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◆Unit 2

auspicious [ ɔ:'spɪʃəs ]

常考1 adj. 吉兆的,繁荣的 :marked by success ; prosperous

近义 benign, bright, brilliant, fair, favorable, fortunate, good, propitious

举例 His career as a playwright had an auspicious start.

常考2 adj. 有利的 :attended by favorable circumstances; propitious

近义 favorable, opportune, propitious, prosperous, seasonable, timely, well-timed

举例 an auspicious time to ask for a raise in salary 一个要求增加工资的有利时机

austere [ ɒ'stɪə(r) ]

常考1 adj. 简朴的,不加修饰的 :markedly simple or unadorned

近义 plain, spartan, stark, unadorned

举例 The church was austere and simple.

教堂简单,不加修饰。

常考2 adj. 苦行的,节制的 giving little or no scope for pleasure

近义 ascetic, stoic

举例 a desert nomad’s austere life 沙漠游牧者严格节制的生活

派生 austerity[ ɒ'sterətɪ ] n. 节衣缩食;艰苦朴素;简朴无华

authentic [ ɔ:'θentɪk ]

常考1 adj. 非伪造的,真正的 :having a claimed and verifiable origin or authorship; not counterfeit or copied

近义 actual, bona fide, genuine, good, indubitable, original, real, true, undoubted, unquestionable

举例 an authentic painting 原作绘画

常考2 adj. 可信的,真实的 worthy of acceptance or belief as conforming to or based on fact

近义 authoritative, convincing, credible, faithful, true, trustworthy, valid

举例 the authentic information 可靠的信息

authoritarian [ ɔ:ˌθɒrɪ'teərɪən ]

常考1 adj. 独裁主义的 :characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority, as against individual freedom

近义 autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, totalitarian , tyrannical

举例 an authoritarian regime 独裁主义的政府

常考2 adj. 专横的,期待无条件服从的 :of, relating to, or expecting unquestioning obedience

近义 bossy, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, imperious, magisterial, masterful, overbearing, peremptory

举例 had authoritarian parents 有着专横的家长

authoritative [ ɔ:'θɒrətətɪv ]

常考1 adj. 权威的 having or proceeding from authority

近义 authentic, convincing, credible, faithful, true, trustworthy, valid

举例 an authoritative opinion 权威意见

常考2 adj. 官方的 :having or arising from authority; official

近义 conclusive, official, sanctioned, standard

举例 an authoritative decree 一项官方的法令

autonomous [ ɔ:'tɒnəməs ]

常考 adj. 自治的,独立的 :not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

近义 free, independent, self-governing, sovereign

举例 an autonomous judiciary 自治法权

派生 autonomy[ 'ɔ:tɔnəmɪ ] n. 自治,自主决定权

avant-garde [ ˌævɒ'gɑ:d ]

常考1 n. 先锋,前卫派 :a group active in the invention and application of new techniques in a given field, especially in the arts

举例 a member of the avant-garde

常考2 adj. (艺术、音乐等)先锋派的,前卫的 favoring new and progressive ideas , especially in art and literature

近义 daring, new wave, van, vanguard

举例 an avant-garde theater piece 一部前卫的剧作品

avarice [ 'ævərɪs ]

常考 n. 贪婪 :excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain; greediness, cupidity

近义 acquisitiveness, avariciousness, avidity, covetousness, cupidity, graspingness, greed

举例 Avarice makes rich people want to become even richer.

贪婪使富人想要更富。

派生 avaricious[ ˌævə'rɪʃəs ] adj. 贪婪的: immoderately desirous of wealth or gain; greedy

近义 acquisitive, avid, covetous, grasping, greedy, hungry

avenge [ ə'vendʒ ]

常考 v. 报复;为报复而施加惩罚 :to inflict a punishment or penalty in return for; revenge

近义 pay back, pay off, redress, repay, requite, vindicate

举例 She had decided to avenge herself and all the other women he had abused.

她决定为自己和所有其他被他侮辱的女性报仇。

注意 如果是为自己报仇的话,就是avenge oneself,比如官方真题。The Muses are vindictive deities: they avenge themselves without mercy on those who weary of their charms.

缪斯是报复的神,她们毫不怜悯地为自己报仇,报复那些对她们的魅力感到厌倦的人。

averse [ ə'vɜ:s ]

常考 adj. 反感的,反对的 :having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste ― usually used with to

近义 disinclined, indisposed, loath, reluctant, unwilling

举例 investors who are averse to risk-taking 厌恶风险的投资者

派生 aversion[ ə'vɜ:ʃ(ə)n ] n.反感;讨厌的人或事

注意 averse后面常和介词to搭配。 +18jY/9tqZ4wmLOZQNfWSN0yp0kyjI7OeRtKa/wzaeIhX1BOtQXtTIqtiBAIW8GT

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