Word of the day

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。

Secure【adj.】

1. certain to remain safe and unthreatened安全的；可靠的；无威胁的

She felt secure in her new job.

她对自己的新工作感到安心。

2. fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost牢固的；稳固的；固定的

The ladder doesn't look very secure.

这梯子看起来不太稳固。

● secure future

a future that is certain and free from threat有保障的未来

Education provides children with a secure future.

教育为孩子们提供了有保障的未来。

● secure job

a job that is likely to continue and not be lost稳定的工作

He was happy to have a secure job after years of uncertainty.

在经历了多年的不确定后，他很高兴有了一份稳定的工作。

● Sense of security

the feeling of being safe and free from worry安全感

Having a stable job gives her a sense of security.

有一份稳定的工作给了她安全感。

—> secure【v.】

1. to obtain or achieve something, especially when this means using a lot of effort争取到，获得，实现

The team managed to secure a place in the finals.

这支队伍成功获得了决赛的入场券。

2. to fasten or attach something firmly缚牢，固定

Make sure the ladder is secured before climbing it.

在爬梯子之前确保它已经固定好了。

3. to make a place or building safe by locking doors and windows关严，锁好（门窗）

Before leaving, she secured all the windows and doors.

离开前，她把所有的门窗都关严了。

Fair【adj.】

1. treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination公平的，公正的

The judge ensured that the trial was fair to both parties.

法官确保审判对双方都是公平的。

2. moderately good or acceptable but not excellent尚可的，中等的

The food at the restaurant was fair, but nothing special.

这家餐厅的食物一般，没什么特别之处。

3. considerable in size or amount相当大的，相当多的

A fair number of people attended the meeting.

相当多的人参加了会议。

—> fair【n.】

1. a type of entertainment in a field or park at which people can ride on large machines and play games to win prizes露天游乐场

We took the kids to the fair on Saturday.

我们周六带孩子们去了游乐场。

2. an event at which people, businesses, etc. show and sell their products展销会；商品交易会

The book fair attracts thousands of visitors every year.

书展每年吸引成千上万的参观者。

—> fair【adv.】

● Play fair: to behave or compete in a just, honest, or sporting manner公平地比赛[待人]; 按章办事

The coach emphasized the importance of playing fairand respecting the referee's decisions.

教练强调了公平竞争和尊重裁判决定的重要性。

Yield【v.】

1. to produce or provide something, such as a natural, agricultural, or industrial product产生，出产（自然、农业或工业产品）

● yield sth 

to produce or provide something, such as a natural, agricultural, or industrial product产生，出产（自然、农业或工业产品）

The orchard yields a large quantity of apples every year.

这个果园每年出产大量苹果。

2. to surrender or submit to someone or something屈服，投降（某人或某事）

● yield to sb/sth 

to surrender or submit to someone or something屈服，投降（某人或某事）

He refused to yield to pressure.

他拒绝屈服于压力。

3. to provide a financial return or profit产生（财务回报或利润）

The investment yields a high return.

这项投资产生了高回报。

—> yield【n.】

1. the amount of crops, profits, etc. that are produced产量，产出

The yield of wheat has increased this year.

今年小麦的产量增加了。

2. the profit obtained from an investment or product收益，利润

The bond has a yield of 5%.

这种债券的收益率为5%。