英语

  • raw ①生的;未加工的

  • solar power 太阳能

  • damage to both urban and rural environments对城乡环境的破坏
    urban renewal/rɪˈnjuːəl//regeneration /rɪˈdʒenəreɪt/(再生;重建) 城市更新
    efforts to control urban sprawl (= the spread of city buildings into thecountryside)控制城市蔓延的努力

  • ~ sth (up) (with sth)
    Men were loading up a truck with timber木材;用料.工人正在把木料装上卡车。


    ~ sth/sb (into/onto sth)
    Sacks were being loaded onto the truck.人们正在把麻袋装上卡车。


    枪支;照相机 → 把…装入 ~ sth (into sth/with sth)

  • ~ sb(for sth/for doing sth)


    You could get arrested for doing that.你干那种事可能要遭逮捕。

  • hardened(坚硬的) criminals 惯犯

  • fire (sth) (into/on/at sth) ①开火(武器) ②解除;开除(工作)


    He fired the gun into the air.他朝天鸣枪。


    He was responsible for hiring and firing staff.他负责招聘和解雇职员。

    hire /ˈhaɪə(r)/ ①租用;租借 ②招聘;聘用

  • limit ①限度 ②极限;限量()


    ①The team performed to the limit of its capabilities.这个队已竭尽全力。
    ②to push/stretch/test sb/sth to the limit最大限度地推/拉/考查某人(或某物)
    ③His arrogance/ˈærəɡəns/ knew (= had) no limits.他极其傲慢。

    arrogance /ˈærəɡəns/ 傲慢;自大


    a time/speed/age limit时间/速度/年龄限制
    The EU has set strict limits on levels of pollution.欧盟对污染程度作了严格的限定。
    They were travelling at a speed that was double the legal limit*.他们正以两倍于*法定限速的速度行驶。

  • The rain prevented them from eating outdoors.雨天使他们无法户外用餐。

  • command ①命令(计算机) ②管辖;控制


    You must obey the captain’s(船长;指挥官) commands.你必须服从船长的命令。


    He has command of 1 200 men.有 1 200 人由他管辖。
    The police arrived and took command of the situation.警察到达后就控制了局势。

    take command of 取得控制

    Who is in command here?这里谁负责?

  • facility /fəˈsɪləti/ ①设施 ②设备

  • charge ①要价;收费(钱) ②指控;控告(犯罪;过失) ③指责;谴责 ④主管;掌管(指责)


    Delivery is free of charge.免费送货 admission charges入场费


    He will be sent back to England to face a charge of (= to be on trialfor) armed robbery.他将被遣返回英国面临持械抢劫罪的指控

    They decided to drop the charges against the newspaper and settleout of court.他们已决定撤销对那家报纸的指控,在庭外和解。


    Be careful you don’t leave yourself open to(对于) charges of political bias.你要小心别留下把柄,让人家指责你带有政治偏见。


    They left the au pair in charge of the children for a week.他们把孩子留给做换工的照料一周。(主管;掌管;照管;职责;责任)

    He took charge of the farm after his father’s death.他在父亲去世后掌管了农场。

  • power ①控制力;影响力;操纵力 ②统治;政权