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Word List 08

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differ [ˈdɪfə(r)]

vi. 相异,有区别;持不同看法

词根记忆:dif(分开)+fer(带来)→分别带来→有区别

Men differ from animals in that they can think and speak.人与动物不同,因为人能够思考和说话。

difference( n. 差异,不同;分歧)

crude [kruːd]

adj. 粗略的;粗制的;天然的;粗鲁的,没有教养的 n. 原油

词根记忆:crud(生的)+e→未加工的→天然的

Bill's crude behavior annoyed his teacher. 比尔粗鲁的行为惹恼了老师。

crude oil 原油

dynamic [daɪˈnæmɪk]

adj. 有活力的;动力的;动态的 n. [pl.]动态;动力;(动)力学

词根记忆:dynam(力量)+ic(…的)→动力的

precaution [prɪˈkɔːʃn]

n. 预防,预防措施

词根记忆:pre(预先)+caut(小心)+ion→事先小心→预防

The government warned people for precaution of the storm. 政府提醒人们必须做好暴风雨的预防措施。

intern [ɪnˈtɜːn]

n. 实习医生;实习生 vt. 拘留,关押

internship( n. 实习期)

significant [sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt]

adj. 重要的,重大的;有特殊意义的

词根记忆:sign(记号)+ific(做)+ant→做了记号→有特殊意义的

The Internet is the most significant progress in the field of communications. 互联网是通信领域最重大的进步。

significance( n. 意义;重要性);significantly( adv. 显著地;明显地)

gather [ˈɡæðə(r)]

v. (使)聚集;搜集;采集;收(庄稼);积聚;推测

On New Year's Eve, three weeks after we lost our savings, six of us Madoff people gathered at Taj's house for dinner. 在我们失去储蓄三周后的除夕夜,我们六个麦道夫投资者聚在泰姬家吃晚饭。

gathering( n. 聚集;收集)

gather, collect, assemble
三个词都有“收集;聚集”的意思。gather指把分散的东西集合在一起,可表示物也可表示人;collect与gather通用,表示有计划地收集,如:collect stamps;assemble强调为了某种目的而集合,如:assemble in the school hall。

fulfil(l) [fʊlˈfɪl]

vt. 完成(任务、计划等);履行(诺言、责任等);达到(目的);满足(愿望、要求等)

联想记忆:ful(看作full,充满的)+fill(装满)→做得圆满→满足;履行

Being deaf hasn't stopped Helen fulfilling her ambition to be a hairdresser. 失聪并没有阻止海伦实现当理发师的理想。

fulfil(l)ment( n. 履行;完成;实现)

universal [ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl]

adj. 全体的,普遍的;宇宙的,全世界的;万能的,通用的

词根记忆:uni(一个)+vers(转)+al(…的)→统一旋转的→宇宙的

ethical [ˈeθɪkl]

adj. 伦理的,道德的

发音记忆:音似“爱思考”→爱思考伦理问题→伦理的

chief [tʃiːf]

adj. 主要的,首要的;首席的,主任的 n. 首领,头目

The remaining forests are home to half of the world's species thus becoming the chief resource for their survival. 剩余的森林是世界上半数物种的栖息地,因此变成了它们赖以生存的主要资源。

chiefly( adv. 主要地,首要地)

diagnose [ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz; ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊz]

vt. 诊断(疾病);判断,调查分析(问题等的)原因

词根记忆:dia(穿过)+gno(知道)+se→古时通过望、闻、问、切诊断病情,透过表面看实质→诊断;判断

Scientists around the world are racing to learn how to rapidly diagnose , treat and stop the spread of a new, deadly disease. 全世界的科学家都在竞相学习如何快速诊断、治疗一种新的致命性疾病以及如何阻止其传播。

diagnosis( n. 诊断;判断);diagnostic( adj. 诊断的;判断的)

restrict [rɪˈstrɪkt]

vt. 限制,限定;束缚,妨碍

词根记忆:re+strict(拉紧)→拉紧→限制

People with high blood pressure should restrict their salt intake. 高血压患者应该控制他们的盐摄入量。

restriction( n. 限制;约束);unrestricted( adj. 不受限制的)

instrument [ˈɪnstrəmənt]

