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| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔AMBITIOUS〕The main candidate for the position is Robert Lutz, age 59, an ambitious former Ford Motor Co. executive. 这个职位的主要人选是59岁的罗伯特·卢茨，他曾是福特汽车公司的行政人员，有很大的抱负。朗文写作活用〔Argonne〕A wooded and hilly region of northeast France between the Meuse and Aisne rivers. The area was a major battleground during World War I.阿尔贡：法国东北部的一丛林丘陵地区，位于默兹河和埃纳河之间。该地区在第一次世界大战期间是主要战场之一美国传统〔Black Muslim〕A member of a chiefly Black American group, the Nation of Islam, that professes Islamic religious beliefs.黑人穆斯林派成员：主要由美国黑人组成的伊斯兰教的成员之一，宣扬伊斯兰教的宗教信仰美国传统〔North〕The scheme mostly benefits people in the North and Midlands.该方案主要的受益者是北部和中部地区的人们。柯林斯高阶〔Rupert〕German-born English military and political leader who was the dominant Royalist figure during the English Civil War.鲁珀特：德裔英国军事和政治领袖，是英国内战时主要的保皇派人士美国传统〔SELL〕Saudi Arabia is one of the world's leading exporters of oil. 沙特阿拉伯是世界上主要的石油出口国之一。朗文写作活用〔SHARE〕China has a major stake in the project. 中国在这项工程中占有主要股份。朗文写作活用〔ambrosia〕A dessert containing primarily oranges and flaked coconut.柑桔椰子甜食：一种主要由桔子和椰片做成的甜食美国传统〔angle〕Our efforts have been angled very much towards improving customer service.我们的工作主要侧重于提高对顾客的服务。麦克米伦高阶〔archrival〕A principal rival.主要竞争对手美国传统〔background〕Jo does the publicity work, while Ed stays very much in the background.乔做宣传工作，而埃德则主要做幕后工作。麦克米伦高阶〔back〕A shallow vat or tub used chiefly by brewers.大浅桶：主要供酿酒商用的一种浅的盆或缸美国传统〔begone〕Used chiefly in the imperative to express an order of dismissal.走开：主要用在祈使句中表达解散的命令美国传统〔blue note〕A flatted note, especially the third or seventh note of a chord, in place of an expected major interval.布鲁斯乐曲的音调：一种平缓的音调，在预期的主要间隙出现，尤指和弦的第三或第七音符的降音调美国传统〔bluefish〕Any of various fishes that are predominantly blue, such as the pollack.蓝色鱼：任一种主要为蓝色的鱼类，如青鳕美国传统〔broad〕The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues.谈判代表们在主要问题上的意见大致相同。牛津高阶〔build of〕The library was built largely of American material.这座图书馆主要用美国材料建成。21世纪英汉〔capitalism〕He was one of the leading advocates of laissez-faire capitalism.他是不干预资本主义的主要倡导者之一。牛津搭配〔cargo〕The boat calls at the main port to load its regular cargo of bananas.船在主要港口停靠以装载其常规货物香蕉。外研社新世纪〔chicle〕The coagulated milky juice of the sapodilla, used as the principal ingredient of chewing gum.树液：奇可树凝结成牛奶样的树汁，用来作口香糖的主要原料美国传统〔chiefly〕It is chiefly made of wood.它主要由木头制成。文馨英汉〔colloid〕Physiology The gelatinous product of the thyroid gland, consisting mainly of thyroglobulin, which serves as the precursor and storage form of thyroid hormone.【生理学】 甲状腺囊中一种凝胶状物质，主要包含甲状腺球蛋白，作为甲状腺分泌物贮藏处美国传统〔coolly〕The other main way the body cools itself down is by panting.喘气是身体自身降温的另一个主要方式。柯林斯高阶〔critic〕He is now a major critic of the nuclear industry.他现在是核工业的主要批评者。牛津搭配〔deprive〕The disintegration of the Soviet Union deprived western intelligence agencies of their main enemies.苏联解体使西方情报机构丧失了主要敌人。外研社新世纪〔derive〕Much of its beauty derives from its poetic understanding of human nature.它的美主要在于对人性诗意的理解。外研社新世纪〔design〕Building security is now a major design consideration.现在，建筑物安全是设计要考虑的一个主要方面。牛津搭配〔design〕Making the building accessible for disabled people was another major design challenge.如何才能方便残疾人进出大楼，是设计中另一个主要的难题。牛津搭配〔design〕One of our main design goals was to make the product easy to use.我们一个主要的设计目标是让产品更便于使用。牛津搭配〔drag〕Our hotel is right on the main drag.我们的旅馆就位于主要街道上。朗文当代〔effort〕The money was raised largely through the efforts of parents.