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Cf 参看 single 5. 6 [C] theatre ticket bought and then sold back to the box-office （购买后又退还票房的） 退票: queuing for returns 排队购买退票. 7 (idm 习语) by re`turn (of `post) (Brit) by the next post 由下一班邮递: Please reply by return. 请即赐覆. * Write now to this address and we will send you a free sample by return. 按此地址函索即免费寄奉样品. in return (for sth) as payment or reward (for sth) 作为（对某物）的付款或回报: I bought him a drink in return for his help. 我请他喝酒以酬谢 他的帮助. many happy returns => happy. the point of no return => point1. sale or return => sale. return fare ( Brit) fare needed for a journey to a place and back again 往返路费. return game, return match second game or match between the same opponents （原对手的）再次交锋. return ticket ( US ,round-trip `ticket) = return 5. reunion / 9ri:5ju:nIEn; ri`junjEn/ n 1 [U] reuniting or being reunited 再联合; 重聚: a reunion between the two sisters 姊妹俩的重聚* the reunion of the Democrats with the Liberals 民主党人 与自由党人的再次联合. 2 [C] social gathering of people who were formerly friends, colleagues, etc （昔日朋友、同事等的）团聚, 联谊活动: emotional, touching, etc reunions 令人感动的、激 动的...团聚* a family reunion at Christmas 圣诞节的合家团聚* have/hold an annual reunion of war veterans 举行一年一度的老战友联欢会 * [attrib 作定语] a reunion dinner, celebration 重聚 宴会、庆祝会. reunite / 9ri:ju:5naIt; 9riju`naIt/ v [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sb/sth) (with sb/sth) (cause sb/sth to) come together again （使某人[某事物]）再次联合, 重聚: her hopes of reuniting with her family 她与家 人团聚的希望 * attempts to reunite the Labour Party 为使工党重新团结起来的努力 * Parents were reunited with their lost children. 父母与失散的孩子们团圆了. reuse / 9ri:5ju:z; ri`juz/ v [Tn] use (sth) again 再用, 重新使用（某物）: reuse an old envelope 使用 旧信封. reuse / 9ri:5ju:s; ri`jus/ n [U] using or being used again 再用; 重新使用. reusable / 9ri:5ju:zEbl; ri`juzEbl/ adj that can be used again 可再次使用的; 可重复使用的: reusable envelopes 可再次使用的信封* reusable (ie rechargeable) batteries 可重复使用的电池 （可充电的）. rev / rev; rZv/ n (usu pl 通常作复数) (infml 口) revolutionof an engine （发动机的）旋转: run at maximum revs 开动发动机至最高转速* doing a steady 4000 revs (per minute) 达到（每分钟） 4000 转的恒定转速. rev v. (-vv-) 1 [I, Ip] ~ (up) (of an engine) revolve; increase the speed of revolution （指发动机） 旋转, 加快转速. 2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) cause (an engine) to run esp quickly, as when starting a car 使（发动机）运转（尤指快速, 如起动汽车时）: Don't rev the engine so hard. 别让发动机转得太 快. * Rev it up to warm the engine. 让发动机转起来预热. Rev (also Revd) abbr. 缩写= Reverend: Rev George Hill （乔治·）希尔牧师. Cf 参看 Rt Rev. revalue / 9ri:5vAlju:; ri`vAlju/ v 1 [Tn] reassess the value of (sth) 对（某物）重新估价: have your house revalued at today's prices 把你的房子按今日价格重新估价. 2 [I, Tn] increase the exchange value of (a currency) 调高（货币）的兑换价; 使（货币）升值: The franc is to be revalued. 法郎的 兑换价要调高. Cf 参看 devalue. revaluation / 9ri:vAlju:5eIFn; 9rivAlju`eFEn/ n [C, U] (instance of) revaluing 重新估价; （货币的） 升值: property revaluation 房地产的重新估价* (a) further revaluation of the yen 日元的进一步升 值. revamp / 9ri:5vAmp; ri`vAmp/ v [Tn] (infml 口) renew (sth), esp superficially; improve the appearance of 将（某物）更新（尤指外观）; 翻新: revamp an old comedy routine with some new jokes 修改一个旧的喜剧节目使之增加些新笑料* The department was revamped to try to improve its performance. 该部门进行了改组以改进工作. * revamp a kitchen, study, etc, ie decorate or modernize it 装修厨房、书房等. reveal / rI5vi:l; rI`vil/ v 1 [Tn, Tf, Tw, Cn.t, Dn.pr, Dpr.f, Dpr.w] ~ sth (to sb) make (facts, etc) known 使（事实等）显露出来; 透露; 泄露; 揭露: reveal secrets, details, methods, faults, feelings 泄露秘密、披露详情、透露方法、揭露错误、流露感情* The survey revealed that the house was damp. 那所房子经检视表明很潮湿. * I can't reveal who told me. 我不能透露是谁告诉我的. * Her answers revealed her to be innocent. 她的回答显示出她无辜. * The doctor did not reveal the truth to him. 医生没有向他透露真相. * Teachers revealed to the press that they were going on strike/what action they were taking. 教师向报界透露他们将举行罢教[正在采取的行动]. 2 [Tn] cause or allow (sth) to be seen 展现或显示（某物）: The open door revealed an untidy kitchen. 透过敞开的 房门可以看见凌乱的厨房. * Close examination revealed a crack in the vase. 花瓶经仔细检查发现 有裂璺. revealing adj. 1 making (facts, etc) known 揭露（事实等）的; 暴露真相的: a revealing slip of the tongue, disclosure, comment 暴露真相的失言、揭发、评论 * This document is extremely revealing. 这份文件揭露出大量事实. 2 (usu preceded by very, most, rather, etc 通常用于very 、 most 、 rather 等之后) causing or allowing (sth) to be seen 展现或显示（某物）的; 显露的: The X-ray was very revealing. 在X 射线照射下问题十分清楚. * a rather revealing (ie low-cut) dress 袒胸露 肩的连衣裙. revealed religion religion believed to have been revealed to mankind directly by God 天启教（据信为直接由上帝启示 于人类的宗教）. reveille / rI5vAlI; ?@ 5revElI; `rZvlI/ n (also the reveille) [sing] military bugle, drum, etc signal to soldiers to get up in the morning （军队的）起床号、鼓等: sound (the) 5.30 reveille 5 点30 分吹 起床号. revel / 5revl; `rZvl/ v (-ll-; US -l-) 1 [I, Ipr] (dated or joc 旧或谑) make merry; celebrate noisily 作 乐; 狂欢: revelling until dawn 狂欢达旦. 2 (phr v) revel in sth/doing sth take great delight in sth 尽情享受某事情; 沉迷于某事物: revelling in her new-found freedom 充分享受她新获得的自由 * revel in wielding power 醉心于行使权力. revel n. (usu pl 通常作复数) (dated 旧) noisy celebrations 狂欢: holding midnight revels 举行午 夜狂欢会. reveller (US reveler) / 5revElE(r); `rZvlL/ n (dated or joc 旧或谑) merry-maker 寻欢作乐的人: late-night revellers leaving the pubs 夜深时分离开酒馆的寻欢作乐者. revelation / 9revE5leIFn; 9rZvl`eFEn/ n 1 [U] making known sth that was secret or hidden; revealing 显露; 泄露; 透露; 揭露: divine revelation of truth 上帝对真理的启示 * the revelation of his identity 他的身分之暴露.2 [C] that which is revealed, esp sth surprising 被揭露的事, 暴露出来的 事（尤指出人意料者）: scandalous revelations in the press 新闻界对丑闻的揭露* His Hamlet was a revelation to the critics, ie They did not expect him to act so well. 他扮演的哈姆雷特使评论界耳 目一新（未料到演得如此之好）. 3 Revelation (Bible 《圣经》) the last book of the New Testament, also called The Revelation of St John the Divine, or (incorrectly) Revelations 《启示录》（《圣经·新 约》的最后一卷）. revelry / 5revlrI; `rZvlrI/ n [C usu pl, U 作可数名词时通常作复数, 亦作不可数名词] noisy celebrations; revels 狂欢; 作乐: The revelries went on all night. 狂欢活动通宵达旦. * sounds of drunken revelry 酗酒作乐的吵闹声. revenge / rI5vendV; rI`vZndV/ n 1 [U] deliberate punishment or injury inflicted in return for what one has suffered 复仇; 报复: thirsting for revenge 渴望报仇雪恨 * (saying 谚) Revenge is sweet. 报仇的滋味是甜的. 2 [U] desire to inflict this; vindictiveness 复仇的欲望; 报复心: done in the spirit of revenge 在报复心驱使下干的. 3 [U] opportunity given to an opponent in a return game to reverse the result of an earlier one 使败方有机会获胜的再次比赛: give Leeds their revenge 让利兹 队有雪耻机会的比赛. 4 (idm 习语) get/have/take one's revenge (on sb) (for sth); take revenge (on sb) (for sth) return an injury 报仇; 报复: They swore to take their revenge on the kidnappers. 他们发 誓要向绑架者报仇. out of/in revenge (for sth) in order to return an injury 为了报复: Terrorists bombed the police station in revenge for the arrests. 恐怖分子用炸弹袭击了警察局报复逮捕行动. revenge v. 1 [Tn] (a) do sth to get satisfaction for (an offence, etc) 为（某事）报仇; 洗雪（耻辱 等）: revenge an injustice, injury, insult, etc 对受到的冤屈、伤害、侮辱进行报复. (b) avenge (sb) 为（某人）报仇: determined to revenge his dead brother 决心替他死去的哥哥报仇. 2[Tn.pr] ~ oneself on sb get satisfaction by deliberatelyinflicting injury on sb in return for injury inflicted on oneself 向某人报仇. 3 (idm 习语) be revenged on sb revenge oneself on sb 向某人报仇. revengeful / -fl; -fl/ adj feeling or showing a desire for revenge 复仇的; 报复的. revengefully / -fElI; -fElI/ adv. revengefulness n. [U]. revenue / 5revEnju:; ?@ -Enu:; `rZvE9nu/ n 1 [U] income, esp the total annual income of the State from taxes, etc 收入; （尤指）岁入: sources, channels of revenue 岁入的来源、渠道 * public/private revenue 公共的[私人的]收入 * [attrib 作定语] a `revenue tax, ie one producing revenue contrasted with one protecting a country's trade 财政税. 2 revenues [pl] separate items of revenue put together 各项收入; 总收入: the revenues of the City Council 市议会的总收入 * rising/falling oil revenues 逐渐增加的[逐渐减少的]石油收入. reverberate / rI5v\:bEreIt; rI`v[bE9ret/ v [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) echo or resound repeatedly （反复地）发 出回声, 回响; 回荡: The roar of the train reverberated in the tunnel. 火车的轰隆声在隧道里回荡. * The room reverberated with the noise of the shot. 房间里回响著枪声. * (fig 比喻) Shock waves reverberated round the department from the manager's resignation. 