赖世雄进阶英语词汇3500 Unit128

 　　evaluate

　　vt.评估

　　We cannot make a final decision until the boss has evaluated the situation.=We cannot make a final decision until the boss has sized up the situation.=We cannot make a final decision until the boss has assessed the situation.=We cannot make a final decision until the boss has appraised¹ the situation.

　　直到老板评估了这个情况后，我们才能做最后的决定。

　　evaluation²

　　n.评估

　　The architects will have to do a thorough evaluation of the land before the project begins.

　　在这项案子开始之前，这些建筑师要对这块土地做一次完整的评估。

　　fulfill³

　　vt.实现（=fulfil)

　　Through hard work, my dreams were finally fulfilled. =Through hard work, my dreams were finally achieved. =Through hard work, my dreams were finally realized.

　　透过努力我的梦想终于实现了。

　　fulfillment

　　n.实现，成就

　　Being a doctor gives me a sense of fulfillment.

　　当医生让我有成就感。

　　roughly

　　adv.约略地，大致上

　　Nicole described roughly to me the planned course of action.

　　妮可向我概略地描述预订的活动行程。

　　exhaust

　　vt.耗尽；消耗 n.排出的气体

　　The traveller exhausted⁴ himself on the long walk.

　　这名旅行者走了这么长的路而使自己筋疲力尽了。

　　We overspent and exhausted our savings⁵.=We overspent and used up our savings.

　　我们过度花费而把储蓄都耗尽了。

　　The machine gave off a noxious⁶ exhaust.=The machine gave off a noxious waste gas.

　　这部机器排放出一种有害废气。

　　exhausted

　　a.耗尽的；疲惫的

　　There's nothing left in this area but an exhausted coal mine.

　　这里什么都没有了，只剩下一座废弃的煤矿。

　　After four games of badminton, Tom was exhausted.=After four games of badminton, Tom was tired out.

　　打了四场羽毛球后，汤姆筋疲力尽了。

　　exhausting

　　a.使人耗费精力的

　　I've worked eight hours without a break. It has been an exhausting day.

　　我一连工作8个小时没有休息。真是累人的一天。

　　Taking care of the baby is an exhausting job.

　　照顾小宝宝真是件累人的工作。

　　exhaustion⁷

　　n.枯竭；耗尽

　　Exhaustion of arable⁸ land led to famine in Africa.

　　可耕地的枯竭导致非洲的饥荒。

1 appraised   

v.估价( appraise的过去式和过去分词 )；估计；估量；评价

参考例句：

• The teacher appraised the pupil's drawing. 老师评价了那个学生的画。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He appraised the necklace at ￡1000. 据他估计，项链价值1000英镑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 evaluation   

n.估价，评价；赋值

参考例句：

• I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
• The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。

3 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

4 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

5 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

6 noxious   

adj.有害的，有毒的；使道德败坏的，讨厌的

参考例句：

• Heavy industry pollutes our rivers with noxious chemicals.重工业产生的有毒化学品会污染我们的河流。
• Many household products give off noxious fumes.很多家用产品散发有害气体。

7 exhaustion   

n.耗尽枯竭，疲惫，筋疲力尽，竭尽，详尽无遗的论述

参考例句：

• She slept the sleep of exhaustion.她因疲劳而酣睡。
• His exhaustion was obvious when he fell asleep standing.他站着睡着了，显然是太累了。

8 arable   

adj.可耕的，适合种植的

参考例句：

• The terrain changed quickly from arable land to desert.那个地带很快就从耕地变成了沙漠。
• Do you know how much arable land has been desolated?你知道什么每年有多少土地荒漠化吗？