/ (使）醒酒：Stay here with us until you've sobered up. 你就待_在我们这儿，等酒醒了再走。 sober-ing /'saubario; NAmE 'sou-/ adj. making you feel serious and think carefully令人警醒尚；使人冷静的：.a sobering ej^fect/experfence/thought, etc.令人警醒的效 果、经历、思想等◊ It is sobering to reaiize that this is not a new probiem.意识到这并不是新问题，就会使人冷 静下来。

so-bri*ety /sa'braiati/ noun [U] {formal) 1 the state of being sober (= not being drunk)未醉 2 the fact of being sensible and serious 持重；■各静 so-bri-quet /'saubrikei; NAmE *soo-/ (also sou-bri-quet) noun (formal) an informal name or title that you give Sb/Sth 缚号；外号 PCT71 NICKNAME

sob story noun {informal, disapproving) a story that sb tells you just to make you feel sorry for them, espe­cially one that does not have that effect or is not true (目的在于引起同情或怜彻的）伤感故事.

Soc. (in writing) Society (书写形式）协会，学会： RoyaZ GeograpWcaZ Soc.皇家地理学备 soca /'seuka; NAmE 'sou-/ noun [L>] a type of popular music, originally from the Caribbean, which mixes soul and calypso索卡乐，灵卡乐 < 源自加勒比海的流 行音乐，融合了灵乐和卡利普索民歌） so-'called adj. 1 [only before noun] used to show that you do not think that the word or phrase that is being used to describe sb/sth is appropriate:(表示不认同.:） 所谓的：the opinion 〇/ a so-caZ〖ed. ‘expert’ 一个所请的 “.专秦”的意见◊ How have these so-caWed improve­ments hdped the ZocaZ community? 这些所谓的进枭对 _当 地社会有什么+_帮助呢？ 2 [usually before noun] used to introduce the word that people usually use to describe sth (引出约定俗成的称谓丨人称…的，号称…的：artists 介om the so-caHed ‘Schooi 〇/ iondon’ 几个号称“伦敦 派”的艺术家

soc-cer /'SDka(r); NAmE 'sa:k-/ noun [U] = football(I)： soccer players            〇 a soccer pitch/team/match

:足球场 / A / 比赛一 picture O FOOTBALL soccer mom noun {NAmE, informal) a mother who spends a lot of time taking her children to activities such as sports and music lessons, used as a way of referring to a typical mother from the middle classes 足球妈妈（花许多时间带孩子参加体育活动、音乐课等的 母尤指典型的中产阶级母亲） so-ci able /'saujabl; NAmE 'sou-/ (also less frequent so-cia\) adj. (of people A) enjoying spending time with other people好交际的；合群的；友好的EH3 gregarious ： Sh^s a sociable child wholl talk to anyone.她是个合群的孩子，跟谁都有话说。not /eeiing very sociaWe this evening,今晚我不大想跟人应 酬。◊ We Md a ve/y sodaWe weekend we did a lot of things with other people)•我们大伙过了一令十分热闹 的周末。一compare antisocial(2) Pirn unsociable

►                  so-ci-abil-ity /.saoja'bilati; NAmE ,sou-/ noun [U] SO-cial I'sauSl] NAmE'souSlI adj., noun

• adj.

►                  CONNECTED WITH SOCIETY 社会 1 [bnty before noun] connected with society and the way it is organized |±

_ 会的：issues/proWems/re/orms 社会问题 / 改革◊ a caH /or sociaZ and economic c/zange 进行.社会和经.挤 变革的要求 2 [onV before noun] connected with your position in society杜会'上的；社'会地位，的：sodaf dass/background 社会阶层7 背景◊ sodaZ advancement _(= improving your position in society)社会地位的提高

►                  ACTIVITIES WITH OTHERS 社‘交活动 3 [only before noun] connected with activities in which people meet each other for pleasure社交的；交际的；联谊的：a busy socfani/e 繁忙的社交生活◊ ream sports he中 to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group)..集体体育运动有 助于培养备子的交际能力。◊ Social events and training days are arrayed /or aH the staj?..为所有员工安排了联 谊活动和.培:训日。◊ Join a jociai. cZub to mafce new fiends.加入一个社交俱乐部，好交一些新朋友，.

