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顾家北100 Sentences词伙笔记

1.Tourist spots endeavor to cater for tourists' tastes and needs.

endeavor to do sth
endeavour |ɪnˈdevə(r)|A.intransitive verb(try)努力to endeavour to do [something]努力做某事 B.noun①Countable(attempt)尝试to make every endeavour to do [something]想方设法做某事 ②Uncountable(striving)努力 ③Countable(undertaking)事业 a political/military endeavour政治事业/军事活动

cater for
cater|ˈkeɪtə(r)|A.intransitive verb①(provide food)to cater for [somebody]/[something]为某人/某事物提供饮食they cater for wedding receptions他们承办婚宴②(provide)to cater for [somebody]/[something]满足某人/某事物的需要to cater for the needs/tastes of ...满足…的需要/迎合…的口味③(consider)to cater for [somebody]/[something]考虑到某人/某事物④(satisfy demands)to cater to [somebody]/[something]迎合某人/某事物B.transitive verb为…提供饮食he catered a lunch for 25他为25个人准备午餐

Tourist and Tourism
tourist|ˈtʊərɪst,ˈtɔːr-|noun①(on holiday)旅游者 the tourist trade or industry旅游业 the tourist season/attractions旅游季节/胜地 ②Sport (member of touring team)巡回比赛队员
tourism|ˈtʊərɪzəm,ˈtɔːr-|nounUncountable(organization)旅游业 (operation)旅游tourism is growing rapidly in the area旅游业在那个地区迅速发展 increased tourism has resulted in parking problems in the town那个城市因旅游业的发展产生了停车问题

2.Students can acquire computer skills which can be applied in their studies as well as their working lives.

apply sth. to do sth.
apply|əˈplaɪ|A.intransitive verb①(make request)申请 to apply (to [somebody]) for [something]/to do [something]（向某人）申请某事物/做某事 to apply to college/university向学院/大学申请 ②(be valid)«rule, definition» 适用 that theory cannot apply in this case那个理论不适用于这种情况 to apply to [somebody]/[something]适用于某人/某事物 that description doesn't apply to him他不是描述的那个样子 B.transitive verb①(use)应用 to apply the brake踩刹车 he applied a slight pressure to the catch他轻轻按下门闩 to apply the theory to the practice将理论付诸实践 ②(spread)涂 ‹cream, glue, paint›C.reflexive verbto apply oneself to [something](work hard at)致力于某事物(concentrate on)专注于某事物

3.Community service provides offenders with opportunities to acquire transferable skills and gives them a flying start when they are released.

provide sb. with sth.
provide|prəˈvaɪd|A.transitive verb①(supply, offer)提供 to provide [somebody] with [something]为某人提供某物to provide [something] for or to [somebody]/[something]提供某物给某人/某物 to provide ([somebody] with) the ammunition to do [something]figurative（为某人）提供做某事的论据to provide an answer给出答案curtains provide privacy窗帘可以保护隐私to provide an incentive for [somebody] to do [something]刺激某人做某事to provide the perfect introduction to ...详尽介绍‹subject›to provide access to ...«path, door»通向… 'training provided'“提供培训” ②Law, Administration (stipulate)«law, agreement, judge» 规定 to provide that ...规定… unless otherwise provided除非另行规定 except as provided (below)除（下文）规定外 B.intransitive verbarchaic «God, the state» 提供生活必需品 the Lord will provide上帝会恩赐的 

transferable skills可用于其他工作的 ‹skill, learning›
transferable|ˌtrænsˈfɜːrəbl|adjective①(able to be transferred)可转让的 ‹right, asset, ticket, pension›; 可转移的 ‹debt, vote›②(applicable to different job)可用于其他工作的 ‹skill, learning›

release
release sb. from sth.

4.The government should give a priority to social welfare, especially the healthcare.

give a priority to
priority|praɪˈɒrəti, American  -ˈɔːr-|A.noun①Countable(main concern)优先事项 the main or highest priority头等大事 a high/low priority重点/非重点项目 to get one's priorities right/wrong分清/分不清轻重缓急 ②Uncountable(precedence)优先 to have or take priority over [something]比某事优先考虑 to get priority享有优先权 ③Uncountable British  (on road)优先通行权 priority to the right右侧优先通行权 B.adjective享有优先权的 the priority list优先事项表
social welfare
social welfarenounUncountable社会福利

5.When it comes to distribution of public funds, some people suggest that the government should give priority to social welfare, especially the healthcare, which helps stop the disadvantaged population dying needlessly.

