whereas /wεər'æz/
conj. (用于比较或对比两个事实)但是、尽管
- Some of the studies show positive results, whereas others do not.
- 有一些研究结果令人满意，然而其它的则不然
pressure /'preʃə/
n. 压力、压强
- air/water pressure
- 空气/水的压力
- The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding.
- 护士压住他的胳膊止血
n. 催促、要求、呼吁、强迫
- The pressure for change continued to mount.
- 改革的呼声持续高涨
- The director is under increasing pressure to resign.
- 主任面对被迫请辞的压力越来越大
mount /maunt/
v. 组织安排
- to mount a protest/campaign/ an exhibition
- 发起抗议/运动；举办展览
v. 逐步增加
- The death toll continues to mount.
- 死亡人数持续增加
premise /'premis/
n. 前提、假定
- His reasoning is based on the premise that all people are equally capable of good and evil.
- 他的推理是以人可以为善亦可以为恶为前提的
regard /ri'ga:d/
v. 把...认为、看待
- Her work is very highly regarded.
- 她的工作受到高度评价
- Capital punishment was regarded as inhuman and immoral.
- 死刑过去被认为是非人道且不道德的
as regards sb./sth. 关于、至于
- I have little information as regards her fitness for the post.
- 至于说她是否适合这个职位，我无可奉告
n. 注意、关心
- He was driving without regard to speed limits.
- 他开着车，根本不理会速度限制
n. 尊重、敬佩
- I had great regard for his abilities.
- 我非常敬佩他的能力
in/with regard to sb./sth. 关于
- a country's law in regard to human rights
- 一个国家关于人权的法律
