Word List 06

elbow [ˈelbəʊ]

n. 肘，肘部；弯处

例 She accidentally bumped her elbow against the table, causing a momentary jolt of pain. 她不小心把胳膊肘撞在桌子上，引起一阵酸痛。

用 fracture his elbow 他肘部骨折

compact [ˈkɒmpækt]

adj. 小型的，袖珍的；简约的；紧凑的

例 It was a new design of suitcase for the frequent traveller, and was compact , stylish and very light to carry. 这是一种专为经常旅行的人设计的新手提箱，简约、时尚、携带轻便。

用 a compact camera 一台袖珍照相机

overlap [ˌəʊvəˈlæp] v. [ˈəʊvəlæp] n.

v. 部分重叠，交叠 n. 重叠部分

例 The tiles on the roof overlap one another to prevent water seeping into the house. 屋顶上的瓦片相互交叠以防止水渗到房子里。

用 considerable overlap between the two subjects 两门科目间相当多的共通之处

overview [ˈəʊvəvjuː]

n. 综述；概述

例 When trying to write a good task one response for IELTS writing, it's essential to write a concise, informative overview . 当你想写出一篇优秀的雅思写作Task 1文章时，写一个简洁且信息完整的概述是非常重要的。

用 a brief historical overview of transport 运输史的简要概述

orthodox [ˈɔːθədɒks]

adj. （观念、方法或行为）传统的，正统的

例 His methods of teaching were fairly orthodox and many younger students found his classes boring. 他的教学方法非常正统，很多年轻的学生认为他的课很无聊。

用 orthodox medicine 传统医学

同 traditional adj. 传统的

反 unorthodox adj. 非传统的；非正统的

adjoin [əˈdʒɔɪn]

v. 毗邻；连接

例 The main office building adjoins with the building next door, and connects through a corridor walkway. 主办公楼与隔壁的建筑相邻，并通过走廊过道连接。

用 an adjoining office 旁边的一间办公室

curve [kɜːv]

n. 曲线；弯曲 v. 使弯曲；沿曲线运动

例 The car went around the sharp curve in the road before slowing down. 车辆在经过急转弯之后才减速。

用 a pattern of straight lines and curves 一幅直线与曲线交织的图案

考 In order to improve the acoustic properties of the auditorium and to amplify the sound, they are not straight, they are curved . 为了提升礼堂的声学特性并放大声音，它们没有被做成直的，而是被做成曲面的。

innovate [ˈɪnəveɪt]

v. 创新；改革

例 It's important to be able to innovate today in the tech industry—things are moving forward very fast and competition is high. 如 今在 科技领域，创新能力是非常重要的，事物发展迅速，竞争激烈。

用 innovate to ensure success in a growing market 创新以确保在不断扩大的市场中成功

扩 innovation n. 创新；改革 innovative adj. 创新的；革新的 renovate v. 革新；更新 renovation n. 革新；更新

moderate [ˈmɒdərət]

adj. 温和的；适度的，中等的

例 He was an easygoing man of very moderate views about everything. 他是个随和的人，对一切都持温和的观点。

用 moderate views 温和的见解 a moderate approach 温和的方式

coral [ˈkɒrəl]

n. 珊瑚 adj. 珊瑚色的

例 Snorkelers were amazed by the vibrant colours and diverse marine life in the coral reef. 浮潜者为珊瑚礁中鲜艳的色彩和多样的海洋生物所惊叹。

用 coral reef 珊瑚礁 coral necklace 珊瑚项链

考 They inhabit the soil, air, rocks and water and are present within every form of life, from seaweed and coral to dogs and humans. 它们住在土壤、空气、岩石和水里，存在于每一种生命形式中，从海草和珊瑚到狗和人类无一例外。

vocation [vəʊˈkeɪʃn]

n. 职业；使命感

例 She struggled for years to find her true vocation in life, before going into teaching. 在从事教学工作前，她努力了多年来找寻自己毕生追求的事业。

用 find one's true vocation in life 找到毕生追寻的事业

扩 vocational adj. 职业的

recede [rɪˈsiːd]

v. 逐渐远离，渐渐退去；逐渐减弱

例 The flood waters of the river usually recede during the summer months. 这条河的洪水通常在夏季几个月退去。