distribution of public funds
distribution|ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn|noun①Uncountable(of food)分发 (of funds, resources, wealth)分配 (of information)散布 (of goods, supplies)分销 ②CountableGeography (of flora, fauna, minerals)分布③Uncountable(of weight, burden)分散

fund|fʌnd|A.noun①(cash reserve)基金to establish or set up a fund设立基金 to administer or manage a fund管理基金②figurative (supply, store)储备 to have a fund of [something] to draw on有某物可以利用 to have a fund of wisdom/wit/experience富有智慧/非常风趣/很有经验 B.funds noun plural资金 to raise funds for [something]为某事筹集资金 to have the funds to do [something]有钱做某事 to be in funds手头有钱 insufficient funds无存款［银行通知开空头支票账户的用语］C.transitive verb为…提供资金 ‹expansion, work›publicly funded project公共资金资助的项目

6.Exposure to different cultures can encourage creativity, which is an asset to enterprises or countries.

exposure to
exposure|ɪkˈspəʊʒə(r)|noun①Countable and uncountable(disclosure of crime, dishonesty etc.)揭发 to threaten with exposure威胁要揭发②Uncountable(subjection)暴露 exposure to the wind and sun经受风吹日晒 exposure of children to radiation孩童暴露于辐射中 ③Uncountable(physical condition)受寒to suffer from exposure受冻 to die of exposure冻死 ④Uncountable(publicity)亮相 (coverage)报道 to receive or get exposure in the media被媒体报道 ⑤Uncountable(to financial losses)承担金融风险 ⑥Countable and uncountablePhotography (exposing a film to light)曝光 (length of exposing time)曝光时间 (picture)底片 to take an exposure照一张相片a double exposure二次曝光

an asset to sb./sth.
asset|ˈæset|noun①Finance, Commerce, Law 资产 ②figurative (advantage, quality, skill)优势 good health and good looks are great assets健康和美貌是莫大的财富 ③(person)有价值的人 she is an asset to the company她是公司的骨干

7.Some people disapprove of genetically modified food, as they believe that this type of food does more harm than good.

disapprove of
disapprove|ˌdɪsəˈpruːv|intransitive verb不赞成 to disapprove of [somebody]/[something]不赞同某人/某事 to disapprove of [somebody] doing [something]不赞同某人做某事 I disapprove of noisy children in restaurants我不喜欢在饭店吵闹的孩子

genetically modified food
转基因食品

8.Commuting time has been prolonged because of traffic congestion.

commuting time
commuting|kəˈmjuːtɪŋ|→ commutingnounUncountable通勤
commute|kəˈmjuːt|A.intransitive verb通勤 to commute between Oxford and London上下班往返于牛津和伦敦之间 B.transitive verb①Law 减轻 ‹sentence, penalty›to commute [something] into or to [something]将某刑罚减为较轻的某刑罚②Finance 把…折偿 ‹pension, annuity›to commute [something] for or into [something]将某物折算成某物 C.noun上下班路程 I have a long commute to work我上班的路程很长

prolong
prolong|prəˈlɒŋ, American  -ˈlɔːŋ|transitive verb延长 drugs that help to prolong life有助于延长生命的药物

traffic congestion
congestion|kənˈdʒestʃn|nounUncountable①(overcrowding)(with people)拥挤 (with vehicles)拥堵 ②Medicine (being blocked)(with blood)充血 (with mucus)黏液阻塞 for nasal congestion, try this new spray试试这种新喷剂，可治疗鼻塞

9.In a highly competitively society, working adults usually focus on career advancement, and have difficulty in achieving work-life balance.

focus on
to focus one's mind/attention on [something]把精神/注意力集中于某事物
to focus one's eyes on [something]/[somebody]把目光集中到某物/某人上
to focus on [something]集中于某物she was too tired to focus on anything她太累了，干什么都不能集中精神 all eyes focused on the Prime Minister所有的人都注视着首相

career advancement
career|kəˈrɪə(r)|A.noun①(occupation)职业 a career as a journalist记者职业 to abandon one's/a career放弃自己的/一项事业 to follow a career从事一种职业②(progress)生涯a political/musical career政治/音乐生涯B.intransitive verb猛冲 to career off the road冲出道路

have difficulty in doing sth.
difficulty|ˈdɪfɪkəlti|noun①Uncountable(of task, activity)困难 the difficulty of doing [something]做某事的难处 to have difficulty (in) doing [something]做某事有困难 to have difficulty with [something]在某事上有问题 to have difficulty with one's eyesight视力有问题 to be under some difficulty在困难的条件下②Uncountable(complexity)难度 the level of difficulty of [something]某事的难办程度 ③Uncountable and countable(trouble)麻烦 (obstacle)障碍 in difficulty处于麻烦中 to create or make difficulties制造麻烦 to meet difficulties遇到麻烦 to run into difficulties碰到难题 to have difficulties with [something]在某事上碰到麻烦

