2019-01-21 外刊

slam/slæm/

v. 猛烈抨击；猛地关闭

e.g.

She slammed the door and left the building.

Although the reviewers slammed the play for the simple plots, the audience loved it.

exterminate/ɪkˈstɜːrmɪneɪt/

v. 毁灭

e.g.

Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews during the second World War.

declared/dɪˈklerd/

adj. 公开宣布（或声明、表态）的

e.g.

He is a declared supporter of the plan.

a stream of

一连串，接二连三的

e.g.

a stream of visitors

a constant stream of enquiries

a never-ending stream of jokes

spearhead/ˈspɪrhed/

v. 领导，倡导

quote/kwoʊt/

v. 引述，引用

e.g.

I quoted Shakespeare when I was preparing for the speech.

assert/əˈsɜːrt/

v. 坚称，断言

e.g.

He asserts that he is innocent.

inevitable/ɪnˈevɪtəbl/

adj. 不可避免的，不能防止的

e.g.

You can spend a lot on skincare, but the elapsing of time is inevitable.

extensive/ɪkˈstensɪv/

adj. 大量的，广泛的

e.g.

an extensive range of wines

an extensive collection of silver

mount/maʊnt/

v. 安排，组织开展

e.g.

to mount a campaign / exhibition

resignation/ˌrezɪɡˈneɪʃn/

n. 辞职

e.g.

tender one's resignation

The Secretary of Defense tendered his resignation.

slaughter/ˈslɔːtər/

v. 屠宰，宰杀

e.g.

Whales are still being slaughtered for commercial gain.

a lamb to be slaughtered

humane/hjuːˈmeɪn/

adj. 人道的，仁慈的

e.g.

a caring and humane society

the humane treatment of refugees