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名词交流; 通讯，通信; 书信; 传达

1. (尤指依靠电或无线电波的)通信系统，通信
Communications are the systems and processes that are used to communicate or broadcast information, especially by means of electricity or radio waves.

e.g. ...a communications satellite.
通讯卫星
e.g. ...communications equipment.
通讯设备

2. 消息;信息
A communication is a message.

e.g. The ambassador has brought with him a communication from the President.
大使带来了总统的口信。

3. see also: communicate

不及物动词通勤; 代偿

及物动词减刑; 交换; 用…交换; 使…变成

名词通勤来往; 通勤来往的路程

1. (经很远的路程)上下班往返;通勤
If you commute, you travel a long distance every day between your home and your place of work.

e.g. Mike commutes to London every day...
迈克每天都去伦敦上班。
e.g. McLaren began commuting between Paris and London...
麦克拉伦开始往返于巴黎与伦敦之间。

名词情绪; 情感，感情; 感动，激动

1. 情感;情绪
An emotion is a feeling such as happiness, love, fear, anger, or hatred, which can be caused by the situation that you are in or the people you are with.

e.g. Happiness was an emotion that Reynolds was having to relearn...
雷诺兹已经不知道什么是快乐。
e.g. Her voice trembled with emotion.
她的声音因情绪激动而颤抖。

2. （与理性相对的）感性
Emotion is the part of a person's character that consists of their feelings, as opposed to their thoughts.

e.g. ...the split between reason and emotion.
理性和感性的划分

名词娱乐节目; 娱乐，消遣; 招待，款待

1. 娱乐节目；娱乐活动
Entertainment consists of performances of plays and films, and activities such as reading and watching television, that give people pleasure.

e.g. ...the world of entertainment and international stardom...
娱乐界和国际明星圈
e.g. There were feasts and banquets, theatrical entertainments and sporting competitions between local groups.
有酒席宴会、戏剧演出和地方队之间的体育竞赛。

名词练习; 运动，训练; 运用; 典礼

不及物动词锻炼，训练，练习

及物动词锻炼（身体某部位）; 使焦虑，使忧虑; 实行，发挥（作用）; 运用

1. 运用;行使
If you exercise something such as your authority, your rights, or a good quality, you use it or put it into effect.

e.g. They are merely exercising their right to free speech...
他们只是在行使他们的言论自由权。
e.g. 'The powers delegated to me,' the President said, 'will be exercised with due responsibility.'...
“赋予我的权力，”总统说，“我将尽责履行。”

2. 活动;运动;锻炼
When you exercise, you move your body energetically in order to get fit and to remain healthy.

e.g. She exercises two or three times a week...
她每周锻炼两三次。
e.g. Never keep on exercising if you have even the slightest chest pain...
即使你只感到很轻微的胸部疼痛，也不要继续锻炼。

3. 锻炼（身体部位）
If a movement or activity exercises a part of your body, it keeps it strong, healthy, or in good condition.

e.g. They call rowing the perfect sport. It exercises every major muscle group.
他们称划船是最佳运动，它可以锻炼每一处主要肌肉群。

4. 锻炼;练习
Exercises are a series of movements or actions which you do in order to get fit, remain healthy, or practise for a particular physical activity.

e.g. These stomach exercises will tighten abdominal muscles...
这些腹部练习会增强腹肌。
e.g. I do special neck and shoulder exercises...
我做专门的颈部和肩部运动。

5. 演习;操练
Exercises are military activities and operations which are not part of a real war, but which allow the armed forces to practise for a real war.

e.g. General Powell predicted that in the future it might even be possible to stage joint military exercises...
鲍威尔将军预测将来甚至可能举行联合军事演习。
e.g. The military truck was taking 14 men on exercise in a remote area of Norway.
那辆军用卡车正载着14名士兵到挪威的一个偏远地区进行操练。

6. 练习;习题
An exercise is a short activity or piece of work that you do, for example in school, which is designed to help you learn a particular skill.

e.g. Try working through the opening exercises in this chapter...
做一做本章节的开篇习题。
e.g. He took up piano lessons, combining standard classical exercises with his own attempts at Gershwin.
他上钢琴课，一边进行标准的经典作品的练习，一边自己尝试练习格什温的作品。

