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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔DETERMINED〕Her single-minded commitment to the job meant that she had little time left for her family. 她专心致志地投入到工作中，这意味着她留给家人的时间就所剩无几了。朗文写作活用〔DIFFICULT〕Heavy snow will mean difficult driving conditions in some areas. 在一些地区下大雪意味着将造成恶劣的驾驶条件。朗文写作活用〔FUNNY〕The irony is that some of the poorest countries have the richest natural resources. 具有讽刺意味的是有些最穷的国家拥有最丰富的自然资源。朗文写作活用〔MAIN〕Teaching history means above all knowing how to tell a story. 教历史意味着首先得知道怎么讲故事。朗文写作活用〔MEANING〕Just the fact that he's written to you implies he likes you. 他给你写了信，这就意味着他喜欢你。朗文写作活用〔TELEVISION/RADIO〕The hours spent in front of the tube mean that children aren't participating in other forms of entertainment. 在电视机前花掉许多时间意味着孩子们没有参加其他的娱乐活动。朗文写作活用〔abort〕Does this mean that economic recovery is again aborting, just as it did in 1992?这意味着经济复苏又像1992年那样出问题了吗？外研社新世纪〔advance〕Advances in medical science mean that people who would once have died of head injuries can now be saved.医学的进步意味着以前会死于颅脑损伤的人现在可以救活了。外研社新世纪〔at all cost(s)〕He wanted her at any cost, even if it meant giving up everything he had.他不惜一切代价要得到她，即使这意味着放弃他自己所拥有的一切。剑桥高阶〔boom〕The boom in the sport's popularity has meant more calls for stricter safety regulations.该项体育运动的兴起意味着制定更加严格的安全规则的呼声更高了。柯林斯高阶〔breakthrough〕The new deal represents a major breakthrough for the company.新达成的交易意味着该公司取得了重大突破。牛津搭配〔case〕Shoppers tend to think that high prices mean high quality. Electrical goods are a case in point.购物者通常认为高价意味着高质量，电器就是一个很好的例子。麦克米伦高阶〔cautionary〕An editorial in The Times sounds a cautionary note.《泰晤士报》的一篇社论读起来颇有警诫意味。柯林斯高阶〔change〕A change in personality may mean your teenager has a drug problem.十几岁的孩子如果性格上发生了变化可能意味着有吸毒问题。朗文当代〔co-opt〕It means that rock has been co-opted by high culture.那意味着摇滚乐已为高品位的文化所吸收。英汉大词典〔couple〕The weather, coupled with the fact that the trains were on strike, meant that few reporters turned up.天气状况加上铁路罢工意味着没有几个记者到场。麦克米伦高阶〔death〕It meant the death of everything he had ever been or ever hoped to be.这意味着他过去的一切存在或曾经希望的存在均已终结。柯林斯高阶〔dirty〕The divorce has meant airing their dirty laundry in court.离婚意味着要在法庭上公开他们的家丑。朗文当代〔disqualify〕Any form of cheating means automatic disqualification.任何形式的作弊都意味着自动取消资格。牛津高阶〔eclipse〕The rise of one aristocratic family usually meant the eclipse of another.一个贵族家庭的兴起往往意味着另一个家庭的衰落。麦克米伦高阶〔equal〕Cooperation equals success.合作意味着成功。牛津高阶〔error〕A simple clerical error meant that your order was posted to the wrong address.一个小小的笔误就意味着你的订单被发送到了错误的地址。麦克米伦高阶〔fix〕Fixing a 40-year-old wrong does not mean, however, that history can be undone.但是，平反一件40年的冤案并不意味着历史可以重写。柯林斯高阶〔flag〕Bristol kept the flag flying for English rugby with this win.布里斯托尔队的这一场胜利意味着英格兰橄榄球在这次比赛中还会继续走下去。朗文当代〔frailty〕Increasing frailty meant that she was more and more confined to bed.日益衰弱意味着她愈来愈需要卧床。牛津高阶〔glocalization〕Our policy of glocalization means that our products are always adapted to specific markets.我们的全球本土化政策意味着我们的产品总是适合特定的市场的。剑桥高阶〔glut〕The current glut of graduates means that many of them will not be able to find jobs.现在大学毕业生人数过多，这就意味着他们当中许多人无法找到工作。剑桥高阶〔haircut〕The crisis means that lenders will have to take a haircut (= accept that they have lost money because the value of the investment has gone down).这场危机意味着债权人不得不接受削债。剑桥高阶〔handy〕Credit cards can be handy – they mean you do not have to carry large sums of cash.信用卡有时会很方便——它意味着你不必携带大笔现金。外研社新世纪〔imply〕The increase in the inflation level implies that wages are rising too fast.