slake
发音
英 [sleɪk]
美 [slek]
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- 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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