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generalize (Intro.) v. make general statements without reference to details e.g. 从一些事实中归纳出一项结论

generalize (Intro.) v. make general statements without reference to details e.g. 从一些事实中归纳出一项结论 generalize a conclusion from a set of facts. intrigue (L1) v. arouse interest or curiosity  e.g. She was ~d by [with] the stated contradiction.

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generalize (Intro.) v. make general statements without reference to details e.g. 从一些事实中归纳出一项结论

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  1. generalize (Intro.) v. make general statements without reference to details e.g.从一些事实中归纳出一项结论 generalize a conclusion from a set of facts

  2. intrigue (L1) v. arouse interest or curiosity  e.g. She was ~d by [with] the stated contradiction. n. the making of secret plans to harm or deceive people This movie has everything: passion, intrigue, and humor. e.g.国王的弟弟参与了该阴谋。 The king's younger brother took part in the intrigue. • Syn.: plot scheme conspiracy

  3. arrogant (L12) a. arrogance n. (of a person, attitude, etc.) aggressively assertive or presumptuous e.g. It’s arrogant of you to _______________. It' s arrogant of you to assume you' ll win every time. 你自以为每次都能赢, 未免太自大了.

  4. assail (L14) v. cause sb. to experience unpleasant thoughts or feelings e.g. All sorts of problems assailed us suddenly. assailed by worries, doubts, fears, etc 饱受烦恼, 疑惑, 恐惧等折磨.

  5. hideous (L19) a. very ugly; frightful Syn.:dreadful ghastly horrible terrible ugly e.g. A hideous monster attacked the helpless villagers. 这罪犯犯下了骇人听闻的罪行。 The criminal had committed hideous crimes.

  6. homely (L19) a. (of a person's appearance) not good-looking; plain e.g. Mary was a homely girl. 家常便饭 homely (plain) dishes 那位心理学家用浅显的词语解释了我的问题。 The psychologist explained my problem in homely terms. Syn.: unsightly simple plain

  7. evasion (L23) n. evade v. e.g. Illegal non-payment of tax is "tax evasion". His answers to my questions were all evasions.

  8. proclaim (L25) v. make (sth.) known officially or publicly; announce e.g. The president proclaimed that a new currency would be issued. 发现和提出某些普遍原则总比运用这些原则容易. It is always easier to discover and proclaim general principles than to apply them.

  9. indulge (L34) v. allow (oneself or sb. else) to enjoy the pleasure of sth. e.g. He spent the holidays indulging his passion for climbing and fishing. 他在度假期间尽情享受登山与垂钓的乐趣。 He loves PC games but he doesn’t often indulge himself. indulge in

  10. keep …at bay (L40) 牵制, 不使逼近 e.g. 我们竭力制止危险发生。 We are trying to keep danger at bay

  11. dodge (L45) v. e.g. 她才思敏捷足以避开别人的攻击. She was sharp-witted enough to dodge her attacker. Face your problems boldly instead of ______________. Face your problems boldly instead of trying to dodge them.

  12. be in the mood to do sth. (L54) e.g. 我现在无心阅读。 I am not in the ~ to read now.

  13. assert (L60) v. defend or maintain (one’s rights, etc) • e.g. The boss asserted his authority by ___________________. The boss asserted his authority by punishing his employees. • 老板靠惩罚雇员来维护自己的权威。

  14. Juggle(line 86) • to throw several objects up into the air, and then catch and throw them up repeatedly so that one or more stays in the air, usually in order to entertain people We all watched in amazement as he juggled with three flaming torches. • to succeed in arranging your life so that you have time to involve yourself in two or more different activities or groups of people Many parents find it hard to juggle children and a career.

  15. 3. to change results or information recorded as numbers so that a situation seems to be better that it really is It won't matter if we juggle the figures - no one will know.

  16. back up (L87) support • E.g. 你有可以证明这一切的任何事实吗？ Do you have any facts to backup all this? 假如你当初没有支持他,他可能已经失去职 位了。 He would have lost his position if you hadn't backed him up.

  17. concede (L95) v. acknowledge reluctantly as being true, just or right e.g. The candidate conceded that he had lost the election. The chess-player conceded (the game) when he saw that his position was hopeless. 棋手一看出自己陷入绝境, 就承认（那局）输了。

  18. adamant （L103）a. (esp. of a person or his manner) firmly or stubbornly determined • e.g.我竭力劝他改变主意，但他毫不动摇。 I've tried to persuade him to change his mind but he's adamant. • She was quite adamant that she would not come.

  19. nevertheless vs. nonetheless They can be used interchangeably, although “nonetheless” might be less common.

  20. The book is too long but, nonetheless, informative and entertaining. • The problems are not serious. Nonetheless, we shall need to tackle them soon. • Their team hadn't lost a game the entire season. Nevertheless, we beat them by a huge margin last night. • I knew a lot about the subject already, but her talk was interesting nevertheless.

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