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assignment ★
中 n. ① 分配,委派;任务
例 The employee has succeeded in a difficult assignment overseas.
中 ② (课外)作业
例 The assignment is too difficult for the students to complete on time.
相关词汇
tutor 导师
degree 学位
lecture 讲座
thesis 论文
scholarship 奖学金
ranking 排名
credit 学分
graduate 毕业生
score 分数
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confuse
记 词根记忆:con(一起)+fus(倾倒)+e→倒在一起→混合→混淆
中 vt. ① 使混乱,混淆
例 Don’t confuse Sweden with Switzerland.
中 ② 使迷惑,使糊涂
例 I got confused by so many questions they asked.
派 confused(a. 困惑的,不了解的)
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acid
记 本身为词根:酸的
中 n. 酸
考 sulfuric acid
中 a. 酸的;尖酸的
例 an acid tone of voice
参 比较:acrid(a. 辛辣的);arid(a. 干旱的);avid(a. 渴望的);avoid(vt. 避免)
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holy
中 a. 神圣的,圣洁的
例 Jerusalem is a holy city for Jews, Christians and Muslims.
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alliance
中 n. ① 结盟,联盟
例 The two parties were still too much apart to form an alliance.
考 in alliance with The firm is in alliance with a university lab to explore proteins.
中 ② 联姻
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lag
中 vi. 落后于,滞后于
考 lag behind Brown lagged far behind in his studies because of his long illness.
中 n. 落后,滞后
例 jet lag // Mark wondered at how great a lag there was between his thinking and his actions.
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criterion
记 词根记忆:crit(判断)+erion→判断需要标准→标准,准则
中 n. ([pl.] criteria)(评判的)标准,准则
例 Actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
同 standard(n. 标准,规格)
外来名词的复数形式
-us→-i: alumnus→alumni 校友
-a→-ae: alumna→alumnae 女校友
-um→-a: stratum→strata 地层
-is→-es: analysis→analyses 分析
-on→-a: criterion→criteria 标准
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refund
记 词根记忆:re(反)+fund(倾倒)→往回倾倒→退还,偿还
中 vt. 退还,偿还;退款
例 The shop refunded my money for their expired foods.
考 refund a ticket
中 n. 退款;偿还额
例 Shops often allow customers to return the item for a full refund in a week.
同 reimburse(v. 补偿;偿还);repay(v. 归还款项,偿还)
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guilty ★
中 a. (of)有罪的;内疚的
例 The minister was found guilty of bribery.
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comparison ★
记 来自compare(vt. 比较)
中 n. 比较,对比;比喻,比拟
例 in comparison with
考 fair comparison // by comparison This blouse looks more elegant by comparison.
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profitable ★
中 a. 有利可图的;有益的
例 The ABC company turned out to be a profitable joint venture.
派 profitability(n. 收益性,利益率)
同 beneficial(a. 有益的,有利的);lucrative(a. 赚钱的;有利可图的)
反 unprofitable(a. 无利益的,不赚钱的);worthless(a. 无价值的;无益的)
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permanent
记 词根记忆:per(贯穿,始终)+man(保留)+ent(具有…性质的)→始终保留的→永久的
中 a. 永久的,持久的
例 I’m hoping to get a permanent job here.
派 permanently(ad. 永存地,不变地)
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sphere
记 本身为词根:球
中 n. ①球;球体
中 ② 范围;领域
例 While still catching up to men in some sphere of modern life, women appear to be way ahead in at least one undesirable category.
参 同根词:atmosphere(n. 空气;气氛);hemisphere(n. 半球)
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bearing ☆
中 n. ① 方向,方位
例 If you’ve explored the area before, keep an eye out for familiar sights—you may be surprised how quickly spotting a distinctive rock or tree can restore your bearings.
考 lose one’s bearings
中 ② 关系,影响
中 ③ 姿态,举止
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concurrent ☆
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+current(现在的,当前的)→同时发生的
中 a. 并存的;同时发生的
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carve
记 联想记忆:雕刻(carve)出完美的曲线(curve)
中 v. ① (雕)刻
例 Tom carved the figure of Venus from a piece of wood.
中 ② 把…切成块
例 The new land was carved into 13 states, including three slave states.
中 ③ 铺(路),修(路)
例 Even in dense forest, you should be able to spot gaps in the tree line due to roads, train tracks, and other paths people carve through the woods.
