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认知词汇

076

democratic / ˌdeməˈkrætɪk /

a. 民主的;民主精神的

The Democratic Party conceded defeat as soon as the election results were known. 选举结果一揭晓,民主党就承认了失败。

077

pave / peɪv /

v. 铺(路或地面)

pave the way for 为……铺平道路

The discussion is intended to pave the way for the signing of a weapon reduction agreement between the two countries. 讨论旨在为两国签订武器削减协议铺平道路。

078

deduct / dɪˈdʌkt /

v. 扣除;减去

Up to 10% will be deducted for spelling mistakes in the composition. 作文中最多有10%的分数会因为拼写错误而被扣除。

079

backup / ˈbækʌp /

n. 后备;备用物;备份

It is important to have a backup plan in case things go wrong. 为防止出现问题,有一个备用方案是很重要的。

080

dye / daɪ /

n. 染料;染液 || v. …… 染色

Since ancient times people have been using natural dyes from plants and animals to bring a little colour to life. 从远古时代起,人们就使用从动植物中提取的天然染料来给生活增添一点色彩。

081

striking / ˈstraɪkɪŋ /

a. 引人注目的;异乎寻常的;惊人的;娇媚动人的

The most striking thing was that the amount consumers spent in the shops grew much more quickly than anyone had expected. 最引人注目的是,消费者在商店中的消费额增长速度远远超过了任何人的预期。

082

theoretical / ˌθɪəˈretɪkl /

a. 理论的;推想的

Do you have better evidence on this subject than mere theoretical calculations? 对于这个题目,你们还有比单纯理论计算更好的证据吗?

083

marginal / ˈmɑːdʒɪnl /

a. 微小的;少量的;不重要的;边缘的

There’s only a marginal difference between the two research results. 两个研究的结果差异非常小。

084

amusement / əˈmjuːzmənt /

n. 消遣,娱乐;开心,欢乐

I play the piano just for my own amusement . 我弹钢琴纯粹是自娱自乐。

085

endurance / ɪnˈdjʊərəns /

n. 耐力;忍耐力

Regular exercise will obviously improve your strength and endurance . 定期的锻炼会明显改善你的体力,增加你的耐力。

086

string / strɪŋ /

n. 细绳;线;一串;一系列;(乐器的)弦 || v. 用线穿,串起;把 …… 连在一起 || a. 弦乐器的

a string of 一系列 …… ;一串 ……

The incident was the latest in a string of attacks which had happened in this neighbourhood. 这是附近发生的一连串袭击事件中最新的一起。

087

utilise/-ize / ˈjuːtəlaɪz /

v. 利用;使用

You can utilise this new device in your experiment. 你可以在实验中使用这台新仪器。

088

crush / krʌʃ /

n. 拥挤的人群;迷恋 || v. 压扁;镇压;弄皱;挤压;拥挤

No more people can be squeezed onto the bus. It’s already too much of a crush . 我们不能再让更多的人挤进公交车了,里面已经很挤了。

089

justification / ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn /

n. 正当理由,合理的解释

You might have no justification for criticizing us in that way. 或许你没有理由那样批判我们。

090

presumably / prɪˈzjuːməbli /

ad. 大概;很可能;据推测,假定地

He didn’t come to the station to pick me up; presumably he hasn’t received my message. 他没有来车站接我,可能是他还没有收到我的留言。

091

dictate

/ ˈdɪkteɪt / n. 命令;规定 || / dɪkˈteɪt / v. 命令;规定;影响;决定;口授

The rules dictate that only running shoes must be worn on the track. 规则规定跑道上只能穿跑鞋。

092

nasty / ˈnɑːsti /

a. 令人不快的;恶意的;低劣的;难对付的;(伤口、疾病等)严重的

He had a nasty cut above the eye. 他眼睛上方有一道严重的伤口。

093

disgusting / dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ /

a. 令人厌恶的;完全不能接受的

No one wants to share a table with Bill because of his disgusting table manners. 没有人想和比尔坐一张桌子,因为他进餐时的举止让人厌烦。

094

checkpoint / ˈtʃekpɔɪnt /

n. 检查站;关卡

A vehicle driven by a suicide bomber exploded near the army checkpoint on Tuesday morning. 周二早上,一辆由自杀式爆炸袭击者驾驶的汽车在军方检查站附近爆炸。

095

liable / ˈlaɪəbl /

a. 有可能的;易于 …… 的;(在法律上)有责任的;有义务的

People are liable to make a judgement from others’ appearance. 人们很容易凭外表去评价他人。

096

elbow / ˈelbəʊ /

n. || v. (用肘部)推,挤

The fruit seller elbowed his way through the crowd with a large basket of apples on his shoulder. 卖水果的小贩肩上扛着一大筐苹果在人群中挤出一条道。

097

heroism / ˈherəʊɪzəm /

n. 英雄气概;英雄主义;大无畏精神

The soldier’s conduct and heroism was beyond all praise. 这位战士的行为和大无畏精神是赞美不尽的。

098

facilitate / fəˈsɪlɪteɪt /

v. 促进;使便利

The new subway system will facilitate journeys to all parts of the city. 新的地铁系统将方便人们前往城市的各个地方。

099

patch / pætʃ /

n. 补丁;(与周围不同的)小块;眼罩 || v. 修补;接通,连接;打补丁

They are trying to patch up their differences in personality. 他们正设法弥合他们之间的性格差异。

100

dine / daɪn /

v. 吃饭,用餐

We usually dine at a nice little restaurant nearby at the weekend. 周末我们通常在附近一家不错的小餐馆里就餐。 f7HN1yGxGWg4zmSyN+UuojrhhI4H2j+bxdSJ1hYKgljkNWBH8cVb8ic055X3gpP6

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