10. Doing exercise regularly helps people maintain a healthy state of mind and makes it easier for them to cope with stress.

maintain a healthy state of mind
保持健康的心态

make it adj. for sb. to do sth.

cope with
应付

11.Perception of beauty differs from culture to culture.

perception
perception|pəˈsepʃn|noun①Uncountable(awareness)感觉 visual perception视觉 he did not have any perception of her problems他对她的问题毫无觉察 ②Uncountable(insight)洞察 to say [something] with unusual perception一针见血地说出某话③Uncountable(ability to perceive)洞察力 ④Countable(impression)看法what is your perception of what needs to be done?你认为需要做些什么？ popular perceptions of old age对老龄问题的普遍看法

concept of the aesthetic
aesthetic|iːsˈθetɪk,ˈes-|adjective①(relating to aesthetics)审美的 ‹standards, values›an aesthetic sense美感 ②(pleasing)美观的 ‹design, arrangement, architecture›

differ from
differ|ˈdɪfə(r)|intransitive verb①(be different)有区别 to differ from [something]不同于某事物 to differ in [something]在某方面不同 the two countries differed in the vote on climate change这两个国家在有关气候变化方面的表决有差别 ②(disagree)持不同看法 to differ with [somebody] (about or on [something])（在某事上）不同意某人的看法 I beg to differ我不敢苟同 we must agree to differ我们保留不同意见吧

12.Environmental protection campaigns can transcend national boundaries.

transcend
transcend|ˌtrænˈsend|transitive verb①(go beyond)超越 ‹limits, expectations, knowledge›it's an issue that transcends petty party differences这个问题超越了无足轻重的党派分歧②(surpass, excel in)胜过 ‹person, work, performance›his latest novel transcends anything he has ever written before他的最近一部小说超越了他从前所写的任何作品 to transcend [somebody]/[something] in [something]在某方面优于某人/某事物 ③Religion,Philosophy 超越于…而存在 ‹material world, human experience›

13.Regulations may stifle people's creativity.

regulation
regulation|ˌregjʊˈleɪʃn|A.noun①Countable(rule)规定 a set of regulations一套规定 under the new regulations按新规定 regulations for [something]/for doing [something]某事/做某事的章程 regulations for environmental protection环境保护规定 regulations for granting passports to foreign nationals向外国人签发护照的规定 strict regulations are laid down governing the use of firearms已颁布了严格的枪支使用管理法规 to comply with the regulations«person, organization»遵守规定 «product» 符合规定 to follow or abide by (the) regulations遵守规定 to meet the regulations«person, company, equipment»符合规定against the or contrary to regulations违反规定的 rules and regulations规章制度 building/planning regulations建筑/规划条例 traffic regulations交通规则 college/school regulation大学校规/校规 EU/police/government regulations欧盟/警方/政府规定 ②Uncountable(control)管理 government regulation政府控制 strict regulation of [something]对某事物的严格管制 regulation of financial markets金融市场的管理 the voluntary regulation of the press新闻界的自律 ③Uncountable(adjustment)调整 B.modifier①(standard)标准化的 regulation army footwear正规的军用鞋 in regulation uniform身穿规定制服的 of the regulation length/width规定长度/宽度的 ②colloquial (predictable)老套的 a regulation parody毫无新意的滑稽模仿作品

stifle
stifle|ˈstaɪfl|transitive verb①(suppress)扼杀 ‹creativity, initiative›; 阻止 ‹progress, debate›; 镇压 ‹rebellion›; 克制 ‹impulse, anger, desire›②(suffocate)使…窒息 ‹person›

14.Most of environmental degradation is attributed to human activities.

