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她的意图。◊ Don’t misunderstand me—I am grateful for aH you’ve done.别误解我的意思——我对你所做的一切 都很感激。◊ [V] J thought he was her husband~~I must have misumlerstood.我以为他是她丈夫~我一定是误 会了‘ [alsoVwh-]

mis*un-derstand-ing /.misAnda'staendir)； NAmE -dar's-/ noun 1 [Uj C],- (of/about sth) J ~ (between A and B) a

situation in which a comment, an instruction, etc. is not understood correctly 误解；误会：There must be some misunderstanding~I thought I ordered the smaller modei. —走是搞错了——我以为我订的是更小型号的。

〇 There is still a fundamental misunderstanding about the reaZ purpose 0/ this work.对于这项工作的真实目的， 仍然存在着严童的误解。◊ AZi contracts are translated to avoid any misunderstanding between the companies. PJf 有的合同都经过翻译，以避免公司间发生任何误解。2 [C] a slight disagreement or argument 意见不一；不和；争 执：We had a little misunderstanding over the bill 对这个提案的看法有点分歧。

mis-un-der-stood /.misAnda'stud/ adj. having qualities that people do not see or fully understand 遭误解的； 不为入理解的：a much misunderstood iHness —# 遭到 许多人误解的疾病◊ She/eZt very a〖one and misunder- stood.她觉得非常孤独，得不到别人的理解。 mis-use noun, verb

mnoun /.mis'juis/ [U, C, usually sing.] the act of using sth in a dishonest way or for the wrong purpose 误用；滥 用；盗用 HUH abuse: a【coho(/dru^ misuse —酒；滥 角药物◊ the misuse o/power/authorfty 滥用职权

■                  verb /.mis'juiz/ [VN] 1 to use sth in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose 误用；滥用 H771 abuse, ill-treat： individuals who misuse power for their own ends 私的人 2 to treat sb badly and/or unfairly 虐待

mite /mart/ noun 1 a very small creature like a spider that lives on plants, animals, carpets, etc..螨（状似蜘蛛 的微小动物，在动k物、地毯等上生活> :house dust mites 房内的粉尘螨一see also dust mite 2 a small child or animal, especially one that you feel sorry for (可怜的）小孩子，小动杨：Poor Zitrie mite/可怜的小 家枝！ 3 (oW-/fls/j/o/7e^/) a small amount of sth 少量： rhe pZace ioofced a mfte (= a little) expensive.这地方看 上去稍微有点儿贵。 miter (/V/\ati£) = mitre

miti-gate /'mitigeit/ verb [VN] {formal) to make sth less harmful，serious, etc.减轻；缓和 PHTl alleviate ： action'to mitigate poverty 减轻贫穷的行动◊ SoiZ erosion mitigateci by thepkmring o/trees.植树造林减轻了土 _蚀'

miti.gat.ing /'mitigeitir)/ adj. [only before noun] ~ circumstances/factors {formal or law W) circumstances or factors that provide a reason that explains sb’s actions or a crime, and make them easier to. under­stand so that the punishment may be less severe 可考 轻处置的情节（或因素）

miti-ga-tion /.miti'geijn/ noun [U] {formal) a reduction in how unpleasant, serious, etc. sth is 减轻；缓解 f»TOI in miti'gation {law W) with the aim of making a crime seem less serious or easier to forgive 旨在减轻罪行；意 在开脱罪责：加 mitigarion, the de/ence kmyer said his client was seriously depressed at the time of the assault. 为了减轻罪行，辩护律师说他的当事人在袭击人的时候精 神极度压抑。

mi-to-chon-drion /.maiteu'kDndrian; NAmE .maitou- 'ka:n-/ noun {pi. -dria /-dria/) (biology a small part found in most cells, in which the energy in food is released (细胞内的）线粒体►mito.chon.drial/-drial/ adj. ： mitoc/iomiriaZ IWA 线 体 DNA mi-tosis /mai'tausis; NAmE -'tous-/ noun [U] (biology 4) the process of cell division (细胞的）有丝斗备 mitre (6r£) {US miter) /'mait8(r)/ noun, verb

noun 1 a tall pointed hat worn by bishops at special ceremonies as a symbol of their position and authority 主教冠；牧冠 2 (also • mitre joint) a comer joint, formed by two pieces of wood each cut at an angle, as in a picture frame 斜接头；阳角接一picture o dove­tail

