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common

n. 1. an area of grassland with no fences which all people are free to use or a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area (常用于专有名词中): Every Saturday Jean went riding on the village common. Harlow Common is very beautiful in winter.哈洛公园在冬天时风景很美。2. in common: in shared possession

3. out of common: unusual

adj. 1. of or associated with the great masses of people: The common people in those days suffered greatly.

2. to be expected; standard: common decency.

3. common to or shared by two or more parties: common friend.

4. of no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual: the common man. 5. belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public: for the common good.

6.

commonly encountered: a common (or familiar) complaint.

7. being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language: common parlance.

8. lacking refinement or cultivation or taste: behavior that branded him as common.

9. of low or inferior quality or value: produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population.

simple

n. 1. any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties 2. a person lacking intelligence or common sense adj.

1.

not elaborate in style; unornamented: a simple country schoolhouse.

2.

(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions 3. having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved: a simple problem. 4. easy and not involved or complicated: a simple game.) 5. lacking mental capacity and devoid of subtlety 6. exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity: simple courtesy.

technology

n. 1.

the practical application of science to commerce or industry 2.

the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems

universal

n. coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions: In motor vehicles a universal joint allows the drive shaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps.) adj. of worldwide scope or applicability: universal experience.

mathematical

adj. 1. statistically possible though highly improbable: have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs. 2. beyond question: a mathematical certainty.

3. of or pertaining to or of the nature of

mathematics: a mathematical textbook.

4.

characterized by the exactness or precision of mathematics: mathematical precision.

5. relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers: a mathematical whiz.

artificial

adj.

1. contrived by art rather than nature: artificial flowers.

2. not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes 3. artificially formal: Her husband hated the artificial humility .

disagree

v.

1. be different from one another 2. be of different opinions: She disagrees with her husband on many questions.

disadvantage

n. the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

v. put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm: This rule clearly disadvantages me.

choice

n. 1.

the act of choosing or selecting: Your choice of colors was unfortunate.) 2.

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen: My only choice is to refuse.

adj. 1. of superior grade: choice wines.

2. appealing to refined taste: choice wine.

material

n. 1. things needed for doing or making something: writing materials.

2. information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form: The archives provided rich material for a definitive biography.) 3. a person judged suitable for admission or employment: He was university material.

4.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object: Coal is a hard black material.

5.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers: She measured off enough material for a dress.

adj. 1.

directly relevant to a matter especially a law case: His support made a material difference.

2. concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being: material needs.

3.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests: material possessions.

4. derived from or composed of matter: The material universe. 5. having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary

mate

n. 1.

the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner): He loved the mare and all her mates.

2. a fellow member of a team: It was his first start against his former teammates.

create

v. 1. invest with a new title, office, or rank: Create one a peer.

2. create by artistic means: Create a poem.

3. bring into existence: The company was created 25 years ago.

4. make or cause to be or to become: create a furor.

move

n. 1.

the act of deciding to do something: He didn’t make a move to help.

2.

the act of changing your residence or place of business: They say that three moves equal one fire.

3. the act of changing location from one place to another: The movement of people from the farms to the cities.

4. a change of position that does not entail a change of location: Movement is a sign of life.

v. 1.

dispose of by selling: The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers.

2.

live one’s life in a specified environment: She moves in certain circles only.

3. go or proceed from one point to another: The debate moved from family values to the economy.

4. arouse sympathy or compassion in: Her fate moved us all.

5. move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion: He moved his hand slightly to the right.

6.

cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense: Move those boxes into the corner, please.

7. change residence, affiliation, or place of employment: We moved from Idaho to Nebraska. 8. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action): We must move quickly.

9.

change location; move, travel, or proceed: The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell.

10. give an incentive for action: This moved me to sacrifice my career.

brain

n. 1. part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord 2. mental ability: He’s got plenty of brains but no common sense.

spoil

n. 1.

the act of stripping and taking by force 2. the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it: Her spoiling my dress was deliberate.3.

(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war): To the victor belong the spoils of the enemy.

v.

1.

become unfit for consumption or use: The meat must be eaten before it spoils.

2. have a strong desire or urge to do something: He is spoiling for a fight.

mop

n. cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors

v. 1.

make a sad face and thrust out one’s lower lip: Mop and mow.) 2. to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop: Mop the hallway now.

wander

v.

1. go via an indirect route or at no set pace: After dinner, we wandered into town. 2. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment: The wandering Jew.

3.

lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking: Her mind wanders.

4.

be sexually unfaithful to one’s partner in marriage: Might her husband be wandering? 5. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course: Sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body.