2010年9月8日 星期三

presumptive, reciprocal, repertoire, procedural, enumerate, cardinal,

presumptive /prɪˈzʌmptɪv/ DJ /prɪ'zʌmptɪv/ KK


1.likely to be true, based on the facts that are available 很可能的;假設的;推斷的 adjective usually before noun formal technical

a presumptive diagnosis of bowel cancer 對腸癌的初步診斷

See also: heir presumptive
 
pre·sump·tive


1.Of the nature of a presumption; presumed in the absence of further information

2.Giving grounds for the inference of a fact or of the appropriate interpretation of the law
 
heir presumptive


假定繼承人(其繼承權會因有血統更近的繼承人出生而喪失)

同義字

adjective: probable, conjectural, presumable
 
reciprocal /rɪˈsɪprəkl/ DJ /rɪ'sɪprəkḷ/ KK


1.involving two people or groups who agree to help each other or behave in the same way to each other 互惠的;相應的 adjective

The two colleges have a reciprocal arrangement whereby students from one college can attend classes at the other. 兩所學院有一項互惠協定,允許學生在院際間選課。

Derivative: reciprocally adverb /-kli/ DJ /-klɪ/ KK
 
reciprocal /rɪˈsɪprəkl/ DJ /rɪ'sɪprəkḷ/ KK


1.involving two people or groups who agree to help each other or behave in the same way to each other 互惠的;相應的 adjective

The two colleges have a reciprocal arrangement whereby students from one college can attend classes at the other. 兩所學院有一項互惠協定,允許學生在院際間選課。

Derivative: reciprocally adverb /-kli/ DJ /-klɪ/ KK
 
re·cip·ro·cal


1.Given, felt, or done in return

2.(of an agreement or obligation) Bearing on or binding each of two parties equally

3.(of a pronoun or verb) Expressing mutual action or relationship
 
adjective: mutual
 
 
 
repertoire /ˈrepətwɑː(r)/ DJ /-pərt-/ DJ US /'rɛpɚˈtwɑr/ KK US


noun

1.all the plays, songs, pieces of music, etc. that a performer knows and can perform (總稱某人的)可表演項目

to add to/extend your repertoire 增加/豐富你的演出劇目

a pianist with a wide repertoire 能演奏很多曲子的鋼琴師

Variant: repertory formal

2.all the things that a person is able to do (某人的)全部才能,全部本領
 
rep·er·toire


1.A stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform

2.The whole body of items that are regularly performed

3.A stock of skills or types of behavior that a person habitually uses
 
noun: repertory
 
 
 
procedural [prəuˈsiːdʒərəl] DJ [proˈsidʒərəl] KK


adjective

1.程序的



enumerate /ɪˈnjuːməreɪt/ DJ /ɪˈnuː-/ DJ US /ɪ'numəˈret/ KK US


1.to name things on a list one by one 列舉;枚舉 verb
 
verb: count, recite, list, recount
 
 
cardinal /ˈkɑːdɪnl/ DJ /ˈkɑːrd-/ DJ US /'kɑrdṇəl/ KK US


noun

1.a priest of the highest rank in the Roman Catholic Church.Cardinals elect and advise the Pope. 樞機;樞機主教

Cardinal Hume 休姆樞機主教

2.a number, such as 1, 2 and 3, used to show quantity rather than order 基數;純數

See also: ordinal

Variant: cardinal number

3.a N American bird. The male cardinal is bright red. 紅衣鳳頭鳥(見於北美,雄鳥為鮮紅色)

adjective

1.most important; having other things based on it 最重要的;基本的 only before noun formal
 
cardinal points


基本方位(羅盤上的東、西、南、北)

cardinal sin

1. 嚴重過失;過錯 2. (基督教中嚴重的)罪,罪孽

cardinal number

【數】基數;純數

cardinal numeral

基數

cardinal point

(羅盤上的)方位基點

cardinal virtue

【書】基本德性,基本道德
 
adjective: principal, main, chief, capital, prime, primary, fundamental, leading, major, basic, essential, staple, pivotal
 
 
 
aegis /ˈiːdʒɪs/ DJ /'idʒɪs/ KK


noun

Idiom: under the aegis of somebody/something formal

1.with the protection or support of a particular organization or person 在…保護(或支持)下
 
under the aegis of somebody/something


在…保護(或支持)下

同義字

noun: protection, shield, defence, defense, patronage
 
i.e. /ˌaɪ ˈiː/ DJ /ˈaɪ 'i/ KK


1.used to explain exactly what the previous thing that you have mentioned means (from Latin id est) 也就是,亦即(源自拉丁文 id est) abbreviation

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