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n. 份额；许多；命运；阄
adv. （与形容词和副词连用）很，非常；（与动词连用）非常
pron. 大量，许多
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vi. 抽签，拈阄

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is something few can accomplishneeds some practice firstrequires a lot of patienceis a challenge at the beginningThey find it even more difficult.

Veiseh, for instance, travelled a lot in his youth.

It has led to a lot of debate.

Creating the future you want is a lot easier if you are ready to exploit the opportunities that come your way.

After graduating with a degree in business and accounting, she joined a public accounting firm, married, bought a house, put lots of stuff in it, and had a baby.

With wild carrots, the roots are white, small and skinny, so you’d have to pick a lot of wild carrots to get enough to eat.

There is lots of snow around, and the ground freezes, which can make life difficult for animals.

She was also spending a lot of time on Facebook.

It took a lot of time and energy to keep up with everyone’s status updates.

It enabled families to save a lot of money Evolutionary adaptation.

I think that things have become very gloomy these days, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry ( ' , 诡辩 ).

One argument that you tend to hear a lot from the pro-tipping crowd seems logical enough: the service is better when waiters depend on tips, presumably because they see a benefit to successfully veiling their contempt for you.

It gave rise to a lot of problems on the border.

Such an organization does a lot in training workshops in special media, crafts marketing techniques, crafts fairs and sales, festivals, TV appearances and demonstrations.

It’s a pretty easy job, but one with lots of downtime, which means you will have plenty of time to catch up on reading, do homework or study for an exam.

They tend to have a lot of experience themselves in the technology business.

The author's mother taught him a valuable lesson by pointing out lots of flaws in his seemingly perfect essay.

So I've watched a lot of children—talking, playing, arguing, eating, studying, and being young.

It is not likely to attract lots of investors and nerds.

If you spend much time with educators and policy makers, you'll hear a lot of the following words: standards, results, skills, self-control, accountability, and so on.

A lot of them have negative effects on society.

They may even have been covered with silk because silk was used a lot at that time.

I learned a lot about this sport.

"The body uses a lot of energy stores for growth and repair through the night," explains diet specialist Sarah Elder.

"There are a lot of studies on the relationship between breakfast eating and possible health outcomes, but this may be because those who eat breakfast choose to habitually have health-enhancing behaviours such as regular exercise and not smoking," she say

A lot has changed since we were last in school.

A woman encouraged to try knitting and crocheting after developing an autoimmune disease that caused a lot of hand pain reported on the Craft Yam Council site that her hands are now less stiff and painful.

And the reason we don't know about a lot of them is that a lot of them have vanished entirely.

And,on top of that, I'd specifically asked if I could leave early last Friday as I'd done a lot of overtime during the week.

But it takes a lot more than a nearby airport to be a city of the future.

For example, people in high school, they text message a lot.

He has a lot of experience with boats, and it'll work out a lot cheaper to hire one if there's more of us to share the cost.

I mean a lot of people seem to think that it's a nice job, you know.

If you spend much time with educators and policy makers, you' ll hear a lot of the following words: "standards," "results," "skills," "self-control," "accountability" and so on.

I'm expected to attend too many meetings and I seem to be spending a lot of my time doing unnecessary paperwork.

In some ways, a lot of forms of making in school trivialize making.

It took a lot of time and energy to keep up with everyone's status updates.

It was interesting to see such a strange sight, but there were a lot of people around and I was a bit worried about the bees and the people stopping to look.

One thing about the moon many people don't know is that it has a lot of garbage on its surface left over from human space exploration.

So it rains a lot less in Seattle.

That's about 10 seconds more than the industry average — and a lot slower than a decade ago, according to the study, which was commissioned by QSR, an industry trade publication.

That's what—six to eight hundred pounds! So this time I'll need to make a lot more effort and hopefully will be successful the first time.

The country makes and exports a lot of machinery.

There have been a lot of Utopian (乌托邦的) cities in history.

They tend to have a lot of experience themselves in the technology business.

They were very close together and there was a lot of noise and movements.

think that things have become very gloomy these days, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry.

We are rediscovering Dewey and Montessori and a lot of the practices that they pioneered that have been forgotten or at least put aside.

When they interact, they aren't afraid to smell each other and will express themselves clearly and honestly. Once again, it seems we have a lot to learn from dogs.

You do very well in a lot of things.

There are usually two parents, who spend a lot of time reading to children and worrying about their anxiety levels and hectic schedules.

If you look at a lot of low-income communities in the United States, there are programs that are serving them, but they're primarily centered around ‘Let's get these kids' grades up,' and not around ‘Let's get these kids access to the same kinds of opportunities as more-affluent kids,' said Daniel Zaharopol, the founder and executive director of the program.

