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conventioncan recognise convention
speculateIt has been speculated that, as the blowholes evolved and migrated to the top of the head
evolveIt has been speculated that, as the blowholes evolved and migrated to the top of the head
migrateIt has been speculated that, as the blowholes evolved and migrated to the top of the head
cetaceanssome of the senses are either reduced or absent in cetaceans of fail to function well in the water.
sacrificeThey may have been nearly all sacrificed.
taste budcetaceans have taste buds
degeneratethe nerves serving these have degenerated or are rudimentary
rudimentarythe nerves serving these have degenerated or are rudimentary
trainertrainer often remark on their animals' responsiveness
responsivenesstrainer often remark on their animals' responsiveness
captivecaptive dolphins
rubto being touched or rubbed
individualindividuals of all species
maintainThis contact may help to maintain order within a group
strokestroking or touching are part of the courtship ritual in most species
courtshipAt courtship time
ritualThis holiday is both an ancient ritual and a moment of renewal
take for grantedyou could take for granted that this would exist only once / without the services and conveniences that we all take for granted
appear toyou may appear to be right
remark onIt would be rude to remark on her appearance
close quarterswhen the animals got to close quarters
apparentlythey can apparently see moderately well both in water and in air
moderatelyEat moderately - stop counting fat grams and calories and look at how much food is on your plate!
restrictWise managers in school should be able to understand this feeling and not restrict the colorful thinking with monotonous uniform.
judge fromI think this is only to judge from the view how much of suffering it gives to the person.
airborneit tracks airborne flying fish
fairly well挺不错;相当好;挺好的
preliminaryAlthough preliminary experimental evidence suggests that...
anecdotalIt could well be that this not the case, but anecdotal evidence seems to indicate otherwise.
variationThe residues of these three pesticides were observed to have been reducing with the harvest time, but with different variation in reduction
turbidthose living in turbid rivers and flooded plains
inhabitImagine for a moment that you are one of the countless tiny organisms inhabiting the planet's oceans more than 500 million years ago.
flooded plains冲积平原
for instance例如
intensitydirection and intensity of light
slitHe closed his eyes to slits against the wind and rejoiced
deterioratehis health began to deteriorate and he was miserable
compensateThe company has compensated him for the extra working time.
acousticacoustic sense
foragemany forage for food
perceptionI was deficient in the perception of life
chorusOut on the water flickering lights and soft- voiced choruses marked the fishers returning from the reef
hauntinga single haunting piece of music
utteranceSince any human utterance is a continuous speech flow made up of at least one syllable, it cannot be cut into independent units.
spectrumfrequency spectrum
solid scienceit has been more the subject of wild speculation than of solid science
perspectiveTo put this into perspective,
representationmore than literal representations
draw to my attentionThis fact was drawn to my attention
dramaticallythe number of startups increases dramatically
initiativeon her own initiative to ...
be taken abackI was taken aback
illustrationdiagram
renditionone particularly clever rendition appeared repeatedly
metaphoricalas metaphorical ways of suggesting motion
indicatethis device somehow indicated motion very well
idiosyncraticthey were merely idiosyncratic mark
sightOn the top of the clouds the sun shone brilliantly; stretching away out of sight there was a broad, white road. The sun sank out of sight, the woods grew dark
interpretYour should interpret what I said in my sense of the word, not in yours.
depicta ceramic vase depicting orchids
perimeterextended beyond the perimeter of the wheel
wobbleNothing could be worse than to suddenly see one darting out as if from nowhere and wobbling across your front window
jerkI take the paper between two fingers and jerk it out of his hand
brakeHe said the cause of the accident was brake failure.
assumeI think it was somewhat presumptuous of him to assume he could just bring along as many people as he wanted
favouredfavour
consensusThere seems to be a lack of consensus
doctoraladj.博士的;博士学位的
deemWe deem it premature to take the matter into consideration.
resembletheir choices closely resembled those
conventionYou might even adopt a convention for the journal's file name, which makes it easy to recognize what you've built previously.
presumptuousAnd as I said, presumptuous of me to say this, if that occurs and continues to occur, it will benefit the whole world
curven.曲线;弯曲;曲面;弧线 v.(使)沿曲线移动;呈曲线形
dashto make a dash for the house
identicalsame,indistinguishable,equal,matching,alike
associationYou exactly hit off the nature of this association when you call it a mutual praising society.
sprawlwhich sprawls across four states in the American south-west
linguistLinguists doubt that any native speakers of Navajo will remain in a hundred years' time.
vanishHalf the world's 6800 languages are likely to vanish within two generations
planet70% of our planet is water
diversityvariety
shrunkShe turned to leave and I noticed the shrink of her shoulders.
dominatecontrol
massIt's a mass extinction
extinctionIt's a mass extinction
isolationIsolation breeds linguistic diversity
breedHe said the global fight should not focus on specific religions, but rather on eradicating the root causes that breed terrorism.
despiteNavajo is considered endangered despite having 150,000 speakers.
criticallyThe critically endangered languages are those that are only spoken by the elderly
alongsideinside; outside
minorityGovernments try to kill off a minority language
discourageTrying to discourage him from driving back Home tonight.
promoteadvance; upgrade
unityall to promote national unity
policyThe former US policy
deadliestdeadly; absolutely
weaponthe deadliest weapon is not government policy but economic globalisation
prideThere was pride in his voice.
prejudicepride and prejudice
commercialThey cannot refuse to speak English if most commercial activity is in English
lose toIt is lose to science
intimatelyLanguage is also intimately bound up with culture
shiftI keep trying to call her, just start she said to, and so on, at the end, her attitude will shift.
depriveThe loss of diversity may also deprive us of different ways of looking at the world.
mountmountain
direstthe direst predictions from coming true
dominantNorwegian architecture seems to have one dominant theme
erosionNow that support seems to be eroding
indigenousindigenous language / native language
exclusivelywith instruction exclusively in the endangered language
jarPreserving a language is more like preserving fruits in a jar
revive [v.]this sad city must be revived with the steps of love, just like a flower blossoming its tender petals.
essentialnecessary
schemeplan
inevitableThe loss of linguistic diversity is inevitable
guaranteeassurance,promise
alternativeof water in a torrent, he had no alternative but to be swept along by the multitude around him, his feet barely touching the ground.
therapiesIf the gene does in fact play such a role, it is possible that it also could provide the keys to new therapies.
acupunctureTo treat your muscle sprain, I would recommend to you Chinese traditional acupuncture and message, which may prove to be very effective.
theoryThe theory they learnt is based on the traditional Chinese explanation of this ancient healing art
healing art医术
regulateIt can regulate the flow of "Qi" or energy through pathways in the body.
conservationAustralia has a very conservation attitude to natural or alternative therapies
loathThey are pretty loath to allow any pretenders to their position to come into it.
industrialiseIn many other industrialised countries
orthodoxOrthodox and alternative medicine have worked "hand in glove" for years.
prescribeIn Europe, only orthodox doctors can prescribe herbal medicine.
herbalI can prescribe further Chinese herbal remedies
remedyIn Germany, plant remedies account for 10% of the national turnover of pharmaceuticals.
pharmaceuticalIt was one more warning that the pharmaceutical business should accept moral obligation as well as legal ones.
scientificallytechnically
disenchantmentAlternative medicine appears to be an adjunct, sought in times of disenchantment when conventional medicine seems not to offer the answer.
chiropractorn.脊椎指压治疗师
naturopathn.理疗家
osteopathn.骨疗医师;正骨医生;骨医士
acupuncturistn.针疗医师