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spoken 〇tw /'spaukan; AMmf 丨spou-/
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pp of speak 2 -spoken (in adjectives 构成形容词）
speaking
in the way mentioned 说话…的：a quietiy spofcen man 说话斯文的男人一see also outspoken
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spoken for adj. [not before noun] already claimed or
being kept for sb已经有人要；留给某人：Vm afraid you canft
sit there—those
seats are spofcen/or.恐怕您不命坐
在这儿——这几个座位有人预订了。◊(oW-M/j/oa?叫
Liza
is already spoken for (« she is already married or has a
partneri[.莉莎已是名花有主了。
the .spoken 'word noun [sing.] language expressed in
speech, rather than being written or sung 口头说的话 spokes-man /'spauksman; NAmE 'spou-/, spokes- woman /'spaukswumen; NAmE 'spou-/ noun (pi. -men /-man/，-women
/-wimm/j
〜（for sb/stfi) a person who speaks on
behalf of a group or an organization 发言
A： a poiice spofcesmcm 警方发言人◊ A spokeswoman /or the government denied
the rumours•—位政府女发言
人否认了那些传言d note at gender
spokes-per-son /'spauksp3：sn; NAmE 'spouksp3：rsn/ noun {pi. -persons or -people) ~ (for sb/sth) a person who speak^ on
behalf of a group or an organization 发言人
spon-dee /'spondi:; NAmE '
spon-du-licks /spon'duiliks; NAmEspa:n-/ noun [pi.] (BrE, />?/o/7m?/)money 钱；钞票
sponge /spAnd3/ noun, verb
m noun 1 [C] a piece of
artificial or natural material that is soft and light and full of holes and can
hold water easily, used for washing or cleaning (或天然或人造、 擦洗命品用的）海绵块：His mhd was Zifce a sponge, ready to
absorb anything•他的脑子跟海绵似的，
弁么都能吸收。2 [U]
artificial sponge used for filling furniture，cushions，etc.(用以_充家具、垫子等的）
人造海绵 3 [C] a simple sea
creature with a light body full of holes, from which natural sponge is obtained
M 绵动物 4 [C，U]. (8r£) = sponge
cake : a chocolate sponge巧克力海绵蛋糕
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verb 1 [VN]〜sb/yourself/sth
(down) to
wash sb/ yourself/sth with a wet cloth or sponge
用湿布,（或海 绵 >
擦；揩拭 HTn
wipe She sponged his hot face. M 虑湿i巾擦了擦他那滚烫的脸。◊ rafce your jacfcet ojj and HZ sponge ft down with water.把你的夹克脱下来，
我要用海绵蘸上水把它擦一擦。2
[VN +fld/v./pz•印.]to remove sth using a wet doth or sponge 用湿布■(.或海 绵）擦掉；措未 wash ： We tried to sponge the
Wood
〇方my shirt.我们试着把我衬轸上的血迹擦掉。
3 [V] ~ (off/on sb) {informal, disapproving) to get money, food,
etc. regularly from other people without doing
anytiiing for them or offering to pay 白要；白吃；措 油；蹭（饭等）EEC] scrounge ： He spent his life sponging七his retotives.他靠在众亲属那儿蹭吃蹭喝过
了一辈子。
sponge bag (also toilet bag, wash-bag) (all 6r£) {NAmE 'toiletry bag) noun a small bag for holding your soap, toothbrush, etc. when you are
travelling 盟洗
用品袋
'sponge
cake (also
sponge)
noun [C, U] (fir£) a light
cake made from eggs, sugar and flour, with or without fat海绵蛋糕；松蛋糕一picture 〇 layer .sponge 'pudding noun [U, C] (6/-£) a hot dessert (= a sweet dish) like a sponge
cake that usually has jam or fruit on top海绵布丁；松软布丁
spon-ger /^spAndsalr)/ noun {informal) a person who gets
money, food, etc. from other people without doing anything for them or offering
to pay 吃白食的人；措 油# I
spongi-form
/'spAnd3ifo:m; NAmE -foirm/ adj. {technical 术语）having or relating to
a structure with holes in it like a sponge
海绵状（组织)的一see also BSE spongy /'spAnd3i/ adj. soft and able to absorb water easily like
a sponge海绵似的；柔软吸水的PTHI springy： spongy moss 海绵 j以的苔藓◊ I7ie ground
was sq/it and spongy. 土地松铗，备痦绵似的。◊ The bread
had a spongy texture.那种面包;艮松软。► sporvgi-ness noun [U]
spon-sor /'spDnsa(r); NAmE 'spam-/ noun, verb m noun 1 a person or company that
pays for a radio or television programme, or for a concert or sporting event,
usually in return for advertising (广播电视节 目、音乐会或运动会的）赞助者，赞助商：The race organizers are trying
to attract sponsors.