Historically, scientists have objected to sharing for many reasons: it is a lot of work; until recently, good databases did not exist; grant funders were not pushing for sharing; it has been difficult to agree on standards for formatting data; and there is no agreed way to assign credit for data.

They have to spend lots of time choosing products.

Student performance has a lot to do with teachers.

Standardization of forms for automatic processing will save a lot of medical expenses.

Medical spending, which typically rises faster than wages and the overall economy, is propelled by two things: the high prices charged for medical services in this country and the volume of unnecessary care delivered by doctors and hospitals, which often perform a lot more tests and treatments than a patient really needs.

In those essays, and in follow-up interviews with a few of the teenagers, we found lots of insight, positive feeling and inspirational thinking.

In the past, the young have eagerly participated in national service and civic affairs, often with lots of energy and idealism.

But overall, we suspect that spending would come down through elimination of a lot of unnecessary or even dangerous tests and treatments.

You know, one of the first things I like to tell people when they ask me about the supplements, is that a lot of them are promoted as a cure for your memory, but your memory doesn’t need a cure.

The other thing is that a lot of these supplements aren’t necessarily what they claim to be, and you really have to be wary when you take any of them.

A lot of times people are not really aware of the impact they have, or the fact that taking them in combination with other medications might put you at increased risk for something that you wouldn’t otherwise being countering or be at risk for.

While we argue phasing out racial terminology ( ' , 术语 ) in the biological sciences, we also acknowledge that using race as a political or social category to study racism, although filled with lots of challenges, remains necessary given our need to understand how structural inequities and discrimination produce health disparities ( ' , 差异 ) between groups, Yudell said.

They fueled a lot of controversy.

They attracted a lot of smokers.

There's a lot for students to complain about: the repayment threshold for paying back loans will be frozen for five years, meaning that lower-paid graduates have to start repaying their loans; and maintenance grants have been replaced by loans, meaning that students from poorer backgrounds face higher debt than those with wealthier parents.

Teenagers experiencing psychological problems tend to use a lot of media.

But advances in technology might make Antarctica a lot more accessible three decades from now.

Now there’s a lot more evidence of how powerful a celebrity, especially a professional athlete can be in influencing children’s behavior.

Unfortunately for them ( ' , and often the taxpayers), our energy systems are a bit like an aircraft carrier: they are unbelievably expensive, they are built to last for a very long time, they have a huge amount of inertia ( ' , meaning it takes a lot of energy to set them moving), and they have a lot of momentum once they are set in motion.

They spend a lot of time building strong connections with businesses.

There is a lot of support at Yale, to an extent, after a while, there is too much support, he said, half-joking about the countless resources available at the school.

The reality of it is that a lot of low-income kids could be going to elite universities on a full ride scholarship and don't even realize it.

So a heavy object, like a football player moving at a high speed, has a lot of momentum — that is, once be is moving, it is hard to change his state of motion.

If we could figure out how to improve the efficiency with which we use energy, we can do a lot of work with the energy that is available.

"If you look at a lot of low-income communities in the United States, there are programs that are serving them, but they're primarily centered around ‘Let's get these kids' grades up,' and not around ‘Let's get these kids access to the same kinds of oppor

"She was a scientist on the level with a lot of people we spend a lot of time talking about," said Kay Etheridge, a biologist at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania who has been studying the scientific history of Merian's work. "She didn't do as much to ch

"The typical American diet is a lot higher in protein than a lot of us think," says registered dietitian Angela Pipitone.

"There is a lot of support at Yale, to an extent, after a while, there is too much support," he said, half-joking about the countless resources available at the school.

A lot of clever people are terrified about artificial intelligence, fearing that robots will one day become so smart that they'll murder all of us.

A lot of people believe that working at a magazine is a glamorous job.

A lot of people liked my photos and started asking me for travel tips.

A lot of the government advertising has been about individual responsibility, but actually understanding that drinking is very much about the social activity and finding ways to help young people get home safely and not end up in hospital is one of the th

A lot of times people are not really aware of the impact they have, or the fact that taking them in combination with other medications might put you at increased risk for something that you wouldn't otherwise being countering or be at risk for.

Actually I've heard a lot about you, and that project.

Also, there are a lot of wonderful clubs, but you shouldn't allocate too much time to club activities, unless they are directly related to your study.

And a lot of interpreters will say one is easier than the other, less stressful.

And then they put some bacon in the fat, broke an egg over the top, and put the whole lot in the oven for about ten minutes.

And this creates a lot of problems.

