egistration
number (also
regis
tra tion) (both
Bf£)
(NAmE 'license (plate)
number) noun the series of letters
and numbers that are shown on a number plate at the front and back of
a vehicle to identify it
车^的登记号码；牌照号码
regis-try
/'red3istri/ noun {pi. -ies) a place where registers
are kept登记处；注由处
registry
office (also
register
office) noun
{in
rego
(also
reggo)
/'red30u; NAmE -ou/ noun
{pi. -os)
{AustralE,
NZE, informal) a registration
for a car, etc.
(机动车辆等的）注册
re-gress
/ri_gres/
verb [V]〜（tosth)(/o/77?fl/，usually<feflp- proving) to return to an earlier
or less advanced form or way of behaving倒退；回归；退化 re.gres.sion /ri_grejn/ notm [U，C]’〜（to sth) the
process of going back to an earlier or less advanced form or state倒^囱归;退化
re-gres-sive
/ri'gresiv/
adj. 1 becoming or making sth
less advanced退化的；倒退的；退步的：The policy has been condem/ied as a regressive step•这项政策被认为是
一种倒退而受到谴责。2 (tedm/cfl/术语j (of taxes税收) having
less effect on the rich than on the poor 递减的 (对富人的影响比对穷人的小）
fe.giret
^ /ri_gret/ ve呔，now/?
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verb (tt-) 1 to feel sorry about
sth you have done or about sth that you have not been able to do 感到遗憾； 惋惜；懊悔：[VN】"you
don’t do it now, you’H onZy regretit.如如果现在不做，以后一定会后_的。◊rhe decision couZd be one he Kves to regret.这一决定也许会
有让他后悔的一日。◊ ‘JVe had a woncier_/^ni/e,’ she said, ‘J don’t
regret a thing.，“ 我一辈子生活得很好，” 她ii， “我没什么可遗憾的。” ◊ [V-ing] He bitterZy
regretted ever having mentioned ft.他非常懊悔提起那件
事。◊ [V wh-]
J deepfy regret what J said•義_常后 T—些舍。[also V that] 2 (/omjfl/) used to say in a polite or
formal way that you are sorry or sad about a situ- ation (有礼貌地或正式地表示抱歉、痛惜或悲伤）：[VN] 77ie afriine regrets tmy
inconvenience.航空公司对所造成
的任何不便表示歉意。◊ [V that] I regret that J am unabZe to accept
your fcind invitation.很遗憾，我不能接受你的
友好邀请。◊ [V to
inf] We regret to in/orm you that your appHcation has not been success/ui.莪们彳I 遗憾地通知 您，您的申请未通过 ^ ◊
[VN thatUt is to be regretted that so many young people leave school
without quaH/ications.遗憾的是那么多年轻人不能毕业。
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noun [U, C] a feeling of sadness or
disappointment that you have because of sth that has happened or sth that you
have done or not done 痛惜；懊％;遗憾；失犟：It is with great
regret that I accept your resignation.
你的辞呈，我感到非常遗憾。◊ She expressed
her regret at the decision.她对这个决定表示失望。◊ a pang/ twinge 〇/regret —阵痛悔之情◊ / have no
regrets about Zeavfng Afeivcasrie (= I do not feel sorry about it).我一点 也不后悔离开纽卡斯尔。◊ What is your
greatest regret (=the thing that you are most sorry about doing or not doing)?你最大的备憾是什么？ ◊
He gave up teaching in 2001, much to the regret of his students. 2001 弃了教学，这使他的学生深感遗憾。
re-gret-ful
/n'gretfl/
adj. feeling or showing
sadness or disappointment because of sth that has happened or sth that you have
done or not done 后悔的；失望的；
令人惋惜的；遗憾尚S3G3 RUEFUL: a regret_/ixn〇ofc失
望的眼神
re-gret-ful-ly
/ri'gretfali/
adv. 1 in
a way that shows you are sad or disappointed about sth 遗憾地；痛惜 地；失.望地；懊悔;'I'm
afraid not/ he said regret- 允Hy.他遗憾地说：“恐怕不行。” ◊ £mma s/ioofc her head r级ret_A/Hy•埃玛遗憾地摇了摇头^.
