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地理
1.insular adj.海岛的
island n.岛，岛屿，岛状物(孤立状态的物)，安全岛
【例】 coral island n.珊瑚岛；continental island 陆边岛；peninsula n.半岛；islet n.小岛
marine adj.海的(marine);海上的；近海的
【例】 Human beings are natural enemies of marine mammals.
2.maritime adj.海的(marine, oceanic);海上的；近海的
3.moist adj.湿润的，多雨的(damp, humid)
4.ledge n.暗礁
5.oasis n.(沙漠中的)绿洲
【例】 The travelers were saved when they finally found an oasis.
6.tide n.潮汐
7.ebb vi.退潮
【例】 The water washed up on the shore, then slowly ebbed away.
8.continent n.大陆
9.terrestrial adj.领土的
【例】 terrestrial heat 地面干扰；terrestrial magnetism 地磁，地磁学
outskirt n.外边，郊区(surrounding)
region n.地区，领域(zone, area, field, domain)
endemic adj.地方的(native)
【例】 This disease is endemic to the southerners, and will not spread in the cold north.
cosmopolitan adj.全世界的(global)
【例】 The farmer was unused to the cosmopolitan ways of life in a large city.
10.subterrane n.地下(underground)
subterranean adj.地下的
11.cavern n.大山洞，大洞穴
【例】 Inside the cavern were the remnants of an ancient fire.
12.flaw n.裂隙
13cleft n.裂缝(crevice)
14.crevice n.裂缝，破口(rift, slit)
【例】 The rain came in through a crevice in the cabin wall.
gap n.裂口(opening)
【例】 Generation gap lies between parents and children.
15.zone n.带(region, area)
【例】 time zone 时区
16.equator n.赤道
【例】 It is warmer near the equator.
17.longitude n.经度
altitude n.(尤指海拔)高度，高处(海拔甚高的地方)
18.latitude n.纬度
19.meridian n.子午线，正午
20.subsidiary n.支流(branch)
【例】 He followed the subsidiary to trace its origin.
21.Antarctic adj.南极的，南极地带的
Antarctica n.南极洲
22.Arctic adj.北极的，北极区的 n.北极，北极圈
23.coastland n.沿海岸地区
24.hemisphere n.半球
25.contour n.轮廓；海岸线(outline, profile)
【例】 The artist accentuated the model’s contours.
26.geography n.地理学，地理
27.horizon n.地平线
28.lowland n.低地，苏格兰低地 adj.低地的
29.plain n.平原，草原
30.strait n.地峡，海峡
31.channel n.海峡，水道，沟
32.valley n.(山)谷，流域
33.volcano n.火山
34.plateau n.高原
35.basin n.盆地
【例】 The Amazon basin covers a vast amount of land.
navigation n.航海
36.ranges n.射程表尺数
37.salinity n.盐分，盐度
38.sediment n.沉淀物，沉积
39.elevation n.高地，正面图，海拔
40.formation n.形成，构成
41.geothermy 地热
42.terrain n.地形
43.topography n.地形学
44.tropical adj.热带的
45.tropics n.(天球的)回归线，热带
46.temperate adj.(气候)温和的
【例】 temperate latitudes 温带地区地质
47.vein n.矿脉
48.pit n.坑，地坑(hole)
49.pit n.煤矿
50.quartz n.石英
51.marble n.大理石
52.gem n.宝石(jewel, precious stone)
53.fieldstone n.(建筑用的)散石，大卵石
54.emerald n.祖母绿，翡翠，绿宝石
55.wiikite 杂铌矿
56.granite n.花岗岩
57.lead n.铅
58.limestone n.石灰石
59.lava n.熔岩，火山岩
60.ruby n.红宝石
61.bonanza n.富矿带
【例】 Winning the lottery was a bonanza for the Browns.
62.ore n.矿石
63.vein n.静脉，血管(blood vessel)
64.sediment n.沉淀物
65.fossil n.化石
66.petrify vt.变为化石
【例】 I was totally petrified with fear.
