1. iconoclast

　　iconoclast /aɪˈkɒnəˌklæst/ (iconoclasts )

　　N-COUNT If you describesomeone as an iconoclast, you mean that they often criticize beliefs and thingsthat are generally accepted by society. 反社会习俗者; 抨击社会传统观念者 [正式]

　　2. skewered

　　skewer /ˈskjʊə/ ( skewers )

　　N-COUNT A skewer is a longpin made of wood or metal that is used to hold pieces of food together duringcooking. 串肉扦; 烤肉叉

　　3. nuance

　　nuance /njuːˈɑːns/ CET6+ TEM8( nuances )

　　N-VAR A nuance is a smalldifference in sound, feeling, appearance, or meaning. (声音、感觉、外貌或意义等方面的) 细微差别

　　例：

　　We can use our eyes andfacial expressions to communicate virtually everysubtle nuance of emotion there is.

　　我们可以用眼睛和面部表情来如实地传达情感上的每一丝细微差别。

　　4. deceit

　　deceit /dɪˈsiːt/ CET6+ TEM4 ( deceits )

　　N-VAR Deceit is behaviourthat is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is nottrue. 欺骗

　　例：

　　He was living a secret lifeof deceit and unfaithfulness.

　　他过着欺骗和不忠的隐瞒生活。

　　5. underestimated

　　underestimate /ˌʌndərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt/ CET6 TEM4 ( underestimating, underestimated,underestimates )

　　V-T If you underestimatesomething, you do not realize how large or great it is or will be. 低估 (某事)

　　例：

　　None of us should ever underestimate the degree of difficulty women face incareer advancement.

　　我们谁都不应低估妇女在职业发展中所面临的困难程度。

　　6. complexity

　　complexity /kəmˈplɛksɪtɪ/ CET6

　　N-UNCOUNT Complexity is thestate of having many different parts connected or related to each other in acomplicated way. 复杂性

　　例：

　　...a diplomatic tangle of great complexity.

　　…一场非常复杂的外交纠纷。

　　7. undaunted

　　undaunted /ʌnˈdɔːntɪd/

　　ADJ If you are undaunted, youare not at all afraid or worried about dealing with something, especiallysomething that would frighten or worry most people. 未被吓倒的

　　例：

　　Undaunted by the scale of the job, Lesley set about planning howeach room should look.

　　莱斯利没有被该工程的规模所吓倒，开始规划每个房间的陈设。

　　8. parity

　　parity /ˈpærɪtɪ/

　　N-UNCOUNT If there is paritybetween two things, they are equal. 平等;相等 [正式]

　　例：

　　Women have yet to achieve wage or occupational parity in many fields.

　　妇女们在许多领域尚有待获得薪酬或职业的平等。

　　9. synthesize

　　synthesize /ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪz/ TEM4 ( synthesizing, synthesized, synthesizes)

　　BRIT also synthesise

　　V-T To synthesize a substancemeans to produce it by means of chemical or biological reactions. 合成 [技术]

　　例：

　　After extensive research,Albert Hoffman first succeeded in synthesizing the acid in 1938.

　　经过大量研究之后，艾伯特·霍夫曼于1938年首次成功合成了迷幻剂。

　　50. interweaving

　　interweave /ˌɪntəˈwiːv/ CET6 ( interweaving, interwove, interwoven,interweaves )

　　V-RECIP If two or more thingsare interwoven or interweave, they are very closely connected or are combinedwith each other. 交织

　　例：

　　For these people, land is inextricably interwoven with life itself.

　　对那些人来说，土地和生活本身紧密交织在一起。

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