可能性。◊ an endless fct 〇/things te do列不完的要做的 ^ <> We don't have an endless supply of money, you fcnow.你要知道，我们没有取之不尽的资金供给。

2 continuing for a long time and seeming to have no end永久的；不断的；无休止的：an end〖ess round 〇/ parties and visits没完没了的一轮社交聚会和访问◊ The journey seemed encHess.旅程似乎没有尽头。◊ J’ve had enough of their endless arguing. ^0/f ^

争吵。3 '(tor/7m’〇7/ 术语）（of a loop, etc. 状物）having the ends joined together so it forms one piece 南端连接 的；环状的■: an endZess Zoop 〇/ tape 环状# ► emi.less.ly adv. ： She tafc endZessZy about her probZems.她喋碟禾 休地谈论着自己的问题。◊ an endZessfy repeated pattern 不断重复的模式

end*note /'endnaut; NAmE -nout/ noun a note printed at the end of a book or section of a book (书.末或章节末

的）尾€

endo*crine /'endaukrin; -krain; NAmE 'endakrin/ adj. {biology connected with glands that put hormones and other products directly into the blood 内'分'泌腺 的；内分泌的：the endocrine system内分泌系统 —compare exocrine

endo>crin*ology /,end9ukri'nDl0d3i; NAmE .endoukra- 'na:l-/ noun [U] {medical IS) the part of medicine concerning the endocrine system and hormones 内分 泌学►endo.oin.olo.gist /-d3ist/ en-dog-amy /en'dDgami; NAmE -'da:g-/ noun [U] {tech­nical 7ft i§) the custom of marrying only people from your local community族内婚，内婚制（只忐一个群体内 部通婚的风习）一compare exogamy endogen-ous /en'dDd3anas; NAmE -'da:dz-/ adj. (med/cfl/ 医）（of a disease or symptom 疾病▲症状） having no obvious cause 内源性的；内生如一compare

EXOGENOUS

endo*glos*sic /.endau'glDsik; NAmE .endou'gloisik; -_gla:s-/ ⑽..("V)gw/5"C5 语言)(of a language 语言)..used as a first language in a particular country or community and not as a foreign or second language (某一国家威 地区）内核的；本族的_ compare exoglossic endo*morph /'endaumoif; NAmE 'endoumoirf/ noun [biology 4) a person whose natural body shape is round，with a lot of fat内胚层体型（偏南于圆型） —compare ectomorph, mesomorph erido.nor.ma.tive /.endau'noimativ; NAmE ,endou- 'norrm-/ adj. {linguistics s') based on the way a country's second language is used by local speakers, rather than the way it is used in the country where it came from originally基于第二语言在当地实际使 用情况的；内成规范的；’内规范语言的一compare

EXONORMATIVE

endo-plasm /'endauplaezem; NAmE 'endou-/ noun [U] {biology (old-fashioned) the more liquid inner layer of the jelly-iike substance inside cells 丨:（细胞）内.质 —compare ectoplasm(I),

en-dorphin /en'doifin; NAmE -'doirf-/ noun {biology ^.) a hormone produced in the brain that reduces the feeling of pain内啡肽（内分泌激素，有镇痛作用 en-dorse /in'dors; NAmE in'doirs/ verb [VN] 1 to say publicly that you support a person, statement or course of action (公开 > 赞同，支|寺，认可：J_who〖eheartecHy endorse Ziis remarks. _真诚;^赞同他的话。◊ Members of all parties endorsed a ban on land mines.

都赞同禁用地雷。2 to say in an advertisement that you use and like a particular product so that other people will want to buy it (在广告中）宣传，代言（每一产 品.）3 to write your name on the back of a cheque so that it'can be paid into a bank account.(在支票會面） 签名，背书 4 [usually passive] (8r£) to write details of a driving offence on sb’s driving licence (在驾驶执 照上 V记录违章事项：Vou risfc having you_r Zicence endorsed.你这样做可能被记录违章。 en-dorse-ment /m'doismant; NAmE -'dorrs-/ noun [c, U] 1 a public statement or action showing that you sup- port sb/sth (公开的）赞同，支持，认讨：The election victory is a clear endorsement of their policies. ^

