六级词汇
1. reckless a. 鲁莽的
He apologized for their reckless behavior.
他对他们的鲁莽行为道了歉。
2. relevant a. 有关的
A paper relevant to this research was published by him.
与本研究相关的一篇论文是他发表的。
3. remedy n. 治疗法
Warmth is the best remedy for colds.
热疗是治感冒的最好方法。
4. resistant a. 抵抗的
A healthy diet creates a body resistant to disease.
保健饮食有助于增强体内对疾病的抵抗力。
5. respective a. 分别的
He drove them both to their respective homes.
他驾车把他们分别送到家里。
6. resume v. 重新开始
We resumed our work after a rest.
休息之后我们重新开始工作。
7. restore v. 恢复
Drastic measures will have to be taken to restore order.
为恢复秩序必须采取严厉措施。
8. restraint n. 约束
There is still need for profit restraint.
现在仍有必要限制利润。
9. rival n. 对手=opponent
The party leader has been supplanted by his rival.
那位政党领导已被他的对手取而代之了。
10. resort to v. 诉诸于
In recent years, some groups have resorted to threats and even violence in efforts to disrupt important research.
1. initiate v. 创始
The company initiated a management training program for small businesses.
该公司创始了针对小企业的管理培训方案。
2. identify…with v. 使等同I identified with the heroine of the novel.
我与小说中的那个女主人公感同身受。
3. impart v. 传授
A teacher's aim is to impart knowledge.
教师的作用是传授知识。
4. liable to a. 易于= be apt to/be prone to
We are liable to make mistakes.
我们都易犯错误。
5. liberal a. 自由的
Her parents are very liberal and allow her a lot of freedom.
她的父母很开明，让她享有许多的自由。
6. linger v. 继续逗留；留恋
They lingered in the beautiful town.
他们在这美丽的小镇逗留。
7. launch v. 发起
We were going to launch a counterattack.
我们准备发起反攻。
8. label n. 标签
I read the information on the label before deciding which jam to buy.
我先看果酱标签上的说明再决定买哪种.
9. mature a. 成熟的
This is the most mature of his plays.
这是他最成熟的一部剧作。
10. moderate a. 适度的
moderate physical exercises 适度的身体锻炼
Moderate exercise will be of benefit to you.
1. prominent a. 突出的, 杰出的=distinguished
He is a prominent teacher in this school.
他是这所学校里表现突出的老师。
2. prone to a. 易于
除了prone，还可表示“倾向……”“易于……”的词还有apt、likely等。
prone 多指人，着重指其本性，或倾向于某种错误、弱点或不良行为。
likely 侧重可能性，用于指将来，预言好的或者不好的结果。
apt 多用于
口语，指自然或习惯性的倾向。
The kid is prone to crying.
那个小孩很容易哭。
3. prosperity n. 繁荣
borrowed prosperity 虚假繁荣 business prosperity 商业繁荣
形容词形式prosperous。
It seems that the new government isn't able to bring along a period of prosperity.
新政府似乎没能给经济带来繁荣。
4. preach v. 说教；讲道，布道
preach to sb. about /against /on sth. （在教堂中）讲经，布道
preach sth. to sb. ①宣扬（教义或教条）；②教导某事物；③唠叨的说教
His father often goes to church to preach to people on Sundays.
他的父亲经常周末去教堂布道。
She hates her mother preaches to her all the day.
她讨厌她妈妈整天唠唠叨叨。
5. punctual a. 守时的
He is a punctual man.
他是个守时的人。
6. propel v. 推动
propel 表示驱动，推动；促使，而push则是普通用词，使用比较广泛。
He used a paddle to go forward.
他划桨推动小船前进。
7. pledge n. 保证；抵押品；典当物
I believed her pledge that she will never reveal this secret.
我相信了她绝不说出这个秘密的保证。
8. promising a. 有希望的；有前途的；有出息的
He is supposed to be a promising violinist.
大家都认为他会成为一个有前途的小提琴家。
9. publicity n. 公众的注意
publicity agent 宣传员 give publicity to 公布，宣布
Her screaming arouse the publicity.
她的尖叫引起了公众的注意。
10. prompt a. 迅速的
除了作形容词使用，prompt还可作动词，表示激起；推动；提示，也可作名词表示提示；提示的内容。
Do you know what prompts him to be so nervous
1. motivate v. 激励；促进；激发
名词形式motivation。
A desire to pass Band 6 motivates her to work hard.
通过六级的欲望刺激着她努力学习。
2. multiply v. 繁殖
multiply除了表示繁殖，也可表示做乘法，如multiply A by B，或者multiply A and B (together),表示A和B相乘。而做除法则为divide，加为plus或add，减法为subtract或minus。
与这个词拼写差不多的词是multiple，multiple既可作形容词，也可作名词。作形容词时表示多项的，多类型的；作名词时表示倍数，而multiple store则指连锁商店。
Fish multiply rapidly.
鱼繁殖很快。
3. maintenance n. 保养
maintenance是动词maintain的名词形式。它表示维持、保持，也可表示赡养费、抚养费。
price maintenance 保持价格不变 maintenance man 维修工人
It is important to have some skin maintenance at certain ages.
到了特定年纪，一些皮肤保养是很有必要的。
4. massive a. 大量的; 大而重的
a massive increase 大规模增长 a massive crowd 大批群众
The 9·11 tenth annversary has been a subject of massive media covera
ge.
911十周年纪念已经被媒体广泛报道。
5. mask v. 掩饰；面具
gas mask 防毒面具
Her smile masked her true feeling.
她的微笑掩饰了自己的真实感受。
6. overall a. 总体的
an overall impression 总体印象
Overall, the picture is well conceived except for the light.
