用法学习: 1. interpose [ˌɪntərˈpoʊz] I. to put yourself or something between two things, people, or groups, especially in order to stop them doing something. to put someone or something in a position between two other people or things He swiftly interposed 站到中间, 插到中间 himself between his visitor and the door. The teacher interposed herself between 居中隔开 the two snarling boys. II. to interrupt someone. to say something that interrupts a conversation: "I can't agree with you, Mr Heath," he interposed 插嘴. interposition [ˌɪntərpəˈzɪʃən] I. an interposing or being interposed. the act of getting involved in a situation in order to influence it: He obtained the post through the interposition of a friend. They believed these were the interpositions 介入, 插一脚 of the devil. the act of putting something between two things, people, or groups, or into the middle of something: the interposition of a U.N. peacekeeping force. The interposition of this word completely changes the meaning of the phrase. II. a thing interposed. III. the disputed doctrine that a state may reject a federal mandate that it considers to be encroaching on its rights. Interposition is a claimed right of a U.S. state to oppose actions of the federal government that the state deems unconstitutional. Under the theory of interposition, a state assumes the right to "interpose" itself between the federal government and the people of the state by taking action to prevent the federal government from enforcing laws that the state considers unconstitutional. interpolate [ɪnˈtɜrpəˌleɪt] I. to add something in the middle of a piece of writing. II. to say something that interrupts someone who is speaking. If you interpolate a comment into a conversation or some words into a piece of writing, you put it in as an addition. To introduce (something) between other things; especially to insert (possibly spurious) words into a text. in verse 74, the second line is clearly interpolated. Williams interpolated much spurious matter. These odd assertions were interpolated into the manuscript some time after 1400. III. 内插, 插入法. to calculate a number or quantity between two other numbers or quantities. spurious [ˈspjʊriəs] 似是而非的, 站不住脚的, 假的, 骗人的, 不真实的. I. [disapproval] something such as a statement that is spurious is not reasonable or correct because it is not based on true facts or a sensible way of thinking. Something that is spurious seems to be genuine, but is false. He was arrested in 1979 on spurious corruption charges. Quite a lot of allegations of misjustice are spurious. a spurious claim/comparison. II. not real or sincere. A spurious argument or way of reasoning is incorrect, and so the conclusion is probably incorrect. ...a spurious framework for analysis. The justification of this chart is entirely spurious. spurious excitement. vocabulary: Something false or inauthentic is spurious. Don't trust spurious ideas and stories. Spurious statements often are lies, just as a spurious coin is a counterfeit coin — a fake. Anytime you see the word spurious, you're dealing with things that can't be trusted or accepted at face value. A spurious claim is one that's not backed up by the facts. A spurious argument relies on faulty reasoning — and maybe some lies. Politicians often accuse each other of saying things that are spurious and meant to deceive the voters. As long as you're honest, clear, and not trying to trick anyone, nobody can say you're being spurious. ostensible [oˈstensəb(ə)l] 可疑的, 表面上的, 明面上的, 似是而非的. 貌似真实的. appearing to be true, or stated by someone to be true, but possibly false. Ostensible is used to describe something that seems to be true or is officially stated to be true, but about which you or other people have doubts. The ostensible purpose of these meetings was to gather information on financial strategies. ...ostensibly independent organisations. A bachelor farmer began to call, ostensibly to talk to her father, but really to see her. The ostensible reason for the army's presence was to keep the peace. specious [ˈspiːʃəs] I. 貌似合理的, 貌似正确的, 看上去很有道理, 貌似有理的. 