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1. cardiac arrest

temporary or permanent stopping of the heartbeat

According to the CDC, brain death begins just four to six minutes after cardiac arrest.

A New York city hospital is confirming comedian Joan Rivers was rushed to facility today after apparently going to a cardiac arrest.

2. sift

to examine something very carefully in order to decide what is important or useful or to find something important

sift something       We will sift every scrap of evidence.

Computers are being used to sift the information.

sift through something      Crash investigators have been sifting through the wreckage of the aircraft.

3. deride

~ sb/sth (as sth) (formal) to treat sb/sth as ridiculous and not worth considering seriously

Britain should, therefore, host a relatively big financial sector, and policymakers should celebrate it, rather than deride it.

Mitt Romney, whom Mr Gingrich has relentlessly derided as "a moderate from Massachusetts", did not attend; nor did the libertarian Ron Paul.

4. hedge

~ against sth a way of protecting yourself against the loss of sth, especially money

"The Hedge Fund Mirage" attacks the Wall Street worshippers' blind adulation.

Banks can continue to buy and sell securities to hedge risk and serve clients.

5. inpatient

a person who stays in a hospital while receiving treatment

There were 32 elderly people in the inpatient building when the fire broke out.

The other action would explain the term committing to a mental institution to include involuntary inpatient as well as outpatient services.

6. intriguing

very interesting because of being unusual or not having an obvious answer:

These discoveries raise intriguing questions. 

an intriguing story / possibility 

He found her intriguing.

7.concussion

a temporary loss of consciousness caused by a blow to the head; the effects of a severe blow to the head such as confusion and temporary loss of physical and mental abilities

(BrE) He was taken to hospital with concussion. 

 (AmE) He was taken to the hospital with a concussion.

8.mole

a small dark brown mark on the skin, sometimes slightly higher than the skin around it

(Lech had a mole on his cheek; Jaroslaw did not) belied big differences.

This includes, darkening his eyebrows, deepening his lip color, and adding a mole.

9 .field

to receive and deal with questions or comments

The BBC had to field more than 300 phone calls after last night's programme.

The minister easily fielded all the journalist's awkward questions.

10.reckon

~ sth (at sth) to calculate an amount, a number, etc

[VN] I could see him reckoning the cost as I spoke. 

The age of the earth is reckoned at about 4 600 million years. 

[V (that)] They reckon (that) their profits are down by at least 20%.

11.stalk

to move slowly and quietly towards an animal or a person, in order to kill, catch or harm it or them: 

[VN] The lion was stalking a zebra. 

He stalked his victim as she walked home, before attacking and robbing her.

12.sedentary

(of work, activities, etc.) in which you spend a lot of time sitting down

a sedentary job / occupation 

a sedentary lifestyle

13.cavalier

[usually before noun] not caring enough about sth important or about the feelings of other people: 

The government takes a cavalier attitude to the problems of prison overcrowding.

display a cavalier attitude towards the feelings of others

14.consent

~ (to sth) permission to do sth, especially given by sb in authority

Children under 16 cannot give consent to medical treatment. 

 The written consent of a parent is required. 

 to refuse / withhold your consent 

 He is charged with taking a car without the owner's consent.

15.resuscitation

to make someone breathe again or become conscious after they have almost died

Oh, I wish I could remember that mouth-to-mouth resuscitation with such a beautiful woman as you.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a skill that has significant impact on asystolic patient surial.

16. cardiopulmonary

of or relating to the heart and lungs

Together, the heart and lungs are part of the cardiopulmonary system.

17. in bulk

in large amounts

Sugar is imported in bulk from the mainland

18. incumbent

a person who has an official position

the present incumbent of the White House

19.reimbursement

the act of paying back money to somebody which they have spent or lost; the amount that is paid back

You will receive reimbursement for any additional costs incurred.

20.blockbuster

something very successful, especially a very successful book or film/movie

a Hollywood blockbuster


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1.内容涵盖地很全面

2.比较客观,带来的正负影响都有说

3.用了很多以前没有想到这词,比如说:field

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