GMAT 01 Flashcards
1
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height
noun
\ˈhīt\
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- N-VAR （从底到顶的）身高;高度 The height of a person or thing is their size or length from the bottom to the top.
Her weight is about normal for her height…
按她的身高，她的体重基本正常。
I am 5’6’’ in height…
我身高5英尺6英寸。 - N-UNCOUNT 高 Height is the quality of being tall.
She admits that her height is intimidating for some men.
她承认自己的高个头会令有些男人却步。 - N-VAR （距离地面或他物的某一）高度 A particular height is the distance that something is above the ground or above something else mentioned.
At the speed and height at which he was moving, he was never more than half a second from disaster.
以这样的速度在这么高的地方移动，他离灾难始终只有半步之遥。
…a test in which a 6.3 kilogram weight was dropped on it from a height of 1 metre…
让6.3公斤的重物从1米高的地方落到它上面的试验 - N-COUNT 高处;高地 A height is a high position or place above the ground.
From a height, it looks like a desert…
从高处看，它像一片沙漠。
I’m not afraid of heights.
我不恐高。 - N-SING 处于顶峰;处于高潮 When an activity, situation, or organization is at its height, it is at its most successful, powerful, or intense.
During the early sixth century emigration from Britain to Brittany was at its height…
6世纪初，从不列颠涌向布列塔尼的移民潮达到了高峰。
At its height Bletchley Park employed 12,000 people…
布莱奇利园的雇员数在巅峰时期曾达1.2万人。 - N-SING （某一特性）的极致 If you say that something is the height of a particular quality, you are emphasizing that it has that quality to the greatest degree possible.
The hip-hugging black and white polka-dot dress was the height of fashion…
黑白圆点花纹的紧身连衣裙当时是最时尚的。
I think it’s the height of bad manners to be dressed badly…
我认为衣着不当是最没有礼貌的行为。 - N-PLURAL 极度;极点 If something reaches great heights, it becomes very extreme or intense.
…the mid-1980s, when house prices rose to absurd heights…
房价高得离谱的20世纪80年代中期
Recently the speculation has reached new heights…
最近猜测又升级了。
2
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he·li·cop·ter
noun
\ˈhe-lə-ˌkäp-tər\
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- N-COUNT 直升机 A helicopter is an aircraft with long blades on top that go round very fast. It is able to stay still in the air and to move straight upwards or downwards.
<took a helicopter tour to get a better sense of the grandeur \ˈgran-jər\ of the Grand Canyon>
3
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he·li·um
[hē′lē·əm]
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- N-UNCOUNT 氦 Helium is a very light gas that is colourless and has no smell.
4
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hem
noun
\ˈhem\
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- N-COUNT （衣物等的）褶边，卷边;（裙子的）下摆 A hem on something such as a piece of clothing is an edge that is folded over and stitched down to prevent threads coming loose. The hem of a skirt or dress is the bottom edge.
- VERB 缝…的褶边;给…镶边 If you hem something, you form a hem along its edge.
Turn under and hem the outer edges…
翻下来缝外侧的边。
Each dress is hemmed and scrupulously checked for imperfections.
每条连衣裙都缝上了褶边，并经过严格的检查，不允许有任何瑕疵。 - hem and haw →see: haw;
相关词组：hem in
- PHRASAL VERB 包围;环绕 If a place is hemmed in by mountains or by other places, it is surrounded by them.
Helter-skelter is also an adverb.
Manchester is hemmed in by greenbelt countryside and by housing and industrial areas…
曼彻斯特周围环绕着绿色乡村带、住宅区和工业区。
The brick path to the door was hemmed in on either side by tall, unkempt boxwood hedges.
通往门口的砖路两旁是高大、杂乱的黄杨树篱。 - PHRASAL VERB 困住;限制;约束 If someone is hemmed in or if someone hems them in, they are prevented from moving or changing, for example because they are surrounded by people or obstacles.
The company’s competitors complain that they are hemmed in by rigid legal contracts.