似是而非的. Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious. seeming to be true but in fact wrong. It is unlikely that the Duke was convinced by such specious arguments. a specious argument. This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious, however good it may sound. II. 外强中干的. 金玉其外败絮其中的. Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive. Usage notes: Use specious to describe an argument that seems to be good, correct, or logical, but is not so. We live on the earth, therefore the earth must be the center of the universe has been proven to be a specious theory of the solar system. Specious is pronounced "SPEE-shuhs." Something that is specious is attractive in a deceptive way, and if you follow the word's etymology, you'll see why. In Middle English, this adjective meant "attractive," from Latin speciōsus "showy, beautiful," from speciēs "appearance, kind, sort." Latin speciēs is also the source of English species. 2. 澳洲新闻: Sky News has launched a bizarre bid to attempt to blame Labor for the roaring chorus of fury directed at Scott Morrison by the Liberal Party. The "desperate" move follows years of charitable ( I. 救死扶伤的. 救危扶困的. 救济似的, 救急似的. intended to help people who are poor or sick, or who need advice and support. a charitable organization/institution/trust. charitable work. II. A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill or very poor, or who have a disability. ...charitable work 慈善工作 for cancer awareness. III. a charitable 不计较的, 宽宏大量的, 宽容的 person has a kind attitude toward other people and does not judge them or criticize them too severely. Someone who is charitable to people is kind or understanding towards them. They were rather less than charitable towards the referee. Still, he reflected charitably, it was hardly her fault. ) coverage for the PM which has "failed to yield dividends 于事无补, 没有效果". Commentators say the extreme charity by News Corp for the PM "does not instil confidence" in his position, as a strong leader "would not need a dedicated team of crazed sycophants (舔货, 巴结人的, 奴才, 奴隶)( sycophant [ˈsɪkəfənt] 哈巴狗 [formal, disapproval] a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage. A sycophant is a person who behaves in a sycophantic way. an insulting word for someone who praises rich or powerful people in order to gain an advantage ...a dictator surrounded by sycophants, frightened to tell him what he may not like. obsequious 一脸奴才相的, 谄媚的, 满脸堆笑的 [əbˈsikwiəs] (servile, flattering, cringing, fawning. ingratiatingly, slavishly, on your knees, abjectly ) [disapproval] too eager to please someone, in a way that does not seem sincere. If you describe someone as obsequious, you are criticizing them because they are too eager to help or agree with someone more important than them. Perhaps your mother was very obsequious to doctors. He smiled and bowed obsequiously to Winger. His tone quickly changed from obsequiousness to outright anger. ) broadcasting undeserved praise 24/7" to fool gullible viewers into supporting them. 3. parameter [pəˈræmɪtə(r)] 范围, 参数, 定义 a limit that affects how something can be done We have to operate within the parameters of the budget. set/define/establish parameters (for something): Ministers will meet next week to set the parameters for the peace conference. any/a given ... 随时随地, 随便任何时间, 随便哪天 any particular time, situation, amount etc that is being used as an example On any given day in the Houston area, half the hospital beds are empty. The rules are to be followed in any given situation. at any given time/moment 任何一刻 There are thought to be around 10,000 young homeless Scots in London at any given time. We used to have five cases while the rest of the beds were empty on any given day. The common law system rests on what the judge thinks, and that can change on any given day, with any different judge. 'If it's a matter of prophecies, half the city is hearing prophecies on any given day. trick adj. 