今日单词 |
attain |
vt.& vi. 达到; 遂愿; 经过努力到达某事物; vt. 达到，实现; 获得; 到达; vi. 达到; 获得; 到达; |
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形近词
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captain |
n. 船长，机长; 领袖，首领; 上尉; （美国警察局的）副巡长; vt. 当首领; 统帅或指挥; |
obtain |
vt. 获得，得到; 流行; 买到，达到（目的）; vi. 通行，通用; 流行; 存在; |
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retain |
vt. 保持;记住; 雇用; 付定金保留; |
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abstain |
vi. 戒（尤指酒），戒除; 弃权; 避免; |
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近义词 |
gain |
attain
英 [əˈteɪn] 美 [əˈten] CET4 | CET6 | 考研 | IELTS | TOEFL | GRE
vt.& vi. 达到，获得; 遂愿; 经过努力到达某事物;
vt. 达到，实现; 获得; 到达;
vi. 达到; 获得; 到达;
词根:at一再+拿住→attain获得；达到
① (VERB) （通常指经过努力）获得，达到
If you attain something, you gain it or achieve it, often after a lot of effort.
● Jim is halfway to attaining his pilot's licence.
吉姆就快要拿到飞行员执照了。
② (VERB) 达到，进入，实现（某种状态或情况）
If you attain aparticular state or condition, you may reach it as a result of natural development or work hard to attain this state.
● ...attaining a state of calmness and confidence.
达到镇定自若、信心十足的状态
形近词：
1、captain
英 [ˈkæptɪn] 美 [ˈkæptən]
CET4 | CET6 | 考研
n. 船长，机长; 领袖，首领; 上尉; （美国警察局的）副巡长;
vt. 当首领; 统帅或指挥;
① (N-TITLE; N-COUNT;N-VOC) （陆军或美国空军的）上尉;(海军或英国空军的)上校
In the army, navy, and some other armed forces, a captain is an officer of middle rank.
● ...Captain MarkPhillips.
马克·菲利普斯上尉
● ...a captain in theBritish army...
英国陆军上尉
② (N-COUNT) (运动队的)队长
The captain of a sportsteam is the player in charge of it.
● ...Mickey Thomas, thecaptain of Wrexham football club.
雷克瑟姆足球俱乐部的队长米基·托马斯
● ...Bob Willis, theformer England cricket captain.
英格兰板球队前队长鲍勃·威利斯
③ (N-COUNT) 船长;舰长
The captain of a shipis the sailor in charge of it.
● ...the captain of theaircraft carrier Saratoga.
“萨拉托加号”航空母舰的舰长
● ...a beefy German seacaptain.
健硕魁梧的德国船长
④ (N-COUNT; N-TITLE) 机长
The captain of an aeroplane is the pilot in charge of it.
⑤ (N-COUNT; N-TITLE) (美国等国家的)警察局副巡官，消防队中队长
In the United Statesand some other countries, a captain is a police officer or fireman of fairlysenior rank.
⑥ (VERB) 担任(运动队)的队长;当…的船长(或舰长)
If you captain a teamor a ship, you are the captain of it.
● ...Murdo McLeod, whocaptained Hibernian's League-Cup-winning team in 1991...
默多·麦克劳德，海伯尼安队1991年获得联盟杯冠军时的队长
● I did once dream ofbecoming the first woman to captain an ocean liner.
我确实曾经梦想过成为首位远洋客轮的女船长。
2、obtain
英 [əbˈteɪn] 美[əbˈtein] CET4 | CET6 | 考研 | IELTS | TOEFL
vt. 获得，得到;流行; 买到，达到（目的）;
vi. 通行，通用;流行; 存在;
词根：ob向前+tain抓→obtain获得
① (VERB) 得到；获得;实现
To obtain something means to get it or achieve it.
● Evans was trying toobtain a false passport and other documents...
埃文斯正试图取得一本假护照和其他证件。
● The perfect body hasalways been difficult to obtain.
完美的身材总是很难拥有。
② (VERB) 存在；流行；通行
If a situation obtains,it exists.
● The longer thissituation obtains, the more extensive the problems become.
这种局面持续的时间越长，问题波及的范围就越广。
3、retain
英 [rɪˈteɪn] 美 [rɪˈten] CET4 |CET6 | 考研 | IELTS | TOEFL | GRE
vt. 保持; 留在心中，记住; 雇用; 付定金保留;
词根：re回+tain握住→拿回来→retain保留
① (VERB) 保留;保持;保存
To retain somethingmeans to continue to have that thing.
● The interior of theshop still retains a nineteenth-century atmosphere...
这家商店的内部装修仍然保留着19世纪的风格。
● He retains a deeprespect for the profession...
他对这个职业仍然深怀敬意。
② (VERB) 预聘，付定金聘请（律师）
If you retain a lawyer,you pay him or her a fee to make sure that he or she will represent you whenyour case comes before the court.
● He decided to retainhim for the trial.
他决定聘请他为出庭律师。
4、abstain
英 [əbˈsteɪn] 美[æbˈsten, əb-] GRE
vi. 戒（尤指酒），戒除; 弃权; 避免;
词根：abs远离+tain抓着的→远离拿着的烟→abstain戒掉
① (VERB) 戒绝；抑制
If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
● Abstain from sex or usecondoms...
禁绝性事或使用安全套。
● Do you drink alcohol,smoke, or abstain?
你喝酒抽烟吗，还是烟酒不沾？
② (VERB) （投票时）弃权
If you abstain during avote, you do not use your vote.
● Three Conservative MPsabstained in the vote.
三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。