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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