7. 仪式；典礼
Exercises is an official ceremony, in which people make speeches and present awards.

e.g. Vicky and Gary attended the graduation exercises at Columbia.
维基和加里参加了哥伦比亚大学的毕业典礼。

8. （尤指非预期的）活动，情况
If you describe an activity as an exercise in a particular quality or result, you mean that it has that quality or result, especially when it was not intended to have it.

e.g. Her morning was an exercise in indecision. She tried on everything in her closet but couldn't remember what he'd liked...
她整个早晨都犹豫不决。她试穿了衣橱中的所有衣服，却不记得他喜欢哪一件。
e.g. As an exercise in stating the obvious, this could scarcely be faulted...
这说的都是些显而易见的事情，几乎不可能出错。

9. 使担忧;使不安
If something exercises you or your mind, you think or talk about it a great deal, especially because you are worried or concerned about it.

e.g. This has been a major problem exercising the minds of scientists around the world...
这一直是困扰全世界科学家的一个重要问题。
e.g. The proper role of appeal judges is an issue that has long exercised the finest legal minds.
上诉法官应当扮演何种角色，这一问题长期以来困扰着那些最出色的法律人士。

名词习惯，习性; 气质; 宗教服装

及物动词给…穿衣服; 打扮

1. 习惯
A habit is something that you do often or regularly.

e.g. He has an endearing habit of licking his lips when he's nervous...
他有个一紧张就舔嘴唇的可爱习惯。
e.g. Many people add salt to their food out of habit, without even tasting it first.
很多人是出于习惯往食物里加盐，事先甚至连尝都不尝。

2. 坏习惯;积习;恶习;陋习
A habit is an action which is considered bad that someone does repeatedly and finds it difficult to stop doing.

e.g. A good way to break the habit of eating too quickly is to put your knife and fork down after each mouthful...
改掉吃饭太快的坏习惯有一个好办法，那就是每吃一口就把刀叉放下。
e.g. After twenty years as a chain smoker Mr Nathe has given up the habit.
当了20年的烟鬼后，纳特先生戒了烟。

3. （吸食海洛因、可卡因等的）毒瘾
A drug habit is an addiction to a drug such as heroin or cocaine.

e.g. She became a prostitute in order to pay for her cocaine habit.
她以娼养吸。

4. （修道士或修女穿的）长袍，道袍，道服
A habit is a piece of clothing shaped like a long loose dress, which a nun or monk wears.

5. 按习惯行事的人;习惯的奴隶
If you say that someone is a creature of habit, you mean that they usually do the same thing at the same time each day, rather than doing new and different things.

6. 有/养成…的习惯;习惯于
If you are in the habit of doing something, you do it regularly or often. If you get into the habit of doing something, you begin to do it regularly or often.

e.g. They were in the habit of giving two or three dinner parties a month...
他们每月举办两三次宴会，都成习惯了。
e.g. I got into the habit of calling in on Gloria on my way home from work.
我习惯于在下班回家的路上顺便探望格洛丽亚。

7. 对做…习以为常;使…成为一种习惯
If you make a habit of doing something, you do it regularly or often.

e.g. You can phone me at work as long as you don't make a habit of it.
你可以上班时给我打电话，只要别一来二去打上瘾了就成。

8. 思维习惯
If someone has a particular habit of mind, they usually think in that particular way.

e.g. In accent, mannerism and habit of mind he appeared to be completely Eastern European.
从口音、举止和思维习惯上看，他完全是东欧人。

形容词悦耳的; 音乐的，用于音乐的; 喜爱[精通]音乐的; 音调优美的

名词（社交性的）音乐会; [影视]歌舞片; 音乐（喜）剧 = musical comedy

1. 音乐的;与音乐有关的
You use musical to indicate that something is connected with playing or studying music.

e.g. We have a wealth of musical talent in this region...
在这一地区有大量的音乐人才。
e.g. Stan Getz's musical career spanned five decades...
斯坦·盖兹的音乐生涯跨越50个春秋。

