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Word List 02

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challenge [ˈtʃælɪndʒ]

n. 挑战;艰巨任务

I’m ready to meet any challenge. 我准备好了去迎接任何挑战。

vt. ① 向…挑战

Tom challenged me to play another tennis game. 汤姆向我发起挑战,要我跟他再打一场网球。

② 质疑,对…表示怀疑

Instead, the company has done precisely what it had long promised it would not: challenge the constitutionality of Vermont’s rules in the federal court, as part of a desperate effort to keep its Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant running. 相反,该公司的所作所为恰恰是它很早就曾承诺不会做的事情——在联邦法庭上质疑佛蒙特州的各项规定是否符合宪法,这是它为拼命保证佛蒙特洋基核电站能够正常运行所做的努力的一部分。

challenging(a. 具有挑战性的);unchallenged(a. 未受到挑战的;未引起争议的)

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furnish [ˈfɜːnɪʃ]

vt. ① 供应,提供

furnish ...with 向…提供

furnish sth. to sb. 为某人提供某物 The hotel furnished towels and sheets to us. 宾馆为我们提供毛巾和被单。

② 装备,布置

Having bought the apartment, the man couldn’t afford to furnish it. 买下公寓之后,那位男士没钱装修了。

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establish [ɪˈstæblɪʃ]

联想记忆:e+stabl(看作stable,稳定的)+ish(使…)→使稳定→安置

vt. ① 建立,设立

In the meantime, thriving Spanish colonies had been established in Mexico, the West Indies, and South America. 与此同时,繁荣的西班牙殖民地不断被建立起来,遍布墨西哥、西印度群岛和南美洲。

② 安置,使定居

We are now comfortably established in our new house. 我们现已在新居中舒适地安顿了下来。

③ 确定,查实,证实

All these conditions tend to increase the probability of a child committing a criminal act, although a direct causal relationship has not yet been established. 虽然尚未确定它们之间有直接的因果关系,但所有这些条件往往会增加儿童犯罪的概率。

④ 使立足

to get established 立足

established(a. 已制定的,确定的)

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intellectual [ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl]

词根记忆:in+tel(l)(说)+lect(讲)+ual→讲话井井有条的→有智力的

n. 知识分子

People who work in this domain are regarded as the highly qualified intellectuals. 在这个领域里工作的人被视为高级知识分子。

a. ① 智力的,有智力的,显示智力的

intellectual powers 智力 // an intellectual worker 脑力劳动者 // Traditionally, legal learning has been viewed in such institutions as the special preserve of lawyers, rather than a necessary part of the intellectual equipment of an educated person. 在传统上,这些院校一直把学习法律看作是律师专有的权利,而不是每个受过教育的人必备的知识才能。

② 理智的

intellectual life 精神生活

③ 知识的

intellectual property 知识产权 // intellectual pursuits 对知识的追求

intellectualism(n. 智力活动;知性主义,对理智之偏重);intellectually(ad. 知识上地;智力上地)

intellect(n. 智力;才智)

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qualification [ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]

n. ① 资格,合格;技能

a qualification test 资格考试 // Tom possessed the qualifications for the job. 汤姆有从事这份工作的资格。

② 限定,条件

The principal qualification for holding such a position was not hobby, but experience. 担任这种职位的首要条件不是兴趣爱好,而是经验。

③ 合格证

The so-called doctor doesn’t have the medical qualification. 这个所谓的医生没有行医资格证书。

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appearance [əˈpɪərəns]

n. ①出现,出场,露面

Harry’s sudden appearance surprised me. 哈里的突然出现让我大吃一惊。

② 外表,外貌,外观

This Armani dress added to Kate’s strikingly beautiful appearance. 这套阿玛尼的礼服将凯特的美貌衬托得更加出众。

disappearance(n. 不见,消失)

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aspect [ˈæspekt]