经理辞职一事在该部门引起轩然 大波. reverberant / -bErEnt; -bErEnt/ adj (fml 文). reverberation / rI9v\:bE5reIFn; rI9v[bE`reFEn/ n 1 [U] reverberating or being reverberated 回声; 回响; 回荡; 反响. 2 [C usu pl 通常作复数] repeated echo 反复的回声: the reverberations of the explosion 爆炸的回声 * (fig 比喻) the continuing reverberations (ie repercussions) of the scandal 该丑闻引起的一连串的反响. revere / rI5vIE(r); rI`vIr/ v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (for sth) (fml 文) feel deep respect or (esp religious) veneration for sb/sth 深为尊敬或（尤指宗教上）崇敬某人[某事物]: revere virtue, human life, the church's teaching 崇尚美德、尊重人的生命、崇奉教义 * The professor was revered for his immense learning. 那教授学识渊博备受敬重. reverence / 5revErEns; `rZvErEns/ n 1 [U] ~ (for sb/sth) feeling of deep respect or (esp religious) veneration 尊敬; （尤指宗教的）崇敬: He removed his hat as a sign of reverence. 他脱下帽子表示 敬意. * He felt/had/showed great reverence for Leonardo. 他非常崇拜列奥纳多. 2 [C] (dated or joc 旧或谑) title used in speaking to or about a clergyman 对牧师的尊称: your/his reverence 牧师 * Their reverences will have tea. 牧师要用茶. reverence v. [Tn] (fml 文) treat (sb/sth) with reverence; revere 尊敬, 敬重（某人[某事物]）; 崇敬. reverend / 5revErEnd; `rZvErEnd/ adj [attrib 作定语] 1 deserving to be treated with respect, esp because of age, etc 应受尊敬的, 值得敬重的（尤指因年纪大等）. 2 the Reverend (abbrs 缩写 Rev, Revd) (used as the title of a clergyman 用作神职人员的尊称): the Rev John/J/Mr Smith 约翰[J] 史密斯牧师 (but not 但不可作the Rev Smith); the Very Reverend, of a dean （指教长）;the Right Reverend, of a bishop （指主教）; the Most Reverend, of an archbishop or Irish Roman Catholic bishop （指大主教或爱尔兰天主教的主教）; the Reverend Father, of a Roman Catholic priest （指 天主教的司铎）. Reverend Mother ( title of a) Mother Superior of a convent 女修道院院长（的称号）. reverent / 5revErEnt; `rZvErEnt/ adj feeling or showing reverence 虔敬的; 恭敬的: reverent attitudes, gestures, etc 恭敬的态度、姿势等. > reverently adv: wreaths laid reverently on the coffin 端端正正 摆放在灵柩上的花圈. reverential / 9revE5renFl; 9rZvE`rZnFEl/ adj (fml 文) caused by or showing reverence 出于尊敬的; 恭敬的: ushered in with a reverential bow 以鞠躬礼相迎. reverentially / -FElI; -FElI/ adv. reverie / 5revErI; `rZvErI/ n [U, C] (state of having) idle and pleasant thoughts 幻想; 空想; 遐想: be deep, sunk, lost in reverie 沉浸在、沉溺于、陷入幻想中 * She fell into a reverie about her childhood. 她沉浸在对童年往事的遐思中. revers / rI5vIE(r); rE`vIr/ n (pl unchanged 复数不变/-IEz; -Irz/) (usu pl 通常作复数) edge of a coat, jacket, etc, turned back to show the reverse side (eg on a lapel or cuff) （大衣、外套等的）翻边（如 翻领或翻袖口的）. reversal / rI5v\:sl; rI`v[sl/ n [C, U] 1 (instance of) making sth the opposite of what it was; turning around 反转; 倒向; 颠倒: a dramatic reversal of her earlier decision 她的突然改变决定 * a reversal of the usual procedures, tendencies, opinions 常规的颠倒、趋势的扭转、意见的转变 * (fig 比喻) His luck suffered a cruelreversal, ie change for the worse. 他遭逢厄运. 2 (instanceof) exchanging two positions, functions, etc （位置、功能等的）转换: role reversal/reversal of roles, eg between husband and wife when the husband looks after the house and children while the wife works 角色的转换（如夫妻之间由男方料理家务、照看小孩而女方工作）. reverse / rI5v\:s; rI`v[s/ adj 1 [attrib 作定语] ~ (of/to sth) contrary or opposite to what is expected （与预期的事）相反的; 未料到的: reverse tendencies, processes 相反的趋势、过程 * Statistics showed a reverse trend to that recorded in other countries. 统计数字表明这种趋向与其他国家所示 情况迥异. 2 (idm 习语) in/into reverse `order from the end towards the start; backwards 顺序相反; 反向: Count down in reverse order 10, 9, 8... 倒数--10 、 9、8... * Put the letters in `madam' into reverse order and they still read `madam'. 把madam 这个字的字母排列顺序颠倒过来, 仍读作 madam. reverse gear = reverse 2 4a. reverse turn = reverse 2 4b. reverse / rI5v\:s; rI`v[s/ n 1 [sing] the ~ (of sth) thing that is the contrary or opposite to what is expected （与预期的事）相反的事物; 未料到的情况: In hot weather, the reverse happens/applies. 在热天, 情况相反. * Children's shoes aren't cheap quite the reverse. 儿童的鞋并不便宜--反而更 贵. * (fml 文) You were the (very) reverse of polite, ie You were rude. 你（非常）无礼貌. 2 [sing] (a) (design on the) underside or back of a coin, medal, etc （钱币、徽章等的）反面, 背面（的图案）: The 50p coin has a crowned lion on its reverse. 50 便士硬币反面的图案是个戴皇冠的狮子. Cf 参 看obverse. (b) underside or back of sth 底面; 反面; 背部: flaws on the reverse of the silk 这丝织 品背面的瑕疵* a maker's mark on the reverse of a plate 盘子底部的厂家标记. 3 [C] (fml 文) (a) change for the worse; misfortune 逆转; 挫折; 不幸; 灾难: We suffered some serious (financial) reverses. 我们（在财务上）受到一些严重挫折. (b) defeat 失败; 失利: a sudden reverse in the guerrilla campaign 游击战的突然失败* a reverse at the polls, ie a poor election result 选举中的失 利. 4 (a) [U, C usu sing 作不可数名词或可数名词, 后者通常作单数] (also reverse `gear) control used to make a vehicle travel backwards （机动车的）倒挡: Put the car into reverse. 汽车挂上倒挡. * cars with five forward gears and a reverse 有五个前进挡和一个倒挡的汽车. (b) [C] (also reverse `turn) turn made while driving backwards 倒车转弯: I can't do reverses. 我不会倒车转弯. 5 [C] device that reverses sth 换向装置; 回动装置; 反向齿轮: an automatic ribbon reverse, ie on a typewriter 色带自动换向装置（打字机上的）. 6 (idm 习语) in/into re`verse from the end towards the start; backwards 顺序相反; 反向: Ambulances have `AMBULANCE' printed in reverse on their bonnets. 救护车发动机罩盖上标有逆序反向字母的AMBULANCE 字样. * (fig 比喻) The superpowers are putting the arms race into reverse. 超级大国正在把军备竞赛转换成相继裁军. reverse / rI5v\:s; rI`v[s/ v 1 [Tn] turn (sth) the other way round or up, or inside out 使（某物）反转; 将（某物）翻转: Writing is reversed in a mirror. 写出来的字在镜子里是倒著的. * reverse the collar and cuffs on a shirt, ie to hide frayed edges 把衬衫的领子和袖口翻过来（以遮盖破边）. 2 (a) [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] (cause a vehicle to) travel backwards （使车辆）倒退行驶: reverse round a corner, up a hill, across a side street,etc 开车倒退转弯、上山、穿过小街等* He reversed (the car) into a tree. 他开倒车撞到了树上. * The garage is open, so you can reverse in. 车房的门开著呢, 你 可以倒著开进去. (b) [I, Tn] (make an engine, etc) work in the opposite direction （使发动机等）逆 向运转: reverse the thrust of the rocket motors 使火箭发动机产生逆向推力 * brake (eg a fixed-wheel cycle) by reversing the pedalling action 倒蹬踏板制动（如脚蹬闸自行车）. 3 [Tn] (a) make (sth) the opposite of what it was; change around completely 使（某物）转化为其自身的对立 面; 彻底转变: reverse a procedure, process, trend, etc 使程序、过程、趋向等完全相反. (b) exchange (two functions, positions,etc) 互换（功能、位置等）: Husband and wife have reversed roles. 丈夫和妻子互换了责任. * Their situations are now reversed as employee has become employer. 他 们双方的地位转换了, 雇员成了雇主. 4 [Tn] revoke or annul (a decree, etc) 撤消或废除（法令 等）: reverse the decision of a lower court 撤消下级法院的判决* reverse a decree, judgement, verdict, etc 撤消法令、判决、裁决等. 5 (idm 习语) reverse (the) `charge(s) (US call `collect) make a telephone call that will be charged to the person receiving it, not the caller 由接电话一方付 费: reverse the charges on/for a call 电话费转由受话人支付* make a reversed-`charge call to New York 打电话至纽约, 由受话人付费. reversible / -Ebl; -Ebl/ adj that can be reversed 可反转的; 可翻转的; 可倒退的; 可转变的; 可撤 消的; 可逆的: a reversible coat, scarf, cap, etc, ie one that can be worn with either side turned out 可 正反两面使用的大衣、围巾、帽子等. reversibility / rI9v\:sE5bIlEtI; rI9v[sE`bIlEtI/ n [U]. reversing light white light at the back of a vehicle showing that it is in reverse gear 倒车灯（倒车时使用的白色灯）. revert / rI5v\:t; rI`v[t/ v [Ipr] 1 ~ to sth (a) return to (a former state or condition) 恢复（原状）: fields that have reverted to moorland, ie are no longer cultivated 重又变成高沼池的田地（不再耕作的）. (b) (fml 文) return to (a former practice or habit) 恢复（原先的作法或习惯）: revert to smoking when under stress 因受到压力又恢复了吸烟的习惯 * After her divorce she reverted to (using) her maiden name. 她离婚后又重新使用娘家的姓. 2 ~ to sth (fml 文) return to (a topic in talk or thought) 回到（原话题或思路）: To revert/Reverting to your earlier question,... 谈到你原先提的那 个问题, ... * The conversation kept reverting to the subject of money. 谈话的内容总是离不开钱的 事. * Her thoughts often reverted to Italy. 她念念不忘意大利. 3 (~ to sb/sth) (law 律) (of property, rights, etc) return or pass to the original owner, the State, etc （指财产、权利等）复归或归属于（原 主、国家等）: If he dies without an heir, his property reverts to the state. 他死后若无继承人, 其财 产则归国家所有. 4 (idm 习语) revert to type return to a natural or an original condition 回复到自 然的或原先的状况: Once a socialist, she has now reverted to type and votes Tory like her parents. 她 一度信仰社会主义, 但现已归真反璞像她父母一样投票支持保守党了. reversion / rI5v\:Fn; ?@ -Vn; rI`v[VEn/ n 1 [U, sing] reverting 恢复; 回复; 回归; 复归: (a) reversion to swamp, old methods, former habits 以前之沼泽状况、老方法、旧习惯之恢复. 2 (law 律) (a) [C] right to possess property, etc when its present owner dies or gives it up 未来所有权 （目前财产等所有者死后或放弃所有权的）. (b) [U] returning of a right or property to the original owner, the State, etc 复归权（权利或财产的复归原主或国家等）: succeed to an estate in reversion 获得一地产的复归权. reversionary / rI5v\:FEnErI; ?