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1、-应以常见单词熟词僻义1)allowallow) 承认admitWe must allow that he is right on this matter2)addressaddress)vt 处理 To deal with:addressed the issue of absenteeism. 处理旷工事宜3)advantagetake advantage of 欺骗(deceive))对加以利用took advantage of the customer.)欺骗消费者4)appreciateappreciate) v.意识到 (realize) 抬高价格、涨价I appreciate th
2、at I may be wrong.This land has appreciated in value.这块土地增值了。5)apprehensionapprehension)忧虑、担心;逮捕、理解The student looked around the examination room with apprehension. 那名学生恐惧地观看检查室的四周。6)apprehensiveapprehensive)理解的 不安的,忧虑的 (意思和用法等同于afraid)apprehensive for sb.s safety担心某人的安全7)approachapproach)着手 To begi
3、n to deal with or work on:approached the task with dread.惶恐地开始着手这项任务 8)archarch adj 调皮的,顽皮的 n.弓形an arch smile)调皮的微笑He tapped the side of his nose in an uncharacteristically arch gesture.9)argumentargument 论点,论据10)asnot so much.as表示与其说是倒不如说。否定前者肯定后者1. He is not so much a writer as a reporter. 2. Scie
4、nce moves forward, they say, not so much through the insights of great men of genius as because of more ordinary things like improved techniques and tool.(摘自真题)Its not so much a hobby as a career (= more like a career than a hobby). 11)assumeassume 承担,假装,假定,设想,assume)an obligation 承担义务12)balancebala
5、nce sheet 资产负债表13)balancebalance 余额Something that is left over; a remainder.余额:剩下的某物;余数14)bottlebottle up 装入瓶中控制 (抑制)To hold in; restrain:bottled up my emotions.15)catercater 食物,投合(cater for) catering 公共饮食) catering industry 公共饮食业Most of our work now involves catering for weddings.16)checkcheck 控制 阻
6、碍 The condition of being stopped or held back; restraint:kept my temper in check; holding agricultural pests in check with sprays.克制我的脾气;用喷雾剂灭农业害虫17)chestchest 箱子trunk 箱子、象鼻子18)claimclaim 索赔The sum of money demanded.) 赔款:要求得到的金额You can make a claim on your insurance policy. 19)compoundcompound)n.集中营
7、、围栏隔开或保围的建筑物或建筑群、化合物21)compromisecompromise 危害 妥协A concession to something detrimental or pejorative:危害:对于一些有害或恶劣情况的让步:Such conduct will compromise your reputation.如此举动将会损害你的名誉。22)containcontain)v. 制服(To halt the spread or development of)The man was later contained by the police.23)contextsocial con
8、text 社会大环境24)controlcontrol)(科技)对照(实验))controlled experiment25)controllercontroller)大企业的会计26)couchcouch)vt.表达(express),隐含)n. 躺椅) The reply was couched in insolent terms. 回答措辞蛮横27)countcount) n&v) 1计算, 2包括there are 10 people in classroom counting)2 teachers3控诉的罪 The prison was found not guilty on all
9、 counts4以为,视为)She was counted among the greatest dancers 5 有价值 It is not how much you read but what you read that counts(重要的不是你读了多少,而是你读了什么)6 count for 有价值)To have a specified importance or value:)Their opinions count for little. Each basket counts for two points.他们的观点没什么价值。每投一球得两分27 count on 信任)rel
10、y on,depend on28)crackcrack down vi 制裁,To act more forcefully to regulate, repress, or restrainThe police cracked down on speeding. 警察取缔超速行车The government cracked down on violators. 政府对于违法者采取严厉手段。29)creamcream)精华)The choicest part30)crookcrook 小偷,钩子) thiefThat salesman is a real crook.31)cultivatecu
11、ltivate)sb.)结识某人 He always tried to cultivate famous people32)customcustom)n 海关,关税33)damagesdamages 赔偿金(复数)compensation34)depositdeposit 押金 定金eft a $100 deposit toward the purchase of a stereo system.为了买一套立体声系统,留下了100美元的订金35)desertdesert vt抛弃,沙漠)deserter 叛离者,逃兵,She was deserted by her husband.36)dic
12、tatedictate n. 指示(指理智,变心) 指导原则A guiding principlefollowed the dictates of my conscience.接受我的良心的支配37)digestdigest 忍受To endure or bear patiently.I cant digest her endless complaint noise a moment longer.我一刻也忍受不了她那没完没了的抱怨。38)disciplinediscipline 学科,纪律The new recruits were drawn from a range of academic
13、 disciplines.39)elementthe elements) 天气(一定是复数形式)The football match went on as scheduled even though the elements were against it.尽管天气很坏,足球比赛还是按计划进行。40)embarrassembarrass) 阻碍(embar)v.囚禁, 阻遏)To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede.What embarrasses your making an early start?什么事妨碍你早些动身?41)even
14、even) n. adj)偶数 (奇数odd)42)exclusiveexclusive n.独家新闻,专卖店里的商品,adj.排他的,唯一的A news item initially released to only one publication or broadcaster.独家新闻:只被一家出版社或电台披露的新闻An exclusive right or privilege, as to market a product.专有权:一项独有的权利或优先权,如推销一种产品 We feature an exclusive on the mothers whose babies were sw