词根记忆:a+spect(看)→看人不能只看外表→样子,外表

n. ①样子,外表,面貌

Everyone wore a happy aspect in the party. 晚会上每个人都神情愉悦。

② (问题等的)方面

in all aspects 全面 // In his work, he attempted to show how all aspects of culture changed together in the evolution of societies. 在他的作品中,他试图展示文化的各个方面是如何在社会发展中一起改变的。

respect(n. 尊敬)

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liquid [ˈlɪkwɪd]

词根记忆:liqu(液体)+id→液体

n. 液体

The teacher demanded his students to closely observe the liquid’s behavior at the boiling point. 老师要求学生们仔细观察这种液体达到沸点时的状态。

a. 液体的,液态的

The spacecraft used liquid hydrogen as its fuel. 这艘太空船采用液态氢作为燃料。

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lad [læd]

n. 男孩,小伙子

The lads of the village were soon gathered up. 村里的小伙子很快就被召集起来了。

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apply [əˈplaɪ]

vi. ① (for)申请,请求

It is necessary for an inventor to apply for a patent before he makes his invention public. 发明者在将其发明公之于众前有必要申请专利。 // apply to the Customs 报关

② 适用,应用,运用

apply to 向…申请;适用;应用 Discussions at home can help kids practice doing these things and help them apply these skills to everyday life situations. 家里的讨论有助于孩子练习做这些事情,并将这些技能应用到日常生活场景中去。

applicant(n. 申请者,请求者)

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exterior [ɪkˈstɪəriə]

联想记忆:金玉其外 (exterior),败絮其中(interior)

a. 外部的,外面的

A purple sunset irradiates the exterior glass walls of the building. 夕阳紫色的余晖照亮了这座建筑物的玻璃外墙。

n. 外部;外表

Though Tony’s exterior was altered, his mind was unchangeable. 尽管托尼的外表发生了变化,但他的思想是无法改变的。

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preference [ˈprefrəns]

n. ① (for/to)偏爱,喜爱

Buyers have a growing preference for smaller cars recently. 近来,购买者更偏爱体型较小的汽车。

② 优惠,优先选择

The students who come earlier have the preference to the seats. 先到的学生可以优先选择座位。

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elbow [ˈelbəʊ]

n. 肘;弯头

After the fight, the boy’s forearms were black and blue from wrist to elbow. 打完架后,男孩的前臂从手腕到肘部都是青一块紫一块的。

v. 用肘挤

elbow sb. out of the way 用肘将人挤开 I tried to stop the angry man, but he elbowed me out of the way. 我试图拦住那个愤怒的男人,他却用胳膊把我给挤开了。

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discipline [ˈdɪsəplɪn]

联想记忆:dis(不)+cip(拿)+line(线)→不拿老百姓一针一线→纪律

n. ① 纪律,规定

Without discipline , there is no method. 没有规矩,不成方圆。

② 学科

No disciplines have seized on professionalism with as much enthusiasm as the humanities. 没有哪个学科像人文学科一样如此热切地关注专业化。

③ 训练

The mountaineer has been under perfect discipline. 那位登山队员受过良好的训练。

④ 自制力

reveal mental discipline 展现自制力

disciplined(a. 受过训练的;遵守纪律的)

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thrill [θrɪl]

联想记忆:thr+ill(病) → 把人吓得都生病了→使毛骨悚然

n. 令人激动的事

Mary received quite a thrill when she met her favorite singer. 玛丽碰到自己最喜欢的歌手时激动不已。

vt. ① 使激动,使兴奋

The traveler thrilled us with his stories of adventure. 这位旅行者的冒险经历使我们兴奋不已。

② 使毛骨悚然

I’m thrilled to death by the idea of being abandoned. 一想到被抛弃,我就吓得要死。

thrilling(a. 令人激动的;让人毛骨悚然的)

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allegiance [əˈliːdʒəns]

词根记忆:al+leg(法律)+iance→法律需要人人拥护

n. 拥护;忠诚

Those people pledge their allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. 那些人对着美利坚合众国国旗宣誓效忠。

loyalty(n. 忠诚);devotion(n. 奉献;忠诚)

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edition [ɪˈdɪʃn]

