今日单词 |
paradox 英 [ˈpærədɒks] 美 [ˈpærədɑks] |
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"降落伞"; 3.表示"在旁边" |
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形近词
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parallel 英 [ˈpærəlel] 美 [ˈpærəˌlɛl] |
adj. 平行的; 相同的，类似的; [电]并联的; [计]并行的; adv. 平行地，并列地; n. 平行线（面）; 相似物; 类比; 纬线; vt. 使平行; 与…媲美; 与…相比; 与…相似; 词根：para半,类似,辅助+all全部+el→全部都很类似→类似的→匹敌 |
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paralyze 英 ['pærəlaɪz] 美 [ˈpærəˌlaɪz] |
vt. 使瘫痪，使麻痹; 使不能正常活动; 词根：para在旁边+lyze分开→旁边分开→瘫痪 |
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parachute 英 [ˈpærəʃu:t] 美 [ˈpærəˌʃut] |
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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parasite 英 [ˈpærəsaɪt] 美 [ˈpærəˌsaɪt] |
n. 寄生物，寄生虫; 食客; 寄生植物; 天线反射器; 词根：para旁边+sit坐+e→坐在在旁边[吃]→吃白食→寄生虫,食客 |
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paradox
英 [ˈpærədɒks] 美 [ˈpærədɑks]
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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。
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 astatement 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。
形近词：
1、parallel
英 [ˈpærəlel] 美 [ˈpærəˌlɛl]
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adj. 平行的; 相同的，类似的; [电]并联的; [计]并行的;
adv. 平行地，并列地;
n. 平行线（面）; 相似物; 类比; 纬线;
vt. 使平行; 与…媲美; 与…相比; 与…相似;
词根：para半,类似,辅助+all全部+el→全部都很类似→类似的→匹敌
① (N-COUNT) （存在或发生在不同地点或时间的）相似之物，类似物
If something has aparallel, it is similar to something else, but exists or happens in a differentplace or at a different time. If it has no parallel or is without parallel, itis not similar to anything else.
● Readers familiar withEnglish history will find a vague parallel to the suppression of themonasteries...
熟悉英国历史的读者会发现这与镇压修道院略有相似之处。
② (N-COUNT) （两者间的）近似之处，相似之处
If there are parallels between two things, they are similar in some ways.
● Detailed study of folk music from a variety of countries reveals many close parallels...
仔细研究各国民间音乐后发现了许多非常相似之处。
③ (VERB) 与…同时发生；与…相似
If one thing parallels another, they happen at the same time or are similar, and often seem to be connected.
● Often there are emotional reasons paralleling the financial ones...
往往情感方面的原因和经济方面原因同时存在。
2、paralyze
英 ['pærəlaɪz] 美 [ˈpærəˌlaɪz]
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vt. 使瘫痪，使麻痹; 使不能正常活动;
词根：para在旁边+lyze分开→旁边分开→瘫痪
3、parachute
英[ˈpærəʃu:t] 美[ˈpærəˌʃut]
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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
A parachute is a device which enables a person to jump from an aircraft and float safely 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 their parachutes...
他们下降了41,000英尺后才拉开伞。
② (V-ERG) （使）跳伞；（使）空降
If a person parachutes or someone parachutes them somewhere, they jump from an aircraft using aparachute.
● He was a courier for the Polish underground and parachuted into Warsaw...
他是波兰地下组织的情报员，被空降到华沙。
③ (VERB) 空投
To parachute something somewheremeans 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。
4、parasite
英[ˈpærəsaɪt] 美[ˈpærəˌsaɪt]
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n. 寄生物，寄生虫;食客;寄生植物;天线反射器;
词根：para旁边+sit坐+e→坐在在旁边[吃]→吃白食→寄生虫,食客
① (N-COUNT) 寄生虫；寄生物
A parasite is a small animal or plant that lives on or inside a larger animalor plant, and gets its food from it.
② (N-COUNT) 不劳而获者；寄生虫
If you disapprove of someone because you think that they get money or other things from other people but do not do anything in return, you cancall them a parasite .