1.invoke

　　invoke /ɪnˈvəʊk/ CET6+ TEM8 ( invoking,invoked, invokes )

　　1. V-T If you invoke a law,you state thatyou are taking a particular action because that law allows ortells you to. 求助于 (法律)

　　例：

　　The judge invoked an international law that protects refugees.

　　法官援用了一项保护难民的国际法律。

　　2. V-T If you invokesomething such as aprinciple, a saying, or a famous person, you refer to themin order to supportyour argument. 援引

　　例：

　　...economists who invoke the principle of "consumersovereignty" to supporttheir arguments.

　　…援引“消费者主权”原则来支持自己论点的经济学家们。

　　3. V-T If something such as apiece ofmusic invokes a feeling or an image, it causes someone to have thefeeling or tosee the image. Many people consider this use to be incorrectbecause is thecorrect word for this. 使人想起

　　例：

　　"AppalachianSpring" by AaronCopland invoked theatmosphere of the wide open spaces of the prairies.

　　艾伦·科普兰的《阿帕拉契亚的春天》使人想起了那种辽阔草原的氛围。

　　2.oracular

　　oracular /ɒˈrækjʊlə/

　　ADJ of or relating to anoracle 神谕的

　　例：

　　Apollo had his oracular shrine at Delphi

　　3.palpitation

　　palpitation /ˌpælpɪˈteɪʃən/ (palpitations)

　　N-VAR When someone haspalpitations, theirheart beats very fast in an irregular way. 心悸

　　例：

　　Caffeine can cause palpitations and headaches.

　　咖啡因能引起心悸和头痛。

　　4.prattle

　　prattle /ˈprætəl/ (prattling, prattled,prattles )

　　V-I If you say that someoneprattles onabout something, you are criticizing them because they are talkinga lot withoutsaying anything important. 闲扯; 喋喋不休 [非正式]

　　例：

　　Lou prattled on about various trivialities till I wantedto scream.

　　卢就各种琐碎小事唠叨个没完，一直到我烦得都想尖叫了。

　　5.prudent

　　prudent /ˈpruːdənt/ CET6+ TEM8

　　ADJ Someone who is prudent issensible andcareful. 谨慎的

　　例：

　　It is clearly prudent to take all precautions.

　　采取一切防范措施显然是慎重的。

　　6.raconteur

　　raconteur /ˌrækɒnˈtɜː/ (raconteurs )

　　N-COUNT A raconteur is someone, usually aman, who can tell stories in an interesting or amusing way. 擅长讲故事者

　　例：

　　He spoke eight languages andwas a noted raconteur.

　　他说八种语言，是个出了名的讲故事高手。

　　7.respite /ˈrɛspɪt/ TEM8

　　1. N-SING A respite is ashort period ofrest from something unpleasant. (某种不快中的) 小间歇 [正式] [also no det,oft N 'from' n]

　　例：

　　It was some weeks now sincethey'd had any respite from shellfire.

　　他们数周在炮火中，中间没任何小的间歇。

　　2. N-SING A respite is ashort delay beforea very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or maynot take place. 暂缓 [正式] [also no det]

　　例：

　　Devaluation would only givethe economy a brief respite.

　　货币贬值只会给经济一个短时间的暂缓。

　　8.sanctuary

　　sanctuary /ˈsæŋktjʊərɪ/ CET6+ TEM8 (sanctuaries )

　　1. N-COUNT A sanctuary is aplace wherepeople who are in danger from other people can go to be safe. 避难所

　　例：

　　His church became a sanctuary for thousands of people who fledthecivil war.

　　他的教堂成了数千逃避内战的人们的一个避难所。

　　2. N-UNCOUNT Sanctuary is thesafetyprovided in a sanctuary. 庇护

　　例：

　　Some of them have soughtsanctuary in thechurch.

　　他们中的一些人已在教堂里寻求庇护。

　　9.truculent

　　truculent /ˈtrʌkjʊlənt/

　　1. ADJ If you say thatsomeone istruculent, you mean that they are bad-tempered and aggressive. 易怒的; 好斗的

　　2. truculence N-UNCOUNT

　　例：

　　"What do you want?"she asked with her usual truculence.

　　“你想要什么?”，她用往常的挑衅口吻问道。

　　10.acumen

　　acumen /ˈækjʊˌmɛn/ TEM8

　　N-UNCOUNT Acumen is theability to makegood judgments and quick decisions. 敏锐; 精明

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