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ob-el*isk /'Dbalisk; NAmE 'a:b-; 'oub-/ noun a tall pointed stone
column with four sides, put up in memory of a person or an event 方尖纪念碑一picture on previous page
obese /au'biis; NAmE ou-/ adj. {formal or medical K) (of
people 人).very fat, in a way
that is not healthy 擁月中 的；虚胖病态肥胖的►obes.ity/wlbi:sati;/V/4mfou-/
noun [U] ： Obesity can increase the risk of
heart disease. 肥胖会增加患心脏病的危险。
Obey
tH»r /a'bei/ verb
to do what you are told
or expected to do 服从；遵 守；顺从：[VN] to ob^y a command/an
orcfer/rutes/
the law服从指挥/命令；遵守规章/法律◊ He had always obeyed his parents without
question.
向绝对服从。◊ [V] ‘Sft down/’ Meefcfy,
she obeyed. w坐 下！ ”她乖_地顺众了。 EQ3disobey
ob-fus-cate /'obfAskeit; NAmE *a:b-/ verb (formal) [V, VN] to make sth less clear
and more difficult to understand, usually deliberately (故意地）混淆，使困惑，使模糊不
清 H771 obscure ► ob-f us-ca-tion noun [U, C]
〇b-gyn /'au bi: ,d3i: wai 'en; NAmE 'ou/ noun {NAmE, informal) 1 [U] the branches of
medicine concerned with the birth of children (= obstetrics) and the diseases of women (=,gynaecology)妇产科.2 [C] 4 doctor who is
trained in this type of meciicine 妇产科医生 obi /'aubi; NAmE 'ou-/ noun (from Japanese) a wide piece of cloth
worn around the waist of a Japanese kimono
(日本和服的）宽腰带一picture 〇 kimono ob'itu-ary /a'bitjuari; NAmE ou'bitjueri/ noun (pi. -ies) an article about sb’s
life and achievements, that is printed in a newspaper soon after they have died
i 卜 闻丨讣告
object noun,
verb
m noun /'Dbd3ikt; NAmE 'a:bd3ekt; -d3ikt/ 1 a thing that
can be seen and touched, but is not alive 物体；物品；
东西：everyday objects such as cups and saucers _ 之类的日用品◊ G/〇5s and p 丨 cLstic objects Wned the shdves.架子上排列着玻璃和塑料制品。一see also UFO
2
~ of desire, study,
attention，etc. a person or thing
that sb desires, studies, pays
attention to, etc.(极欲 得到、研究、逢意等的）对象一see also sEX ob ject
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an aim or a purpose 宗旨；目的；目标：Her sole
object fn h/e is to become a
travel! writer•她人生的唯一目
标就是当游记作家。◊ r/ie object is
to educate peopZe about road sa/eiy.目的就是教育人们注意交通安全。◊// you're late,
you'll defeat the whole object of the exercise. 如果你迟到了，便不能达到整个活动的目的。〇 note at target 4 (grammar a noun, noun phrase or
pronoun that refers to a person or thing that is
affected by the action of the verb (called the direct object), or that the action is done to or for (called
the indirect object)宾语（包括直接宾语、间备宾语> —compare subject
n.(5) IHTJl expense,
money> etc. is no 'object used to say that you are willing to spend
a lot of money费用不在话下；钱不成问题：ffe ahvays traveZs 力'rst dass—expense is
no object.他总是乘头等舱旅行，从
不计较花费多少。
» vehb /ab_d3ekt/
1 [V]〜（to sb/sth) | ~ (to doing sth/to sb doing sth) to say that you disagree
with, disapprove of or oppose sth 不词意；不赞成；反对：Many toed peqpZe object to the o/t/ie new airport.许多—地私居民
反对兴建新机场。nobody objects, postpone t/ie
meeting riH next weefc.如果没有乂反力，我们就会议推
迟到下周。◊ Z feaHy
object to being charged /or parking. 我非常反对收停车费。2 to give sth as a reason for opposing sth提出…#为反对的理由；抗辩说HI3 protest ： [V that] He objected that the police had
arrested him without sufficient evidence. ^tnCl#^ 没有充分的证据就逮捕了他。[also
V speech】o note at COMPLAIN
'object code (also object language) noun [U] {computing if) the language into
which a program is translated using a compiler