在想方设法吸引舍助者。2 a person who agrees to
give sb money for a charity if that person succeeds in completing a particular
activity 为慈善活动捐资的人；
乂或义演等）捐款者：J’m coHecting sponsors
/or weefc’s charity run.我正在为下星期的募款赛跑征集
捐款者3 a person or company
.that supports sb by paying for their training or education.( ±备训或教會
的）资助者 4
a person who introduces and supports a proposal for a new law, etc.(法案等的）倡议舍，发起
人，倡导者：the sponsor of the new
immigration bill |ff 移民 ^案的倡议者 5
a person who agrees to be officially responsible for another person 保人；保证人 6
a person who presents a child for Christian baptism or confirm- ATION代父（或母）；教父或母）；（洗礼、坚信礼等
的）弓I领人 Sd
godparent ■ verb 1 [VN]
(of a company, etc..舜司等）to pay the costs of a particular
event, programme, etc. as a way of advertising 赞助.（活品、节.后等）：sports events sponsored by the
tobacco mdustry由烟草业楼助的体育赛 秦 2 [VN]
to arrange for sth official to take place 圭為； 傘办；运成：The US is sponsoring
negoriario/is between the two sides.美国年在安排双方的谈判。3 to agree to give sb money for a charity if they
complete a particular task为慈華活劫捐资;为义赛癀款：[VN] MZZ you sponsor me for a
charity walk Vm doing?
竞走义赛，请您捐款好吗？ ◊
a sponsored swim有赞助故 慈善游泳活动[also VN to inf] 4 [VN]
to support sb by paying for their training or education 资 ifj
■(某人的 i音训或教育）：She /ound a company to
sponsor her through coHege.她找到一家愿资助她读完大学的公司。
5 [VN] to introduce a proposal for a new law, etc. 倡议，提交（法案等）：77ie biH was sponsored by a labour MP•亨项议案是一位$党议员提交的。
spon-sor-ship /'spDnsaJip;
NAmE 'spainsarjip/ noun 1 [U，C] financial support from a sponsor 资助；赞助款： a 多50 miHion sponsorship dea〖* 5 000 万元尚赞助命议◊ The project needs to
raise £8 million in sponsorship. 埙目需要筹集800乓英镑的资助。owe need to )iind
sporrsorshijw/or the expedition•我们需要为这次探隆找
到赞助。2 [U] the act of sponsoring
sb/sth or being sponsored 资助；主办；倡议：the senator’s
sponsorship 〇} the job training
Zegiskirion那位参说员对制订业培训
法规的倡议
spon-tan-eity /.spDnta'neiati;
NAmE ,spa:n-/ noun [U] the quality of being
spontaneous 自发 自 _ spon-tan-eous /spDn'teinias;
NAmE spa:n-/ adj. 1 not planned but done
because you suddenly want to do it 自发的；非筹划安排的：a spontaneous o#er 〇/ hdp
'主动提出帮助◊ T7ie audience
burst into spontcmeous appZause.政众自发地鼓起掌来。2 often doing things without planning to, because you
suddenly want to do them 常心血来潮的 3 术语）happening natur
ally,, without being made to
happen 自 爱的； 自然的；
自身造成的：spontaneoiAS remission 〇/ t/ie
disease 疾病 的-然――4 done naturally, without being force; or
practised自然的；非勉强的；，无雕饰的：a tape recording 〇/spontaneous speech —段自然讲话的磁带录音
〇 a wonderfully
spontaneous performance of the piece M 那支乐曲极其淳朴自然的演奏► sp〇n_tarveous*ly fldv.: We spontcmeousiy
started to dance.我们情不自禁地跳起
舞来6 ◊ 77ie Weeding
o/iten stops spontcmeou5〖y.这种出 血常常会自己停止。
spon.taneous com bustion noun [u] the burning of a
mineral or vegetable substance caused by chemical changes inside it and not by
fire or heat from outside
自燃
spoof /spu:f/ noun, verb
m noun (informal) a humorous copy of a
film/movie, television programme, etc. that exaggerates its main features (对电影、电视节目等的）滑稽模仿：ft’s a spoo/on horror
movies.这是对恐怖片的滑稽模仿。