2010年12月16日 星期四

aforementioned, concomitant, plateau, enclose,

aforementioned /əˌfɔːˈmenʃənd/ DJ /əˌfɔːrˈm-/ DJ US /əˈfɔr'mɛnʃənd/ KK US


1.mentioned before, in an earlier sentence 前面提到的;上述的 adjective only before noun formal law

The aforementioned person was seen acting suspiciously. 有人看見前面提到的那個人行動可疑。

Variant: aforesaid /əˈfɔːsed/ DJ /əˈfɔːrsed/ DJ, US /ə'fɔrˈsɛd/ KK, US

Variant: said

concomitant /kənˈkɒmɪtənt/ DJ /-ˈkɑːm-/ DJ US /kən'kɑmətənt/ KK US


adjective

1.happening at the same time as something else, especially because one thing is related to or causes the other (尤指相關聯的或有因果關係的事)同時發生的,伴隨的,相伴的 formal

an increase in student numbers and the concomitant increase in class size 學生人數的增加及伴隨而來的班級規模的增大

noun

1.a thing that happens at the same time as something else 同時發生的事;伴隨(或相伴)的事物 formal

同義字


adjective: attendant, accompanying

noun: concurrent

plateau /ˈplætəʊ/ DJ /plæˈtoʊ/ DJ US /plæ'to/ KK US


noun

Irregular: plateaux plural; plateaus plural /-təʊz/ DJ /-ˈtoʊz/ DJ, US /-'toz/ KK, US

1.an area of flat land that is higher than the land around it 高原

See also: mountain
英文字典


pla·teau

1.Reach a state of little or no change after a time of activity or progress


2.a time of little or no change after a period of growth or progress (發展、增長後的)穩定期,停滯期


enclosed /ɪnˈkləʊzd/ DJ /ɪnˈkloʊzd/ DJ US /ɪn'klozd/ KK US


adjective

1.with walls, etc. all around (用牆等)圍住的,封閉的

Do not use this substance in an enclosed space. 切勿在不透氣的地方使用此物質。

2.sent with a letter, etc. 隨函附上的;附上的

Please complete the enclosed application form. 請填好隨函所附的申請表。

3.of religious communities 宗教團體 having little contact with the outside world 與外界隔絕的

an enclosed order of monks 與外界隔絕的男修會

英文字典

en·close

1.Surround or close off on all sides

2.Fence in (common land) so as to make it private property

3.Seclude (a religious order or other community) from the outside world

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