n. 乐器;仪器,器械;手段

instrumental( adj. 起作用的;用乐器演奏的)

yearn [jɜːn]

vi. 渴望,渴求;想念,怀念

He yearned for his home and family. 他怀念故国家园。

yearn for 渴望…

exclude [ɪkˈskluːd]

vt. 排除,对…不予考虑;把…拒之门外

词根记忆:ex(出,出去)+clud(关闭)+e→关在外面→把…拒之门外

You were not allowed to vote if you couldn't sign the voting register, so literacy was connected with political rights, and many people were excluded from the democratic process. 如果你不能够在选民名单上签字,就不允许你投票。由此可见,读写能力是和政治权利挂钩的,很多人都被民主化进程拒之门外。

excluding( prep. 除…外,不包括)

reverse [rɪˈvɜːs]

v. 反转,颠倒,翻转 n. (the~)相反;反面,背面 adj. 相反的;背面的

词根记忆:re(相反)+vers(转)+e→相反地转→反转

In the north, the reverse applies. 在北方,情况相反。

reversal( n. 倒转,颠倒;挫折);reversible( adj. 可翻转的;可逆的)

divide [dɪˈvaɪd]

v. 分割,分切;除;分裂,(使)产生分歧 n. 差异,分歧

词根记忆:divid(分开)+e→分割

After his death his property was divided among his children. 在他死后,他的财产被孩子们分了。

dividend( n. 红利,股息);division( n. 分开;部门;分歧);divisible( adj. 可分的;可除尽的)

machinery [məˈʃiːnəri]

n. (总称)机器,机械;(政府、政党等)机构

词根记忆:machine(机械)+ry(表集合名词)→机械

barely [ˈbeəli]

adv. 勉强,仅仅;几乎不;不超过(某个数量、年龄、时间等)

The girl's voice was so low that we could barely hear her. 那女孩的声音很低,我们几乎听不见。

insight [ˈɪnsaɪt]

n. 洞察力,洞悉

词根记忆:in(进入)+sight(眼光)→眼光深入→洞察力

The man has considerable insight and management ability in business. 这个男人在商业上有着非凡的洞察力和管理能力。

opponent [əˈpəʊnənt]

n. 对手,敌手;反对者

词根记忆:op(反)+pon(放)+ent(名词后缀)→反着放→对手

visual [ˈvɪʒuəl]

adj. 视觉的,视力的;看得见的 n. 视觉资料(指说明性的图片、影片等)

词根记忆:vis(看)+ual(…的)→视觉的

Star Wars is voted the most influential visual effects film of all time by a film company. 一家电影公司的投票结果显示,《星球大战》一直是最具视觉影响力的电影。

visually( adv. 视觉上;外表上)

persist [pəˈsɪst]

v. 坚持;持续

词根记忆:per(自始至终)+sist(站立)→始终站立→坚持

If you persist in speaking so rudely, you must go away. 如果你一直这么无礼地讲话,你就必须走人。

persist in(doing)sth. 坚持(做)某事

persistence/persistency( n. 坚持;持续存在)

heritage [ˈherɪtɪdʒ]

n. 遗产,传统

词根记忆:herit(继承)+age(表集合名词,总称)→继承的东西→遗产

sarcastic [sɑːˈkæstɪk]

adj. 讥讽的,挖苦的

联想记忆:sarc(肉)+astic(…的)→尖刻的话像挖人一块肉一样→挖苦的

essay [ˈeseɪ]

n. 论文;小品文;随笔

词根记忆:es+say(说)→说法,言论→论文

tag [tæɡ]

n. 标签;称呼,诨名;(电子)追踪器;附加语 vt. 给…贴标签;把…称作

price tag 价格标签

academic [ˌækəˈdemɪk]

adj. 学校的;学术的;纯理论的,空谈的 n. 高等院校教师;高校科研人员

academically( adv. 学术上)

blood [blʌd]

n. 血,血液;血统,家世

A typical village had around 250 to 300 inhabitants, most of them related by blood or marriage. 一个典型的村庄大约有250~300名居民,大多数人都有血缘或婚姻关系。

bloody( adj. 血腥的 adv. 很,非常)

