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carpenter
记 联想记忆：理查德·卡朋特和卡伦·卡朋特兄妹组成的乐队叫The Carpenters
中 n. 木工，木匠
例 John is a famous carpenter in our town.
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overtake
中 v. ① 追上，赶上；超过
例 The racer overtook the defending champion at the last turning and won the match out of expectation.
中 ② 袭击；压倒
例 The utter weariness overtook Jack after work.
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remainder
中 n. ① 剩余物；其余的人
例 I gave the beggar the remainder of the milk and bread.
中 ② 余数，余项
例 Divide three into fourteen, and the answer is four with remainder two.
同 scrap(n. 残余物)
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objective ★
中 n. 目标，目的
例 strategic objective // These scientists have accomplished their objective of sending a message into space.
中 a. 客观的，真实的
例 be objective about sth. // We aim to be objective , but we cannot escape the context of our unique life experience.
派 objectivity(n. 客观性；客观现实)
阅读中表示态度的词
optimistic 乐观的
pessimistic 悲观的
biased 怀有偏见的
neutral 中立的
critical 批评的
doubtful 怀疑的
approving 赞成的
puzzling 令人迷惑的
impartial 公平的
subjective 主观的
indifferent 冷漠的
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pasture
中 n. 牧草地；牧场
例 The pasture is eaten up by too many sheep.
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despite ★
中 prep. 不管，尽管
例 The railroad industry as a whole, despite its brightening fortunes, still does not earn enough to cover the cost of the capital it must invest to keep up with its surging traffic.
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gulf
中 n. 海湾
例 The Gulf War was the largest scale offensive operation.
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shepherd
记 联想记忆：shep(看作sheep，羊)+herd(放牧)→放羊的人→牧羊人
中 n. 牧民，牧羊人
例 The shepherd sat in the meadow, watching the sheep.
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interior
记 词根记忆：inter(在…之间)+ior→内部的
中 a. 内部的，里面的
例 interior decoration // The interior walls are all painted white.
考 interior design // interior designer
中 n. 内部，内地
例 in the interior of China // The castle’s interior is very impressive with beautiful ceilings and priceless statues.
参 inferior(a. 差的)
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chorus
中 n. 合唱队；合唱
例 The chorus usually plays a major part in music festival.
考 in chorus The audience applauded in chorus to encourage the singer.
中 vt. 异口同声地说；合唱
例 The atmosphere in the room started to change when old folk songs were chorused.
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oppress
记 词根记忆：op(反)+press(压)→有压迫就有反抗→压迫，压制
中 vt. 压迫，压制
例 People in that country have long been oppressed by a ruthless dictator.
同 suppress〔vt. 压制，镇压；抑制(感情等)〕
反 liberate(vt. 解放；释放)
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grin
中 n. 露齿而笑，咧嘴笑
例 Mary makes a sheepish grin when she sees Corbett.
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professional ★
中 a. 职业的；专业的，专门的
例 professional football game // professional knowledge // The bodies playing major professional sports have changed dramatically over the years, and managers have been more than willing to adjust team uniforms to fit the growing numbers of bigger, longer frames.
中 n. 专业人员
例 My parents decided to hire a professional to decorate our new house.
派 semiprofessional(a. 半职业性的 n. 半职业人员)
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resistant
中 a. (to)抵抗的，有抵抗力的
例 This new type of infection virus is resistant to anti-biotics.
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foster
记 联想记忆：fost(看作fast，快速的)+er→受到鼓舞，快速前进→鼓励
中 vt. ① 培养，培育(某物)
例 The President argued that the ultimate goal of politics is to foster a good society.
中 ② 鼓励；促进
例 Frequent cultural exchange will certainly help foster friendly relations between our two countries.
中 ③ 领养
例 Many couples wanted to foster the handicapped child.
中 a. 收养的；收养孤儿的
例 After John’s parents died, he was placed in a foster home.
同 nurture(vt. 抚育，教养)；cultivate(vt. 教养，培养)
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leap
中 vi. 跳，跳跃
例 leap to one’s feet // Look before you leap.
中 n. 跳跃，飞跃
例 John’s leap from the burning building was captured on film.
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embark
记 词根记忆：em(进入…之中) +bark(=barque，船)→上船
中 v. (使)上船
例 I embarked on a ship bound for the Republic of Korea.
考 embark on/upon Although more than half of Harvard undergraduates end up in law, medicine or business, future doctors and lawyers must study a non-specialist liberal-arts degree before embarking on a professional qualification.
