考博单词强记5 Flashcards
equivocal
equivocal [i’kwivəkəl] adj.模棱两可的, 意义不明确的 例句: Having a grammatical structure that allows of two interpretations; equivocal. 歧义的,模棱两可的一种语法结构可以有两种解释的; 模棱两可的 The politician gave an equivocal answer. 那政客的答复模棱两可。
eradicate
eradicate [i’rædikeit] vt.根除, 根绝,消灭 例句: They attempted to eradicate crime. 他们力图根除罪恶。 Smallpox has almost been eradicated. 天花几乎已经被消灭了。 He eradicated weeds in his garden. 他把花园中的杂草根除了。
erode
erode [i’rəud] vt.腐蚀, 侵蚀 vi.受到侵蚀 例句: The sea have erode the cliff face over the years. 海水经年累月冲刷著峭壁的表面。 Metals are eroded by acids. 金属易为酸所腐蚀。
escalate
escalate [‘eskəleit] vt.升级 vi.升高, 逐步升级 例句: Even a limited confrontation can escalate into a major war. 即使是局部的对抗也可能扩大成一场大战。
eschew
eschew [is’tʃu:] vt. 避开, 回避, 戒绝 例句: Generous in forgiving; eschewing resentment or revenge; unselfish. 表现高尚品德的宽宏大量的; 消除怨恨和报复的; 无私的 Some things are much better eschewed than chewed; tobacco is one of them. 这些东西是最好避而不嚼,烟是为其中之一。
escort
escort [‘eskɔ:t] n.护送者, 护航舰, 陪伴者 vt.护送, 陪伴 例句: The troop ship was escorted by two warships. 运兵船由两艘军舰护航。 He offered to be her escort, but she declined it. 他提出护送她,但她谢绝了。
essence
essence [‘esns] n.精髓, 本质, 要素, 香精 例句: Simplicity is the essence of good taste. 纯朴是情趣高尚的主要因素。 The two arguments are in essence the same. 这两个论点大致相同。 Speed is of the essence in dealing with an emergency. 在处理紧急事件时,速度是非常重要的。
estate
estate [is’teit] n.财产, 遗产, 房地产, 状态, 庄园 例句: He has succeeded to his father’s estate. 他继承了父亲的产业。 He invited us to his country estate for a weekend shoot. 他邀请我们到他乡下的庄园去过一次打猎的周末。 He settled part of his estate on his son. 他把部分财产转让给儿子了。
esteem
esteem [is’ti:m] n.尊敬 vt.尊敬, 认为 例句: She stands high in the esteem of (ie is greatly respected by) her colleagues. 她深受同事的尊敬。 We all have great esteem for you. 我们都非常敬重您。 We esteem him to be worthy of trust. 我们认为他值得信任。
evacuate
evacuate [i’vækjueit] v.疏散, 撤出, 排泄 例句: The children were evacuated to the country when the city was being bombed. 城市遭到轰炸时,儿童都疏散到乡下去了。 The soldiers evacuated the area as the enemy advanced. 敌军推进时,士兵都撤出了那地区。 The region near the erupting volcano was evacuated rapidly. 火山爆发处附近已迅速撤空。
evade
evade [i’veid] v.逃避, 躲避, 规避 例句: Give me a direct answer, and stop evade the issue. 给我一个直截了当的回答,不要回避这一问题。 Genius is the capacity of evade hard work. 天才是避免苦干的能力。 He could not evade the law. 他逃避不了法律。
evasive
evasive [i’veisiv] adj.逃避的, 难以捉摸的, 闪烁其词的 例句: If the enemy attacks, take evasive action. 如果敌人进攻,就避其锋芒。 Stephen didn’t want to see his sister, so he quickly took evasive action and hid under the bed. 斯蒂芬不愿见他的姐姐,便立即采取规避动作,藏到床底下去了。 His evasive reply prompted me to ask him another question. 他闪烁其词的回答促使我提出又一个问题。
evocative
evocative [i’vɔkətiv] adj.引起回忆或唤起感情的 例句: His talk was evocative of the bygone days. 他的谈话令人回忆起往昔的时日。 That smell is evocative of school. 这种气味使人回想起学校来。
exacerbate
