漫画搞定六级词汇(音频+文本) 第4期

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enemy n. 敌人，敌军 adj. 敌人的，敌方的
例句：After several fails the enemy was forced to retreat.
几经失败之后，敌军被迫后撤。

rival n. 竞争者 对手 v. 竞争，对抗 ，相匹敌
例句：After the national selection, the party leader has been supplanted¹ by his rival.
全民选举之后，那位政党领导已被他的对手取而代之了。

rivalry² n. 竞争，竞赛，敌对，敌对状态
例句：Rivalry among business firms in different countries grew More intense.
不同国家的公司之间的竞争趋于激烈。

adversary³ n. 敌手，对手
例句：It is stupid to overestimate⁴ the strategic insight of your adversary as it is dangerous to underrate it.
过高估计你的对手的战略远见是愚蠢的，估计过低也是危险的。

adverse⁵ adj. 不利的，敌对的，相反的
Adverse environment forced the company to abort⁶ the development plans.
不利的环境使得公司中止了发展计划。

opponent adj. 对立的．对抗的 n. 对手，反对者
例句：I tried to comfort Phoebe after she was defeated by her opponent in business.
菲比被她生意上的对手击败后，我尽力安慰她。

oppose vt. 反对，使对立，使对抗，抗争 vi. 反对
例句：I oppose砌chard to use the office computer for the private affairs.
我反对理查德为私事使用办公室电脑。

ally v. 结盟，同盟 n. 同盟国，支持者
例句：Britain was an ally of America in the World War I.
英国在第一次世界大战中是美国的同盟国。

alloy⁷ n. 合金 vt. 使成合金，减低成色
例句：Aluminium⁸ alloy could be as strong as steel.
铝合金可以和钢强度一样大。

1 supplanted   

把…排挤掉，取代( supplant的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• In most offices, the typewriter has now been supplanted by the computer. 当今许多办公室里，打字机已被电脑取代。
• The prime minister was supplanted by his rival. 首相被他的政敌赶下台了。

2 rivalry   

n.竞争，竞赛，对抗

参考例句：

• The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.这次争吵是两家不和引起的。
• He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。

3 adversary   

adj.敌手，对手

参考例句：

• He saw her as his main adversary within the company.他将她视为公司中主要的对手。
• They will do anything to undermine their adversary's reputation.他们会不择手段地去损害对手的名誉。

4 overestimate   

v.估计过高，过高评价

参考例句：

• Don't overestimate seriousness of the problem.别把问题看重了。
• We overestimate our influence and our nuisance value.我们过高地估计了自己的影响力和破坏作用。

5 adverse   

adj.不利的；有害的；敌对的，不友好的

参考例句：

• He is adverse to going abroad.他反对出国。
• The improper use of medicine could lead to severe adverse reactions.用药不当会产生严重的不良反应。

6 abort   

v.使流产，堕胎；中止；中止(工作、计划等)

参考例句：

• The captain instructed them to abort the mission.上尉指示他们中止执行任务。
• With this button the user can abort the audio sequence.用户可以用该按钮终止音频序列。

7 alloy   

n.合金，(金属的)成色

参考例句：

• The company produces titanium alloy.该公司生产钛合金。
• Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.青铜是铜和锡的合金。

8 aluminium   

n.铝 (=aluminum)

参考例句：

• Aluminium looks heavy but actually it is very light.铝看起来很重，实际上却很轻。
• If necessary, we can use aluminium instead of steel.如果必要，我们可用铝代钢。