骗人的, 掩人耳目的, used for tricking someone a trick question. Penny: I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. Arthur: Uh, thanks. Penny: But if you don't mind me asking, uh, the potato clock, how does it work? Is it a trick clock or a trick potato? trick question: a question which seems easy to answer but has a hidden difficulty. If someone asks you a trick question, they ask you a question which is very difficult to answer, for example because there is a hidden difficulty or because the answer that seems obvious is not the correct one. II. American used about a part of the body that is weak and that does not work the way it should. a trick knee. trick knee = bung knee: A trick knee is a condition where your knee suddenly buckles beneath you. This means that your knee loses the ability to support your weight and gives out. In most cases, knee-buckling is associated with the existence of knee pain and can increase knee pain when it occurs. up to one's tricks = up to one's old tricks 故技重施 [informal, disapproval] If you say that someone is up to their tricks or up to their old tricks, you disapprove of them because they are behaving in the dishonest or deceitful way in which they typically behave. I have no respect for my father who, having remarried, is still up to his old tricks. a trick of the light 光线造成的错觉 If you say that something is a trick of the light, you mean that what you are seeing is an effect caused by the way that the light falls on things, and does not really exist in the way that it appears. Her head appears to be on fire but that is only a trick of the light. sb doesn't miss a trick If you say that someone does not miss a trick, you mean that they always know what is happening and take advantage of every situation. When it comes to integrating their transport systems, the French don't miss a trick. conjuring trick A conjuring trick is a trick in which something is made to appear or disappear as if by magic. every trick in the book If someone tries every trick in the book, they try every possible thing that they can think of in order to achieve something. Companies are using every trick in the book to stay one step in front of their competitors. you can't teach an old dog new tricks If you say 'You can't teach an old dog new tricks', you are suggesting that someone is unwilling to try new ways of doing things. 4. TBBT: Howard: When this all blows over, remember that voice. It's kind of a turn-on. Bernadette: It turns you on when I sound like Raj? TBBT: Sheldon: We're all out of alcohol. Penny: I wasn't going to get alcohol. Gosh, I wonder what Leonard's doing right now. I miss him so much. Sheldon: Well, if you'd like, we could call him. I mean that you could call him. As I've explained, the absence of my friends does not cause me pain. As rock and roll bad boy Paul Simon once said, I am a rock, I am an island. Penny: I'm calling him. Sheldon: Oh, goodie, put him on speaker phone. Lyrics: I've built walls. A fortress, steep and mighty. That none may penetrate. I have no need of friendship. Friendship causes pain. It's laughter and it's loving I disdain. If I never loved, I never would have cried. I am a rock. I am an island. I am shielded in my armor. Hiding in my room. Safe within my womb. I touch no one and no one touches me. I am a rock. I am an island. And a rock feels no pain. And an island never cries. 5. intoxicating [ɪnˈtɒksɪˌkeɪtɪŋ] 让人沉醉的, 让人目眩神迷的 I. 让人迷醉的. capable of making you drunk. (of alcoholic drink or a drug) liable to cause someone to lose control of their faculties or behaviour. an intoxicating drink. II. exhilarating or exciting. If you describe something as intoxicating, you mean that it makes you feel a strong sense of excitement or happiness. giving you a lot of happiness or excitement the intoxicating scent of orange blossom. ...the intoxicating fragrance of lilies. The music is pulsating and the atmosphere is intoxicating. "an intoxicating sense of freedom". upstanding 诚实的, 正直的 Upstanding people behave in a morally acceptable way. honest and deserving respect a fine, upstanding young man. ...a fine, upstanding and decent Irish citizen. You look like a nice upstanding young man.
