Word of the day

Regent

【noun】

a person who governs a country because the king or queen is too young, old, ill, etc.摄政者(在国王或女王年幼、年老、生病等时代为治理国家者)

During the king's illness, his brother acted as regent.

国王生病期间，他的弟弟担任摄政者。

a member of the governing board of a university or other institution.(大学或其他机构的)董事, 评议员

She was appointed as a regent of the university last year.

她去年被任命为这所大学的董事。

-> regency

a period of government by a regent摄政时期

During the regency, the queen acted as the head of state.

在摄政期间，女王担任国家元首。

l  under the regency

being governed by a regent在摄政统治下

The country flourished under the regency.

这个国家在摄政统治下繁荣昌盛。

-> regent street

Pardon

【exclamation】

used to ask someone to repeat something because you did not hear or understand it用于请求对方重复说过的话，因为没听清或没听懂

Pardon? Could you say that again?

什么？你能再说一遍吗？

【verb】

to forgive someone for something they have said or done原谅，宽恕（某人）

She pardoned him for his mistakes.

她原谅了他的错误。

to officially allow someone who has been found guilty of a crime to go free without being punished赦免（罪犯）

He was pardoned after serving five years in prison.

他在服刑五年后获得赦免。

【noun】

• ask for pardon

to request forgiveness for something请求宽恕

He asked for pardon from the court for his crimes.

他向法庭请求宽恕他的罪行。

• grant sb a pardon

to officially forgive someone for a crime and free them from punishment赦免某人

The president granted him a full pardon for his past offenses.

总统对他过去的罪行给予了全面赦免。

Lack

【noun】

the state of not having something or not having enough of something缺乏，不足

The project failed due to a lack of funding.

由于缺乏资金，该项目失败了。

A lack of sleep can affect your health.

睡眠不足会影响你的健康。

【verb】

to not have something that you need, or not have enough of it缺乏，缺少（所需之物）

They lack the money to send him to university.

他们没钱送他上大学。

She lacks the confidence to speak in public.

她缺乏在公众面前讲话的信心。

* lacking

【adjective】

not existing or not available缺乏的，不足的

The book is lacking in detail.

这本书缺乏细节。

The team is lacking in experience.

这个团队缺乏经验。

Exact

【Adjective】

correct in every detail精确的，准确的

She gave an exact description of the attacker.

她对袭击者进行了准确的描述。

demanding and requiring precise accuracy严格的，严谨的

He is very exact in his work.

他在工作中非常严谨。

used to emphasize that something is the correct or appropriate one正是的，恰好的

This is the exact book I was looking for.

这正是我在找的那本书。

【Verb】

to demand and obtain something from someone, especially with force or authority强求；索取

The government exacted heavy taxes from the merchants.

政府向商人征收重税。

exact action from sb

to require someone to take action 要求某人采取行动

exact obedience from sb

to demand and obtain obedience from someone要求某人服从

exact a promise from sb

to demand and obtain a promise from someone强求某人承诺