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1. conservative
conservative /k?n?s??v?t?v/ CET4 TEM4 ( conservatives )
ADJ Someone who is conservative has views that are toward the political right. In the U.S. the Republicans are more conservative than the Democrats, who are more liberal. 持政治右倾观点的
例:
...counties whose citizens invariably support the most conservative candidatein any election.
…公民们在任何选举中都千篇一律地支持最保守的候选人的县。
2. mollify
mollify /?m?l??fa?/ TEM8 (mollifying, mollified, mollifies )
V-T If you mollify someone,you do or say something to make them less upset or angry. 安抚; 平息 [正式]
例:
The investigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups.
展开该调查的目的主要是为了安抚那些压力集团。
3. inflamed
inflamed /?n?fle?md/ TEM8
ADJ If part of your body isinflamed, it is red or swollen, usually as a result of an infection, injury, orillness. 红肿的; 发炎的
例:
Symptoms include red, itchy and inflamed skin.
症状包括皮肤红肿、瘙痒和发炎。
4. obdurate
obdurate /??bdj?r?t/
ADJ If you describe someoneas obdurate, you think that they are being unreasonable in their refusal tochange their decision or opinion. 执拗的; 顽固不化的 [正式]
例:
Parts of the administration may be changing but others have been obdurate defenders of the status quo.
政府的一些部门可能正在作出改变,但其他部门却要执意维持现状。
5. altruism
利他主义