每天背單詞 第231期

justifiable

英 [?d??st?fa??bl; ?d??st??fa??bl] 美 [?d??st??fa??bl; ?d??st?fa??bl]

adj. 可辯解的，有道理的；可證明為正當(dāng)?shù)?/p> 例句：

When, if ever, is it morally justifiable to allow a patient to die?
假如可以的話，什么情況下允許病人放棄生命在道德上是正當(dāng)?shù)模?/p>

At such times, winning may dominate one's intellect, and every action, no matter how gross, may be considered justifiable.
在這種情況下，勝利可能會(huì)支配一個(gè)人的判斷能力，使得無(wú)論多么粗野的行為，都可能被正當(dāng)化。

At least two of the three other absentees also had justifiable reasons for being away.
其他三個(gè)缺席者中至少兩個(gè)人也有合理的缺席理由。

prefer

英 [pr??f??(r)] 美 [pr??f??r]

vt. 更喜歡；寧愿；提出；提升

vi. 喜歡；愿意

例句：

I prefer reading non-fiction.
我喜歡看紀(jì)實(shí)作品。

I prefer walking to climbing.
我喜歡散步多于喜歡爬山。

I prefer playing in defence.
我喜歡打防守。

abrogation

[??br??ɡe??n]

n. 廢除；取消

例句：

The abrogation of emergency laws.
緊急狀態(tài)法的廢除。

Not the abrogation of the free market.
而不是廢除自由市場(chǎng)。

HELEN: When do you plan on abrogation Boston?
海倫：你打算什么時(shí)候分開波士頓？

renewal

英 [r??nju??l] 美 [r??nu??l]

n. 更新，恢復(fù)；復(fù)興；補(bǔ)充；革新；續(xù)借；重申

例句：

They will discuss the possible renewal of diplomatic relations.
他們將討論恢復(fù)外交關(guān)系的可能性。

There has been very little renewal of personnel in higher education.
高等教育事業(yè)中人員更新很少。

His avowed intention was to bring about reform and spiritual renewal for the church.
他公開宣稱他目標(biāo)是進(jìn)行教會(huì)改革和靈性的復(fù)興。

establishment

英 [??st?bl??m?nt] 美 [??st?bl??m?nt]

n. 確立，制定；公司；設(shè)施

例句：

The speaker announced the establishment of a new college.
發(fā)言人宣布了新學(xué)院的成立。

The establishment of the regional government in 1980 did not end terrorism.
1980年地區(qū)政府的成立并沒有結(jié)束恐怖主義。

The hotel is a comfortable and well-run establishment.
這家旅館環(huán)境舒適且經(jīng)營(yíng)良好。

回顧

1. justifiable
2. prefer
3. abrogation
4. renewal
5. establishment