Carr points out, that after spending time in quiet rural settings, subjects "exhibit greater attentiveness, stronger memory and generally improved cognition.
出自-2012年12月閱讀原文
Evidence suggests the UK's position is much stronger than in the recent past and is still showing improvement.
出自-2011年12月閱讀原文
And, by contrast, the loss of hope, is turning out to be a stronger sign that a person may commit suicide than other factors long thought to be more likely risks.
出自-2010年12月聽力原文
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ADJ-GRADED
強(qiáng)壯的;健壯的;力氣大的
Someone who is strong is healthy with good muscles and can move or carry heavy things, or do hard physical work.
例句
I'm not strong enough to carry him...
我力氣不夠大，抱不動(dòng)他。
I feared I wouldn't be able to control such a strong horse.
我怕我駕馭不了這么強(qiáng)壯的馬。
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ADJ-GRADED
(人)堅(jiān)定的，堅(jiān)決的，自信的
Someone who is strong is confident and determined, and is not easily influenced or worried by other people.
例句
He is sharp and manipulative with a strong personality...
他個(gè)性很強(qiáng)，為人精明且愛指使人。
It's up to managers to be strong and do what they believe is right...
經(jīng)理人應(yīng)堅(jiān)定立場(chǎng)，認(rèn)準(zhǔn)的事情就應(yīng)該勇敢去做。
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ADJ-GRADED
不易損壞的;堅(jiān)固的;結(jié)實(shí)的
Strong objects or materials are not easily broken and can support a lot of weight or resist a lot of strain.
例句
The vacuum flask has a strong casing, which won't crack or chip...
這種熱水瓶瓶身堅(jiān)固，不易斷裂破碎。
Glue the mirror in with a strong adhesive...
用強(qiáng)力膠把鏡子牢牢地粘上。
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ADJ-GRADED
(風(fēng)、水流等)強(qiáng)勁的，迅猛的，狂奔的
A strong wind, current, or other force has a lot of power or speed, and can cause heavy things to move.
例句
Strong winds and torrential rain combined to make conditions terrible for golfers in the Scottish Open...
狂風(fēng)暴雨一齊襲來，致使蘇格蘭高爾夫球公開賽的比賽條件變得異常糟糕。
A fairly strong current seemed to be moving the whole boat...
一股湍急的水流好像要沖走整條船。
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ADJ-GRADED
(印象、影響)強(qiáng)烈的，深刻的
A strong impression or influence has a great effect on someone.
例句
We're glad if our music makes a strong impression, even if it's a negative one...
如果我們的音樂能給人留下深刻的印象，哪怕是負(fù)面的印象，我們都會(huì)很高興。
There will be a strong incentive to enter into a process of negotiation...
將會(huì)出現(xiàn)迫切地想要進(jìn)入談判階段的強(qiáng)烈動(dòng)機(jī)。
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ADJ-GRADED
(觀點(diǎn)、措辭)堅(jiān)定的，強(qiáng)烈的，不動(dòng)搖的
If you have strong opinions on something or express them using strong words, you have extreme or very definite opinions which you are willing to express or defend.
例句
She is known to hold strong views on Cuba...
她在古巴問題上的鮮明觀點(diǎn)人人皆知。
There has been strong criticism of the military regime...
該軍事政權(quán)一直受到人們的強(qiáng)烈抨擊。
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ADJ-GRADED
(當(dāng)權(quán)者的行為)堅(jiān)定的，強(qiáng)硬的，嚴(yán)厲的，不動(dòng)搖的
If someone in authority takes strong action, they act firmly and severely.
例句
The government has said it will take strong action against any further strikes...
政府聲稱要采取嚴(yán)厲行動(dòng)制止罷工進(jìn)一步發(fā)展。
He has also said he will have to become a strong President to put things right.
他還說為力挽狂瀾他將不得不做一個(gè)強(qiáng)權(quán)總統(tǒng)。
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ADJ-GRADED
(理由、論據(jù))有說服力的，強(qiáng)有力的，充分的
If there is a strong case or argument for something, it is supported by a lot of evidence.
例句
The testimony presented offered a strong case for acquitting her on grounds of self-defense...
當(dāng)庭的證詞為裁定她是正當(dāng)防衛(wèi)而無(wú)罪提供了強(qiáng)有力的證據(jù)。
The evidence that such investment promotes growth is strong...
有充分的證據(jù)表明這種投資能夠促進(jìn)增長(zhǎng)。
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ADJ-GRADED
(可能性、機(jī)會(huì))極大的
If there is a strong possibility or chance that something is true or will happen, it is very likely to be true or to happen.
例句
There is a strong possibility that the cat contracted the condition by eating contaminated pet food.
貓很有可能是吃了受污染的寵物食品而染上這種疾病的。
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ADJ-GRADED
優(yōu)秀的;精通的;擅長(zhǎng)的
Your strong points are your best qualities or talents, or the things you are good at.
例句
Discretion is not Jeremy's strong point...
