在线4000 Essential English Words meaning课程其他-中国考试

c

o

n

v

e

r

s

i

o

n

kən'vɝʒn

Conversion is the act of changing something into a different state or form.

c

r

a

m

kræm

To cram things means to put them into a place that can barely contain them.

d

e

f

e

r

dɪ'fɝ

To defer means to arrange for an action to happen at a later time.

e

x

p

o

r

t

ˈekspɔːrt；ɪkˈ-

To export products means to sell them to other countries.

f

u

m

e

fjum

Fumes are unhealthy smoke and gases that are made by fires or chemicals.

h

a

b

i

t

u

a

l

hə'bɪtʃuəl

When something is habitual, it is a behavior that a person usually does or has.

j

u

s

t

i

f

y

'dʒʌstə'fai

To justify something means to show or prove that it is necessary.

n

o

t

w

i

t

h

s

t

a

n

d

i

n

g

,nɑtwɪθ'stændɪŋ

We use notwithstanding when we want to show that, although something has been done, it is not enough. A similar term is “in spite of”.

o

u

t

p

u

t

'aʊtpʊt

Output is the amount of something that a person or thing produces.

o

v

e

r

p

o

p

u

l

a

t

i

o

n

Overpopulation is the state of having too many people in an area.

p

a

t

e

n

t

'pætnt

A patent is a right to be the only person allowed to make or sell a new product.

p

e

n

a

l

i

z

e

'pinəlaɪz

To penalize someone means to punish him or her.

p

e

t

r

o

l

e

u

m

pə'trolɪəm

Petroleum is a liquid natural resource from which many fuels are made.

r

e

g

i

o

n

'ridʒən

A region is a large area of land usually based on some common feature.

s

c

r

a

p

skræp

A scrap of something is a small amount of it.

s

e

c

t

o

r

'sɛktɚ

A sector is a part of a country’s economy in a specific type of industry.

s

u

b

s

c

r

i

b

e

səb'skraɪb

To subscribe to something is to agree with it.

s

u

b

s

i

s

t

səb'sɪst

To subsist means to have the food, water, and money needed to stay alive.

s

u

s

p

e

n

d

sə'spɛnd

To suspend something means to delay or stop it from happening for a while.

s

y

n

t

h

e

s

i

s

'sɪnθəsɪs

A synthesis is a combination of different ideas or styles.

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