Refer【v.】

1. to mention or speak about someone or something提到，谈及

She referred to her previous job during the interview.

她在面试中提到了她之前的工作。

He often refers to his childhood in his stories.

他经常在故事中提到他的童年。

2. to look at a book, map, or other source of information for help查阅，参考

I often refer to the dictionary when I encounter new words.

遇到生词时，我经常查阅字典。

She referred to her notes before answering the question.

她在回答问题前参考了她的笔记。

3. to describe or be connected to somebody/something指的是

What does this word refer to?
这个词指的是什么？

The term ‘Arts’ usually refers to humanities and social sciences.

‘Arts’ 这个术语通常指人文学科和社会科学。

4. to direct someone to a different place or person for information, help, or action转介，介绍

The doctor referred me to a specialist.

医生将我转介给了一位专家。

Complicate【v.】

1. to make something more difficult to understand or deal with使复杂化

The new rules complicate the process of applying for a visa.

新规定使申请签证的过程复杂化。

Adding more options will only complicate the decision-making process.

增加更多的选择只会使决策过程复杂化。

2. to make a medical condition worse or more severe使（病情）恶化

The infection may complicate the recovery process.

感染可能会使恢复过程恶化。

à complicated【adj.】

1. made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand由许多不同的部分组成的；复杂的；难懂的

The instructions look very complicated.

这说明书看起来非常复杂。

The situation is more complicated than you think.

情况比你想象的更复杂。

à complication【n.】

1. a thing that makes a situation more complicated or difficult使复杂化的事物；难题

There were several complications that delayed the project.

有几个复杂因素导致项目延误。

2. a medical problem or illness that happens while a person is already ill and makes treatment more difficult并发症

Diabetes can lead to serious health complications.

糖尿病可能导致严重的健康并发症。

Margin【n.】

1. the empty space at the side of a written or printed page页边空白（书本/纸张/排版）

She made notes in the margin of her textbook.

她在课本的页边空白处做了笔记。

The teacher wrote comments in the margin of the essay.

老师在文章的页边空白处写了评语。

2. the amount by which one thing is different from another差额，差数（比赛、数据）

They won by a narrow margin of five votes.

他们以五票的微弱优势获胜。

3. the profit made on a product or service利润，盈余（商业、经济）

They increased their margin by reducing costs.

他们通过降低成本增加了利润。

4. the lower limit of possibility, tolerance, or success下限，最低限度（规则、标准）

We must ensure that we stay within the margin of safety.

我们必须确保保持在安全限度之内。

Vary【v.】

1. to be different in different situations在不同情况下有所不同

Prices vary from shop to shop.

不同商店的价格不同。

Her opinion varies from mine on this issue.

在这个问题上，她的观点与我的不同。

Learning styles vary from student to student.

学习方式因学生而异。

2. to change between different things or amounts在不同事物或数量之间变化

The temperature varies between 20 and 30 degrees.

温度在20到30度之间变化。

3. to make changes to something so that it is different each time改变某事物使其每次不同

You should vary your diet to stay healthy.

你应该多样化饮食以保持健康。

He varies his teaching methods to keep students interested.

他每次都用不同的教学方法以保持学生的兴趣。

Fabricate【v.】

1. to make or produce goods, equipment, etc. from various different materials制造，生产(商品、设备等)

The company fabricates aircraft parts.

这家公司制造飞机零件。

The bridge was fabricated from steel.

这座桥是用钢材制造的。

2. to invent or produce something false in order to deceive someone捏造，伪造(虚假的事物)

The evidence was totally fabricated.

这个证据完全是捏造的。

They fabricated a story to cover up the truth.

他们编造了一个故事来掩盖真相。

Point【n.】【v.】

1. a small dot or mark点，小点

She drew a point on the paper.

她在纸上画了一个点。

2. a sharp end of something尖，尖端

Be careful with the point of the knife.

小心刀尖。

3. a particular detail or fact细节，要点

He explained the main points of the plan.

他解释了计划的主要要点。

4. a unit of scoring in games or sports得分，分数

Our team scored ten points in the first half.

我们队在上半场得了十分。

5. a particular time or stage in a process时刻，阶段

At this point, we need to make a decision.

在这一点上，我们需要做出决定。

6. a particular place or position地点，位置

This is the point where the two roads meet.