67.aluminum n.铝
68.core n.果核，中心，核心
69.crater n.弹坑
70.diamond n.钻石，菱形
71.glacial adj.冰的，冰状的，冰河的，冰河时代的
72.glacier n.冰河，冰川
73.iceberg n.冰山
74.plate n.盘子，金属板，图版，金银餐具
75.tremor n.震动，颤动
76.earthquake n.地震
77.seism n.地震
78.seismic adj.地震的
【例】 seismic wave 地震波，海震波，海啸波
79.seismology n.地震学
80.magnitude n.震级
81.cataclysm n.地震，灾难，大洪水
82.stratum n.地层
83.mantle n.地幔
84.lithogenous a.岩层的
85.lithosphere n.岩石圈
86.layer n.层，阶层
87.crust n.地壳；硬外皮(shell)
【例】 The crust of the pie was delicious.
fault n.断层
【例】 fault plane 断层面；fault zone 断层
magma n.(有机物或矿物的)稀糊，岩浆
88.squirt v.喷出(spurt)
【例】 Bishop named it Squirt because the drink seemed to “squirt” into your mouth like a freshly squeezed grapefruit.
89.erupt vi.爆发(explode, burst out)
【例】 We feared that the volcano would erupt again.
outburst n.(火山，感情等)爆发，喷出(surge, explosion)
90.eruption n.爆发，火山灰
91.volcanic adj.火山的，像火山的
【例】 volcanic island n.火山；volcanic ash n.火山灰；volcanic dust 火山尘
动物学
1.gregarious adj.群居的
【例】 My gregarious sister makes friends wherever she goes.
2.swarm n.(蜜蜂、蚂蚁等)群(throng, crowd, horde)
3.flock n.羊群，(禽、畜等的)群
4.herd n.兽群，牧群
5.mammal n.哺乳动物
6.carnivore n.食肉动物
7.carnivorous adj.食肉类的
8.appetite n.食欲
9.herbivorous adj.食草的
10.omnivorous adj.杂食的，什么都吃的
11.predator n.掠夺者，食肉动物
12.predatory adj.掠夺的，食肉的
13.prey n.被掠食者，牺牲者
14.poikilotherm n.变温动物，冷血动物
15.rodent n.啮齿动物
16.scavenger n.清道夫，食腐动物
17.microbe n.微生物，细菌
18.reptile n.爬虫动物
19.homotherm n.恒温动物
20.primate n.灵长类的动物
21.primates n.灵长类
22.mollusk n.软体动物
23.coelenterate n.腔肠动物
24.vertebrate n.脊椎动物
25.invertebrate n.无脊椎动物
26.finch n.鸣禽
【例】 This kind of birdseed is perfect for all kinds of finches.
27.bird n.鸟
28.fowl n.鸡；家禽(chicken; poultry)
monster n.怪物，巨兽(demon)
hordes n.昆虫群
insect n.昆虫
worm n.虫，蠕虫
beast n.兽，畜牲
aquatic adj.水的，水上的，水生的，水栖的
amphibian adj.两栖类的，水陆两用的
migrate vi.(鸟类的)迁徙
【例】 Some birds migrate to find warmer weather.
graze v.放牧
【例】 This field will graze 30 head of cattle.
gasp v.气喘，喘息(breathe, gulp)
【例】 The terrible scene made me gasp.
peck v.啄，啄起(bite, nibble)
【例】 Woodpeckers pecked wood for a pest.
trot vi./n.(马)小跑，慢跑(jog)
【例】 The horses trotted along the road.
dormant adj.休眠的(inactive)
【例】 The dormant volcano has not erupted for two hundred years.
offspring n.子孙，后代(descendant)
spawn n./v.产卵(generate, produce)
pregnant adj.怀孕的，孕育的
hatch v.孵出，孵(卵)(incubate, breed, emerge from the egg)
【例】 Dont count your chickens before they are hatched.
breed v.(使)繁殖，教养，抚养
【例】 Many animals breed in the spring.
domesticate vt.驯养，教化(tame)
【例】 No one has ever been able to domesticate the African elephant.
