考博单词强记13 Flashcards
stumble
stumble [‘stʌmbl] v.绊倒, 蹒跚, 犯错误, 无意中发现 n.绊倒, 错误 例句: The child stumbled through a piece by Chopin. 那孩子费劲地奏完一支肖邦的曲子。 I stumbled over a tree root. 我在一个树根上绊了一跤。
stun
stun [stʌn] vt.使震惊, 使目瞪口呆, 使昏迷 n.震惊, 晕眩 例句: A small folded bag filled with lead pellets, used as ammunition in a stun gun. 子弹小袋，豆弹小袋装满铅弹的小折叠袋，用作鸟枪的子弹 The punch stunned me for a moment. 那一拳把我打得昏了一阵。 She sat stunned for a while, until she recovered. 她一时昏迷，坐下呆了一会儿才醒过来。
stunt
stunt [stʌnt] n.特技, 阻碍成长 vt.阻碍成长, 表演特技 例句: Lack of food may stunt the growth. 缺乏食物可能妨碍发育。 A stunt man needs to have a good guardian angel. 当特技替身演员的得有个守护天使来保佑。 Inadequate food can stunt a child’s development. 食物不足能影响儿童的发育。
subdivide
subdivide [‘sʌbdi’vaid] v. 细分, 再划分, 分小类 例句: Part of the building has been subdivided into offices. 这座大楼的一部分隔开用作办公室了。
subject
subject [‘sʌbdʒikt,səb’dʒekt] n.话题, 科目, 主题, 题材, 主观, [语]主语 n.实验对象, (君主国)国民 adj.易患的, 服从的 vt.使服从, 使隶属, 使遭遇 例句: I am French by birth and a British subject by marriage. 我按出生是法国人，因结婚而成为英国公民。 How many subjects are you studying this semester? 这学期你选了几门课程？
sublime
sublime [sə’blaim] adj.高尚的, 壮观的, 非凡的, 极其的 vt.变高尚, 升华, 气化 n.顶峰,高尚 例句: Soaring as if with wings; elevated or sublime. 高远的象有翅膀般飞翔的; 高扬的或升华的 Interrupting an opera on television for a pet-food commercial is going from the sublime to the ridiculous. 在电视播演歌剧时插播宠物食品广告真是煞风景。
submit
submit [səb’mit] vt.使服从, 使屈服,提交, 递交, 认为 vi.屈从 例句: Please submit your application form in quadruplicate. 请交申请表一式四份。 Let’s not submit our disputes for arbitration. 我们还是别把争执提交仲裁。 Counsel for the defence submitted that his client was clearly innocent. 被告的律师辩称其委托人显然是无辜的。
subordinate
subordinate [sə’bɔ:dineit] adj.下级的, 次要的 n.属下, 附属物 vt.使服从, 把 … 放在次要 例句: All the other issues are subordinate to this one. 所有问题都要以这个问题为主。 He was always friendly to his subordinates. 他对下级一向和蔼可亲。 He subordinated his wishes to the general good of the group. 他使自己的愿望服从于集体的利益。
subscribe
subscribe [səb’skraib] vt.订阅, 签名, 支持, 捐赠, 同意 例句: Do you subscribe to her pessimistic view of the state of the economy? 你是否同意她对经济状况所持的悲观看法？ I subscribed my name to the document. 我在文件上签了名。 I subscribed to several magazines. 我订阅了几份杂志。
subsequent
subsequent [‘sʌbsikwənt] adj.随后的, 后来的 例句: He confessed to other crimes subsequent to the bank robbery. 他供认抢劫银行案後，又坦白了其他罪行。 Subsequent events vindicatedhis suspicions. 後来的事实表明他的怀疑有道理。 Subsequent to its success as a play, it was made into a film. 该剧在舞台上获得成功之後，又摄制成了电影。
subside
subside [səb’said] vi.沉没, 平息, 下陷 例句: He waited until the applause had subsided. 他一直等到掌声平息后才继续下去。 Weak foundations caused the house to subside. 由于地基不牢，这所房子已下陷。 The storm began to subside. 风暴渐渐平息了。
subtle
subtle [‘sʌtl] adj.微妙的, 敏锐的, 不明显的, 精细的, 狡猾的 例句: Note the subtle gradation of/in colour in this painting. 注意这幅画中色彩的细微变化。 Subtle lighting helps people relax. 光线暗淡有助於人们松弛精神。 I have noticed the subtle gradation in colour in this painting. 我已经注意到这幅画中色彩的渐变。
succession
succession [sək’seʃən] n.连续, 继承权, 继位 例句: The cost of living seems set to drop for the third month in succession. 生活费用持续下降，眼看就快三个月了。 There are a succession of rainy days here. 这里一连好几天都是雨天。 A discharge from a number of firearms, fired simultaneously or in rapid succession. 一齐射击，快速连续射击大批火器同时连续急速地发射
successor