starving the beast VS shrink the government VS tea party movement: "Starving the beast" is a political strategy employed by American conservatives to limit government spending by cutting taxes, in order to deprive the federal government of revenue in a deliberate effort to force it to reduce spending. The term "the beast", in this context, refers to the United States Federal Government and the programs it funds, using mainly American taxpayer dollars, particularly social programs such as education, welfare, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Shrink the Government 压缩政府机构, 精简机构( shrink a budget This approach provides yet another excuse to shrink budgets and whittle down services. Shrinking budgets have forced new priorities. But these social programmes should not depend only on the Government's shrinking social budget. whittle 削减, 刀削 verb. If you whittle something from a piece of wood, you carve it by cutting pieces off the wood with a knife. to make an object out of wood by cutting pieces off the wood with a small knife He whittled a new handle for his ax. Chitty sat in his rocking-chair whittling wood. whittle down 缩小, 缩减 To whittle down a group or thing means to gradually make it smaller. to reduce the number of people or things, or the size of something The list of 50 candidates was finally whittled down to four. He had whittled eight interviewees down to two. By September, they will have whittled the list down to a winner. The president has agreed to whittle down his proposal. whittle away 消磨, 磨损, 磨耗, 耗尽, 干耗, 消耗 To whittle away something or whittle away at it means to gradually make it smaller, weaker, or less effective. to gradually reduce the amount or importance of something The team saw their lead whittled away 消失 during the second half. whittle away at 蚕食, 一点点消耗: The government is whittling away at the rights of citizens. They have slowly whittled away the opposition. Their approach is to whittle away at the evidence to show reasonable doubt. 蚕食: 1. chisel [ˈtʃɪz(ə)l] verb. I. 雕琢. 雕刻. to cut wood or stone with a chisel. a statue chiselled from marble. chisel something into/from/in something: An epitaph had been chiselled into the stone. II. mainly American informal to get something from someone by tricking them. He makes his money by chiselling unsuspecting elderly people. chisel away I. To erode or diminish (something) incrementally but continuously. The underdog team fell behind early on, but they've been chiseling away at their opponents' lead 一点点赶上 throughout the second half. His sarcastic remarks have really chiseled away my self-confidence over the years. II. To make continuous incremental progress (on something). A: "How's the novel coming?" B: "Oh, I'm still chiseling away at it. I'm hoping to be done by the end of the year." chisel in on sth 插进来分一杯羹 slang To gain part of or involvement in something by unfair methods. Any time my parents give me money, my brother manages to chisel in on it by whining to them. 2. cannibalize I. If you cannibalize something, you take it to pieces and use it to make something else. to take parts of something, for example parts from a machine, in order to make something else They cannibalized damaged planes for the parts. II. If one of a company's products cannibalizes 夺去销售 侵占市场 the company's sales, people buy it instead of any of the company's other products. A website need not cannibalise existing sales. The department of economic affairs fears once Etihad buys into Jet Airways, it will cannibalise 吞掉, 蚕食 the traffic share of Indian airlines by flying passengers to various parts of the world through its hub airport in Abu Dhabi, following the same strategy as Dubai-based Emirates. Aldi's business has more directly cannibalised 蚕食, 侵蚀 the Metcash network of independents (including IGA), but it hasn't stopped Coles and Woolworths from running scared. III. to eat another human, or another animal of the same type. 3. chip away at I. If you chip away at something such as an idea, a feeling, or a system, you gradually make it weaker or less likely to succeed by repeated efforts. Instead of an outright coup attempt, the rebels want to chip away 一点点的消磨, 蚕食鲸吞 at her authority. II. If you chip away at a debt or an amount of money, you gradually reduce it. The group had hoped to chip away at its debts by selling assets. 4. encroached on vi. (逐步或暗中)侵占, 蚕食 desert encroaching upon grassland. encroach on [upon] the territory of a neighbouring country. encroach on [upon] our country's sovereignty. encroach upon sb.'s time [property]占用某人的时间[财产]). 5. The Impulse pilots who had been flying Boeing 717 aircraft accepted a
deal to fly Jetstar A320s for the same salary, which was significantly
less than what their counterparts at Qantas earned. For Qantas unions,
the new airline was an attempt to eat away at 蚕食 their hard-won wages and conditions. eat away at something 一点点吃掉, 蚕食 (eat something up 吞食, 吞噬) to reduce something by a little at a time These bank fees eat away at my savings every month. eat away at sb 消磨殆尽
to make someone feel more and more unhappy or worried. If a bad memory
or feeling eats away at someone, it makes them feel more and more