fertilize vt.使受精
regeneration n.再生，重建
reproduce v.繁殖，再生
【例】 Birds reproduce by laying eggs.
squeak vi.(老鼠或物体)吱吱
【例】 Rats squeak while flies buzz. It is quite a house.
chirp vi.喳喳(虫和鸟的叫声)
【例】 The injured bird did not move or chirp.
hibernate v.冬眠
【例】 Polar bear can hibernate for a long time.
camouflage v./n.伪装
【例】 They camouflaged their hatred with professions of friendship.
extinction n.灭绝
monogamous adj.单配的，一雌一雄的
polyandrous adj.一雌多雄(配合)的
nest n.巢，窝
niche n.小生态环境 niche market 小众市场
pest n.有害物
habitat n.(动植物的)生活环境，产地，栖息地，居留地，自生地，聚集处
rhinoceros n.犀牛
chimpanzee n.非洲的小人猿，黑猩猩
baboon n.狒狒
gorilla n.大猩猩
lizard n.蜥蜴
moth n.蛾，蛀虫
canary n.金丝雀，淡黄色
caterpillar n.毛虫
dinosaur n.恐龙
chameleon n.变色龙
larva n.幼虫
bat n.蝙蝠，球棒
family n.科
class n.纲
suborder n.亚目
order n.目
genus n.种，类
antenna n.触须
tentacle n.(动物)触须，触角，(植物)腺毛
brain n.脑，头脑
【例】 Tom has no brain at calculus.
spleen n.脾脏
hide n.兽皮(skin)
spine n.脊骨(backbone)
spineless adj.无脊椎的
toe n.脚趾
bill n.鸟嘴
beak n.鸟嘴，喙
fuzzy adj.有绒毛的，绒毛状的(frizzy, downy)
head n.头
hump n.驼峰
scale n.鳞片
wing n.翅，翅膀，冀
fluffy adj.绒毛的
【例】 Newly hatched chickens are like fluffy balls.
carnal adj.肉体的(corporeal)
nervous adj.神经的
fat n.脂肪，肥肉
grease n.动物脂，脂肪
greasy adj.多脂的；油脂的(oily)
【例】 To keep you fit, keep away from greasy food.
turtle n.海龟
beaver n.海狸(毛皮)
jellyfish n.水母
starfish n.海星
whale n.鲸
porpoise n.海豚，小鲸
dolphin n.海豚
prawn n.对虾，明虾，大虾
shrimp n.小虾
lobster n.龙虾
sponge n.海绵，海绵体，海绵状物
plankton n.浮游生物
oyster n.牡蛎，蚝
clam n.蛤
coral n.珊瑚，珊瑚虫
crab n.螃蟹，类似螃蟹的动物
法律
1.penal adj.受刑罚的，刑事的
2.illicit adj.违法的(unlawful, illegal)
3.unruly adj.不守法的(disorderly)
illegitimate adj.非法的；私生的(illegal)
【例】 A special commission tried to reduce the number of illegitimate births in the country.
4.default n.不履行责任(nonfulfilment),缺乏 v.不履行；拖欠
【例】 If they can’t raise the money to pay the debt, they will have to default.
5.violate v.违犯，违背，侵犯(break,offend)
【例】 These findings appear to violate the laws of physics.
violation n.违犯
【例】 If you get one more traffic violation, your drivers license will be revoked.
6.infringe v.侵犯(encroach, intrude);违反
【例】 Your book infringes on my copy right.
7.bound adj.负有义务的
【例】 The employees are not bound to keep working at the factory after work.
8.compulsory adj.义务的；必修的(obligatory, mandatory, required)
【例】 The use of seat belts is compulsory in many states; failure to wear them may result in fines. / A composition class is compulsory for all college students.
9.oblige vt.强迫(force)
【例】 I was obliged to finish the work by the end of this week.
obligatory adj.义务的；必须的(compulsory, necessary)
【例】 Wearing seat belts while driving is obligatory in most states.
