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adultery

/əˈdʌltəɹi/

Meanings
noun

通奸，私通

Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse.

Examples :

"She engaged in adultery because her spouse has a low libido, while hers is very high."
因为她的配偶性欲低下，而她自己的性欲却很旺盛，所以她发生了婚外情（通奸）。
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Related Words

Illustration disruption

disruption noun

/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/

中断，扰乱，干扰。

"The loud construction outside caused a major disruption to my online class. "

外面施工的噪音严重干扰了我的网课。

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intercourse noun

/ˈɪn.təˌkɔːs/ /ˈɪn.tɚˌkoɹs/

交流，沟通.

"After the meeting, there was a period of intercourse between the colleagues, discussing the project's next steps. "

会议结束后，同事们之间有一段交流沟通，讨论了项目的下一步计划。

Illustration questioning

questioning verb

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənɪŋ/

提问，询问，质问

"The teacher was questioning the student about the missing assignment. "

老师正在询问学生关于丢失的作业。

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significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

象征，标志，意义。

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

老师的微笑是对我努力工作的一种认可的象征。

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prescribed verb

/pɹəˈskɹaɪbd/

开（药），处方。

"The doctor prescribed aspirin."

医生开了阿司匹林（的药）。

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degradation noun

/ˌdɛɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/

堕落， 贬低， 降低身份。

"The teacher's harsh criticism led to a degradation of the student's self-esteem. "

老师严厉的批评导致了学生自尊心的降低和受挫。

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commandment noun

/kəˈmɑːndmənt/ /kəˈmændmənt/

诫命，戒律

"The teacher reminded the students of the commandment to be respectful to each other. "

老师提醒学生们要遵守“彼此尊重”这条诫命。

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adulteration noun

/əˈdʌltəˈreɪʃən/

掺假，掺杂，搀杂使假

"The adulteration of the olive oil with cheaper vegetable oil made it taste bland and less healthy. "

在橄榄油里掺假，加入廉价的植物油，使得橄榄油味道变得平淡，而且也不那么健康了。

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corruption noun

/kəˈɹʌpʃən/

腐败，贪污。

"The politician's acceptance of expensive gifts was seen as a clear example of corruption. "

那位政客接受昂贵礼物的行为被视为一个明显的腐败例子。

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punishments noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənts/

惩罚，处罚。

"The school's punishments for tardiness include detention and writing apologies. "

学校对于迟到的惩罚包括留校和写道歉信。

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environmental adjective

/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəl/ /ˌenvairənˈmentəl/

环境的，生态的

"The school's new policy focuses on environmental sustainability. "

学校的新政策重点关注环境的可持续性发展。

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regulations noun

/ˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃənz/

规章，条例。

"The school has strict regulations about mobile phone use during class. "

学校有严格的规定，上课期间禁止使用手机。