名词组织; 机构; 团体

形容词有组织的

名词消遣（方式）; 娱乐（方式）; 重建，重现

名词常规; 例行程序; 生活乏味; （演出中的）一套动作

形容词常规的; 例行的; 日常的; 普通的

1. 惯例;常规;例行公事
A routine is the usual series of things that you do at a particular time. A routine is also the practice of regularly doing things in a fixed order.

e.g. The players had to change their daily routine and lifestyle...
这些运动员不得不改变他们的日常生活习惯和方式。
e.g. They include the floor exercises as a regular part of their fitness routine...
他们把自由体操做为日常健身运动的固定环节。

2. 例行的;常规的;惯常的
You use routine to describe activities that are done as a normal part of a job or process.

e.g. ...a series of routine medical tests...
一系列常规的医疗检查
e.g. The operator has to be able to carry out routine maintenance of the machine.
操作员必须能对机器进行日常维护。

3. 普通的;平常的;一般的;乏味的
A routine situation, action, or event is one which seems completely ordinary, rather than interesting, exciting, or different.

e.g. So many days are routine and uninteresting, especially in winter.
许多日子都过得平淡乏味，尤其是在冬天。
e.g. ...this routine thriller about a CIA man and a KGB operative.
这部关于一个中情局特工和一个克格勃特务的平淡无奇的惊悚片

4. 一成不变;平淡乏味
You use routine to refer to a way of life that is uninteresting and ordinary, or hardly ever changes.

e.g. ...the mundane routine of her life...
她平淡乏味的生活
e.g. Family holidays are meant to be a break from routine.
家庭假日就是从平淡的日常生活中解脱一下。

5. 例行程序
A routine is a computer program, or part of a program, that performs a specific function.

e.g. ... an installation routine.
一个安装程序

6. （演出中的）一组笑话（或谈话等），一套动作
A routine is a short sequence of jokes, remarks, actions, or movements that forms part of a longer performance.

e.g. ... like a Marx Brothers routine.
像马克思兄弟风格的搞笑套路
e.g. ...an athletic dance routine.
一套体育舞蹈动作

名词学习，研究; 课题; 书房; 结论

不及物动词考虑; 沉思; 默想; 努力

及物动词想出; 详细地检查; 背诵（台词等）; 为…费心思

1. 学习;研读
If you study, you spend time learning about a particular subject or subjects.

e.g. ...a relaxed and happy atmosphere that will allow you to study to your full potential...
能让人充分发挥学习潜质的轻松愉快的环境
e.g. He went to Hull University, where he studied History and Economics...
他去了赫尔大学学习历史和经济学。

2. 学习;研究
Study is the activity of studying.

e.g. ...the use of maps and visual evidence in the study of local history...
利用地图和图像资料研究当地历史
e.g. She gave up her studies to have Alexander.
为了生亚历山大，她放弃了学业。

3. 研究;调查;研究成果
A study of a subject is a piece of research on it.

e.g. Recent studies suggest that as many as 5 in 1000 new mothers are likely to have this problem.
最近的研究成果表明在 1000 个刚生产完的妈妈中，有 5 个可能存在这样的问题。
e.g. ...the first study of English children's attitudes.
首个关于英国儿童观念的研究

4. 研究科目;学科;课题
You can refer to educational subjects or courses that contain several elements as studies of a particular kind.

e.g. ...a new centre for Islamic studies...
新的伊斯兰教研究中心
e.g. She is currently doing a business studies course at Leeds.
她目前在利兹大学修读一门商科课程。

5. 审视;端详;细看
If you study something, you look at it or watch it very carefully, in order to find something out.

e.g. Debbie studied her friend's face for a moment.
黛比仔细端详了一会她朋友的脸。

6. 研究;调查;仔细观察
If you study something, you consider it or observe it carefully in order to be able to understand it fully.

e.g. I know that you've been studying chimpanzees for thirty years now...
我知道你研究黑猩猩至今已有30年了。
e.g. I invite every citizen to carefully study the document.
我请每位市民都仔细研读该文件。

7. 习作;试画;试作
A study by an artist is a drawing which is done in preparation for a larger picture.