unhappy. You could see that jealousy was eating away at her. 6. gnaw [nɔ] 咬 (nibble, munch ) to keep biting something. If people or animals gnaw something or gnaw at it, they bite it repeatedly. Woodlice attack living plants and gnaw at the stems. Melanie gnawed a long, painted fingernail. David gnawed his lip, obviously worried. A rat had gnawed through the cable. gnaw at = gnaw away at 折磨, 噬虐, 噬咬
if something gnaws at you, you keep worrying about it or feeling upset
about it. If a feeling or thought gnaws at you, it causes you to keep
worrying. Doubts were already gnawing away at the back of his mind. Mary Ann's exhilaration gave way to gnawing fear. 7. nibble verb. I. If you nibble food 小口吃, you eat it by biting very small pieces of it, for example because you are not very hungry. He started to nibble his biscuit. She nibbled at the corner of a piece of dry toast. We each took a nibble. II. If you nibble something, you bite it very gently. John found he was kissing and nibbling her ear. Daniel Winter nibbled on his pen. III. When an animal nibbles something, it takes small bites of it quickly and repeatedly. A herd of goats was nibbling the turf around the base of the tower. The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork. IV. If one thing nibbles at another, it gradually affects, harms, or destroys it. ...how best to compete with the overseas nations nibbling at our traditional markets. Several manufacturers are also nibbling away at 蚕食 Ford's traditional customer base. noun. Nibbles are small snacks such as biscuits, crisps, and nuts that are often offered to you at parties. ...crisps, nuts, and other nibbles. nibble ( I. [intransitive/transitive] to eat something by taking a lot of small bites. Sheep were nibbling the grass. nibble at/on: Mel was nibbling at a chocolate biscuit. a. to bite the surface of something gently several times. The parrot was nibbling her ear. II. [intransitive] to show a slight interest in an offer or idea. nibble away at something 噬虐, 噬咬, 蚕食鲸吞, 一点点吞噬 (chip away at your dignity 蚕食你的尊严) to reduce the total amount of something by gradually using small amounts of it. Beware of hidden costs that can nibble away at your budget. 8. fray verb I. If something such as cloth or rope frays 磨破, 磨边, 磨损, or if something frays it, its threads or fibres start to come apart from each other and spoil its appearance. The fabric is very fine or frays easily. The stitching had begun to fray at the edges. Her washing machine tends to fray edges on intricate designs. ...fraying edges in the stair carpet. He wore frayed jeans and cowboy shirts. II. If your nerves or your temper fray, or if something frays them, you become nervous or easily annoyed because of mental strain and anxiety. Tempers 脾气开始压不住 began to fray as the two teams failed to score. This kind of living was beginning to fray her nerves. Nerves became severely frayed when air traffic problems delayed the flight. noun. The fray is an exciting or challenging activity, situation, or argument that you are involved in. There will have to be a second round of voting when new candidates can enter the fray. He would be inspiring young people to get into the political fray. fray at/around the edges 看着有点糙, 起毛边 If you say that something is fraying at the edges or is fraying around the edges, you mean that it has an uncertain or unsteady quality, for example because it is gradually being spoiled or destroyed. There are signs that the alliance is now fraying at the edges. Their marriage is getting a little frayed around the edges. The champion, too, looked frayed at the edges. ): You believe that we're better off with a leaner federal government, shifting responsibilities to the private, non-profit and state and local sectors. Spending on general government operations and federal programs (other than health and retirement benefits) is projected under current policy to decline over the next decade. The modern small government movement in the United States is largely a product of Ronald Reagan's presidency from 1981 to 1989. Reagan declared himself a small-government conservative and famously said: Government is not a solution to our problem; government is the problem. This has become the unofficial slogan of the Tea Party movement and conservative commentators like Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh. The Tea Party movement claims the United States used to have a small government and has turned away from that ideal. Generally, members of the Tea Party support the Republican Party and often run against moderate Republicans in the primary elections. The Tea Party movement was an American fiscally conservative political movement within the Republican Party. Members of the movement called for lower taxes and for a reduction of the national debt and federal budget deficit through decreased government spending. The movement supported small-government principles and opposed government-sponsored universal healthcare. The Tea Party movement has been described as a popular constitutional movement composed of a mixture of libertarian ( libertarian 自由主义者 [ˌlɪbərˈteriən] someone who believes that people should be allowed to do and think what they want. If someone is libertarian or has libertarian attitudes, they believe in or support the idea that people should be free to think and behave in the way that they want. ...the libertarian argument that