1. merely ['mɪəlɪ]
adv. 仅仅,只不过;只是
The brain accounts for merely three percent of body weight. 大脑仅占体重的3%。
2. sheer [ʃɪə]
adj. 绝对的;透明的;峻峭的;纯粹的
Sheer chance quite often plays an important part in sparking off an idea. 纯粹的运气常常在激发思想方面起着重要的作用。
3. invest [ɪn'vest]
v. 投资;覆盖;耗费;授予;包围
Many people don't like to invest in stocks. 许多人不喜欢投资股票。
4. investigation [ɪn,vestɪ'geɪʃ(ə)n]
n. 调查;调查研究
He had made a thorough investigation. No wonder he knew so much about it. 他对此事做了彻底的调查,怪不得他了解得那么多。
5. manufacture [mænjʊ'fæktʃə]
n. 制造;产品;制造业v. 制造;加工;捏造
The first three models are being manufactured at the factory in Dayton. 最初的3个型号正在代顿的工厂生产。
6. prompt [prɒm(p)t]
adj. 敏捷的,迅速的;立刻的 vt. 提示;促进;激起;(给演员)提白
Japan's recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars. 日本的经济衰退已促使消费者们削减购车花销。
7. provoke [prə'vəʊk]
vt. 驱使;激怒;煽动;惹起
His election success has provoked a shocked reaction. 他的竞选胜利已经引起了震惊的反应。
8. spur [spɜː]
n. 鼓舞,刺激;马刺;山坡vt. 激励,鞭策;给…装踢马刺
The administration may put more emphasis on spurring economic growth. 政府可能会更加重视经济的加快增长。
9. weigh [weɪ]
vt. 权衡;考虑;称…重量
We have to weigh the cost of the new system against the benefits it will bring.
我们必须权衡一下起用新系统所需的成本和它将带来的效益。
10. outweigh [aʊt'weɪ]
vt. 比…重(在重量上);比…重要;比…有价值
The advantages of this deal largely outweigh the disadvantages. 这笔交易的利远大于弊。