2008-04-11英语单词

recorder
___One, such as a tape recorder, that makes recordings or records.
___Law A judge who has criminal jurisdiction in a city.
___Music A flute with eight finger holes and a whistlelike mouthpiece.

recover
___To get back; regain.
___To restore (oneself) to a normal state:He recovered himself after a slip on the ice.
___To compensate for:She recovered her losses.
___To procure (usable substances, such as metal) from unusable substances, such as ore or waste.
___To bring under observation again:watching the comet since it was first recovered—first spotted since its 1910 visit”

recur
___To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly.See Synonyms at return
___To return to one's attention or memory.
___To return in thought or discourse.
___To have recourse:recur to the use of force.

reduce
___The government has made a promise to the public to further reduce taxes.

protfolio
__A portable case for holding material, such as loose papers, photographs, or drawings.
__The materials collected in such a case, especially when representative of a person's work:a photographer's portfolio; an artist's portfolio of drawings.
__The office or post of a cabinet member or minister of state.
__A group of investments.

alternative
__The choice between tow mutually exclusive possibilities.
__A situation presenting such a choice.
__Either of these possibllities.See Synonyms at choice
__Usage Problem One of a number of things from which one must be chosen

evolve
__To develop or achieve gradually;evolve a style of one's own.
__To work out;devise;the schemes he evolved to line his purse.
__Biology To develop(a characteristic) by evolutionary processes.
__To give off;emit.

scramble
__To move or climb hurriedly, especially on the hands and knees.
__To struggle or contend frantically in order to get something:scrambled for the best seats.
__To take off with all possible haste, as to intercept enemy aircraft.
__Football
__To run around with the ball behind the line of scrimmage while searching for an open receiver.
__To run forward with the ball when unable to complete an intended pass play. Used of a quarterback.