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单词 含义 例句
feature 1. 以...为特色，是...的特色，(2. 面貌，相貌) Welcome to another episode of Superstars in History, the talk show featuring exclusive interviews with famous people from the past.
exclusive 独有的，专属的 Welcome to another episode of Superstars in History, the talk show featuring exclusive interviews with famous people from the past.
founding father (国家，制度，设施等的)创立者，创始者 But he might be best known for his role as one of the founding fathers of America.
electrify 1. 使兴奋，使激动不已，(2. 使通电) Please give a warm welcome to a man with an electrifying past—Benjamin Franklin!
indeed (加强语气)真地，确实地 It's a pleasure indeed to be here.
accomplish 完成，实现， 达到 You accomplished so many things.
apprentice 学徒，徒弟 Eventually he made me an apprentice in the printshop owned by my brother James.
prolific 多产的，作品(成果)丰富的 You became a prolific writer later on.
determine 1. 决定，决心，(2. 确定，测定) I was determined to acquire it.
acquire 取得，获得 I was determined to acquire it.
version 1. (同一作品或事物的不同)版本，(2. 描述，说法，3. 译本) I wrote my own versions of them.
without someone's knowledge 在某人不知情的情况下 Without his knowledge, I submitted letters to the newspaper.
submit 提交，提出(计划、资料等) Without his knowledge, I submitted letters to the newspaper.
to one's delight 令某人高兴的是 To my delight, the letters were very popular.
proposal 1. 求婚，(2. 提议) Mrs. Dogood even received marriage proposals!
dispute 争论，纷争 This was but one of many disputes we had.
heated 激昂的，兴奋的 After a particularly heated argument with James, I left Boston.
wound up 最后得到或处于某种状况(wind up-wound up) I left Boston and wound up in Philadelphia.
almanac 历书，年历(纪录一年大事或天体运行的书) I continued writing, of course, publishing an almanac, Poor Richard's Almanack, for 25 years.
witty 聪明的，有才智的 In mine I also published poems and witty articles.
dispense 分配，提供 I loved to dispense advice.
wise 英明的，明智的 Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
literary 文学的，文学性的 It sounds like you were very busy with literary activities.
significant 重要的，意味深长的 Yet you're also known for many significant contributions to science.
contribution 贡献 Yet you're also known for many significant contributions to science.
explore 探险，调查 By 1748 I had become wealthy enough to stop working at the printshop and explore other interests.
current 1. 水流，气流，(2. 现在的，当前的) For example, I was curious about the strong Atlantic Ocean current that moves along the east coast.
Gulf Stream 墨西哥湾流 That's called the Gulf Stream, right?
map 1. 绘制...的地图，在地图上表示出，(2. 地图) I was the first to map it for sailors.
medicine 1. 医学，医术，(2. 药，内服药) I was also interested in medicine.
establish 成立，建立(学校，政府等) I helped to establish the first hospital in Philadelphia.
damp 充满湿气的，潮湿的 I realized that people caught colds from close contact with one another, not from damp air or clothing as others believed at the time.
rod (金属、木头的)棒，杆 I tied a metal key to the string of a kite with a metal rod on top, and headed out into a storm.
bifocal 双焦的，双焦点的 I invented a great many things, you know, like bifocal glasses and the Franklin stove.
patent 专利权(针对特定发明的独占权利) I never got a patent for any of my inventions.
institution (大学，银行等规模大的)机构，团体 I even helped to create many fine public institutions such as the first public fire department and lending library.
public service 公职 You had quite a public service career, didn't you?
on behalf of 代表...，为了...的利益 I was even sent to England to speak on behalf of the American colonies.
colony 1. 殖民地，(2. (蚂蚁，蜜蜂等的)集体居住地) I was even sent to England to speak on behalf of the American colonies.
draft 1. 起草，打底子，(2. 征兵) I joined Thomas Jefferson and several others to draft the Declaration of Independence.
Declaration of Independence 独立宣言(美国于1776年7月4日发表脱离英国殖民统治的宣言) I joined Thomas Jefferson and several others to draft the Declaration of Independence.
ambassador (外交)大使，使节 Later that year I went to France to serve as an ambassador.
constitution 宪法，章程，法规 What about the Constitution?
convention 会议，大会 I was invited to attend the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
representative 代表，代理人 Representatives from the states discussed laws that would bind the country together.
bind 捆绑 Representatives from the states discussed laws that would bind the country together.
democracy 民主主义 But I was still able to contribute ideas to the founding of the new democracy.
fascinating 迷人的，极好的 I'll be back soon with another fascinating guest from the past.