exacerbate [ig’zæsəbeit] vt.加重(使 … 恶化, 激怒) 例句: Her mother’s interference exacerbated the difficulties in their marriage. 她母亲从中干预使他们的婚姻雪上加霜。 Scratching exacerbates a skin rash. 皮疹搔後会恶化。
exacting
exacting [ig’zæktiŋ] adj.严格的, 吃力的 动词exact的现在分词形式 例句: If the government goes on exacting so much from the taxpayer, it will not last long. 如果该政府继续如此征税的话,它将不会持续多久。 An exacting task. 一项费力的任务
exalted
exalted [ig’zɔ:ltid] adj.高位的, 高尚的, 欣喜的 动词exalt的过去式和过去分词 例句: And no sooner had Joan, his handsome, shallow-minded wife, the easy-going mother of his many children, heard of her exalted estate than her romantic soul began secretly to devise a brilliant and fitting alliance for her beautiful young daughter. 他的妻子琼是一个健壮、浅薄的女人,也是孩子们随和的母亲。当她一听说自己高贵的地位时,便立刻想入非非,暗自打算为她的年轻漂亮的女儿找一个显赫、门当户对的婆家。 The performance truly exalted the audience. 演出确使观众情绪高昂。
exasperate
exasperate [ig’zɑ:spəreit] v.使 … 恼怒, 激怒, 使恶化 adj.被激怒的, 表面粗糙的 例句: That child exasperates me. 那孩子真让我生气。 She was exasperated at his stupidity. 她因为他的愚笨而发怒。
excavate
excavate [‘ekskəveit] v.挖掘, 挖开, 发掘(古物) 例句: Excavate an ore-rich hillside. 在富矿山上挖洞穴
exceed
exceed [ik’si:d] vt.超过, 超出 vi.领先 例句: Do not exceed the recommended dosage. 不要超过规定的剂量。 If your liabilities exceed your assets, you may go bankrupt. 如果你所负的债超过你的资产,你就会破产。 His knowledge of history exceeds mine. 他的历史知识超过我。
excessive
excessive [ik’sesiv] adj.过分的, 过多的 例句: Excessive patriotism can lead to xenophobia. 爱国主义过了头即可导致仇视一切外国人。 Excessive dosage of this drug can result in injury to the liver. 这种药使用过量会损害肝脏。
excise
excise [ek’saiz] n.货物税, 消费税 vt.征税 vt.切除, 删除 例句: The censor insist on excise the passage from the film. 电影审查员坚持剪去影片的这一段。 The surgeon excised the lump from her breast. 外科医生切除了她乳房的肿块。
exemplify
exemplify [ig’zemplifai] vt.例证, 示范 vt.[律]制定核正誊本 例句: The recent oil price rises exemplify the difficulties which the motor industry is now facing. 最近的石油涨价是汽车工业正面临的困难的一个例子。 This painting exemplifies the artist’s early style. 这幅画是该画家早期艺术风格的典型。
exempt
exempt [ig’zempt] adj.免除的 vt.免除 n.免税者,被免除义务者 例句: He was exempt from charges by virtue of his youth/of being so young/of the fact that he was so young. 他因年幼而获得免费。 He is exempt from military service. 他免服兵役。
exert
exert [ig’zə:t] vt.运用, 施加 例句: He exerted all his influence to make them accept his plan. 他用尽一切影响力使他们接受他的计划。 Her husband exerted a lot of pressure on her to succeed. 她丈夫殷切地希望她能成功,给了她很大的压力。
exhale
exhale [eks’heil] v.呼气, 散发 例句: Follow me please, inhale! exhale! 跟我做,吸气! 呼气! He lit his cigar and exhaled smoke. 他点燃雪茄,然后吐出烟雾。
exhaust
exhaust [ig’zɔ:st] v.使筋疲力尽, 耗尽, 详尽论述 n.排气装置, 废气 例句: The exhaust pipe shot sparks. 排气管中射出了火星。 She did not cry out; her tears were exhausted. 她哭不出来了,因为眼泪都已哭干了。
exhilarating
exhilarating [ig’ziləreitiŋ] adj.令人振奋的, 令人兴奋的, 令人高兴的 例句: Our first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience. 我们第一次跳伞感到兴奋莫名。