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neutral
记 词根记忆：neutr(两者都不)+al(…的)→中立的
中 a. ① 中立的
例 a neutral position // I remained neutral in their quarrel.
中 ② 中性的
例 My friend thinks I should have a name that’s more neutral in the chat room.
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elastic
记 联想记忆：e+last(持续；耐用)+ic(…的)→耐用的→弹性的
中 a. 弹性的
例 Rubber is elastic.
中 n. 松紧带；橡皮圈
例 The elastic in my pants has gone.
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circulate
中 v. ① (使)循环，(使)流通
例 Blood circulates through the body.
中 ② 传播
例 The news of the President’s death circulated quickly.
派 circulation〔n. 循环，流通；(出版物的)发行量〕
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intimidate
记 词根记忆：in(使)+tim(害怕)+id+ate→使人害怕→恐吓，威胁
中 vt. 恐吓，威胁；胁迫
例 The criminal intended to intimidate the witness.
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chop
中 vt. 砍，劈，斩
例 Tom chopped the block of wood in two with a single axe.
中 n. 排骨；肉块
例 My wife was cooking pork chops when I returned.
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primary ★
记 词根记忆：prim(第一，首要)+ ary(具有…的)→最初的；首要的
中 a. ① 最初的，初级的
例 the primary stage of civilization // a primary school
中 ② 首要的，主要的，基本的
例 What is an intellectual? I shall define him as an individual who has elected as his primary duty and pleasure in life the activity of thinking in Socratic way about moral problems.
派 primarily(ad. 首先，起初)
参 primacy(n. 首位)
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stir
记 联想记忆：先生(sir)，请不要在这里煽动(stir)群众
中 v. ① 搅拌，搅动
考 stir up // stir one’s coffee The young lady stirs her coffee with a spoon.
中 ② 煽动，鼓动
例 The speaker stirred people with an emotional speech.
中 ③ (使)动，(使)摇动
例 Not a leaf is stirring in such hot days.
派 stirring(a. 激动人心的)
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appraisal
记 来自appraise(vt. 评价)
中 n. ① 估计，估量
例 investment appraisal // Betty took her ring to the jeweler for an appraisal.
中 ② 评价
例 graduation appraisal // Susan’s appraisal of the writer’s work was favorable.
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layout
记 来自词组lay out (布置；安排)
中 n. ① 布局，陈设
例 These blueprints show the layout of the office building inside.
中 ② 版面
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survival ★
记 来自survive(v. 幸存，幸免于)
中 n. ① 幸存，生存
例 Illegal hunting is threatening the survival of the species.
中 ② 幸存者；残存物
例 This ceremony is a survival from pre-Christian times.
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entertain
中 v. 招待，款待
例 I need a place to entertain my friends.
中 v. (使)娱乐；(使)欢乐
例 I am here to entertain you guys with my humorous stories!我来给你们讲幽默故事吧，让大家开心一下!
派 entertainer(n. 表演者；演艺人员)；entertaining(a. 有趣的)
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moan
记 联想记忆：你是否听过月亮(moon)上嫦娥的呜咽(moan)
中 n. 呻吟声，呜咽声
例 A distant moan in the darkness attracted our attention.
中 vi. ① 呻吟
例 The wounded dog moaned in pain.
中 ② 抱怨，发牢骚
例 Stop moaning ! You have nothing to complain about.
中 vt. 以呻吟(或呜咽)声说出
例 Susan moaned that she hurt so much that she couldn’t move.
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locate ★
记 词根记忆：loc(地方)+ate(使…)→使…坐落于
中 vt. ① 查找…的位置
例 The students located Peru on the map.
中 ② 使…坐落于
例 The university is located in a quiet community.
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publish ★
中 v. ①出版，刊印
例 These men wrote and published extensively, reaching both New World and Old World audiences, and giving New England an atmosphere of intellectual earnestness.
中 ② 公布，发布
派 publisher(n. 出版者，发行人)
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pace ★
中 n. ①步，步伐
例 Overall, Europe’s wholesale market for food and drink is growing at the same sluggish pace as the retail market, but the figures, when added together, mask two opposing trends.
考 keep/hold pace with
中 ② 速度，进度
考 at a decent pace
中 vi. 踱步
例 The prisoner paced back and forth in his jail cell, thinking of the way to escape.
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hearing ★
中 n. ①听，倾听
例 At first hearing , I didn’t like the music.
中 ② 听力
例 Martin’s hearing was impaired by the continuous great noise from the airport for a long period of time.