8. 书房
A study is a room in a house which is used for reading, writing, and studying.

9. see also: studied;case study

名词卫生，卫生学; 保健法

1. （尤指为防止患病或疾病传播的）卫生
Hygiene is the practice of keeping yourself and your surroundings clean, especially in order to prevent illness or the spread of diseases.

e.g. Be extra careful about personal hygiene.
要非常注意个人卫生。

名词食物; 滋养品，营养品; “nourish”的派生

1. 食物;滋养品;营养
If something provides a person, animal, or plant with nourishment, it provides them with the food that is necessary for life, growth, and good health.

e.g. The mother provides the embryo with nourishment and a place to grow...
母亲为胎儿提供营养和成长的空间。
e.g. He was unable to take nourishment for several days.
他有几天不能吃东西了。

2. 滋养;吸收营养
The action of nourishing someone or something, or the experience of being nourished, can be referred to as nourishment .

e.g. Sugar gives quick relief to hunger but provides no lasting nourishment.
糖能快速缓解饥饿感，但不能提供持久的营养。

名词购物，买东西; 工作室，制作室; 车间; 家庭作坊

不及物动词选购：为寻找商品或便宜货而逛商店; 到处寻找：为得到某物而寻找它

及物动词逛（某一个商店）或（在某一个商店）买东西

1. 购物;买东西
When you do the shopping, you go to shops and buy things.

e.g. I'll do the shopping this afternoon.
今天下午我会去买东西。

2. 从商店购买来的东西(尤指食品)
Your shopping is the things that you have bought from shops, especially food.

e.g. We put the shopping away.
我们把买回来的东西放好。

名词运送，运输; 运输系统; 运输工具; 流放

1. 交通工具;运输工具
Transportation refers to any type of vehicle that you can travel in or carry goods in.

e.g. The company will provide transportation.
公司会提供交通工具。

名词园艺

名词庆祝; 庆祝会（仪式）; 颂扬

1. 庆祝活动;庆典
A celebration is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone's birthday or anniversary.

e.g. I can tell you, there was a celebration in our house that night.
告诉你，那天晚上我家开了个庆祝会。
e.g. ...his eightieth birthday celebrations.
他80大寿的庆祝活动

2. 赞扬;赞美;颂扬
The celebration of something is praise and appreciation which is given to it.

e.g. This was not a memorial service but a celebration of his life...
这不是在开追悼会，而是在颂扬他的一生。
e.g. He sees the poem as a celebration of human love.
他认为，这首诗是对人世间爱的赞美。

名词烹饪术; 如火如荼地进行; 热火朝天; 在干什么

形容词烹调用的（水果，锅，炉等）

动词烹调( cook的现在分词); 编造; 篡改; 密谋

1. (做好的)饭菜
Cooking is food which has been cooked.

e.g. The menu is based on classic French cooking.
菜单是以经典的法国菜为主。
e.g. ...Mom's home cooking.
妈妈做的家常菜

2. 烹调用的;适合烹饪的
Cooking ingredients or equipment are used in cookery.

e.g. Finely slice the cooking apples.
把烹调用的苹果切成薄片。
e.g. ...cooking chocolate.
烹调用的巧克力

3. see also: cook

名词创造性，创造力，创作能力

名词清洁，打扫; （家畜等的）胞衣

动词（使）清洁( clean的现在分词 ); 变干净; 除去…的灰尘; 使…干净

名词规划; 计划

动词计划; 设计; “plan”的现在分词

1. 计划；规划；设计
    Planning is the process of deciding in detail how to do something before you actually start to do it.

    e.g. The trip needs careful planning...
           这趟行程需要周密计划。
    e.g. The new system is still in the planning stages.
           新体系仍处于规划阶段。

2. 城镇规划
    Planning is control by the local government of the way that land is used in an area and of what new buildings are built there.

    e.g. ...a masterpiece of 18th-century town planning...
           18世纪城镇规划的杰作
    e.g. He supported the planning authority in refusing the application because of pressures on the Green Belt.
           他支持城镇规划部门拒绝该项申请，因为这会给绿化带带来损害。