rural [ˈrʊərəl]

adj. 乡村的;有乡村特色的

词根记忆:rur(乡村)+al(…的)→乡村的

comparison [kəmˈpærɪsn]

n. 比较,对照;比喻

词根记忆:com(一起)+par(类似)+ison→拿类似的东西作对比→比较

In comparison with the total number of earthquakes each year, the number of disastrous earthquakes is very small. 与每年发生的地震总数相比,灾难性地震发生的次数还是很少的。

beyond comparison 无法相比;in comparison with 与…比较

geography [dʒiˈɒɡrəfi]

n. 地理学;地形,地势

geographic(al)( adj. 地理学的)

laundry [ˈlɔːndri]

n. 洗衣店;要洗或刚洗好的衣物

词根记忆:laund(=launder,洗)+ry(表地点)→洗衣店

entire [ɪnˈtaɪə(r)]

adj. 整个的,全部的

entirely( adv. 全部地,完全地)

outstanding [aʊtˈstændɪŋ]

adj. 杰出的,优秀的;未付款的;(问题)未解决的

词根记忆:out(出)+stand(站)+ing→站出来的→杰出的

Thousands of spectators at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to the outstanding performance. 体育场上成千上万的观众起身向这一场精彩的表演致敬。

extend [ɪkˈstend]

v. 延长,延期;伸展;扩大,扩展;提供

词根记忆:ex(出)+tend(伸展)→伸出去→伸展

Israel and Hamas had reached a deal on extending the temporary ceasefire by an extra 24 hours until Tuesday at midnight. 以色列和哈马斯达成协议,将临时停火额外延长24小时,直到周二午夜。

extend an invitation 发出邀请

extension( n. 延长;扩张;延长期);extensive( adj. 广阔的,广泛的)

recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl]

v. 再循环,再生利用

词根记忆:re(重新)+cycl(圆,环)+e→重新循环→再循环

definite [ˈdefɪnət]

adj. 肯定的;清楚的,明显的

词根记忆:de(表加强)+fin(范围)+ite(…的)→划定范围的→清楚的

There is, however, a definite structural variation between the male and female brain. 但是,男女的大脑结构有明显的不同。

definitely( adv. 当然;一定;绝对);definition( n. 定义,释义;清晰度)

definite, definitive
definite指某事的界限或范围已确定、不含糊;definitive意为“决定性的,最终的”,如:It's his definitive answer.。

virtue [ˈvɜːtʃuː]

n. 德行,美德;优点,好处

The chief of surgery became committee chairman by virtue of seniority. 外科主任凭借资历的优势成为委员会主席。

by virtue of 凭借,依靠

district [ˈdɪstrɪkt]

n. 区,区域;行政区

the district attorney 地方检察官

switch [swɪtʃ]

n. 开关;突然改变,转换 v. 接通或切断(电流);转变,改变

The switch to a new way of learning came after digital books were used in 15 schools last year. 去年15所学校使用了电子书,在那之后,这些学校实现了向新学习方式的转变。

switchboard( n. 电话交换台,总机)

seal [siːl]

n. 海豹;印章;封蜡 vt. 盖章于;密封;确定,明确定下来

Harrington sealed the deal with a handshake, sold her shops, and borrowed $13.5 million. 哈林顿握手达成协议,卖掉了她的商店,并借了1350万美元。

trend [trend]

n. 趋势,趋向 vi. 倾向

联想记忆:倾向(tend)加r还是倾向(trend)

revive [rɪˈvaɪv]

v. (使)苏醒,(使)恢复知觉;(使)复原,(使)复兴

词根记忆:re(重新)+viv(生命)+e→(使)苏醒

Should we revive traditional Chinese characters or continue using simplified characters? 我们应该恢复繁体字还是继续使用简体字?