小心謹(jǐn)慎不是杰里米的強(qiáng)項(xiàng)。
Exports may be the only strong point in the economy over the next six to 12 months...
在接下來的 6 到 12 個(gè)月中，出口也許是經(jīng)濟(jì)中的唯一亮點(diǎn)。
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ADJ-GRADED
(競(jìng)爭(zhēng)者、候選人、隊(duì)伍)強(qiáng)大的，有望成功的，有實(shí)力的
A strong competitor, candidate, or team is good or likely to succeed.
例句
She was a strong contender for Britain's Olympic team...
她是有望入選英國(guó)奧運(yùn)代表團(tuán)的有力競(jìng)爭(zhēng)者。
Some countries where English is becoming a strong competitor to French, such as Algeria and Senegal, may see an immediate halt to the council's work...
在一些國(guó)家里，比如阿爾及利亞和塞內(nèi)加爾，英語(yǔ)正在成為法語(yǔ)強(qiáng)有力的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)者，委員會(huì)在這些地方的工作可能會(huì)很快陷入停滯狀態(tài)。
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ADJ-GRADED
(關(guān)系)穩(wěn)固的，持久的，牢固的
If a relationship or link is strong, it is close and likely to last for a long time.
例句
He felt he had a relationship strong enough to talk frankly to Sarah...
他認(rèn)為和薩拉的關(guān)系很緊密，足以推心置腹。
This has tested our marriage, and we have come through it stronger than ever...
這是對(duì)我們婚姻的考驗(yàn)，我們經(jīng)受住了考驗(yàn)而且關(guān)系比以往任何時(shí)候都更穩(wěn)固了。
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ADJ-GRADED
(貨幣)堅(jiān)挺的;(經(jīng)濟(jì))強(qiáng)勁的;(行業(yè))景氣的
A strong currency, economy, or industry has a high value or is very successful.
例句
The US dollar continued its strong performance in Tokyo today...
美元今天在東京繼續(xù)保持強(qiáng)勁的走勢(shì)。
The local economy is strong and the population is growing...
當(dāng)?shù)亟?jīng)濟(jì)蓬勃發(fā)展，人口也在增長(zhǎng)。
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ADJ-GRADED
(因素、成分)重要的，占很大比例的
If something is a strong element or part of something else, it is an important or large part of it.
例句
We are especially encouraged by the strong representation, this year, of women in information technology disciplines...
今年，女性在信息技術(shù)領(lǐng)域的突出表現(xiàn)尤其讓我們備受鼓舞。
There is a strong element of truth to each of these explanations.
這些解釋每一個(gè)都很有道理。
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ADJ
大量的;眾多的;多達(dá)…的
You can use strong when you are saying how many people there are in a group. For example, if a group is twenty strong, there are twenty people in it.
例句
Ukraine indicated that it would establish its own army, 400,000 strong.
烏克蘭表示將自己建立一支40 多萬(wàn)人的軍隊(duì)。
...a 1,000-strong crowd.
有 1,000 多人的人群
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ADJ-GRADED
(飲品、化學(xué)品、藥物)含量高的，濃的，釅的
A strong drink, chemical, or drug contains a lot of the particular substance which makes it effective.
例句
Strong coffee or tea late at night may cause sleeplessness...
深夜喝濃咖啡或濃茶可能會(huì)導(dǎo)致失眠。
In strong concentrations it can cause nausea and vomiting.
濃度過高會(huì)導(dǎo)致惡心嘔吐。
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ADJ-GRADED
醒目的;響亮的;濃烈的;強(qiáng)烈的
A strong colour, flavour, smell, sound, or light is intense and easily noticed.
例句
As she went past there was a gust of strong perfume...
她走過時(shí)有一股濃烈的香水味。
Strong colours would flatter her pale skin and dark hair...
亮顏色更能襯托她的白皮膚和黑頭發(fā)。
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ADJ-GRADED
(口音)濃重的
If someone has a strong accent, they speak in a distinctive way that shows very clearly what country or region they come from.
例句
'Good, Mr Ryle,' he said in English with a strong French accent.
“好的，賴爾先生，”他用帶有濃重法國(guó)口音的英語(yǔ)說。
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ADJ-GRADED
(面貌)輪廓分明的
You can say that someone has strong features or a strong face if their face has large, distinctive features.
例句
He had a strong Greek nose and olive-black eyes.
他有一個(gè)高挺的希臘式鼻子和一雙墨橄欖綠色的眼睛。
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PHRASE
言行過分;情緒激烈
If someone comes on strong, they make their intentions or feelings clear in an excessive or aggressive way.
例句
'I come on strong sometimes. Don't know why.' She was beginning to feel like a bully.
“我有時(shí)言行很過分，不知道為什么。”她開始感覺自己像個(gè)惡霸。
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PHRASE
保持健康;依舊活躍;興盛不衰
If someone or something is still going strong, they are still alive, in good condition, or popular after a long time.
例句
The old machinery was still going strong.
這臺(tái)舊機(jī)器依然運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)良好。