people should be allowed to choose. The town's political climate was libertarian. Libertarians argue that nothing should be censored. liberal [ˈlɪb(ə)rəl] adj. I. accepting different opinions and ways of behaving and tending to be sympathetic to other people. Their views on marriage and divorce are very liberal. Someone who has liberal views believes people should have a lot of freedom in deciding how to behave and think. She is known to have liberal views on divorce and contraception. ...a nation of free-thinking liberals. II. believing in social or political change if most people want it. liberal politicians. III. used about societies, institutions, etc. that allow people a lot of personal freedom. A liberal system allows people or organizations a lot of political or economic freedom. ...a liberal democracy with a multiparty political system. Price controls go against all the financial principles of free market liberals. They favour liberal free-market policies. We live in a liberal democracy. The government has promised more liberal economic policies if it is elected. IV. a liberal amount is large and generous. Liberal means giving, using, or taking a lot of something, or existing in large quantities. As always he is liberal with his jokes. She made liberal use of her elder sister's make-up and clothes. Chemical products were used liberally over agricultural land. There was a liberal supply of food and wine. generous with something. liberal with: He has always been fairly liberal with his cash. V. not strict or exact. I was persuaded to adopt a very liberal interpretation of the rules. VI. education a liberal education involves learning about a wide variety of things. liberal democracy I. uncountable a political system based on democratic elections and the rule of law, in which human rights and civil liberties are protected. II. countable a country that has a system based on liberal democracy. liberal arts 文科 school or college subjects that give students a general education and teach them to think, rather than those subjects that develop practical skills. ), right-wing populist, and conservative activism. It has sponsored multiple protests and supported various political candidates since 2009. According to the American Enterprise Institute, various polls in 2013 estimated that slightly over 10 percent of Americans identified as part of the movement. The Tea Party movement was popularly launched following a February 19, 2009 call by CNBC reporter Rick Santelli on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for a "tea party". Several conservative activists agreed by conference call to coalesce ( coalesce [ˌkoʊəˈles] 串接, 串联, 串起来, 结合, 联合起来, 团结起来, 绑定, 捆绑起来 to come together and form a group or a single unit. If two or more things coalesce, they come together and form a larger group or system. Cities, if unrestricted, tend to coalesce into bigger and bigger conurbations. His sporting and political interests coalesced admirably in his writing about climbing. conjunction I. A conjunction of two or more things is the occurrence of them at the same time or place. a combination of two or more things. The conjunction of computers and communications is perhaps the most important aspect of information technology. ...the conjunction of two events. ...a conjunction of religious and social factors. II. 连词. In grammar, a conjunction is a word or group of words that joins together words, groups, or clauses. In English, there are co-ordinating conjunctions such as 'and' and 'but', and subordinating conjunctions such as 'although', 'because', and 'when'. III. a situation in which events or conditions combine, usually influencing other events. a conjunction 结合, 联合作用 of favorable political and economic circumstances. in conjunction with = combined with 一块用 If one thing is done or used in conjunction with another, the two things are done or used together. The army should have operated in conjunction with the fleet to raid the enemy's coast. Since iron destroys vitamin E, these two nutrients should not be taken in conjunction. This diet will only work in conjunction with regular exercise. conurbation [ˌkɑnərˈbeɪʃ(ə)n] A conurbation consists of a large city together with the smaller towns around it. a large city area that develops when towns that are close to each other get bigger and join together ...London and all the other major conurbations. coalesce into something 联合体, 组团, 联结, 连起来, 接起来, 连在一起, 连成一片, 连成一体 [for two or more things] to blend or fuse and become one thing. The fading colors coalesced into a gray blur. In the distance, the crowd coalesced into a single blob. coalesce [,kəuə'lɛs] vb (intr) to unite or come together in one body or mass; merge; fuse; blend. The rebel units coalesced into one army to fight the invaders. The various groups coalesced into one party. Their ideas coalesced into a new theory. coalesce into something [for two or more things] to blend or fuse and become one thing. The fading colors coalesced into a gray blur. In the distance, the crowd coalesced into a single blob. Null Coalescing Operator: The ?? operator is the null coalescing operator, and it can be used with both nullable types and reference types. It says "If the operand is nonnull, give it to me; otherwise, give me a default value."
