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1Gravestone illustration
astonethatshowswhere adeadpersonisburied, usually with thenameand theyearsofbirthanddeathof thatpersonwritten on it墓碑
Illustration---------apicturein abook,magazine, etc. or theprocessofillustratingsomething插圖；圖解，圖示
afull-pageillustration一幅整頁的插圖
colour/blackandwhiteillustrations彩色／黑白插圖
anexamplethatexplainsorprovessomething例證，實例
Thisdelayisaperfectillustrationofwhywe need a newcomputersystem.這次延誤再好不過地說明了我們為什么需要新的電腦系統。
Acoupleofexamplesareincluded,by
way ofillustration?(= to show themeaningmoreclearly).聊舉幾例，以茲說明。
2hoary cliche
veryoldandfamiliarandthereforenotinterestingorfunny
老掉牙的，老套的
He told a few hoaryoldjokesandnobodylaughed.他講了幾個老掉牙的笑話，沒人覺得好笑。
literary(of aperson) veryoldand withwhiteorgreyhair
（人）老的，白發的，頭發灰白的
3timing
thetimewhen somethinghappens（某事發生的）時間
"Are we too early?" "No,yourtimingisperfect-dinnerisalmostready."“我們到得是不是太早了？”“不，你們來得正是時候——晚餐就要準備好了。”
Thebombcontainedatimingdevicesetto make it go off atrushhour.炸彈有一個定時裝置，預設在交通高峰時間引爆。
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[?U?]theabilityto do something atexactlytherighttime掌握時機的能力
To be a goodtennisplayer,you have to havegoodtiming.要成為一個優秀的網球運動員，你必須掌握好擊球的時機。
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[?U?]theabilitytoplayorsingall thenotesin apieceofmusicat thecorrectspeedandrhythm合節拍的能力，掌握節奏的能力
There are one or twoplaceswherethe timing isn'tquiteright.我的聲樂老師說我必須努力提高掌握節奏的能力。
4lockout
anoccasionwhen anemployerpreventsworkersfromenteringtheirplaceofworkuntil theyagreetoparticularconditions:
TheGeneralStrikein 1926 wascausedby thelockoutofcoalminers.
5philharmonic
used in thenamesofmusicalgroups,especiallyorchestras
（尤用于管弦樂隊的名稱中）愛樂的
the Vienna
Philharmonic Orchestra.維也納愛樂管弦樂團
6spasm
anoccasionwhen amusclesuddenlybecomestighterin a way that cannot becontrolled抽搐，痙攣
intospasm.我的腿突然抽筋了。
spasm of?sth
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ashortperiodof something,especiallysomething that cannot becontrolled
（尤指難以控制的）一陣…a spasm ofguilt/coughing/laughing一陣內疚／咳嗽／大笑
7morbidity
the morbidity of adiseaseis how manypeoplehaveit in aparticularpopulation:
morbidityrates
morbiditystatistics
thefactof being toointerestedinunpleasantsubjects,especiallydeath:
Sherememberedherdeadbrotherwithoutmorbidity.
8fixated
unabletostopthinkingabout something
異常依戀的；固戀的
anationfixatedonthepast固戀過去的國家
Hebecamefixatedwithhisbestfriend'swife.回到倫敦后，他開始對摯友的女兒異常思戀。
9demise
sb's demise
the end of something
that waspreviouslyconsideredto bepowerful,such as abusiness,industry, orsystem
倒閉；敗落；垮臺
The demiseofthecompanywassuddenandunexpected.該公司出人意料地突然倒閉了。
10eloquent
giving aclear,strongmessage雄辯的，有說服力的
She made an eloquentappealforaction.她發表了富有說服力的演講，呼吁采取行動。
Thepictureswerean eloquentreminderofthepowerofthevolcano.這些圖片清楚有力地展現了火山的巨大威力。
11infographic
apictureordiagramor agroupofpicturesordiagramsshowingorexplaininginformation:
As this infographicshows, moremoneyis madefromsellingappsthan fromsellingsmartphones.
