arbiter /ˈɑːbɪtə/

  • n.仲裁人，公断人；（社会行为的）评判人，引领者

1 someone who influences society’s opinions about what is stylish, socially acceptable etc

2 someone or something that settles an argument between two opposing sides

短语：

  • Arbiter Tribunal
    仲裁者法庭 ; 仲裁神殿 ; 仲裁法庭
  • bus arbiter
    计 总线判优器 ; 总线仲裁器 ; 总线控制器
  • Chief arbiter
    主裁判 ; 总裁判

例句：

  • The law is the final arbiter of what is considered obscene.
    何谓猥亵最终由法律裁决。
  • He was the ultimate arbiter on both theological and political matters.
    他是神学和政治事务两方面的最高裁决者。
  • He acted as arbiter.
    他充任仲裁人。

artificial /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl/

  • ​adj.人造的，人工的；人为的；不真挚的，矫揉造作的​

1 not real or not made of natural things but made to be like something that is real or natural

2 an artificial situation or quality exists because someone has made it exist, and not because it is really necessary

3 artificial behaviour is not sincere – used to show disapproval

短语：

  • Artificial Intelligence
    人工智能 ; 机聘令 ; 人造智能
  • artificial satellite
    航 人造卫星 ; 人工卫星 ; 天然卫星 ; 人造卫
  • artificial insemination
    医 人工授精 ; 人工授精技术 ; 猪人工授精技术

例句：

  • The treatment does not involve the use of any artificial drugs.
    这种疗法不涉及任何人造药物的使用。
  • an artificial mountain, entombs Jericho's ancient past.
    人造的泰勒山埋藏着赫里科古老的过去。
  • It was the first commercially available machine to employ artificial intelligence.
    这是第一台具有商业价值的人工智能机器。

assembly /əˈsɛmblɪ/

  • ​n.议会，代表大会；集会，集会者；装配，组装；（计算机）汇编​

1 [countable] a group of people who are elected to make decisions or laws for a particular country, area, or organization

2 [countable, uncountable] the meeting together of a group of people for a particular purpose

3 [countable, uncountable] a regular meeting of all the teachers and students of a school

4 [uncountable] the process of putting the parts of something together

短语：

  • National Assembly
    国民大会 ; 国民议会 ; 国民会议 ; 韩国国民大会
  • assembly line
    机 装配线 ; 组装线 ; 生产流水线
  • assembly language
    计 汇编语言 ; 组合语言 ; 汇编 ; 汇编说话

例句：

  • He was to address a public assembly on the issue.
    他要对公众集会发表演说谈论这个问题。
  • The assembly was mandated to draft a constitution.
    大会被授权起草一份章程。
  • Last year the millionth truck rolled off the assembly line.
    去年，第100万辆卡车驶下了装配线。

auction /ˈɔːkʃən/

  • ​n.拍卖；（桥牌）叫牌阶段

​a public meeting where land, buildings, paintings etc are sold to the person who offers the most money for them
​

  • v.拍卖

to sell something at an auction

短语：

  • Dutch auction
    荷兰式拍卖 ; 荷兰拍 ; 减价拍卖 ; 荷兰拍卖
  • Vickrey auction
    维克里拍卖 ; 维克瑞拍卖 ; 维氏拍卖
  • online auction
    网上拍卖 ; 在线拍卖 ; 线拍卖

例句：

  • We met our old neighbour at an auction last Saturday.
    我们在上周六的拍卖会上见到了以前的邻居。
  • Dole wants those sections of the airwaves to be auctioned instead.
    多尔希望把这些频段拍卖掉
  • The sale is a big coup for theauctionhouse.
    这次拍卖额对该拍卖行而言是极为难得的成就。​

authority /ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ/

  • ​n.专家，权威人士；行政管理机构；权利，权限；权威，威信；许可，授权；当局，官方​

1 POWER [uncountable] the power you have because of your official position

2 → the authorities

3 ORGANIZATION [countable] an official organization or a government department that has the power to make decisions, and has particular responsibilities

4 EXPERT [countable] someone who knows a lot about a subject and whose knowledge and opinions are greatly respected

5 PERMISSION [countable, uncountable] official permission to do something

6 → authority figure

7 PERSONAL QUALITY [uncountable] a quality in the way you speak or behave which makes people obey you

8 → I have it on good authority

9 → speak with authority

短语：

  • China Atomic Energy Authority
    中国国家原子能机构
  • ​​Certificate Authority
    认证中心 ; 证书授权 ; 认证授权 ; 认证机构
  • ​​moral authority
    权威性

例句：

  • She had an aura of authority.
    她有一种权威气质。
  • ​The FCC has no statutory authority to regulate the Internet.
    美国联邦通信委员会没有规范因特网的法定权力。
  • He's universally recognized as an authority on Russian affairs.
    他被公认为是俄罗斯事务的权威。