15、apped at birth.43)expressexpress)adj. 急速的,快捷的44)farefare) v 生活live) n费用)Panda cub fares well!熊猫崽子活得很好。45)fittingfitting)n.配件) adi.适宜的46)fumblefumble)v)摸索(grope fro)) v)失球 To mishandle (a ground ball).fumble for a key.)摸索着找钥匙A ball that has been fumbled.47)gravitygravity)n.重大的后果;严重或重大They are still q
16、uite unaware of the gravity of their problems.他们仍未意识到问题的严重性48)groundground 根据,论据(常用复数)Often grounds The foundation for an argument, a belief, or an action; a basis.常作 grounds 根据:争论,信仰或行动的基础;依据Often grounds The underlying condition prompting an action; a cause:常作 grounds 理由,原因:促使采取行动的根本条件;原由:grounds
17、for suspicion; a ground for divorce.See Synonyms at base 1怀疑的原因;离婚的理由参见 base1)49)harborharbor (harbour海港的变体) 窝藏To give shelter toharbor refugees; harbor a fugitive. 收留难民;窝藏逃犯50)husbandhusband 节省(economize),节俭,保存,管理husband ones energy. 保存体力to husband ones resources)节约使用资金51)impartimpart告知,揭发(reveal),
18、传授To grant a share of; bestow:)分给;授予:给予某物的一部分;赠予:impart a subtle flavor; impart some advice.)加少许调料;给予一些建议To make known; disclose:)告知;透露:persuaded to impart the secret.)劝说透露秘密52)inspireinspire 吸入,鼓舞 (inspirator 注射器)To draw in (air) by inhaling.)吸入空气53)issueissue n 结果(A final result) vi 造成.结果issue fro
19、m 由于.的原因(用法和result一样)His difficulties in his work issue from his lack of experience.issue in 结果是,以结束The accident issued in his death.这一车祸造成他的死亡。54)kitekite n. 风筝, 空头支票 vi.使用空头支票 vt. 骗钱 A piece of negotiable paper representing a fictitious financial transaction and used temporarily to sustain credit
20、or raise money.空头支票:代表虚构的金融交易的可转让票据,暂时用于维持信贷或筹集钱款55)leadlead adj 主要的lead role 主要作用,lead guitar 首席吉他手56)measuremeasure up to live up to)符合, 达到, 够得上57)metrometro 地铁)an underground train system, especially the one in Paris58)mightmight as well 倒不如There is nothing to do, so I may as well go to bed.没什么事可
21、做,我还是上床睡觉好了。59)mightmight n. 力量,权威I pushed the rock with all my might.60)minorminor n. 未成年人, adj.未成年的 61)novelnovel)adj.)新颖的Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it.62)obscureobscure)不出名的an obscure poet; an obscure family.不出名的诗人;卑微的家庭63)oddodd)不出名
22、的, 偏僻的:偏远的;位置偏僻的Found the antique shop in an odd corner of town.在一个小镇的偏僻角落里发现了这个古玩店64)oddodd job)临时工作65)offbetter off (尤指钱)达到某数量的,经济状况好的,富裕的they)are)not)well off. 他们不富裕66)offsetoffset)平版印刷)抵消;)67)outstandingoutstanding 已公开发行且出售的 Publicly issued and soldoutstanding stocks and bonds.)已发行的股票和债券68)parti
23、cularparticular)挑剔的 be particular about69)phenomenalphenomenal)异常的;非凡的a phenomenal feat of memory.非凡的记忆力70)policypolicy n. 保险单, 保险凭证 He took out a fire insurance policy for his house. 他参加房屋火灾保险。71)prejudiceprejudice) v. n. 侵害 Detriment, injury or compromiseto the prejudice of sb.s rights有损于某人的权利72)p
24、roceedsproceeds)n.收入(复数名词)The amount of money derived from a commercial or fundraising venture; the yield.收入,获利:从商业或基金机构获得的钱;收益The proceeds of the concert will go to charity.73)prospectprospect 风景,期望,勘探)prospect for 勘探 prospect for oil勘探石油 74)readyready)1.敏捷的) She has a ready tongue)她口齿伶俐2.甘愿的) She
25、is always ready to help 她总是乐意助人75)regimenregimen) 强化训练课强化身体训练的一课, 政体76)royaltyroyalty)税收,皇室,王权A share in the proceeds paid to an inventor or a proprietor for the right to use his or her invention or services.专利权税:为使用发明或服务而付给发明者或业主的一部分收益77)scalescale 攀登,天平)climbHe has scaled the heights of his profes
26、sion.78)seeksought-after)adj. 很吃香的;广受欢迎的 sought是seek的过去分词a sought-after resort.)受欢迎的旅游胜地79)sportsport)vt 炫耀(flash)80)spoton the spot 在现场立刻(right now)负责任(Under pressure or attention; in a pressed position.)81)stomachstomach n. 兴致(appetite),胃 vt 忍受;容忍(endure; tolerate) had no stomach for quarrels.)没有争
27、吵的兴致How can you stomach their affronts?你怎么能够忍受他们的侮辱?82)taptap vt保护(protect),遮蔽 n.帽子 Foreign governments also put pressure on the Chinese Government to cap its textile exports.83)thrustthrust) n 要旨 v 刺) The essence; the point:)本质;要点:The whole thrust of the project was to make money. 计划的核心在于赢利84)tooon
28、ly too. 非常very:only too pleased)再高兴不过了85)trytry)v. 磨难, 考验 To subject to great strain or hardship; tax: The last steep ascent tried my every muscle.最后一次攀登使我每块肌肉都爱折磨a trying experience 一段痛苦的经历86)wildwild)adj)没有根据的Based on little or no evidence or probability; unfounded:a wild guess 乱猜, 瞎猜87)yieldyield v 退位To give place, as to one that is superior:退让,退位:让位于,如对于上级:88)peachpeach n.桃树 vt. 告发 vi. 告密 To inform against:He has peached me and all the others, to save his life他告发了我及其他人来保全自己的生命89)taptap 开采(develop),轻拍,The highway taps a large district.这条公路开发了一大片地区。-第 7 页-