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.
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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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