rathe
a. 较普通时刻[时期]早的, 早熟的
ad. 过早地, 迅捷地
rather
ad. 宁可,宁愿,有些,相当
例句与用法:1.These shoes are rather too big.这双鞋有点太大了。
2.I would rather stay at home.我宁可呆在家里。
3.I'd rather walk than take a bus.我愿意走路而不愿意坐公共汽车。
4.`Some more wine?' `Thank you, I'd rather not. I have to drive home.'｀再来一点酒好吗?＇｀不要了, 我不能再喝了. 我还得开车回家呢.＇
5.She'd rather die than lose the children.她宁可死也不愿失去孩子们.
6.`How about a trip to the coast?' `Rather!'｀去海滨玩玩好吗?＇｀好极了!＇
7.I would rather fail than cheat in the examination.我宁愿考不及格，也不愿意考试作弊。
8.Poultry is rather cheap now.现在的禽肉相当便宜。
英英解释:副词rather:
1. on the contrary
同义词：instead
2. to some (great or small) extent
同义词：kind of, kinda, sort of
3. more readily or willingly
同义词：preferably, sooner
4. to a degree (not used with a negative)
同义词：quite
ratherish
ad. 稍微,约略
rathskeller
n. 啤酒间,酒吧间,餐厅
英英解释:名词rathskeller:
1. a tavern below street level featuring beer; originally a German restaurant in the basement of city hall
raticide
n. 杀鼠药,减鼠药
ratification
n. 批准,认可
英英解释:名词ratification:
1. making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
同义词：confirmation
ratifier
n. 批准者
英英解释:名词ratifier:
1. someone who expresses strong approval
同义词：subscriber, endorser, indorser
ratify
v. 批准,认可
词形变化:名词:ratifier 动词过去式:ratified 过去分词:ratified 现在分词:ratifying 第三人称单数:ratifies
例句与用法:1.These files have been ratified.这些文件已经批准生效。
2.The government has ratified the project.政府已经批准了这个项目。
3.Over ninety countries ratify an agreement to ban the use of these chemicals.九十多个国家批准了一项禁止使用这些化学品的协议。
英英解释:动词ratify:
1. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
同义词：sign
ratine
n. 平纹结子花呢, 珠皮大衣呢
rating
n. 等级
例句与用法:1.Our show has gone up in the ratings.我们节目的收视率提高了.
2.Blue Funk's new hit has had good ratings in the charts.布鲁·芬克新灌录的唱片在流行音乐最畅销的每周目录上排名很高.
3.Having an acceptable credit rating.信用好的有令人满意的信用等级的
4.The rating system is undergoing some/a complete restructuring.房地产税制正在进行某些[全面的]调整.
英英解释:名词rating:
1. an appraisal of the value of something
同义词：evaluation, valuation
2. act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
同义词：evaluation
3. standing or position on a scale
4. rank in a military organization
同义词：military rank, military rating, paygrade
动词rate:
1. assign a rank or rating to
同义词：rate, rank, range, order, grade, place
2. be worthy of or have a certain rating
同义词：rate
3. estimate the value of
同义词：rate, value
ratio
n. 比,比率
词形变化:名词复数:ratios
例句与用法:1.The ratio of schoolboys to schoolgirls is 2 to 1.男学生和女学生的比例是2比1。
2.Men outnumber women here in the ratio of three to one.此地男子数量以三比一超过女子。
3.The ratios of 1 to 5 and 20 to 100 are the same.1与5之比和20与100之比相同.
4.The interval between any two frequencies having a ratio of2 to1.倍频程频率比率为2比1的两个频率的间隔
英英解释:名词ratio:
1. the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
ratiocinate
v. 推理,推论,采用三段论法
英英解释:动词ratiocinate:
1. reason methodologically and logically
ratiocination
n. 推理,推论
英英解释:名词ratiocination:
1. the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)
同义词：conclusion
2. logical and methodical reasoning
ratiocinative:
a. 推理的,推论的,好理论的
英英解释:形容词ratiocinative:
1. based on exact thinking
ratiometer:
n. 比率表(比值计,电流比率计)
ration
n. 定额,定量,配给
词形变化:动词过去式:rationed 过去分词:rationed 现在分词:rationing 第三人称单数:rations
例句与用法:1.We were rationed to two eggs a week.每周配给我们两个鸡蛋。
2.The soldiers were given their rations of food.士兵们分得了他们的给养口粮。
3.They had to ration petrol during the war.战时他们不得不限量供给汽油。
4.The Government may have to introduce petrol rationing.政府可能不得不实行汽油限量供应。
英英解释:名词ration:
1. the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
2. a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
动词ration:
1. restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
2. distribute in rations, as in the army
同义词：ration out
rational
a. 合理的,理性的
n. 有理数
词形变化:副词:rationally 名词:rationalness
例句与用法:1.Man is a rational being.人是有理性的生物。
2.No rational person would go to work in his pyjamas.任何神智正常的人都不会穿着睡衣去上班。
3.Despite her recent stroke, she is quite rational.她尽管最近曾患中风, 但头脑仍很清醒.
4.The quality or condition of being rational.合理性合乎理性的性质或状态
5.The examiners put a premium on rational argument.评委们对以理服人的论据给以高度评价。
英英解释:名词rational:
1. an integer or a fraction
同义词：rational number
形容词rational:
1. consistent with or based on or using reason
2. of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
同义词：intellectual, noetic
3. capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers
4. having its source in or being guided by the intellect (distinguished from experience or emotion)
rationale
n. 基本原理(理论基础的说明,原理的阐述)
例句与用法:1.I do not understand the rationale behind the decision to sell the warehouse.我不明白在出售仓库的决定后面有什么原由。
英英解释:名词rationale:
1. (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
同义词：principle
rationalism
n. 理性主义,唯理论
英英解释:名词rationalism:
1. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
2. the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth
3. the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
同义词：freethinking
rationalist
n. 理性论者,纯理论者,理性主义者
例句与用法:1.It is a classic sanctuary in which the rationalist fancy may take refuge.这是一所古雅的圣殿，理性主义者可以躲在其中。
英英解释:名词rationalist:
1. someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
同义词：positivist
形容词rationalist:
1. of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism |
