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environmentally friendly (also en.vironment- ■friendly) (of products 产品j not harming the environment 环保的； 不损害环境的：envfronmenfaHy ^encHy pacfcagin^ 环保包装

en-vir-ons /in'vairanz/ noun [pi.] (formal) the area surrounding a place 周围地区：BerZin and its environs 柏林及其周围地区◊ people iiving in the immediate e/iWrons o/a nudearptant遠佳在核电站附近地区的人 en.vis.age /m’vizid3/ [especially Br£) (NAmE usually en-vis-ion) verb to imagine what will happen in the future 想赢；设想；展望：[VN] What 〖eve丨 o/prq/iit do you envisage? #预计会有什么样的利润水平？ ◊ [V -ing]

1 don’t envisage working with him again.我想象不出再 与他一起工作的可能。◊ [VN -ing] J can’t envisage her coping with this job•我无法设想她如何应付这个工作。◊ [VN that] It is envisaged that the talks will take place in the spring.谈判预期在‘季举合。[also V that, V wh-] o note at imagine

en-vis-ion /m'vi3n/ verb [VN] 1 to imagine what a situation will be like in the future, especially a situation you intend to work towards 展望；运象：TTzq^ envision an equaZ society,介ee 〇/ poverty and disease.他们向往 一个没有贫穷釦蠱病的丰等社会。〇 note at imagine

2 {especially NAm£) = envisage ： They didn't envision any proWems with the new budding.他们没想到这栋新 楼会f什么问题。

envoi /'envoi/ noun (technical a line or a group of lines which forms the conclusion to a poem (诗歌的）

跋；结尾诗行（或节）

envoy /'envoi/ noun a person who represents a government or an organization and is sent as a representative to talk to other governments and organizations 使者； 使节；（谈判等的）代表BDCIemissary envy/'envi/ noun, verb

■ noM/i [U] ~ (of sbj | 〜（at/of sth) the feeling of wanting to be in the same situation as sb else; the feeling of wanting sth that sb else has 羡慕；忌一：ffe couidn’t conceaZ his enyy 〇/ me.他掩饰禾备对我的忌妒。◊ She /eZt a pang 〇/ envy at the thought 〇/ his success.她想到 他的成功便感到一阵忌妒的痛苦。◊ They toofced with envy at her 〖atest purchase.他们艳羡地看着她最近买到 的系西。◊ Her co^eagwes were green with envy (= they had very strong feelings of envy).她的同事都非常眼红。 IRTil be the envy of sb/sth to be a person or thing that other people admire and that causes feelings of envy成为羡慕（或忌妒）的对象；成为羡慕（或忌妒）的 东M: British tdevisfon is the emy 〇/ the worid•英国电 細节目令世人羡慕。一see also ENVIABLE, ENVIOUS • verb (en-vies, envy-ing, en-vied, en-vied) 1 to wish you had the same qualities, possessions, opportunities, etc. as sb else 羡慕；忌妒：[VN] He envied her~she seemed to

have everything she could possibly want. H M

她似乎要什么有什么。◊ She has ahvays envied my success•施一直忌—我的成功。◊ [VN N] J envied him his good toofcs.我羡慕地如矣俊。o[VN -ing] f envy you having such a dose/amiZy.我羡慕你有这么一个亲畲命家 庭。2 not ~ sb (stfi) to i»e glad that you do not have to do what sb else has to do庆幸不必做别人非做不可的 事：[VN] Jt’s a dij^icuZt situarion you’re fn. J don’t envy you.你的处境很困难。幸亏我不是你。◊[VNN]Jdon’t envy her that job•我庆幸不必干她的那份工作。 en-zyme /'enzaim/ noun [biology 生）’ a substance, produced by all living things, which helps a chemical change happen or happen more quickly, without being changed itself 酶 eo-lian (NAm£) = aeolian eon {NAm£) = aeon

'e-pal (also e-friend) noun a person that you make friends with by sending emails, often sb you have never met网友（通过电子邮件交流） ep-aul-ette (especially Br£) {NAmE usually ep.aulet) /'epalet/ noun a decoration on the shoulder of a coat, jacket,, etc.，especially as part of a military uniform (•尤 指军服上的）肩章，肩饰

epee /e'pei; 'epei/ noun 1 [C] a sword used in the sport of fencing 重剑（击剑比赛用）2 [U] (/V>\m£) the sport of fencing with an gpde 重剑（运动项旨） ephem-era /I'femara/ noun [pi.] things that are important or used for only a short period of time 只在 短免内有用的事物：a coiiection 〇/postcards, tickets and other ephemera命信片、票证和貪他短时效物品的收藏 系列

ephem-eral /I'femaral/ adj. (formaf) lasting or used for only a short period of time 短暂的；瞬息的 EBd