用 recede into the distance 在远处渐渐消失

扩 recession n. 衰退

stir [stɜː(r)]

v. / n. 搅拌，搅和；激发

例 She used a wooden spoon to stir the soup in the metal pot on the stove. 她用木勺搅拌炉子上金属锅里的汤。

用 stir the soup for a few seconds 把汤搅动几秒钟

solicitor [səˈlɪsɪtə(r)]

n. 初级律师，事务律师；推销员

例 The solicitor provided legal advice and guidance to clients facing various legal matters. 该律师为面临各种法律问题的客户提供法律意见和指导。

用 solicitor fee 律师费

remark [rɪˈmɑːk]

n. 评论；意见；谈话 v. 评论；谈论

例 She was not happy with his offhand remark about her clothes, as she was very sensitive about her looks. 她对他随意评论自己的穿着感到很不高兴，因为她对自己的外表很敏感。

用 make a remark 发表评论

laundry [ˈlɔːndri]

n. 洗衣店；洗衣房；待洗（或正在洗涤、洗完）的衣物

例 Of all the domestic chores, she absolutely hated doing the laundry . 在所有家务中，她最讨厌洗衣服。

用 laundry room 洗衣间

forgive [fəˈɡɪv]

v. 原谅；免除

例 He found it very hard to forgive his parents for what they did to him. 他发现很难原谅父母对自己所做的事。

用 forgive me 请原谅我

explode [ɪkˈspləʊd]

v. 爆炸，爆发；激增

例 The bomb was defused successfully, so it did not explode , and everyone escaped safely. 炸弹被成功拆除，因此没有发生爆炸，人们安全撤离了。

用 explode the device 引爆这个装置

扩 explosion n. 爆炸；爆发

random [ˈrændəm]

adj. 随机的；任意的

例 Police are conducting random breath tests on that bypass after many drunk drivers were found speeding along there. 发现许多醉 酒司机在那条路上超速行驶后，警方在那里进行随机呼气测试。

用 be processed in a random order 按随机顺序处理

reinforce [ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs]

v. 加强，加固；强化

例 The helmet was reinforced with a special material that made it more durable and resistant to shock on impact. 头盔用一种特殊材料加固，使其更耐用，减少撞击的影响。

用 reinforced steel 强化钢材 reinforce the country's economic decline 加速国家经济的衰退

verbal [ˈvɜːbl]

adj. 口头的；言语的；动词的

例 His verbal communication skills were excellent, but he was weak when it came to reading and writing in English. 他的口头沟通能力很好，但在涉及英语阅读和写作时表现很差。

用 non-verbal communication 非言语交流 verbal agreement 口头协议

扩 verbalise v. 描述；用言语表达

impartial [ɪmˈpɑːʃl]

adj. 公平的，公正的

例 When choosing a career path it is important to seek impartial advice. 在选择职业道路时，获得不带偏见的建议是很重要的 。

用 an impartial observer 一位公正的观察者

反 partial adj. 不公平的，偏袒的

tenant [ˈtenənt]

n. 房客，租户

例 The landlord welcomed the new tenant to the rental property after signing the contract. 在签订合同后，房东欢迎新房客入住出租的房子。

用 for the benefit of the tenant 为了租户的利益

impulse [ˈɪmpʌls]

n. 冲动；心血来潮；刺激；推动力

例 He bought the bag on an impulse —he is a very impulsive buyer. 他一时冲动买了这个包，他是个很容易冲动的购物者。

用 resist the impulse to laugh 忍住不笑出来

absorb [əbˈzɔːb]

v. 吸收；吸引；使全神贯注

例 Plants thrive when they absorb plenty of nutrients from the soil. 当植物在土壤中吸收大量养分时，它们就会茁壮生长。

用 absorb oxygen 吸收氧气 absorb the influx of refugees 接纳涌入的难民

同 take in 吸入，吸收

考 Plants absorb CO2 from the air and transform it into sugars and other carbon-based substances. 植物吸收空气中的二氧化碳并将其转化为糖和其他含碳物质。

commercial [kəˈmɜːʃl]

adj. 商业的；商业化的

例 There were very few commercial flights going to that destination at that time of year. 每年的那个时候，前往那个目的地的商业航班很少。

