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Discourse: a long and serious treatment or discussion of a subject in speech or writing 论文;演讲
a discourse on issues of gender and sexuality
关于性别和性行为的论文
He was hoping for some lively political discourse at the meeting.
他希望在会上听到些生动的政治演讲.
Sloth: the bad habit of being lazy and unwilling to work 懒散;怠惰
Perfect: to make sth perfect or as good as you can 使完善;使完美;使完备
As a musician, she has spent years perfecting her techniques.
作为音乐家,她花费多年心血在技巧上精益求精.
They have perfected the art of winemaking.
他们酿酒的技艺已达炉火纯青的地步.
Contemn:侮辱,藐视
Distil: to get the essential meaning or ideas from thoughts, information, experiences, etc. 吸取…的精华;提炼;浓缩
The notes I made on my travels were distilled into a book.
我的旅行笔记精选汇编成了一本书.
Confer: to discuss sth with sb, especially in order to exchange opinions or get advice 商讨;协商;交换意见
He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision.
他想与他的同事先商议一下再作出决定.
Contend: to say that sth is true, especially in an argument (尤指在争论中)声称,主张,认为
I would contend that the minister's thinking is flawed on this point.
我倒认为部长的想法在这一点上有漏洞.