@-VEnerI; rI`v[VEn9ZrI/ adj [attrib 作定语] (law 律): reversionary rights 未来所有权或复归权. revertible / rI5v\:tEbl; rI`v[tEbl/ adj. revetment / rI5vetmEnt; rI`vZtmEnt/ n 1 facing of masonry,concrete, sandbags, etc on a wall or an embankment, esp of a fortification 铺面, 砌面（护墙或护堤所用的砖石、混凝土、沙袋等结构） （尤指用于工事的）. 2 retaining wall 挡土墙; 拥壁. review / rI5vju:; rI`vju/ n 1 [U, C] (act of) re-examinationor reconsideration 复查; 重新考虑: The terms of the contract are subject to review. 合同的条款有待复查决定. * a radical review of manufacturing methods 对生产方法的彻底检查. 2 [C] survey or report of past events or a subject 回顾; 检讨; 述评; 汇报: an annual, monthly, etc review of progress 年度、月度等进展情况的报 告 * a review of the year's sport 全年体育活动回顾 * a wide-ranging review of recent developments in wildlife conservation 在保护野生动植物方面最新进展的面面观. 3 [C] (a) published report that assesses the merits of a book, film, etc 书评、影评等: The play got splendid, excellent, unfavourable, etc reviews. 该剧受到高度的、极好的、很糟的评价. * [attrib 作定语] a review copy, ie a copy of a book, etc sent by the publishers to a periodical for review 供评论用的赠 阅本（出版者赠给期刊的）. (b) (section of a) periodical containing reviews, etc 有评论文章等的期 刊（的专栏）: a scientific, musical, etc review 科学的、音乐的...期刊* the London Review of Books 《伦敦书评》. 4 [C] ceremonial display and inspection of troops, a fleet, etc （部队、舰 队等的）检阅, 阅兵式: hold a review 举行阅兵式. 5 (idm 习语) be/come under re`view; be/come up for re`view be (due to be) re-examined or reconsidered 在复查或重新考虑中: Our contracts are currently under review. 我们的合同正在复查. * Your case is coming up for review in May. 你的事 情将在五月再研究. keep sth under review re-examine sth continually 不断复查某事物: Salaries are kept under constant review. 薪金问题要一直不断审订. review v. 1 [Tn] (a) re-examine or reconsider (sth) 复查或重新考虑（某事物）: The government is reviewing the situation. 政府正在重新检讨形势. (b) go over (esp past events) in one's mind; survey 思考（尤指往事）; 回顾: review one's successes and failures 反省自己的成败 * review one's progress 回顾自己的进程. 2 [I, Ipr, Tn] write a review of (a book, film, etc) for publication 写（书、 影片等）的评论文章: She reviews for `The Spectator'. 她为《观众》杂志写评论. * The play was well/favourably reviewed. 该剧受到好评. 3 [Tn] inspect (troops, a fleet, etc) ceremonially 检阅 （部队、舰队等）. 4 [Tn] (esp US) go over (work already learnt) in preparation for an exam; revise 复习（功课）. reviewer n. person who writes reviews of books, etc 书评等的撰写人; 评论家: a play which reviewers have praised highly 评论家高度评价的剧. revile / rI5vaIl; rI`vaIl/ v [Tn] (fml 文) criticize (sb/sth), in angry and abusive language 痛斥, 谩骂 （某人[某事物]）. revise / rI5vaIz; rI`vaIz/ v 1 [Tn] re-examine (sth), esp in order to correct or improve it 复查（某事 物）; （尤指）复核, 校订, 修正: revised proposals, estimates, rules, figures 修正的提案、估计、 规则、数字* revise a manuscript before publication 审校手稿以备出版* revise one's opinion of sb 改变对某人的看法. 2 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sth) (for sth) (Brit) go over (work already done) in preparation for an examination 复习（功课）: She's revising (her history notes) for the test. 她正在 复习（历史课笔记）准备测验. revise n. (usu pl 通常作复数) (in printing) proof-sheet in which errors marked in an earlier proof have been corrected （印刷业务中的）再校样, 二校样. revision / rI5vIVn; rI`vIVEn/ n (a) [U] ~ (for sth) revising or being revised 复查; 校订; 修正; 改 正; 复习: Our budget needs drastic revision. 我们的预算需作重大修改. * (Brit) do some revision for the exam/some exam revision 为准备考试而复习. (b) [C] instance of this 复查; 校订; 修正; 改 正; 复习: undergo a final revision 经最后修订. (c) [C] thing that has been revised 经修订或改正之 物; 修订本; 修订版: submit the revision of a novel for publication 送交小说的修订本准备出版. the Revised Standard Version revision of the Bible made in 1946-57 《圣经》修订标准本（1946-1957 年间修订而成）. the Revised Version revision by British scholars in 1870-84 of the Authorized Version of the Bible 《圣经》修订本（英国 学者于1870-1884 年间根据《圣经》钦定本修订而成）. revisionism / rI5vIVEnIzEm; rI`vIVEn9IzEm/ n [U] (esp derog 尤作贬义) changes to, or questioning of, orthodox political doctrines or practices, esp Marxism 修正主义（尤指针对马克思主义的）. revisionist / -VEnIst;-VEnIst/ n [attrib 作定语]: revisionist tendencies 修正主义倾向. revitalize, revitalise / ri:5vaItElaIz; ri`vaItl9aIz/ v [Tn] put new life into (sth); regenerate 使（某事物） 恢复生机; 使新生; 使再兴: revitalize industry, the economy, education, etc 振兴工业、经济、教 育等* Her appointment as leader revitalized the party. 她担任领袖后, 该党获得了转机. revitalization, revitalisation / ri:9vaItElaI5zeIFn; ?@ -lI5z-; 9rivaItlI`zeFEn/ n [U]. revival / rI5vaIvl; rI`vaIvl/ n 1 [U, C] coming or bringing back to health, strength or consciousness; recovery （健康、力量或知觉的）恢复, 复原, 重振, 苏醒: the patient's speedy revival after her operation 女病人在手术后的迅速康复 * (fig 比喻) the revival of hope, interest, ambition 希望、 兴趣、雄心的恢复* Our economy is undergoing a revival. 我们的经济正处于复兴阶段. 2 (a) [U] coming or bringing back into use, activity, fashion, etc 重新使用; 恢复活动; 重新流行: the revival of old customs, values, skills 旧的习俗、价值观念、技艺的恢复* the revival of the Welsh language 威尔士语的重新流行. (b) [C] instance of this 重新使用; 恢复活动; 重新流行: a religious, commercial, political revival 宗教的、商业的、政治上的复兴. 3 [C] new production of a play, etc that has not been performed for some time （戏剧等的）重演: stage a revival of a Restoration comedy 重新上演英国王政复辟时期的喜剧. 4 [U, C] (religion 宗) (series of public meetings, etc to promote a) reawakening of (esp Christian) faith 奋兴活动, 奋兴大会（尤指旨在促 进基督教信仰的）: preach (the spirit of) revival 作奋兴布道 * [attrib 作定语] televised revival meetings 用电视播放的宗教奋兴大会. revivalism / -vElIzEm; -vlIzEm/ n [U] process of reawakening religious faith 宗教奋兴运动. revivalist / -vElIst; -vlIst/ n person who organizes or conducts religious revival meetings 宗教奋兴 大会的组织者或主持者: [attrib 作定语] revivalist campaigns, missions, etc 宗教奋兴家的宣传活 动、布道等. revive / rI5vaIv; rI`vaIv/ v 1 [I, Tn] come or bring (sb/sth) back to health, strength or consciousness （使某人[某物]）恢复健康、力量或知觉: The flowers will revive in water. 这些花一浇水就能活 过来. * She fainted but the brandy soon revived her. 她昏迷了, 但喂她些白兰地酒就很快醒过来了. * (fig 比喻) Our failing hopes/spirits revived. 我们破灭的希望又重新燃起[低落的情绪又重新振 作起来]. 2 [I, Tn] come or bring (sth) back into use, activity, fashion, etc 重新使用（某事物）; 使 （某事物）恢复活动或重新流行: revive old practices, customs, trends, etc 恢复旧做法、再兴旧 习俗、重现某倾向* efforts to revive the mini-skirt 为使超短裙重新流行而做的努力. 3 [Tn] stage again a play, etc that has not been performed for some time 重新上演（戏剧等）: revive a 1930's musical 重新上演20 世纪30 年代的歌舞喜剧. revivify / ri:5vIvIfaI; ri`vIvE9faI/ v (pt, pp -fied) [Tn] (fml 文) give new life or liveliness to (sth); revitalize 给予（某事物）新生命或活力; 复兴. revocation / 9revE5keIFn; 9rZvE`keFEn/ n [C, U] (fml 文) (instance of) revoking or being revoked 撒消; 取消; 废除: the revocation of laws, contracts, etc 法规的废除、合同的取消. au revoir / 9EU rE5vwB:(r); 9orEv`wBr/ (French 法) goodbye until we meet again 再见: Au revoir, see you again next year! 再见, 明年见! revoke / rI5vEUk; rI`vok/ v 1 [Tn] (fml 文) withdraw or cancel (a decree, permit, etc) 撤消或废除 （法令等）; 吊销（许可证）: revoke orders, promises 撤消命令、允诺* His driving licence was revoked after the crash. 他撞车后驾驶执照吊销了. 2 [I] (of a player in a card-game) fail to play a card of the same suit as the leading player although able to do so （指玩纸牌者）藏牌, 有牌不跟. revolt / rI5vEUlt; rI`volt/ v 1 [I, Ipr] ~ (against sb/sth) (a) rise in rebellion (against authority) 反叛 （当权者）:The people revolted against the military dictator/dictatorship. 人民反抗军事独裁者[的统 治]. (b) express protest or defiance 反抗; 违抗: revolt against parental discipline 抗拒父母的教导. 2 [Ipr, Tn usu passive 通常用于被动语态] ~ against/at sth (cause sb to) feel horror or disgust （使某 人）憎恶或讨厌: Human nature revolts against/at such cruelty. 人出自本性厌恶这种暴行. * I was revolted by his dirty habit of spitting. 我很讨厌他随地吐痰的恶习. revolt n. 1 (a) [U] act or state of rebelling or defying authority 叛乱; 反叛; 反抗; 违抗: a period of open, armed, political revolt 公开的、武装的、政治的叛乱时期* stir, incite, etc militant party members to revolt 鼓动、煽动...激进的党员反党* quell, put down, etc a revolt 镇压、平息...叛 乱. (b) [C] instance of this 叛乱; 反叛; 违抗: The army has put down/suppressed the revolt. 军队镇 压[平息]了叛乱. * a revolt against conformity 对习俗的反抗. 2 (idm 习语) in revolt state of having revolted (revolt 1a) 叛乱; 反叛; 反抗; 违抗: The people broke out/rose in revolt. 人民起来 造反了. revolting / rI5vEUltIN; rI`voltIN/ adj (a) causing disgust or horror 使人讨厌或憎恶的: revolting atrocities 使人憎恨的暴行. (b) (infml 口) nasty or unpleasant 令人作呕的; 令人不愉快的: His feet smelt revolting. 