revival( n. 复苏;再次流行;重演)

regain, recover, restore, revive
四个词都有“恢复”的意思。regain强调收回被夺走的东西;recover指失去的东西又重新得到,也指身体痊愈;restore指把旧的东西重新复原;revive指重新充满活力,恢复生气。

compel [kəmˈpel]

vt. 强迫,强求;促使

Mickey's sense of loyalty compels him to help his friends. 米奇的忠诚促使他去帮助朋友。

compel sb. to do sth. 强迫某人做某事

ancestor [ˈænsestə(r)]

n. 祖先,祖宗

词根记忆:an(表加强)+cest(=cess,行走)+or(表人)→走了很久的人→祖先

purchase [ˈpɜːtʃəs]

vt. 购买 n. 购买;购得之物

We actually have purchased all of the online textbooks for our students for just under $6 million. 事实上,我们为学生购买了所有的在线教材,只花了不到600万美元。

massive [ˈmæsɪv]

adj. 巨大的;大量的;(疾病)严重的

The autopsy later found Mr. Adams had suffered a massive pulmonary embolism. 尸检后来发现亚当斯先生患有严重的肺栓塞。

bathe [beɪð]

v. 冲洗(伤口等);洗澡;给 洗澡;使沐浴(在光线里)

来自bath( n. 淋浴);名词加e变动词的还有breath—breathe

excursion [ɪkˈskɜːʃn]

n. 郊游,远足,游览

词根记忆:ex(出)+curs(跑)+ion(表动作)→跑出去→远足

suppress [səˈpres]

vt. 镇压,平定;抑制;隐瞒

词根记忆:sup(下)+press(压)→压下去→镇压

Lucy couldn't suppress her delight. 露西无法抑制内心的喜悦。

suppression( n. 镇压;抑制)

casual [ˈkæʒuəl]

adj. 漫不经心的,不在乎的;非正式的;临时的

The woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation. 这位女士似乎很乐于与人从容相伴,随意交谈。

casualty( n. 意外或战争中的伤亡者)

hint [hɪnt]

n. / v. 暗示,示意,提示

I hinted at his imprudence, but he did not take my hint . 我暗示他有些轻率,但他没有领会到我的暗示。

hint, clue
两者都有“线索”的意思。hint多指暗示或提前给出线索,如:broad hint;clue则是直接给出线索,如:give a clue。

credit [ˈkredɪt]

n. 信用;赊欠;声望;荣誉;学分;(银行)存款 v. 相信,信任;把…归功于;存入

词根记忆:cred(相信)+it→相信,信任

If you can't afford to pay cash, buy it on credit . 如果你付不起现金,那就赊购吧。

be a credit to 为…增光

creditor( n. 债权人,债主)

quarrel [ˈkwɒrəl]

vi. 争吵,失和;抱怨 n. 争吵,失和;抱怨的理由

词根记忆:quar(=quer,抱怨)+rel→抱怨引发争吵→争吵

erase [ɪˈreɪz]

v. 擦除,抹掉,清除

It appears the names were accidentally erased from computer disks. 看起来那些名字被意外地从计算机磁盘上删除了。

expel [ɪkˈspel]

vt. 驱逐;开除;排出(气等)

词根记忆:ex(出)+pel(推)→推出去→驱逐

Conrad expelled the enemy from his dominions. 康拉德将敌人驱逐出自己的领地。

historic [hɪˈstɒrɪk]

adj. 历史上有名的,有历史意义的,历史性的

historical( adj. 历史的,历史上的);historically( adv. 历史上地)

bend [bend]

v. (使)弯曲;屈身;屈从;(目光、精力等)集中于 n. 弯曲(处)

Congress has to bend to his will. 国会不得不屈从于他的意志。

manipulate [məˈnɪpjuleɪt]

vt. 熟练地使用;操纵,摆布

词根记忆:mani(手)+pul(一捆)+ate→同时用手做一堆东西→熟练地使用

Albert was one of those men who manipulated people. 艾伯特是那种要左右别人的人。

manipulation( n. 操纵)

radical [ˈrædɪkl]

adj. 根本的,彻底的;(对政治)激进的 n. 激进分子

词根记忆:radic(根)+al→根部的→根本的

Dr. Boyer is one of many who believe that a radical revision of the school calendar is inevitable. 许多人认为彻底修订校历是不可避免的,鲍尔博士就是其中之一。

radicalism( n. 激进主义)