这是两条路的交汇点。

7. the purpose or aim of something目的，意义

What's the point of all this hard work?

所有这些努力的意义是什么？

8. a single idea or argument观点，论点

He made a convincing point in the debate.

他在辩论中提出了一个有说服力的论点。

9. to aim something at someone or something瞄准；对准

The soldier pointed his gun at the target.

士兵将枪对准目标。

10. to direct people's attention to something by holding out your finger towards it指；指向

She pointed at the map to show us the location.

她指着地图向我们展示位置。

11. to give a sharp end to something削尖；使尖锐

He pointed the pencil before starting to draw.

他开始画画前先把铅笔削尖。

Crown【n.】【v.】

1. a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority, usually made of or decorated with precious metals and jewels王冠，冕(君主戴的象征权力的环形头饰，通常由贵金属和宝石制成或装饰)

The crown was passed down through generations of the royal family.

这顶王冠在皇室家族中世代相传。

2. the position or power of a monarch王位，王权

He ascended to the crown after his father's abdication.

在他父亲退位后，他继承了王位。

3. to place a crown on the head of someone as a symbol of royal power or honor为...加冕，立...为王

He was crowned king after his father's death.

他在父亲去世后被加冕为国王。

4. the top or highest part of something, especially a hat, head, or hill顶部，顶峰(尤指帽子、头部或山的最高部分)

We finally reached the crown of the mountain after hours of climbing.

经过数小时的攀登，我们终于到达了山顶。

Item【n.】

1. a product that is for sale待售的商品

This store has a wide selection of electronic items.

这家商店有各种各样的电子产品。

2. a single thing, especially one thing in a list, group, or set of things（尤指清单上、群组中或成套物品里的）一件，一项，一条

The first item on the agenda is the budget discussion.

议程上的第一项是预算讨论。

3. a piece of news in a newspaper or magazine, or on television or radio（报纸、杂志、电视或广播中的）一条新闻，一则报道

There was an interesting item about climate change in today's paper.

今天的报纸上有一篇关于气候变化的有趣报道。

4. a piece of information, such as a fact or opinion, that is part of a list or collection（信息、事实或意见等的）一条，一项

Each item in the report was carefully analyzed.

报告中的每一项都经过仔细分析。

Code【n.】

1. a system of words, letters, numbers, or symbols used to represent others, especially for the purposes of secrecy密码；代码

She broke the code and read the secret message.

她破解了密码并阅读了秘密信息。

2. a set of laws or rules that a society or group of people follows法典；法规；章程

The school's dress code requires students to wear uniforms.

学校的着装规定要求学生穿校服。

3. a system of principles or rules for behavior in a particular field行为准则；道德规范

The company has a strict code of conduct for its employees.

公司对其员工有一套严格的行为准则。

—> code【v.】

1. to put information into a special form, especially in order to keep it secret将信息编码（尤指为了保密）

The message was coded to prevent unauthorized access.

这条信息被编码以防止未经授权的访问。

2. to write computer programs using a programming language编写代码，编程

He spent the weekend coding a new app for his startup.

他整个周末都在为他的初创公司编写一个新应用程序。

Preserve【v.】

1. to keep something in its original state or in good condition保护，保存(某物的原始状态或良好状态)

Efforts to preserve the environment are crucial for our survival.

保护环境的努力对我们的生存至关重要。

2. to maintain something in its existing state维持(某物的现有状态)

The government is trying to preserve the stability of the economy.

政府正努力维持经济的稳定。

3. to keep food from decaying by treating it in a particular way保存(食物)以防止腐烂

They preserve fish by salting and smoking it.

他们通过盐腌和烟熏来保存鱼。

—> preserve【n.】

1. a sweet food made by cooking fruit with sugar to prevent it from decaying果酱；蜜饯

She spread some strawberry preserve on her toast.

她在吐司上涂了一些草莓酱。

● a jar of preserve

a container filled with sweet food made by cooking fruit with sugar一罐果酱

2. an area where animals, plants, etc. are protected保护区；禁猎地

The forest is a nature preserve for rare birds.

这片森林是稀有鸟类的自然保护区。

● wildlife preserve

an area where animals and plants are protected野生动物保护区

3. the act of keeping something in its original state or in good condition保存；维护；保持

The preserve of historical buildings is important for cultural heritage.

历史建筑的保存对于文化遗产非常重要。