Lesson 3

预测, 预言

The weather forecasters prognosticated heavy rainfall for the weekend.

天气预报员预测周末会有大雨。

引爆, 爆炸

The technician detonated the device in a controlled environment.

技术员在受控环境中引爆了装置。

迷住, 吸引

The enchanting melody of the music captivated everyone in the room.

音乐那迷人的旋律吸引了房间里的每一个人。

大量杀死, 毁灭

The deadly virus threatened to decimate the population if not controlled.

如果不加以控制，这种致命病毒将威胁到消灭人口。

满足, 充分满足

The elaborate feast was designed to satiate even the most ravenous appetites.

精心设计的盛宴旨在满足甚至是最贪婪的胃口。

安抚, 调解

She conciliated the upset customer by offering a full refund.

她通过提供全额退款安抚了不满的客户。

亲吻, 接吻

爆发, 迸发

The fireworks fulminated in the night sky, filling the air with bursts of color and light.

烟花在夜空中爆发，空气中充满了色彩和光的爆发。

扩张, 扩大

The pupils of the eyes dilate in low light conditions.

眼睛的瞳孔在弱光条件下扩张。

注册入学, 录取

She plans to matriculate at Harvard University in the fall.

她计划在秋天入学哈佛大学。

开始, 发起

The company decided to initiate a new marketing campaign to promote their latest product.

该公司决定启动一项新的营销活动来推广他们的最新产品。

截断, 缩短

消散, 逐渐消失

The morning mist began to dissipate as the sun rose higher in the sky.

晨雾随着太阳在天空中升高开始消散。

颁布, 传播

She promulgated her views on education reform in a televised interview.

她在一次电视采访中公布了她对教育改革的观点。

减少人口, 使人口减少

截肢

The surgeon had to amputate the patient's leg to prevent the spread of the infection.

外科医生不得不截肢病人的腿以防止感染扩散。

联合, 联盟

积累, 收集

Over the years, he has accumulated a vast collection of rare stamps from all over the world.

多年来，他积累了大量来自世界各地的稀有邮票。

消除...的必要, 解决...的复杂问题

The new software obviates the need for manual data entry.

新软件消除了手动数据输入的需要。