他双脚散发的气味让人恶心. * a revolting mixture of pasta and curry 令人作 呕的面食和咖喱的混合食品. revoltingly adv: revoltingly wet weather 潮湿得让人难受的天气. revolution / 9revE5lu:Fn; 9rZvE`luFEn/ n 1 [C, U] (instanceof the) overthrow of a system of government, esp by force 革命: He has lived through two revolutions. 他经历了两次革命. * the French Revolution, ie in 1789 法国大革命（1789 年）* foment, stir up revolution 激起、鼓动革 命* In politics, evolution is better than revolution. 从政治方面来说, 演变比革命好. 2 [C] ~ (in sth) (fig 比喻) complete or drastic change of method, conditions, etc （方法、情况等的）彻底改变, 重大变革: a revolution in the treatment of cancer 在癌症治疗上的重大突破 * a genetic, technological, etc revolution 遗传学的、技术上的飞跃 * Credit cards have brought about a revolution in people's spending habits. 信用卡的使用给人们的消费习惯带来巨大改变. 3 [C, U] ~ (on/round sth) (a) (act of) revolving or rotating, esp of one planet round another 旋转, 运行（尤指行 星绕另一行星的）: make, describe a full revolution 旋转、转动一周* the revolution of the earth on its axis round the sun 地球以太阳为轴的旋转. (b) (process of making a) single complete movement or turn round a central point （围绕中心点）旋转一周: a record designed to be played at 45 revolutions per minute 每分钟 45 转的唱片. revolutionary / -FEnErI; ?@ -nerI; -FEn9ZrI/ adj 1 [usu attrib 通常作定语] of political revolution 革命的: revolutionary parties, leaders, activities 革命政党、领袖、活动. 2 involving complete or drastic change 彻底改变的; 重大变革的: Genetic engineering will have revolutionaryconsequences for mankind. 遗传工程将对人类产生深远的影响. n person who begins or supports a political revolution 革命者; 革命活动家. revolutionize, revolutionise / -FEnaIz; -FEn9aIz/ v [Tn] cause (sth) to change completely or drastically 使（某事物）发生根本性的或巨大的改变: Computers have revolutionizedbanking. 计算 机的运用彻底改变了银行业务运作. revolve / rI5vClv; rI`vBlv/ v 1 [I, Ipr] ~ (around/round sth) (on sth) (of a planet, etc) move in a circular orbit （指行星等）在轨道上运行: The earth revolves round the sun (on its axis). 地球（以 太阳为轴）绕太阳公转. 2 [I, Ipr, Tn] ~ (around/round/on sth) (cause sth to) go round in a circle; rotate （使某物）作圆周运动, 旋转, 转动: A wheel revolves round/on its axis. 轮子是绕轴旋转的. * The mechanism that revolves the turntable is broken. 带动转盘旋转的机械装置坏了. * (fig fml 比喻, 文) revolve sth in one's mind, ie consider sth carefully 仔细考虑某事物. 3 (phr v) revolve around sb/sth have sb/sth as its chief concern; centre on sb/sth 以某人[某事物]为中心: My life revolves around my job. 我的工作是我生活的中心. * He thinks that everything revolves around him. 他认为一切事情都要以他为主. revolving adj. [usu attrib 通常作定语] that rotates 旋转的; 转动的: a revolving chair, hat-stand 转椅、旋转帽架 * This theatre has a revolving stage. 这家戏院的舞台是旋转式的. re,volving `credit (finance 财) credit that is automatically renewed up to a fixed amount, as part of the debt is paid 循环信贷（一俟偿还部分债款即自动恢复到原定数额）. revolving `door door with four or more partitions turning on a central axis to keep out draughts 旋转门. revolver / rI5vClvE(r); rI`vBlvL/ n pistol with a revolving chamber from which bullets are fed into the breech for firing 左轮手枪: draw one's revolver 掏出左轮手枪. =>illus at gun 见 gun 插图. revue / rI5vju:; rI`vju/ n [C, U] (type of) theatrical entertainment consisting of a mixture of dialogue, song and dance, esp of a topical and satirical nature 时事讽刺剧: a political revue 政治讽刺剧 * act, appear, perform, etc in revue 演出时事讽刺剧 * [attrib 作定语] revue artistes 时事讽刺剧表演者. revulsion / rI5vQlFn; rI`vQlFEn/ n [U, sing] 1 ~ (against/at/from sth) feeling of disgust or horror 厌 恶; 憎恶: feel a sense of revulsion at the bloodshed 对伤害人的行为深恶痛绝* She stared at the snake in revulsion. 她盯著那条蛇, 感到很厌恶. 2 (fml 文) sudden violent change of feeling; reaction 感情的急剧转变; 剧烈反应: a revulsion of public feeling in favour of the accused 舆论之 突然转向同情被告. reward / rI5wR:d; rI`wRrd/ n 1 [U] recompense for work, merit or services 报答; 报偿: work without hope of reward 没有希望获得报偿的工作* He received a medal in reward for his bravery. 他因表现勇敢而获得了一枚奖章. 2 [C] something given or received in return for work, merit or services 报酬; 酬金: reap, receive one's just reward 获得应有的报酬 * emotional, intellectual, financial rewards 感情方面的、知识方面的、财务方面的报酬* One reward of my job is meeting people. 我在工作中的一个收获是能认识许多人. 3 [C] sum of money offered for the capture of a criminal, return of lost property, etc （为捉捕罪犯、寻回失去财物等的）赏金, 奖赏: A 1000 reward has been offered for the return of the stolen painting. 悬赏1000 英镑寻找失窃的画. 4 (idm 习语) virtue is its own reward => virtue. reward v. [esp passive 尤用于被动语态: Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (for sth/doing sth) give a reward to sb 给 某人报酬; 奖赏某人: Is this how you reward me for helping/my help? 你就这样报答我对你的帮助 吗? * She rewarded him with a smile. 她向他报之以一笑. * His persistence was rewarded when the car finally started. 他那些力气没有白费, 汽车终于启动了. * Anyone providing information which leads to the recovery of the painting will be rewarded. 凡提供线索有助于寻回该画者可获报酬. rewarding adj (of an activity, etc) worth doing; satisfying （指活动等）值得做的, 令人满意的: a rewardingfilm, study, trip 有益的影片、研究、旅行* Gardening is a very rewarding pastime. 园 艺劳动是非常有益的消遣. * Teaching is not very rewarding financially, ie not very well paid. 教书 的工作报酬不太高. rewire / 9ri:5waIE(r); ri`waIr/ v [Tn] renew the electrical wiring of (a building, etc) 给（建筑物等） 换新电线: The house has been completely rewired. 这所房子已全部换上了新电线. reword / 9ri:5w\:d; ri`w[d/ v [Tn] change the wording of (sth spoken or written) 改变...的措辞; 改说; 改写: reword a telegram to save money 改写电文以节省费用. rewrite / 9ri:5raIt; ri`raIt/ v (pt rewrote / -5rEUt; -`rot/, pp rewritten / -5rItn; -`rItn/) [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a] ~ sth(for sth); ~ sth (as sth) write (sth) again in a different form or style 重写; 改写: rewrite the script for radio/as a radio play 把原稿改写成广播稿[广播剧] * The essay needs to be rewritten. 这篇文章 需要重写. rewrite / 5ri:raIt; `ri9raIt/ n thing rewritten 重写或改写的文稿: do a complete rewrite of the original speech 把原讲稿全面改写. Rex / reks; rZks/ n (Latin 拉) (used esp in signatures on proclamations or in the titles of lawsuits 尤 用于签署文告或诉讼案之标题) reigning king （在位）君主, 国王: George Rex 乔治国王 * (law 律) Rex v Hill 王国政府诉讼希尔案. Cf 参看 Regina. RFC abbr. 缩写= (Brit) Rugby Football Club 橄榄球俱乐部. rh abbr. 缩写= right hand 右手. Cf 参看 lh. rhapsody / 5rApsEdI; `rApsEdI/ n 1 (music 音) (often in titles 常用于标题) romantic composition in irregular form 狂想曲: Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsodies 李斯特的《匈牙利狂想曲》. 2 (idm 习语) go into rhapsodies (over sb/sth) express enthusiasm or delight in speech or writing （言语或文字中） 表现热情或喜悦: The guests went into rhapsodies over the food. 宾客对食物交口称赞. rhapsodic / rAp5sCdIk; rAp`sBdIk/ adj (esp ironic 尤作反语) expressing enthusiasm or delight 热 情的; 欣喜的: The rejection of their pay claim was given a less than rhapsodic reception by the miners. 矿工要求提高工资遭到拒绝而甚为恼火. rhapsodize, rhapsodise / 5rApsEdaIz; `rApsE9daIz/ v [I, Ipr] ~ (about/over sb/sth) (esp ironic 尤作 反语) talk or write with great enthusiasm (about sb/sth) 极热情地说或写（某人[某事物]的事）. rhea / rIE; `riE/ n three-toed ostrich of S America 美洲鸵鸟（南美洲产之三趾鸵鸟）. rheostat / 5ri:EstAt; `riE9stAt/ n instrument used to control the current in an electrical circuit by varying the resistance in it 变阻器. rhesus / 5ri:sEs; `risEs/ n (also `rhesus monkey) small monkey common in N India, often used in biological experiments 恒河猴（印度北部产, 常用于生物学实验）. Rhesus factor (also Rh factor / B:r5eItF fktE(r);9Br `etF 9fAktL/) ( medical 医) substance present in the blood of most people and some animals, causing a blood disorder in a new-born baby whose blood is Rhesus-positive (ie containing this substance) while the mother's is Rhesus-negative (ie not containing it) Rh 因子. rhetoric / 5retErIk; `rZtErIk/ n [U] 1 (art of) using language impressively or persuasively, esp in public speaking 修辞; 修辞艺术; 修辞学: impassioned rhetoric 富有表现力的修辞. 2 (derog 贬) elaborate language which is intended to impress but is often insincere, meaningless or exaggerated 华 丽的词藻（常含华而不实之意）; 虚夸的言辞: the empty rhetoric of politicians 政客们的花言巧语. rhetorical / rI5tCrIkl; ?@ -5tR:r-; rI`tRrIkl/ adj 1 of the art of rhetoric 修辞的; 修辞学的: rhetorical figures such as hyperbole 修辞手段, 如夸张法. 2 (derog 贬) in or using rhetoric(2) 词藻华丽的; 虚夸的: rhetorical speeches 词藻华丽的台词. rhetorically / -klI; -klI/ adv. rhetorical question question asked only for dramatic effect and not to seek an answer, eg Who cares? (ie Nobody cares) 反问（如 Who cares? 