每日十个单词：day25

1、personality

n. 个性，性格，名人
eg:

1. Their son is a real personality.
   他们的儿子很有个性。
2. His wife has a strong personality.
   他的妻子性格很要强。
3. She has such a kind, friendly personality.
   她有着如此友善的性格。

2、process

n. 程序, 进行, 过程 ; vt. 加工, 使...接受处理, 对...处置, 对...起诉 ; a. 经加工的, 有特殊光效的 ; [计] 进程 ;
eg:

1. The process was needlessly slow.
   进程过于缓慢了。
2. The whole process started all over again.
   整个过程又重新开始了。
3. Losing weight is a slow, gradual process.
   减肥是一个缓慢而逐渐的过程。

3、spot

n. 地点；斑点
vt. 认出；弄脏；用灯光照射
vi. 沾上污渍；满是斑点
adj. 现场的；现货买卖的
adv. 准确地；恰好

• 过去式 spotted；过去分词 spotted；现在分词 spotting；复数 spots；第三人称单数 spots

eg:

1. He answered the question on the spot.
   他当场回答了问题。
2. The male bird has a red spot on its beak.
   雄鸟喙上有一个红点。
3. X marks the spot.
   X标记了所说的地点。

4、significance

n. 重要性, 意义, 意味 ; [计] 有效; 有效性 ;

• 词组短语

1. economic significance 经济重要性
2. statistical significance 统计显著性；统计数据
3. significance test 显著性检验；显著性测定
4. significance level [化]显著水平，显著性水平
5. political significance 政治意义
6. level of significance 显著性水准
7. psychological significance 心理学意义
8. significance of difference 差异显著性

5、vertical

a. 垂直的, 直立的 ; [医] 垂直的, 顶的, 头顶的 ;
eg:

1. There was a vertical drop to the ocean.
   至海洋有一段垂直落差。
2. The board consists of vertical and horizontal lines.
   这个牌子是由纵向和横向两条线组成。
3. For some buildings a vertical section is more informative than a plan.
   对一些建筑物来说，垂直剖面图比平面图提供的信息更多。

6、suddenly

adv.突然, 意外, 忽然
eg:

1. We were suddenly disconnected.
   我们的电话突然断线了。
2. ‘Listen!’ said Doyle suddenly.
   你听！”多伊尔突然说。
3. His eyes were suddenly intent.
   他的目光突然专注起来。

7、stick

n. 棍, 棒, 刺, 枯枝, 茎, 条状物 ; vt. 插进, 刺入, 钉住, 伸出, 粘贴, 停止 ; vi. 粘住, 停留, 坚持, 陷住, 伸出 ;
eg:

1. The dog caught the stick in its mouth.
   狗衔住了木棍
2. He struck at me repeatedly with a stick.
   他拿着棍子一再朝我打过来。
3. He gave the donkey a whack across the back with his stick.
   他用棍子在驴背上狠狠打了一下。

8、sustainable

a. 足可支撑的, 养得起的, 可以忍受的 ;
eg:

1. The creation of an efficient and sustainable transport system is critical.
   一个高效而可持续发展的交通系统的创建是非常重要的。
2. It is our government's strategy to maintain the sustainable development of society.
   保持社会的可持续发展是我们政府的战略。
3. To conduct comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development, we should always consider economic development as our primary task.
   要实现全面、协调、可持续发展，我们应该始终把经济发展作为我们的第一要务。

9、facility

n. 容易, 灵巧, 设备 ; [计] 设施; 设备; 装备 ;
eg:

1. It describes completely the facility and its safety basis.
   它完整地描述了设备和它的安全基础。
2. It is likely that an Italian with a working facility in English would have been hired, but my friend did not look an Italian.
   一个带着英文的工作设备的意大利人有可能被雇佣，但是，我的朋友看起来不像意大利人。
3. Now, most diabetics take human insulin made, not made in humans, but made in micro-organisms that are growing in a manufacturing facility.
   现在，大多数糖尿病患者服用的是人类制造的胰岛素，不是在人体内制造的，而是在生产设备中生长的微生物中制造的。

10、journey

n. 旅程, 旅行, 行程 ; vi. 旅行 ; vt. 游历 ;
eg:

1. Life is often likened to a journey.
   人们常把人生比作旅程。
2. The bad weather added a further complication to our journey.
   恶劣的天气给我们的旅行增加了更多的困难。
3. We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end.
   我们只好从头到尾把整个旅行情况听完。