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通过沉浸式视觉效果和人工智能掌握词汇

/dɪˈɹaɪzəɹi/

微不足道的，可笑的。

"The company offered a derisory raise of only 10 cents per hour, which was insulting considering the employees' hard work. "

考虑到员工们的辛勤工作，公司只给每小时涨10美分，简直是微不足道的涨薪，令人觉得受到了侮辱。

cheapienoun

/ˈtʃiːpi/

吝啬鬼，小气鬼

"My brother is such a cheapie; he always asks to borrow money but never pays it back. "

我弟弟真是个小气鬼，总是问人借钱却从来不还。

primacynoun

/ˈpɹaɪ.mə.si/

首要，卓越，至上。

"Her leadership's primacy in the school's debate club was evident in her team's consistent victories. "

她在学校辩论社的领导地位首屈一指，这一点从她的团队屡战屡胜就能明显看出。

borderlineadjective

/ˈbɔːrdərˌlaɪn/ /ˈbɔːrdərlaɪn/

低俗的，品味不高的

"Her bright pink dress with the sparkly unicorn on it was considered borderline for the serious business meeting. "

她那件亮粉色的连衣裙，上面还带着闪闪发光的独角兽，对于严肃的商务会议来说，被认为有点低俗了。

economic rentsnoun

/ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪk rents/ /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪk rents/

经济租金，超额收益。

"Because the landlord owned the only grocery store for miles, he charged high prices and enjoyed significant economic rents, earning far more profit than the cost of running the store would normally justify. "

因为房东拥有方圆几英里内唯一的杂货店，所以他收取高价，享受了大量的经济租金，超额收益，赚取的利润远远超过了经营这家店正常情况下应得的利润。

concessionnoun

/kənˈsɛʃən/

让步，妥协，迁就。

"The teacher made a concession to the student, offering extra time to finish the assignment. "

老师为了表示对学生的体谅，特意给了他额外的时间完成作业，算是优待了。

forfeitedverb

/ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/ /ˈfɔːrfətɪd/

丧失，失去，被没收

"He forfeited his last chance of an early release from jail by repeatedly attacking another inmate."

由于他屡次袭击其他狱友，他丧失了提前释放的最后机会。

upheldverb

/ʌpˈhɛld/

维护，支持， подтверждать

"The teacher upheld the importance of completing homework assignments. "

老师强调并支持完成作业的重要性。(Lǎoshī qiángdiào bìng zhīchí wánchéng zuòyè de zhòngyàoxìng.)

non-judgementaladjective

/ˌnɒn dʒʌdʒˈmɛntəl/ /ˌnɑːn dʒʌdʒˈmɛntəl/

不加评判的，客观的

"A good therapist listens with a non-judgemental ear, allowing patients to share their feelings without fear of criticism. "

一个好的治疗师会以不带个人偏见的态度倾听，让患者能够分享他们的感受，而不用害怕被批评。

neutraladjective

/ˈnjuːtɹəl/ /ˈnuːtɹəl/

中性的，不偏不倚的。

"The teacher's feedback on my essay was neutral; it didn't praise or criticize my work. "

老师对我文章的反馈很中肯，既没有表扬也没有批评我的作品。

punctiliousadjective

/pʌŋkˈtɪli.əs/

一丝不苟，谨小慎微.

"With a punctilious slap of the gloves, the duel was now inevitable."

他一丝不苟地拍了一下手套，决斗现在已不可避免。

groatnoun

/ɡɹəʊt/ /ɡɹoʊt/

格罗特币，古币。

"The museum display showed a tarnished silver groat from the reign of King Henry VIII. "

博物馆的展品中有一枚来自亨利八世统治时期的，已经失去光泽的银制格罗特币，古币。

savouryadjective

/ˈseɪvəri/ /ˈseɪvri/

无可非议的，合乎道德的.

"Readers are to be warned that quotations in this chapter contain some not so savory language."

读者需要注意，本章引用的内容包含一些不太合乎道德的言语。

opprobriousadjective

/əˈproʊbriəs/ /ɒˈproʊbriəs/

可耻的，丢脸的.

"The student received an opprobrious detention after repeatedly disrupting class and insulting the teacher. "

因为屡次扰乱课堂秩序并侮辱老师，那个学生受到了让人颜面扫地的留校惩罚。

usurynoun

/ˈjuːʒəɹi/

高利贷，盘剥。

"The loan shark charged usury, demanding 20% interest on the small loan for the family emergency. "

那个放高利贷的收取高利贷，对这笔用于家庭紧急情况的小额贷款竟然要收取20%的利息，简直是盘剥。

penny-pinchingnoun

/ˈpɛniˌpɪntʃɪŋ/

吝啬，节俭。

"The company's penny-pinching led to outdated equipment and low employee morale. "

公司过度的节俭导致设备陈旧，员工士气低落。

pursesnoun

/ˈpɜːsɪz/ /ˈpɜːsɪz/

钱袋，款项

""Back in Persia, my grandfather paid for our family's passage with two purses of tomans." "

当年在波斯，我爷爷用两笔五托曼的款项支付了我们一家人的旅费。

radicalizeverb

/ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪz/ /ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪzɪz/

激进化，变得激进。

"After seeing the effects of pollution in her city, Sarah began to radicalize and join environmental activist groups. "

看到她所在的城市受到污染的影响后，萨拉开始变得激进起来，并加入了环保活动团体。

condescendingverb

/ˈkɔn.dɪ.sɛnd.ɪŋ/ /ˌkɑndəˈsɛndɪŋ/

屈尊，俯就，摆架子.

"The professor was condescending to the struggling student, speaking slowly and using overly simple explanations, as if the student was a child. "

这位教授对那位学业吃力的学生摆出居高临下的姿态，说话慢条斯理，用的解释也过于简单，好像学生是个小孩子一样。

schwagadjective

/ʃwæɡ/

劣质的，低劣的

"The company picnic gave out some schwag water bottles that broke after only one use. "

公司野餐会发了一些劣质的水瓶，用了一次就坏了。