英音 /əˈtɜː.ni/
美音 /əˈtɝː.ni/
[ noun C, US ] a lawyer
[ 可数名词，美式英语 ]律师
例句：
a defense attorney 辩护律师
an attorney for the plaintiff 原告律师
a civil/criminal attorney 民事／刑事律师
attorney
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appoint
英音 /əˈpɔɪnt/
美音 /əˈpɔɪnt/
1. [ verb T ] to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
[ 及物动词 ]任命；委派
例句：
We’ve appointed three new teachers this year. 我们今年已经任用了3名新教师。
He’s just been appointed (as) director of the publishing division. 他刚刚被任命为出版科科长。
A commission has just been appointed to investigate fraud claims. 刚委派了一个委员会去调查诈骗的说法是否属实。
2. [ verb T, usually passive, formal ] to arrange a date or time when a meeting or other event will happen
[ 及物动词，常用于被动语态，正式用语 ] 约定，安排（日期、时间）
例句：
A date has been appointed for the election. 选举日期已定。
improv
英音 /ˈɪm.prɒv/
美音 /ˈɪm.prɑːv/
[ noun C or U ] a performance, for example of comedy or acting, that is improvised (= invented as it is done rather than using words or music written and practised in advance, an abbreviation for ‘improvisation’)
[可数或不可数名词] 即兴表演；即兴乐；即兴剧（improvisation的缩写）
例句：
The show mixes scripted satire with improv. 该节目将准备好剧本的讽刺内容与即兴表演混合在一起。
I saw him do an improv at a comedy festival. 我在喜剧节上看过他的即兴剧。
She started out with an improv theatre group. 她的演艺生涯从一个即兴剧团开始。
In small improv troupes, comedians are given ridiculous scenarios to act out on the spot. 在一些小型即兴表演剧团里，喜剧演员们经常会带来现场的滑稽情景表演。
I learned this magical phrase years ago while taking a comedy improv course. 我在几年前上即兴喜剧课的时候知道了这个带有魔力的短语。
in full swing
〈口〉正在全力进行中，正起劲；（聚会、有组织的活动等）正在十分热烈（或活跃）地进行中；正处于全盛时期，处于兴盛阶段；如火如荼地进行，全面展开
例句：
When we arrived the party was already in full swing. 我们赶到时，聚会已进入高潮。
At this time last week, the Nuclear Renaissance was in full swing. 上周的这个时候，核复兴正处于全盛时期。
Spring ploughing is in full swing. 春耕闹得正欢。
The international rugby season is in full swing. 国际橄榄球赛季正如火如荼地进行着。
When we returned, the party was in full swing and the dance floor was crowded. 我们回来的时候，聚会正开得起劲，舞池里挤满了人。
Spring 1970. The social revolution was in full swing. 1970年的春天，社会变革潮起云涌。
The network response is much slower than it was in full swing. 网络反应要比网络最佳状态时的反应慢得多。
At present, the new rural construction is in full swing. 目前，新农村建设正如火如荼的开展。
Chinese foreign acquisitions are in full swing, he says. 他说：中国人的海外并购热潮已全面展开。
erection
英音 /ɪˈrek.ʃ(ə)n/
美音 /ɪˈrek.ʃ(ə)n/
1. [ noun U formal ] the act of building or making a structure
[ 不可数名词，正式用语 ] 建立；建造
例句：
They approved the erection of an electric fence around the prison. 他们准许在监狱周围架设电铁丝网。
2. [ noun C ] a building or other structure
[ 可数名词 ] 建筑物（结构）
例句：
This splendid if extraordinary erection from the last century is a local landmark. 这座上世纪的建筑物尽管有些古怪却很壮观，是当地的一个标志性建筑。
3. [ noun C ]When a man has an erection, his penis is temporarily harder and bigger than usual and points up.
[ 可数名词 ]（阴茎）勃起
to get/have an erection 勃起
godsend
英音 /ˈɡɒd.send/
美音 /ˈɡɑːd.send/
[ noun S informal ] something good that happens unexpectedly, especially at a time when it is needed
[ 单数名词，非正式用语 ] （尤指在需要的时候适时来到的）天赐之物，令人喜出望外的事物，意外的好运，及时雨
例句：
The grant was a real godsend, especially considering the theatre was going to be shut down next month. 特别是考虑到剧院原定下个月就要关闭了，这笔拨款来得真是及时。
This new benefit has come as a godsend for low-income families. 新到的救济金是低收入家庭的及时雨。
pull out
1. If a vehicle pulls out, it starts moving onto a road or onto a different part of the road.
（车辆）开出，离去，驶离路边，开向路中间
A car pulled right out in front of me. 一辆小轿车正好开到我的面前。
She pulled out into the street. 她开车来到大街上。
2. If soldiers or military forces pull out or are pulled out, they move out of an area because they have been ordered to.
（使）撤退；（使）退出
例句：
The militia in Lebanon has agreed to pull out of Beirut. 黎巴嫩的民兵组织已经同意从贝鲁特撤出。
3. to stop being involved in an activity or agreement:
退出，撤出（协议、比赛或组织）
例句：
He pulled out of the deal at the last moment. 他在最后一刻退出了交易。
They’ve pulled all their athletes out of the competition. 他们把所有的运动员都退出了比赛。
The World Bank should pull out of the project. 世界银行应从该项目中撤出。
4. If a country pulls out of recession or if someone pulls it out, it begins to recover from it.
（使）摆脱（经济衰退）；（使）恢复
Sterling has been hit by the economy’s failure to pull out of recession. 经济未能走出衰退，英镑因此受到了打击。
preside
英美同音 /prɪˈzaɪd/
[ verb I ]to be in charge of a formal meeting, ceremony, or trial
[不及物动词，常与at/over连用] 主持（会议、仪式或案件审理）
例句：
He presided at the rally. 他主持了这个集会。
It rubs to be presided over by such a man. 受这样的人管辖真是使人恼火
A panel of three women judges will preside over the trial. 一个由三位女法官组成的审判庭将开庭审理此案。
He presided at the trial of the Maguire Seven. 他主审马圭尔等七人案。
Who would be the best person to preside at/over the public enquiry? 谁来主持公众调查最合适呢？
Judge Langdale is to preside over the official enquiry into the case. 兰代尔法官将主持这个案子的正式调查。
encompass
英音 /ɪnˈkʌm.pəs/
美音 /ɪnˈkʌm.pəs/
[ verb T formal ] to include different types of things
[及物动词，正式用语]包含，包括（尤指很多不同事物）
The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts. 本届文化节将涵盖从音乐、戏剧、芭蕾到文学、电影、视觉艺术等各种艺术形式。
success story
英音 /səkˈses ˌstɔː.ri/
美音 /səkˈses ˌstɔːr.i/
[ noun C ]something or someone that achieves great success, often by making a lot of money
（可数名词）成功的事例（或人），成功史；飞黄腾达的人
例句：
Her company is a rare success story in these times of recession. 她的公司是经济衰退时期少有的成功范例。
Australia’s success story is about more than easily copied technological fixes, and up to now no nation has replicated its all-encompassing system. 澳大利亚的成功不仅仅是简单的复制技术性修正，到目前为止还没有一个国家复制了它包罗万象的系统。
His company, Soria Natural SA, has become an entrepreneurial success story. 他的公司Soria Natural SA，已经成为企业成功的一个案例。