即 Nobody cares）. rheumatic / ru:5mAtIk; ru`mAtIk/ adj of, causing or affected by rheumatism 风湿病的; 引起风湿病 的; 风湿病造成的: a rheumatic condition, pain, joint 风湿病、风湿痛、患风湿病的关节. rheumatic n. person who suffers from rheumatism 风湿病患者. rheumaticky adj. (infml 口) rheumatic 风湿病的. rheumatics n. [pl] (infml 口) rheumatism 风湿病. rheumatic fever serious form of rheumatism with fever, chiefly in children 风湿热. rheumatism / 5ru:mEtIzEm; `rumE9tIzEm/ n [U] any of several diseases causing pain, stiffness and inflammation in the muscles and joints 风湿病: contract, developrheumatism 患、得风湿病. Cf 参 看 arthritis, fibrositis. rheumatoid / 5ru:mEtRId; `rumE9tRId/ adj of rheumatism 类风湿病的; 风湿性的. rheumatoid arthritis chronic progressive form of arthritis causing inflammation, esp in the joints of the hands, wrists, knees and feet 风湿性关节炎. rhinestone / 5raInstEUn; `raIn9ston/ n imitation diamond 莱茵石（仿钻石制品）. rhino / 5raInEU; `raIno/ n (pl unchanged or ~s 复数或不变或作rhinos / -nEUz; -noz/) (infml 口) rhinoceros 犀牛: black/white rhino 黑[白]犀牛 * [attrib 作定语] rhino horn 犀牛角. =>illus 见插 图. rhinoceros / raI5nCsErEs; raI`nBsErEs/ n (pl unchanged or ~es 复数或不变或作 rhinoceroses) 1 large thick-skinned heavily-built animal of Africa and S Asia, with either one or two horns on its nose 犀牛（产于非洲及亚洲南部）. 2 (idm 习语) have, etc a hide/skin like a rhi`noceros show insensitivity to attack, criticism, insults, etc （对受攻击、批评、侮辱等）麻木不仁. rhizome / 5raIzEUm; `raIzom/ n (botany 植) root-like stem of some plants, growing along or under the ground and sending out both roots and shoots 根茎; 根状茎. =>illus at App 1 见附录1 插图, page ii. rhododendron / 9rEUdE5dendrEn; 9rodE`dZndrEn/ (US also rosebay) n evergreen shrub with large clusters of trumpet-shaped red, purple, pink or white flowers 杜鹃花. rhombus / 5rCmbEs; `rBmbEs/ n geometric figure with four equal sides and angles which are not right angles (eg the diamond or lozenge shape on playing cards) 菱形. =>illus at quadrilateral 见 quadrilateral 插图. rhomboid / 5rCmbRId; `rBmbRId/ adj in the shape of a rhombus 菱形的. n rhombus of which only the opposite sides and angles are equal 长菱形; 长斜方形. =>illus at quadrilateral 见 quadrilateral 插图. rhubarb / 5ru:bB:b; `rubBrb/ n [U] 1 (garden plant with) fleshy reddish leaf-stalks that are cooked and eaten like fruit 大黄; 大黄茎: [attrib 作定语] rhubarb pie 大黄馅饼. 2 (infml 口) (word that crowd actors repeat to simulate the babble of voices on stage 为制造人声嘈杂的舞台效果, 群众演 员反复说的道白). rhyme / raIm; raIm/ n 1 [U] sameness of sound between words or syllables, esp the endings of lines of verse, as in day, away; visit, is it; puff, rough 韵, （尤指）韵脚（如day 和away 、 visit 和is it 、 puff 和rough）. 2 [C] ~ (for/to sth) word that provides a rhyme for another 押韵词; 同韵词: Is there a rhyme for/to `hiccups'? 有和hiccups 押韵的词吗? 3 [C] verse or verses with rhymes 押韵的诗; 韵文: sing nursery rhymes to the children 给孩子们唱儿歌. 4 [U] rhyming form 押韵的形式; 韵 律: a story toldin rhyme 用韵文讲的故事* Can you put that into rhyme? 你能把它改写成韵文吗? 5 (idm 习语) neither, no, little, etc ,rhyme or `reason no sense or logic 毫无道理: a decision without rhyme or reason 毫无道理的决定* There's neither rhyme nor reason in his behaviour. 他的举动莫 名其妙. * English spelling has little rhyme or reason. 英文字的拼法没什麽规律. rhyme v. 1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) put (words) together to form a rhyme 使（词）押韵: You can rhyme `hiccups' and/with `pick-ups'. 用hiccups 可和pick-ups 押韵. * rhymed verse 押韵的诗. 2 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) (of words or lines of verse) form a rhyme （指词或诗句）押韵: `Though' and `through' don't rhyme, and neither rhymes with `tough'. though 和 through 不押韵, 这两个词跟 tough 也不押韵. rhymed adj. having rhymes 押韵的: rhymed couplets 押韵的对句. rhyming slang form of slang which replaces words with rhyming words or phrases, eg apples and pears for stairs 同 韵俚语（以同韵的词或短语作为替代语的俚语形式, 如以apples and pears 代替 stairs）. rhythm / 5rITEm; `rITEm/ n 1 (a) [U] pattern produced by emphasis and duration of notes in music or by stressed and unstressed syllables in words （音乐或词语的）节奏. (b) [C] instance of this 节奏: play the same tune in/with a different rhythm 用不同节奏演奏同一个曲子 * Latin-American rhythms 拉丁美洲的音乐节奏. (c) [U, C] movement with a regular succession of strong and weak elements 节律: the rhythm of her heart/pulse beating 她的心跳[脉搏]的节律. 2 [U] (infml 口) ability to move, dance, etc in time with a fixed beat 节奏感: a natural sense of rhythm 天生的节奏感. 3 [U, C] (fig 比喻) constantly recurring sequence of events or processes （事件或过程）有规律的反 复出现: the rhythm of the tides, seasons 潮汐的涨落、四季的循环* biological rhythms, eg of the human body 生物节律（如人体的）. rhythmic / 5rITmIk; `rITmIk/ (also rhythmical) / 5rITmIkl; `rITmIkl/ adj having rhythm 有节奏的; 有规律的: rhythmic breathing 有规律的呼吸* the rhythmictread of marching feet 有节奏的行进 步伐. rhythmically /-klI; -klI/ adv. rhythm and blues type of popular music based on the blues 节奏与布鲁斯（由布鲁斯演变的流行音乐）. rhythm method method of contraception by avoiding sexual intercourse near the time of ovulation 安全期避孕法. RI abbr. 缩写 = (Brit) (on coins) Queen and Empress; King and Emperor (Latin Regina et Imperatrix; Rex et Imperator) （钱币上的）女王和女皇, 国王和皇帝（源自拉丁文Regina et Imperatrix; Rex et Imperator）. rib / rIb; rIb/ n 1 (a) [C] any one of the 12 pairs of curved bones extending from the backbone round the chest in humans （人的）肋骨: broken, fractured, bruised, etc ribs 折断的、断裂的、挫伤的... 肋骨* dig sb/give sb a dig (ie nudge or poke sb) in the ribs 触某人的肋部. =>illus at skeleton 见 skeleton 插图. (b) [C] corresponding bone in animals （动物的）肋骨, 肋条. 2 [U, C] cut ofmeat from the ribs of an animal （肋部的）排骨: barbecued spare-ribs 烤猪排骨. 3 [C] curved part of the structure of sth resembling a rib 类似肋骨的结构: the ribs of a leaf, an umbrella, a fan, a boat 叶主 脉、伞骨、扇骨、船的肋材. 4 [U, C] (stitch producing a) raised line in knitting （织物的）凸 起条纹, 罗纹: cuffs knitted in rib 织成罗纹的袖口. rib v. (-bb-) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (about/for sth) (infml 口) make fun of sb in a good-natured way; tease 逗弄某人; 戏弄: She was constantly ribbed about her accent. 人家总拿她的口音开玩笑. * rib sb for being shy 取笑某人害羞. ribbed adj (esp of fabrics) having raised lines （尤指织物）有凸起条 纹的, 有罗纹的: ribbed tights/stockings 罗纹裤袜[长统袜] * ribbed corduroy trousers 条绒裤子. ribbing n [U] 1 pattern of raised lines in knitting （织物的）凸条花样, 罗纹. 2 (infml 口) good-natured teasing 逗乐; 戏弄: He takes a good ribbing, ie can accept being teased. 他不怕人家 拿他取笑. rib-cage n. framework of ribs round the chest 胸廓. rib-tickling adj. (infml 口) funny or amusing 滑稽的; 有趣的. ribald / 5rIbld; `rIbld/ adj humorous in a vulgar, obscene or disrespectful way （以粗俗、下流或无 礼的方式）幽默的: ribald humour, talk, laughter 粗俗可笑的幽默、谈话、笑声. ribaldry / 5rIbldrI; `rIbldrI/ n [U] ribald language or behaviour 粗俗可笑的言语或行为. ribbon / 5rIbEn; `rIbEn/ n 1 [C, U] (length of) silk, nylon, etc woven in a narrow strip and used for tying sth or for ornament （丝、尼龙等的）捆扎带, 装饰带: Her hair was tied back with a black ribbon. 她的头发用黑缎带扎在后面. * lengths of ribbon hung from the bride's bouquet 从新娘的花 束上垂下来的丝带 * [attrib 作定语] ribbon bows/rosettes 丝带蝴蝶结[玫瑰花结] * (fig 比喻) a ribbon of land stretching out into the sea 伸入海中的狭长陆地. 2 [C] ribbon of a special colour, pattern, etc worn to show the award of a medal, an order, etc （奖章、勋章、勋位等的）绶带, 勋 带, 勋表. 3 [C] long narrow inked strip of material used in a typewriter, etc （打字机等的）色带: change the typewriter ribbon 更换打字机的色带. 4 [pl] ragged strips 碎布条(used esp with the vs and preps shown 尤与以下示例中的动词和介词连用): The wind tore the sail to ribbons. 大风把 帆刮成了碎片. * Vandals had slashed/cut the train seats to ribbons. 恣意破坏公物的人把火车座位 割碎了. * Her clothes hung in ribbons (about her). 她的衣服褴褛不堪. ribbon development ( Brit esp derog 尤作贬义) (building of) long lines of houses along a main road leading from a town or village (and thought to spoil the countryside) 带状发展（的建筑物）（自都市 沿干线向乡村延伸者, 视为破坏风景之举）. riboflavin / 9raIbEU5fleIvIn; 9raIbE`flevIn/ n [U] vitamin B2, which is found in meat, fish, milk and green vegetables, and also produced synthetically, and which helps growth in man 核黄素. rice / raIs; raIs/ n [U] 1 type of grass grown on wet land in hot countries, esp in E Asia, producing seeds that are cooked and used as food 稻: [attrib 作定语] rice fields/paddies 稻田. 2 these seeds 稻米; 大米: a bowl of boiled/fried rice 一碗米饭[炒饭] * long-/short-grain rice 长粒[短粒]米 * brown rice, ie without the husks removed 稻谷 * [attrib 作定语] rice pudding, ie dessert made by cooking rice in milk and sugar 大米布丁（大米加牛奶和糖制成的餐后甜食）. rice-paper n. [U] 1 type of thin paper made from the pith of an oriental plant and used by Chinese artists to paint on 宣纸. 2 similar type of thin edible paper made from rice straw and used as a base for small cakes, etc 米纸（垫点心等用的可食薄纸）. rich / rItF; rItF/ adj (-er, -est) (in meanings 1, 3 and 4 the opposite of poor 第1、 3、 4 义为poor 之 反义词) 1 having much money or property; wealthy 富的; 富裕的; 富有的: a rich film star 很有 钱的电影明星 * America is a rich country. 