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When something is deducible, it follows logically from a general principle, meaning you can figure it out by working through it. Your school admits only geniuses? You've been admitted to your school? It's deducible that you're a genius. Something deducible is able to be deduced. Both words include the Latin roots meaning "from" (de-) and "lead" (ducere). So the deducible conclusion is one you're led to — by means of reasoning — from a general principle. You might learn from experts the general principle that all goats love to eat grass. You've got a pet goat in your backyard. It's deducible that you'd better find some grass for your goat.

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Sep 23, 2020

reduce

v.减少,缩小(尺寸、数量、价格等);(使)蒸发;减轻体重;节食


You reduce something when you lessen its volume, size, or degree. That's why we say when someone goes on a diet, it's because they want to reduce; it's a polite way of suggesting they need to drop pounds and become a smaller size.

当你减少某物的体积、大小或程度时,你就减少了它。这就是为什么我们说,当一个人节食时,是因为他们想减肥;这是一种礼貌的建议,他们需要减肥,变小。

The word reduce first appeared in Old French during the 14th Century, when it meant "bring back." From the Latin re, which meant "back," coupled with ducere, meaning "bring or lead" — we ended up with reduce. The current meaning, "to lessen," appeared in the late 1700's, drawn from the word's military use, "reduce to ranks," which meant break into smaller units. Cooks use the word reduce when they reduce a liquid, boiling it…


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Sep 23, 2020

A reproduction of a painting is a copy of the original that looks just like it. The act of reproduction involves making copies or having babies.

一幅画的复制品是原画的复制品,看起来和原画一模一样。复制行为包括复制或生孩子。

We won't get into the birds and the bees, but reproduction is the sexual activity of producing offspring, also known as procreation. But reproduction isn't just the act of making babies. It can involve making copies or replications. Similarly, a reproduction is an identical version of something, often artwork. There are many reproductions of Picasso's paintings but in every case, there is only one original and it's worth far more than all the copies combined.

我们不会进入鸟类和蜜蜂,但繁殖是产生后代的性活动,也被称为生殖。但是繁殖并不仅仅是生孩子。它可能涉及复制或复制。同样,复制品是某事物的同一版本,通常是艺术品。毕加索的画作有许多复制品,但每一幅作品都只有一幅原作,其价值远远超过所有复制品的总和。

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reproduction

生殖;繁殖;复制;再版;(声音的)复制,录制

1.n

the act of making copies

复制复制的行为

2.n

the process of…

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Sep 23, 2020

produce

生产;引起;产生

To produce is to create, manufacture, or cultivate. We rely on agriculture to produce food and artists to produce art.

生产就是创造、制造或培养。我们依靠农业生产粮食,依靠艺术家生产艺术。

As a noun, produce (accented first syllable) is the product of gardening: fruits and vegetables. The verb form of this word (accented last syllable) has several meanings, all related to making, creating, bringing forth, or raising. At the airport, you might be asked to produce (show) some identification. To produce results is to get a job done or to have something to show for your work. To produce children is to give birth to them or raise them.

作为一个名词,produce(重音第一个音节)是园艺的产物:水果和蔬菜。这个词的动词形式(重音最后一个音节)有几种含义,都与制造、创造、产生或升起有关。在机场,你可能会被要求出示证件。产生结果就是完成一项工作或者为你的工作展示一些东西。生孩子就是生孩子或养孩子。

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produce

生产

1.v

bring forth or yield

产生或出产

2.n

fresh fruits and vegetable grown…

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Sep 23, 2020

induction

归纳

After a baseball player's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, his name remains on the wall there for life. Induction is something that begins a process or a series of events.

当一个棒球运动员进入棒球名人堂后,他的名字将永远留在那里的墙上。归纳法是开始一个过程或一系列事件的东西。

In college, you rush a fraternity, become a pledge, and then receive a pin at the induction ceremony. The word has a meaning in an electrical context as well. When two wires touch each other, they conduct electricity. When the current passes wirelessly between two conductors, it's called induction.

在大学里,你会参加一个联谊会,成为一个誓词,然后在入职典礼上收到一枚别针。这个词在电子语境中也有意义。当两根电线互相接触时,它们导电。当电流在两个导体之间无线传输时,称为感应。

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基本含义

induction

归纳


1.n

the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)

带来某物的行为(尤其是在早期)


2.n

reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

从具体事实到一般原则的推理


3.n

an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive…


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induct

引入,感应

Induct is what groups do when they formally accept new members, like the honor societies that, every school year, induct students who meet the qualifications.

引入是指当他们正式接受新成员时所做的事情,比如荣誉协会,每年都会招收符合资格的学生。

When you induct someone into a group, you formally welcome him or her as a member. The word is typically used to describe official acceptance of a position or admittance into an organization, such as a professional society. It can also be used to describe someone who has formally enrolled in the military. Don't use it for informal joining, though — you wouldn't induct a new friend or be inducted at the gym where you have just started a membership.

当你把某人引入一个小组时,你正式欢迎他或她作为一个成员。这个词通常用来描述正式接受某个职位或进入某个组织,例如专业社会。它还可以用来描述正式入伍的人。不过,不要把它用于非正式的加入,因为你不会在刚开始加入会员的健身房里引荐新朋友或被录用。

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induct

诱导


1.v

place ceremoniously or formally…


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