Lesson 17

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说明的, 解释性的

The textbook is written in an expository style.

这本教科书是用说明性风格编写的。

肯定, 声明

With unwavering confidence, she stood before the crowd and delivered a powerful affirmation of her beliefs.

带着坚定不移的信心，她站在人群面前，对自己的信念做出了强有力的肯定。

He gave an affirmative when asked to join the team.

忍受, 容忍

The employees had to endure long working hours during the busy season to meet the project deadline.

为了赶上项目截止日期，员工们不得不在繁忙的季节忍受长时间的工作。

耐力, 耐久性

The durability of the materials used in the construction ensures the building's endurance over time.

建筑中使用材料的耐久性确保了建筑物随时间的耐久性。

忍受, 容忍

The employees had to endure long working hours during the busy season to meet the project deadline.

为了赶上项目截止日期，员工们不得不在繁忙的季节忍受长时间的工作。

谩骂的, 辱骂的

His vituperative remarks about the new policy shocked everyone in the meeting.

他对新政策的谩骂言论震惊了会议上的所有人。

适度的, 合理的

She prefers to eat moderate portions to avoid overeating.

她更喜欢适量的饮食以避免暴饮暴食。

适度, 节制

The key to financial stability is practicing moderation in spending and saving.

财务稳定的关键是在支出和储蓄中实践适度。

调解人, 仲裁者

The community leader acted as a moderator, stepping in to mediate disputes and prevent any escalation into violence.

社区领袖充当了调解人的角色，介入调解争端，防止任何升级为暴力的情况。

逃避, 躲避

The suspect's evasion of law enforcement lasted for weeks as he moved from one hiding place to another.

嫌疑人对执法部门的逃避持续了数周，他从一个藏身之处转移到另一个藏身之处。

含糊的, 回避的

When I asked him about his weekend, he gave an evasive answer, avoiding any details.

当我问他周末过得怎么样时，他给出了一个含糊其辞的回答，避开了任何细节。

拉紧的, 绷紧的

The rope was taut, ready to bear the weight of the climber.

绳子绷紧了，准备承受登山者的重量。

同义反复的

Her explanation was tautological, adding no new information but restating what was already known.

她的解释是同义反复的，没有增加新的信息，只是重申了已经知道的内容。

同义反复, 冗余

"ATM machine" is a classic example of a tautology, as the "M" already stands for "machine."

"ATM machine"是同义反复的经典例子，因为"M"已经代表"machine"（机器）。

任性, 心血来潮

His decision to quit was a caprice, not a calculated move.

他辞职的决定是一时冲动，而不是经过计算的举动。

任性的, 多变的

The novel's capricious protagonist kept readers on their toes, never sure of his next move.

小说中反复无常的主人公让读者始终保持警惕，永远不确定他的下一步行动。

吹毛求疵的, 挑剔的

The critic was captious, nitpicking every sentence.

那位评论家很吹毛求疵，对每句话都挑三拣四。