#成果[超话]#
The flower in east wind exhales a tender light
And spreads a fragrant mist when the moon turns away

I am afraid she‘d fall asleep at dead of night;
A candle’s lit to make her look fair as by day.

——苏轼《海棠》英文译文译者：许渊冲

523. candidate

原意：n. 竞选中的候选人；(工作，职位，奖励等的)申请人；攻读学位者
例句： a Ph.D. candidate in linguistics 语言学博士生
僻意：n. 满足所有条件的人；适合者
例句：She is a good candidate for laser surgery.
=She meets all the conditions to have laser surgery.
她适合做激光手术。

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#大学霸儿#
【1月22日 专四词汇&词组】

表示"设备"的词：equipment, facility, instrumental, appliance辨析

equipment：指生产、研究所需要的设备、装置，如各种机器和器材，是不可数名词
如：a factory with modern equipment 具有现代化设备的工厂

facility：指较大的设施、设备，尤指公用的、为大众带来便利的设备
如：The facility at that club includes tennis courts and a swimming pool. 那家俱乐部的体育设施包括网球场地和一个游泳池。

instrument："乐器、仪器"，指精密的或科学的和艺术上使用的器具等
如：She plays three musical instruments. 她会演奏3种乐器。

appliance：通常指需要动力才能操作的家用电器和装置等。
There are many household appliances in this shop. 这个商店有许多家用电器。

例题：
The railway was criticized for its lack of disabled_____.
A. equipment

B. facility
C. instrument

D. appliance

选B.那个火车站因缺少残疾人专用设施而受到批评。