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Sop 考法 Promised 1】N.安慰物 Yielded Placate Soothe 例】To

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【考法 1】n.安慰物: something yielded to placate or soothe
【例】to provide with the salary raise as a sop 提高工资作为安慰
【近】balm, emollient, placebo,salve, unguent
【反】irritant, stimulant 剌激物
【考法 2】n.贿赂,回扣: something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision
【例】As a sop to the teachers' union for supporting his reelection campaign, the mayor promised to push for the abolition of the residency requirement.市长答应推动废除获得绿卡的限制条件,以此作为换取选举中教师联盟支持的条件。
【近】backhander, boodle, cumshaw, fix
【考法 3】vt.浸湿,湿透: to wet thoroughly
【例】My book fell in the swimming pool and was thoroughly sopped before I could fish it out.我的书掉进了游泳池,在我把它捞出来之前己经彻底湿透了。
【近】douse, drench, drown, impregnate, macerate, saturate, soak, sodden, souse, steep
【反】dehydrate, dry, desiccate 脱水;parch, sear, scorch 烤干,烧焦;wring 拧干

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