[ˌɑrbəˈtrɛrəlɪ]
adv.任意；擅自；专横地
the arbitrary powers of officials
官员的专制权力
莫名其妙；没来由；毫无道理
|ˈkɒmpenseɪt; 美 ˈkɑ:m-|
[ ~ (for sth) to provide sth good to balance or reduce the bad effects of damage, loss, etc. 补偿；弥补]
Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one.
失去心爱的人是无法补偿的。
[ ~ sb (for sth) to pay sb money because they have suffered some damage, loss, injury, etc. 给（某人）赔偿（或赔款）]
Her lawyers say she should be compensated for the suffering she had been caused.
她的律师说她应该为所遭受的痛苦得到赔偿。
A.set sth↔apart (for sth)
[to keep sth for a special use or purpose 留出，拨出（专用）]
Two rooms were set apart for use as libraries.
留出两个房间作为图书室。
动词短语
B.set sb/sth apart (from sb/sth)
[to make sb/sth different from or better than others ]
使与众不同；使突出；使优于…
Her elegant style sets her apart from other journalists.
她的典雅风格使她与其他记者截然不同。
|ˈstrenjuəs|
[needing great effort and energy 费力的；繁重的；艰苦的]
同义：arduous ['ɑrdjuəs]
How about a stroll in the park? Nothing too strenuous .
在公园里散散步怎么样？不会太累的。
[showing great energy and determination 劲头十足的；奋力的；顽强的]
The ship went down although strenuous efforts were made to save it.
尽管人们为营救这条船做了很大的努力，它还是沉了。
|dɪˈpɒzɪt; 美 -ˈpɑ:z-|
n.
A.
[常用单数形式] a ~ (on sth) a sum of money that is given as the first part of a larger payment 订金；订钱
We've put down a 5% deposit on the house.
我们已支付了房款的5%作为订金。
[a sum of money that is paid by sb when they rent sth and that is returned to them if they do not lose or damage the thing they are renting 押金]
to pay a deposit
付押金
[a sum of money that is paid into a bank account 存款]
Deposits can be made at any branch.
在任何一家分行都可以存钱。
[(in the British political system) the amount of money that a candidate in an election to Parliament has to pay, and that is returned if he/she gets enough votes 竞选保证金（英国议员候选人预付，获得足够的票数则退还）]
All the other candidates lost their deposits .
所有其余候选人都失掉了竞选保证金。
B.
[a layer of a substance that has formed naturally underground （地下自然形成的）沉积物，沉积层]
mineral/gold/coal deposits
矿床；金矿；煤藏
v
[ to put or lay sb/sth down in a particular place 放下；放置]
She deposited a pile of books on my desk.
她把一摞书放在我的书桌上。
[(especially of a river or a liquid 尤指河流或液体) to leave a layer of sth on the surface of sth, especially gradually and over a period of time 使沉积；使沉淀]
Sand was deposited which hardened into sandstone.
沙经沉积固结形成沙岩。
[to put money into a bank account 将（钱）存入银行；存储]
Millions were deposited in Swiss bank accounts.
巨额款项存入了瑞士的银行账户。
[to pay a sum of money as the first part of a larger payment; to pay a sum of money that you will get back if you return in good condition sth that you have rented 付（订金）；付（保证金）；付（押金）]
[~ sth (in sth) | ~ sth (with sb/sth) to put sth valuable or important in a place where it will be safe 寄放，寄存（贵重物品）]
Guests may deposit their valuables in the hotel safe.
旅客可将贵重物品寄存在旅馆的保险柜里。
|ˈmɔ:gɪdʒ; 美 ˈmɔ:rg-|
n
[( also informal home loan) a legal agreement by which a bank or similar organization lends you money to buy a house, etc., and you pay the money back over a particular number of years; the sum of money that you borrow
按揭（由银行等提供房产抵押借款）；按揭贷款]
to apply for/take out/pay off a mortgage
申请 / 取得 / 还清抵押贷款
monthly mortgage repayments
每月偿还的按揭贷款
v
[（向银行等）抵押（房产）]
He had to mortgage his house to pay his legal costs.
他不得不把房子抵押出去来付诉讼费。
|prəˈpɔ:ʃn; 美 -ˈpɔ:rʃn|
[ a part or share of a whole 部分；份额]
Water covers a large proportion of the earth's surface.
水覆盖了地球表面的大部分。
The proportion of regular smokers increases with age.
习惯吸烟的人口比重随年龄的增长而上升。
[~ (of sth to sth) the relationship of one thing to another in size, amount, etc.
比例；倍数关系]
The proportion of men to women in the college has changed dramatically over the years.
近年来，这个学院的男女学生比例出现了剧变。
The room is very long in proportion to (= relative to) its width.
这房间的长度比宽度大很多。
[ the correct relationship in size, degree, importance, etc. between one thing and another or between the parts of a whole 正确的比例；均衡；匀称]
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things) .
应常记在心，事有轻重缓急之分。
[ proportions [复数] the measurements of sth; its size and shape
面积；体积；规模；程度]
This method divides the task into more manageable proportions.
这个方法把要完成的任务划分成较为易于操作的步骤。
a food shortage that could soon reach crisis proportions
可能会很快达到危机程度的粮食短缺
a room of fairly generous proportions
相当宽敞的屋子
[ the equal relationship between two pairs of numbers, as in the statement ‘4 is to 8 as 6 is to 12 ’ 等比关系；比例]
keep sth in proportion
[to react to sth in a sensible way and not think it is worse or more serious than it really is 恰当地处事；看待事物恰如其分]
out of (all) proportion (to sth)
[larger, more serious, etc. in relation to sth than is necessary or appropriate 不相称；不谐调]
They earn salaries out of all proportion to their ability.
他们挣的工资与其能力不相称。
（不协调的事情很多，可以借鉴这种表达：sth is out of all proportion to sth ）
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