来自edit(v. 编辑)

n. 版,版本,版次

The publishers are already planning a second edition. 出版商已经在进行第二版的筹划工作了。

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triumph [ˈtraɪʌmf]

联想记忆:胜利(triumph)之后吹喇叭(trumpet)

n. 胜利,成功

We expected our army could return in triumph. 我们盼望军队凯旋。

vi. 得胜,战胜

triumph over 得胜,战胜 The small animal finally triumphed over the much larger one. 那只小动物最终战胜了那个比它大得多的家伙。

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hostage [ˈhɒstɪdʒ]

联想记忆:host(主人←→客人)+age→不情愿的客人→人质

n. 人质

The gunman told the police to back off or he would shoot a hostage. 持枪歹徒要求警方退后,否则他就要枪杀一名人质。

pawn(n. 抵押品;人质)

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loaf [ləʊf]

n. 一条面包

The base of the loaf is overcooked, black and dirty. 这条面包的底部烤得太过了,又黑又脏。

vi. 游荡,闲逛

The tramp had no place to go but to loaf in the park. 那个流浪汉无家可归,只能在公园里闲逛。

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applicable [əˈplɪkəbl]

a. (to)能应用的,适用的

Your suggestion is not applicable to me. 你的建议对我并不适用。

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motion [ˈməʊʃn]

词根记忆:mot(移动)+ion(表行为)→运动

n. ① 运动,动

Probably there is no one here who has not in the course of the day had occasion to set in motion a complex train of reasoning of the very same kind, though differing in degree, as that which a scientific man goes through in tracing the causes of natural phenomena. 在座的诸位中,大概不会有人在一整天的过程中都没有机会进行一连串复杂的思考活动,这些思考活动与科学家在探索自然现象的原因时所经历的思考活动,尽管复杂程度不同,但在类型上是完全一样的。

in motion 在开动中,在运转中 // motion picture 电影

② 提议,动议

Last week, the federal government endorsed a motion on social assistance. 上星期,联邦政府签署了一项关于社会援助的提议。

vt. 向…示意

After I entered the office, the manager motioned me to a chair. 我进了办公室后,经理示意我坐下。

比较:emotion (n. 情绪,情感);promotion (n. 促进;晋升)

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diploma [dɪˈpləʊmə]

联想记忆:做外交官(diplomat)需要学位证书(diploma)

n. 文凭,学位证书

Jim took a diploma from the University of London. 吉姆取得了伦敦大学的文凭。

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contrast [kənˈtrɑːst] [ˈkɒntrɑːst]

vt. 使与…对比,使与…对照

contrast A with B 把A与B做对比 // Emily contrasted the two colors and then chose the yellow one. 埃米莉比较了两种颜色后选择了黄色的那个。

vi. ① (with) 和…形成对照

The young man’s black jacket contrasted sharply with his white pants. 那个年轻男子的黑夹克和白裤子形成了鲜明的对比。

② 截然不同,有明显差异,对比鲜明

The approach contrasts with one that would require an Internet driver’s license issued by the government. 该途径与需要政府发给网络通行证的途径明显不同。

n. 对照,对比,差异

by contrast 对比之下 // in contrast with/to 与…对比 Our house appears big in contrast with Jim’s. 我们的房子和吉姆的比显得很大。

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trend [trend]

联想记忆:倾向(tend)加r还是倾向(trend)

n. 倾向,趋势

The economist predicted that the trend of prices would be upward. 经济学家预测物价会上涨。

vi. 伸向;倾向

The price of the shares trends to go down. 股票价格趋于低迷。

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hono(u)rable [ˈɒnərəbl]

a. ① 可敬的

The honorable judge was well respected throughout the city. 这位可敬的法官受到了全城人的尊敬。

② 荣誉的,光荣的

The general did honorable service to his nation. 这位将军为祖国做出了杰出的贡献。

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freelance [ˈfriːlɑːns]

a. 自由职业的

She became a freelance journalist after ten years. 10年后她成了一名自由撰稿人。

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appendix [əˈpendɪks]