violent, severe, extreme, radical
四个词都有“激烈的,激进的”之意。violent指“激烈的,猛烈的”,强调情感或力量上的强大;severe表示“激烈的,残酷的”,较严肃;extreme表示思想或行为极端的,超出正常标准;radical则强调违背了常规的极端或含激进倾向,也有“激进分子”的意思。

install [ɪnˈstɔːl]

vt. 安装,设置;安顿,安置;正式任命

We've just installed two air conditioners in our apartment, which should make great differences in our life next summer. 我们刚刚在公寓里安装了两台空调,这样明年夏天我们的生活就会有很大的改变了。

installation( n. 安装;设备;任职)

complain [kəmˈpleɪn]

vi. 抱怨;控诉

联想记忆:com+plain(平常的)→不要抱怨生活的平淡→抱怨

I want to complain about this wicked man. 我要投诉这个缺德的男人。

complain about 抱怨;投诉

complaint[ n. 怨言,抱怨;投诉;(尤指不严重的)疾病]

regret [rɪˈɡret]

n. / v. 懊悔,悔恨,遗憾

The sentence “I wish I had been more careful in spending money” expresses the speaker's regret . “要是我当时花钱更小心就好了”这个句子表达了说话者的懊悔。

theoretical [ˌθɪəˈretɪkl]

adj. 理论上的,推理的

theoretical training 理论培训;theoretical work 理论工作,理论著作

burst [bɜːst]

v. (使)爆裂,炸破;爆满,涨满;忽然出现 n. 突发;迸发;裂口

His strong sense of humor was such as to make everyone in the room burst out laughing. 他强烈的幽默感让屋子里的每个人都大笑起来。

burst out 突然开始;burst into 突然爆发

burst, erupt, explode
burst指某事物因为内部压力的增大而突然爆破,也可以用来表示人的感情突然释放;erupt一般指火山的爆发、岩浆的喷射等;explode指炸弹、火药等的爆炸,也可以指人的感情的突然爆发,如:explode with anger。

afford [əˈfɔːd]

vt. 有足够的时间(或金钱等)去(做某事);负担得起

We can't afford a new car like that. 我们买不起那样的新车。

educate [ˈedʒukeɪt]

vt. 教育,培养,训练

词根记忆:e(出)+duc(引导;带来)+ate→引出知识→教育

Christopher was educated as a physician by his father. 克里斯托弗在父亲的教导下成了一名医师。

education( n. 教育,培养);educational( adj. 教育的;有教育意义的);educationist/educationalist( n. 教育家);educator( n. 教育工作者,教育家)

bother [ˈbɒðə(r)]

v. 烦扰,打扰;麻烦,操心,费力 n. 麻烦,纠纷;讨厌的人,麻烦的事

Middle-class families see their graduate offspring on the dole queue and wonder why they bothered paying school fees. 中产阶级家庭目睹自己刚毕业的子女排队领失业救济金,不禁思忖起自己当初为何要花钱供孩子上学。

launch [lɔːntʃ]

n. 发射;(船)下水 v. 发射;发起;开办;使(船)下水;(首次)上市,发行

launch an investigation 开始调查

resign [rɪˈzaɪn]

v. 放弃,辞去;使听任,使顺从

联想记忆:re(重新)+sign(签字)→重新签字→使听任

Mr. White resigned his job under the public opinion and pressure. 怀特先生迫于舆论和压力辞职了。

resignation( n. 辞职;听任,顺从)

cope [kəʊp]

vi. (成功地)对付,应付,处理

A positive attitude helps us cope with unpleasant things. 积极的态度有助于我们处理令人不快的事情。

cope with 处理,应付

noble [ˈnəʊbl]

adj. 高尚的;崇高的;宏伟的;贵族的,高贵的

Not all awards are as noble as the Nobels. 并非所有的奖项都像诺贝尔奖一样崇高。

nobility[ n. 贵族,贵族身份(或气质)];nobleman( n. 贵族)

accompany [əˈkʌmpəni]

vt. 陪伴,陪同;伴随;为…伴奏

词根记忆:ac(表加强)+company(陪伴)→陪伴,陪同

Jane told me she needed someone to accompany her to the airport. 简告诉我她需要有人陪她去机场。

be accompanied by 由…陪伴;与…同时发生

accompaniment( n. 伴随物;伴奏)