用 a centre of industrial and commercial activity 工商业活动中心 the effect of commercial exploitation of forests 对森林进行商业开发所带来的影响

考 fresh food commercial manager 新鲜食品商业经理

headline [ˈhedlaɪn]

n. （报纸的）标题；新闻摘要

例 The headlines in the news usually tend to be quite dramatic in order to draw the attention of potential readers. 为了吸引潜在读者的注意力，新闻标题通常都很引人注目。

用 headline news 头条新闻

sense [sens]

n. 感觉；观念 v. 感觉到；检测出

例 Sitting in the hot springs gave him an enormous sense of relaxation and well-being. 坐在温泉里带给他极大放松和舒服的感觉。

用 the five senses 五种感觉 an overwhelming sense of loss 巨大的失落感

扩 sensible adj. 明智的；能感觉到的 sensitive adj. 敏感的

考 Humans start developing a sense of humour as early as six weeks old, when babies begin to laugh and smile in response to stimuli. 人类早在六周大的时候就开始发展出了幽默感，此时的婴儿开始用大笑和微笑回应外界的刺激。

recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl]

v. / n. 回收利用，循环使用

例 If we are going to address environmental concerns it is important that individuals all recycle as much household waste as possible. 如果我们要解决环境问题，重要的是人们要回收尽可能多的家庭垃圾。

用 recycled paper 再生纸

shed [ʃed]

v. 去除，摆脱；射出，发出（光）

例 Psychotherapy helped him to shed some of his insecurity. 心理疗法帮助他摆脱了一些不安全感。

用 shed light on 阐明，解释

antenna [ænˈtenə]

n. 天线；触角，触须

例 There is an antenna on every roof for receiving television signals. 每个屋顶上都有接收电视信号的天线。

用 radio antennas 收音机天线

compendium [kəmˈpendiəm]

n. 纲要；概略；汇编

例 The encyclopedia is a comprehensive compendium of knowledge. 百科全书是一本全面的知识汇编。

用 issue a compendium 发布一份纲要

fundamental [ˌfʌndəˈmentl]

adj. 基本的，根本的 n. 基本原理；基本原则

例 There was a fundamental difference between the two countries and their values and outlooks. 这两个国家存在根本性的差异，在价值观和世界观上也不相同。

用 fundamental difference 根本区别 fundamental particle 基本粒子

考 A millennium ago, stepwells were fundamental to life in the driest parts of India. 一千年前，在印度最干旱的地区，阶梯井是生活的基本保障。

enlarge [ɪnˈlɑːdʒ]

v. 扩大；增大；扩展

例 Sometimes an allergic reaction to something causes your glands to enlarge . 有时对某些东西的过敏反应会导致你的腺体增大。

用 enlarge your vocabulary 扩大词汇量

denounce [dɪˈnaʊns]

v. 谴责；告发；公然抨击

例 He stood up in disagreement and denounced the new policy. 他站起来反对并谴责了这项新政策。

用 be denounced as spies 被告发是间谍

扩 announce v. 声明；宣布 pronounce v. 发音

mineral [ˈmɪnərəl]

n. 矿物；矿物质

例 The country has a big export market in mineral deposits. 该国在矿产方面有很大的出口市场。

用 mineral extraction 矿物开采 the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals 维生素和矿物质的建议摄入量

考 Tunnels were also built for mineral extraction. 还修建了用于开采矿产的隧道。

presume [prɪˈzjuːm]

v. 假定，假设；推测

例 I presume that after negotiations they will reach an agreement in the end. 我认为经过谈判他们会最终达成一致。

用 presume one's innocence 假定某人无罪

同 assume v. 假设，猜想 suppose v. 假设，猜想

扩 resume v. 重新开始；恢复 presumably adv. 大概，可能

volume [ˈvɒljuːm]

n. 体积；卷；音量

例 The button on the side of the device is to increase or decrease the audio volume . 设备侧面的按钮可以用来增强或降低音量。

用 turn the volume up 把音量调大

thrive [θraɪv]

v. 繁荣，兴旺；茁壮成长

例 After a period of slow economic growth in winter, the economy started to thrive in late spring. 在冬季经历了一段增长缓慢的时期后，经济在晚春开始繁荣。

