Keys:
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Meaning
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Example
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- believing
that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good or honest
reasons
认为人皆自私的；愤世嫉俗的
= Do
you have to be so cynical about everything?
= a
cynical view/ smile
- not
believing that sth good will happen or that sth is important
悲观的；怀疑的
= I’m
a bit cynical about the benefits of the plan.
- not
caring that sth might hurt other people, if there is some advantage for you
只顾自己不顾他人的；见利忘义的
= a
cynical disregard for the safety of others
= a
deliberate and cynical foul
252)
sceptical
- having
doubts that a claim or statement is true or that sth will happen
怀疑的
= I
am sceptical about his chances of winning.
= The
public remain sceptical of these claims.
= She
looked highly sceptical.
253)
pessimistic
- expecting
bad things to happen or sth not to be successful; showing this
悲观的；悲观主义的
= They
appeared surprisingly pessimistic about their chances of winning.
= a
pessimistic view of life
= I
think you’re being far too pessimistic.
254)
sardonic
- showing
that you think that you are better than other people and do not take them
seriously; mocking; contemptuous; scornful; satirical; sarcastic
轻慢的；轻蔑的；嘲弄的
= a
sardonic smile
255)
savant
- a person with great knowledge and
ability; sage; intellectual
博学之士；学者；专家
- a person who is less intelligent
than others but who has particular unusual abilities that other people do not
have
独通一行的人；独开一窍的人
256)
ardent
- very
enthusiastic and showing strong feelings about sth/ sb; passionate; fervent;
zealous; fervid; vehement
热烈的；激情的
= an
ardent supporter of European unity
257)
stoic
- a
person who is able to suffer pain or trouble without complaining or showing
what they are feeling
斯多葛派人（对痛苦或困难能默默承受或泰然处之）
258)
exponential
- of
or shown by an exponent
指数的；幂的；由指数表示的
= 24
is an exponential expression.
= an
exponential curve/ function
- (of
rate of increase) becoming faster and faster
越来越快的
= exponential
growth/ increase
259)
vestige
- a
small part of sth that still exists after the rest of it has stopped existing;
trace; hint; remnant
残留部分；遗迹
= the
last vestiges of the old colonial regime
- usually used in negative sentences,
to say that not even a small amount of sth exists
（通常用于否定句）丝毫，一点儿
= There’s
not a vestige of truth in the rumour.
260)
scintilla
- (usually
in negative sentences) a very small amount of sth; modicum
（通常用于否定句）一星半点；毫厘
= There
is not a scintilla of truth in what she says.
261)
magnate
- a
person who is rich, powerful and successful, especially in business; mogul;
tycoon
权贵；要人；富豪；（尤指）产业大亨
= a
media/ property/ shipping magnate
262)
demagogue
- a
political leader who tries to win support by using arguments based on emotion
rather than reason
蛊惑民心的政客
263)
aggrandisement/
aggrandizement
- an
increase in the power or importance of a person or country
（个人或国家权力或重要性的）扩大；增加；提高
= Her
sole aim is personal aggrandizement.
264)
scintillating
- very
clever, amusing and interesting
才情洋溢的；妙趣横生的
= a
scintillating performance
= Statistics
on unemployment levels hardly make for scintillating reading.
265)
witty
- able
to say or write clever, amusing things
言辞诙谐的；巧妙的；妙趣横生的；机智的
= a
witty speaker
= a
witty remark
266)
traipse
- to
walk somewhere slowly when you are tired and unwilling
疲惫地走；拖沓地行走；磨蹭
267)
infinitesimal
- extremely
small; tiny; immeasurably minute; vanishingly
small
极小的；微量的
= infinitesimal
traces of poison
= an
infinitesimal risk
268)
incalculable
- very
large or very great; to great to calculate
极大的；不可计算的；不可估量的
= The
oil spill has caused incalculable damage to the environment.
269)
indomitable
- not willing to accept defeat, even
in a difficult situation; very brave and determined
不屈不挠的；勇敢坚定的
270)
subdue
- to
bring sb/ sth under control, especially by using force; defeat
制伏；征服；控制
= Troops
were called in to subdue the rebels.
- to
calm or control your feelings; suppress
抑制，压制，克制（感情）
= Julia
had to subdue an urge to stroke his hair.
271)
vanquish
- to
defeat sb completely in a competition, war, etc.; conquer
完全征服；彻底击败；战胜
272)
impregnable
- an
impregnable building is so strongly built that it cannot be entered by force
坚不可摧的；牢不可破的
= an
impregnable fortress
- strong
and impossible to defeat or change
不可战胜的；难以改变的
= The
team built up an impregnable 5-1 lead.
273)
funereal
- suitable
for a funeral; sad
适于葬礼的；悲伤的
= a
funereal atmosphere
274)
dignify
- to
make sb/ sth seem impressive
使有尊严；使崇高；使显贵；使增辉
= The
mayor was there to dignify the celebrations.
- to
make sth appear important when it is not really
使显得堂皇；抬高···的身价；美化
= I’m
not going to dignify his comments by reacting to them.
275)
curtail
- to
limit sth or make it last for a shorter time
限制；缩短；减缩
= Spending
on books has been severely curtailed.
= The
lecture was curtailed by the fire alarm going off.
276)
rictus
- a
wide twisted or smiling mouth that does not look natural or relaxed
扭曲（或怪笑）的嘴；龇牙咧嘴
277)
precipice
- a very steep side of a high cliff,
mountain or rock; dangerous
悬崖；绝壁；危险
= The
country was now on the edge of a precipice.