总体来说，除了光线问题，整张图片构思不错。
7. perceive v. 感知；注意到；观察到
perceive sth. as sth. 理解或领悟某事物；认为
I perceived that his emotion is instable these days.
我注意到她这几天情绪不太稳定。
8. prevail over v . 胜过；盛行；流行；普遍存在
prevail among /in sb. /sth. 普遍存在；十分流行
prevail against /over sb. /sth. 战胜/击败某人或某物
Tennis prevails in this country.
这个国家十分盛行网球运动。
9. prime n. 壮年；全盛时期
prime还可表示首要的；典型的 prime minister 首相
He died in the prime of his life.
他在壮年时便去世了。
10. priority n. 优先权
give priority to 给……优先权 top priority 最应优先考虑的事
As the reform goes on, the government gives priority to economy development.
随着改革的深入，政府将经济发展作为第一要务。
1. indulge v. 沉溺于
He no longer indulged himself in smoking.
他不再过度吸烟了。
2. induce v. 引起; 诱导
They hoped their work would induce social changes.
他们希望自己的工作可以引起社会上的某些变化。
Nothing in the world would induce me to do that.
什么也不能引诱我做那种事。
3. ingredient n. 配料
the ingredients of pizza 匹萨中的配料
Coconut is a basic ingredient for many curries.
椰子是多种咖喱菜的基本成分。
4. initiative n. 主动性
You should take the initiative.
你必须采取主动。
In the economic trend of the new era, having the initiative is the key.
在新时期的经济大潮中，拥有主动权是关键。
5. intimate a. 亲密的
She was so kind as to forgive her intimate friend who had betrayed her when she was in a great difficulty.
她如此善良,竟能原谅在她处境最艰难时背叛她的挚友。
6. intervene v.干预
词义辨析：interfere, intervene, meddle
interfere: 侧重指无权或未获允许而妨碍、阻扰、干涉他人之事。
intervene: 书面用词，指介入争端，进行调停，也指干涉他人之事。
meddle: 指干预与自己毫不相关的事或不属于自己职责范围的事，隐含未经许可或授权。可与interfere换用。
Don't intervene in the affairs of another country.
不要干涉别国事务。
7. integrity n. 诚实；完整
The kid was raised to become a man of integrity.
这孩子被培养成了一个诚实的人。
We must respect each other's territorial integrity.
我们应当尊重彼此的领土完整。
8. instinct n. 本能
Birds learn to fly by instinct.
鸟类学习飞翔是出于本能。
9. justify v. 使…有正当理由
Nothing can justify your cheating on an exam.
任何事情都不能成为你考试作弊的理由。
10. imperative a. 必要的
It's imperative that you apologize to him immediately.
你必须立即向他道歉。
1. hostile a. 敌视的
Let's hope they will refrain from hostile actions.
希望他们不采取敌对行动。
2. harness v. 治理
harness a river 治理河流
We must harness the rivers which overflow annually.
我们必须治理那些每年泛滥的河流。
3. hazard n. 危险
词义辨析：danger, risk, hazard, menace, peril, threat
danger: 含义广，普通用词，指能够造成伤害、损害或不利的任何情况。
risk: 指有可能发生的危险，尤指主动进行某种活动或去碰运气而冒的危险。
hazard: 比risk正式，多指偶然发生的或无法控制的危险，常含较严重或有一定风险的意味。
menace: 所指的危险性最严重，表示使用暴力或造成破坏性的可能。
peril: 指迫在眉睫很有可能发生的严重危险。
threat: 普通用词，语气弱于menace，指任何公开侵犯对方的言行，给对方构成危险或威胁。
The car had its hazard warning lights on.
这辆汽车亮起了危险信号灯。
4. highlight v. 使突出 n. 最精彩的部分
We must highlight the Party's ideological and theoretical building.
必须把党的思想理论建设摆在更加突出的位置。
It is one of the highlights of the match.
这是比赛中最精彩的项目之一。
5. illusion n. 幻想
This creates an illusion of variety.
这造成了一种多样化的幻觉。
6. imaginary a. 虚构的
All the characters in this book are imaginary.
这本书中的人物都是虚构的。
7. ignite v. 点燃
What can you do to ignite your own passion?
有什么办法可以点燃你的热情？
8. impetus n. 推动
The present conflict may provide fresh impetus for peace talk.
目前的冲突可能会给和谈提供新的推动力。
9. immune a. 免疫的
This patient's immune system has been destroyed.
这位病人的免疫系统受到了破坏。
10. incentive n. 刺激
To support the family is an incentive for him to work hard.
养家糊口是他努力工作的刺激因素。
1. fragment n. 碎片
She dropped the vase on the floor and it broke into fragments.
她把花瓶掉在地上，摔成了碎片。
2. furnish v. 提供，配置=provide
He furnished me with a lot of useful information.
他提供了我很多有用的信息。
3. flexible a. 灵活的
The dancer’s body is very flexible.
舞者的身体非常灵活。
4. facet n. 侧面
a facet of American life 美国生活的一个侧面
Being a well-paid business woman is only one facet of her life.
高薪阶层职业妇女的身份只是她生活的一个方面。
5. forge v. 伪造
forge a famous painter’s signature 伪造名画家的签名
They forged their manager's signature on the cheque.
他们在支票上伪造了经理的签名。
6. genuine a. 真的
Viewed from the outside, the company seemed genuine.
从外表上看，这家公司倒像是真的。
7. grope v. 摸索
I grope for the light switch in the dark room.
我在黑洞洞的屋里摸索著寻找电灯开关。
8. harbor v. 心怀
I harbor no malice toward him for what he has done.
对于他所做的事，我并没有心怀恶意。
9. harmony n. 和谐
An enterprise should be full of fairness and harmony.
一个企业内部应该充满公平与和谐。
10.hollow a. 空的, 中空的
This tree looks high and strong but actually its trunk is hollow.