美国很富. 2 valuable or expensive; splendid or luxurious 贵重的; 昂贵的; 华丽的; 豪华的: rich clothes, furnishings 华丽的衣服、豪华的家具 * the rich interior of the church 教堂富丽堂皇的内景. 3 [pred 作表语] ~ in sth producing or having a large supply of sth （某物）盛产, 丰富, 多: Oranges are rich in vitamin C. 橙子含有丰富 的维生素C. * The baroque style is rich in ornament. 巴罗克风格极具装饰性. * a play rich in humour 富于幽默的剧* soil rich in minerals 矿物质多的土壤. 4 producing or produced abundantly 丰产的; 肥沃的: rich soil 沃土* a rich harvest 丰收 * (fig 比喻) a rich supply of ideas 多谋* a rich display of talent 才华横溢的表现. 5 (of food) containing a large amount of fat, butter, eggs, spices, etc （指食物）脂肪、黄油、蛋类、调料等含量大的, 油腻的, 味浓的: a rich fruit cake 油腻的水果蛋糕* a rich curry, casserole, sauce 味道很浓的咖喱菜、砂锅菜、沙司. 6 (of colours, sounds or smells) pleasantly deep, full, mellow or strong （指色彩）深的, 鲜艳的; （指 声音）深沉的, 洪亮的; （指气味）浓烈的, 馥郁的: cloth dyed a rich purple 被染成深紫色的布 * a rich soothing voice 深沉柔和的声音* the rich bouquet of mature brandy 酿熟的白兰地的醇厚 香味. 7 (idm 习语) (as) rich as `Croesus extremely wealthy 极富有的. strike it rich => strike2. ,that's `rich (Brit infml 口) (a) that is very amusing 真有趣; 真逗. (b) (ironic 反语) that is ludicrous or preposterous 真好笑; 真荒唐. the rich n. [pl v] rich people 富人; 有钱人: take from the rich and give to the poor 取自富人, 接 济穷人. richly adv 1 in a splendid or generous manner 富丽地; 富裕地: a richly-ornamented design 装饰华丽的 图案* I was richly rewarded for my trouble. 我好心做的事得到了优厚的报酬. 2 (idm 习语) richly deserve sth fully or thoroughly deserve sth 完全值得某事物; 某事物是完全应该的: He richly deserved the punishment he received. 他受到的处罚是罪有应得. * a richly-deserved success 完全 应得到的成功* a novel richly deserving (of) praise 值得大加赞扬的小说. richness n. [U] quality or state of being rich 富裕; 富有; 贵重; 昂贵; 富丽; 豪华; 丰饶; 肥沃. nouveau riche / 9nu:vEU 5ri:F; nuvo`riF/ n (pl nouveaux riches / 9nu:vEU 5ri:F; nuvo`riF/) (usu pl 通 常作复数) (derog 贬) person who has recently, and often suddenly, become rich, esp one who displays his wealth ostentatiously 暴发户. richly adv 1 in a splendid or generous manner 富丽地; 富裕地: a richly-ornamented design 装饰华丽的 图案* I was richly rewarded for my trouble. 我好心做的事得到了优厚的报酬. 2 (idm 习语) richly deserve sth fully or thoroughly deserve sth 完全值得某事物; 某事物是完全应该的: He richly deserved the punishment he received. 他受到的处罚是罪有应得. * a richly-deserved success 完全 应得到的成功* a novel richly deserving (of) praise 值得大加赞扬的小说. richness n. [U] quality or state of being rich 富裕; 富有; 贵重; 昂贵; 富丽; 豪华; 丰饶; 肥沃. riches / 5rItFIz; `rItFIz/ n [pl] 1 being rich; wealth 富有; 财富: He claims to despise riches. 他声称 视财富为粪土. * amass great riches 积聚大量的财产 * (fig 比喻) the riches of Oriental art 东方艺 术的丰富* the natural richesof the soil 土壤的肥沃. 2 (idm 习语) an embarrassmentof riches => embarrassment (embarrass). from rags to riches => rag1. Richter scale / 9rIktE 5skeIl; 9rIktL `skel/ (geology 地质) scale from 0 to 8 for measuring the intensity of earthquakes 里克特震级, 里氏震级（测定地震强度的标度, 从0 到8 级）. rick / rIk; rIk/ n [C] (Brit) slight sprain or strain 轻度扭伤. rick v. [Tn] sprain or strain (a joint, etc) slightly 轻度扭伤（关节等）: rick one's ankle, wrist, back 扭伤足踝、手腕、背. rick / rIk; rIk/ n large stack of hay, straw, corn, etc which is built up in the open and covered to protect it from rain （露天堆放并有防雨之遮挡物的）乾草堆, 禾堆. rickets / 5rIkIts; `rIkIts/ n [sing or pl v] children's disease caused by a lack of vitamin D, resulting in softening and deformity of the bones and enlargement of the liver and spleen 佝偻病. rickety / 5rIkEtI; `rIkEtI/ adj (infml 口) weak or shaky, esp in the joints; likely to fall or collapse 不 牢靠的, 不稳固的（尤指连接处）; 摇晃的; 摇摇欲坠的: rickety wooden stairs 摇摇晃晃的木楼 梯* a rickety stool, table, bed, etc 快要散架的凳子、桌子、床等* a rickety shelter for the bikes 摇摇欲坠的自行车棚. rickshaw / 5rIkFR:; `rIkFR/ n 1 light two-wheeled covered vehicle used in India and the Far East, pulled by one ormore men 人力车: ride in a rickshaw 坐人力车. 2 similar three-wheeled vehicle like a bicycle with seats attached behind the driver 三轮车. Cf 参看 pedicab. ricochet / 5rIkEFeI; ?@ 9rIkE5FeI; 9rIkE`Fe/ v (pt, pp ricocheted, ricochetted / -5FeId; -`Fed/) [I, Ipr] ~ (off sth) (of a bullet, etc) strike a surface and rebound at an angle （指子弹等）击中物体表面后弹 起: The stone ricocheted off the wall and hit a passer-by. 石头击中那面墙弹回打著了过路的人. ricochet n. [U, C] ~ (off sth) (hit made by a) rebound of this kind 弹回: the constant ricochet of bricks and bottles off police riot shields 砸在警察防暴盾牌上的砖块和瓶子不断弹回来. rid / rId; rId/ v (-dd-; pt, pp rid) 1 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth of sb/sth make sb/sth free from (sb/sth unpleasant or unwanted) 使某人[某事物]摆脱（讨厌的或不想要的人[事物]）: rid the world of famine 使世界 不再有饥荒* rid the house of mice 把房子里的老鼠消灭光. 2 (idm 习语) be/get rid of sb/sth be/become free of 摆脱: He was a boring nuisance! I'm glad to be rid of him. 他这人真讨厌! 我很 庆幸能摆脱他的纠缠. * The shop ordered 20 copies of the book and now it can't get rid of (ie sell) them. 该店定购了20 本这种书, 现在却无法脱手. riddance / 5rIdns; `rIdns/ n (idm 习语) good riddance (to sb/sth) (said to express relief, etc at being free of an unwanted or unpleasant person or thing 用以表达摆脱不想要的或讨厌的人或事物后的 如释重负感): He's gone at last, and good riddance (to him)! 他终于走了, 谢天谢地! ridden / 5rIdn; `rIdn/ 1 pp of ride2. 2 adj (usu in compounds 通常用以构成复合词) full of or dominated by sth specified 满是某事物的; 受某事物支配或控制的: a ,flea-ridden `bed 满是跳蚤 的床 * `guilt-ridden 罪孽深重的 * (fml 文) She was ridden by/with guilt. 她罪孽深重. riddle / 5rIdl; `rIdl/ n [C] 1 puzzling question, statement or description, esp one intended to test the cleverness of those wishing to solve it 谜; （尤指）谜语: ask/tell sb a riddle 出个谜语叫某人猜 * know the answer to/solve a riddle 知道谜底* She speaks/talks in riddles it's very difficult to know what she means. 她说话含糊其辞--实在令人费解. 2 puzzling person, thing, event, etc 谜一般的 人、东西、事情等: She's a complete riddle, even to her parents. 她是个很难了解的人, 连她父母 都无法了解她. * the riddle of how the universe originated 宇宙起源之谜. riddle / 5rIdl; `rIdl/ n [C] coarse sieve for earth, gravel, cinders, etc （筛泥土、碎石、煤渣等用的） 粗筛. riddle v. 1 [Tn] (a) pass (gravel, etc) through a riddle 用粗筛筛（碎石等）. (b) shake (a grate, eg in a stove) in order to make ashes, cinders, etc fall through 摇动（炉箅子等）使灰、煤渣等落下. 2 (a) [esp passive 尤用于被动语态: Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (with sth) make many holes in sb/sth 将某人[某物] 弄得满是窟窿: The car was riddled from end to end. 那汽车前前后后都是窟窿. * The roof was riddled with bullet holes. 房顶满是子弹打的窟窿. (b) [Tn.pr esp passive 尤用于被动语态] ~ sb/sth with sth affect sb/sth completely 严重影响或侵袭某人[某事物]: (derog 贬) They areriddled with disease. 他们饱受病痛之苦. * an administrationriddled with corruption 极其腐败的政府. ride / raId; raId/ n [C] 1 (a) (period of) being carried on or in sth, esp as a passenger 乘骑, 乘坐, 搭 乘（尤指乘客）: `Give me a ride on your shoulders, Daddy.' ｀爸爸, 让我在你肩膀上骑一会儿吧.＇ * We went for a ride in her new car. 我们坐了一趟她的新汽车. * It's a ten-minuteride on the bus. 乘 公共汽车要用十分钟. * Can I hitch a ridewith you? 我可以顺路搭乘你的车吗? (b) (in compounds 用以构成复合词) journey (in the specified vehicle, etc) （搭乘交通工具的）旅行: It's only a 5-minute `bus-ride to the park. 坐公共汽车去公园仅需5 分钟. * go for a `donkey-ride on the beach 在沙滩上骑驴兜风. 2 feel of riding in a car, etc 乘坐汽车等时的感觉: The luxury model gives a smoother ride. 坐这种豪华型汽车感觉很平稳. 3 track for riding (usu a horse) on, esp throughwoods 可供骑行（通常指骑马）的小路（尤指林间）. 4 (idm 习语) take sb for a `ride (infml 口) deceive or swindle sb 欺骗或诈骗某人. ride / raId; raId/ v (pt rode / rEUd; rod/, pp ridden / 5rIdn; `rIdn/) 1 [Ipr, Ip] ~ on sth; ~ away, off, etc sit on a horse, etc and be carried along 骑马等: children riding on donkeys 骑著驴的孩子* ride off into the distance 骑马奔向远方* riding on her father's shoulders 骑在她父亲的肩上. 2 [Tn] sit on and control (sth) 骑（某物）: ride a pony, bicycle, etc 骑小马、自行车等* a jockey who has ridden six winners (ie winning horses) this season 在本赛季中已六次夺标的赛马骑师. 3 [Ipr] ~ in/on sth be carried along (in a vehicle) as a passenger 搭乘（交通工具）: ride in a bus, on a train, etc 坐公共汽车、火车等* You ride in the back (of the car) with yourbrother. 你跟你弟弟坐（汽车的） 后座. =>Usage at travel 用法见travel. 4 [I] go out regularly on horseback (as a pastime, etc) 经常 骑马外出（消遣等）: Do you ride much? 你常骑马吗? * She hasn't been out riding since the accident. 她自从出了事故以后, 一直没有骑马外出过. 