显然对他们政策的支持。◊ a Zetter 〇/ endorsement 认可证书 2 a statement made .in an advertisement, usually by sb famous or important, saying that they use

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and like a particular product (通常为名人在广告中对 某一产品品）宣传，代言 3 (8rf) details of a driving offence written on sb’s driving licence (.驾'驶执照上

的）违章记录

en.do.scope /'endeskaup; NAmE -skoup/ noun an instrument used in medical operations which consists of a very small camera on a long thin tube which can be put into a person’s body so that the parts inside can be seen内镜；内窥镜；内腔镜 en-dos-co-py /en'dDskapi; NAmE -'darsk-/ noun [C, U] {pi. ■ies) [medical E) a medical operation in which an endoscope is put into a person's body so that the parts inside can be seen内镜检査；内窥镜;i查 endo-skel-eton /'endeuskelitn; NAmE 'endou-/ noun (anatomy 解）the bones inside the body of an animal that give it shape and support内骨骼（动物体内的支撑 骨架）_ compare exoskeleton endo-sperm /'end0usp3：m; A//4/r?£'endousp3：rm/ noun [U] {biology ^:) the part of the plant seed that provides food for the embryo 胚

endo-ther-mic /.endau'Gaimik; NAmE ,endou'03：rmik/ adj. {chemistry it) (of a chemical reaction ^ ^ JSZ) needing .heat in order to take place 吸热的、一compare EXOTHERMIC

endow /m'dau/ verb [VN] to give a large sum of money to a school, a college or another institution to provide it with an income (向学校等机构）捐钱，捐赠，资助 lUiniTO be en'dowed with sth to naturally have a particular feature, quality，etc.天生賦有，生来具有（某 种特性.、.品质等）：She was endowed with inteHigence and wit.也矣资聪颖。_ see also well endowed en'dow sb/sth with sth 1 to believe or imagine that sb/sth has a particular quality认为…具有某种品质： She had endowed Marcus with the qualities she wanted him to          她认为马库斯具有她所期望的品质。

2 (/brmfl/) to give sth to sb/sth 给予；賦予：to endow sb with a responsfMify賦予某人以知壬 en.dow.ment "n.daomant/ nown 1 [C, U] money that is given to a school, a college or another institution to provide it with an income; the act of giving this money 捐款；捐赠；资助 2 [C, usually pi.] (/orwfl/) a quality or an ability tiiat you are bom with 天賦；天给；+ 能 en'dowment mortgage 麵n (8r£) a type of mort­gage (= money borrowed to buy property) in which money is regularly paid into an endowment policy. At the end of a particular period of time this money is then used to pay back the money that was borrowed. 定期人寿保险按揭；两全人寿保险按揭一compare

REPAYMENT MORTGAGE

en'dowment policy noun (6r£) a type of life insur­ance in which a person regularly pays money to an insurance company, and receives a sum of money from them at the end of a particular period of time 定期人寿

保险，两全人寿保险（保险期内死亡或期满生存均可得到 保险金）

end-paper /'endpeipa(r)/ noun [technical 7(t i#) a blank or decorated page stuck inside the front or back cover of a book 衬页

'end product noun something that is produced by a particular activity or process 制成品 ,end re'sult /?oty/i [usually sing.] the final result of a particular activity or process 最终结果 ■end run (in American football 美式足球）an attempt by the person carrying t±ie ball to run around the end of the line of defending players 端线迂回进攻 en-dur-ance /in'djuarens; NAmE -'dur-/ noun [u] the ability to continue doing sth painful or difficult for a long period of time without complaining 忍耐力;.耐久 力.：He showed remarkable endurance throughout his iHness.他在整个生病期间表现出非凡的忍耐力。or/iey were humdiated beyond endurance.他们被羞辱到忍先 可忍的地步。◊ This event tests both physical and mentaZ endurance.该比赛项目既是对体力也是对心理承受力的考 验。◊ powers 〇/ endurance 耐力◊ 77ie party turned out to be more of an endurance test than a pleasure.

会结果成了一次耐力测试，而不是一件乐事。