Opposition

先发制人的, 预防性的

The army took a preemptive action to stop the enemy before they attacked.

军队采取了先发制人的行动，在敌人进攻之前阻止他们。

有害的, 不利的

Smoking is detrimental to your health, increasing the risk of lung cancer and heart disease.

吸烟对您的健康有害，会增加肺癌和心脏病的风险。

掠夺, 破坏

灭绝

阻燃剂, 抑制剂

Fire retardants are chemicals used to slow the spread of fires in buildings.

阻燃剂是用于减缓建筑物内火势蔓延的化学品。

麻烦, 讨厌的东西

The loud construction noise was a real nuisance.

响亮的建筑噪音是一个真正的麻烦。

反驳, 否认

The scientist refuted the hypothesis with empirical data.

科学家用经验数据反驳了这个假设。

反驳, 驳斥

The lawyer rebutted the opposing argument with strong evidence.

律师用强有力的证据反驳了对方的论点。

反驳, 证明...是错误的

The scientist conducted experiments to disprove the theory.

科学家进行了实验以反驳这一理论。

抑制, 限制

The brake system is designed to inhibit the movement of the vehicle when applied.

制动系统设计用于在应用时抑制车辆的运动。

使衰弱, 使无力

The long, grueling workout served to enervate him, leaving him feeling completely drained.

漫长而艰苦的锻炼使他筋疲力尽，让他感到完全耗尽。

阻挠, 挫败

The vigilant guards regularly thwart attempts to trespass into the restricted area.

警觉的警卫定期挫败试图侵入限制区域的企图。

防止, 阻止

The security guard prevented the unauthorized person from entering the building.

保安阻止了未经授权的人进入大楼。

阻止, 排除

Strict security measures in place preclude unauthorized entry into the restricted zone.

严格的安保措施阻止未经授权进入限制区域。

阻碍, 妨碍

The heavy traffic impeded our journey to the airport.

繁忙的交通阻碍了我们前往机场的旅程。

使迷失方向, 使困惑

The sudden change in the landscape disoriented the hiker, and he struggled to find the trail.

风景的突然变化使徒步旅行者迷失了方向，他努力寻找小径。

阻碍, 妨碍

抛弃

Sarah felt a deep sense of pain when her parents decided to abandon her.

莎拉感到深深的痛苦，当她的父母决定抛弃她时。

消除, 根除

The exterminator worked to eliminate the infestation of pests in the house.

灭虫者努力消除家中的害虫侵扰。

丢弃, 摆脱

She recently discarded old clothes from her wardrobe to make space for new ones.

她最近丢弃了衣柜里的旧衣服，为新衣服腾出空间。

避开, 回避

The celebrity chose to shun the limelight for a while, seeking privacy away from the public eye.

这位名人选择暂时避开公众视线，寻求远离公众视线的隐私。

逃避, 躲避

The criminal skillfully eludes the police, disappearing into the crowded city.

罪犯巧妙地躲避了警察，消失在拥挤的城市中。

躲避, 回避

The employee often dodges difficult questions during team meetings.

该员工在团队会议期间经常回避棘手的问题。

排斥, 排除

After the scandal, he was ostracized by his colleagues and no longer invited to company events.

丑闻之后，他被同事们排斥，不再被邀请参加公司的活动。

避免, 避开

Health-conscious individuals often eschew sugary beverages in favor of water or herbal tea.

注重健康的人常常避开含糖饮料，而选择水或花草茶。

开除, 驱逐

The school decided to expel the student for repeated violations of the code of conduct.

学校决定因多次违反行为准则而开除该学生。

击退, 驱逐

The goalkeeper managed to repel every attempt at scoring during the match.

守门员设法挡开了比赛中的每一次得分尝试。

丢弃, 处理

The city provides special bins to safely dispose of hazardous materials.

该市提供特殊的垃圾桶来安全处置危险材料。

柜台, 吧台

The cashier stood behind the counter.

收银员站在柜台后面。

根除, 消灭

The international community is collaborating to eradicate the illegal wildlife trade.

国际社会正在合作根除非法野生动物贸易。

熄灭, 消灭

The authorities took swift action to extinguish the criminal organization.

当局迅速采取行动消灭犯罪组织。

浇, 浸湿

The firefighters doused the flames with water to extinguish the fire.

消防员用水浇灭了火焰以扑灭火灾。

路缘, 马路牙子

The city installed a new curb to improve pedestrian safety.

该市安装了一个新的路缘石以提高行人安全。

鞭子, 鞭打工具

In ancient times, the Roman soldiers used a scourge to punish disobedient slaves.

在古代，罗马士兵用鞭子来惩罚不听话的奴隶。

根除, 消灭

Conservationists are working to extirpate the invasive plant species threatening the native flora.

环保主义者正在努力根除威胁本地植物的入侵植物物种。

减弱, 逐渐减少

The effectiveness of the treatment has attenuated over time.

治疗的效果随着时间的推移已经减弱了。

减损, 降低质量

废弃, 丢弃

When upgrading the computer system, the IT department had to scrap the old hardware.

升级计算机系统时，IT部门不得不报废旧硬件。

阻止, 威慑

The visible security cameras are intended to deter theft in the store.

可见的安全摄像头旨在阻止商店中的盗窃行为。

摆脱, 清除

She decided to rid her closet of old clothes by donating them to charity.

她决定通过将旧衣服捐给慈善机构来摆脱衣柜里的旧衣服。

击退, 拒绝

Sarah tried to make amends, but her former friend seemed to repulse every attempt at reconciliation.

莎拉试图弥补，但她的前朋友似乎拒绝了每一次和解的尝试。

加重, 恶化

Ignoring medication can aggravate the symptoms of a chronic illness.

忽视药物可能会加重慢性病的症状。

报复, 反击

When betrayed by a close friend, she resisted the urge to retaliate the injury.

当被亲密的朋友背叛时，她抵制住了报复伤害的冲动。

抵消, 补偿

Planting trees can help offset carbon emissions in the environment.

植树可以帮助抵消环境中的碳排放。

歼灭, 彻底摧毁

The powerful explosion threatened to annihilate the entire building.

强大的爆炸威胁要摧毁整栋建筑。

禁止地, 阻碍地

The terrain was prohibitively steep for most vehicles to pass.

地形禁止性陡峭，大多数车辆无法通过。