SHORT-LIVED

epic/'epik/ noun, adj.

mnoun 1 [C, U] a long poem about the actions of great men and women or about a nation's history; this style of poetry 叙事诗；史诗：one 〇/ the great Hindu epics 伟 大囟印度教史诗之一 ◊ the creative genius 〇/Greek epic 富 有创造力的希腊史诗天才一 compare lyric n.(l) 2 [C] a long film/movie or book that contains a lot of action, usually about a historical subject 史诗般的电影（或书 籍）3 [C] (sometimes humorous) a long and difficult job or activity that you think people should admire 壮举； 惊人之举：Their/our-hour match ⑽ Centre Court was an epic.他们在中心球场历时四个小时的比赛是一个壮举。 madj. [usually before noun] 1 having the features of an epic 具有史诗¹li质的；史诗般的：an epic poem史诗般的诗 —compare lyric adj.(l) 2 taking place over a long period of time and involving a lot of difficulties 漫长而 艰难的；艰苦卓绝的：anepfcjoum^y/struggte漫杈而 艰难的旅程；艰苦卓绝的斗争3 very great and impressive 宏大的； 壮丽的； 给人深刻印象的： a tragedy 〇/ epic proportions

epi-cene /'episiin/ adj. 1 (formal) having characteristics of both the male and female sex or of neither sex in particular兼具男女两性特征的；缺乏性特征的：epicene beauty兼具阳刚和阴柔之美2 (grammar语法）(of a word .词）having one form to represent male and female 通^,性 的：Ybu can write ‘s/he’ as an epicene pronoun when you are not referring to men or women in particular. /F 特指男性或女性时可以写成s/he表示通性代词。 epi-centre {Br£) {NAmE epi-cen-ter) /'episenta(r)/ noun

3 the point on the earth's surface where the effects of an earthquake are felt most strongly (地震的）震中

4 (/bmifl/) the central point of sth 中心；焦点；集中点 epi-cure /'epikjua(r); NAmE-kjur/ noun (formaf) a person

who enjoys food and drink of high quality and knows a lot about it讲究饮食的人；美食家 epi-cur-ean /.epikjua'riian; NAmE .epikju'r-/ adj. (formal) devoted to pleasure and enjoying yourself 享乐的；吃 喝玩乐的epi.cur.ean.ism /.epikjua’rismzam; AMmf ,epikju'ri:an-/ noun [U]

epi-dem-ic /.epi'demik/ noun 1 a large number of cases of a particular disease happening at the same time in a particular community 流行病：the outbreak of a flu epidemic 〇 an epidemic of measles

行.2 a sudden rapid increase in how often sth bad happens (迅速的）泛滥，蔓延：cm epidemic 〇/crime m tAe inner cities市内中心区犯罪活动盛行► epi.dem.ic adj. ： Car theft is now reaching epidemic proportions. 汽车偷盗现已运泛滥成灾。一 compare pandemic epi.demi.ology /,epi.di:mi_Dlad3i; /?owa7 [U]

the scientific study of the spread and control of diseases 流行病学^6卩1«1611^.〇1〇旦1<:.31/.6口1,(11:11119- lDd3ikl; NAmE -'la:d3-/ adj. epi-demi-olo-gist /.epi.diimi- 'Dlad3ist; NAmE -'ail-/ noun

epi-der-mis /.epi'dsimis; NAmE -'d3：rm-/ noun [sing., U] {anatomy the outer layer of the skin epi-dural /.epi'djuaral; NAmE usually -'dur-/ noun (wed/cfl/ 医）an anaesthetic that is put into the lower part of the back so that no pain is felt below the waist 名更膜夕卜麻醉：Some mothers choose to have an epidural u^en giving birth.有的母亲分娩时选择硬膜外麻醉。 epi-glot*tis /.epi'glDtis; NAmE -'glaitis/ noun {anatomy M) a thin piece of tissue behind the tongue that prevents food or drink from entering the lungs 会厌 epi-gram /'epigraBm/ noun a short poem or phrase that expresses an idea in a clever or amusing way 诙谐短 诗；警句；夷语►epi-gram.mat.ic/,epigra_maetik/