今日单词 |
paradox 英 [ˈpærədɒks] 美 [ˈpærədɑːks] |
n. 反论，悖论; 似是而非的观点; 自相矛盾的人或事; [物]佯谬; 词根：para在旁边+dox观点→观点边上有观点→矛盾 |
词根 |
para- ① 表示 “半， 类似， 辅助”② 表示 “在旁 边”③ 表示 “降落 伞” |
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形近词
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parastatal 英 [ˌpærəˈsteɪtl] 美 [ˌpærəˈstetl] |
adj. 半国营的;半官方的 词根：para半,类似,辅助+state国+al的→adj.半官方的 |
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paradigm 英 [ˈpærədaɪm] 美 [ˈpærədaɪm] |
n. 范例，样式，模范; 词形变化表; 词根：para在旁边+digm显示→在旁边显示给[别人]→示范 |
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paragon 英 [ˈpærəgən] 美 [ˈpærəgɑn] |
n. 模范; 典型; 十全十美的人; 完美无缺的人; 词根：para+gon 角→旁边顶 尖人物 →典范 |
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parachute 英 [ˈpærəʃuːt] 美 [ˈpærəʃuːt]
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n. 降落伞; 降落伞状物; [植]风散种子; vt.& vi. 用降落伞投送; 用降落伞降落; vi. 跳伞; 词根：para降落伞+chut落下+e→n.降落伞 |
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paradox
英[ˈpærədɒks] 美[ˈpærədɑːks]
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n. 反论，悖论;似是而非的观点;自相矛盾的人或事;[物]佯谬;
词根：para在旁边+dox观点→观点边上有观点→矛盾
①(N-COUNT) 自相矛盾；有矛盾特点的情况
You describe a situation as a paradox when it involves two or more facts or qualities which seem to contradict each other.
●The paradox is that the region's most dynamic economies have the most primitive financial systems...
矛盾之处在于这个地区最有活力的经济体却有着最落后的金融体系。
●The paradox of exercise is that while using a lot of energy it seems to generate more...
锻炼奇怪的地方在于它会越活动越有劲。
②(N-VAR) 悖论；自相矛盾的说法；似矛盾而（可能）正确的说法
A paradox is a statement in which it seems that if one part of it is true, the other part of it cannot be true.
●The story contains many levels of paradox...
这个故事存在多重悖论。
●Although I'm so successful I'm really rather a failure. That's a paradox, isn't it?
虽然我非常成功，可事实上我却是个相当失败的人。这句话自相矛盾，是吧？
形近词：
1、parastatal
英[ˌpærəˈsteɪtl] 美[ˌpærəˈstetl]
adj. 半国营的;半官方的
词根：para半,类似,辅助+state国+al的→adj.半官方的
2、paradigm
英 [ˈpærədaɪm] 美 [ˈpærədaɪm]
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n. 范例，样式，模范; 词形变化表;
词根：para在旁边+digm显示→在旁边显示给[别人]→示范
① (N-VAR) 样板；范式
A paradigm is a model for something which explains it or shows how it can be produced.
● ...a new paradigm ofproduction.
新的生产范式
② (N-COUNT) 典范；范例
A paradigm is a clear and typical example of something.
● He had become the paradigm of the successful man.
他已经成为成功人士的典范。
3、paragon
英 [ˈpærəgən] 美 [ˈpærəgɑn]
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n. 模范; 典型; 十全十美的人; 完美无缺的人;
词根：para+gon 角→旁边顶 尖人物 →典范
① (N-COUNT) 杰出典范；尽善尽美的人；完人
If you refer to someone as a paragon, you mean that they are perfect or have a lot of a good quality.
● We don't expect candidates to be paragons of virtue.
我们不指望候选人在道德上尽善尽美。
● ...a paragon of neatness, efficiency and reliability...
整洁、高效和可靠的典范
4、parachute
英 [ˈpærəʃuːt] 美 [ˈpærəʃuːt]
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n. 降落伞; 降落伞状物; [植]风散种子;
vt.&vi. 用降落伞投送; 用降落伞降落;
vi. 跳伞;
词根：para降落伞+chut落下+e→n.降落伞
① (N-COUNT) 降落伞
Aparachute is a device which enables a person to jump from an air craft and floatsafely to the ground. It consists of a large piece of thin cloth attached to your body by strings.
● They fell 41,000 ft. before opening theirparachutes...
他们下降了41,000英尺后才拉开伞。
● UN troops could be landed by helicopteror even by parachute.
联合国部队可以乘直升机着陆，甚至可以伞降。
② (V-ERG) （使）跳伞；（使）空降
If a person parachutes or someone parachutes them somewhere, they jump from an aircraft using a parachute.
● He was a courier for the Polishunderground and parachuted into Warsaw...
他是波兰地下组织的情报员，被空降到华沙。
● He was parachuted in.
他空降进入。
③ (VERB) 空投
To parachute something somewhere means to drop it somewhere by parachute.
● Planes parachuted food, clothing, blankets,medicine and water into the rugged mountainous border region...
飞机将食品、衣物、毯子、药品和水空投到崎岖多山的边界地区。
● Supplies were parachuted into the mountains.
补给物资被空投到山区。