10.responsible adj.有责任的
domineering adj.专权的(tyrannical, dictatorial)
【例】 The domineering father made every decision in his childrens lives.
mandatory adj.命令的；强制的(obligatory, compulsory)
【例】 Many colleges have mandatory foreign language requirement.
licensed adj.被许可的(permissive)
heirship n.继承权
jurisdiction n.司法权
arbitration n.调停，仲裁
【例】 The matter was sent into arbitration to avoid the costs of a court trial.
fine n.罚金
【例】 The fine for overtime parking is outrageously high.
confiscate vt.没收，充公(seize)
【例】 The police confiscated the stolen goods.
convict vt.判罪；证明(penalize; prove)
【例】 The defendant was convicted of murder.
verdict n.判决(decision, judgment)
judgment n.判决
indemnity n.赔偿
imprisonment n.监禁
invalidate vt.使作废(nullify)
【例】 The making of false statements could result in the invalidation of the contract.
imprisonment n.关押
captivity n.囚禁，拘留
【例】 Zoo animals are kept in captivity.
trial n.审判(hearing, inquisition)
【例】 The scandal put the president on trial.
detain vt.拘留；阻止
【例】 Please do not detain me; I am in a hurry.
extenuate vt.使(罪过等)显得轻微(diminish, lessen)
【例】 “Your money cannot help to extenuate your crime,” said the judge.
saddle vt.使负担(burden, load)
【例】 The landowner saddled his tenants with heavy taxes.
court n.法庭(bar)
【例】 I have to go to court today to give evidence in a trial.
bar n.法院(court)
authorize vt.授权(empower, permit)
【例】 A visa authorizes a person to enter and leave a country.
empower vt.授权；使能够
【例】 The owner empowered Jane to hire new employees for the store.
plea n.恳求(appeal)
oath n.誓言；誓约；宣誓(oath, pledge, promise)
pledge n.誓言 vt.使发誓(promise, vow)
plaintiff n.原告
plead v.抗辩；恳求(argue, protest; beg)
【例】 “Let me out, please.” The prisoner pleaded to the jail keeper, but in vain.
flee v.逃跑，逃离(escape)
【例】 When the rain began, we fled for cover.
defend vt.辩护
【例】 Mary defended her actions when she was accused of cheating.
proscribe vt.禁止(ban, forbid, forestall)
【例】 The sale of opium is proscribed by law.
forbid vt.禁止(prohibit, prevent)
【例】 Chewing gum in class was forbidden.
abstinence n.禁戒；节制
【例】 Abstinence from fatty foods and smoking can probably lengthen your life.
abstain vi.戒绝
【例】 Because my cholesterol is high, my doctor told me to abstain from eating fat.
ban n.禁令vt.禁止(prohibit, forbid)
【例】 The principal announced a ban on guns at the school.
veto n.否决，否决权(rejection)vt.否决，禁止(negate)
【例】 As a member of the management board, I have the right to veto.
revise vt.修订(amend, emend, edit)
【例】 The student revised his paper carefully, following the professors suggestions.
verify vt.验证(confirm, substantiate)
【例】 Your signature here will verify that you understand the terms of the agreement. / The ambassador verified the report before he called the State Department.
deserve vt.应得
【例】 After six years in colleges, I think I deserve a good job.
stipulate vt.约定，规定(set, specify)
【例】 The workerscontract stipulated that they couldnt smoke on the job.
testify vt.证明，证实；作证(give evidence, verify)
【例】 Her tears testified her grief.
testimony n.证言(evidence, affirmation)
justify vt.证明…是正当的(defend, vindicate)
【例】 How can you justify what you did yesterday?
substantiate vt.证实(corroborate, verify)
【例】 Evidences substantiated that he was the murderer.
confirm vt.证实，确认(substantiate, verify)
【例】 Please confirm our reservations at the restaurant.
affirm vt.证实(assert)
assure vt.使确信，向…保证(pledge )
【例】 The doctor assured the patient that everything would be all right.
evidence n.证据；证人
follow v.跟随，遵循(abide by, obey)
【例】 If you disregard the doctors orders, a relapse will follow.
