背1遍就想上考場大學英語考研單詞 046
presently
There are many low-paid employees who literally
work themselves to death, and actually should be allowed
to retire on Social Security earlier than they are presently allowed.
aesthetic
He added: "We are not only biological creatures, but
social, symbolic and aesthetic ones as well. We ignore any
one of these attributes only at a cost."
passive
Do we think we're slow to adapt to change or that we're
not smart enough to cope with a new challenge? Then we are
likely to take a more passive role or not try at all.
sensation
The sensation of wetness is largely due to the cooling
caused by evaporation, and water has a rather high latent
heat of vaporization, which is the amount of heat it
removes from its surroundings in order to convert liquid
water into water vapor.
sympathetic
Several Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared
sympathetic to a criminal defendant who unwittingly
agreed to be deported by pleading guilty to a drug crime.
compassion
Compassion and love are fundamental to relations
between human beings. Therefore the interdependent
society in which we live has to be a compassionate one,
compassionate in its choice of goals, and compassionate in
the pursuit of those goals.
compatible
One thing we have to keep in mind: agriculture and
economic liberalism are not compatible. That is a critical
concept and one that we must understand urgently.
pathetic
On Thursday evening, a close aide to Nicolas Sarkozy
said the French President backed his Culture Minister and
described the controversy around him as "pathetic."
offshore
A: Command! The enemy’s ship is offshore! We need air support!
B: Roger that!
