slake

发音

英 [sleɪk]word uk audio image

美 [slek] word us audio image

  • vt.
    解(渴)
    消除
    <文>满足

单词词源

slake 消除,平息,缓和

来自古英语 slacian,使无力,使懈怠,使缓慢,词源同 slack.引申比喻义消除,平息,缓和等。

双语例句

1. But it seems unlikely even they could slake the thirst .
但看起来仍将无法满足全部需求。
2. That the saudis are even considering such a project shows how difficult and costly it is becoming to slake the world 's thirst for oil .
沙特人开始考虑这样一个项目,仅此一点就显示出满足全球石油需求变得多么困难和昂贵。
3. Its strategy of rolling out its trademark fizzy drink round the world to slake the thirst of upwardly mobile consumers in emerging markets had run out of steam .
该公司在全球大力推广其标志性的碳酸饮料、以满足新兴市场日益增长的消费者需求的战略已失去动力。

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