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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔DIFFICULT〕She's impossible! Even when I offer to help her she always finds some reason to complain. 她这人真讨厌！甚至在我提出帮助她时，她还老是找出理由来抱怨。朗文写作活用〔HOLE〕The depressions in the sand are made by turtles, that come up here to lay their eggs. 这些沙坑都是由来这里下蛋的海龟留下的。朗文写作活用〔IDEA〕How old is the idea that there is life after death? 死后有来生的说法由来多久?朗文写作活用〔OLD〕The vine is an age-old symbol of peace and prosperity. 葡萄藤是个由来已久的象征和平与繁荣的标志。朗文写作活用〔SEX〕There had been rumours for a long time of Clinton's marital infidelity. 克林顿对婚姻不忠的传言由来已久。朗文写作活用〔Stanley Cup〕A championship hockey tournament played each year by qualifying teams from the National Hockey League.史坦利杯：每年举行一次、由来自国家冰上曲棍球联盟的合格球队所参赛的冰上曲棍球冠军锦标赛美国传统〔age-old〕This age-old struggle for control had led to untold bloody wars.这场由来已久的对控制权的争夺已导致了无数血腥的战争。外研社新世纪〔age-old〕This age-old struggle for control had led to untold bloody wars.这场由来已久的对控制权的争夺已经引发了无数流血的战争。柯林斯高阶〔all-American〕The team was led by an all-American from Yale.该队由来自耶鲁大学的全美最佳选手率领。剑桥高阶〔amount〕You have a certain amount of freedom to explore new techniques.你有一定自由来钻研新技术。牛津搭配〔anarcho-〕In France there was a long tradition of anarchosyndicalism.在法国无政府工团主义的传统由来已久。柯林斯高阶〔antagonism〕The region has a long history of ethnic antagonisms.这个地区的族群对立由来已久。韦氏高阶〔antiquity〕The origins of this ancient structure are lost in antiquity.这座古建筑的由来已经湮没在远古时代了。牛津搭配〔anything but〕This problem is anything but new.这个问题由来已久。韦氏高阶〔assert〕Throughout the Cold War, the Allies asserted their right to move freely between the two Berlins.冷战期间，盟国自始至终坚持其在东西柏林之间自由来往的权利。剑桥高阶〔colour〕There are people of different political colours on the committee.委员会由来自不同政党的成员组成。牛津高阶〔colour〕Whites have been forced by people of colour to question age-old racist assumptions.白人受到广大有色人种的压力, 不得不质疑由来已久的种族主义傲慢臆断。外研社新世纪〔come〕He could always come up with a reason for them to linger another month.他总能想出个理由来让他们再耽上一个月。英汉大词典〔compete〕The banks have long competed with American Express's charge cards and various store cards.各家银行与美国运通公司的签账卡和各种商店专用信用卡之间的竞争由来已久。外研社新世纪〔compose〕The force would be composed of troops from NATO countries.这支军队将由来自北约国家的部队组成。柯林斯高阶〔compose〕The force would be composed of troops from NATO countries.部队将由来自北大西洋公约组织成员国的军队组成。外研社新世纪〔conduct〕The minister had many good reasons for his conduct.部长有充分的理由来解释他的行为。外研社新世纪〔consist〕Her crew consisted of children from Devon and Cornwall.她的团队由来自德文郡和康沃尔郡的孩子们组成。柯林斯高阶〔cosmopolis〕A large city inhabited by people from many different countries.大都市：由来自许多不同国家的人们共同居住的大城市美国传统〔creditable〕There are other less creditable reasons for whipping up war hysteria.还有其他一些不那么光彩的理由来煽动战争狂热。外研社新世纪〔deference〕The old sense of deference and restraint in royal reporting has vanished.在对皇室进行的新闻报道中，那种由来已久的尊重和收敛意识已经消失了。柯林斯高阶〔derivation〕The derivation of its name is obscure.其名字的由来鲜为人知。外研社新世纪〔derivation〕The derivation of its name is obscure.其名字的由来鲜为人知。柯林斯高阶〔enmity〕I think there is a historic enmity between them.我觉得他们之间的敌意由来已久。外研社新世纪〔enmity〕I think there is an historic enmity between them.我觉得他们之间的仇恨由来已久。柯林斯高阶〔eponymy〕Derivation of a name of a city, a country, an era, an institution, or other place or thing from that of a person.得名由来：城市、国家、地区、组织或其它事物的名称来自一个人的姓名美国传统〔established〕They have well-established connections with the Japanese company.他们和那家日本公司有着由来已久的联系。麦克米伦高阶〔excess〕We need a free press to curb government excesses.我们需要新闻自由来约束政府的越轨行为。牛津高阶〔excuse〕He mumbled some lame excuse about having fallen asleep.他含糊地说了个牵强的理由来解释为何睡着。外研社新世纪〔forced labour〕The mines were manned by forced labour from conquered countries.这些矿由来自被征服国家的强制劳工开采。牛津高阶〔forceful〕They have made a forceful argument in favor of changing the system.他们给出了令人信服的理由来支持制度改革。韦氏高阶〔found〕Boston was founded in 1630 by Puritan colonists from England.