For example: int? x = null; int y = x ?? 5; // y is 5. The ?? operator
is equivalent to calling GetValueOrDefault with an explicit default
value. convalescence [ˌkɒnvəˈles(ə)ns]
a period of time spent convalescing. Convalescence is the period or
process of becoming healthy and well again after an illness or
operation. convalesce [ˌkɒnvəˈles] 保养, 养身体, 复原, 恢复 将养, 调养, 休养 verb intransitive
to spend time resting after an illness or operation in order to become
healthier or stronger. If you are convalescing, you are resting and
getting your health back after an illness or operation. After two weeks, I was allowed home, where I convalesced for three months. ...those convalescing from illness or surgery. convalescent [ˌkɒnvəˈles(ə)nt] relating to a period of time spent resting and becoming healthier or stronger after an illness or operation. concatenate [kənˈkætəneɪt] 文件合并 to put two or more computer files or pieces of computer information together in order to form a single unit. conveyance [kənˈveɪəns] I. uncountable formal the process of moving people, animals, or goods from one place to another. II. countable formal a vehicle. III. countable legal a document that shows that the person who has just bought a property is now its legal owner. ) against President Barack Obama's agenda and scheduled a series of protests. Supporters of the movement subsequently had a major impact on the internal politics of the Republican Party. Although the Tea Party is not a political party in the classic sense of the word, some research suggests that members of the Tea Party Caucus vote like a significantly farther right third party in Congress. The movement's name refers to the Boston Tea Party of December 16, 1773, a watershed event in the launch of the American Revolution. The 1773 event demonstrated against taxation by the British government without political representation for the American colonists, and references to the Boston Tea Party and even costumes from the 1770s era are commonly heard and seen in the Tea Party movement.
draft (US 征兵), recruit, enlist, conscript (UK 征兵): draft noun. I. 草稿. A draft is an early version of a letter, email, book, or speech. I showed David a draft of the letter and he suggested a few changes. draft legislation 草案. first/final draft: My publisher wants to see a first draft by the end of next week. I rewrote his rough draft, which was published under my name. I emailed a first draft of this article to him. ...a draft report from a major U.S. university. ...a draft law. II. The draft is the practice of ordering people to serve in the armed forces, usually for a limited period of time. ...his effort to avoid the draft 招兵. III. A draft is a written order for payment of money by a bank, especially from one bank to another. The money was payable by a draft drawn by the home. Ten days later Carmen received a bank draft for a plane ticket. IV. cold air that blows into a room and makes you feel uncomfortable I feel a draft coming in from under the door. verb I. When you 起草 draft a letter, email, book, or speech, you write the first version of it. He drafted a standard letter to the editors. The legislation was drafted by House Democrats. II. [mainly US] If you are drafted (conscript British, recruit, enlist, muster, mobilise ) 招募, 招兵买马, 征召入伍, 招兵, you are ordered to serve in the armed forces, usually for a limited period of time. a system in which people are ordered to join the military, for example because there is a war. dodge the draft (=avoid joining the military): His political opponents accused him of dodging the draft during the Vietnam war. During the Second World War, he was drafted into the U.S. Army. He wasn't drafted for the war; he volunteered for the Navy. to order someone to join the military, for example when there is a war. All her sons were drafted. He was drafted into the army 征召入伍 in 1942. III. If people are drafted into a place, they are moved there to do a particular job. Extra police have been drafted into the town after the violence. The manager will make a special plea to draft the player into his squad as a replacement. China drafts in the military as Shanghai ordered to test 25 million residents for Covid. 