278)
precipitous
- very
steep, high and often dangerous; sheer
陡峭的；险峻的；峭拔的
= precipitous
cliffs
= a
precipitous drop at the side of the road
- sudden
and great
突然地；骤然的；急剧的
= a
precipitous decline in exports
- done
very quickly, without enough thought or care; hasty
草率的；仓促的；贸然的
= a
precipitous action
279)
abrupt
- sudden
and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way
突然地，意外的
= an
abrupt change/ halt/ departure
- speaking
or acting in a way that seems unfriendly and rude; not taking time to say more
than is necessary; brusque; curt
（言语、行为）粗鲁的，莽撞的，唐突的；生硬的
= an
abrupt manner
= She
was very abrupt with me in our meeting.
280)
edifice
- a large impressive building
大厦；宏伟建筑
= an
imposing edifice
= Their
new manifesto hardly threatens to bring the whole edifice of capitalism
crashing down.
= an
edifice of lies
281)
petulant
- bad-tempered and unreasonable,
especially because you cannot do or have what you want
闹脾气的；爱耍性子；赌气的；任性的
282)
obstinate
- refusing to change your opinions,
way of behaving, etc. when other people try to persuade you to; showing this;
stubborn
执拗的；固执的；顽固的
= He
can be very obstinate when he wants to be!
= her
obstinate refusal to comply with their request
- difficult
to get rid of or deal with
棘手的；难以去除的；难以对付的
= the
obstinate problem of unemployment
= an
obstinate stain
283)
pertinacious
- determined to achieve a particular
aim despite difficulties or opposition
坚定不移的；坚决的；义无反顾的
284)
tenacious
- that
does not stop holding sth or give up sth easily; determined
紧握的；不松手；坚持的
= a
tenacious grip
= She’s
a tenacious woman. She never gives up.
= The
party has kept its tenacious hold on power for more than twenty years.
- continuing
to exist, have influence, etc. for longer than you might expect; persistent
顽强的；坚忍不拔的
= a
tenacious illness
285)
inexorable
- (of
a process) that cannot be stopped or changed
不可阻挡的；无法改变的
= the
inexorable rise of crime
286)
relentless
- not
stopping or getting less strong; unrelenting
不停的；持续强烈的；不减弱的
= her
relentless pursuit of perfection
= The
sun was relentless.
- refusing
to give up or be less strict or severe
不放弃的；严格的；苛刻的；无情的
= a
relentless enemy
287)
exorable
- capable of being moved or persuaded
易说服的；心肠软的
288)
veneer
- a
thin layer of wood or plastic that is glued to the surface of cheaper wood,
especially on a piece of furniture
饰面薄板，薄片镶饰（尤用于家具上）
- an
outer appearance of a particular quality that hides the true nature of sb/ sth
虚假的外表；虚饰
= Her
veneer of politeness began to crack.
289)
ordure
- solid
waste from the body of a person or an animal; faeces; excrement
（人或动物的）粪；大便
290)
hanker
- to have strong desire for sth; crave
渴望，渴求（某事物）
= He
had hankered after fame all his life.
= She
hankered to go back to Australia.
291)
renege
- to break a promise,
an agreement, etc.; to go back on one's word
违背（诺言）；背信弃义；食言
= to
renege on a deal/ debt/ contract, etc.
292)
devastate
- to completely destroy a place or an
area
彻底破坏；摧毁；毁灭
= The
bomb devastated much of the old part of the city.
- to
make sb feel very shocked and sad
使震惊；使极为忧伤；使极为悲痛
293)
augment
- to increase the amount, value, size,
etc. of sth
增加；提高；扩大
294)
execrable
- very
bad; terrible; abysmal; appalling; diabolical; infernal
糟糕的；拙劣的；极坏的
295)
appal
- to
shock sb very much; horrify; appalling; deplorable
使大为震惊；使惊骇
= The
brutality of the crime has appalled the public.
= The
idea of sharing a room appalled her.
= It
appalled me that they could simply ignore the problem.
296)
abhorrent
- causing hatred, especially for moral
reasons; repugnant; repulsive; disgusting; revolting; despicable; outrageous;
scandalous; loathing; odious; horrible; diabolical; devilish
（尤指因道德原因）令人憎恨的；令人厌恶的；令人憎恶的
= Racism
is abhorrent to a civilized society.
297)
condemn
- to
express very strong disapproval of sb/ sth, usually for moral reasons
（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责，指责
= The
government issued a statement condemning the killings.
= The
editor of the newspaper was condemned as lacking integrity.
- to
say what sb’s punishment will be
宣判；判处（某人某种刑罚）
= He
was condemned to death for murder and later hanged.
= She
was condemned to hang for killing her husband.
- to
force sb to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation
迫使···接受困境（或不愉快的状况）
= They
were condemned to a life of hardship.
= He
was condemned to spend the rest of the football season on the bench.
- to
say officially that sth is not safe enough to be used
宣告使用···不安全
= a
condemned building
= The
meat was condemned as unfit to eat.
- to
show or suggest that sb is guilty of sth
证明（或表明）有罪
= She
is condemned out of her own mouth (her own words show that she is guilty).
298)
sterling
- the
money system of Britain, based on the pound
英镑（英国货币）
= the
value of sterling
= You
can be paid in pounds sterling or American dollars.
- of
excellent quality
优秀的；杰出的
= He
has done sterling work on the finance committee.
299)
virtuoso
- a person who is extremely skilful at
doing sth, especially playing a musical instrument; maestro
技艺超群的人；（尤指）演奏家
= a
piano virtuoso
- showing
extremely great skill
技艺精湛的；技巧超群的
= a
virtuoso performance
= a
virtuoso pianist
300)
prodigy
- a
young person who is unusually intelligent or skilful for their age
（年轻的）天才，奇才，精英，神通
= a
child/ an infant prodigy
= a
musical prodigy