考 hearing loss
中 ③ 审讯；听证会
例 The defendant’s parents were present at the hearing.
考 conduct public hearings
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explosive
中 a. ① 爆炸(性)的，爆发(性)的
例 an explosive news // The issue was so explosive that all the local papers reported it.
中 ② 使人冲动的；导致猛烈爆发的
考 an explosive situation
中 n. 爆炸物，炸药
例 nuclear explosives
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cricket
记 联想记忆：买票(ticket)去看板球(cricket)比赛
中 n. ① 板球
例 We often play cricket and baseball in our backyard.
中 ② 蟋蟀
例 We heard a cricket singing under the window.
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voltage
中 n. 电压
例 The electrician checked the voltage on all batteries.
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ghost
记 联想记忆：g+host(主人)→无主的游魂→鬼魂
中 n. 鬼魂，幽灵
例 You are so pale and look like you have seen a ghost.
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tug
记 联想记忆：一群蚂蚁拖(tug)只虫(bug)
中 v. 用力拖(或拉)
例 The fisherman tugged the small boat out of the water.
中 n. ① 猛拉；牵引
例 tug of war
中 ② 拖船
例 We hired a tug to drag our broken-down ship into the port.
同 haul(v. 拖，拉)；pull(v. 拖，拉)
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peak
记 发音记忆：“匹克”→奥林匹克的精神之一就是挑战极限，攀登高峰→山峰；高峰的
中 n. ① 顶点，最高点，高峰
例 At its peak around AD 600, this city was one of the largest human settlements in the world.
中 ② 峰，山峰
例 Mount Mckinley is Alaska’s highest peak.
中 a. 高峰的；最高的
例 We set off early so as to avoid the peak hours of the traffic.
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exemplify
中 vt. 举例证明；是…的榜样
例 This painting perfectly exemplifies that the naturalistic style was so popular at that time.
同 demonstrate(vt. 证明，论证)；illustrate(vt. 说明，阐明)
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finance
中 n. 财政，金融
例 college of finance and economics // Wilson principally learned finance in college.
中 vt. 为…提供资金
例 to finance education // The government financed our construction loan.
考 finance PreCheck enrollment
派 financing(n. 筹资；提供资金)
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conflict ★
记 词根记忆：con(共同)+flict(打击)→互相打→战斗，斗争
中 n. ① 战斗，斗争
例 an armed conflict // Mike came into the conflict without any weapon.
中 ② 矛盾，冲突
例 a conflict of opinion // They should also learn how to solve problems and resolve conflicts, ways to brainstorm and think critically.
考 racial conflict
中 vi. (with)抵触，冲突
例 The scientists found new evidence conflicted with previous findings.
参 同根词：inflict(vt. 造成)；afflict(vt. 使痛苦)
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overnight
中 a. 一夜间的；一下子的；突然的
例 It takes Jack 20 years to make an overnight success.
中 ad. 一夜间；一下子；突然
例 Famous paintings aren’t created overnight.
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evade
记 词根记忆：e+vad(走)+e→逃走→逃避，躲避
中 vt. ① 逃避，躲避，躲开；避开
例 The prison breaker tried to evade the police but failed.
中 ② 回避(处理或谈论某事)
例 The spokesman evaded all the difficult questions.
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assemble ★
记 联想记忆：as(表加强)+semble(类似)→物以类聚→集合
中 v. ① 集合，集会
例 We will assemble at the square at 1:30 p.m.
中 ② 装配，组装
例 This type of airplane is usually assembled in Germany.
参 比较：resemble(vt. 像，类似)；ensemble(n. 全体)
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conquer
记 词根记忆：con(表加强)+quer(寻求)→寻求新大陆→征服
中 vt. ① 征服，战胜；占领
例 The Spanish warships sent to conquer Britain in the 16th century were wrecked by an exceptionally violent storm.
中 ② 克服，破除(坏习惯等)
例 I will conquer my shyness in the class.
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cradle
记 联想记忆：烛(candle)光下，妈妈看着摇篮(cradle)里熟睡的婴儿
中 n. ① 摇篮
例 Annie placed the baby in her cradle and rocked her to sleep.
中 ② 发源地
例 The Yellow River is the cradle of Chinese culture.
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terrify
中 vt. 使害怕，使惊恐
例 be terrified at/with... // The ghost story terrified the children.
派 terrifying(a. 可怕的)
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split
中 v. ① (使)裂开，劈开
例 They went into the room by splitting the door.