successor [sək’sesə] n. 接班人, 继任人 例句: The question of choosing a successor has arisen. 挑选後继人的问题已经提出。 The chairman has designated Christina as his successor. 主席已指定克里斯蒂娜作他的继任人。 He retires as chairman next year; his successor is already waiting in the wings. 他明年从主席职位上退下，继任人已做好接任准备
succumb
succumb [sə’kʌm] v. 屈从, 死 例句: In spite of his efforts, he at last succumbed to the terrible fever and died in the hospital. 尽管他竭力避免，还是染上了那可怕的热病，死在了医院里。 The city succumbed after only a short siege. 该城受围困仅很短时间就不再抵抗了。 The driver has succumbed to (ie died of) his injuries. 司机已受伤不治。
suck
suck [sʌk] vt.啜, 吸入, 吸收 vi.吸, 吸收, 奉承,<俚>烂 n.吸吮, 吸力 例句: I don’t want to get sucked into the row about school reform. 我不愿意牵扯到这场学制改革的争论之中。 Don’t suck your thumb; it’s so dirty. 别舔手指头，太脏了。
sue
sue [su:] vt.控告, 起诉 vi.请求, 起诉 例句: What is your name? My name is Sue. 你叫什么名字？我的名字叫苏。 Where is Sue? She is in her room. 苏在那里？她在她的房间里。 Sue is more beautiful than Jane. 苏比珍较美。
suffice
suffice [sə’fais] vi.足够, 使满足 vt.使 … 足够 例句: The rations will suffice until next week. 这些口粮足够吃到下星期。 An hour should suffice for the journey. 这点路程一小时足够了。
sufficient
sufficient [sə’fiʃənt] adj.足够的, 充分的 例句: Desertion is a ground (ie legally sufficient reason) for divorce. 被配偶遗弃是离婚的充足理由。 Until we’d built up sufficient forces to drive the invaders back, we pursued a policy of containment. 我们对入侵之敌采取牵制的方针，以备组织好兵力将之击退。 The money I have saved is sufficient for buying a car. 我所存的钱足以买一辆汽车。
suffocate
suffocate [‘sʌfəkeit] vt. 使窒息, 使缺氧, 阻碍 vi. 窒息, 窒息而亡, 阻碍发展 例句: Passengers suffocated in the burning aircraft. 乘客在燃烧的飞机中窒息死亡。 The fireman was suffocated by the fumes. 那个消防队员让浓烟憋死了。 I’m suffocating in here; can’t we open a few windows? 我觉得这儿很憋气，咱们开几扇窗户好吗?
suit
suit [sju:t] n.套装, 诉讼, 请求 v.适合, 方便, 满足 例句: I’ve found a job that suits me down to the ground. 我找到了一份工作，对我再合适不过了。 He is wearing a black suit. 他穿着一套黑西装。
summit
summit [‘sʌmit] n.顶点, 最高阶层 例句: The news is all about the latest summit meeting. 这条消息是关於最近的首脑级会议的。 From the summit there is a superb panorama of the alps. 从峰巅俯瞰，阿尔卑斯山壮丽的景色尽收眼底。 It was a warm climb to the summit. 向顶峰攀登时身上都热起来了。
summon
summon [‘sʌmən] vt.召唤, 召集, 振奋 例句: The shareholders were summoned to a general meeting. 那些股东被召集去叁加股东大会。 He summoned his soldiers to fight. 他号召部下战斗。
superb
superb [sju’pə:b] adj.极好的 例句: Thompson turned in a superb performance to win the decathlon. 汤普森在十项全能比赛中表现十分出色。 The goalkeeper brought off a superb save. 守门员漂亮地救出了险球。 From the summit there is a superb panorama of the alps. 从峰巅俯瞰，阿尔卑斯山壮丽的景色尽收眼底。
superficial
superficial [ˌsu:pə’fiʃəl] adj.表面的, 肤浅的 例句: Lacking depth; superficial. 缺乏深度的; 肤浅的 Superficial scratches can be easily removed. 表面的划痕很容易擦掉。 He is too superficial to appreciate great literature like this. 他太肤浅，无法欣赏这类文学巨著。
superior
superior [su:’piəriə] n.上级, 高手, 上标 adj.高傲的, 上层的, 上好的,出众的 例句: I’ll report you to your superior officer! 我要把你的情况报告给你的上司！ He always does what his superiors tell him. 他惟上级之命是从。 He smiled a superior smile as he drove past in his expensive new car. 他开着那辆豪华的新车驶过时，傲慢的微微一笑。
supervise
supervise [‘sju:pəvaiz] vt.监督, 管理, 指导 例句: I supervised the workers loading the lorry. 我监督工人把货物装上卡车。 The chief clerk supervises the work of the department. 文书组长负责监督该部门的工作。
suppose
