Vocabulary Cards
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B2 noun
urbanization
城市化
Meaning
The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas.
Example
Urbanization leads to more developed infrastructure.
C2 noun
urchin
街头小孩
Meaning
a mischievous or poorly dressed child, often from the streets
Example
The ragged urchins played by the riverbank.
B2 verb
urge
催促
Meaning
to strongly encourage or try to persuade someone to do something
Example
Doctors urge patients to exercise regularly.
B2 noun
Urgency
紧急
Meaning
the quality of requiring immediate action or attention; pressing importance
Example
The urgency of the situation required immediate medical attention.
B1 adjective
Urgent
紧急
Meaning
requiring immediate action or attention; pressing
Example
The patient needs urgent medical attention.
B2 adverb
urgently
紧急地
Meaning
in a way that requires immediate attention or action
Example
The patient urgently needs medical attention.
C2 adjective
ursine
熊似的
Meaning
Relating to or resembling a bear.
Example
The man’s ursine strength amazed everyone.
A1 pronoun
us
我们
Meaning
used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people as the object of a verb or preposition
Example
She gave us a gift.
B2 noun
Usage
使用
Meaning
the action of using something; the way in which words are used in a language
Example
The dictionary explains the correct usage of difficult words.
A1 verb
use
使用
Meaning
to employ something for a purpose; to take advantage of
Example
I use my computer for work and entertainment.
A1 adjective
used
二手
Meaning
having already been used
Example
This is a used car.
A1 adjective
Useful
有用的; 实用的
Meaning
having a beneficial purpose; practical
Example
This tool is very useful for fixing problems.
B1 noun
Usefulness
有用性
Meaning
the quality of being useful; practical value or helpfulness
Example
The usefulness of this tool became apparent during the project.
A2 adjective
Useless
无用
Meaning
having no beneficial purpose; not useful
Example
This broken computer is completely useless.
A2 noun
user
用户
Meaning
a person who uses or operates something
Example
He is a frequent user of this app.
A2 adjective
usual
常见
Meaning
habitually or typically occurring or done
Example
It’s our usual meeting spot.
A1 adverb
Usually
通常; 一般
Meaning
in most cases; generally; as a rule
Example
I usually wake up at 7 AM every morning.
C2 noun
usufruct
使用权
Meaning
The legal right to use and enjoy the benefits of someone else’s property without owning it.
Example
The tenant had the usufruct of the land but not its ownership.
C2 adjective
usurious
高利贷的
Meaning
Charging excessively high interest rates on loans.
Example
The bank was accused of offering loans at usurious rates.
C2 verb
usurp
篡位
Meaning
to take someone's position of power illegally or by force
Example
The general tried to usurp the king's throne.
C2 noun
usurpation
篡夺
Meaning
The act of taking someone's power or property illegally or by force.
Example
The general's usurpation of the presidency led to political unrest.
C2 noun
usury
高利贷
Meaning
The practice of lending money at unreasonably high interest rates.
Example
The law strictly prohibits usury.
B1 noun
Utensils
餐具
Meaning
tools or implements used for cooking, eating, or serving food
Example
Please wash all the cooking utensils after preparing dinner.
C1 adjective
utilitarian
Meaning
Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive; relating to the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.
Example
The building had a simple utilitarian design.