公司的竞争对手抱怨他们受到严格的法律合同的约束。
5
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he·mo·glo·bin
noun
\ˈhē-mə-ˌglō-bən\
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n.血红素
6
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hep·a·ti·tis
noun
\ˌhe-pə-ˈtī-təs\
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- N-UNCOUNT 肝炎 Hepatitis is a serious disease which affects the liver.
7
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her·bi·cide
noun
\ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌsīd\
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- N-MASS 除草剂;除莠剂 A herbicide is a chemical that is used to destroy plants, especially weeds.
— her·bi·cid·al \ˌ(h)ər-bə-ˈsī-dəl\ adjective
— her·bi·cid·al·ly -dəl-ē\ adverb
8
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he·red·i·tary
adj
\hə-ˈre-də-ˌter-ē\
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- ADJ 遗传（性）的 A hereditary characteristic or illness is passed on to a child from its parents before it is born.
Cystic fibrosis is the commonest fatal hereditary disease…
囊性纤维化是最常见的致命遗传疾病。
In men, hair loss is hereditary.
男性脱发属于遗传。 - ADJ （称号或地位）承袭的，世袭的 A title or position in society that is hereditary is one that is passed on as a right from parent to child.
…the position of the head of state is hereditary…
国家元首是世袭制。
British Prime Ministers are traditionally offered hereditary peerages.
英国首相传统上会被授予可世袭的贵族爵位。
— he·red·i·tar·i·ly -ˌre-də-ˈter-ə-lē\ adverb
He suffers from a rare hereditary condition.
<eye and hair color are hereditary>
9
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he·ret·i·cal
adj
\hə-ˈre-ti-kəl\
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- ADJ （与大多数人观点不合的）异端的，旁门左道的 A belief or action that is heretical is one that most people think is wrong because it disagrees with beliefs that are generally accepted.
I made the then heretical suggestion that it might be cheaper to design new machines.
我提出了当时被认为是旁门左道的建议，说设计新机器可能更省钱。 - ADJ （与某一宗教教义严重不合的）异端的，异教的 A belief or action that is heretical is one that seriously disagrees with the principles of a particular religion.
The Church regards spirit mediums and people claiming to speak to the dead as heretical.
教会将灵媒巫师和自称能和死者交谈的人都视为异端。
— he·ret·i·cal·ly \hə-ˈre-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
10
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her·i·tage
noun
\ˈher-ə-tij\
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- N-VAR （国家的）遗产，传统 A country’s heritage is all the qualities, traditions, or features of life there that have continued over many years and have been passed on from one generation to another.
The historic building is as much part of our heritage as the paintings.
这座历史建筑和这些画一样，都是留给我们的文化遗产的一部分。
…the rich heritage of Russian folk music.
俄罗斯民间音乐的丰富遗产
11
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her·ring
noun
\ˈher-iŋ\
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- N-VAR See also: red herring 鲱（鱼） A herring is a long silver-coloured fish. Herring live in large groups in the sea.
Herring is a piece of this fish eaten as food.鲱鱼肉
12
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het·ero·ge·ne·i·ty
noun
\ˌhe-tə-rō-jə-ˈnē-ə-tē\
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n.异质性，不均匀性，不纯一性
<the cultural heterogeneity of its residents is a point of pride for the city>
13
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hexa·gon
noun
\ˈhek-sə-ˌgän\
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- N-COUNT 六角形;六边形 A hexagon is a shape that has six straight sides.
14
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hi·er·ar·chy
noun
\ˈhī-(ə-)ˌrär-kē\
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- N-VAR 等级制度 A hierarchy is a system of organizing people into different ranks or levels of importance, for example in society or in a company.
Like most other American companies with a rigid hierarchy, workers and managers had strictly defined duties…
和其他多数拥有严格等级制度的美国公司一样，这里的工人和管理人员都有界定严格的职责。
She rose up the Tory hierarchy by the local government route…
她通过地方政府的渠道在保守党的等级制度中一步步地晋升。 - N-COUNT-COLL （组织中的）掌权集团，统治集团 The hierarchy of an organization such as the Church is the group of people who manage and control it.
- N-COUNT （思想、信仰的）等级体系，分级结构 A hierarchy of ideas and beliefs involves organizing them into a system or structure.
