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

b

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d

'bækɡraʊnd

A background is a person’s education, family, and experience.

b

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bet

Bait is something used to trick a person or thing to do something.

c

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c

l

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'krɑnɪkl

To chronicle an event means to record it.

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'kɑpɚ

Copper is a red-brown metal often used in electric wire and pipes.

d

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dɪ'ziz

A disease is an illness that causes specific problems.

f

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'foklɔr

Folklore is the collection of beliefs and stories of a culture.

i

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ɪn'fɛkt

To infect someone means to give them an illness.

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ɪtʃ

To itch means to have an unpleasant feeling that you want to scratch.

l

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lɪtərəˌtʃʊr

Literature is books, plays, and poetry.

m

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m

məˈlɛniəm

A millennium is 1000 years.

m

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mɪθ

A myth is a traditional story that explains a culture’s history and beliefs.

p

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prə'mot

To promote someone means to raise them to a higher position or rank.

r

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rɪ'let

To relate to something means to have a connection with it.

r

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rɪ'lɪdʒən

A religion is a belief in a god or gods.

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m

sʌm

A sum is a specific amount of money.

t

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'tɛlɚ

A teller is a person who works with a bank’s customers.

t

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t

h

y

'trʌstwɝði

If someone is trustworthy, they are honest and truthful.

u

p

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,ʌp'det

To update something means to make it more modern.

v

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ven

A vein is a tube in the body that carries blood toward the heart.

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'vɛnəm

Venom is a poisonous substance that comes from animals or plants.

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