新视野大学英语(第三版)读写教程第二册课文词汇(4)

how to distinguish right from wrong. 着重于历史、文学和文化的正规教育能帮助一个人学习如何明辨是非。

distinctive

a.

easy to recognize because of being different from other people or things of the same type 与众不同的；特殊的；特别的

The distinctive design of a product provides a powerful competitive advantage over other products. 一个独特的产品设计具有比其他产品更强有力的竞争优势。

complimentary

a.

1 given free to people 免费赠送的

All guests will receive a complimentary bottle of champagne. 所有客人都将得到一瓶免费的香槟。

2 saying that you admire sb. or sth. 赞美的；钦佩的

Mrs. Stevens was most complimentary about your work. 史蒂文斯夫人盛赞你的工作。complementary

a.

complementary things go well together although they are usu. different 互为补充的；互补的

The economies of the two countries are complementary to one another in nature. 两国经济具有互补性。

bulk

n.

[U] (the ~ of sth.) the majority or largest part of sth. （某物的）大部分，多半

Because the bulk of the work was supervised by the owner, the overall cost is difficult to assess. 因为大部分的工作是由业主监督，总体成本很难去评估。

Buying in bulk is more economical than shopping for small quantities. 大批量采购比小批量更经济。

criticism

n.

[C, U] remarks that say what you think is bad about sb. or sth. 批评；批判；指责