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adult

/əˈdʌlt/ /ˈæd.əlt/

Meanings
noun

成年人，大人

A fully grown human or animal.

Examples :

"My adult sister works as a teacher at the high school. "
我成年的姐姐在高中当老师。
age human person animal being essential ielts

Related Words

Illustration professional

professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

专业人士，从业者

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

我叔叔是一位专业的工程师。

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responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

责任，义务，职责

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

责任是一项沉重的负担。(Zérèn shì yī xiàng chénzhòng de fùdān.)

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pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

属于，关于。

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

关于我的汽车保险索赔的所有文件现在都已经提交了。

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pornography noun

/pɔː(ɹ)ˈnɒɡ.ɹə.fi/ /pɔɹˈnɑ.ɡɹə.fi/

色情，Yín huì。

"The website contained illegal pornography, which was inappropriate for young viewers. "

那个网站包含非法的色情内容，对青少年来说是不适宜的。

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employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

雇员，员工，职工。

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

鼓励员工更努力工作的一个方法是给他们奖励。

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containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

包含，容纳。

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

装有我旧玩具的箱子被储存在阁楼里。

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equipping verb

/ɪˈkwɪpɪŋ/

装备，配备

"The school is equipping students with laptops to help them with their online assignments. "

学校正在为学生配备笔记本电脑，帮助他们完成在线作业。

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majority noun

/məˈd͡ʒɒɹɪti/ /məˈd͡ʒɑɹɪti/

多数， 大部分

"The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best."

大多数人认为新提案是最好的。

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training verb

/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/

训练，练习

"She trained seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics."

她每天训练七个小时，为参加奥运会做准备。

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discretion noun

/dɪˈskɹɛʃən/

谨慎，审慎，斟酌

"Bob showed great discretion despite his knowledge of the affair."

尽管鲍勃知道这件事，但他表现得非常谨慎，没有泄露任何信息。

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restricted verb

/ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪd/

限制，约束。

"After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt."

腹泻之后，医生限制病人只能吃米饭、冷肉和酸奶。

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correcting verb

/kəˈrɛktɪŋ/ /kɔˈrɛktɪŋ/

纠正, 改正。

"The navigator corrected the course of the ship."

领航员纠正了船的航向。