(十) erode, erosion; erodible/erosible, erosive, erosional;
(1) The raging flood waters eroded the fertile farm land. (汹涌的洪水侵蚀。。。)
(2) Rising prices might erode purchasing power. (损害)
Jealousy is eroding our friendship.
(3) Water is an erosional agent. /an erosional lake; (侵蚀湖)
This is erosible soil. The sea water is erosive.
(十一)repress, repression; repressible, repressibility, irrepressibility; repressive, repressed;
(1)I could hardly repress my laughter when I heard the joke.
To repress one’s anger/child;
(2)to repress a revolt/disturbance;
(3) racial/political/sexual repression;
(4) a repressed child; repressed desires;
(5) take repressive measures to prevent a rising of the people;
Under the general’s repressive regime;
(十二)reside, residence, resident n./adj., residential;
(1) The family have resided abroad for many years.
(2) Her charm resides in her smile.
(3) The power to make/change the law reside in the Parliament/Congress.
The responsibility for decision-making resides in the director.
(4) They are Western correspondents resident in Moscow.
Resident students; a resident doctor; the resident population of a town;
(5) This is a residential course. , This is a very beautiful residential quarter/area.
the residential qualifications for voters; |
|