波士顿是1630年由来自英格兰的清教徒殖民者兴建的。剑桥高阶〔ground〕There are good grounds for believing [denying] it.有很好的理由来相信[否认]它。文馨英汉〔imposition〕Several reasons were put forward to justify the imposition of censorship.提出了好几条理由来证明实行审查制度是合理的。牛津搭配〔justification〕I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases.我看不出还能提出什么理由来加税了。牛津高阶〔liberty〕These laws will restrict our ancient rights and liberties.这些法律将限制我们由来已久的权利和自由。剑桥高阶〔limit〕You can come and go when you want – within limits.你可以自由来去 — 但要有分寸。朗文当代〔make〕The committee is made up of representatives from every state.该委员会由来自每个州的代表组成。朗文当代〔old〕Ethnic tensions are an old problem here.种族矛盾是该地区由来已久的问题。柯林斯高阶〔origin〕The origin of the practice lies far back, when its specific purpose may have been to keep the soul from wandering away.这种做法由来已久, 当时其特定的目的也许是防止灵魂迷失。外研社新世纪〔pedigree〕Isolationism has a long and respectable pedigree in American history.孤立主义在美国历史上由来已久并受到推崇。剑桥高阶〔principled〕I could find no principled reason for refusing.我找不到原则性的理由来加以拒绝。英汉大词典〔quarrel〕The quarrel between the Serbs and the Croats is old and bitter.塞尔维亚人和克罗地亚人之间的争斗由来已久，而且非常激烈。柯林斯高阶〔reason〕I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases.我看不出还能提出什么理由来加税了。牛津高阶〔reason〕To persuade or dissuade (someone) with reasons.说服：用理由来劝告或说服（某人）做或不做某事美国传统〔reassert〕The adults had reasserted their old authority.成人重申了他们由来已久的权威。外研社新世纪〔referee〕The match will be refereed by Derek Bevan from Wales.这场比赛将由来自威尔士的德里克·贝文执法。柯林斯高阶〔separate〕Japan's long-standing sense of separateness and uniqueness 日本那种由来已久的自成一体、孑然独立的意识牛津高阶〔stake〕There are ancient rivalries at stake.问题的关键是由来已久的敌对。麦克米伦高阶〔stigma〕There is a strong argument for remaining an unmarried mother. There's no stigma attached any more.有强有力的理由来支持未婚妈妈。这再也不是什么丢脸的事了。柯林斯高阶〔subcommittee〕A subordinate committee composed of members appointed from a main committee.小组委员会，专门小组：由来自一主要委员会组成的下级委员会美国传统〔suppose〕There was good reason to suppose that she had left the country.有充分的理由来认为她已离开了这个国家。麦克米伦高阶〔test match〕A match in cricket or Rugby played by all-star teams from different countries.国际锦标赛：由来自不同国家的队员组成的全明星联队们进行的板球或橄榄球比赛美国传统〔tradition〕In time-honoured / time-honored tradition, a bottle of champagne was smashed on the ship.依据由来已久的传统，在船上摔碎了一瓶香槟酒。牛津搭配〔traveler〕A metal ring that moves freely back and forth on a rope, rod, or spar.滑环：在一根绳、杆子或圆材上可以自由来回移动的金属环美国传统〔way〕My admirations for you are deep — have been from way back.我对您深深仰慕,且由来已久。英汉大词典His excuse was too pat for us to believe. 他的理由来得太巧合，令我们很难相信。译典通I got to work so late this morning I had to cook up some excuse about my car breaking down.今天早上上班这么迟，我得编造一个车子出故障的理由来。剑桥国际Insofar as change has occurred, it has been because of pressure from outside.就发生变化而言，那是由来自外部的压力造成的。剑桥国际Isolationism has a long and respectable pedigree in American history.自我封闭在美国历史上由来已久，并受到尊重。剑桥国际On her wedding day, she followed the time-honoured (= valued and respected because of having existed for many years) custom/tradition/practice of wearing something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.在她结婚的那一天，她遵循由来已久的习俗/传统/惯例穿着旧的，新的，借来的，蓝色的衣服。剑桥国际Regiments are usually commanded by a colonel and are sometimes made up of soldiers from a particular city or part of the country.团通常由一名上校指挥，有时候由来自某一城市或国家某地区的士兵组成。剑桥国际The plant was opened by inward investors from Japan in the 1980s.这家工厂是 20 世纪 80 年代由来自日本的投资者创建的。牛津商务The president is decided by nomination from within the committee.总统由来自委员会内的提名决定。剑桥国际The story has obscure origins (= No one knows how it started).这个故事的由来不明。剑桥国际There is no sign of an end to the long-running dispute between the two executives.这两位行政主管之间由来已久的纠纷尚无结束的迹象。牛津商务Throughout the Cold War, the Allies asserted their right to move freely between the two Berlins.在整个冷战时期，盟国坚持其在东西柏林之间自由来往的权利。剑桥国际 |
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