1. purchase ['pɜ:tʃəs]
n. 购买;购买的东西v. 购买;
This week he is to visit China to discuss the purchase of military supplies. 本周他将访问中国,讨论军用物资的采购。
2. random ['rændəm]
adj. 随机的;任意的;胡乱的
The survey used a random sample of two thousand people across the Midwest. 这项调查使用的是对中西部地区2000人的随机取样。
3. description [dɪ'skrɪpʃ(ə)n]
n. 描述,描写;类型;说明书
Police have issued a description of the man who was aged between fifty and sixty. 警方已已公布了这一年龄在50至60之间的男子的相貌特征。
4. admit [əd'mɪt]
v. 承认;准许进入;可容纳
I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes. 我愿意承认我确实会犯错误。
5. adopt [ə'dɒpt]
v. 采取;接受;收养;正式通过
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling on all parties in the conflict to seek a political settlement. 联合国大会已采纳了一项呼吁所有冲突各方寻求政治解决的决议。
6. crucial ['kruːʃ(ə)l]
adj. 重要的;决定性的;定局的;决断的
He had administrators under him but made the crucial decisions himself. 尽管他手下有许多官员,但重要的决定还是他自己做。
7. essential [ɪ'senʃ(ə)l]
adj. 基本的;必要的;本质的;精华的n. 本质;要素;要点;必需品
It was absolutely essential to separate crops from the areas that animals used as pasture. 把庄稼与牲畜的放牧区分开至关重要。
8. significant [sɪg'nɪfɪk(ə)nt]
adj. 重大的;有效的;有意义的;值得注意的;意味深长的
But above all, the most significant assessment they will make will be how it affects the subjectspsychologically.
但首先,他们将作出的最重要的评估是,它在心理上将如何影响被试者们。
9. decisive [dɪ'saɪsɪv]
adj. 决定性的;果断的,坚定的
The advantage of this is that they can make decisive and effective executives – up to a point.
这样做的好处是,他们能成为果断和有效的管理者——在一定程度上是的。
10. overriding [əʊvə'raɪdɪŋ]
adj. 高于一切的,最重要的
My overriding concern is to raise the standards of state education. 我最关心的是提高国民教育水平。