每天背單詞 第268期

precedence

英 [?pres?d?ns] 美 [?pres?d?ns]

n. 優(yōu)先；居先

例句：

All existing supplies of helium ought to be conserved and released only by permit, with medical uses receiving precedence over other commercial or recreational demands.
現(xiàn)有的所有氦供給應(yīng)該被保存下來，并且只有在獲得許可的情況下才能釋放，醫(yī)療用途優(yōu)先于其他商業(yè)或娛樂需求。

Before the rules of diplomatic precedence were worked out in the early sixteenth century, rival ambassadors often fought for the most honourable seating position at a ceremony.
在16世紀(jì)早期外交優(yōu)先規(guī)則制定之前，敵對的大使經(jīng)常在儀式上爭奪最尊貴的座位。

Firstly, all existing supplies of helium ought to be conserved and released only by permit, with medical uses receiving precedence over other commercial or recreational demands.
首先，所有現(xiàn)有的氦供應(yīng)應(yīng)該被保存下來，并且只有在獲得許可的情況下才能釋放，醫(yī)療用途應(yīng)優(yōu)先于其他商業(yè)或娛樂需求。

incomplete

英 [??nk?m?pli?t] 美 [??nk?m?pli?t]

adj. 不完全的；[計(jì)] 不完備的

例句：

Spoken language contains many incomplete sentences.
口語中有很多不完整的句子。

This is, of necessity , a brief and incomplete account.
這必然是一份簡略的、不完全的描述。

This is a very incomplete part of the picture.
這是圖片中非常不完整的一部分。

choice

英 [t???s] 美 [t???s]

n. 選擇；選擇權(quán)；精選品

adj. 精選的；仔細(xì)推敲的

例句：

I wouldn't go there by choice.
讓我選擇，我不會(huì)去那里。

His choice was unsurprising.
他的選擇并不出人意料。

There wasn't much choice of colour.
可供選擇的顏色不多。

pumpkin

英 [?p?mpk?n] 美 [?p?mpk?n]

n. 南瓜

例句：

Pumpkin pie is a traditional American dish served on Thanksgiving.
南瓜餡餅是美國傳統(tǒng)的感恩節(jié)食物。

Let's make a pumpkin lantern!
我們來做個(gè)南瓜燈吧！

And she kicked that pumpkin.
她踢了那個(gè)南瓜一腳。

husband

英 [?h?zb?nd] 美 [?h?zb?nd]

n. 丈夫

v. 節(jié)約使用（資源）

n. (Husband) （美、愛、英）赫斯本德（人名）

例句：

Her husband was a violent man.
她丈夫是個(gè)粗暴的人。

She fell out with her husband.
她與丈夫鬧翻了。

She's divorcing her husband.
她在與丈夫鬧離婚。

回顧

1. precedence
2. incomplete
3. choice
4. pumpkin
5. husband