exhort
exhort [ig’zɔ:t] v.劝诫, 忠告,勉励 例句: He often exhorts Mary to work harder. 他经常勉励玛丽要更加努力工作。 The chairman exhorted the party workers to take action. 主席敦促党的工作人员采取行动。
exile
exile [‘eksail] n.放逐, 流放, 被放逐者 vt.放逐, 流放 例句: Exile was for him a living death. 他遭流放是进了活地狱。 He was in the unenviable position of having to choose between imprisonment or exile. 他已陷於进退维谷的地步,不是坐牢就是流放,必须在两者间做出抉择。
exorbitant
exorbitant [ig’zɔ:bitənt] adj.(价格等)过高的, 过分的, 不合法的 例句: The practice of lending money and charging the borrower interest, especially at an exorbitant or illegally high rate. 高利贷借给他人钱并要求贷者付很高的利息的做法,尤其利息异常地或非法地高
exotic
exotic [eg’zɔtik] adj.外来的, 异国的, 奇异的, 脱衣舞的 例句: Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit: touch it, and the bloom is gone. 愚昧像个妖嫩奇异的水果,稍一触摸,就会失去其清新。 One that is exotic. 外国人或事物
expectorate
expectorate [eks’pektəreit] v. 咳出, 吐 例句: In cases of tuberculosis blood is expectorated. 肺结核病有咯血症状。
expenditure
expenditure [iks’penditʃə] n.开支, 消耗 例句: Expenditure on road repairs has been cut to an irreducible minimum. 修路费已削减到不能再减的最低限度了。 An announcement of further cuts in government expenditure is imminent. 最近将发布进一步削减政府开支的公告。 The government intends to cut expenditure on arms. 政府打算削减军备开支。
expire
expire [iks’paiə] vi.终止, 期满, 失效, 呼气, 断气 例句: Our current contract is about to expire, and we’ll need to discuss a new one. 欧文们现有合同快要期满了,需要再谈一个新合同。 My passport is due to expire in two months. 我的护照再过两个月就到期了。
explicit
explicit [iks’plisit] adj.明确的, 清晰的, 清楚的, 露骨的 例句: He avoids the explicit answer to us. 他避免给我们明确的回答。 They gave explicit reasons for leaving. 他们明确地说出了离开的原因。 She was quite explicit about why she left. 她对自己离去的原因直言不讳
exponent
exponent [eks’pəunənt] n.【C】拥护者, 说明者, 楷模, 指数 例句: British mathematician, astronomer, and physicist who was an early exponent of the theory of relativity and conducted research on the evolution, structure, and motion of stars. 爱丁顿,阿瑟·斯坦利1882-1944英国数学家、天文学家和物理学家,相对论的早期拥护者,在星体演化、结构和运动方面有很深研究 She’s an exponent of the opinions of Freud. 她是弗洛伊德学说的鼓吹者。
expound
expound [iks’paund] v. 详细说明, 阐述, 解释 例句: Our teacher expounded his views on education to me at great length. 我们的老师向我详细讲述了他的教育观点。 He expounded the reasons why he did it. 他阐述了他做这件事的理由。
expulsion
expulsion [iks’pʌlʃən] n. 驱逐, 开除, 排气 例句: After his expulsion from the cabinet the minister became the subject of a smear campaign. It seems the media and the public alike take pleasure in hitting a man when he’s down. 自从被赶出内阁,这位部长便成了造遥中伤活动的目标,似乎宣传工具及公众舆论都同意喜欢使人雪上加霜。 An agent that destroys or causes the expulsion of parasitic intestinal worms. 驱肠虫剂,灭肠虫剂可消灭或驱除肠内寄生虫的药物
exquisite
exquisite [‘ekskwizit] adj.精挑细选的, 精致的, 细腻的, 强烈的 n.过分在意外表着装的人 例句: The girl came up with a set of exquisite stamps. 那姑娘拿出一套精美的邮票。 Her skirt has very exquisite lace. 她的裙子有非常精致的花边。
exterminate
exterminate [eks’tə:mineit] vt.消灭, 扑灭, 根绝