581.deadlock
v.相持不下,僵局
The meeting deadlocked over the wage issue.
会议因工资问题而停顿下来。
582.insurmountable
美 [??ns?r?ma?nt?bl]
adj.不能克服的,不能超越的
Don't worry, these problems are not insurmountable.
别担心,这些问题不是无法解决的。
583.destitution
美 [?dest??tu??n]
n.穷困,缺乏
His drinking led him to a life of destitution.
酗酒导致他生活贫穷。
584.guileless
美 [?ɡa?ll?s]
adj.厚道的;老实的;不奸猾的
He is a guileless young man.
他是个诚实的年轻人。
585.disparity
美 [d??sp?r?ti]
n.不同,差异
This disparity may stem from differences in institutional frameworks.
这一差异或许是由制度框架不同所致。
586.impasse
美 [??mp?s]
n.僵局;绝境
Thirteen hours of talks failed to resolve the impasse.
13小时的谈判未能打破僵局。
solve 一般用于解决难题,如solve a problem, solve a riddle, solve an algebra problem。
而resolve 是用在解决矛盾,或者是解决大难题,较显示问题的严重性,如resolve a conflict, resolve differences,resolve a crisis。
solve 也可用于resolve的句例里。
587.linen
美 [?l?n?n]
adj.亚麻的;亚麻布制的
Anna looked tanned and majestic in her linen caftan.
安娜穿着亚麻长袍,衬出其棕色的皮肤,显得十分高贵。
588.elixir
美 [??l?ks?r]
n.圣水;灵丹妙药;长生不老药
The legend goes that there was a magician who could produce elixir.
相传这里曾有位术士能炼长生不老金丹。
589.explicit
美 [?k?spl?s?t]
adj.坦率地,明确的
It's an explicit statement.
这句话说得很明确。
590.forlorn
美 [f?r?l??rn]
adj.孤苦伶仃的;孤独凄凉的;凄凉的;荒芜的;不大可能成功的;难以实现的
Going to their rescue in a rowing-boat is a bit of a forlorn hope.
乘划艇去救他们,希望不大。