ecclesiastic:
/ɪkli:zɪ'æstɪk/ n.
(神职的) minister or priest; cleric; one holding an office in the Christian ministry | edict:
/'i:dɪkt/ n.
(法令,号令,布告) decree ,especially issued by a sovereign; official command |
edify:
/'ɛdɪfaɪ/ v. Syn. instruct
(教导,启迪,陶冶) instruct or correct, especially so as to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement | egregious:
/ɪ'gri:dʒəs/ a. Syn. notorious
(及其令人痛恨的,声名狼藉,令人吃惊的) notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking |
elicit:
/ɪ'lɪsɪt/ v. Syn. provoke
(得出) draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer | elucidate:
/ɪ'lu:sɪdeɪt/ v. Syn. explain; enlighten
(解释,启迪) make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
emissary:
/'ɛmɪsərɪ/ n. Syn. agent; messenger
(代理,信使,使者) agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another | engender:
/ɪn'dʒɛndə(r)/ v. Syn. cause; produce
(产生,导致) cause; bring into existence; give rise to |
ennui:
/ɒn'wi:/ n.
(厌倦) feeling of being bored by something tedious | ensue:
/ɪn'sju:/;/ɪn'su:/ v. Syn. follow
(随之发生) pursue; follow or come afterward; follow as a consequence |
entreat:
/ɪn'tri:t/ v. Syn. plead
(恳求) plead; make earnest request of; ask for earnestly | ephemeral:
/ɪ'fɛmərəl/ a.
(朝生暮死,短暂,短命) short-lived; enduring a very short time |
epitaph:
/'ɛpɪtɑrf/ n.
(墓志铭,挽联) inscription on tombstone in memory | epithet:
/'ɛpɪθɛt/ n.
(绰号) word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing |
equable:
/'ɛkwəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. tranquil; uniform
(平静的,均衡的,稳定的) tranquil; not varying; uniform; not easily disturbed | equanimity:
/i:kwə'nɪmɪtɪ/ n.
(镇定) calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
erratic:
/ɪ'rætɪk/ a. Syn. odd; unpredictable
(奇怪的,不可预测的) no fixed or regular course; wandering | erudite:
/'ɛru:daɪt/ a. Syn. learned; scholarly
(博学的) learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
esoteric:
/i:soʊ'tɛrɪk/ a. Syn. mysterious
(难以理解的,深奥的) hard to understand; known only in a particular group | exceptionable:
/ɪk'sɛpʃ(ə)nəb(ə)l/ a.
(可以反对的,提出异议的) open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval |
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