这棵树看起来又高又壮，实际上树干是空的。
1. external a. 外在的
All his injuries are external.
他受的伤都是外伤。
2. extinguish v. 熄灭
Smoking is forbidden. Please extinguish your cigarettes.
吸烟是禁止的，请你把烟熄掉。
3. embody v. 体现
He embodies a new idea in his paintings.
他在画中体现思想。
4. elapse v. 逝去
Three years have elapsed since we met last time.
我们上次相见至今已经三年了。
5. eliminate v. 去除
Let us eliminate all uncertain on thought.
让我们从思想上消除一切疑惑。
6. elaborate a. 精心的
It was not the old man to indulge in elaborate preliminaries.
这位老人向来不做那种煞费苦心的开场白。
7. endeavor v. /n. 努力
You must endeavor to improve your work.
你必须努力改进自己的工作。
His success came from endeavor rather than opportunity.
他的成功与其说是由于机遇,不如说是由于努力.
8. feasible a. 可行的
The plan did not seem feasible.
这个计划似乎不可行。
9. fertile a. 肥沃的
There are fertile fields in the Nile Delta.
尼罗河三角洲土地肥沃。
10. flourish v. 茂盛, 繁荣
Plants will not flourish without water.
没有水植物就不会长得茂盛。
Our business seemed to flourish.
我们的生意看上去很兴隆。
1. disguise v. 化装
She disguised herself as a man, but she couldn't disguise her voice.
她把自己乔装成一个男子，但她改变不了自己的声音。
2. dispose of v. 去掉; 处理
词义辨析：deal with, cope with, dispose of, manage, handle
deal with: 既可指处理具体事情，也可指处理或解决具有抽象意义的问题。
cope with: 指成功地处理或对付更为重大，更为严重的问题或事物。
dispose of: 与deal with同义，普通用法。
manage: 指处理日常事务与工作，也可指经营管理。
handle: 从原义“手柄”，转引申为作“处理”解时，其内涵是管理
和操纵。
I want to dispose of these old books.
我想处理掉这些旧书。
3. distress n. /v. 痛苦
I pray that you will have pity on my distress.
我请求你可怜可怜我的不幸遭遇。
Don't distress yourself about it.
别为那件事苦恼了。
4. diverse a. 多样的
The program deals with subjects as diverse as pop music and Beijing Opera.
节目涉及从流行音乐到京剧这样形形色色的题材。
5. document v. 证明
He can document his theory with facts.
他能为自己的理论提供事实证明。
6. dominate v. 支配
He desires to dominate over others.
他很想支配别人。
7. drain v. 排走；耗尽
They drain the swamp and turn it into fertile land.
他们排干沼泽地的水,将它变成了肥沃的土地。
She felt drained of energy.
她感到精疲力竭。
8. discard v. 丢弃
词义辨析：discard, scrap, shed
discard: 指把具体的东西抛掉不要，着重扔、丢的动作。
scrap: 指抛弃过时，不再有用的东西。
shed: 指毛发、皮肤、叶等经过某种自然的过程而脱落。
Don’t discard the drink cans carelessly.
不要随意丢弃饮料罐。
9. exaggerate v. 夸大
The seriousness of the situation has been much exaggerated by the press.
形势的严重性被报纸夸大了。
10. exploit v. 利用
You must exploit all your spare time to learn English.
你必须利用一切空闲时间来学习英语。
1. convey v. 传达
A vibrating membrane in the ear helps to convey sounds to the brain.
耳膜的振动帮助声音传送到大脑。
2. collapse v. 坍塌
The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.
房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
3.crude a. 未加工的
crude oil 原油
This crude glycerin is from pure virgin vegetable oil.
这是未加工的甘油，来自纯净原始的植物油。
4. concession n. 让步
They interpreted her silence as concession.
他们把她的沉默解读为让步。
5. defect n. 缺陷
The new car had to be withdrawn from the market because of a mechanical defect.
那种新汽车因有机械缺陷只好撤出市场。
6. deliberate a. 故意的=on purpose
It had more the appearance of a deliberate crime than an accident.
那很像是蓄意的罪行，而不像是意外的事故。
7. depress v. 使沮丧
The thought of having to take the exam again depressed me.
想到还需重新考试，我就感到沮丧。
8. detect v. 发现
词义辨析：discover, find, detect, ascertain
discover: 指发现本来已经存在，后被人认识的事物、真理或情况
find: 普通用词，可指偶然发现，也可指经过寻找后得到或重新获得已失去的东西。强调动作的结果
detect: 正式用词，强调经过周密观察或研究而有所获得和发现，尤指发现有意隐藏之物
ascertain: 较正式用词，指有意
搜寻与发现
If you read between the lines, you can detect his contrived explanation.
在字里行间，你可以看出他牵强的解释。
9. descend v. 下降
词义辨析：descend, drop, fall, sink
descend: 通常指沿斜线或斜坡下降
drop: 指物体从一定高度落下
fall: 与drop同义，指突然或猛烈地降落，但fall也可指任何下落，同高度或形式无关
sink: 指在空气或水中垂直下降、下沉
The sun descended behind the hills.
太阳下山了。
10. dim a. 昏暗的
Most comets are so dim that they can not be seen by the naked eye.
彗星很暗淡，肉眼看不见。
1. chaos n. 混乱
After the failure of the electricity supplies, the city was in chaos.
电力供应中断，城市陷于混乱之中。
2. component n. 部件
The factory supplies components for the car industry.
该工厂向汽车业供应零部件。
3. confess v. 坦白
I've committed a serious crime, which I want to confess to you.
我犯下了一项大罪，想向您坦白说出来。
4. constitute v. 构成
A slight error in thought may constitute a life-long regret.
