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tedious: a. boring and continuing for too long  冗长乏味的
Telling the story has become tedious, as I have done it so many times.
讲述这个故事已变得单调乏味，因为我已经讲了这么多次了。
oddity: n. [C] a strange or unusual person or thing怪人；怪物；奇特的东西
With his neat suits on, he felt like an oddity walking in this poor neighborhood.
穿着笔挺的西装走在这个贫民区里，他觉得自己就像个怪物。
oblige:The word oblige is most commonly used in the expression be / feel obliged.
be / feel obliged to do sth.指“感到有责任做某事”。
He felt  obliged  to help  his  mother,  even  if it meant eaving college.
他觉得有责任帮助母亲，即使这意味着他要离开大学。
be / feel obliged to sb. / sth. 指“对某人或某事心存感激”。
Thank you very much, doctor. I am extremely obliged to you.
医生，非常谢谢您。对您，我深表感谢。
allergic: a.
1)  (be ~ to sth.) (infml) if you are allergic to sth., you do not like it and try to avoid it 不喜欢某事；对某事反感
Most men are allergic to housework.
大多数男人都不喜欢做家务。
2)  having an allergy 过敏的
I do not enjoy picnics because I am allergic to grass.
我不喜欢野餐，因为我对草过敏。
search, search for
search: look through 检查；搜查
They searched the man in front of me from head to foot.
他们把我前面的男子从头到脚搜查了一遍。
search for: look for 寻；搜寻
The customs were searching for drugs at the airport.
海关人员在机场搜查。
condense: vt. make sth. that is spoken or written shorter  将（讲话或文章）压缩
The whole chapter could be condensed into a few paragraphs. 
这一整章可以压缩成几个段落。
condensed: a. being made shorter, usu. including only the most important parts  压缩的
The council was merely given a condensed version of what had already been disclosed in Washington.
该理事会得到的只是已在华盛顿披露的内容的浓缩版。
exceed: vt.  (fml.) be more than a particular number or amount  超过；超出
You’ll have to pay extra money if you exceed your luggage allowance. 
如果你的行李超重，你必须额外付费。
distress:  n. [U] a feeling of extreme unhappiness 忧虑；苦恼；悲伤
She had five years of active and happy life in the hospital before she died, without much pain or distress from cancer. 
她过世前在医院过了五年积极而快乐的生活，并没有因为患癌症而遭受多大的痛苦或忧伤。
downturn: n. [C, usu. sing.] a process in which business activity, production, etc. is reduced and conditions become worse 衰退；下降
The downturn in the auto industry affected the entire economy of the United States.  汽车工业的衰退影响了整个美国的经济。
distinctive: a. easy to recognize because of being different from other people or things of the same type 与众不同的；特殊的；特别的 
The distinctive design of a product provides a powerful competitive advantage over other products. 
一个独特的产品设计具有比其他产品更强有力的竞争优势。
distinguished, distinctive, distinct
这三个词词形相近，但意思有很大的差别，不能互换使用。
distinguished 指“卓越的；杰出的；著名的”。
His grandfather had been a distinguished university professor.
他的祖父曾是一位杰出的大学教授。
distinctive 指“（特征、性格或外表）独特的，有明显不同的”。强调  “表示差别的”、“有特的”、“特殊的”。
Irene had a very distinctive voice.
艾琳有一个非常独特的声音。
distinct 表示“分明的；明了的；清楚的”。例如：
I have the distinct feeling that my friend did not realize what was happening.
我明显感到我朋友并未察觉所发生的一切。
distinct的另一个词义是“明显不同的；有区别的”。
Our interests were quite distinct from those of them.
我们的兴趣与他们的兴趣截然不同。
现将distinct和distinctive用在一个句子里，以便区分：
One of the distinctive features of this book is its distinct illustrations.
这本书很明显的特点之一就是其具有清楚明了的图解。
bulk: n. [U] (the ~ of sth.) the majority or largest part of sth. （某物的）大部分，多半
Because the bulk of the work was supervised by the owner, the overall cost is difficult to assess.
因为大部分的工作是由业主监督，总体成本很难去评估。
deficit: n. [C]
1)  a lack of a quality, skill, or ability that you should have（素质、技能或能力的）缺乏，不足
knowledge / language / sleep deficit知识  /语言 /睡眠的缺乏
2)  the amount by which sth. is less than you need or should have 赤字；亏损；逆差
Owing to the heavy deficit, the company is apparently on the verge of bankruptcy.
由于巨额亏损，该公司很明显已到了破产的边缘。
distinct和distinctiveproclaim, claim
proclaim是正式宣告或公开宣告，“宣告”的中文意思比“声明”要严肃。例如：
The government has proclaimed a new law.
政府已公布了一项新法令。
claim是根据权利声明，根据权利要求索赔，根据权利认领。
1) 声称；断言；主张。
They claim to have discovered a cure for the disease.
他们声称已经发现了此病的方法。
2) 要求；索赔。
The  old  man  claimed  the  land.
老人要求得到这块土地。
thrust sth. upon / on sb.: (usu. passive) force
sb. to do or accept sth. 迫使某人做某事；迫使某人接受某事
She never enjoyed the fame that was thrust on her.
对于强加给她的名声，她从未感到过开心。
moreover, however, consequently, also, etc.
Moreover在句中用作连接副词，用于表示补充或增加信息，类似的连接副词还有therefore, however, also, furthermore等，表因果、转折、递进等。这类词可以位于句首，也可以位
于句中。

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