coupon [ˈkuːpɒn]

n. 优惠券,赠券;票证

The booklet contained coupons for drivers, so each time a driver picked somebody, he or she received a coupon . 这本小册子里有给司机的优惠券,所以每次司机搭载一个人,他或她就会收到一张优惠券。

sweep [swiːp]

n. 打扫;挥动 v. 打扫;掠过,拂过;席卷,横扫;挥动

As soon as he opened the door, a blast of cold air swept through the house. 他刚一开门,一股寒气就涌进了房里。

consist [kənˈsɪst]

vi. 由…组成,由…构成;在于,存在于

词根记忆:con+sist(站)→站在一起→由…构成

A caste system consists of ranked groups, each with a different economic specialization. 种姓制度包括不同等级的群体,每个群体专门从事不同的经济行业。

consist of 由…组成,包括;consist in 在于…

responsible [rɪˈspɒnsəbl]

adj. 责任的,应负责的;可信赖的;(指职位)责任重大的

词根记忆:re+spons(承诺)+ible(…的)→遵守承诺→可信赖的

In simple terms, stress hinders a part of the brain responsible for decision-making and reaction time and can adversely affect other mental abilities as well. 简单来说,压力阻碍大脑中负责决策和反应时间的部位,并且对其他心智能力产生负面影响。

be responsible for 对…负责

responsibility( n. 责任,负责;职责);responsibly( adv. 认真负责地)

irresponsible( adj. 不负责任的;不可靠的)

distribute [dɪˈstrɪbjuːt; dɪˈstrɪbjuːt]

vt. 分发,分配;分散,使分布;分销

词根记忆:dis(分开)+tribut(给予)+e→分开给→分配

He sometimes employs sales girls to distribute samples of their products. 他有时雇用女销售员分发他们的试用产品。

distribute sth. to sb. 把某物分配给某人

distribution( n. 分发,分配;分布)

nurse [nɜːs]

n. 护士;保姆 v. 看护,照料;哺乳;抱有(希望等)

nursery( n. 托儿所;育儿室;苗圃)

cultivate [ˈkʌltɪveɪt]

vt. 耕作;栽培(植物),养殖(鱼类等);培养,陶冶(思想、感情等)

词根记忆:cult(耕种)+iv+ate(使)→耕作

The symbolism may come from the fact that the olive tree takes a long time to produce fruit, so olives could only be cultivated successfully in long periods of peace. 这个象征手法(指橄榄树象征和平)可能是由于橄榄结果的时间很长,因此唯有在长期和平的环境中才能成功培育出橄榄。

cultivated( adj. 有教养的,有修养的);cultivation( n. 耕种,种植;培养)

acknowledge [əkˈnɒlɪdʒ]

vt. 承认;告知收到(信件、礼物等);表示感谢;向…致意

AT&T has acknowledged that it has faced some difficulties, particularly in big cities. 美国电话电报公司承认其面临着一些困难,尤其是在大城市。

acknowledgement( n. 承认;感谢;回信)

skeptical/sceptical [ˈskeptɪkl]

adj. 多疑的,怀疑的

The patients were sceptical about the curative powers of the medicines. 病人们对这些药品的疗效表示怀疑。

be sceptical about/of sth. 对…表示怀疑

scepticism( n. 怀疑态度,怀疑主义)

reproduce [ˌriːprəˈdjuːs]

v. 复制,再现;生殖,繁殖

词根记忆:re(一再)+produce(生产)→不断生产→生殖,繁殖

signal [ˈsɪɡnəl]

n. 信号,暗号 v. 发信号;预示,表明

词根记忆:sign(记号,信号)+al(表物)→信号

shelter [ˈʃeltə(r)]

n. 庇护,遮蔽;庇护处,避难所 v. 躲避,避难;保护,庇护

During the next twenty-four I went without food and shelter . 在之后的24个小时里,我饥肠辘辘,无处栖身。

classic [ˈklæsɪk]

adj. 第一流的,最优秀的;典型的;古典的 n. 经典作品,杰作,名著

Mel Fisher's dream of finding treasure also began in childhood, while reading the great literature classics “Treasure Island” and “Moby Dick”. 梅尔·费舍尔的寻宝之梦也是开始于他的童年时代,那一时期他读了伟大的文学作品《金银岛》和《白鲸》。