degradation
degradation|ˌdegrəˈdeɪʃn|nounUncountable①(humiliation)屈辱 ②(squalor)落泊 to live in utter degradation过着潦倒的生活 ③(of environment)恶化 (of facilities)毁坏 ④(breakdown into simpler compounds)Biology 退化 Chemistry 降解

attribute
attributeA. |əˈtrɪbjuːt|transitive verb①(state cause, reason)to attribute [something] to [somebody]/[something]把某事物归因于某人/某事物②(state origin, authorship)to attribute [something] to [somebody]认为某事物出自某人③(associate)to attribute [something] to [somebody]/[something]把…归咎于某人/某事物‹guilt, blame›认为某人/某事物具有 ‹motive, emotion›B. |ˈætrɪbjuːt|noun①(property, quality)属性 the attributes of patience and kindness耐心和善良的品质 ②(material symbol)标志 the sceptre is an attribute of kingly power节杖是王权的象征

15.Participating in sports frequently can boost people's confidence, which is important not only to the youth but also to the elderly.

boost one's confidence
boost|buːst|A.noun①(stimulus)促进 (encouragement)激励 to give [something]/[somebody] a boost推动某事/给某人以鼓舞②(increase, improvement)增长a boost in exports出口量的增长 ③(publicity)宣传 to give [something] a boost宣传某事物 B.transitive verb①(increase)增加 ‹production, exports›to boost [somebody's] confidence增强某人的自信心 to boost morale鼓舞士气 ② American  Advertising (promote)宣传③Electronics, Telecommunications (amplify)放大 ④Electricity 升高 ‹voltage›⑤Aerospace 推送 ‹space vehicle›

16.The excessive reliance on calculators is likely to have an adverse impact on children's mental arithmetic and pose a threat to their intellectual development.

excessive
excessive|ɪkˈsesɪv|adjective过高的 ‹budget, price, level, enthusiasm, demand, expectation›; 过重的 ‹load›; 过分的 ‹politeness, severity›; 过长的 ‹working hours›excessive drinking酗酒
excess|ɪkˈses|A.noun①Uncountable(amount that is more than necessary or permitted)过量 (lack of moderation)过度 to eat/drink to excess吃撑/喝多 a life of excess无节制的生活 in excess of ...超过… she made in excess of $1,000她的收入超过1,000美元 the excess of supply over demand供过于求 ②Countable British  (insurance)免赔额 B.excesses noun plural(immoderate behaviour)放肆的行为 (overindulgence)过分放纵 C.adjective①(surplus)过多的 ‹demand, food, production›excess alcohol/speed/weight酒精超标/超速/超重excess water/fat多余的水分/脂肪 ② British  (additional)额外的 ‹charge›

calculator
计算器
calculate|ˈkælkjʊleɪt|transitive verb①(work out)计算 ‹distance, number, cost›②(estimate)估计 ‹probability, risk, consequence›③(intend)计划 to be calculated to do [something]计划做某事 the government's measures were calculated to raise more revenue政府采取这些措施是为了增加财政收入 PHRASAL VERB calculate ontransitive verb[calculate on something]指望 ‹event, weather, result›to calculate on doing [something] 指望做某事 to calculate on [somebody]/[something] doing [something] 指望某人/某物做某事

adverse
adverse|ˈædvɜːs|adjective不利的 ‹effect, criticism›adverse weather conditions恶劣的天气 adverse circumstances/winds逆境/逆风

arithmetic
arithmeticA. |əˈrɪθmətɪk|nounUncountable算术 mental arithmetic心算 B. |ˌærɪθˈmetɪk|adjective算术的

intellectual development
intellectual|ˌɪntəˈlektʃʊəl|A.adjective①(relating to the intellect)智力的 intellectual faculties/powers智力 children need intellectual stimulation孩子需要激发智力 ②(appealing to or requiring the intellect)用脑力的 an intellectual contest智力竞赛 ③(possessing intellect)智力发达的 B.noun知识分子

17.Numerous women are unwilling to find employment in a male-dominated world because they can face barriers to top-level promotion.

numerous
numerous|ˈnjuːmərəs, American  ˈnuː-|adjective①(very many)许多的 ‹accidents, reports, people›on numerous occasions在诸多场合 ②(having many members)有许多成员组成的 a numerous family大家庭

be unwilling to
willing|ˈwɪlɪŋ|adjective①usually predicative(prepared)乐意的 to be (more than) willing to do [something]（很）愿意做某事 willing and able愿意并且有能力的 → readyA.①②(eager)热心的 ‹friend, helper›; 热切的 ‹accomplice, victim›to be very willing很积极 willing hands热心帮忙的人 ③attributive(voluntary)志愿的 ‹help, donation, sacrifice›

male-dominated
dominate|ˈdɒmɪneɪt|A.transitive verb①(have power over)统治 (control)控制 ②(to be the most impo