一念之差, 终身之悔。
5. consistent a. 一致的
be consistent with 与……一致
Your conduct is not consistent with what you say.
你的言行不一致。
6. consultant n. 顾问
The spy's cover was that she was a consultant engineer.
那女间谍伪装成顾问工程师。
7. controversial a. 有争议的
We tried to stay away from controversial topics at the dinner party.
晚宴上我们尽力避免一些有争议的话题。
8.convert v. 转变
convert the hotel into an apartment building 将酒店改建为公寓
The solar cell can convert the energy of sunlight into electric energy.
太阳能电池能把阳光的能量转化为电能。
9.confront v. 面对
The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.
我们面临的困难似乎是不可克服的。
10.confine v. 限制
The thief was confined in a prison.
窃贼被关押在监狱里。
1. assess v. 估价
She looked at the house and assessed its market value.
她看了看房子并估算了其市场价值。
2. assumption n. 假定
The project was predicated on the assumption that the economy was expanding.
这一计划是以经济发展的设想为依据的。
3. affection n. 喜爱
Her affection for him is deeply rooted.
她对他的爱很深。
4. bond n. 联系
Common interests formed a bond between us.
共同的利益把我们联系在一起。
5. bounce v. 反弹
The ball hit the wall and bounced off it.
球打在墙上又反弹回来。
6. breed v. 培育
Spartan youths were bred as warriors.
斯巴达青年被培养成战士.
7. bump into v. 碰见
You can't pursue the learning of English very long without bumping into beauty!
在追求英语的过程中，须臾你就会与美
不期而遇！
8. campaign n. 运动
They are planning a new campaign against corruption.
他们正在策划一个新的反贪污运动。
9. category n. 种类
词义辨析：kind, sort, type, class, classification, category, species, variety
kind: 指性质相同，而且特征很相似，足以归为一类的人或东西
sort: 普通用词，文体较kind随便，指对人或对事物进行的大概分类，有时含贬义
type: 指客观界限比较清楚，有相同本质特点的同类事物，或指大致相似的同类事物
class: 正式用词，指门类、种类或优劣等级；用于指动植物的分类时，表示“纲”
classification: 指根据已经确定的类型对某一事物作鉴别和归类
category: 书面用词，特指有确切定义的群体
species: 书面用词，单复数同形。指生物分类上的种
variety: 强调有各自的特点，形式不同，品质不同的种类
There are different categories of books in a library.
图书馆里有各种不同种类的书籍。
10. cease n. 停止
We worked without cease to get the project finished on time.
我们不停地生产以便按时完成计划。
1. accelerate v. 加速
词义辨析：quicken, accelerate, hasten, hurry, rush, speed
quicken: 普通用词，指增加速度、速率
accelerate: 着重指频率或速率运转加快
hasten: 指由于事的紧迫性或突然性而加速
hurry: 指赶紧或匆忙地做某事或催促别人做某事，隐含草率或混乱意味
rush: 含义与hurry相近，但显得更仓促更慌乱
speed: 侧重实际的快速行动,常用词组是speed up
Our present task is to accelerate economic growth.
加速经济发展是我们当前的任务。
2. accessible a. 可接近的，可进入的
A manager should be accessible to his staff.
一个管理人员应该让职员感到平易近人。
This database is only accessible by the authorized manager.
只有授权的管理员才可以访问此数据库。
3. acknowledge v. 承认，感谢
We acknowledged the need for reform.
我们承认改革的需要。
We must not fail to acknowledge his services to the town.
我们必须感谢他对本市的贡献。
4. acquire v. 学会
One can never acquire enough experience.
经验是永远学不足的。
5. address v. 向。。。讲话
He was to address a public assembly on the issue.
他要对公众集会发表演说谈论这个问题。
6. alert a. 活跃的，机警的
Although he's over eighty his mind is still remarkably alert.
他虽已年过八十，但头脑仍然十分机敏。
The alert leopard went up to a deer quietly.
警觉的豹子静悄悄地走近一只鹿。
7. allege v. 宣称，断言
词义辨析：assert, affirm, allege, maintain, testify, claim
assert: 主观意味强，指自认为某事就是如此，而不管事实如何
affirm: 侧重在
作出断言时表现出的坚定与不可动摇的态度
allege: 多指无真凭实据，不提供证据的断言或宣称
maintain: 与assert近义，但前者指坚决维护某种主张或观点
testify: 多指在法庭作证，庄严地宣称自己所说属实
claim: 可与assert换用，但语气弱一些，侧重指行使自己的权利提出要求令他人承认
So they alleged, but have they any proof?
他们是这样宣称的，但他们有证据吗？
The newspapers allege that the police shot the suspect without warning.
报纸指称说警察未经示警就枪杀那位嫌疑犯。
8. allocate v.分配
词义辨析：assign, distribute, divide, allocate
assign: 指按照某种原则进行的硬性分配，也不一定是很公平的。
distribute: 通常指以整体或定量分为若干份来分配。
divide: 普通用词，侧重将某物分成若干份分配给他人，当某物一分为二时，含平均分配之意。
allocate: 主要指金钱、财产、权力或领土等的分配，着重分配的比例和专门用途。
You must allocate the money carefully.
你们必须谨慎地分配钱。
9. appeal v. 有吸引力，上诉，呼吁
Jazz hasn't much appeal to me.
爵士乐对我没有什么吸引力。
His appeal to a higher court was set aside.
他的上诉被驳回。
Their appeal for help went unheeded.
他们求助的呼吁未受到注意。
10. applicable a. 适用的
Western notions of human rights are not necessarily applicable in other societies.
西方的人权观念不一定适合其他社会。
1. versatile a. 多才多艺的
Versatile actors can play all kinds of roles.