通货膨胀水平的上升意味着工资增长得太快。麦克米伦高阶〔import〕Religion imports belief.宗教意味着信仰。英汉大词典〔impression〕There was a general impression that tomorrow meant a fresh start.普遍的想法是明天意味着一个新的开始。外研社新世纪〔individuality〕Becoming part of a team should not mean losing your sense of individuality.成为团队的一部分不应该意味着失去自己的个性。牛津搭配〔innocent〕He's curiously innocent about what this means to other people.关于这对其他人意味着什么,他一无所知，这一点颇不寻常。柯林斯高阶〔ironic〕It is ironic that although many items are now cheaper to make, fewer people can afford to buy them.具有讽刺意味的是，虽然如今很多物品的制作成本下降了，但能买得起的人却少了。剑桥高阶〔irony〕There is a certain irony in the situation.这种情形带有某种讽刺意味。牛津搭配〔less〕It doesn't mean that the fidelity of the people toward their government will be any the less.这并不意味着人民对于政府的效忠将有所减退。英汉大词典〔lost〕The riots will also mean lost income for Los Angeles County.暴乱还意味着洛杉矶县收入的损失。柯林斯高阶〔marvel〕They marvel(l)ed what it all meant.这一切意味着什么,他们感到好奇。英汉大词典〔meaningfully〕He glanced meaningfully at the other policeman.他意味深长地看了一眼另一个警察。外研社新世纪〔meaningful〕She looked at him in a meaningful way.她意味深长地看着他。韦氏高阶〔mean〕His behaviour doesn't mean that he doesn't like you.他的行为并不意味着他不喜欢你。麦克米伦高阶〔mean〕I know what it means to lose a child.我知道失去一个孩子意味着什么。外研社新世纪〔mean〕The high cost of housing means that many young people can't afford to buy a house.房价高意味着很多年轻人买不起房子。朗文当代〔obligate〕Ava felt obligated to help her mother, even if it meant leaving college.阿娃感到有义务帮助母亲，即使这样做意味着要离开大学也在所不惜。朗文当代〔parody〕There is a hint of self-parody in his later paintings.他后期的画含有自嘲的意味。剑桥高阶〔partner〕Wanting other friends doesn't mean you don't love your partner.想交其他朋友并不意味着你不爱你的伴侣。柯林斯高阶〔period〕Her work means that she spends long periods away from home.她的工作意味着她得长时间离家在外。剑桥高阶〔pray〕What, pray, is the meaning of this behaviour? 请问,这种行为意味着什么?英汉大词典〔pregnant〕He stopped, and there was a pregnant pause.他停住了，那是个意味深长的停顿。朗文当代〔rate〕The cold weather meant a slower growing rate for many crops.寒冷的天气意味着许多农作物的生长速度会降低。韦氏高阶〔reading〕These paintings often invite an allegorical reading.这些画常常令人感觉有讽喻意味。牛津搭配〔redesign〕That meant further redesign to add additional support.那意味着进一步的重新设计以提供更多的支持。剑桥高阶〔redundant〕Changes in technology may mean that once-valued skills are now redundant.技术上的革新可能意味着曾经被重视的技术现在已变得多余。柯林斯高阶〔represent〕This decision represents a significant departure from previous policy.这个决定意味着在很大程度上脱离了原先的政策。牛津高阶〔sarcasm〕He made the remark without a hint of sarcasm.他那句话没有丝毫讽刺意味。牛津搭配〔significant〕He gave us a significant wink/look.他意味深长地冲我们眨/看了一眼。韦氏高阶〔still〕These adjectives mean marked by or making no sound, noise, or movement.这些形容词意味着没有或不发出声音、噪音或不移动或有其特点。美国传统〔stink of〕What he said stank of insult.他所说的话含有侮辱的意味。21世纪英汉〔strategy〕The coming year may herald a change in strategy for major publishers.对大出版商来说，即将到来的一年可能意味着战略的改变。牛津搭配〔success〕Success isn't everything, you know.要知道，成功并不意味着一切。朗文当代〔table〕It means that all the options are at least on the table.这就意味着，至少所有的选择都已经摆到了桌面上。柯林斯高阶〔terms〕What does this mean in terms of cost? 就费用而言，这意味着什么？牛津高阶〔think〕People need time to think through what the changes will mean for them.人们需要时间才能想清楚这些变化对他们意味着什么。朗文当代〔undertone〕The custom has religious undertones.这一习俗含有宗教意味。英汉大词典〔unfavourable〕A more unfavourable response was given today by the Prime Minister.首相今天作出的回应否定意味更强。外研社新世纪〔upgrade〕They upgraded my job classification to level four, which means I get a pay increase.他们把我的职级晋升到四级，这意味着我会获得加薪。韦氏高阶〔virulence〕The virulence of the plague had meant that it was not possible for him to travel home immediately.这场瘟疫的致命性意味着他不可能立即回家。