2023.04.24

• maintain
  • v. 维持，保持；维修，保养
  • We have to maintain the room orderly and clean all the time.
• derive
  • v. 从……衍生出，源自
  • The name of the film character is believed to derive from a Greek word.
• default
  • v. 违约，不履行承诺
  • n. 违约；默认值
  • The company defaulted on its initial payment. 该公司未能按时缴纳首付。
• confidence
  • n. 信任；自信；机密
• estate /ɪ'steɪt/
  • n. 庄园，财产，遗产
  • His estate was left to his nephew. 他把遗产留给了侄子。
• intimate
  • adj. 亲密的，有恋爱关系的，私人的
  • I only share my secrets with my intimate friends.
• dilemma
  • n. 进退两难的窘境
  • She was faced with the dilemma of whether or not to work at her hometown.
• dip
  • v. 蘸，浸；下沉
  • Dip your hand in to see how hot the water is.
• editorial
  • adj. 编辑的，主编的
  • The paper follows an editorial policy that puts great emphasis on foreign news. 本报遵循非常重视外国新闻的编辑政策。
• hawk
  • n. 鹰隼，鹰派人物
• feature
  • n. 特征，特色，面容，正片
  • v. 担任主演，占重要地位
  • A distinctive feature of Indian movies is that they always contain dancing scenes. 印度电影的一个显著特征是里面有很多跳舞的桥段。
• sustain
  • v. 保持，使持续不断
  • Earth can sustain life. 地球能维持生命。
• engagement
  • n. 订婚，约会，预约，雇佣，了解
  • Their engagement was announced in the local paper. 他们订婚的消息已在当地报纸上公布。
• differentiate /ˌdɪfə'renʃieɪt/
  • 区分，辨别；使不同；差别对待
  • Virtual reality technologies can create a world that makes it hard to differentiate fantasy from reality. 虚拟现实技术可以创造一个难以区分虚幻与现实的世界。
• leak
  • v. 泄漏，渗入
  • The roof was leaking rain water. 屋顶在漏雨水。
• verify
  • v. 核实，证实，证明
  • There is not enough evidence to verify your theory. 证据不足以证实你的理论。