多才多艺的演员能演各种类型的角色。
2. vicinity n. 附近
in the vicinity 邻近
There's a factory in the vicinity of the school.
学校邻近有个工厂。
3. visa n. 签证
He is applying to the Consul for a visa.
他正向领事申请签证。
4. visualize v. 设想
Try to visualize him as an old man.
尽量设想他是一位老人。
5. vulgar a. 粗俗的
词义辨析：vulgar, coarse, crude, gross
vulgar: 侧重指对听者的冒犯，往往强调粗野，言行、趣味不高，缺乏教养
coarse: 指缺乏教养，言谈粗俗，举止粗野，可与vulgar换用
crude: 与vulgar同义，也指言谈举止粗俗，不文雅，缺乏教养
gross: 语气强烈，指粗鲁、无礼貌，令人讨厌
Putting food into one's mouth with a knife is considered vulgar in England.
在英国，用刀把食物送进嘴里被认为是粗鲁的行为。
6. vulnerable a. 易受伤的
Achilles was vulnerable only in his heel.
阿基里斯只有脚后跟会受伤害。
7. warfare n. 战争
This is as true of warfare as it is of diplomacy.
这是真正的战争，就像刚才提到的外交。
8. warrant n. 授权令；理由
The policeman has a warrant to arrest you.
警察有权逮捕你。
9. weary a. 疲劳的
I feel weary after such a long journey.
经过这么长时间的旅行后，我觉得很累。
10. wrinkle v. 起皱
Too much sunbathing will wrinkle your skin.
皮肤晒得过分就能起皱纹。
1. tumble v. 跌到，翻滚(stumble绊倒)
In her hurry she tumbled down.
她在匆忙中跌倒。
The stream tumbled over the rocks.
溪水滚滚流过岩石。
2. turbulent a. 混乱的
She tried to calm her turbulent thoughts.
她试图平息一下紊乱的思绪。
3. unanimous a. 一致的
The Chinese are unanimous in their condemnation.
全中国人民一致提出谴责。
4. underestimate v. 低估
Don't underestimate the difficulties of the work.
不要低估了这项工作的艰巨性。
5. undermine v. 暗中破坏
They will do anything to undermine their adversary's reputation.
他们会不择手段地去损害对手的名誉。
6. undergo v. 经历
undergo great changes 经历巨变
词义辨析：undergo, experience, sustain, suffer
undergo: 多指经受艰难、痛苦、不愉快或危险等事
experience: 指亲身经受或体验某事
sustain: 指遭受痛苦或承受负担
suffer: 常可与sustain通用，尤指受到损害或伤害
I hope that I shall never again have to undergo such unpleasant experience.
我希望我永远不会再遭遇到这种不愉快的经历。
7. underlying a. 潜在的
This word has its underlying meaning.
这个单词有它潜在的含义。
8. uphold v. 支持
uphold world peace 维护世界和平
词义辨析：back, uphold, support, sustain, advocate
back: 通常指对论点、行动、事业等的强有力支持
uphold: 既可指积极努力对陷入困境者的支持，也可指给某人在行动、道义或信仰上的支持
support: 含义广泛，多指在道义上或物质上支持某人，也可指对某项事业的支持
sustain: 侧重指连续不断的支持
advocate: 多指通过写文章或发表演说等来支持或拥护，往往暗示提倡某事或为某事辩护
He proffered to uphold justice.
他表示愿意维护正义。
9. vent n. 排放口
give vent to 发泄
She gave vent to her indignation in a fiery speech.
她在一篇激烈的演说中发泄怒气。
10. verge n. 边缘=brink
on the verge of bankruptcy 在破产的边缘
Large numbers of people had to struggle on the verge of starvation.
许多人不得不挣扎在饥饿的边缘。
1. tolerant a. 宽容的
As a man, you should be tolerant and magnanimous.
一个男人家，应该宽容大度些！
2. toss v. 抛，甩
词义辨析：toss, throw, cast, fling, heave, hurl, pitch
toss: 指无什么目的地、轻轻地、随意地掷或扔，所扔掷的东西一般都比较轻
throw: 普通用词，使用广泛，仅指用力抛掷，不涉及动作方式或感情色彩
cast: 常可与
throw互换，指迅速扔出一个重量较轻的物体
fling: 指用力投掷，或因感情激动而粗暴地或漫无目的地扔东西
heave: 指把重物举起后扔出
hurl: 通常指用力投掷，动作迅猛，所投掷的距离也较远
pitch: 指随意地、轻轻地掷或扔，侧重方向性和有明确的目标
The children tossed the ball to each other.
孩子们互相把球扔来扔去。
3. tow v. 拖
We have to tow that car to the nearest garage.
我们不得不把汽车拖到最近的修车厂。
4. toxic a. 有毒的=poisonous
The factory had been sending out toxic fumes.
这家工厂一直在排放有毒的废气。
5. trait n. 特点, 特性
personality trait 个人特点
One of his less attractive traits is criticizing his wife in public.
他有个不大讨人喜欢的特点，就是爱当众责备妻子。
6. transaction n. 交易
Had you not helped us, we should have canceled this transaction.
假如没有你的帮助，这笔生意早就告吹了。
7. transit n. 运输
The goods were lost in transit.
这些货物在运输中丢失了。
8. transition n. 过渡, 转变
We hope there will be a peaceful transition to the new system.
我们希望能够和平过渡到新的制度。
Such a sudden transition must affect her.
这样的一个突然变化一定会影响她。
9. transplant v./n. 移植
The doctors will transplant a human heart into the patient.
医生们将把一颗人的心脏移植到这个病人身上。
I think the heart transplant is a wonderful thing.
我认为心脏移植是件神奇的事。
10. trivial a. 琐碎的
词义辨析：trivial, petty
trivial: 指无特别价值或重要意义的普通小事
petty: 指在同类中是最小最微不足道的人或事物
Don't be angry over such trivial matters.