►.ANIMALS 动物 4 [only—before noun] 术语）living

naturally in groups, rather than alone 群居的

►                  FRIENDLY Mr 5 = SOCIABLE

so-cial-ly /-Jali/ adv. ： The reforms will bring benefits,

I 1909         socialite

sociaHy andpo/iticaHy.这些改革措施在社会领域和政治 领域均会带来益处.6 ◊ This type o/behaWour is no Zon^er sociaHy acceptaWe.这种行为在社交中已不再合适。◊ a socially disadvantaged, family (= one that is poor and from a low social class]社会地位低下的家庭◊ We meet at but never soci’aHy.我们上见面，但在社交场 合从未碰见;ii。.◊ Carnivores are usuaHy sociaHy Comdex mammaZs.食肉动物通常是有着复杂的社会关系的哺乳 动物。

■ fiOM/i 1 [C] (oW'/ash/onety).a party that is organized by a group or club 联谊会；联欢 i 2 the social [U](阶£， informal) = social security(I) ： We're living on the social now.我们现在靠社会保障金维持生活。〃

.social 'climber noun {disapproving) a person who tries to improve their position in society by becoming friendly with people who belong to a higher social class 攀附权贵借以挤入上流社会的人；趋炎附势向上爬的人 .social 'conscience noun [sing., u] the state of being aware of the problems that affect a lot of people in society, such as being poor or having no home, and wanting to do sth to lielp these people 社会良知；社会 责彳#感

.social 'contract (also ,social 'compact) noun [sing.] an agreement among citizens to behave in a way that benefits everybody社会契约，民约（议公盔约束行为if .social de'mocracy noun [u, C] a political system that combines the principles of socialism with the greater personal freedom of democracy; a country that has this political system of government;社会民主主义.；社会 民圭主义属家► ,socia丨’democrat /iow/7 .social .demo- 'cratic adj. [only before noun]

.social engineering noun [u] the attempt to change society and to deal with social problems according to particular political beliefs, for example by changing the lavy社会工程（根据政治信念改造社会）

'social fund noun [usually sing.] a sum of money that can be used to help people who have financial, family or other social problems社会基金（向困难者提供资助> .social 'housing noun [\J] (in Britain) houses or flats/ apartments that are provided by a local council or another organization for people to buy or rent at a low price社会福利住房（在英国由地方政府或其他机构提供 的低价或低租金住房）

.Social In surance Number noun {abbr. SIN) a number that the Canadian government uses to identify you, and that you use when you fill out official forms, apply for a job，etc.(加拿大政府用于识别身份等的）社 会保险号码

so-cial-ism /'saujalizam; NAmE 'sou-/ noun [U] a set of political and economic theories based on the belief that everyone has an equal right to. a share of a country’s wealth and that the government should own and control.the main industries 社会主义一^compare capit­alism, communism, social democracy so-cial-ist /'saujalist; NAmE 'soo-/ noun a person who believes in or supports socialism; a member of a polit­ical party that believes in socialism 社会主义者； 彳:£ 会党 党员► so.cial.ist [usually before noun]: a socialist coimtTy社会主义国秦◊ socialist bdfe/s社会i主义信仰◊ the rising Sociaiist Party 执政的社会党 so-cial-is-tic /.sauja'listik; NAmE ,sou-/ adj. [usually before noun] (often cZ/sapprov/./ig) having some of the features of socialism有社$主义倾向的；有一定社会主义特点的 .socialist 'realism noun [U] a theory that was put into practice in some communist countries, especially in the Soviet Union under Stalin, that art, music and literature should be used to show people the principles of a socialist society and encourage them to support it社会主义现实主义（尤指斯大林领导时期的苏联等一些 共产党国家实践的理论，即艺术、音乐和文学应要表现和 支f社$主义）

so.cial.ite /’saojalait; NAmE 'sou-/ noun (sometimes disapproving) a person who goes to a lot of fashionable parties and is often written about in the newspapers, etc.上流社会名人；社交名流