12factual
using or consisting offacts事實的；真實的
She gave aclear,factualaccountoftheattacktothepolice.她如實地清晰陳述了遇襲經過。
13superfluous
more than isneededorwanted過多的，多余的，過剩的
Thereportwasmarredbyamassofsuperfluousdetail.這篇報告壞就壞在里面細枝末節的東西太多。
14bloodlust
enjoymentof beingviolentorwatchingotherpeoplebeingviolent
嗜血，暴力欲
15doom-mongering
Doom-death,destruction, or any verybadsituationthat cannot beavoided
死亡；毀滅；厄運
Asenseofdoomhungovertheentirecountry.整個國家都籠罩在厄運降臨的氣氛之中。
Thenewspapersarealwaysfullofdoomandgloom(=badnewsandunhappiness)thesedays.如今報紙上總是報道一些不幸的新聞消息。
to make someone or
somethingcertainto do orexperiencesomethingunpleasant, or to make somethingbadcertaintohappen
使注定；使必然發生
[?+ to infinitive?]Are we doomedtorepeatthemistakesofthe past?我們注定要重復過去的錯誤嗎？
Mountingdebtsdoomedthefactorytoclosure.債臺高筑使工廠無法逃脫關閉的命運。
Mongering---n.買賣;adj.買賣的;
[例句]War mongering forprofit and power.
戰爭販子都是為了利益和權力。
16autopsy
thecuttingopenandexaminationof adeadbodyinordertodiscoverthecauseofdeath尸體解剖；驗尸
Theycarriedout/performedanautopsy.他們進行了尸檢。
Thebodyarrivedforautopsy at the Dallashospital.尸體被運到達拉斯醫院進行解剖。
17commentator
areporterforradioortelevisionwhoprovidesaspokendescriptionof andremarkson anevent,especiallyasportscompetition, as ithappens
（廣播或電視的）解說員，評論員
aradiocommentator廣播解說員
asports/footballcommentator.體育節目／足球解說員
18chamber
aroomused for aspecialorofficialpurpose, or agroupofpeoplewhoform(partof) aparliament
（用于特定用途或官方用途的）房間，室，廳；議院
Meetings of thecouncilareheldinthecouncilchamber.委員會的會議在會議廳舉行。
atorturechamber刑訊室
There are two chambers in the Britishparliament-the House of Commons is thelowerchamber,and the House of Lords is theupperchamber.英國議會有兩院——眾議院是下議院，貴族院是上議院。
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[?plural?]a judge'sprivateoffice. Ajudgemay havelegaldiscussionswithlawyersinprivatein his or her chambers.
（法官的）議事室
in chambersuk?specialized
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If atrialis in chambers, ithappensin acourtroomwithout thepublic,newspaperreporters, etc. being there.
進行（無公眾和記者參加的）不公開審理的
old usearoomin ahouse,especiallyabedroom
房間；（尤指）臥室
specializedanatomy,?biology,?engineeringaclosedspacein amachine,plant, orbody
（機器、植物或動物的）腔，膛，室
Thehumanhearthas four chambers.人的心臟有4個心室。
19ensemble
agroupof things orpeopleactingor taken together as awhole,especiallyagroupofmusicianswho regularlyplaytogether
全體，整體；劇團；（尤指）樂團
The Mozart Ensembleis/areplayingatCarnegie Halltonight.莫扎特樂團今晚要在威格莫爾廳演出。
Sheboughtadressandmatchinghat,gloves,andshoes-infactthewholeensemble.她買了一件連衣裙，還有與之配套的帽子、手套和鞋子——實際上是全都配齊了。
20purportedly comatose
topretendto be or to do something,especiallyin a way that is noteasytobelieve:
They purporttorepresentthewishesof themajorityofparentsat theschool.
Thestudypurportstoshowanincreaseintheincidenceofthedisease.
Thetaperecordingpurportstobeof aconversationbetweentheprincessandasecretadmirer.
據稱;
[例句]He was given a letterpurportedlysigned by the PrimeMinister.
他得到了一封據稱有首相簽名的信。
Comatose--in acoma
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informalverytiredor in adeepsleepbecause ofextremetiredness, hardwork,or too muchalcohol:
BymidnightIwasvirtuallycomatose.
昏迷的;昏昏沉沉的;不省人事的;昏昏欲睡的;
[例句]The right side of my brain had been so
severely bruised that I wascomatosefor amonth.
由于右腦遭受重創，我昏迷了一個月
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