别为这些琐事生气。
1. stimulus n. 刺激
Her word of praise is a stimulus to work harder.
她赞扬的话鼓舞人工作更努力。
2. straightforward a. 坦率的
a straightforward reply 一个坦率的回答
His straightforward, modest manner took into camp everybody he knew.
他爽直而谦虚的态度使所有认识他的人都上了当。
3. stubborn a. 倔强的
The child has a stubborn temper.
这个小孩脾气执拗。
4. stumble v. 绊倒
I stumbled over a tree root.
我在一个树根上绊了一跤。
5. subordinate a. 从属的
She works in the subordinate hospital of our universtiy.
她在我们学校的附属医院工作。
6. subscribe to v. 订阅
I subscribe to" Reader's Digest" magazine.
我订了《读者文摘》杂志。
7. subsidy n. 补贴
It's the old and the poor who suffer worst when subsidies are cut.
补助津贴一削减，最吃苦头的就是那些老人和贫民。
8. subtle a. 微妙的
the subtle difference of the two words 两个单词微妙的区别
There we
re subtle hints in his letter.
他的信中有些微妙的暗示。
9. supervise v. 监督
I supervised the workers loading the lorry.
我监督工人把货物装上卡车。
10. suppress v. 镇压; 抑制
All these movements were suppressed by the warlord government.
所有这些运动都受到军阀政府的镇压。
He couldn't suppress his anger.
他简直怒不可遏。
1. tangle with v. 争吵，纠葛
He was really a tough guy to tangle with.
他真是一个难缠的人。
2. tariff n. 关税
Tariff barriers crimped the flow of imports.
关税障碍妨碍了进囗货的流入。
3. tease v. 取笑
Now Portia also thought that she would tease Gratiano and her husband.
到此，波西亚也想好好嘲弄葛劳提阿诺和她自己的丈夫巴塞尼奥一番。
4. temperament n. 气质
He is a man with an artistic temperament.
他是个有艺术家气质的男子。
5. tempt v. 引诱
He was tempted into a life of crime by greed and laziness.
他受贪婪和懒惰的驱使步入了罪恶的一生。
6. tentative a. 试探的
We've drawn up a tentative program for the next two weeks.
我们制定了一个之后两个星期的试探性计划。
7. terminate v. 终止
Your contract has been terminated.
你的合同已经被终止。
8. texture n. 质地
This kind of cloth has a close texture.
这种布质地很紧密。
9. threshold n. 开端
on the threshold of 即将开始
The treaty will be the threshold of lasting peace.
这个条约将成为持久和平的开端。
10. timid a. 胆小的
He is as timid as a sheep.
他像绵羊一样怯懦。
1. slack a. 松弛的
She was shocked at the slack discipline in the school.
对于学校松弛的纪律她感到震惊。
2. sneak v. 溜；偷偷地做
I'll see if I can sneak him in after dark.
我看天黑后能否让他偷偷地溜进去。
He sneaked a chocolate from the box.
他从盒子里偷拿了一块巧克力。
3. sober a. 未醉的
I’m sober enough.
我很清醒。
He was tipsy yesterday , but now is sober.
他昨天醉醺醺的,但现在是清醒的。
4. specifications n. 规格，说明书
Our work must answer the specifications laid down.
我们的工作应符合所定的规范。
Will you let us have the specifications?
规格说明书可以给我们吗。
5. spectacle n. 景象，大观
The sunrise was a splendid spectacle.
日出是个壮观的景象。
The crowd was dazzled by the spectacle.
人群被这一奇观弄得眼花缭乱。
6. spectator n. 旁观者
It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.
艺术所真正要反映的是旁观者，而不是生活。
7. spontaneous a. 自发的
They are spontaneous in their ideas and actions.
他们在意识和行为上是自发的。
8. stability n. 稳定
The government has taken a measure to maintain the sta
bility of prices.
政府已经采取了措施以确保物价稳定。
9. stagger v. 蹒跚
She staggered and fell.
她踉跄了几步，跌倒在地。
10. stationary a. 固定的
He crashed into a stationary bus.
他撞了一辆停着不动的公共汽车。
1. robust a. 健壮的
She was almost 90, but still very robust.
她将近90岁了，但身体仍然十分强健。
2. rot v. 腐烂=decay
So much rain will make the fruit rot.
这么多雨水会使水果腐烂。
3. safeguard v. 保护
We must safeguard our national interests.
我们必须保卫国家的利益。
4. savage a. 野蛮的=not civilized
Most of the time elephants are tame but they can be very savage.
大多数时候大象很温顺,但他们也会大发野性。
5. scent n. 香味
The scent of women 闻香识女人(Oscar 影片)
Through the window I caught the scent of syringa.
从窗口我闻到紫丁香的香味。
6. scrutiny n. 细看
The diamond passed the scrutiny of the jeweler.
钻石通过了珠宝商的仔细检查。
7. setback n. 挫折
This setback has drained away my keenness.
这次挫折削弱了我的热情。
8. shatter v. 使粉碎
It shattered my dream.
我的梦碎了。
9. simulate v. 模拟
These insects can simulate dead leaves .
这些昆虫可以伪装成枯叶。
10. skeptical a. 怀疑的
Her tone is skeptical and detached.
她的声音是怀疑的，冷漠的。
1. resemblance n. 相似
bear /show a resemblance to 与...相象/相似
Your story shows little resemblance to the facts.
你说的与事实相去甚远。
Twins often show great resemblance.
双生子常极相似。
2. resent v. 怨恨
He resented being called his nickname.
他讨厌被人叫他的小名。
Would your wife resent my being with you here?
你太太会不会气我跟你在这儿?
3. retort v. 反驳
He retorted that it was my fault as much as his.
