apprise
英 [əˈpraɪz] 美 [əˈpraɪz]
通知;告知
- Have customers been fully apprised of the advantages?
顾客们已充分了解这些好处吗? - We must apprise them of the dangers that may be involved.
我们必须告诉他们可能涉及的危险。
avowal
英 [əˈvaʊəl] 美 [əˈvaʊəl]
公开宣称;声明
- They were imprisoned for their avowal of anti-government beliefs.
由于公开宣称自己的反政府信念,他们被捕入狱。 - Her public avowals to reduce crime have yet to be put into effect.
她公开宣称要减少犯罪,但是其计划还有待付诸实施。
divulge
英 [daɪˈvʌldʒ] 美 [daɪˈvʌldʒ]
泄露,透露(秘密)
- 他立誓决不泄露秘密。我从他那里套不出任何反应。
He swore never to divulge the secret. I could elicit no response from him. - 她喜欢贪求名望,这一点是肯定的。但以我的绅士身份我做不出泄漏她年龄的事。
She is prone to lust after prestige, that's for sure. But I am too much of a gentleman to divulge her age.
(拓展学习:小词详解 | divulge)
elicit
英 [iˈlɪsɪt] 美 [iˈlɪsɪt]
引出;探出;诱出
- But the hype about machines saving African lives ought to elicit caution.
这些能够帮助非洲挽救生命的机器得到了热火朝天的宣传,但我们对此应持谨慎态度。
- 他认真努力地从目击证人那里探出真相。
He conscientiously endeavoured to elicit the truth from the witnesses.
(拓展学习:小词详解 | elicit)
enlighten
英 [ɪnˈlaɪtn] 美 [ɪnˈlaɪtn]
启发;开导;阐明
- She didn't enlighten him about her background.
她未向他讲明自己的出身背景。 - A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten the profession.
一些有献身精神的医生多年来一直努力指导业内同仁。
manifest
英 [ˈmænɪfest] 美 [ˈmænɪfest]
表明,清楚显示(尤指情感、态度或品质)
- Social tensions were manifested in the recent political crisis.
最近的政治危机显示了社会关系的紧张。
overt
英 [əʊˈvɜːt] 美 [oʊˈvɜːrt]
公开的;明显的;不隐瞒的
- There was little overt support for the project.
对这个项目公开表示支持的很少。 - The tactics employed can range from overt bullying to subtle emotional blackmail.
从公然威吓到微妙的情感胁迫,各种战术都用上了。
(拓展学习:小词详解 | overt)