搭配: enlist, fetch, find, get He enlisted the help of a private detective in his search for the truth. He ran to get help. summon Police are appealing for help in catching the killers. I opened the window and called for help. IV. a system in some sports in the U.S. by which a professional team can choose college students to play for their team. on draft 干啤 beer that is on draft is served directly from a barrel rather than in bottles or cans. conscript noun. [kɒnskrɪpt] verb. [kən'skrɪpt] noun. A conscript is a person who has been made to join the armed forces of a country. verb. If someone is conscripted, they are officially made to join the armed forces of a country. He was conscripted into the German army. Peter was conscripted like every other young man. enlist [ɪnˈlɪst] I. If someone enlists or is enlisted 参军, 入伍, 加入, they join the army, navy, marines, or air force. if someone enlists or is enlisted, they join the military of their country. In 1942, Louis enlisted as a private. Charlie left shortly after he was enlisted in the Army. Six days after war was declared, he enlisted in the 5th Battalion,The Cameronians and was sent to France. He enlisted as a private in the army. Three thousand men were enlisted. He decided to enlist. Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise is reportedly hoping to recruit Meghan Markle into
the Church of Scientology. Rumours have been circulating in UK tabloids
that the Mission Impossible actor wants the Duchess of Sussex to enlist with 加入 his controversial religion. II. If you enlist the help of someone, you persuade them to help or support you in doing something. if you enlist someone or enlist their help, you ask them to help or support you. If you enlist the help of someone, you persuade them to help or support you in doing something. We must enlist families as partners in their children's education. Your only option is to enlist the services of a good lawyer. I had to cut down a tree and enlist the help of seven neighbours to get it out of the garden! I've read that you've enlisted some 12-year-olds to help out in your campaign. The prince has also enlisted his two daughters in the effort to avoid the press. We must enlist families as partners in their children's education. Your only option is to enlist the services of a good lawyer. Local resident Abdul Waheed told CNN he jumped on his pony to help transport the injured back to areas where they could be driven to the hospital, and enlisted others in his local pony association to help. For those who were too injured, they used makeshift cots to carry them down the valley. recruit verb I. If you recruit people for an organization, you select them and persuade them to join it or work for it. The police are trying to recruit more Black and Asian officers. In recruiting students to Computer Systems Engineering, the University looks for evidence of all-round ability. ...a Marine recruiter. A bomb exploded at an army recruiting office 征兵办公室. a. to get someone to work in a company or join an organization We won’t be recruiting again until next year. b. to get someone to join the military. c. transitive to get someone to help you to do something. The church has recruited volunteers to help. Ukraine pauses recruitment of foreign fighters amid flood of untrained volunteers. But five weeks into the bloody war, Ukraine has temporarily halted recruitment into its foreign legion, with the government and other sources citing countries that have banned their citizens from enlisting and a flood of volunteers with limited military experience. Former Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj, who is helping Ukrainian diplomats here vet 筛选 applicants for the legion, said none of the potential fighters they have interviewed has gone over yet because "several weeks ago the Ministry of Defence put a pause on the mission." He and other Canadians helping in the recruitment or studying the war say Ukraine greatly appreciated the outpouring of support — but has come to realize it makes no sense sending foreign infantry neophytes 新手 to the front lines. Mamulashvili has been weeding out 排除, 剔除 recruits with radical views or with ties to right-wing organizations: "We are avoiding extremists — we don't want them here." Wrzesnewskyj said he and the Ukrainian diplomats in Canada have been rejecting applicants for front-line infantry roles who do not have actual combat experience 战斗经验. But he said Canadians without such background have already travelled to Ukraine and may be more of a hindrance 碍事, 碍手碍脚 than a help. noun. A recruit is a person who has recently joined an organization or an army. neophyte [ˈniəˌfaɪt] 新手, 新兵 someone who is just learning to do something and does not have much experience or skill. ...a self-proclaimed political neophyte.
