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confederate

/kənˈfedərət/ /kənˈfedəˌreɪt/

Meanings
noun

同盟者，联盟成员。

A member of a confederacy.

Examples :

"The student council is a confederate group, representing the entire student body. "
学生会是一个同盟组织，代表着全体学生。
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noun

同谋，帮凶，内线。

An actor who participates in a psychological experiment pretending to be a subject but in actuality working for the researcher (also known as a "stooge").

Examples :

"In the study on peer pressure, Mark didn't realize that Sarah, the person who encouraged him to choose the wrong answer, was actually a confederate working with the researchers. "
在关于同伴压力的研究中，马克没有意识到莎拉，那个鼓励他选择错误答案的人，实际上是研究人员的帮凶/内线。
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Related Words

Illustration researcher

researcher noun

/rɪˈsɜːrtʃər/ /riˈsɜːrtʃər/

研究员，研究者。

"The researcher studied the effects of different study methods on student test scores. "

研究者研究了不同的学习方法对学生考试成绩的影响。

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representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

代表，象征。

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

在课堂展示中，这位学生代表法国。

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experiment noun

/ɛk.ˈspɛ.ɹɪ.mənt/ /ɪk.ˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/

实验，试验

"The science teacher conducted an experiment to demonstrate how plants grow in different types of soil. "

科学老师做了一个实验，来展示植物在不同类型的土壤里是如何生长的。

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participates verb

/pɑrˈtɪsɪpeɪts/ /pərˈtɪsɪpeɪts/

参加，参与。

"She regularly participates in class discussions. "

她经常参加课堂讨论。

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confederacy noun

/kənˈfɛdəɹəsi/

联盟，同盟。

"The students formed a confederacy to advocate for healthier lunch options in the school cafeteria. "

为了倡导学校食堂提供更健康的午餐，学生们组成了一个联盟。

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psychological adjective

/ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/

心理的，精神的

"The teacher's psychological approach to teaching helped students feel more comfortable in class. "

老师在教学中采取的心理方法帮助学生们在课堂上感觉更自在。

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accomplice noun

/ə.ˈkʌm.plɪs/ /ə.ˈkɑm.pləs/

同谋，帮凶。

"The student was arrested as an accomplice in the cheating scandal. "

这名学生因涉嫌在作弊丑闻中充当帮凶而被捕。

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encouraged verb

/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒd/ /ɛnˈkʌrɪdʒd/

鼓励，激励。

"I encouraged him during his race."

我比赛期间一直鼓励他，给他加油打气。

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association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

结合，联合，交往

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

学生们积极参与学校环保社团，体现在他们不断加强的回收行动中。

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whispering verb

/ˈ(h)wɪspəɹɪŋ/

低语，耳语.

"The students were whispering answers to each other during the test, hoping the teacher wouldn't hear. "

考试的时候，学生们互相小声地给对方递答案，希望老师听不见。

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pretending verb

/prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/ /priˈtɛndɪŋ/

假装，冒充。

"The child was pretending to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. "

那个小孩假装睡着了，这样他就不用吃蔬菜了。

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researchers noun

/rɪˈsɜːrtʃərz/ /riˈsɜːrtʃərz/

研究人员，研究者。

"Researchers are studying the effects of exercise on mental health. "

研究人员正在研究运动对心理健康的影响。