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trivial
中 a. 琐碎的;无足轻重的
例 trivial matters
派 triviality(n. 琐事)
同 trifling(a. 不重要的);petty(a. 琐碎的,不重要的)
反 important (a. 重要的,重大的);main(a. 主要的,重要的)
参 trifle(n. 少量;琐事)
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lyric
中 n. ① 抒情诗
例 If you are looking for some excellent lyrics , I recommend Keats’s and Shelly’s.
中 ② 歌词
例 He sang not well but the lyrics he wrote were in a unique style.
中 a. 抒情的
例 The lyric music in this cafe reduced him to tears.
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crush
记 联想记忆:碰撞(crash)后被碾碎(crush)
中 vt. ① 压碎;压坏
例 Unfortunately some of the bananas got crushed when we were moving them.
中 ② 镇压,(用暴力)制服
例 The rebellion has been crushed.
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scattered ★
中 a. 离散的,分散的
例 The goals of the prize-givers seem as scattered as the criticism.
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tenant
记 联想记忆:ten+ant(蚂蚁)→十只蚂蚁来住店,再小也是房客→房客
中 n. 承租人;房客;佃户
例 This apartment building has fifty tenants.
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deficiency
记 词根记忆:de(变坏)+fic(做)+iency→把东西做坏了→缺陷
中 n. ① 缺乏,不足
考 deficiency disease Human beings need thirteen or more kinds of vitamins, and if any is missing a deficiency disease becomes apparent.
中 ② 缺陷,缺点
例 The train accident was caused by deficiencies in the operating system.
同 inadequacy(n. 不充分,不足)
反 sufficiency(n. 充足)
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appetite
记 词根记忆:ap(表加强)+pet(追求)+ite→追求食物→食欲,胃口
中 n. ① 食欲,胃口
例 have a good/poor appetite // My son’s appetite was ruined by too much candy.
中 ② 欲望;爱好;要求
例 The students in this class have a great appetite for knowledge.
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courtyard
记 组合词:court(庭院)+yard(院子)→院子
中 n. 庭院,院子
例 The antiquated bronze statue stood in the middle of courtyard.
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breed
中 vi. 繁殖,生殖
例 Some animals only breed at certain times of a year.
中 vt. ① 造成,引起
例 War breeds misery and trauma to the people.
中 ② 以…方式教育;使养成
例 Spoiling the child may breed his selfish character.
中 ③ 饲养
例 The local farmers mainly breed horses.
中 n. 品种,种类
例 Anne only likes certain breeds of dogs.
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infrared
记 词根记忆:infra(在…下)+red(红色)→红外线
中 a. 红外线的
例 The detective attached the infrared video camera on the ceiling of the hall.
中 n. 红外线
例 The police scanned the forest with the infrared for the suspect.
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coherent
记 词根记忆:co(共同)+her(黏附)+ ent(…的)→黏附的
中 a. ① 黏着的,黏附的
例 The boss said that the material must be moderately coherent.
中 ② 条理清楚的,连贯的
例 a coherent explanation
同 cohesive(a. 黏着的)
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assistance
中 n. 帮助,援助
例 The government is responsible for providing assistance to indigent people.
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curse
中 n./v. 诅咒,咒骂
例 It is better to light one candle than curse the darkness.
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violate
记 发音记忆:发音像“why late”→违反制度迟到了→违反,违背
中 vt. ① 违反,违背
例 Such import restrictions would violate world trade rules.
中 ② 侵犯,打扰
例 There are worries that government, employers, and marketers might be able to access these data, thereby violating our privacy.
派 violation(n. 违反,违背)
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zigzag
记 联想记忆:zig+zag(急转)→两个“Z”像中文的“之”字,两个“Z”字急转→之字形
中 n. 之字形
中 a. 之字形的
例 a zigzag road // a zigzag line // Logan led her down the zigzag corridor to a chamber.
中 v. (使)成之字形,曲折盘旋
例 A glittering stream zigzags through the woods.
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instruct
中 vt. ① 教,教授
例 The fire fighter instructed the class how to survive a fire.
中 ② 命令,指示
例 Says Korn/Ferry senior partner Dennis Carey: “I can’t think of a single search I’ve done where a board has not instructed me to look at sitting CEOs first.”