这笔钱主要是通过父母的努力才筹集到的。朗文当代〔erode〕Waves played a large part in eroding the cliff.海浪是侵蚀峭壁的主要因素。外研社新世纪〔euxenite〕A lustrous, blackish-brown rare-earth mineral consisting primarily of cerium, erbium, titanium, uranium, and yttrium.黑稀金矿：一种光亮的棕黑色稀土矿石，主要由铈、铒、钛、铀和钇构成美国传统〔flower〕They sell a few plants, but they mainly sell cut flowers.他们卖几种植物，但主要还是卖切花。牛津搭配〔gentleman farmer〕A man of independent means who farms chiefly for pleasure rather than income.乡绅：富裕的乡村绅士，主要为了闲乐而不是为了谋生而经营农场美国传统〔ginger ale〕I live mostly on coffee and ginger ale.我主要喝咖啡和姜汁汽水。柯林斯高阶〔great divide〕A large or major watershed of a landmass.分水岭，分水界：一大块陆地上大的或者主要的分水岭美国传统〔instrument〕The other main instrument of economic policy is taxation.经济政策中的另一个主要手段是税收。外研社新世纪〔introduce〕The main topics are introduced in the first chapter.主要论题在第一章做了介绍。韦氏高阶〔item〕The main item on the agenda is the pay dispute.议程的主要项目是有关薪水的争议。麦克米伦高阶〔job〕Save major painting jobs for the spring or summer.把主要的绘画工作留到春天或夏天吧。外研社新世纪〔largely〕Retail sales dipped last month, largely because Americans were buying fewer cars.上个月零售额下降了, 主要是因为美国人购车量减少了。外研社新世纪〔line〕Our approach involves two main lines of attack.我们采取的方法包括两条主要进攻路线。牛津搭配〔live〕Small birds live mainly on insects.小鸟主要靠食昆虫为生。牛津高阶〔market〕France is the main market for our shellfish.法国是我们的贝类水产品的主要市场。麦克米伦高阶〔message〕I use the internet mainly for sending email messages .我上网主要是发电子邮件。朗文当代〔methane〕Methane is the main constituent of natural gas.甲烷是天然气的主要成分。剑桥高阶〔midrib〕The central or principal vein of a leaf.中脉：中心的或主要的叶脉美国传统〔mistime〕The failure of the talks was mainly due to insensitivity and mistiming.会谈失败主要是由于反应迟钝和时机不对。牛津高阶〔moderato〕In moderate tempo that is slower than allegretto but faster than andante. Used chiefly as a direction.中板地（的）：以低于稍快却比小行板快的中等速度地（的）。主要用作演奏演唱指示美国传统〔motivation〕Escape can be a strong motivation for travel.逃避现实有时是旅游的主要原因。朗文当代〔natural virtue〕Cardinal virtue.自然美德：主要的美德美国传统〔paddock〕A fenced area, usually near a stable, used chiefly for grazing horses.围场：被围起来的地区，通常靠近牲畜厩，主要用来牧马美国传统〔partly〕He let out a long sigh, mainly of relief, partly of sadness.他长叹一口气，主要是因为如释重负，也有一部分是因为伤心。柯林斯高阶〔part〕Music is an important/major/essential part of my life. It's very much a part of me.音乐是我的生活中重要/主要/不可或缺的一部分，在很大程度上，就是我的一部分。韦氏高阶〔peripheral〕Fund-raising is peripheral to their main activities.相对于他们的主要活动，筹集资金是次要的。牛津高阶〔pinot〕Any of several related white or red grapes chiefly grown in California and France and used for making wine.比诺葡萄：主要生长在美国加利福尼亚州及法国的一种白色或红色葡萄，用来酿酒美国传统〔play up to〕Your job as a supporting actor is to play np to the leading character.作为配角演员，你的任务就是给主要演员当配角。21世纪英汉〔preoccupation〕Her main preoccupation is her 50-year-old son Rodney.她的主要精力放在了她50岁的儿子罗德尼身上。外研社新世纪〔primary〕Their primary objective is to make money.他们的主要目标是赚钱。朗文当代〔prime〕Our prime aim was to win.我们主要的目标是获胜。牛津同义词〔prime〕The president is a prime (= likely) target for the assassin's bullet.总统是这名刺客的主要目标。剑桥高阶〔producer〕Libya is a major oil producer.利比亚是主要石油生产国之一。牛津高阶〔profit-making〕He wants to set up a profit-making company, owned mostly by the university.他想成立一家主要归这所大学所有的营利性公司。柯林斯高阶〔rehabilitate〕Money will be directed primarily towards the maintenance and rehabilitation of schools, clinics and machinery.资金将主要用于学校、诊所和机器设备的维护和修缮。柯林斯高阶〔residence〕Tax breaks are often available to those buying a primary residence.购买主要居所经常可减税。牛津搭配〔shortcoming〕The main/major shortcoming of this camera is that it uses up batteries quickly.