commit英音：[k?'mit]美音：[k?'m?t]
及物动词 vt.
1. 犯(罪),做(错事等)I committed an error in handling the business. 我在处理这一业务时犯了一个错误。
2. 使承担义务;使作出保证;使表态[(+to)]He didn't commit himself to anything. 他没有作任何承诺。
3. 把...交托给;把...提交给;把...付诸[(+to)]
The child was committed to the nurse's care. 孩子被交给护士照顾。
4. 把...押交;把...判处[(+to)]The judge committed him to ten years' imprisonment. 法官判处他十年徒刑。 5. 拨出,指定...用于[(+to)]
The company committed most of its profits to building new factories. 公司拨出大部分利润建造新工厂。 6. 使投入战斗,指派...作战
recommend英音：[,rek?'mend]美音：[,r?k?'m?nd] 及物动词 vt.
1. 推荐,介绍[(+as/for)][O1]
Can you recommend me some new books on this subject?
你能推荐一些有关这个学科的新书给我吗? 2. 建议,劝告[O2][+v-ing][+that]
I recommend you to comply with safety regulations. 我劝你遵守安全规则。 3. 使成为可取,使受欢迎[(+to)]His proposal has much to recommend it.
他的建议有不少可取之处。
4. 付托,托付[(+to)]I recommended my child to her care. 我把孩子托付给她照顾。
concentrate英音：['k?nsentreit]美音：['kɑns?n,tret] 及物动词 vt.
1. 集中;聚集,集结[O][(+on/upon)]
We must concentrate our attention on efficiency. 我们必须把注意力集中在效率上。 Our population is concentrated in the big cities. 我国人口集中在大城市里。 2. 浓缩
不及物动词 vi. 1. 集中;聚集,集结[Q]
2. 全神贯注;全力以赴[(+on/upon)]
She couldn't concentrate on a book very long. 她不能长时间专心读一本书。 image英音：['imid?]美音：['?m?d?] 名词 n. [C]
1. 像,肖像,雕像;偶像The coin bore an image of the president. 这枚硬币上有总统的肖像。
2. (心目中的)形象;印象[(+of)]How can we improve our image?
我们要如何来改进我们的形象呢? 3. 映像;影像;图像
4. 酷似的人(或物),翻版[the S][(+of)]She is the image of her mother. 她是她母亲的翻版。 5. 比喻;形象化的描述[the S][(+of)]
This play is the image of contemporary urban life. 这个剧本是当代城市生活的生动写照。 6. 典型,象征,化身He is the image of honesty. 他非常诚实。 及物动词 vt.
1. 画...的像,造...的像 2. 想像
She could image what a lonely life her widowed sister was living. 她想像得出她守寡的姐姐过着怎样孤寂的生活。
3. 反映His sorrow was imaged in his face.
imagination英音：[i,m?d?i'nei??n]美音：[?,m?d??'ne??n]
名词 n.
1. 想像力;创造力[C][U]He is a man of imagination. 他是一个富有想像力的人。 2. 空想;妄想;幻想[C]
3. 想像出来的东西,幻想物[U]
Of course nobody was trying to kill him. -- It was all imagination. 当然没有人试图杀害他--那全是幻觉。 budget英音：['b?d?it]美音：['b?d??t] budget 名词 n. [C]
1. 预算;预算费;生活费,经费[(+for)]
It is essential to balance one's budget. 量入为出是很重要的。 She tried to keep her monthly budget below $400.
她试图将每月的开支限制在四百元以下。
2. (一)批,(一)堆;大信息量的长信[(+of)]We have a budget of news today.
今天我们有许多新闻。 及物动词 vt.
1. 把...编入预算;按照预算来计划
The school budgeted one million dollars for a new library. 学校编列了一百万美元建新图书馆的预算。
2. 安排,预定
She is extremely busy, so she has to budget her time carefully. 她忙极了,所以必须好好安排时间。 不及物动词 vi.
1. 编列预算[(+for)]The old couple budgeted for the coming year. 老两口为下一年定预算。 形容词 a.
1. 低廉的,收费公道的[B]
He bought the house at a budget price. 他以低廉的价钱买下这所房子。 etiquette英音：['eti'ket]美音：['?t?k?t]
名词 n. [U]
1. 礼节;礼仪
This is a book on etiquette. 这是本有关礼仪的书。
According to etiquette, you should stand up to meet a guest. 按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。
2. (同业间的)规矩;成规medical etiquette 医学界的规矩 impress英音：[im'pres]美音：[?m'pr?s] impress1及物动词 vt.
1. 给...极深的印象;使感动[W][H]
I was very impressed by his story. 他的故事深深打动了我。
The woman impressed me most unfavorably. 这女人给我的印象极差。 2. 使铭记,铭刻[O][(+on/upon)]
My father impressed on me the importance of hard work.
我父亲要我牢记努力工作的重要性。
Our teacher impressed us with the importance of industry and economy. 老师要我们牢牢记住勤奋节俭的重要性。 3. 印,压印;盖(印)于[+on/into]
He impressed his initials on the box. 他把自己名字的起首字母印在那只盒子上。 impress2名词 n.