派 instructive(a. 有教育意义的);instructor(n. 教师);instruction(n. 教育;指导)
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rarely ★
中 ad. 很少,难得;稀有地
例 Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more.
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evolution ★
记 来自evolve〔v. (使)进化〕
中 n. 进化,渐进,演化
例 the theory of evolution // Scientists believe that human evolution has largely been affected by climatic changes.
派 evolutionary(a. 进化的;进化论的);evolutionist(n. 进化论者)
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plantation
记 来自plant(v. 种植)
中 n. 种植园
例 The planter had eighty plantations in this country.
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landlady
中 n. 女房东;女地主
例 This landlady also runs a coffee shop in the center of the town.
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engagement
中 n. ① 约会,约定
例 make an engagement // If Tom had had no other engagement , he would have taken part in the party.
中 ② 婚约;订婚
例 Mary called on her friend and announced her engagement.
中 ③ 密切联系;了解
例 But they show comprehension to consist not just of passive assimilation but of active engagement in inference and problem-solving.
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strengthen ★
记 词根记忆:strength(力量)+en(使…)→(使)有力量→加强,巩固
中 v. 加强,巩固
例 The conference will strengthen linkages between the two countries.
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embrace
记 词根记忆:em(进入)+brac(双臂)+e→进入双臂里→拥抱
中 vt. ① 拥抱
例 Sally embraced her mother before getting on the train.
中 ② 包含
例 The term “mankind” embraces men, women and children.
中 ③ 欣然接受
例 Their Olaf Street Study, a square of brick-strewn waste ground, is one of the few works here to embrace the mundanity that characterises most of our experience of the landscape most of the time.
考 embraced the two-step flow
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parliament
中 n. 国会;议会
例 This time the parliament passed all of the pending legislation.
派 parliamentary(a. 国会的;议会的)
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pose ★
记 词根记忆:pos(放)+e→放出观点→提出,陈述
中 vt. 造成(困难等);提出(问题等),陈述(观点等)
例 You have only two minutes to pose your idea in the meeting.
中 vi. ① 摆姿势
例 The model posed for the photographer.
中 ② 假装,冒充
例 The two robbers entered a hardware store posing as customers.
参 compose(v. 组成;写作);dispose(v. 处理,处置);expose(vt. 使暴露);impose(vt. 征税;强加);oppose(v. 反对);purpose(vt. 打算);suppose(vt. 推想,假设)
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sibling ☆
记 词根记忆:sib(同胞家族成员)+ling(表名词,人)→兄,弟,姐,妹
中 n. 兄,弟,姐,妹
考 sibling rivalry
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enthusiastic
中 a. 热情的,热心的
例 Bob was the least enthusiastic about going abroad to study.
派 enthusiastically(ad. 热心地;狂热地)
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merely ★
中 ad. 仅仅,只不过
例 Thomas argued that he was merely taking a nap.
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mortgage
记 词根记忆:mort(死)+gage(抵押品)→用抵押品消灭死账→抵押
中 n. 抵押(借款)
例 The banker wrote a mortgage of $2,000 for Tony’s house.
中 vt. 抵押(借款)
例 Now my houses and lands are all mortgaged.
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notorious
记 词根记忆:not(知道)+or(说;口)+ious(…的)→众口一致,无人不知→众所周知的
中 a. 臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的;众所周知的
例 The bar has become notorious as a meeting place for drug dealers.
同 infamous(a. 声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的);disreputable(a. 声名狼藉的)
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disturb
记 词根记忆:dis(分散)+turb(搅动) →搅乱了→扰乱,妨碍
中 vt. ① 扰乱,妨碍
例 Quails typically have short rounded wings that enable them to spring into full flight instantly when disturbed in their hiding places.
中 ② 使不安;使烦恼
例 Tom was disturbed to hear of his mother’s illness.
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parasite
记 词根记忆:para(在旁边)+sit(食物)+e→总是在食物旁边→寄生虫
中 n. 寄生虫
例 This creature is a parasite that infects the brain.
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confidential
记 来自confident(a. 自信的;确信的)
中 a. ① 秘密的,机密的
例 a confidential report/document // confidential information
中 ② 亲信的
例 Monica read the letter to all her confidential friends.
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dramatic
中 a. ① 戏剧的;戏剧性的
例 a local dramatic society
中 ② 巨大的;突然的
例 The earth’s climate may go through dramatic changes in the future.