他反驳说我的错误并不比他的小。
4. retrieve v. 取回=get back, bring back
I should like to retrieve my umbrella which I left in the car.
我想取回我留在车上忘记带走的雨伞。
5. reunion n. 团聚=get-together
New Year's Day is a day for family reunion.
元旦是一个亲属团聚的日子。
6. revelation n. 揭示
The revelation of his past lead to his resignation.
对他过去的揭露导致了他的辞职。
7. revive v. 使复苏
revive economy 经济复苏
All attempts to revive the fishing industry were foredoomed to failure.
千方百计振兴渔业注定徒劳无功。
8. rigorous a. 严格的
The planes have to undergo rigorous safety checks.
这些飞机得接受非常严格的安全检查。
He makes a rigorous study of the plant in the area.
他对该地的植物进行了慎密的研究。
9. rip v. 撕裂
The poster had been ripped to pieces.
那张广告画已被撕得粉碎
。
10. ritual n. 仪式=ceremony/routine
His morning ritual is to make coffee, take a shower and have breakfast.
他早晨习惯就是泡咖啡，冲凉和吃早饭。
She objects to the ritual of organized religion.
她反对规范的宗教仪规。
1.random a. 随意的
词义辨析：random, casual
random: 指无明确的方向或目的、方法与系统，暗示没有指挥或控制。
casual: 指非正式的，轻松随便的，强调随和性。
at random 随便地, 任意地
The librarian took a book at random from the shelf.
图书管理员从书架上随便拿了一本书。
2. reap v. 收获=harvest
reap crops 收获农作物
He that soweth virtue shall reap fame.
播下美德，收获名望。
If you plant pride, you will reap destruction.
如果你种下骄傲，你就会收获毁灭。
3.reassure v. 使放心
The police reassured her about the child's safety.
警察让她放心，她的孩子很安全。
4.reconcile v. 使和解
We were finally reconciled when he apologized.
他道歉以后我们终于言归于好了。
5.rectify v. 纠正
Therefore, the most enthusiastic students, we must rectify our love of the value orientation.
因此，最有激情的大学生，我们必须端正我们爱的价值取向。
6.refrain from v. 抑制You must refrain from smoking in this area.
在这个区域，你必须克制自己不抽烟。
7. refute v. 驳倒
词义辨析：contradict, oppose, refute
contradict: 指肯定地否认、反对或反驳某事，坚持相反的意见
oppose: 普通的广泛用词。指不作争论或不提出论据而无理由地反对；也指任何温和、有理由的反对或否定
refute: 语气较强，强调凭推理或证据驳斥一项主张或言论
Historical facts refute such a fallacy.
历史事实驳斥了这种谎言。
8. remainder n. 剩余的部分
He spent the remainder of his life in the country.
他在乡村度过余生。
9.repel v. 使厌恶；击退；排斥
She was repelled by the dirty room.
肮脏的房间使她厌恶。
The crew repelled the attack.
船员击退了进攻。
The positive poles of two magnets repel each other.
两块磁铁的正极互相排斥。
10. reproach v. 责备=blame
She reproached her husband for having forgotten their wedding anniversary.
她责怪丈夫忘了他们的结婚周年纪念日。
1. prescription n. 处方
The doctor dispensed a prescription to his patient.
医生开处方给病人配药。
2. prestige n. 威望
enjoy high prestige 享有很高的威望
She enjoyed high prestige among the masses.
她在群众中享有很高威信。
This retiring attitude enhanced his prestige.
他这种与世无争的态度更增加了他的威望。
3. prevalent a. 流行的
Is malaria still prevalent among the population here?
疟疾是否仍为此地居民的多发病?
4. prey
n. 捕获物
The eagle seized its prey in a tenacious grip.
鹰将捕获物紧紧抓住。
5. probe v. 探究
The journalist was probing into several financial scandals.
那记者正在调查几起财务丑闻。
6. proficiency n. 熟练
How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?
你认为你的书面英语和口语熟练程度如何?
7.profound a. 深刻的; 深奥的
I didn't have the slightest interest in his profound theories.
我对他那些深奥的理论丝毫不感兴趣。
8.prolong v. 延长
How can we endeavor to prolong the brevity of human life?
我们怎样才能延长短促的人生？
9. prospective a. 预期的，未来的
his prospective father-in-law 他未来的岳父
We receive prospective results in the experiment.
我们在实验中得到了预期的结果。
She is married to a prospective lawyer.
她嫁给了一个未来的律师。
10. provocative a. 挑衅的
His provocative language provoked Peter.
他挑衅的话语激怒了彼得。
Your question was not merely provocative .
你的问题不仅仅是挑衅性的。
1. pertinent a. 有关的=relevant
He raised several pertinent questions.
他提了几个有关的问题。
The lawyer wanted to know all the details pertinent to the case.
律师想知道与该案有关的全部细节。
2. plead v. 恳求；（法庭）申诉
With that kind of man you will plead in vain.
你恳求那种人将是白费力气。
I heard him plead in court only once.
我只有一次听到他在法庭上作辩护。
3. ponder v. 思考
She pondered his marriage proposal for a week.
她考虑了一周他向她的求婚。
They are pondering moving their offices outside London.
他们正在考虑把办事处搬出伦敦。
4. portray v. 描绘=describe/depict
It is not easy to portray the surprise of the Indian at this discovery.
印第安人见到这种情况，其惊异之情真是难以形容。
5. precede v. 先于
The we should always precede the I.
集体总应先于个人。
6.precedent n. 先例
This decision creates a dangerous precedent.
这个决定开创了一个危险的先例。
7. preclude n. 阻止(from)
That will preclude him from escaping.
那将阻止他逃走，那将使他无法逃走。
8. predecessor n. 前任
Like its predecessor, Kentucky Fried Chicken has its own secret recipe.