外研社新世纪〔weak〕The weak dollar meant American goods were cheap for foreigners.美元疲软意味着美国产品对外国人来说相对便宜。外研社新世纪〔welcome mat〕A new immigration law means the US will be dusting off the welcome mat for (= will be ready to welcome) famous people who want to live in the country.一项新的移民法案意味着美国将随时欢迎那些想来美国居住的名人。剑桥高阶〔whatever〕Apparently he "discovered himself" in India, whatever that means (= I do not know what that means).显然他在印度“发现了自己”，不管那究竟意味着什么。剑桥高阶〔whiff〕I detected a whiff of sarcasm in her voice.我察觉出她的语气中带有些许讽刺意味。韦氏高阶〔worse〕The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before.税收的增加意味着我们将比以前每月少挣 30 英镑。牛津高阶〔wry〕There is a wry sense of humour in his work.他的作品带有一种讽刺意味的幽默。外研社新世纪A fever usually signifies that there is something wrong with the body. 发烧通常意味著身体有点毛病。译典通Bringing up a child would mean whole days and weeks of unrelieved tedium.抚养一个孩子意味着整天整周的不会减轻的乏味劳作。剑桥国际Her eloquent argument was followed by a pregnant silence. 她的滔滔雄辩之后，紧接著的是意味深长的沉默。译典通Her request savored of a command. 她的请求含有命令意味。译典通Her request savoured of a command. 她的请求含有命令意味。译典通High inflation coupled with low output spells disaster for the Government in the election.高通胀伴随着低产出意味着政府在选举中会彻底失败。剑桥国际His words were followed by a pregnant pause. 他说完后接著便是意味深长的停顿。译典通I know that the company is cutting back its spending but I'm not sure what the implications are for our department.我知道公司正在削减开支，但我不能确定这对我们部门意味着什么。剑桥国际In her voice we could sense a certain tinge of irony. 从她的声音里我们可以感到某种讥讽的意味。译典通Just because you've got your degree doesn't mean you can rest on your laurels.得到学位并不意味着你可以满足于现状了。剑桥国际Our high percentage of foreign sales means we face significant exchange rate exposure.我们的外销比例很高意味着我们面临巨大的汇率风险。牛津商务Some people think that nuclear war would mean the end of civilization.有人认为核战争将意味着文明的终结。剑桥国际Stabilisers agreed by the EU mean that prices paid to farmers will be cut if they produce more than 160 million tonnes of cereal a year.欧盟通过的平抑措施意味着如果农民们每年生产的谷物超过1亿6千万吨，那么收购价格便会下降。剑桥国际The current glut of graduates means that many of them will not be able to find jobs.过量的大学毕业生意味着他们中的许多人将找不到工作。剑桥国际The new limits on government spending mean that next year's proposed tax cuts are now in the firing line.对政府开支的新限制意味着原定明年的减税如今要落空了。剑桥国际The new technology means that dispatchers always know the exact location of every truck.这项新技术意味着调度员总能知道每辆卡车的确切地点。牛津商务The number 30 on a road sign signifies that the speed limit is 30 miles an hour.路标上的数字30意味着速度限制在每小时30英里。剑桥国际The recession has meant rack and ruin for many small businesses.经济衰退对许多小企业来说意味着毁灭。剑桥国际The savage cuts in education spending will mean bigger classes and fewer books.教育经费的大量削减将意味着班级越来越大，书本越来越少。剑桥国际The urgent need for housing has meant that jerry-built apartments have sprung up all over the city.对住房的急需已经意味着偷工减料建成的公寓大楼已在全城雨后春笋般地出现。剑桥国际The variable performance of the laboratories doing the testing means that the results cannot be relied on.实验室化验工作时优时劣意味着结果不可靠。剑桥国际There followed a pregnant pause in which both knew what the other was thinking but neither knew what to say.接下来是意味深长的沉默，双方都知道对方在想什么，但都不知道该说什么。剑桥国际These changes spell ruin for the company. 这些变化意味著该公司破产。译典通This financial crisis means that the government's economic policy is finished (=destroyed).这次财政危机意味着政府的经济政策破产了。剑桥国际To a certain extent, to raise wages means increasing purchasing power. 在一定程度上，提高薪资意味著增加购买力。译典通Website personalization means that the site caters to different users in different ways.网站个性化意味着站点以不同的方式满足不同的用户需要。牛津商务 |
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