派 dramatically(ad. 戏剧性地;显著地)
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chip
中 n. ① 碎片
例 There was a broken glass on the floor with some chips nearby.
中 ② (土豆等的)薄片
例 Lily carried the fish and chips for her lunch.
中 ③ 芯片
例 There’s a computer chip inside an IC.
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vertical
记 联想记忆:电影《垂直极限》的英文名是Vertical Limit
中 a. 垂直的,竖的
例 a vertical line // vertical motion
中 n. 垂线
派 vertically(ad. 垂直地)
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marine
记 词根记忆:mari(海)+ne→海的,海生的
中 a. ① 海的,海生的
例 The sea otter is well adapted at its marine existence.
中 ② 船舶的;航海的
例 The government regulates marine navigation.
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impetus
记 词根记忆:im+pet(追求)+us→有追求才有动力→推动(力),促进
中 n. 推动(力),促进
例 The treaty will give an impetus to the trade between the two countries.
同 stimulus〔n. 促进(因素);刺激(物)〕;spur〔n. 刺激(物);激励〕
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perform ★
记 词根记忆:per(全部)+form(形式)→表演是各种形式的综合→表演
中 v. ① 履行,执行;做
例 There are already robot systems that can perform some kinds of brain and bone surgery with submillimeter accuracy—far greater precision than highly skilled physicians can achieve with their hands alone.
中 ② 表演,演出
例 The children performed a three-act play.
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punctual
记 词根记忆:punct(点)+ual(…的)→卡在点上→严守时刻的,准时的
中 a. 严守时刻的,准时的,正点的
例 Those who are always punctual for an interview leave good impressions to the interviewers.
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boycott
记 联想记忆:boy+cott(音似cut,剃)→男孩剃光了头以示抗议→抵制
中 n./vt. (联合)抵制;拒绝参与
例 If that happens, passionate consumers would try to persuade others to boycott products, putting the reputation of the target company at risk. // The secretary boycotted the meeting.
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license/licence ★
记 词根记忆:lic(允许)+ense→许可证
中 n. 许可证,执照
考 drive license My drive license has been revoked again for speeding.
中 vt. 准许,认可
例 The Turner’s is the only shop that is licensed to sell tobacco in this town.
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alphabet
中 n. 字母表
派 alphabetical(a. 依字母顺序的);alphabetically(ad. 依字母顺序地)
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litter
记 联想记忆:小(little)东西也不能随地乱扔(litter)
中 n. ① 垃圾
例 The pavement is invariably covered with many kinds of litter.
中 ② 一窝(动物)
例 The mother dog gave birth to a litter of five puppies.
中 vt. 乱扔
例 The picnickers littered the beach with food wrappers.
中 v. 产(仔)
例 The sow littered eight piglets.
同 trash(n. 垃圾,废物);rubbish(n. 垃圾,废物)
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overcome
记 来自词组come over (战胜;支配)
中 vt. 战胜,克服
例 You must overcome your limitations if you’re going to succeed.
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sponge
中 n. 海绵
例 Mary soaked up the spilled water with a sponge.
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slight
记 联想记忆:s+light(轻的)→轻微的
中 a. ① 轻微的,微小的
例 (not) in the slightest // I don’t have the slightest doubt of what the teacher said.
中 ② 纤细的,瘦弱的
例 John helped the slight old man walk up the stairs.
派 slightly(ad. 轻微地,微小地)
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bypass
记 来自词组pass by(经过)
中 n. ① 旁路,迂回的旁道
中 ② 搭桥术;旁通管
考 bypass operation (心血管)搭桥手术
中 vt. 绕过,避开
例 Instead, the new habits we deliberately press into ourselves create parallel pathways that can bypass those old roads.
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checkup
记 来自词组check up(仔细检查)
中 n. 体检;审查
例 The doctor asked Kate to bring her kid here for a checkup.
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cumulative ☆
记 词根记忆:cumul(堆积)+ative(…的)→积累的,渐增的
中 a. (在力量或重要性方面)积累的,渐增的;累计的,累积的
例 the cumulative effect of human activity on the world environment
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deplete ☆
记 词根记忆:de(离开)+plet(满)+e→因不满而纷纷离开→大量减少
中 vt. 大量减少;使枯竭;耗尽
例 depletion(n.
——美国演员 巴里穆尔(J. Barrymore, American actor)