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
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[ ] n. 节衣缩食;艰苦朴素;简朴无华
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
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
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
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[ ] n. 自治,自主决定权
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
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[ ] adj. 贪婪的: immoderately desirous of wealth or gain; greedy
近义 acquisitive, avid, covetous, grasping, greedy, hungry
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。
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[ ] n.反感;讨厌的人或事
注意 averse后面常和介词to搭配。