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单词解析速记 JV547:Sporadic and Retort

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SPORADIC = occurring occasionally at intervals that have no apparent pattern

Synonyms:occasional, infrequent, unconnected, scattered, uncommon, irregular

Antonyms:frequent, regular

Examples:
- The ambiguous economic report caused sporadic buying on wall street.
- The police’s sporadic attempts to sweep the drug pushers off the streets proved ineffective.
- The WTO meeting was disrupted by sporadic protests and riots.
- The weather man forecasted sporadic showers throughout the day.

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RETORT = (noun, verb) (n.) a quick, witty response to a question; (v.) 1. to quickly respond to a question with a witty or insulting response; 2. to respond to someone’s argument

Synonyms:(n.) response, reply, comback, counterargument, (v.) reply, answer, respond, rebut, counter

Antonyms:question

Examples:
- When she said “Yeah, BABY!” he retorted, “That’s Mr. Baby to you.”
- “I am rubber and you are glue” is not a very good retort to criticism.
- After Lisa screamed at him, Marc’s retort was, “Please come back when you are ready to act like an adult and engage in a civilized discussion.”
- Sure, that’s a funny retort you just made, but you still haven’t answered my question.

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haven ['heivn]

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n. 港口,避难所,安息所 v. 安置 ... 于港中,

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ineffective [ini'fektiv]

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adj. 无效的,无能的,效率低的

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rubber ['rʌbə]

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n. 橡胶,橡皮,橡胶制品
adj. 橡胶的

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respond [ris'pɔnd]

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v. 回答,答复,反应,反响,响应
n.

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engage [in'geidʒ]

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v. 答应,预定,使忙碌,雇佣,订婚

 
glue [glu:]

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n. 胶,胶水,胶粘物
vt. 粘贴,紧附于

 
ambiguous [æm'bigjuəs]

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adj. 模棱两可的

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occasionally [ə'keiʒənəli]

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adv. 偶尔地

 
retort [ri'tɔ:t]

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v. 反驳,回嘴,反击
n. 反驳,顶嘴

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response [ri'spɔns]

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n. 回答,响应,反应,答复
n. [宗

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