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narcissistic adj. If you describe someone as narcissistic, you disapprove of them because they think about themselves a lot and admire themselves too much. (FORMAL) narcissistic表示某人过份欣赏自己，通常你不赞成他们的这种态度。 He was insufferable at times-self-centred and narcissistic. |
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patent n. A patent is an official right to be the only person or company allowed to make or sell a new product for a certain period of time. 专利权。允许一个公司或者某人在一段时间内制作，销售某种新产品 P&G applied for a patent on its cookies... v. If you patent something, you obtain a patent for it. 指为某产品申请专利 He patented the idea that the atom could be split... adj. You use patent to describe something, especially something bad, in order to indicate in an emphatic way that you think its nature or existence is clear and obvious. patent可以强调形容某个你认为特性非常显著的东西（通常不好） This was patent nonsense. |
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vision n. 1.Your vision of a future situation or society is what you imagine or hope it would be like, if things were very different from the way they are now. 指对未来的期望。 I have a vision of a society that is free of exploitation and injustice... 2. A vision is the experience of seeing something that other people cannot see, for example in a religious experience or as a result of madness or taking drugs. 看到别人看不到的东西。 It was on 24th June 1981 that young villagers first reported seeing the Virgin Mary in a vision. 3. Your vision is everything that you can see from a particular place or position. 视野 Jane blocked Cross's vision and he could see nothing... = view |
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deceive v. 1.If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself. 欺骗别人，让别人相信不真实的事 He has deceived and disillusioned us all... 2. If you deceive yourself, you do not admit to yourself something that you know is true. 欺骗自己，你不承认某事是真的，即便你知道那些是。 Alcoholics are notorious for their ability to deceive themselves about the extent of their problem. 3. If something deceives you, it gives you a wrong impression and makes you believe something that is not true. A deceives you 表示A给你一种错误的映象。 His gentle, kindly appearance did not deceive me... = mislead |
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formal adj. 1. Formal speech or behaviour is very correct and serious rather than relaxed and friendly, and is used especially in official situations. 正式严肃的演讲，信件等。 He wrote a very formal letter of apology to Douglas... 2. A formal action, statement, or request is an official one. 官方的（申明，文件，请求） UN officials said a formal request was passed to American authorities... 3. Formal clothes are very smart clothes that are suitable for formal occasions. 正装指在正式场合得体的服装 They wore ordinary ties instead of the more formal high collar and cravat. ≠ informal, casual |
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shortcoming Someone's or something's shortcomings are the faults or weaknesses which they have. 某人的错误或者弱点 Marriages usually break down as a result of the shortcomings of both partners... = failing |
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mutation n. a change in the genetic structure of an animal or plant that makes it different from others of the same kind 基因结构上的改变导致动物或者植物变得和同种不同了。 So far the discussion has centered entirely around mutation in the strict sense. |