suppose [sə’pəuz] vt.假设, 假定, 认为, 想, 应该, 让(虚拟语气) vi.推测 例句: They were supposed to be here an hour ago. 他们应该在一小时以前到达这里。 I suppose you want to borrow money from me again? 我猜你又要找我借钱了吧? Creation supposes a creator. 有了创造者，才能有创造。
suppress
suppress [sə’pres] vt.镇压, 隐瞒, 压制, 止住, 禁止 例句: Something that serves to suppress, check, or eliminate. 抑制物用来压制、控制或消除的事物 The revolt was suppressed in a matter of hours. 叛乱在几小时之内就镇压下去了。 Mr Baruch stated what he thought the best method of suppressing opium smoking and the people heartily entered into his views. 巴鲁克先生讲述了他所认为的禁止抽鸦片烟的最好方法，大家都热烈赞同。
surge
surge [sə:dʒ] n.汹涌, 波涛, 猛增 v.汹涌, 涌起, 激增, [海]缆绳滑脱 例句: A surge of innovation in techniques is on the horizon. 技术改进的浪潮即将出现。 The crowd surged past him. 人们从他身边涌过。 A surge of demonstrators broke through the fence. 汹涌而来的示威者冲破了围栏。
surplus
surplus [‘sə:pləs] n.过剩, 顺差, 盈余 adj.过剩的, 多余的 例句: Brazil has a big surplus of coffee. 巴西有很多剩余咖啡。 Mexico has a large surplus of oil. 墨西哥有大量过剩的石油。 We are giving away all our surplus apples. 我们准备把多余的苹果全部送人。
surrender
surrender [sə’rendə] v.投降, 屈服, 让与, 放弃 n.放弃, 投降, 屈服 例句: It was shameful of them to surrender. 他们投降是可耻的。 We would rather die than surrender. 我们宁死而不投降。 They surrendered to the enemy. 他们向敌人投降了。
survey
survey [sə:’vei] n.问卷, 测量, 调查, 纵览, 视察 v.调查, 审视, 研究, 测量, 勘定, 环视 例句: Only children under five are excepted from this survey. 这次调查仅仅不包括五岁以下的儿童。 This survey is the work of a real professional. 这份调查是真正内行人做的。 Follow-up survey shows that the reoccurrence rate is only 5%. 跟踪调查表明复发率仅为5%。
susceptible
susceptible [sə’septəbl] adj.易受外界影响的, 易受感染的, 容许…的 例句: Susceptible to transformation by growth and development. 能随成长而变形的对成长和发展的变化敏感的 He’s so susceptible that she easily gained his affection. 他易受感情影响，所以她很轻易就得到了他的爱。 The plant is not susceptible to disease. 这种植物不容易受病害侵袭。
suspect
suspect [səs’pekt] v.怀疑, 猜想 n.嫌疑犯 adj.可疑的, 不可信的 例句: He’s a prime suspect in the murder case. 他是这次谋杀案的主要怀疑对象 They suspected an ambush. 他们怀疑有埋伏。 His statements are suspect. 他的陈述可疑。
suspend
suspend [səs’pend] v.暂停, 悬浮, 中止, 勒令停职 例句: A curved or sharply bent device, usually of metal, used to catch, drag, suspend, or fasten something else. 钩呈曲线形或急剧弯曲的金属装置，用于抓、拉、挂或固定其他东西 The policeman was suspended while the complaint was investigated. 因该警察遭投诉，在调查期间已令其暂停职务。
suspicion
suspicion [səs’piʃən] n.猜疑, 怀疑 例句: We regard her behaviour with suspicion. 我们对她的行为有怀疑。 He managed to avert suspicion. 他设法避嫌。 The talks have resulted in a lessening of suspicion. 谈话消减了彼此的怀疑。
sustain
sustain [səs’tein] vt.支持, 承受, 维持, 认可, 经受 例句: The court sustained his claim that the contract was illegal. 法庭确认他的要求正当，宣布该合同不合法。 Hope alone sustained him in his struggle. 在奋斗中，只有希望支持着他。 The foundations were not strong enough to sustain the weight of the house. 这地基不够牢固，无法承受房屋的重量。
swallow
swallow [‘swɔləu] n.燕子, 吞咽, 一次吞咽的量 v.忍受, 吞下, 咽下, 轻信, 不流露感情, 收回 例句: She swallowed her anger and carried on. 她忍气吞声地继续进行下去。 There are many swallows flying in the sky. 天空中有许多燕子。 They can’t treat me like that; I’m not going to swallow it. 他们不能这样对待我，我忍不下这口气。
swarm
swarm [swɔ:m] n.群, 蜂群 v.云集, 充满 例句: The locust swarm has destroyed all the crops and vegetables. 蝗虫群毁坏了所有的庄稼和蔬菜。 The crowd swarmed out of the cinema after the film ended. 电影结束后，人们从电影院蜂拥而出。 He has received a swarm of letters. 他已经收到了一大批信件。