…the notion of ‘cultural imperialism’ implies a hierarchy of cultures, some of which are stronger than others.
“文化扩张主义”意味着一种文化等级体系的存在，其中有些文化要比其他文化更强大。
The church hierarchy faced resistance to some of their decisions.
He was at the bottom of the corporate hierarchy.
a rigid hierarchy of social classes
15
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high·light
noun
\ˈhī-ˌlīt\
A
- VERB 使突出;强调;使注意 If someone or something highlights a point or problem, they emphasize it or make you think about it.
Last year Collins wrote a moving ballad which highlighted the plight of the homeless…
去年，柯林斯写了一首动人的抒情歌曲，突出描绘了无家可归者的苦境。
Once again, the ‘Free Press’ prefers not to highlight these facts…
“自由新闻”组织再次故意不去突出强调这些事实。 - VERB （用荧光笔）标出;（在计算机屏幕上）突出显示 To highlight a piece of text means to mark it in a different colour, either with a special type of pen or on a computer screen.
Highlight the chosen area by clicking and holding down the left mouse button.
点击并摁住鼠标左键将所选区域高亮显示。
…the relevant maps with the route highlighted in yellow.
用黄色荧光笔标出路线的相关地图 - N-COUNT 最有趣（或最精彩、最重要）的部分 The highlights of an event, activity, or period of time are the most interesting or exciting parts of it.
…a match that is likely to prove one of the highlights of the tournament…
可能是本次联赛中最精彩的比赛之一
The highlight of my day used to be cooking Meg a meal when she came in from work…
过去，我一天中最有意思的事就是在梅格下班回到家时为她做顿饭。 - N-PLURAL 挑染的头发;（头发经阳光照射后产生强光效果的）浅色部分 Highlights in a person’s hair are narrow lighter areas made by dyeing or sunlight.
16
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hin·der
verb
\ˈhin-dər\
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- VERB 阻碍;妨碍;阻止 If something hinders you, it makes it more difficult for you to do something or make progress.
Does the fact that your players are part-timers help or hinder you?…
队员们都是兼职的，这对你有利还是不利？
Further investigation was hindered by the loss of all documentation on the case.
由于案件卷宗全部丢失致使进一步的调查受阻。 - VERB 牵制，束缚（动作） If something hinders your movement, it makes it difficult for you to move forward or move around.
A thigh injury increasingly hindered her mobility…
大腿受伤使她行动愈发不便。
Landslides and bad weather are continuing to hinder the arrival of relief supplies to the area.
滑坡和恶劣天气仍在阻碍救援物资运送到该地区。
— hin·der·er -dər-ər\ noun
17
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hin·ter·land
noun
\ˈhin-tər-ˌland\
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- N-COUNT （海岸或大江、大河的）后方地区，腹地，内地 The hinterland of a stretch of coast or a large river is the area of land behind it or around it.
…the French Mediterranean coast and its hinterland.
法国地中海沿岸及其腹地
<the colonies hugged the coastline, while the hinterland remained largely unexplored>
18
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hit show
A
风行一时的演出
19
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hith·er·to
adv
\ˌhi-thər-ˈtü\
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- ADV 迄今;到目前为止 You use hitherto to indicate that something was true up until the time you are talking about, although it may no longer be the case.
The polytechnics have hitherto been at an unfair disadvantage in competing for pupils and money…
到目前为止，理工专科学校在争取生源和资金方面一直处于劣势。
Hitherto, the main emphasis has been on the need to resist aggression…
迄今为止，一直重点强调的是要抵抗侵略。
20
Q
hock·ey
noun
\ˈhä-kē\
A
- N-UNCOUNT 曲棍球 Hockey is an outdoor game played between two teams of 11 players who use long curved sticks to hit a small ball and try to score goals.
She played hockey for the national side.
她在国家队打曲棍球。
…the British hockey team.
英国曲棍球队
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 field hockey
- N-UNCOUNT 冰球;冰上曲棍球 Hockey is a game played on ice between two teams of 11 players who use long curved sticks to hit a small rubber disk, called a puck, and try to score goals.
in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 ice hockey
