weak beats
are made strong切分的，切分音乐的（节拍
强弱倒置）► syivco.pa.tion /.sigk9_peijn/
/?ow/i [U] syn.cope /'siqkapi/
noun [U] [phonetics 语音）the dropping of a sound or sounds in the middle of a word when it is
spoken, for example the pronunciation of //•fcra〇/ as /’laibri/词中语音i略（如将library发成 /'laibri/) — compare apocope syn.cre.tism /'smkratizam/ A7〇wn [u] 1 (fec/?n/cfl/ 术语） the mixing of different religions,
philosophies or ideas (不同宗教、哲学或思想的）融合2 (//ngwMcs语言)the mixing of
different forms of the same word during the development of a language (语言发展过程中词的）屈
折形式融合，辑合
syn-dical-ism /'sindikalizam/
yiot//? [U] the belief that factories, businesses,
etc. should be owned and managed by all the people who work in them 工团':主 义，f联$义（认为企业应由全体员工共同拥有及管理） syn-dic-al-ist /'smdikalist/ noun a person who believes in syndicalism工团主义去；工联圭义者.► syn.dic.a丨.ist adj.
syn-di-cate noun, verb
mnoun /'sindikat/ a group of people or
companies who work together and help each otlier in order to achieve a
particular aim辛迪加；企业联合组织；财团；私人联
合会
■
verb /'smdikeit/ [VN] [usually passive] to sell an article, a
photograph, a television programme, etc. to several different newspapers, etc.把（文章、图片、电视节目
等 +_')'7 出_售给多i 个&体：Ms column is syndicated
throughout the worW.他的专栏文章在世界各地的报刊发
表。► syn-di-ca.tion /.smdi’keijn/ now/7 [U] syn-drome /'smdraum; NAmE -droum/ noun 1 a
set of physical conditions that show you have a particular disease or medical
problem 综合征；综合症状：PMS or premenstrual syndrome ^ flu ^ n" tiE 0 This syndrome is associated 介equent coughing•这种综’合征与经
常咳嗽有关、一see also AIDS,
Down’s syndrome,
ECONOMY CLASS
SYNDROME, SICK BUILDING SYNDROME,
Tourette^ syndrome 2 a set of opinions or a way of behaving
that is typical of a particular type of person, attitude or social problem 典㊄意见；典痼表现：With teenagers, be prepared for the cMe,
me, me!' syndrome (=they think of themselves first)._ 跟青少年在一起，对
他们那种凡事只想到“我、我、我! ”的典型心理不要大 惊小
syn-ecdoche /si'nekdaki/
noun [U, C] (technical a word or phrase in
which a part of sth is used to represent a whole, or a whole is used to
represent a part of sth. For example, in '
syn-ergy /'sinad5i; NAmE -ard3i/ noun [u, C] {pi. -ies) {technical the extra energy, power, success, etc.
that is achieved by two or more people or companies working together，instead
of on their own 协同用，协同增效
作用（人或公司共同协作所产生的效果优于各自单独行动
的效果>
synod /'sined;
BrE also -nod/ noun an official meeting of Church members to
discuss religious matters and make important decisions 教会会议 syno-nym /'smanim/ noun a word or expression
that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the same language 同义词：‘Big’ and large’ are synonyms. ._* big 和 large
是同义词。一compare ANTONYM
syn-onym-ous /si'nDnimas; NAmE -'na:n-/ adj. 1 (of words or expressions 词语）having the same, or nearly the
same, meaning 同义的 2 〜（with sth) so closely connected with sth that the two
things appear to be the same 等同于…的：WeaZth is not necessariiy synonymous with happiness.财富未必等同于幸福。
syn-onymy /si'nDnimi; NAmE -'na:n-l noun [U] the fact of two or more words or
expressions having the same meaning同义；同义关系
syn*op-sis
/si'nDpsisj
NAmE -'na:p-/ noun (pi. syn-op-ses /-si:z/) a summary of a
piece of writing, a play, etc. ( ^ 作、剧本等的r大纲，提要，概要，梗概hyivop-tic /si'noptik; NAmE -'naip-/ adj. {formal) syn-ovial /sai'nauvial; si'n-; NAmE si'nou-/ adj. {biology 生）（of a
joint.关.节）having a membrane (=a piece of very thin
skin) containing liquid between the bones, which allows the joint to move
freely (含〉滑膜的 syn-tac-tic /sm'taBktik/ adj. {linguistics it W) connected with syntax 句法的.► syn-tac.tic.al.ly』/-kli/ flc/v. •• to be syntacricaHy correct隹句法上正确
syn-tagm
/'sintaem/
noun (also syn-tagma /.sin'taegme/) {linguistics i^W) a unit of language
consisting of sets of phonemes, words, or phrases that
are arranged in order (语言）语段，结构段，结构体►syrvta&mat*ic
/.sintaeg'maetik/
adj.
