【每日一记】

1. illustration [ˌɪləˈstreɪʃn]  

[释义] n. 说明；例证，插图；举例说明

[例句] the art of book illustration 书籍的插图艺术

2. certificate [səˈtɪfɪkət]  

[释义] n. 证(明)书,执照

[例句] an examination certificate, ie proving that sb has passed an examination 及格证明书.

3. litter [ˈlɪtə(r)]  

[释义] n. 垃圾,(杂乱的)废物 v. 使杂乱,乱丢

[例句] Please do not leave litter. 请勿乱扔垃圾.

4. proposition [ˌprɔpəˈzɪʃn]  

[释义] n. 主张,建议;陈述,命题

[例句] The proposition is so clear that it needs no explanation. 观点十分明确, 无须解释.

5. educate [ˈedʒukeɪt]  

[释义] v. 教育,培养,训练

[例句] The public should be educated in how to use energy more effectively. 公众应受到合理地利用能源的教育.

6. submit [səbˈmɪt]  

[释义] v. (to)使服从,屈服;(to)呈送,提交

[例句] I refuse to submit. 我决不屈服.

7. mainland [-lænd]  

[释义] n. 大陆,本土

8. exploit [ˈeksplɔɪt]  

[释义] v. 开拓;开发;剥削 n. 功绩[勋];业绩

[例句] The daring exploits of the parachutists were much admired. 跳伞者大胆的冒险动作令人赞叹不已.

9. tempt [tempt]  

[释义] v. 诱惑,引诱;吸引,使感兴趣

[例句] He was tempted into a life of crime by greed and laziness. 他受贪婪和懒惰的驱使步入了罪恶的一生.

10. attendant [əˈtendənt]  

[释义] n. 陪从；出席人；服务员 a. 出席的；伴随的

[例句] a cloakroom, swimming-pool, museum, etc attendant 衣帽间, 游泳池, 博物馆等处的服务员.