■ verb [VN] {technical 7^: i§) to join two pieces of wood together with a mitre joint 斜接 mitt /mit/ /70W/7 1 = mitten 2 (in baseball 棒球）a large thick leather glove worn for catching the ball 接 球手套；棒球手套 3 [usually pl.l (s/flng) a hand 手：J’d Zove to get my mitts on one ojr those.我很想得到一个那样 p东西。

mit-ten /'mitn/ (also mitt) noun a type of glove that covers tiie four lingers together and the thumb separ­ately 连指 手套一 picture o page R20 Mitty o Walter Mitty mix /miks/ verb, noun m verb

■                  COMBINE 结合 1 ~ (A with B) | 〜A and B (together) if

two or more substances mix or you mix them, they combine, usually in a way that means they cannot easily be separated (使）混合，掺和，融合：M Oil and water do not mix.    0 Oil does not mix

with water.油不融于水。◊ [VN] Mix aH the ingredients together in a bowZ•疤所看的配料放在碗里，搅和一下。◊ //you mix Wue and yeHow, you get green.蓝色和黄色相 混合就是绿色。◊ J don’t 〖ifce to mix business with pleasure (= combine social events with doing business). 我不喜欢将社交活动和做生意混在一块。2 ~ sth (for sb)

I 〜sb sth to prepare sth by combining two or more different substances 调配；配制：[VN] Mth this range 〇/ paints, you can mix your own colours.

调配4如所需要的颜色。◊ [VN, VNN] Why don’t you mix a cocfctaiZ /or our guests ?你给叁人调制鸡尾酒蛀吗？ ◊ Why don’t you mix our guests a cocfctaiZ?你给客人调制 鸡尾酒好吗？ 3 [V] if two or more things, people or activities do not mix, they are likely to cause problems or danger if they are combined 相容；平妾相处： Children and fireworks don't mix.

■                  MEET PEOPLE 碌人交往 4 [V] ~ (with sb) to meet and talk to different people, especially at social events 交往；相 处；交际 socialize： They donY mix much with the neighbours•他们不怎么与邻居交往。

■                  MUSIC/SOUNDS 音乐；声音 5 [VN] (tor/m/cfl/ 术语）to combine different recordings of voices and/or instru­ments to produce a single piece of music 混合录音； 混 录；混音

IHTOl be/get mixed up in sth to be/become involved in sth, especially sth illegal or dishonest 卷入（不正当 的事 i 与某泰有牵连 be/get mixed _up with sb to be/become friendly with or involved with sb that other people do not approve of 4 (不适合的人）交往；和某 AMM ,mix and 'match to combine things in different ways for different purposes 混合重组；混合搭配：Ybu can mix and match courses to suit your requirements. # 可以根据自己的要求将课程重新编排。’mix it (with sb) (8/f)       ,mix it 'up (yvith sb)) (/Vj/o/wfl/) to argue

with sb or cause trouble (与某人）吵杂；找（某人的） 巷        ,mix sth-^'in (with sth) to add one substance

to others, especially in cooking (烹调时）掺入，和入： Mix the remaining cream in with the sauce.把剩下的奶 油掺到调味•酱里。’mix sth into sth to combine one substance with others, especially in cooking (烹调时） 掺和，将…和入；使与…逼合：Mix themto t/ie rest 〇/the mixture.把i臬和钿的东西拌在一起。_mix sth into/to sth to produce sth by combining two or more substances, especially in cooking (烹调时}将…混合制 成 H7T1 blend ： Add the milk and mix to a smooth dough.加入牛奶再揉成光滑的面团。，mix sth一‘up to change the order or arrangement of a group of things, especially by mistake or in a way that you do not want 弄错；■弄乱：Someone has mixed-up all the application /orms.有乂把申请表都弄乱了。一 related noun mix-up muddle ,mix sb/sth 'up (with sb/sth) to think wrongly that si)/sth is sb/sth else 误以为…—；弄错； 搞错 ITZ?1 confuse： I think you must be mixing me up with someone eke.我觉得你一定是把我错当成别人了。 —see also mixed-up mnoun

COMBINATION 结'合 1 [C, usually sing.] a combination of different people or things 混合；混杂；结合 PiTl blend： a school with a good social mix of children 同社会阶层的孩子来上学的学校◊ 77ie town qfifers a /ascfnating mix 〇/oid cmci new.这个小镇新旧结合，很有