词根记忆:ap(表加强)+pend(悬挂)+ix→挂在书后面的东西→附录

n. 附录;附属物

For the details of this contract, see the appendix. 合同细则,详见附录。

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objection [əbˈdʒekʃn]

来自object(v. 反对)

n. 反对,异议

I have no objection to spending the evening with your friends. 我不反对今晚和你的朋友们一起度过。

objection to sth./to doing sth. 厌恶;反对 Local residents raised strong objections to the proposal to build an airport in the neighborhood. 当地居民强烈反对在附近建造新机场的提案。

objectionable(a. 引起反对的;讨厌的)

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inflation [ɪnˈfleɪʃn]

n. 通货膨胀

control inflation 控制通货膨胀 // Some economists argue that powerful structural changes in the world have ended up the old economic models that were based upon the historical link between growth and inflation. 一些经济学家认为:全球格局强有力的变化已经推翻了那个以经济增长和通货膨胀的历史联系为基础的旧的经济模式。

inflation rate 通货膨胀率 // inflation figures 通货膨胀指数

inflationary(a. 膨胀的;通货膨胀的)

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substantial [səbˈstænʃl]

联想记忆:substant(看作substance,物质,实质)+ial(…的)→ 实质的

a. ① 实质的,真实的

A child can easily confuse the substantial world with the world of his imagination. 孩子很容易把现实世界跟自己幻想中的世界混淆起来。

② 坚固的,结实的

Corson observed the castle, a substantial 17th century mansion. 科森注视着这座城堡——一栋坚固的17世纪的官邸。

③ 富裕的,可观的

Supporters of the new super systems argue that these mergers will allow for substantial cost reductions and better coordinated service. 支持组建新的超大型铁路集团的人认为,兼并将大幅降低成本,也对调度服务有利。

substantially(ad. 主要地;实质上;重大地)

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hasty [ˈheɪsti]

a. 匆忙的,仓促的;草率的

eat a hasty lunch 急急忙忙地吃完午餐 // Joan gives her husband a hasty kiss and leaves the room. 琼匆匆吻了丈夫一下,然后离开了房间。

cursory (a. 草率的;匆匆忙忙的);rushed(a. 贸然的);fleet (a. 快速的,敏捷的);expeditious(a. 迅速的,敏捷的);prompt (a. 迅速的)

careful (a. 小心的,仔细的);leisurely(a. 不慌不忙的,从容的)

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interpret [ɪnˈtɜːprɪt]

词根记忆:inter(在…之间)+pret→在两种语言之间沟通→口译

vt. ① 解释,说明

How well the predictions will be validated by later performance depends upon the amount, reliability, and appropriateness of the information used and on the skill and wisdom with which it is always interpreted. 这些预测能在多大程度上被后来的表现证实,取决于所采用信息的数量、可靠性和适应性,以及解释这些信息的技能和才智。

② 了解,认为

I interpreted Lucy’s answer as a refusal. 我把露西的回答理解为是一种拒绝。

③ 口译

I interpreted the ambassador’s remarks for every body. 我为大家口译了大使的话。

vi. 做口译

interpretation (n. 解释;口译);interpreter (n. 口译者;解释者)

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fraction [ˈfrækʃn]

词根记忆:frac (碎裂) +tion→碎的部分→碎片

n. ① 碎片;小部分,一点儿

a fraction of 一小部分 Only a fraction of my friends have cars. 我的朋友中只有一小部分人有车。

② 分数

Don’t forget to add the fraction in your result. 别忘了把这个分数加进你的计算结果里。

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rectangle [ˈrektæŋgl]

词根记忆:rect(正,直)+angle(角)→(四个角)都是直角→矩形

n. 长方形,矩形

Each angle of a rectangle is 90 degrees. 矩形的每一个角都是90度。

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owl [aʊl]

n. 猫头鹰

比较:growl(n./v. 咆哮);howl(n./v. 嗥叫)

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denote [dɪˈnəʊt]

