October 15, 2011

1001011~1001014生字筆記

1001011

wig n.

artificial hair that you wear on your head

He had worn a wig from every early on.

 

recreational drug n.

a drug (as cocaine, marijuana, or methamphetamine) used without medical justification for its psychoactive effects often in the belief that occasional use of such a substance is not habit-forming or addictive

However, those weren’t steroids to improve his performance, but recreational drugs.

 

persona n.

the part of your personality that you deliberately show most people

Tom’s persona was nothing more than imagine.

 

magnificent a.

very impressive and beautiful, good, or skillful

He showed that he didn’t have a magnificent head of hair.

 

comeback n.

a period when someone or something becomes successful or popular again

Tom is busy practicing hard for a comeback.

 

 

1001012

draft n.

something such as a plan, letter, or drawing that may have changes made to it before it is finished

Ann makes the final draft of a quarterly report.

 

deregulation n.

the process of taking away the rules that control something such as an industry

They promote deregulation.

 

overhaul v. n.

v. to take apart and repair a machine in order to make it work better

The engines were overhauled completely before our departure.

n. a thorough repair to a machine

Mike called for the overhaul of the pension system.

 

sales item n.

something that can be bought and sold, especially a basic food product or fuel

You have a wide choice of sales items.

 

down payment n.

a first payment that you make when you are buying something and are going to pay the rest later

He makes a down payment on the car.

 

1001013

bargain n.

an agreement in which two people or groups each

This is a real bargain.

 

financier n.

a person or an organization that manages or lends large amounts of money

Financier is a term for a person who handles typically large sums of money, usually involving money lending, financing projects, large-scale investing, or large-scale money management.

 

postmark v.

an official mark that the post office puts on a letter or package to show when and where it was mailed

Should you not wish to have the kit sent, check the appropriate box and postmark it no later than April 30.

 

partitioning n.

to divide a room or vehicle with a partition

Correct partitioning placement is critical to your office traffic flow and efficiency.

 

inconvenience n.

an annoying problem or situation, especially one that forces you to make an extra effort to do something

We suffered a great inconvenience since the gas water heater broke down.

 

 

1001014

petition n.

a document signed by many people that asks someone in authority to do something

The man filed a petition.

 

abstract n.

a short summary of a report, speech, or academic paper

Abstracts may serve an introductions to manuals.

 

maintain v.

to make something stay the same

We have to maintain a pleasant work environment.

 

devise v.

to invent a method of doing something

The scientist devises a new video game.

 

bullhorn n.

a kind of machine to make the voice louder

He spoke to the consumer group through a bullhorn.

 

 

 

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