和它的前辈一样，肯德基烤鸡肉也有自己的秘方。
9. predominant a. 主导的
Which country is the predominant member of the alliance?
哪个国家在联盟中居于主导地位？
10. premise n. 前提
your premise is wrong.
你的前提是错误的。
We must act on the premise that the worst can happen.
我们必须在可能发生最坏事态的前提下行动。
1. orient v. 使适应
I need some time to orient my thinking.
我需要一些时间来使我
的思想适应。
2. overwhelm v.（感情上）使受不了；压倒
be overwhelmed with sadness 难以承受悲伤 overwhelm majority 压倒大多数
Your kindness quite overwhelmed me.
你的好意使我感激难言。
If I cannot overwhelm with my quality, I will overwhelm with my quantity.
如果我不能以质量压倒，我就一定要以数量压倒。
3. paradox n. 自相矛盾=contradiction
It is a paradox that such a rich country should have so many poor people living in it.
如此富足的国家竟有如此多的穷人，这是个矛盾的现实。
4. participant n. 参加者
He is an active participant in the civil rights movement.
他是人权运动的积极参加者。
5.patent n. 专利
He got a patent for this invention.
他获得了这项发明的专利权。
6. patrol v./n. 巡逻
Guards patrol the perimeter of the estate.
保安人员在庄园四周巡逻。
Terrorists attacked two soldiers on patrol.
恐怖分子袭击了两名正在巡逻的士兵。
7. patriotic a. 爱国的
His patriotic action raised our admiration.
他的爱国行为激起了我们的敬佩。
8.pave v. 铺路
Their economic policy pave the way for industrial expansion.
他们的经济政策为工业发展铺平了道路。
9. permeate v. 弥漫；渗透
A bad smell permeates the building.
楼里弥漫着臭味。
Water permeated all the books in the room.
房子里渗满了水。
10.perpetual a. 永久的
It is the secret of perpetual youth.
它是青春永驻的秘诀。
behind ad.落在后面；不按时
put out 激怒；麻烦
candidate n.候选人，候补者
deliver v.投递；分送；运送
make do with 凑合着对付；将就用
buy out 买下全部产权（或股份）
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make a fool of oneself 出洋相，出丑
handicapped a.有生理缺陷的；智力低下的
outrage v.激怒；触犯
claim v.声称；主张
maintain v.维持；坚持
proper a.合适的；正确的
lift n. 搭便车；帮助；搀扶
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investment n.投资；（精力、时间等的）投入
dividend n.赠品；收益
snatch v.夺取；夺走
excursion n.远足；短途旅行
thrive v.兴旺发达；繁荣
necessity n.必需品
fulfill v.履行；实行；完成
take over 接收，接管；承袭
attorney n.<美>律师（英国称solicitor）
specifically ad.明确地；具体地
crime n.罪行；犯罪活动
assault n.袭击；抨击；人身攻击
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faced with 面对；面临
paralyze v.使瘫痪；使无力；使气馁
overwhelm v.使不知所措；征服；压倒；淹没
senior a.高年级的；（大学）四年级的
；年长的；资历深的；高级的
strategy n.战略；策略；行动计划
exhausted a.穷尽的；用完的；枯竭的
acute a.尖锐的；敏锐的；强烈的；严重的
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1. negligible a. 可以忽略不计的
词义辨析：negligible, minimal, marginal, minor,
negligible: 指数量小，不重要，微不足道或可忽略不计
minimal: 指最少、最低或最小
marginal: 指处于边缘，幅度、范围小，故价值或重要性不大
minor: 多指与别的比较后显得不重要，或指较少、较小
the negligible cost 微不足道的花费
The damage to my car is negligible.
我的汽车的损坏是极轻微的。
The risks were represented as negligible.
把这么冒险的事说得微不足道。
2. norm n. 标准
reach the norm 达到标准
There's a production norm below which each worker must not fall.
每个工人的产量都不得低于生产指标。
3. notable a. 著名的
Tsim Sha Tsui is a notable tourist destination.
尖沙咀是著名的游客区。
You can also take in some of the notable architectural monuments.
你也可以将一些著名的纪念性建筑包括在参观的项目中。
4. notorious a. 臭名昭著的
a matter of notorious fact 众所周知的事
He is notorious for his goings-on.
他因行为不检点而声名狼藉。
Hitler is a notorious dictator.
希特勒是一个臭名昭著的独裁者。
5.nourish v. 养育
词义辨析：nourish, feed, graze
nourish: 指提供生长、健康或维持生存所必需的食物或养料，尤指用营养品促进生长
feed: 普通用词，含义广泛，既可指给人或动物提供食物，又可指给植物以养料或为机器等加燃料等
graze: 侧重指用正在生长的青草喂养牲畜
Most plants are nourished by water drawn up through their roots.
多数植物是靠着根吸收水分来维持生命的。
6. obedient a. 顺从的
I was no longer a sweet obedient little boy.
我不再是一个可爱的顺从的小男孩。
Be obedient to your betters.
要听从长辈的话。
7. obscure a. 费解的，模糊不清的；不著名的
The reasons why he did it are obscure.
他做那事的理由还不清楚。
The report had been published in an obscure German journal.
这个报道刊登在德国一家不著名的报纸上。
8. odor n. 气味
I smelt a strange odor.
我闻到了一股奇怪的气味。
The penetrating odor of garlic soon filled the entire apartment.
大蒜刺鼻的气味很快就弥散了整个屋子。
9.offset v. 抵消=compensate for
The pay raise will be offset by inflation.
增加的工资会被通货膨胀所抵销。
10. optimum a. 最佳的
The market offers optimum condition for sale.
市场为销售提供了最佳条件。
Now your advice is
very optimum