syn-tax /'smtasks/ noun [U] 1 {linguistics W) the way that words
and phrases are put together to form sentences in a language; the rules of
grammar for this 句法；句法规则 _ compare morphology(2)
2 (com-
puting if) the rules that state
how words and phrases must be used in a computer language 句法；语构
synth /sm0/ noun {informal) =
synthesizer syn-the-sis /'smGasis/ noun {pi. syn-the-ses /-si:z/) 1 [U}
C] 〜（of sth) tiie act of combining
separate ideas, beliefs， styles, etc.; a mixture
or combination of ideas, beliefs, styles, etc.緯合；结合；综合体：the synthesis 0/ art vWth everyday 〖i/e艺术％曰龠生活的结合◊ a synthesis 0/ traditional anti modem
values传统价观和现代价值政
的综合体 2 [U] 术语）the natural chemical
production of a substance in
animals and plants (物质 在动植物体内的）合成：protein synthesis蛋白质的合& 3 [U] (technical ■{§■) the
artificial production of a substance that is present naturally in animals and
plants (人工的}合成：the synthesis 〇/ penicfMfn 青霉素的合成 4 [U]
(tor/Wcfl/ 术语）the production of
sounds, music or speech by electronic means (用电子 手段对声音、音乐歳语音的）合成：speech synthesis语 音合成
syn-the-size (BrE also -ise) /'sinBasaiz/
verb [VN] 1 (technical ^:t^) to produce a substance
by means of chemical or biological processes (通过化畢手段或生物过程厂
合成.2 to produce sounds，music
or speech using eiectronic equipment (音响合成 3 to
combine separate ideas, beliefs, styles, etc.综合 syn-the-sizer (BrE also -iser) /'sm00saiz0(r)/ (also informal synth) noun an electronic machine
for producing different sounds. Synthesizers are used as musical instruments,
especially for copying the sounds of other instruments, and for copying speech
sounds. 音晌合成器：a speech synthesizer语音合成器一compare keyboard(3) syn-thet-ic /sin'Getik/ adj., noun
m adj. 1 artificial; made by
combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or
animals 人造的；（人工）合成的 HTTIman-
made: synthetic cirugv/abrics 合成药物 / 织物 o note at artificial
2 (also
ag.glu.tin.ative)
(//"gw/sf/cs
语言） (of languages 语言）using changes to the ends of words rather than
separate words to show the functions of words in a sentence 综合（型〉的一compare analytic :(1) ► syn-thet-ic-al-ly
/-kli/ adv.
mnoun an artificial substance or material 合成纤
维（织物 >
;合成剂：cotton /abrics and synthetics 命织
物与,i成织物
syph-ilis /'sifilis/ noun [u] a disease that gets
worse over a period of time, spreading from the sexual organs to the skin,
bones, muscles and brain. It is caught by having sex with an infected person.梅毒► syph.il.it.ic /.srfi'litik/ adj. sy-phon = siphon syringe /si'rmd3/ noun, verb
毽 noun 1 (also hypo^der-mic, hypodermic
sy'ringe) a
plastic or glass tube with a
long hollow needle that is used for putting drugs, etc. into a person’s body or
for taking a small amount of blood from a person (皮下） 注射器一picture o page R26 2 a plastic or glass
tube with a rubber part at the end, used for sucking up