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appropriated

/əˈproʊpriˌeɪtɪd/ /əˈproʊpriˌeɪɾɪd/

Meanings
verb

适合，使适应。

To make suitable; to suit.

Examples :

"She appropriated her grandmother's old wedding dress by shortening the skirt and adding modern sleeves to make it more suitable for a contemporary wedding. "
她把奶奶的老婚纱改短裙子，加上现代的袖子，使它更适合现代婚礼，这样就让婚纱变得合时宜了。
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Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration exclusion

exclusion noun

/ɪksˈkluːʒən/

排除，排斥.

"The exclusion of students with allergies from the school bake sale was a necessary precaution. "

为了安全起见，学校烘焙义卖活动不得不排除过敏体质的学生参与。

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appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

使适合，使适应.

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

老师会调整新的课程计划，使之适合学生们目前的理解水平。

Illustration corporation

corporation noun

/ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃən/ /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn/

公司，企业。

"The corporation built a new school building, separate from the local community's individual efforts. "

这家公司建造了一栋新的教学楼，这与当地社区的个人努力是分开的。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

细节，要点

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

老师指出了这道数学题里一个特别的细节，很多学生都忽略了。

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community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

社区，社群，团体

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

学校的师生和家长团体一起庆祝了年末节日。

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contemporary noun

/kənˈtɛm.p(ə).ɹi/ /kənˈtɛm.pəˌɹɛɹ.i/

同时代的人，同辈人.

"Cervantes was a contemporary of Shakespeare."

塞万提斯和莎士比亚是同时代的人。

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exclusive noun

/ɪkˈsklu.sɪv/

独家消息，专有信息

"The editor agreed to keep a lid on a potentially disastrous political scoop in exchange for an exclusive of a happier nature."

总编同意压下那则可能造成灾难性后果的政治独家内幕消息，以换取一条更令人愉悦的独家报道。

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spiritual noun

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/

灵歌

"The church choir practiced the new spirituals for their Sunday service. "

教堂合唱团正在排练新的灵歌，准备在周日的礼拜仪式上演唱。

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shortening verb

/ˈʃɔːrtənɪŋ/ /ˈʃɔːrtnɪŋ/

缩短，精简

"The teacher is shortening the essay assignment from five pages to three. "

老师正在把论文作业从五页缩短到三页。

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abandoned verb

/əˈbæn.dn̩d/

放弃， 屈服

"After arguing with her parents, Sarah abandoned her plans for the weekend. "

和父母争吵后，萨拉放弃了周末的计划。