词根记忆:de(表加强)+not(标记)+e→做标记→表示

vt. 表示,意味着;意指

Your giving up denotes a lack of courage. 放弃意味着你缺乏勇气。

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editor [ˈedɪtə]

n. 编辑,编者

The editors were so busy that they could not afford the time of reading the draft. 编辑们太忙了,没有时间去读草稿。

editorship(n. 编辑的职位)

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fruitful [ˈfruːtfl]

a. ① 多产的,果实累累的

Those apple trees were fruitful in autumn. 到了秋天,那些苹果树上果实累累。 // fruitful experience 丰富的经验 // a fruitful novelist 多产的小说家

② 富有成效的

a fruitful talk 卓有成效的谈话 // a fruitful career 成功的事业

fruitful research 富有成效的研究

fruitless(a. 不结果实的;无结果的)

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startle [ˈstɑːtl]

联想记忆:start(出发;惊起)+le→使吃惊

vt. 惊吓;使吃惊

Sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you. I just came back from a masquerade. 抱歉,我不是故意要吓你。我刚从一个化装舞会回来。

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aggregate [ˈæɡrɪɡət] [ˈæɡrɪɡeɪt]

词根记忆:ag(表加强)+greg(群)+ate(表动词)→聚成一群,统计总数→总数

n. 总数,合计

a. 总数的,总计的

vt. 总计,合计

aggregation(n. 集合;集合体)

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system [ˈsɪstəm]

n. ① (电脑)系统

The electricity failure paralyzed the computer system. 电力中断使电脑系统全面瘫痪。

② 体系,制度,体制

A majority of the citizens wanted to revert the country to the previous system. 大多数公民要求国家恢复原来的体制。

③ (人体的)系统

nervous system 神经系统 // immune system 免疫系统

④ (水管或电线等的)系统

underground pipe system 地下管道系统

supersystem(n. 超系统;超级体系)

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concede [kənˈsiːd]

词根记忆:con(表加强)+ced(走)+e→带着走→让步

vt. ① (不情愿地)承认,承认…为真 (或正确)

② 退让,允许,让步,给予

After defeated in the war, the country conceded a portion of the land to its neighboring country. 战败后,该国将一部分土地割让给了邻国。

相关词汇

accede 同意

concede 让步

recede 后退

precede 领先(于)

ac(一再)+ced(走)+e→一再奔波的结果→同意

con(共同)+ced(走)+e→共同前进是让步的结果→让步

re(向后)+ced(走)+e→向后走→后退

pre(在前)+ced(走)+e→在前面走→领先

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dictate [dɪkˈteɪt]

词根记忆:dict(说)+ate(表动词)→口述

v. ① 口述;(使) 听写

The boss dictated the plan to us. 老板向我们口述了这项计划。

② 命令

The heir of the company always dictated his orders to the management. 该公司的继承人总是对企业的管理指手画脚。

③ 支配;摆布;决定

acquisition capacity that dictates a universal grammar 一种能够支配普遍语法的语言习得能力

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lame [leɪm]

发音记忆:“累母”→孩子瘸了,当母亲的当然累了→跛的

a. ① 跛的;有缺陷的

The lame man always uses a stick when he walks. 这个跛脚的男人走路时总是拄着一根拐杖。

② 站不住脚的

They should start by discarding California’s lame argument. 他们首先应该做的就是摒弃加州这个毫无说服力的论述。

disabled (a. 肢体有残疾的);handicapped (a. 有生理缺陷的)

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exhaust [ɪgˈzɔːst]

词根记忆:ex(出)+haust(抽水)→抽出水→抽完;耗尽

vt. ① 使筋疲力尽,耗尽

The long war exhausted the strength of both countries. 这场持久战耗尽了两国的国力。

be exhausted from... 因…而十分疲乏

② 抽完,汲干

The chemist exhausted the test tube of air. 化学家将试管里的空气抽空了。

n. 排气装置;废气

Automobile exhaust is a serious pollution problem. 汽车的尾气排放是一个严重的污染问题。

exhaust pipe 排气管

exhausted (a. 耗尽的;疲惫的);exhausting (a. 使耗尽的;使筋疲力尽的);exhaustive(a. 彻底的;详尽的)

