2015年3月22日 星期日

#2 Dictionary

Disruption (N.) 打斷
Definition: forcible separation or division into parts.    

The accident on the main road through town is causing widespread disruption for motorists.

Correspondingly (Adv.) 相應的
Definition: to be in agreement or conformity (often followed by with or to)

It has fewer problems and correspondingly requires less maintenance.

Preventive (Adj.) 預防的
Definition: designed to keep something undesirable.

In the past 10 years, preventive measures have radically reduced levels of tooth decay in children.

Reinforce (V.) 加強
Definition: strengthen or support (an object or substance)

Various actions of the leaders so reinforced fears and suspicions that war became unavoidable

Psychological心理的;心理學的心理問題
Definition: Of, affecting, or arising in the mind; related to the mental and emotional state

It was concluded that her pain was psychological.




I prefer to use Oxford Dictionary. Because the example sentence is easy to understand. It also provides the related words form and words to let you make a clear distinction.

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