5 [Tn, Tn.pr] go through or over (sth) on a horse, bicycle, etc 骑马、骑自行车等通过（某物）: ride the prairies 骑马过草原* I've been riding these trails for 40 years. 我40 年来一直骑自行车走这条小路. 6 [I, Ipr, Tn] float or be supported on (water, etc) 漂浮于（水等）之上: surfers riding the waves 正在作冲浪运动的人* gulls riding (on) the wind 乘风翔的海鸥 * (fig 比喻) The moon was riding (ie appeared to be floating) high (in the sky). 月亮高高挂在天空. 7 [Tn] yield to (a punch, etc) so as to reduce its effect 顺势躲避（来拳 等）. 8 (idm 习语) let sth `ride (infml 口) take no further (immediate) action on sth 对某事物不 （立即）采取进一步的行动: I'll let things ride for a week and see what happens. 我先让事情任其发 展一星期再说. ride at `anchor (of a ship) remain secured by an anchor （指船）抛锚停泊. ride for a `fall (used esp in the continuous tenses 尤用于进行时态) act in a risky way which makes disaster likely 鲁莽行事. ride `high (used esp in the continuous tenses 尤用于进行时态) be successful 获得 成功: The company is riding high this year. 公司今年生意很好. ride out/weather the/a storm => storm. ride roughshod over sb/sth treat sb/sth harshly, thoughtlessly or with contempt 粗暴地、轻率 地或盛气凌人地对待某人[某事物]: He rode roughshod over all opposition to his ideas. 他恣意压制 所有与他相左的意见. ride to `hounds (fml 文) go fox-hunting 去猎狐. 9 (phr v) ride sb down direct one's horse at sb to knock him down 策马撞倒某人. ride up (of an article of clothing) move gradually upwards, out of position （指衣物）逐渐向上拥（脱离正常位置）: Your shirt's riding up. 你的衬衫拥到上边来了. rider n. 1 person who rides a horse, bicycle, etc 骑马、骑自行车等的人: a poor, an excellent, an average, etc rider 骑术不佳、极好、一般... 的人* She's no rider, ie cannot ride well. 她不善骑马. 2 ~ (to sth) additional remark following a statement, verdict, etc 供述、裁定等后面附加的评论; 附 文: We should like to add a rider to the previous remarks. 我们想在原有的意见后面再加上一条. riderless adj without a rider 无骑乘者的: a riderless horse 没人骑的马. ridge / rIdV; rIdV/ n 1 raised line where two sloping surfaces meet; narrow raised strip 脊; 脊梁; 脊状物: the ridge of a roof 屋脊* There are ridges on the soles to help the boots grip the surface. 靴 底有凸起的条纹防滑. * a series of ridges in a ploughed field 过的田地上的. Cf 参看 furrow. 2 narrow stretch of high land along the top of a line of hills; long mountain range 山脊; 山脉.=>illus at mountain 见mountain 插图. Cf 参看plateau.3 (in meteorology) elongated region of high pressure （气象学用语）高压脊. Cf 参看 trough 4. ridge v. [Tn] cover (sth) with or make (sth) into ridges 给（某物）加脊状物; 使（某物）成脊状: a slightly ridged surface 略呈脊状的表面. ridge-pole n. horizontal pole at the apex of the roof of a long tent （长形帐篷的）横梁. ridge-tile n. any of the tiles placed on the apex of the sloping roof of a building 脊瓦. ridgeway n. (Brit) road or track along the ridge of a hill 山脊路; 山脊小径. ridicule / 5rIdIkju:l; `rIdIkjul/ n [U] (process of) making sb/sth appear foolish or absurd; scorn 嘲弄; 戏弄; 嘲笑: incur ridicule 遭受嘲弄* attempt to escape ridicule 力图避免他人耻笑* be held up to ridicule 被嘲弄* He's become an object of ridicule, ie People say he is foolish/absurd. 他成了大 家嘲笑的对象. ridicule v. [Tn] make fun of (sb/sth); mock 嘲弄（某人[某事物]）; 嘲笑: The opposition ridiculed the government's proposals, saying they offered nothing new. 反对派揶揄政府的建议, 说成是老调 重弹. ridiculous / rI5dIkjUlEs; rI`dIkjElEs/ adj 1 deserving to be laughed at; absurd 可笑的; 荒谬的; 荒 唐的: You look ridiculous in those tight jeans. 你穿上那紧身牛仔裤样子真可笑. * What a ridiculous idea! 多麽荒谬的念头! 2 (idm 习语) (go) from the sublime to the ridiculous => sublime. ridiculously adv. ridiculousness n. [U]. riding / 5raIdIN; `raIdIN/ n [U] 1 sport or pastime of going about on a horse 骑马（运动或消遣）: enjoy, take up riding 骑马玩、骑马消遣. 2 (in compounds 用以构成复合词) concerned with or used in riding 骑马的; 骑马用的: `riding-boots 马靴. riding-crop n. = crop 5. riding-school n. school for teaching and practising horse-riding 骑术学校. riding / 5raIdIN; `raIdIN/ n 1 Riding (Brit) any of the three administrative divisions of Yorkshire until 1974 1974 年以前约克郡所设之三个行政区之一: East/North/West Riding (of Yorkshire) （约 克郡的）东[北/西]区. 2 (in Canada) electoral constituency （加拿大的）选区. rife / raIf; raIf/ adj [pred 作表语] (fml 文) (a) (esp of bad things) widespread; common （尤指不良 事物）流行, 普遍: an area where crime is rife 犯罪现象十分普遍的地区. (b) ~ with sth full of (esp sth bad) （尤指不良事物）充满, 充斥: the country was rife with rumours of war 这个国家流传著 要发生战争的谣言. riff / rIf; rIf/ n short repeated pattern of notes in popular music （流行音乐中的）重复乐段. riff-raff / 5rIf rAf; `rIf 9rAf/ (esp 尤作the riff-raff) n [U] (derog 贬) ill-behaved people of the lowest social class; the rabble 下等社会的为非作歹者; 乌合之众: Don't bring any riff-raff into my house! 别把不三不四的人领到我家来! riffle / 5rIfl; `rIfl/ v 1 [Tn] shuffle (playing-cards) by holding part of the pack in each hand and releasing cards alternately so that they form one pack again 洗（纸牌）（搀和整理）. 2 (phr v) riffle through sth turn the pages of (a book, etc) quickly and casually 迅速而随意地翻动（书等）的页. riffle n. (US) 1 (stretch of) choppy water in a stream, caused by a rocky shoal or shallow （礁石、 浅滩或浅水处的）急流, 湍流, 湍急流段. 2 shoal or shallow 浅滩; 浅水处. rifle / 5raIfl; `raIfl/ n type of gun with a long barrel which has spiral grooves inside, usu fired from the shoulder 步枪; 来复枪. =>illus at gun 见 gun 插图. rifle v. [Tn] cut spiral grooves in (a gun-barrel) 在（枪管）内制出来复线. rifling / 5raIflIN; `raIflIN/ n [U] these grooves 来复线; 膛线. rifleman / -mEn; -mEn/ n (pl -men / -mEn; -mEn/) soldier in a regiment armed with rifles （配备步 枪的）步兵. rifle-range n. 1 [C] place for practising shooting with rifles 步枪射击场. 2 (also `rifle-shot) [U] distance that a rifle-bullet will travel 步枪射程: out of/within rifle-range 在步枪的射程外[内]. rifle / 5raIfl; `raIfl/ v [Tn] search and rob (sth) 搜劫（某物）: The safe had been rifled and many documents taken. 保险箱遭到搜劫, 许多文件被盗走了. rift / rIft; rIft/ n 1 split, crack, break, etc 裂缝; 裂口; 破裂处: a rift in the clouds 云中的缝隙. 2 serious disagreementbetween friends, members of a group, etc （朋友、成员等之间的）不和, 裂痕: a growing rift between the two factions 两派日益扩大的裂痕. rift valley n. steep-sided valley caused by subsidence of the earth's crust 地堑; 裂谷. rig / rIg; rI-/ v (-gg-) 1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) fit (a ship or boat) with masts, spars, ropes, sails, etc 给（船）装备桅樯、帆樯、索具、帆等. 2 (phr v) rig sb out (in/with sth) (a) provide sb with clothes or equipment 向某人提供衣物或装备: The sergeant will rig you out (with everything you need). 中士将发给你（一切必需的）物品. (b) (infml 口) dress sb up 给某人穿衣打扮: rigged out in her best clothes 身穿她最漂亮的衣服. rig sth up set up (a structure, etc) quickly and/or with makeshift materials 用临时替代材料迅速搭起（某物）: rig up a shelter for the night 匆匆搭篷过夜 * rig up some scaffolding for the workmen 为工人搭个脚手架. rig n. 1 way that a ship's masts, sails, etc are arranged 船桅、船帆等的装置: the fore-and-aft rig of a schooner 纵帆船的纵向帆装. 2 (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) equipment for a special purpose 作某用途的设备: an `oil rig 油井钻探设备* a `test-rig, ie on which motor-vehicles, electrical appliances, etc are tested 试验架（测试机动车辆、电器等的装置）. 3 (infml 口) style of dress 服装式样. rigging n. [U] arrangement of ropes, etc that support a ship's masts and sails 支撑船桅和船帆的索 具装置: The sailors climbed up into the rigging. 水手沿帆索往上攀. =>illus at yacht 见yacht 插图. rig-out n. (Brit infml 口) outfit of clothes 一套服装: wearing a bizarre rig-out 穿著一套奇装异服. rig / rIg; rI-/ v (-gg-) [Tn] manage or control (sth) fraudulently （以欺诈手段）操纵或控制（某事物）: He claimed (the result of) the election was rigged. 他断言选举（的结果）有假. * rig the market, ie cause an artificial rise or fall in share prices, etc in order to make (illegal) profits 操纵股票市场. right / raIt; raIt/ adj 1 [usu pred 通常作表语] (of conduct, actions, etc) morally good; required by law or duty （指行为、行动等）正当, 适当, 合法, 符合要求: Is it ever right to kill? 杀害生命是 正当的吗? * You were quite right to refuse/in deciding to refuse/in your decision to refuse. 你予以拒 绝[决定予以拒绝/予以拒绝的决定]是恰当的. * It seems only right to warn you that... 似乎应该警 告你.... Cf 参看wrong 1. 2 true or correct 对的; 正确的; 准确的: Actually, that's not quite right. 实际上, 那不完全对. * Did you get the answer right? 你找到正确的答案了吗? * Have you got the right money (ie exact fare) for the bus? 你有买公共汽车票（那个数）的零钱吗? * What's the right time? 现在准确的时间是几点? 3 best in view of the circumstances; most suitable 最切合实际的; 最适宜的; 最恰当的: Are we on the right road? 我们走的路对吗? * Is this the right way to the zoo? 去动物园是走这条路吗? * He's the right man for the job. 他是最适合做这件工作的人. * That coat's just right for you. 那件大衣你穿正合适. * the right side of a fabric, ie the side meant to be seen or used 织物的正面. 4 (also all right) in a good or normal condition 情况良好或正常: `Do you feel all right?' `Yes, I feel quite all right/No, I don't feel (quite) right.' ｀你感觉好吗?＇｀很好[不 （太）好].＇ 5 [attrib 作定语] (Brit infml 口) (esp inderogatory phrases 尤用于含贬义的词组) real; complete 真实的; 完全的: you made a right mess of that! 你把那事完全弄糟了! * She's a right old witch! 她是个不折不扣的老妖婆! 6 (idm 习语) all `right (used to indicate agreement, approval, etc 用以表示同意、赞成等): `Do you want to join us for dinner?' `All right!' ｀你愿意和我们一起 吃晚饭吗?＇｀好哇!＇all ,right on the `night (saying 谚) (of a performance, etc) satisfactory when the time comes for it to be done, etc （指表演等）到时候准能使人满意: The hall isn't quite ready for the ceremony yet, but it will be all right on the night. 举行典礼的大厅尚未完全布置好, 但到时候定能 准备就绪. a bit of all right => bit1. do the right/wrong thing do sth that is/is not honourable, socially acceptable, etc in the circumstances 做得对[不对]、得当[不得当]等. get sth `right/`straight understand sth clearly, without error 清楚无误地了解某事物: Let's get this right once and for all. 咱 们把这个问题彻底弄清楚吧. * Let's get one thing straight I give the orders round here, OK? 咱们 得先弄清楚一件事--在这儿得听我的, 懂吗? have one's heart in the right place => heart. hit/strike the right/wrong note => hit1. (not) in one's right `mind (not) mentally normal; (not) sane 精神（不） 正常的; 神志（不）清醒的. might is right => might2.not (quite) right in the/one's `head (infml 口) foolish; eccentric; (slightly) mad 愚蠢的; 古怪的; （有些）疯癫的. on the right/wrong side of forty, etc => side1. on the right/wrong side of sb/sth => side1. on the right/wrong track => track n. put/set sb/sth right restore sb/sth to order; correct sb/sth 使某人[某事物]恢复正常; 改正、纠正某人[某事 物]的错误: put a `watch right, ie to the correct time 把手表拨准* I want to set/put you `right on one or two matters. 我想给你纠正一两个错误. right (you are)! (Brit also right-oh!) (infml 口) (used to indicate agreement to an order or with a suggestion or (esp US) with a request 用以表示同意一项命 令、建议或请求, 尤用于美式英语表示同意请求). (as) right as `rain/as a `trivet (infml 口) in excellent health or working order 十分健康或正常. start off on the right/wrong foot => start2. touch the right chord => touch1. rightly adv justly; correctly; properly; justifiably 公正地; 正确地; 恰当地: act rightly 做得对* Did I hear rightly? 我听到的消息准确吗? * She's been sacked, and rightly so. 她被解雇了, 这件事做得对. * He was rightly furious at the decision. 他对那个决定大发雷霆, 这是很自然的. rightness n. [U]: the rightness (ie justice) of their cause 他们的事业的正义性. right angle angle of 90 直角; 90 度角: at right angles/at a right angle (to the wall) （与墙）成直角. =>illusat angle 见angle 插图. =>App 5 见附录5. `right-angledadj having/consisting of a right angle 有[成] 直角的: a right-angled triangle 直角三角形* a right-angled bend in the road 道路上成90 度的转 弯. right-minded having proper or honest opinions, based on what is right 见解正确的; 有正义感的; 正直的: All ,right-minded `people will be surely shocked by this outrage. 凡是有正义感的人都一定会对这 种暴行感到震惊. right-mindedness n. [U]. right / raIt; raIt/ adv 1 exactly (in position, time, etc); directly （位置、时间等）准确地; 直接地: sitting right beside you 就坐在你的旁边* The wind was right in our faces. 风迎面吹来. 2 all the way; completely 从头到尾; 彻底地; 完全地: Go right to the end of the road. 一直走到这条路的尽 头. * I fell right to the bottom of the stairs. 我从楼梯上一直摔到楼梯下面. * a fence right around the garden 严严实实环绕著花园的围栏* The pear was rotten right through. 这个梨烂透了. * turn right round and go in the opposite direction 向后转走* The handle came right off in my hand. 这个 把手脱落时还在我手中攥著. 3 correctly; satisfactorily; properly 正确地; 令人满意地; 恰当地: Have I guessed right or wrong? 我猜得对不对? * Nothing seems to be going right for me at the moment, ie I'm having a lot of problems. 我现在好像事事不顺心. 4 immediately 立即; 马上: I must answer that phone, but I'll be right back. 我得去接电话, 马上就回来. 5 (idm 习语) `right/`straight away/off without hesitation or delay 毫不犹豫地; 毫不耽搁地: I want it typed right away, please. 请立刻把它打印出来. * I told her right/straight off what I thought of her. 我把我对她 的看法直截了当地告诉了她. right `now immediately; at this moment 立即; 此刻. see sb `right ensure that sb has all he needs or wants 保证某人的一切需要或愿望得到满足: You needn't worry about running out of money I'll always see you right. 你不必担心钱花光了怎麽办--我随时关照你 的需要. serve sb right => serve. ,too `right! (infml esp Austral 口, 尤用于澳大利亚) (used to indicate enthusiastic agreement 用以表示欣然同意). Right Honourable title of earls, viscounts, barons, Cabinet Ministers, and certain others 阁下（对伯爵、子爵、男爵、 内阁大臣及其他人士的尊称）: the Right Honourable James Smith, Foreign Secretary 外交大臣詹姆 斯·史密斯阁下. Cf 参看 honourable 2. Right Reverend title of a bishop 对主教的尊称: the Right Reverend Richard Harries, Bishop of Oxford 牛津主教理 查德·哈里斯大人. right / raIt; raIt/ n 1 [U] what is good, just, honourable, etc 正确; 正当; 公正; 正义: know the difference between right and wrong 明辨是非* You did right to tell me the truth. 你把真相告诉了 我, 这事做得对. 2 (a) [U] ~ to sth/to do sth proper claim to sth, or authority to do sth 对某事物的 正当要求; 做某事的权利: What right have you to do that? 你有什麽权利做那事? * What gives you the right to do that? 谁给你的权利做那事? * have no right/not have any right to do sth 无权[没有任 何权利]做某事. (b) [C] ~ (to sth) thing one may do or have by law 依法可做的或可有的事物: Everyone has a right to a fair trial. 人人有权要求获得公正审判. * have no rights as a UK citizen 没 有英国公民所享有的权利* Do the police have the right of arrest in this situation? 在此情况下警 方有逮捕权吗? 3 rights [pl] legal authority or claim 法定权力或要求: the film, translation, foreign rights (of a book), ie authority to make a film of it, translate it, sell it abroad, etc （某书的）改编成电 影的制片权, 翻译权, 向国外发行权* all rights reserved, ie protected or kept for the owners of the book, film, etc 版权所有. Cf 参看 copyright. 4 (idm 习语) as of `right/by `right (fml 文) justly; correctly; because of having the proper/legal claim 公正地; 正确地; 基于正当的[合法的]权利: The property belongs to her as of right. 这财产按理说是属于她的. be in the `right have justice and truth on one's side 正义与真理在自己这边. by right of sth (fml 文) because of sth 因为; 由于: The Normans ruled England by right of conquest. 诺曼人征服了英格兰成了统治者. by `rights if justice were done (which, by implication, seems unlikely); in justice 要是公正的话（言外之意不大可能）; 公正地: By rights, half the reward should be mine. 按理说, 有一半奖赏应该是我的. do right by sb treat sb fairly 公正地对待某人. in one's own `right because of a personal claim, qualification, etc 凭 本身的权利、资格等: She's a peeress in her own right, ie not merely by marriage to a peer. 她本身 就是贵族（并非因嫁给了贵族）. put/set sb/sth to `rights correct sb/sth; put (things) in order 纠正某 人[某事物]的错误; 使（事物）就绪: It took me ages to put things to rights after the workmen had finished. 工人干完活儿后, 我用了很长时间才收拾好. the rights and `wrongs of sth true facts 事实; 真相. stand on one's `rights insist on being treated in a way that one can properly claim one is entitled to 坚持自己的权利. two wrongs don't make a right => wrong n. within one's `rights(to do sth) not exceeding one's authority or entitlement 不超越自己权力或权利的范围: He's quite within his rights to demand an enquiry. 他完全有权要求进行调查. right of way 1 (a) right to pass over another person's land （在他人土地上通过的）通行权: Is there a right of way across these fields? 人们有权通过这些田地吗? (b) path subject to such a right 有通行权的道路: public rights of way 公众有通行权的道路. 2 (in road traffic) right to proceed while another vehicle must wait （路上的车辆）优先通行权: It's my right of way, so you should have stopped and let me go. 我有优先通行权, 你本应当停车让我先过. rights issue ( commerce 商) offer of new shares in a company at a reduced price to existing shareholders 股权股发行（公司以优惠价格向现有股东发售新股）. right / raIt; raIt/ v [Tn] ~ itself/sth 1 return itself/sth to a proper, correct or upright position 使某物 回复到适当的、正确的或直立的位置: I managed to right the car after it skidded. 汽车滑向一侧, 我立即控制住了. * The ship righted itself after the big wave had passed. 大浪过后, 船又平稳了. 2 correct itself/sth 纠正或改正某事物: right a wrong 改正错误* The fault will right itself (ie will correct itself without help) if you give it time. 只要过一些时候, 这个毛病就能自行更正了. righteous / 5raItFEs; `raItFEs/ adj 1 (fml 文) doing what is morally right 正直的; 公正的. 2 morally justifiable 正义的; 正当的: righteous anger, indignation, wrath 义愤 * (derog 贬) Don't adopt that righteous tone of voice! 别用那种一本正经的腔调说话! righteously adv. righteousness n. [U]. rightful / 5raItfl; `raItfEl/ adj [attrib 作定语] just, proper or legal 正义的; 正当的; 合法的: a rightful claim 正当的要求* his rightful punishment 他受到的应有的处罚* the rightful owner, Oxford Dictionary Translation memory software company ForeignDesk, Okapi Framework, OmegaT, Transolution, AidTransStudio, Cafetran, Déjà Vu (DVX), Heartsome Translation Suite, MemoQ, MetaTexis, Rainbow, SDLX, SDL, STAR Transit, Trados, SDL Trados, Wordfast, WordFisher, Similis, Open Language Tools http://www.transgood.com