1. 印记;痕迹The suspect's shoes left impresses in the snow. 嫌疑犯的鞋子在雪地里留下了压印。 2. 印象,影响
Their honesty and hospitality left an enduring impress on her life. 他们的诚实与好客给她一生留下了难以磨灭的印象。 3. 特征
impress3及物动词 vt. 1. 强迫...服役;强征...入伍 2. 强征(财产等)
impression英音：[im'pre??n]美音：[?m'pr???n]
名词 n.
1. 印象[C][U][(+on)]
The new teacher made a good impression on the students. 新教师给学生留下了一个好印象。
2. 模糊的观念;感想[C][+that]
I have the impression that I've seen that man before. 我觉得我以前见过那个人。
3. 压印;印记;压痕[C]The robber left an impression of his feet in the mud. 强盗在烂泥里留下了他的脚印。
4. 【印】印刷;印数;印次[C]
5. 影响;效果[U][(+on)]My advice seemed to make little impression on him. 我的忠告似乎对他不起作用。
6. (对名人等的)漫画式模仿[C][(+of)]
supplement英音：['s?plim?nt]美音：['s?pl?m?nt]
supplement1
名词 n. [C]
1. 增补,补充[(+to)]
The money they get from fruit-picking is often a supplement to incomes earned in the town.
他们靠采摘水果所得的钱常常是城里所挣收入的补贴。 2. (书籍的)补遗;附录;(报刊等的)增刊,副刊[(+to)]
The story first appeared in the Times Literary Supplement. 这个短篇小说第一次是发表在《泰晤士报文学副刊》上的。 3. 补给品a diet supplement 饮食补给品 4. 【数】补角;补弧 supplement2
及物动词 vt.
1. 增补,补充;为...补编附录[(+with/by)]
She got a part-time job to supplement the family income. 她找了一个兼职工作以补充家庭收入。
appreciate英音：[?'pri:?ieit]美音：[?'pri??,et] 及物动词 vt.
1. 欣赏,赏识Her talent for music was not appreciated. 她的音乐才能无人赏识。 2. 感谢,感激They deeply appreciated his kindness. 他们对他的好意深表感谢。 3. 体会,领会,察知[W][+(that)]
I am afraid you have not appreciated the urgency of the matter. 恐怕你还没有意识到这件事的紧迫性。
4. 正确地评价,鉴别
不及物动词 vi.
1. (土地、货币等)增值[(+in)]Land will continue to appreciate. 土地将继续增值。 compensate英音：['k?mpenseit]美音：['kɑmp?n,set] 及物动词 vt.
1. 补偿,赔偿;酬报[(+for)]
We compensate workers for injuries suffered at their work. 我们对工人在工作中受伤给予补偿。
2. 改变货币含金量以稳定货币 不及物动词 vi.
1. 补偿,赔偿;抵消[(+for)]
She used her good looks to compensate for her lack of intelligence. 她智力欠佳权以美貌弥补。
surge英音：[s?:d?]美音：[s?d?]
名词 n. [C]
1. 大浪,波涛The surge upset the boat. 浪涛掀翻了小船。 2. (波涛的)汹涌;奔腾the surge of the tide 潮水的奔腾 3. (波涛般的)涌到[S1] 4. (感情的)高涨,澎湃[S1]
5. 激增[(+in)][S1]
It failed to stimulate a surge of investment in industry. 这没有能刺激工业投资的激增。 不及物动词 vi.
1. (海浪)汹涌;奔腾[Q]The tides surged over the rocks. 潮水奔腾着涌过礁石。 2. (人)蜂拥而至[Q]
Every time a bus came, the crowd surged forward. 每一次有公共汽车驶来,人群就向前拥去。
3. (感情)汹涌,澎湃[Q][(+up)]Hope surged in Peter. 彼得心中充满希望。 4. 猛冲;激增[Q]Prices kept surging. 价格不断猛涨。
specify英音：['spesifai]美音：['sp?s?,fa?] 及物动词 vt.
1. 具体指定;详细指明;明确说明[+that][+wh-]
The directions specify how the medicine is to be used. 说明书上规定了这药如何服用。 The contract specifies red tiles for the roof. 合同规定屋顶用红瓦盖。 2. 把...列入说明书(或清单等)
preference英音：['pref?r?ns]美音：['pr?f?r?ns] 名词 n.
1. 更加的喜爱,偏爱[U][C][(+for)]
A window seat is my preference. 我喜欢靠窗的座位。
We dress simply by preference. 我们仅凭个人偏爱选择穿着。 2. 偏爱的事物(或人)[C]
Which is your preference, tea or coffee? 你喜欢喝哪一样,茶还是咖啡? 3. 偏袒[U][(+for)]
Parents should not show preference for any one of their children. 父母不应流露出对任何一个孩子的偏心。 4. 优先(权);优惠权[U][C]
We give preference to applicants with some experience. 我们优先录用有经验的申请人。 intervene英音：[,int?'vi:n]美音：[,?nt?'vin] 不及物动词 vi.
1. 插进;介入;介于中间[(+between)]
Five years has intervened since he last saw Daisy. 自从他上一次见到黛西以来,五年过去了。
2. 干涉,干预;调停[(in/between)]
They were about to fight when their father intervened. 他们的父亲出来调停时,他们已经快要打起来了。
The Bank of England had been intervening in foreign exchange markets. 英格兰银行对外汇市场进行了干预。