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trial n 1.A trial is a formal meeting in a law court, at which a judge and jury listen to evidence and decide whether a person is guilty of a crime. 审判，法官和陪审团听取证据，判断某人是否有罪。 New evidence showed the police lied at the trial... 2. A trial is an experiment in which you test something by using it or doing it for a period of time to see how well it works. If something is on trial, it is being tested in this way. 表示测验一段时间，看是否可行。 They have been treated with this drug in clinical trials... 3. If someone is on trial, they are being tried in a court of law. on trial 也表示受审。 He is currently on trial accused of serious drugs charges... |
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overstate v 1.If you say that someone is overstating something, you mean they are describing it in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is. 表示描述的比真是情况严重，重要。 The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention... |
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paradise n. 1.According to some religions, paradise is a wonderful place where people go after they die, if they have led good lives. 在一些宗教里，paradise是人死后的所在的地方。 The Koran describes paradise as a place containing a garden of delight... 2. You can refer to a place or situation that seems beautiful or perfect as paradise or a paradise. paradise也可以指非常漂亮，完美的地方。 ...one of the world's great natural paradises... |
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lift v. 1.If you lift something, you move it to another position, especially upwards. 移动了某物，通常是向上 The Colonel lifted the phone and dialed his superior... 2.If you lift a part of your body, you move it to a higher position. 表示举起或者抬起身体的一部分 Amy lifted her arm to wave. `Goodbye,' she called... 3.A lift is a device that carries people or goods up and down inside tall buildings. (BRIT; in AM, use elevator) 电梯【在美国称为elevator】 They took the lift to the fourth floor. |
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immerse v. 1.If you immerse yourself in something that you are doing, you become completely involved in it. 指非常投入的做某件事 Since then I've lived alone and immersed myself in my career. 2. If something is immersed in a liquid, someone puts it into the liquid so that it is completely covered. 表示被液体完全浸没 The electrodes are immersed in liquid. |
