英语日积月累2023-05-24

tempt t e m p t tempt 引诱，诱惑
那样的汽车可能会引诱司机超速行驶。
Cars like that may tempt drivers to speed.

temptation t e m p t a t i o n temptation 诱惑，引诱
高档自行车对窃贼是个诱惑。
An expensive bicycle is a temptation to thieves.

contempt c o n t e m p t contempt 轻视，蔑视
他的幽默基于对他人的蔑视。
His humour depended on contempt for others.

contemptuous c o n t e m p t u o u s contemptuous 轻视的
他那时对穷人是心怀蔑视的。
He was contemptuous of the poor.

contemplation c o n t e m p l a t i o n contemplation 苦思冥想
他坐在那里沉思着。
He sat there deep in contemplation.

contemplate c o n t e m p l a t e contemplate 沉思
战争太可怕了，真不敢去想。
The thought of war is too awful to contemplate.

contemporary c o n t e m p o r a r y contemporary 当代的，同时代的
当代非洲电影制作艺术有很多贡献。
Contemporary African cinema has much to offer.

counterpart c o u n t e r p a r t counterpart 同类的人或物
外交部长与中国外交部长举行了会谈。
The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese counterpart.

counterparty c o u n t e r p a r t y counterparty （合同或金融交易中）对方；合约对方；交易对方
tot 合计
公正地说，将竞争者的风险加起来并不容易。
To be fair, totting up counterparty risk is not easy.

undergo u n d e r g o undergo 经受，经历
be geared to 使适应
生产应与需求相适应。
Production should be geared to demand.

这是我们的身体在一天24小时内要自然经历的完整周期。
This is the complete cycle our bodies are naturally geared to undergo within the passage of a twenty-four-hour day.

underground u n d e r g r o u n d underground 地下的，秘密的
我总是乘地铁。
I always travel by underground.

undertaking u n d e r t a k i n g undertaking 事业，许诺
房东书面保证将进行维修。
The landlord gave a written undertaking that the repairs would be carried out.

undergraduate u n d e r g r a d u a t e undergraduate 本科生
一个想法是允许人们在本科阶段学习法律。
One idea is to allow people to study law as an undergraduate degree.

underlying u n d e r l y i n g underlying 根本的，在下面的 潜在的；表面下的，
通货膨胀的潜在趋势仍然是上升的。
The underlying trend of inflation is still upwards.

undermentioned u n d e r m e n t i o n e d undermentioned 下述的
卖方同意售出买方同意购进以下商品。
Seller agrees to sell and the Buyer agrees to buy the undermentioned goods.

undersigned u n d e r s i g n e d undersigned 在...下面签名的
签了字的买家同意支付5,000美金的定金。
The undersigned buyers agree to pay a 5,000 dollar deposit.