classical( adj. 古典的;传统的)

suspicious [səˈspɪʃəs]

adj. 怀疑的,多疑的;可疑的

词根记忆:su(s)+spic(看)+ious(…的)→看了让人生疑的→可疑的

I was suspicious of her motives. 我怀疑她的动机。

be suspicious of 怀疑…

transmission [trænzˈmɪʃn]

n. 传送,传递;传播,传染;(电视或无线电)播送

Animals may serve as a vehicle for viral transmission . 动物可能成为病毒传播的媒介。

consequence [ˈkɒnsɪkwəns]

n. 结果,后果;重要(性)

词根记忆:con+sequ(跟随)+ence→随之发生→结果

International officials warn that the disease will have disastrous political, social, and economic consequences in many developing countries. 国际官员警告,这种疾病会给很多发展中国家的政治、社会和经济造成灾难性的后果。

in consequence 因此,结果

consequence, aftermath, result
这三个词都有“结局,结果”的意思。consequence一般表示由一系列事件所引起的合乎情理、符合逻辑的结果;aftermath通常用于表示灾难性的或突然性的后果,多指灾难、战争等给人们造成的悲惨后果;result最为常用,一般指一个总的、全面性的结果。

adequate [ˈædɪkwət]

adj. 适当的;充分的,足够的

词根记忆:ad(表加强)+equ(平等)+ate(…的)→比平等多的→充分的

The old methods weren't adequate to meet current needs. 老一套方法已不足以满足当前的需要。

adequately( adv. 充分地)

inadequate( adj. 不足的)

caution [ˈkɔːʃn]

n. 当心,谨慎;告诫,警告 v. 警告,告诫

词根记忆:cau(小心)+tion(表名词)→当心

If you are going to work in a new area, again there are the papers—and the accommodation agencies, though these should be approached with caution . 如果你打算去新的地方工作,那么,有文件和住宿代理,当然在处理这些事情时要小心谨慎。

cautious( adj. 小心的,谨慎的);cautiously( adv. 小心地,谨慎地)

harm [hɑːm]

n. / vt. 损害,伤害,危害

Drinking too much will do you harm . 喝太多会对你有害。

do sb./sth. harm 损害某人或某物

harmful( adj. 有害的,致伤的);harmless( adj. 无害的,不致伤的)

acquire [əˈkwaɪə(r)]

vt. 取得,获得,习得;学到(知识等)

词根记忆:ac+quir(追求)+e→不断寻求才能够获得→获得

The growth in telecommunications is giving more and more people access to the science that will help their country to develop or to acquire the medical knowledge that can fight disease. 电信业的发展正使得越来越多的人接触到有助于他们国家发展的科学知识,或者学到能对抗疾病的医学知识。

acquisition( n. 取得,获得;得到的东西)

acquire, gain, obtain
这三个词都有“获得,占有,得到”的意思。acquire强调逐渐地、积少成多地去获得,对象是指最终得到的成果,如:Jane has acquired a working knowledge of English.;gain指通过极大的努力或奋斗而获得,如:No gains without pains.;obtain是比较正式的用语,强调在得到某物或达到目的时的计划性,如:He obtained the driving license.。

phenomenon [fəˈnɒmɪnən]

n. [pl. phenomena]现象

词根记忆:phen(显示,外观)+omen(预兆)+on→显示预兆→现象

chase [tʃeɪs]

n. / v. 追逐,追赶

Mel Fisher chased his dream and in the end managed to become one of the most famous professional treasure hunters of all time, and for good reason. 梅尔·费舍尔一直追逐他的梦想,最后终于成为史上最著名的寻宝专家之一,并且实至名归。

impulse [ˈɪmpʌls]

n. 冲动,心血来潮;推动(力),刺激

词根记忆:im(使)+puls(推)+e→推动;冲动

Biologists offer a theory about this primal impulse to clean out every drawer and closet in the house at spring's first light. 生物学家提出了一个理论:在春天的第一缕阳光里,人们会有一种将房间里的每个抽屉、衣橱都打扫干净的原始冲动。

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