中 ② (up)(使)分裂，分离
例 By splitting up the subject matter into smaller units, one man could continue to handle the information and use it as the basis for further research.
中 n. 分化，分裂；裂口
例 After the split , the two factions often fought each other.
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pearl
中 n. 珍珠
例 Annie wore a string of pearls at the party.
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reel
中 n. 卷筒；线轴
例 Tom couldn’t catch the fish because the reel had jammed.
中 vt. 卷，绕
例 The captain ordered the sailors to reel the log line up.
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launch
中 vt. ① 发射
例 China launched its first manned rocket in October 2003.
中 ② 使(船)下水，发动；开展
例 We must launch a variety of campaigns about the return to the good tradition of giving help and love to the elderly.
中 n. ① 发射；下水
例 The launch of the space shuttle is due to the end of next month.
中 ② 新产品的投产或投放
例 The launch of their new saloon car received much media coverage.
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flaw
记 联想记忆：f+law(法律)→法律不健全→缺陷
中 n. ① 裂缝
例 My mother found several flaws in the dish.
中 ② 缺陷
例 The most glaring flaw of the social cure as it’s presented here is that it doesn’t work very well for very long.
中 ③ (性格中的)缺点，弱点
考 character flaw
同 defect(n. 缺点，不足之处)；imperfection(n. 瑕疵，缺点)；blemish(n. 瑕疵，缺点)
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sacrifice
记 词根记忆：sacri(神圣的)+fic (做)+e→为了神圣的事情而做出牺牲→牺牲；献身
中 n. ① 牺牲；献身
例 make a sacrifice // Her son gave his life as a sacrifice for his country.
考 personal sacrifices
中 ② 牺牲品，祭品，供物
例 For a sacrifice , the worshipers offered food to their god.
中 vt. 献祭；献出；牺牲
考 sacrifice for/to Nick sacrificed his life to save the drowning child.
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threaten ★
中 vt. 恐吓，威胁
例 The hijackers threatened to kill one hostage every hour if their demands were not met.
中 vi. 有…危险，预示凶兆
例 A heavy rain threatened , so we canceled our picnic.
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largely ★
中 ad. ① 主要地，基本上
例 The destruction of our natural resources continue to occur, largely because of the difficulty in finding somebody to take up the responsibility.
中 ② 大量地，大规模地
例 The vast frontier would be largely explored and developed.
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gratitude
记 词根记忆：grat(高兴)+ itude→感激
中 n. 感激，感谢
例 We avail ourselves of this opportunity to express our heartful gratitude to you.
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expense
记 词根记忆：ex(出)+pens(花费)+e →花费，消费
中 n. 花费，消费；消耗
考 at the expense of Whether the government should increase the financing of pure science at the expense of technology or vice versa often depends on the issue of which is seen as the driving force.
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fund ★
中 n. 专款，基金； [pl.]资金，现款
例 raise funds
考 additional/extra fund // mutual fund // trust funds // federal funds // foreign funds
中 vt. 拨款；资助
考 government-funded // publicly-funded // privately-funded // emergency funding
派 overfunding(n. 过度投资)；underfunding (n. 资金不足)；funding(n. 拨款)
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tactic
记 联想记忆：tact(接触)+ic→与不同的人接触需要讲究策略→策略
中 n. 策略；[pl.]战术，兵法
例 These tactics are unlikely to help us.
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paddle
记 联想记忆：pad(动物的肉趾，如鸭蹼)+dle→利用鸭蹼划水的原理→桨
中 n. 桨
例 Jack splashed water on me with his paddle.
中 vt. 用桨划
例 We have paddled a boat in the lake for an hour.
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hospitality
记 词根记忆：hospit(客人)+ality(状态，性质)→接待客人的状态→好客
中 n. 好客，殷勤；款待
例 The old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US, especially in the smaller cities and towns away from the busy tourist trails.
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monster
记 发音记忆：“蒙死他”→怪物把他给吓蒙了→怪物，妖怪
中 n. 怪物，妖怪
例 A hideous monster attacked the helpless villagers.
派 monstrous(a. 怪异的；恐怖的)
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albeit ☆
中 conj. 尽管，虽然
例 He tried, albeit without success.
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align ☆
记 联想记忆：a+lign(看作line，线)→排成一条线→使成一条直线
中 v. ① 排整齐，(尤指)使成一条直线
中 ② 使一致
例 On this, students’ and colleges’ incentives seem to be aligned.
派 alignment(n. 排成直线；结盟)