Banks can save a lot of money and avoid headaches by moving to a cash-free system, and they can also avoid bank robberies, theft, and dirty money.

But a lot of information we get about human groups is through biased sources, like how they are represented in the media.

Choosing a career can take time and a lot of thought.

first, people are living longer with a lot more complex needs.

historically, scientists have objected to sharing for many reasons: It is a lot of work; until recently, good databases did not exist; grant funders were not pushing for sharing; It has been difficult to agree on standards for formatting data; and there i

I could see there was a lot of talent there and some great potential, particularly in their product development.

I post a lot on social media anyway.

I think a lot of what people consider luck is attributed to how you respond to the opportunities that come your way.

It really was a lot to take in.

It used to be difficult to get Spanish produce here, but it’s now a lot more common.

Machines also had difficulty adjusting for people who look a lot alike—either doppelgangers, whom the machine would have trouble identifying as two separate people, or the same person who appeared in different photos at different ages or in different ligh

Medical spending, which typically rises faster than wages and the overall economy, is propelled by two things: the high prices charged for medical services in this country and the volume of unnecessary care delivered by doctors and hospitals, which often

Perhaps a lot of them don't realize how well we're doing, because we don't make a point of publicizing.

She found she did spend a lot less money because it is incredibly hard to predict how much cash one is going to need—she was forever drawing money out of Cashpoints.

Ships last a lot longer when they go to sea than when they stay in the harbor.

So a heavy object, like a football player moving at a high speed, has a lot of momentum — that is, once he is moving, it is hard to change his state of motion.

That's quite a lot of unhappy people at work every day.

The only problem with trackers is that it takes up a lot of your time.

The other thing is that a lot of these supplements aren't necessarily what they claim to be, and you really have to be wary when you take any of them.

The results varied a lot from one study to another, and no clear patterns emerged.

There's a lot about Leo Sanchez and his farm in Salinas, California.

Unfortunately for them and often the taxpayers, our energy systems are a bit like an aircraft carrier : they are unbelievably expensive, they are built to last for a very long time, they have a huge amount of inertia meaning it takes a lot of energy to se

We would remember a lot more if we had more confidence in our memories and knew how to use them properly.

While this makes a lot of sense, it results in many lion deaths that otherwise would have been unnecessary.

You know, one of the first things I like to tell people when they ask me about the supplements, is that a lot of them are promoted as a cure for your memory, but your memory doesn't need a cure.

A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.

A lot of business is still done over the phone, and much of it is based on trust and existing relationships.

Advanced lights, motors, and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.

And the good morning Britain presenter says she's been able to put a lot of what she's learnt into practice in her own home, preparing meals for sons, Sam, 14, finn, 13.

And there are lots of cupboards.

And we'll benefit a lot from it.

Another possibility is that when there is a lot of talent on a team, some players may make less effort.

Babies need a lot of rest: most of them sleep about 18 hours a day! adults need about eight hours.

Before people retire, they usually plan to do a lot of great things, which they never had time to do while working.

Body language can give away a lot about your mood, so standing with your arms folded can send out a signal that you are being defensive.

But do you know that every year a lot of useless computers and cellphones will ruin the soil?

But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.

But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react.

Conclusion· Small talk really matters a lot to us.

Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious (难为情) when they're in poorly lit places – and so more likely to eat lots of food.

From the experience, I learned a lot about how the attitude of the leader can affect the members of a team.

Graphs can seem frightening, but reading a graph is a lot like reading a story.

Hannah started to think about how she could help, but, of course, there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve the problem of homelessness.

He learned a lot from school.

He suffers a lot from his disability.

He was trying to pronounce my husband's name and was asking him a lot of questions.

How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age.

How we understand things has a lot to do with what we feel.

I can always enjoy a lot of films, concerts, and other wonderful shows.

I have a new job now, so I have to travel a lot.

I have learned a lot from my motorhead: publishers need printers, engineers need mechanics, and architects need builders.

I have to do a lot for my mom at home.

I live next door to a couple whose children often make a lot of noise.

I was to learn a lot about camping since then, however.

I would like you to read a lot of books this year, but I want you to read them only for pleasure.

In Lucy Grant's opinion, why does downsgifting require a lot of thoughts and planning?

In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher, who received a new basketball; Charlie, who got a new keyboard.

In the more than five years since Hannah began her activities, she has received a lot of praises.

It was a lot more difficult than we had expected, but we persevered and made it.

Know a lot more about their future job.

Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going.

Like those early days for dad, I faced lots of rejections.

London is a big place, and whatever you do, you'll find yourself doing quite a lot of walking.

Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning and put the blame on the alarm clock.

My father travels a lot to many countries and he is doing business in dubai now.

No, but there's still lots of clouds.

Now I get to work with dad a lot, which I love.

Oh, about 6:30, but if there's a lot of traffic, it will be around 7:30.

One day I met a former classmate of mine who was making a lot of money running a sideline.

Ours was a relationship that didn't need a lot of words.

Science has a lot of uses.

She suffered a lot of defeats at the previous track meets.

Since the first earth day in 1970, Americans have gotten a lot "greener" toward the environment.

So at dinner time, you'd have a lot of choices.

So it's something that requires a lot of thought and planning to get right.

Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a common sense media report published Monday.

Thanks a lot! You've been so helpful.

Thanks to the beatles, a lot of opportunities were opened up to new faces on the market.

That can be a lot more efficient than pages and pages explaining the data.

That, he notes, should make a block of stone "a lot easier to roll than a square".

The camps have excellent horses, professional guides and lots of support workers.

The cat's lot was about to improve.

The center offers programs designed to challenge and inspire with hands-on tasks and lots of fun.

The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages, often spoken by many people, while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers.

The production of coffee beans is a huge, profitable business, but, unfortunately, full-sun production is taking over the industry and bringing about a lot of damage.

The Winns soon discovered that daily hiking in their 50s is a lot harder than they remember it was in their 20s.

There are a lot of benefits to working out, especially in the mornings.

There are lots of ways to raise awareness for a cause.

There are quite a lot of delicious dishes to choose from.

There is a lot more material available, which means you may be overwhelmed with the amount of information.

There is a lot of information we can get from a simple graph like thissee Graph 1.

Therefore, he painted the birds he observed a lot.

There's a whole lot going on.

They believe that there are transport developments around the comer that will bring a lot of changes for the better.

They bring with them lots of waste.

This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements.

Though scientists have learned a lot about the universe, there is much we still don't know.

We are hearing a lot these days about downshifting.

We can achieve a lot when we learn to let our differences unite, rather than divide us.

We have done a lot of it since.

Whether in the home or the workplace, social robots are going to become a lot more common in the next few years.

While there are amazing stories of instant transformation, for most of us the changes are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river.

But we are now knowledgeable enough to reduce many of the risks that threatened the existence of earlier humans, and to improve the lot of those to come.

What’s not to like? Quite a lot, according to a handful of scientists quoted in the News Feature.

Most ground surveys involve a lot of walking, looking for surface clues such as small fragments of pottery.

But in the medium term,middle-class workers may need a lot of help adjusting.

"The gap is between the jobs that take no skills and those that require a lot of skill,” says Rob Spohr, a business professor at Montcalm Community College.

"Whenever decisions are based on masses of data, you quickly get into a lot of ethical questions," notes Tan kiat How, chief executive of a singapore-based agency that is helping the government develop a voluntary code for the ethical use of ai.

But in the medium term, middle-class workers may need a lot of help adjusting.

By most measures, corporate governance has become a lot tighter and more rigorous since the 1970s.

Mies' signature phrase means that less decoration, properly organized, has more impact than a lot.

Neuroscientists, experts who study the nervous system, are increasingly showing that there's actually a lot that can be done.

Parents, he says, can get a lot out of using their devices to speak to a friend or get some work out of the way.

Readers of Happy Money are clearly a privileged lot, anxious about fulfillment, not hunger.

That might seem rather an obscure point, but it sets the tone for an exhibition that contains a lot of black-and-white photographs and relatively few natural objects.

The British land art, typified by Richard Long's piece, was not only more domestically scaled, but a lot quirkier than its American counterpart.

The problem with being a grown up is that there's an awful lot of serious stuff to deal with - work, mortgage payments, figuring out what to cook for dinner.

There are a lot of tasks to be done, there are inadequate rewards for most of them.

This argument has attracted a lot of attention, via the success of the book Race Against the Machine, by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee, who both hail from MTI's Center for Digital Business.

This means that a DNA database may have a lot of data from some regions and not others, so a person's test results may differ depending on the company that processes the results.

When you start conversation from there and then move outwards, you'll find all of a sudden that the conversation becomes a lot easier.

Whenever decisions are based on masses of data, "you quickly get into a lot of ethical questions," notes Tan kiat How, chief executive of a singapore-based agency that is helping the government develop a voluntary code for the ethical use of AI.

You won't be eating out a lot, but save your pennies and once every few months treat yourself to a set lunch at a good restaurant —￡1.75 a week for three months gives you ￡21 — more than enough for a three course lunch at Michelin-Starred Arbutus.