【每日一记】

1. conservation [ˌkɔnsəˈveɪʃn]  

[释义] n. 保存,保护,保守;守恒,不灭

[例句] the conservation of forests, water resources, old buildings, etc 对森林、 水源、 古老建筑等的保护

2. shortly [ˈʃɔ:tlɪ]  

[释义] ad. 立刻，不久；不耐烦地，简慢地

[例句] shortly afterwards 不久以後

3. standpoint [ˈstændpɔɪnt]  

[释义] n. 立场,观点

[例句] from the standpoint of the customer 从顾客的角度来说.

4. abstract [ˈæbstrækt]  

[释义] a. 抽象的 n. 摘要，梗概 vt. 提取；摘录要点

[例句] We may talk of beautiful things, but beauty itself is abstract. 我们尽可谈论美的事物, 然而美本身却是抽象的.

5. incidence [ˈɪnsɪdəns]  

[释义] n. 影响程度，影响范围；发生率

[例句] This area has a high incidence of crime, disease, unemployment, etc. 这个地区的犯罪率、 发病率、 失业率等很高.

6. slot [slɔt]  

[释义] n. 狭缝；空位 vt. 放入狭缝中；把…纳入

[例句] put a 10p coin in the slot 把一枚 10 便士的硬币投入孔中.

7. prosecute [ˈprɔsɪkju:t]  

[释义] vt. 实行，从事 v. 起诉，告发 vi. 作检察官

[例句] Trespassers will be prosecuted. 闲人免进, 违者必究.

8. cheat [tʃi:t]  

[释义] v. 欺骗;作弊 n. 骗子;欺诈,欺骗行为

[例句] accuse sb of cheating at cards 指责某人玩纸牌时作弊.

9. wagon [ ˈwægən]  

[释义] n. 运货马车,运货车;敞蓬车厢

[例句] a train with passenger coaches and goods wagons 挂有客车和货车的列车.

10. lumber [ˈlʌmbə(r)]  

[释义] n. 木材,木料

[例句] He got lumberedwith the job of finding accommodation for the whole team. 他有个苦差事, 是要为全队物色食宿的处所.