每日十个单词：day24

1、quality

n. 品质, 特性, 才能, 质量 ; a. 优质的 ; [计] 品质 ;
eg:

1. The quality is uniformly high.
   质量一律很高。
2. This is high quality stuff.
   这是高品质的东西。
3. Other services vary dramatically in quality.
   其他服务的质量差异很大。

2、coalition

n.结合体，结合，联合；
eg:

1. His policy risks fracturing the coalition.
   他的政策有分裂联盟的危险。
2. Since June the country has had a coalition government.
   从6月起，这个国家有了一个联合政府。
3. It will be able to put together a governing coalition.
   它将能够组建一个执政联盟。

3、presentation

n.提交;授予;颁发;出示;提出(或展示、解释等)的方式;展示会;介绍会;发布会
eg:

1. A computer software glitch fouled up their presentation.
   一个电脑软件故障弄砸了他们的展示会。
2. I am making a multimedia presentation for my science project.
   我正在为我的科学项目做多媒体演示。
3. I was asked to give a presentation about my vacation plan in English by my teacher.
   我的老师要求我用英语介绍一下我的假期计划。

4、approach

n. 方法，方式；接近, 入门 ; vt. 接近, 近似, 找...商量 ; vi. 靠近 ;
eg:

1. I have an analytical approach to every survey.
   我对每项调查都采用一种分析的方法。
2. There's a certain novelty value in this approach.
   这种方法有一定的新意。
3. He took a very scientific approach to management.
   他采取了一种非常科学的管理方法。

5、figure

n. 数字, 价格, 图形, 形状 ，人物，雕像，塑像; vt. 描绘, 表示, 演算, 认为 ; vi. 计算, 出现, 估计 ;
eg:

1. My uncle was a Falstaffian figure.
   我的叔叔是个福斯塔夫式的人物。
2. A cube is a solid figure.
   立方体是一种立体图形。
3. A more realistic figure is 11 million.
   一个更现实可行的数字是1100万。

6、accommodation

n. 膳宿, 预订铺位, 适应性调节, 调和, 贷款 ; [医] 调节(眼); 适应 ;
eg:

1. They were unhappy with their accommodation.
   他们对住处不满意。
2. Travel and overnight accommodation are included.
   旅行及夜间住宿是包含在内的。
3. Hotel accommodation is included in the price of your holiday.
   你度假的价款包括旅馆住宿在内。

7、abroad

adv. 往国外, 到室外, 到处 ; a. 往国外的, 在室外的, 广泛四散的 ;
eg:

1. He did a stint abroad early in his career.
   他早先在国外干过一段时间。
2. The pitfalls of working abroad are numerous.
   在国外工作有很多隐患。
3. His reputation abroad has gained in stature.
   他在国外的声望提高了档次。

8、specific

n. 特效药, 特性 ; a. 特殊的, 明确的, 具有特效的, 特定地, 具体地 ;
eg:

1. I gave you specific instructions.
   我给过你明确的指示。
2. Williams answered that he had no specific proposals yet.
   威廉斯回答说他还没有具体的提议。
3. The specific impact of the greenhouse effect is unknowable.
   温室效应的具体影响尚不可知。

9、decline

n. 衰退, 跌落, 下降 ; vt. 使降低, 婉谢 ; vi. 下降, 衰落, 偏斜 ;
eg:

1. The industry has slid into decline.
   这个行业已成衰退之势。
2. Support for the party continues to decline.
   对该党的支持继续下降。
3. After years of neglect and decline, the city was cleaning itself up.
   在多年的荒废和衰退之后，该城市在进行自我整治。

10、conservation

n. (对自然环境的)保护;(官方对历史或艺术建筑的)保护;文物保护;防止流失(或浪费、损害、毁坏);保持;保护
eg:

1. The benefits of conservation are both financial and aesthetic.
   保护自然环境在经济上和美化环境上都有好处。
2. My father's life work was devoted to the conservation of the Longleat estate.
   我父亲一生致力于朗利特庄园的保护。
3. A big jump in energy conservation could be achieved without much disruption of anyone's standard of living.
   能源节约的一个大飞跃可以在不太影响任何人生活水平的前提下得以实现。