observe vt.遵守(follow)
【例】 All participants of the contest have to observe the rules.
observance n.遵守
abide vi.遵守(adhere, observe)
【例】 He will abide by his promise if he gives it.
accuse vt.控告；归咎(charge)
【例】 I accused John of hitting my dog.
accusation n.控告
【例】 Anne objected to the untrue accusations.
complaint n.控告；诉苦
【例】 The boss had a complaint about Bills tardiness.
impeach vt.弹劾；控告(accuse)
【例】 The Congress has the right to impeach a president.
indictment n.起诉(charge, accusation)
incriminate vt.控告(accuse);使负罪
【例】 He was incriminated of murder.
prosecute v.起诉；检举(accuse, charge)
【例】 Trespassers will be prosecuted.
denounce vt.告发
【例】 Jane loudly denounces anyone who litters.
lawsuit n.诉讼
query n.质问，问题v.询问(inquiry)
【例】 He couldnt bear his wifes daily queries about where he had been and he demanded a divorce.
interrogate vt.审问；询问
【例】 The police interrogated Sally about the robbery.
impunity n.免罚(letoff)
【例】 You can not do this with impunity.
exempt vt.免除(prevent, immune) adj.被免除的(excused)
【例】 The teacher exempted the smartest students from taking the quiz.
condone vt.宽恕，赦免(forgive, pardon)
【例】 “I will not condone cheating,” the teacher said.
liberate vt.释放(discharge, release)
【例】 I liberated the rabbit from its cage.
remit vt.赦免
【例】 “Remit my sins,” he prayed.
release n.释放，让渡，豁免
absolve vt.赦免；解除(责任等)(free, emancipate)
【例】 The dying man asked the priest to absolve him of his sins./ Mary was absolved from further responsibility on the project.
acquit vt.宣告无罪(exonerate, vindicate)
【例】 The court acquitted Max of all charges.
abolish vt.废除，取消(abandon, annul, terminate)
【例】 If I were the king, I would abolish taxes.
term n.条款
【例】 Knowing more technical terms gives a translator more advantages.
clause n.条款
【例】 The sentence had too many clauses in it.
bill n.法案
【例】 The proposed bill would limit government officialsterms.
constitution n.宪法
decree n.法令，规定(regulation, order) v.颁布
【例】 No one dared ignore the owners firm decree.
legislate vi.立法(make law)
【例】 It is impossible to legislate for every contingency.
legislation n.立法，法律的制定(或通过)
legalize vt.合法化，法律认可(authorize, legitimate)
【例】 Some people in China want to legalize the possession of guns.
prescribe v.指示，规定(dictate)
【例】 The law prescribes what should be done.
set vt.规定
【例】 The boss set the first day of each month as the rest day.
credential n.凭证(reference, certificate)
standard n.标准，规格(criteria) adj.标准的(regular)
enact vt.制定(法律)(impersonate)
【例】 Congress enacted the new crime bill.
化学
hackneyed adj.陈腐的(mouldy, stale)
【例】 The old professors hackneyed style of coaching arouses complaints from among students.
caustic adj.腐蚀性的(abrasive, corrosive)
erosion n.腐蚀
【例】 Erosion fo the soil made the farmers land less valuable.
erode vt.蚀，腐蚀(corrode, wear away)
【例】 A constant stream of water eroded the rock mountain.
stale adj.陈腐的(smelly, musty, flat)
【例】 The stale bread was dry and hard.
rot v.腐烂(perish, decay)
【例】 The body of the dead wolf began to rot.
rotten adj.腐烂的(decaying, decomposed)
【例】 The rotten fruit smelled horrible.
decay v.(使)腐败(rot, decompose)
【例】 Sugar can cause tooth to decay.
corrode v.腐蚀(erode, eat away)
【例】 Battery acid corroded the inside of the camera.
decomposition n.分解，腐烂
rust v.生锈，氧化(oxidize) n.铁锈
【例】 An iron plow would get rusted under wet w
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