经济学人每天5分钟10个单词 第十二天

1. reformer

/rɪ'fɔ:rmər/

n. 改革家

单词形态：

复数：reformers

examples:

He is a great reformer of Civil Rights Movment.

2. thwart

/θwɔ:rt/

v.  阻挠，阻碍，横过

n. 【船】横座板

adj. 横放的

adv. 横过

prep. （古）横跨，横过

单词形态：

第三人称单数：thwarts

现在分词：thwarting

过去式：thwarted

过去分词：thwarted

名词：thwarter

副词：thwartly

examples:

This fence thwarts most people from passing by here.

3. insistence

/ɪn'sɪstəns/

n. 坚持，强调，坚持要求

examples:

She showed a strong insistence on her ideas.

4. tank

/tæŋk/

n. 坦克；大容器，大罐；水槽，池塘

v. 彻底的失败，快速减少

单词形态：

复数：tanks

第三人称单数：tanks

现在分词：tanking

过去式：tanked

过去分词：tanked

examples:

Tank war is my favorite game.

He completely tanked in that battle.

There are many colorful fish in the tank.

5. tragic

/'træddʒɪk/

adj. 悲剧的；悲惨的

单词形态：

复数：tragically

examples:

The tragic accident on the highway caused severe congestion.

6. bond

/bɑːnd/

n. 束缚物，联合物；凝聚力；纽带，联系

vi. 使牢固结合；团结一致

v. 增强关系

单词形态：

复数：bonds

第三人称单数：bonds

现在分词：bonding

过去式：bonded

过去分词：bonded

名词：bonder

短语：

in bond

（进口货物）在关栈中

examples:

We should be bonded together to fight the pandemic.

They bonded together to earn money.

7. simplify

/'sɪmplɪfaɪ/

vt. 简化

单词形态：

第三人称单数：simplifies

现在分词：simplifying

过去式：simplified

过去分词：simplified

名词：simplification

examples:

This complex sentence should be simplified.

8. downtown

/'dəʊntəʊn/

n. 市中心

adv. 在市中心；往市中心

adj. 市中心的，商业区的，闹区的

examples:

There are many people in the downtown.

9. partially

/'pɑːrʃəlɪ/

adv. 部分地；偏袒地

examples:

The iceberg is only partially visible above the sea.

10. tunnel

/'tʌnl/

v. 挖地道

n. 隧道，地道，地下通道

单词形态：

复数：tunnels

第三人称单数：tunnels

examples:

This tunnel runs through both ends of the mountain.

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