangover同根词：词根：threatadj.threatened受到威胁的threatening危险的；胁迫的；凶兆的adv.threateningly威胁地；危险地；险恶地n.threat威胁，恐吓；凶兆v.threatened威胁（threaten的过去分词）threatening威胁；恐吓；迫近（threaten的ing形式）assert/əˈsɜːt/CET4TEM4(asserting,asserted,asserts)1.V-TIfsomeoneassertsafactorbelief,theystateitfirmly.坚定地陈述例：Mr.HelmplanstoassertthatthebillviolatestheFirstAmendment.赫尔姆先生计划坚定地陈述该法案有违《第一修正案》。Thedefendants,whocontinuetoasserttheirinnocence,areexpectedtoappeal.那些继续宣称其清白的被告预计会上诉。2.N-VAR断言assertion例：Thereisnoconcreteevidencetosupportassertionsthattherecessionistrulyover.没有任何确凿的证据支持经济衰退已真正结束的断言。3.V-TIfyouassertyourauthority,youmakeitclearbyyourbehaviourthatyouhaveauthority.显示(权威)例：Afterthewar,thearmymadeanattempttoassertitsauthorityinthesouthofthecountry.战后，军队试图在该国南部显示其权威。4.N-UNCOUNT(权威的)显示assertion例：Thedecisionisseenasanassertionofhisauthoritywithinthecompany.这一决定被看作是公司内他的权威的显示。5.V-TIfyouassertyourrightorclaimtosomething,youinsistthatyouhavetherighttoit.坚持(权利或要求)例：Therepublicsbeganassertingtheirrighttogovernthemselves.各共和国开始坚持他们自治的权利。6.N-UNCOUNT坚持assertion例：Theseinstitutionshavemadetheassertionofethnicidentitypossible.这些机构已使种族身份的坚持成为可能。7.V-TIfyouassertyourself,youspeakandactinaforcefulway,sothatpeopletakenoticeofyou.彰显(自己)例：He'sspeakingupandassertinghimselfanddoingthingsheenjoys.他现在直言不讳、彰显自我，做着他喜欢做的事。词组：assertoneself坚持自己的权利与意见：同义词：vt.维护，坚持；断言；主张；声称maintain/say/submit/stay/advocate同根词：词根：assertadj.assertive肯定的；独断的；坚定而自信的asserted宣称的；声称的assertable可断言的adv.assertively独断地；断言地n.assertion断言，声明；主张，要求；坚持v.asserted宣称；声称（assert的过去分词）silt/sɪlt/TEM81.N-UNCOUNTSiltisfinesand,soil,ormudwhichiscarriedalongbyariver.泥沙例：Thelakewasalmostsolidwithsiltandvegetation.这个湖几乎填满了泥沙和植被。词组：sandysilt[建筑]砂质粉土coarsesilt粗粉土；粗粉砂siltup淤泥充塞siltloam粉砂壤土[建]同近义词：n.淤泥，[地质]泥沙；煤粉；残渣residual/sullagevi.淤塞，充塞；为淤泥堵塞stagnatevt.使淤塞；充塞landupmyth/mɪθ/CET4TEM41.N-VARAmythisawell-knownstorywhichwasmadeupinthepasttoexplainnaturaleventsortojustifyreligiousbeliefsorsocialcustoms.神话例：ThereisafamousGreekmythinwhichIcarusflewtooneartotheSun.一个著名的希腊神话中说，伊卡洛斯飞得离太阳太近了。2.N-VARIfyoudescribeabelieforexplanationasamyth,youmeanthatmanypeoplebelieveitbutitisactuallyuntrue.谬见例：Contrarytothepopularmyth,womenarenotrecklessspendthrifts.与盛行的谬见相反，女人们并非挥霍无度。同近义词：n.神话；虚构的人，虚构的事fairystory/fairytales同根词：词根：mythadj.mythical神话的；虚构的mythological神话的；神话学的；虚构的mythic神话的；虚构的n.mythology神话；神话学；神话集mythologist神话学者；神话作者vt.mythicize视为神话；解释为神话mythologize写神话；当做神话；把……解释为神话civilized/ˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzd/1.ADJIfyoudescribeasocietyascivilized,youmeanthatitisadvancedandhasestablishedlawsandcustoms.文明的表赞许例：Ibelievedthatincivilizedcountries,torturehadendedlongago.我相信在文明国家酷刑早就废止了。2.ADJIfyoudescribeapersonortheirbehaviourascivilized,youmeanthatthey