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GRE精选词例句之deplete
deplete v. 耗尽
The battery life on the new phone was a non-issue. I failed to completely deplete battery throughout the day, in spite of heavy use.
By contrast, parents must deplete at most 5.6% of their own nonretirement assets a year. FORBES: Hoist By Your Own Petard
The funds to support these spending shenanigans deplete the capital available for the private sector. FORBES: A Contrast In Catastrophe: Japan And Haiti
While the enrichment machines at Natanz keep spinning, that would still only temporarily deplete Iran's reserves.
GRE精选词例句之ridicule
ridicule adj. 耻笑,嘲笑
Instead of being celebrated, the plans of John Harrison, one of the world’s greatest clock makers, were chastised and ridiculed by his peers.
GRE精选词例句之perishable
perishable adj. 短暂的,易消亡的
This kind of timber, though very perishable when exposed to weather, possesses sufficient durability when kept dry to give the trees a certain economic value.
Like hotels and airlines, every empty stadium seat represents a fixed cost and a perishable product. FORBES: Names You Need To Know: ScoreBig
But blood is perishable, useful for only five or six weeks after it is donated. FORBES: Fake Blood On Horizon
But I think of airlines as packagers of seats, a perishable commodity like bananas. FORBES: Market Trends: American Airlines: Buy it, don't fly it
GRE精选词例句之unqualified
unqualified adj. 完全的,纯粹的
The launch of the Ipad was an unqualified success for Apple.
Whatever the mixed effects elsewhere, it has been an unqualified win for American wine buyers. FORBES: Forget the price tag-- you'll love what's in the bottle.
That they were unqualified and incompetent seems to have disturbed no one at the White House. NPR: Bush's White House, Built on Partisanship?
In Congress, Mr Duhalde has the backing of both main parties, but it is not unqualified. ECONOMIST: Argentina
GRE精选词例句之chauvinistic
chauvinistic adj. 极端爱国的
The right wing hate cosmopolitanism and favor chauvinistic homogeneity.
Repeating the mantra of sexual parity was useful for previous generations marked by deeply chauvinistic standards. FORBES: When Gender Diversity Doesn't Work (and How to Do It Right)
If you are bold or chauvinistic, you could bet on a further appreciation of the dollar against the euro. FORBES: Euro Trashed
If Lopez's favorites ever get permanent spots in well-known museums, then his eccentric, chauvinistic vision will have been fulfilled.
GRE精选词例句之ambivalent
ambivalent adj. (情感,态度)矛盾的
After meeting his girlfriend’s siblings, Richard was ambivalent about going forward with his plans to propose to her in front of them. For him, a proposal should be between the concerned parties.
The actual facts, however, on closer examination tend to be much more ambivalent and banal. FORBES: Private Equity's Public Image Issues
The army still seems ambivalent about fighting the Taliban, and nervous about America's intentions. ECONOMIST: Clinton flies into a war zone
And he is ambivalent about whether the chest is found soon, or even in his lifetime.
GRE精选词例句之ameliorate
ameliorate v. 减缓
As many have observed, ameliorating the effects of climate change may create the illusion that it’s no longer necessary to fight its root causes.
But, it is not—at least is this largely symbolic motion—seriously seeking to ameliorate the condition either. FORBES: The LDP's "Shadow" Budget Priorities
The intention here was to ameliorate the risks of mining and encourage more investment. FORBES: Connect
All we can do is work to ameliorate suffering and end bad policies that harm others.
GRE精选词例句之exemplar
exemplar n. 典型
In the pursuit of pure science for its own sake, undisturbed by sordid considerations, he shone as a beacon light to younger men - an exemplar of simple tastes, robust nature and lofty aspirations.
The model we tested isn't a production-line unit, but rather a hand-built exemplar for reviewers. ENGADGET: Gigabyte X11 review: slim and powerful but not without flaws
However, the non-art mainstream publishing industry is not an exemplar of the printing arts. FORBES: Sandy inspires a good market decision
He cited blender manufacturer Blendtec as one exemplar of giving users what they want.