这款相机的主要缺陷是太耗电了。韦氏高阶〔show〕The map shows the principal towns and rivers.这张地图标出了主要城镇和河流。牛津高阶〔social drinker〕A person who drinks alcoholic beverages in moderation, chiefly when socializing.社交小酌者：主要在社交场合适量饮酒的人美国传统〔spite〕English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese.虽然当地居民主要是中国人，英语却成了商业上正式使用的语言。牛津高阶〔sporting〕His main sporting interests are golf and tennis.他在体育方面主要爱好高尔夫球和网球。牛津高阶〔stratum corneum〕The horny outer layer of the epidermis, consisting mainly of dead or peeling cells.皮肤的角质层：表皮的角质外层，主要由死亡或剥落的细胞构成美国传统〔subcommittee〕A subordinate committee composed of members appointed from a main committee.小组委员会，专门小组：由来自一主要委员会组成的下级委员会美国传统〔target〕What is the main objective of this project? 这个项目的主要目标是什么？牛津高阶〔today〕The Prime Minister remains the main story in today's newspapers.首相的事仍然是今天报纸的主要内容。外研社新世纪〔trade〕Souvenir shops rely mainly on passing trade.纪念品商店主要靠的是过路客生意。朗文当代〔triglyceride〕A naturally occurring ester of three fatty acids and glycerol that is the chief constituent of fats and oils.甘油三酸酯：甘油与三个脂及酸形成的天然的酯，是脂肪和油的主要成分美国传统〔type metal〕An alloy used for making metal type, consisting mainly of lead, antimony, and tin.铅字合金：用来做金属铅字的一种合金，主要由铅、锑和锡组成美国传统〔vulgarism〕A word, phrase, or manner of expression used chiefly by uneducated people.俗语：主要是没受过教育的人用的词汇、短语或表达方式美国传统〔well-known〕It is well known that bamboo shoots are a panda's staple diet.竹笋是熊猫的主要食物，这是人所共知的。柯林斯高阶〔whole〕The whole point of this meeting was to discuss finances.这次会议的主要目的是讨论财政问题。麦克米伦高阶Diwali, or‘the festival of lights’, is a major festival in the Hindu calendar.排灯节是印度历的一个主要节日。剑桥国际Fears about a rise in interest rates triggered a general sell-off of shares in leading companies.对利率上升的恐惧引发了主要大公司普遍低价出售股票。剑桥国际His main source of work had dried up, leaving him short of money.他缺钱了，因为没有了主要工作来源。剑桥国际It was mainly my fault, but she wasn't entirely blameless (= without fault).主要是我的错,但是她也不是无可指责的。剑桥国际Kelly is our prime suspect.凯利是我们的主要怀疑对象。剑桥国际Many supermarkets are now low on staples such as bread and bottled water.许多超市的面包和瓶装水等主要食品现在快卖完了。牛津商务Remote working is mainly about cutting costs.远程工作主要是为了削减成本。牛津商务She is known as a dynamic keynoter and business consultant.她获公认为精力充沛的主要发言人和商务顾问。牛津商务The bank was affected by unfavourable comparisons with its main rival (= its rival was said to be better).这家银行受到与其主要竞争对手不利对比的影响。牛津商务The main focus of interest at the fashion show was Christian Lacroix's outrageous evening wear.在时装表演会上，主要的兴趣焦点是克里斯琴·拉克劳易克斯的大胆惊人的晚装。剑桥国际The points you make are true, but they're incidental to the main problem.你所说的道理是正确的，但它们与主要问题相比却是次要的。剑桥国际The police investigation into the murder has been hampered by the intimidation of key witnesses.因几名主要证人受到恐吓，警察对谋杀案的调查受到阻碍。剑桥国际The whole news story smacks of bread and circuses--a conspiracy to keep the voters’minds off the major issues of the day! 整个新闻报道尽讲一些食物和娱乐----一个令投票者不关心当前主要问题的阴谋！剑桥国际They had some dreadful old ham in the main part who kept rolling his eyes and clutching at his heart.他们的主要角色用了个一直转动眼睛和抓胸脯的拙劣演员。剑桥国际They're mainly Labour (voters) in this area.他们在本地区主要支持工党。剑桥国际Tourism is our largest source of foreign exchange.旅游业是我们最主要的外汇来源。牛津商务Waistcoats were mainly worn in the past under a jacket, as part of a three-piece suit.马甲过去主要穿在外套里面，作为三件套的组成部分。剑桥国际We lost four key members of staff in quick succession.我们接连失去了四位主要职员。牛津商务Who will be the main beneficiary of the cuts in income tax? 谁将是削减所得税的主要受益者？牛津商务 |
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