resolve V. /决定;安排/decide; settle; solve. Holmes resolved to travel to Bohemia to resolve the dispute between Irene
Adler and the king.
resonant ADJ. /共鸣的/echoing; resounding; deep and full in sound. The deep, resonant voice of the actor James Earl
Jones makes him particularly effective when he appears on stage.
respiration N. /呼吸;呼吸作用;呼气/breathing; exhalation. The doctor found that the patient's years of smoking had
adversely affected both his lung capacity and his rate of respiration.
respite N. / 暂缓/interval of relief; time for rest; delay in punishment. After working nonstop on this project for three
straight months. I need a respite! For David, the two weeks vacationing in New Zealand were a delightful respite from the pressures of his job.
resplendent ADJ. /辉煌的;光辉的/dazzling; glorious; brilliant. While all the adults were commenting how glorious the
emperor looked in his resplendent new clothes, one little boy was heard to say, "But he's naked!"
responsiveness N. /响应的/state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc. The audience cheered and applauded,
delighting the performers by its responsiveness.
restitution N. /归还;补偿/reparation; indemnification. He offered to make restitution for the window broken by his son. restive ADJ. /焦躁不安的;难以压抑的/restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control. Waiting impatiently in line to see
Santa Claus, even the best-behaved children grow restive and start to fidget.
restraint N. /抑制;控制/moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction. Control yourself. young lady! Show
some restraint!
resumption N. /恢复;重新开始/taking up again; recommencement. During summer break, Don had not realized how
much he missed university life: at the resumption of classes, however, he felt marked excitement and pleasure. resume,V.
resurge V. /复活/rise again; flow to and fro. It was startling to see the spirit of nationalism resurge as the Soviet Union
disintegrated into a loose federation of ethnic and national groups. resurgence, N.
retain V. /保持;使用/keep; employ. Fighting to retain his seat in Congress, Senator Foghorn retained a new manager to
head his reelection campaign.
retaliation N. /报仇/repayment in kind (usually for bad treatment). Because everyone knew the Princeton Band had
stolen Brown's mascot, the whole Princeton student body expected some sort of retaliation from Brown. retaliate,V.
retentive ADJ. /保持的;记性好的/holding; having a good memory. The pupil did not need to spend much time studying,
for he had a retentive mind and remembered all he read.
reticence N. /不动声色的;深藏不露的;沉默寡言的/reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence. Fearing his
competitors might get advance word about his plans from talkative staff members, Hughes preferred reticence from his employees to loquacity. reticent,ADJ.
retinue N. /随行人员;扈从/following; attendants. The queen's retinue followed her down the aisle.
retiring ADJ. /退休的;谦虚的，害羞的/modest; shy. Given Susan's retiring personality, no one expected her to take up
public speaking; surprisingly enough, she became a star of the school debate team,
retort N. /反驳;曲颈甑/quick sharp reply. Even when it was advisable for her to keep her mouth shut, she was always
ready with a quick retort. also V.
retract V. /撤回，撤退/withdraw; take back. When I saw how Fred and his fraternity brothers had trashed the frat house,
I decided to retract my offer to let them use our summer cottage for the weekend. retraction, N.
retrench V. /裁减，削减;紧缩，节约/cut down; economize. In order to be able to afford to send their children to college,
they would have to retrench. retrenchment, N.
retribution N. /复仇;补偿;惩罚/vengeance; compensation; punishment for offenses. The evangelist maintained that an
angry deity would exact retribution from the sinners.
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