用 a thriving industry 一个兴盛的行业

botany [ˈbɒtəni]

n. 植物学

例 I would like to study botany because I've always been interested in how plants and trees grow and how to look after them. 我想学习植物学，因为我一直对植物和树木如何生长以及如何照管它们很感兴趣。

用 senior lecturer in botany 植物学高级讲师

slash [slæʃ]

v. 砍，劈；削减，降低 n. 砍，劈；斜杠，斜线号

例 He used a sharp knife to slash through the thick underbrush in the jungle. 他用一把锋利的刀劈开丛林中茂密的灌木丛。

用 slash costs 降低成本

conviction [kənˈvɪkʃn]

n. 定罪；确信，深信

例 The prosecutor presented strong evidence to secure a conviction in the criminal trial. 检察官出示了强有力的证据，以确保在刑事审判中定罪。

用 strong moral convictions 坚定的道德信念

扩 convict v. 定罪，宣判

考 Such conviction was, until recently, reflected in museum displays. 直到最近，这种信念还反映在博物馆的展览中。

boom [buːm]

n. 兴旺，繁荣；激增 v. 兴旺；快速发展

例 There was a boom in the amount of births in 1998, then the annual birth rate declined, and continues to do so. 在1998年时出现过新生儿数量的激增，之后年出生率开始持续下降。

用 a boom in car sales 汽车销售额的剧增 baby boom 婴儿潮 economic boom 经济繁荣

考 a booming demand 激增的需求

correlation [ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃn]

n. 相关；关联；相互关系

例 I believe there is a direct correlation between effort and the results students get in their assignments. 我相信努力与学生在作业中得到的成绩直接相关。

用 the correlation between smoking and disease 吸烟与疾病的联系

扩 correlate v. 关联，联系

tremendous [trəˈmendəs]

adj. 极大的，巨大的；极好的

例 It was a tremendous performance at the gala, which everyone thought was incredibly professional. 晚会上的表演非常精彩，每个人都认为演出非常专业。

用 a tremendous explosion 一场巨大的爆炸

stereotype [ˈsteriətaɪp]

n. 陈腔滥调；模式化形象

例 There is a rather inaccurate stereotype that all English people are polite. 有一种相当不准确的刻板印象，认为所有英国人都彬彬有礼。

用 a ridiculous stereotype 荒谬的刻板印象

suspect [səˈspekt] v. [ˈsʌspekt] n.

v. 怀疑；觉得 n. 嫌疑分子，犯罪嫌疑人

例 I suspect that my keys are in the car, but I haven't checked there yet. 我怀疑钥匙在车里，但我还没有检查过。

用 a murder suspect 一个谋杀案犯罪嫌疑人

allergy [ˈælədʒi]

n. 过敏；过敏反应

例 In springtime it's fairly common that people suffer from pollen allergies , especially if the pollen count is very high. 在春天，人们出现花粉过敏是非常普遍的，尤其是在花粉浓度很高的时候。

用 an allergy to animal hair 对动物毛发过敏

扩 allergic adj. 过敏的 an allergic reaction 过敏反应

subsidy [ˈsʌbsədi]

n. 补贴；津贴；补助金

例 During the drought the government gave farmers a subsidy to help them stay in business. 在干旱期间，政府给农民提供补贴，帮助他们维持生计。

用 agricultural subsidies 农业补贴 reduce the level of subsidy 降低补贴标准

扩 subsidise v. 资助；补助

recession [rɪˈseʃn]

n. 衰退；不景气

例 It's quite normal that every few years the economy may fall into a recession , but we always come out of it in the end. 每隔几年，经济就可能陷入衰退，这是很正常的，但我们最终总会走出来。

用 in deep recession 正处于严重衰退中 the gradual recession of the floodwater 洪水的渐渐消退

扩 recede v. 后退；减弱；衰退

考 For example, in one experiment that took place during the peak of a recent economic recession , graduating college seniors were asked to reflect on their job prospects. 例如，在最近经济衰退高峰期进 行的一项实验中，要求即将毕业的大学生思考他们的就业前景。

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