.2 used to show that you are sorry that sth is the case and you wish the
situation were different.遗憾的是；十分遗憾
regrettably ： Regretfully, mounting
costs have forced
1673 regular
the
museum to ctose.遗憾的是，费用不断增加，博物馆
不得不关门。
WHICH WORD?词语辨析
regretfully.
regrettably
m Regretfully and
regrettably can both be used as
sentence adverbs to show that you are sorry about something and wish the
situation were different. * regretfully和regrettably均可用作副词，修饰整个句■ _ :宁，表示非常抱歉、遗憾、/?egret/w//y, some /ofc
m‘//心/〇兑遗憾的是有些人将会失去工作。◊ Regrettably, some jobs wi’ll be lost. _人遗憾的是有些
人将会失去工作。
m Regretfully can
also be used to mean 'in a way that shows you are sad or disappointed about
something’. * regretfully 亦可也懊丧、沮丧：He s/g/?ed regret/w//)/.他懊去地叹 了 口 ％
re-gret-table
/ri'gretabl/
adj.
~ (that ... ) that you are sorry
about and wish had not happened 令人惋惜的；
可惜的；，令人遗憾的：It is regrettaWe that the
poZice were not in/ormed sooner.遗憾的是没有早些报_。◊ 77ie 〖oss
o力_obs is higWy regrettoWe.失去工作非常令人遗
憾。► re.gret.tably /-abli/ adv.: Regrettably,
crime has been
increasing in this area.令人遗憾的是这一地区的犯
罪率在不断上升。
re.group /,ri:'gru:p/ ve/t 1 〜（sth) (for sth) to arrange the way
people or soldiers work together in a new way, especially in order to continue
fighting or attacking sb 重组；重编：[VN] They regrouped
the/r /orces and renewed the attack.也们重新聚集兵为，再次;^动进攻。
〇 [V] After its election defeat, the party needs to regroup.
选举宍败后，这个党需要改组。2 [V] (of a person人)to return to a normal
state after an unpleasant experience or a period of difficulty, and become
ready to make an effort again with new enthusiasm or strength 重整旗 鼓；重新部署：Summer is a time to rekuc, regroup and catch up on all those
things you've been putting off all year.夏天是休养整顿、并处理一年中积压事务的时候。
regu-lar
〇Tt /'regjala(r)/ adj., noun
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adj.
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FOLLOWING PATTERN 规律 1 following a pattern，especially with the same time and
space in between each thing and the next规则的；有规律的；间隙均匀的；定
时的：regular breathing 均匀的呼吸◊ a regular puise/heartbeat 正常的脉搏/心跳◊ A Zight/fashed at regular intervals. —盖紅長故律地闪着亮光。◊ TTiere is a reguiar bus
service to the airport.有班车定时发往机
场。◊ regular meetings/visfts 例行会议 / 访问◊ I7ie equipment is checked
on a regular basis,
检查。pun IRREGULAR
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FREQUENT 频繁 2 done or happening often 频繁的；经 常做（或发生）的：Do you tafce reguiar exercise?丨尔经 常遍炼吗？ ◊ Domestic vioience is a
regukir occurrence m somej^amiiies.在某些家庭中，家庭暴力是常事。EQ3 irregular 3 [only before noun] (of people A)
doing the same thing or going to the same place often 经常做某 事的；常去某地的：our regu丨ar customers我们的i圭顾 ◊ regukir oj5fenders (= against the law)惯犯◊ He was a regular visitor to her
house.
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USUAL 通常 4 [only before noun] usual 通常的；平常的；
惯常的：J cowidn’t see my reguiar doctor
today.我今天 私不到平常给我看病的医生。◊ On Monday he wouW have to
return to his regu〖ar duties.星期他就得回
去正常上班了。◊ /t’s important to /oMow
the reguZar procedure.按照惯常的程序行事是很重要的。
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EVEN 匀5 having an even shape 均匀的；端正的；齐
整的：a /ace with regu 丨 ar /eatures 五官 ^ 正.品脸遙◊<! regular geometric
pattern
IE /l f5J ® EQ3 irregular
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PERMANENT.持久 6 lasting or happening over a long
period持久的；稳定的；固定的：a regular income固定 的收入◊ She couW/i’f_/iind any
reguZar empZoyment.她找
不到任何固定工作。^
STANDARD
SIZE 标准尺寸 7 (espeda//)/ A//\w£) of a