or an assembler (编译或 汇编程序的）g标码，目标代码
ob-ject-ifi-ca-tion /8b,d3ektifi,keiJ,n/
noun [U] [formal) the act of treating
people as if they are objects, without
rights or feelings of their
own人格物化（把人当成没有
权利和感情的物体）
VOCABULARY BUILDING 词汇扩充
objects you can use可以使用的物体
It is useful to know some general words to help you
describe objects, especially
if you do not know the
name of a particular
object, *些一般性词汇可用于描
述物体,尤其是不知道名称的东西。
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A device is something that has been
designed to do a particular job. * device指为特定用途设计的装置、
器具、器械：There is a new device for cars that warns
drivers of traffic jams ahead•有一种新的汽车 装置可提醒司机前面有交通墙塞。
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A gadget is a small
object that does something useful, but is not really necessary. * gadget 指有用、
但不一定必需的小器具、小装置：W/5/r/tckn/5/w//
o/gfldgefs never ws^s.他厨房里到处是他从不#用
的小器具。
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An instrument is used especially for
delicate or scientific work. * instrument尤指做精密或科学工作
的仪器、器械、器具：沩e instrument that measures
temperature?' 'A fherm匿fer.，“测量温度的仪器叫什幺?，，“温
度计。”
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A tool is something that you
use for making and repairing things. ★ tool指制造或修理用的工具、用
具：'Have
you got on? of those tools for turning screws?’ 'Do yow /r?e<7/7 a screiWr/Ve/?’ “你有抒螺丝钉 的工具吗？” “你是指螺丝刀吗？ s’
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A machine has moving parts and is used
for a particular job. It usually stands on its own. * machine 指有特定用途的机器，通常为独立设备：
blender?1 "It's an electric machine for mixing soft food or//qw从’“搅拌器是什么？ ” “搅和软食物或液汁的
电动机器。”
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An appliance is a
large machine that you use in the house, such as a washing machine. *
appliance 指大
型家用机器，如洗衣in；。
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Equipment means all the things you need
for a particular activity, * equipment 统称某项活动所需的
设备、装备：c//mfc/ng叫w/pm〇7f攀登用装备
p Apparatus means all
the tools, machines or equipment that you need for something. * apparatus 统称做某事所用的设备、用具、器械、装置：
//re/fe«
vvefl/7>?g hfefl沩/'/ig 戴着呼吸装
置的消防A员.
ob-ject-ify
/0b'd3ektifai/yerfc (object-ifies,
objectify-ing, ob-ject ified, ob-ject-ified) [VN] {formal) to treat sb/sth as an
object将…物化；对…进行乂格物ft: magazines that object^ women将妇女人格物化訪条志
ob-jec-tion
/0b'd3ekjn/ noun ~ (to sth/to doing
sth) | ~ (that...) a reason why you do not like or are opposed to sth; a
statement about this 反对的理由；反:异 议：/ have no objection to him coming to stay.
对他来小住。◊ I’d Hfce to
come too, you have no objection. 如果‘不反，对，我也想来。 ◊
The main objection to the pkm was that ft vvouZd cost too much.反对这个计划
的;主要理由是费用过髙。◊ to raise an objection to sth 对…提出异议 O.No
objections were raised at the timev_ 时没人提出异议。◊ The proposal wiH go ahead despite strong objections介om the pu&ic.尽管公众强烈反对，这
项提案仍将付诸实施。
ob-jec-tion-able /ab'dsekjanabl/ adj. (formal) unpleas- ant or
offensive令人不快的;令人反感的;讨#的：
objecrionaWe
peopZe/odours 讨厌的人/ 气味◊ Why are you
being so objectionaWe today?你今天怎么这么别扭？
ob-ject-ive tH* /ab'd3ektiv/
noun, adj. a noun 1 something that you are
trying to achieve 目 标；目的 goal ： the main/primary/principal
objective 主要/ 首要/ 主要目标◊ to
meet/achfeveyour objectives 达細 /
实现你的目 Fou
must set realistic