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2021-12

2021-11

1. preliminary adj. 初步的，预备的 n. 初步行动，准备工作；预赛，预试

   • prelimi 预备考试
   • Although we have a preliminary understanding of some of the influencing factors, we are still far from a) understanding the adsorption behaviour of methane in nanoscale pores of a complex kerogen structure and b) making reasonable predictions of adsorption in sub-core or core samples to match experiments.
   • Chemical Engineering Journal 426 (2021) 130984

2. fidelity n. 保真度；忠诚；精确；尽责

   • a high fidelity tool

3. hollow adj. 空的，空心的；凹的，凹陷的；虚伪的，不真诚的；无用的，无价值的；（声音）沉闷回荡的；空腹的；沉闷回荡的v. 使凹陷，使下陷；挖洞（成某物）；形成空洞
   n. 凹陷处，坑洼处；坑，洞；山谷

   • molecules prefer to be adsorbed on the hollow sites of the carbon ring of a hydrocarbon backbone

4. as mentioned above 如上所述
5. the inertia of the piston 活塞的惯性
6. interstices n. 间隙；缝（interstice 的复数）
7. evolution n. 进化（论）；演变，发展；（气体的）释放，（热量的）散发；队形变换，位置变换；<旧>开方

   • evaluation n. 评价，评估

8. Parameter a is proportional to A 参数a与A成正比
9. As mentioned earlier,如前所述
10. To further validate our method, 为了进一步验证我们的方法，

2021-09

1. a binder 固体石蜡
2. colloidal adj. 胶体的；胶质的；胶状的

   resin n. 树脂；松香

3. The overall goal is to improve the understanding of … 总的目标是提高对
4. complex shear moduli 复杂剪切模
5. so as to reach a relatively stable state. 从而达到相对稳定的状态
6. Asphaltenes and resins are of important significance to the stability of petroleum.
7. Resin and asphaltene have similar chemical properties and structural shapes
8. With the great deal of research, scientists have gradually deepened their understanding of the structure and properties of asphaltenes and resins.
9. In addressing the problem and improving the recovery of petroleum 在解决这一问题和提高石油采收率方面
10. For these two ranges
11. To the best of our knowledge 据我们所知
12. understand the intricate properties of asphalt

    intricate adj. 复杂的；错综的，缠结的

13. some other trace elements 其他一些微量元素

2021-08

1. alleviate vt. #减轻，缓和
2. penetrate through water film #穿透水膜

   penetration 渗透

3. viz #.abbr. 即；也就是（videlicet,namely）
4. oil-displacing agent design 驱油剂的设计

   oil-displacing 驱油

5. crude oil 原油
6. surfactant n. 表面活性剂 adj. 表面活性剂的
7. supercritical carbon dioxide 超临界二氧化碳

   supercritical adj. [物][物化] 超临界的；吹毛求疵的

8. which have profound effect on the oil exploitation.

   profound adj. 深厚的；意义深远的；渊博的

9. infer vt. 推断；推论 vi. 推断；作出推论
10. aqueous layer 水层
11. ternary model 三元模型
12. binary model 二元模型
13. Adsorption behavior of oil components on water-wet silica surface
14. This phenomenon was in good accordance with reported experiment [32] and simulation [33] results

    be in good accordance with
    accordance n. 按照，依据；一致，和谐

15. one of the objectives is to shed light on the relationship between component polarity and adsorption capability

    shed light 阐明

16. cristobalite n. 方石英；方晶石
17. quartz n. 石英
18. stishovite n. [矿物] 超石英；重硅石
19. adhesion n. 粘附；黏附（力）；支持；固定；
20. carbonate 碳酸盐(calcite n. [矿物] 方解石)
21. sandstone n. [岩] 砂岩；沙岩(silica n. 二氧化硅)
22. clay 粘土 (mica n. [矿物] 云母)
23. dipole n. [物化] 偶极；双极子
24. aromatic 芳香的，芬芳的；芳香族的 carbons
25. resin n. 树脂；松香 vt. 涂树脂；用树脂处理
26. aliphatic 脂肪质的，[有化] 脂肪族的
27. whereas a reverse trend is observed in the silica system
28. the electrostatic interaction between the heavy oil and rock surface is dictated by the dipole moment of the rock surface.

    dictated adj. 口述的 v. 口述

29. the depletion of oil in the conventional oil fields is of
    great concern

    depletion n. 消耗；损耗；放血

30. barrel n. 桶
31. Heavy oil, extra-heavy oil, and bitumen(n. 沥青)
32. asphaltene n. [油气] 沥青质；[油气] 沥青烯
33. aromatics n. [助剂] 芳香剂，香料；芳族化合物
34. The problem is further compounded by the surface chemistry of reservoir rocks in which these oils are trapped.

    compounded adj. [生物] 复合的，化合的 v. 混合；组成（compound的过去分词）

35. brine n. 卤水；盐水；海水

    brain 脑子

36. displace and detach oil from the rock surface

    detach vt. 分离；派遣；使超然

37. affinity n. 密切关系；吸引力；姻亲关系；类同
38. additives n. 添加剂，食物添加剂；附加剂
39. spontaneous adj. 自发的；自然的；无意识的
40. imbibition n. 吸入；吸取
41. zeta potential 电动电势，界面动电势

    zeta n. 希腊语字母表的第六个字母 电位

42. sorption n. 吸附作用；吸着作用；吸收作用
43. here, molecular simulations provide a useful alternative for studying the rock−oil interface.
44. in practice 在实践中；实际上，事实上
45. scenario n. 方案；情节；剧本；设想
46. play a dominant role in the adhesion energies with heavy oil.
47. the implications of these results 这些结果的含义
48. They also studied the physical and rheological properties of heavy oil through molecular simulations

    rheological adj. 流变学的；液流学的

49. limestone n. [岩] 石灰岩
50. dolomite n. 白云石
51. the vacuum permittivity

    permittivity n. [电] 介电常数，[电] 电容率

52. reformulate vt. 再用形式表示
53. instantaneous adj. 瞬间的；即时的；猝发的
54. DPD = dissipative particle dynamics

    dissipative（adj. 浪费的；消耗的；消散的）

55. Of particular interest is 特别有趣的是
56. a slit rock nanopore 裂隙岩石的纳米孔

    slit n. 狭长的切口；裂缝 v. 使有狭缝；撕裂；使成长条；眯起眼睛

57. hydrophilic and hydrophobic （亲水的和疏水的）
58. There are three major types of EOR : miscible displacement, chemical flooding, and thermal recovery.

2021-03

1. intriguing 有趣的；迷人的

   intrigue n. 阴谋；诡计；复杂的事；私通 vt. 用诡计取得；激起…的兴趣 vi. 私通；密谋

2. interpret vt. 说明；口译 vi. 解释；翻译
3. prominently adv. 显著地
4. ultimately adv. 最后；根本；基本上

2021-01

1. many fascinating properties
2. provide a promising alternative
3. In recent decades
4. which is attributed to the competition between incoherent and coherent phonon transport regimes.
5. In comparison with …
6. made of periodically alternating layers of two materials
7. have reveiced widespread attention
8. gain insight into the underlying transport mechanisms 深入了解潜在传输机制
9. Despite the long-standing importance of A and B as thermoelectric materials,
10. with close agreement to experimental measurements.