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stiff [stɪf]

联想记忆:still(静止的)的ll变为僵直的ff→僵直的

a. ① 硬的,僵直的

Jones was evidently unused to such stiff collars. 琼斯显然不习惯这种硬衣领。

② 拘谨的;呆板的

The supporting actress seems a little stiff in the film. 女配角在电影中的表演似乎有点儿生硬。

③ 艰难的,费劲的

GRE is a stiff examination for me. GRE考试对我来说难度很大。

④ 激烈的

stiff competition 激烈的竞争

stiffness(n. 僵硬,坚硬)

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pinch [pɪntʃ]

联想记忆:p+inch(英寸)→以英寸计量的→(一)撮,微量

n. ① (一)撮,微量

Ruth put a pinch of pepper into the dish. 鲁思往菜里加了一撮胡椒粉。

with a pinch of salt 有保留地 I took Tom’s words with a pinch of salt. 我对汤姆的话半信半疑。

② 捏,掐

Susan returned John’s insult with a pinch on his arm. 对于约翰的侮辱,苏珊掐了他胳膊一下,以示回敬。

③ 紧缺,短缺

This will be particularly true since energy pinch will make it difficult to continue agriculture in the high-energy American fashion that makes it possible to combine few farmers with high yields. 这种困境将是确定无疑的,因为能源紧缺使农业很难以高能耗的美国耕种方式继续下去,尽管这种耕种方式使投入少数农民就可获得高产成为可能。

vt. 捏,掐,拧,挟

The child was crying because somebody had pinched him. 那个孩子被人掐了一下,大哭起来。

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pants [pænts]

n. ① 长裤,(宽松的) 便裤

② 内裤

Tom just wore a little stretchy pants after bath. 洗完澡后,汤姆只穿了一条弹力小裤衩。

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remnant [ˈremnənt]

联想记忆:可能是 remain (vi. 剩下,余留) 的变体

n. ① 残余物;零头布料

Emily is biting a piece of crust, the remnant of her breakfast. 埃米莉在啃一片干面包,那是她早餐吃剩下的。

② 遗迹

The archaeologists are looking for the remnant of an old city. 那些考古学家在寻找一座古城的遗迹。

remains(n. 残余;遗迹);leftover(n. 剩余物,残留物)

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projector [prəˈdʒektə]

n. 放映机,幻灯机,投影仪

None of the villagers knew how to operate the projector. 村民中没有人知道怎样操作放映机。

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torrent [ˈtɒrənt]

词根记忆:tor(=tour,迂回,转)+rent→汹涌的激流迂回前行→激流

n. 激流,山洪

The torrent destroyed the whole village in seconds. 眨眼间,山洪吞噬了整个村子。

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crisp [krɪsp]

发音记忆:发音像嚼薯片的声音→脆的

a. 脆的,易碎的

You should cook the pastry until it is crisp and golden. 你应该把糕点烤到酥脆且呈金黄色的程度。

n. 炸薯片

manufacturers of crisps 炸薯片制造商

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tag [tæg]

n. 标签,货签

Mary looked at the tag on a Chanel handbag to check its price. 玛丽看了看一款香奈尔手袋上的标签以确认其价格。

vt. 贴标签于

They tend to tag our group as antiscience. 他们想给我们的组织贴上反科学的标签。

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duration [djuˈreɪʃn]

词根记忆:dur(持久)+ation(表状态)→持久;持续时间

n. ① 期间

Throughout the duration of the test, John kept coughing. 整个考试期间,约翰一直在咳嗽。

② 持久;持续时间

We had to stay indoors for the duration of the SARS. “非典”持续期间,我们不得不待在室内。

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dealer [ˈdiːlə]

联想记忆:deal(交易)+er→交易的人→商人

n. 商人,贩子

The dealer is just a cheap crook. 那个商人不过是个卑鄙的骗子。

dealership(n. 代理权)

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incident [ˈɪnsɪdənt]

词根记忆:in+cid(落下)+ent →从天而降的东西→事变

n. 事件;事变

a touching incident 感人的事件

tragic incident 惨剧

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zeal [ziːl]

n. 热情,热忱

a man of zeal 热心人 // Emily entered with great zeal upon this task. 埃米莉满怀热情地投入了这项工作。

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rhythm [ˈrɪðəm]

n. 节奏,韵律

This music is written in a rhythm of three beats to a bar. 这段音乐是以一小节三拍的节奏写成的。

rhyme(n. 韵,押韵)

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educate [ˈedʒukeɪt]

vt. 教育,培养,训练

The experts are calling for a national campaign to educate the public about health and nutrition. 专家们正在呼吁针对健康和营养问题在全国展开一场教育公众的活动。

reeducate (vt. 再教育);educated (a. 受过教育的,有教养的);educationalist (n. 教育家);educator (n. 教育家)

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overlook [ˌəʊvəˈlʊk]

来自词组look over (从…上面看)

vt. ① 漏看,忽略

Companies often focus on data and applications but they overlook the dangers of email. 公司经常把注意力集中在数据和应用软件上,却忽略了电子邮件带来的危险。

② 俯瞰,眺望

The house on the hill overlooks the village. 从小山上的房子可以俯瞰整个村庄。

③ 宽容,放任

Mr. Richards is a perfectionist. He won’t overlook even the slightest mistake. 理查兹先生是个完美主义者,无论多小的错误他都不会放过。

overlooked (a. 被忽视的)

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shear [ʃɪə]

联想记忆:sh(看作she)+ear(耳朵)→她剪了个齐耳的短发→剪

vt. 剪,修剪

shear a lawn 修剪草坪 // shear sb. of one’s power 剥夺某人的权力 // The barber sheared his hair. 理发师给他理了发。

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kidnap [ˈkɪdnæp]

vt. 绑架

The mother was worried about whether her daughter had been kidnapped. 那位母亲很担心自己的女儿是否被绑架了。

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propaganda [ˌprɒpəˈgændə]

联想记忆:prop(支持者)+aganda(看作agenda,议程)→支持者宣传议程→宣传

n. 宣传

There is much propaganda against smoking nowadays. 现在有许多反对吸烟的宣传。

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prescribe [prɪˈskraɪb]

词根记忆:pre(预先) +scrib(写)+e→预先写好药方→开处方

vt. ① 指示,规定

The government prescribed the national speed limit. 政府规定了全国的车速限制。

②开处方,开(药)

As long as a doctor prescribes a drug for a legitimate medical purpose, the doctor has done nothing illegal even if the patient uses the drug to hasten death. 只要医生依据合法的医药用途开药,那么即使病人用这种药来加速自己的死亡,医生的行为也没有违法。

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cape [keɪp]

联想记忆:梦想有一天穿着蝙蝠侠的斗篷(cape)逃跑(escape)

n. ① 斗篷;披肩

② 海角,岬

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protocol [ˈprəʊtəkɒl]

词根记忆:proto(第一)+col→初次见面,礼仪第一重要→礼仪

n. ① 礼仪,外交礼节

② 条约草案;(数据传递的)协议

Americans are willing to tolerate time-consuming security protocols in return for increased safety. 美国人愿意忍受耗时的安全协议,以换取更高的安全性。

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viable [ˈvaɪəbl]

词根记忆:vi(道路)+able(能…的)→有路可走→切实可行的

a. 切实可行的,可实施的

Creating positive habits is a huge part of improving our consumers’ lives, and it’s essential to making new products commercially viable. 养成积极的习惯是改善我们的消费者生活的重要组成部分,也是使新产品在商业上可行的关键。

viability (n. 可行性)

Ordinary people merely think how they shall spend their time; a man of talent tries to use it.

普通人只想到如何度过时间,有才能的人设法利用时间。

——德国哲学家 叔本华(Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher) biZnqua1AfPfTCErmlDeaSjmPOdvQ50Wt+HdUe3wGkz3bC2xI9wpEdgd6osCWxsM

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