GMAT 02 Flashcards
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af·ter·math
noun
-ˌmath\
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- N-SING 后果；余波 The aftermath of an important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it.
In the aftermath of the coup, the troops opened fire on the demonstrators…
政变结果是军队向游行示威者开火了。
During the Soviet era and its immediate aftermath, the region was officially known as ‘Middle Asia and Kazakhstan’.
在苏联时代和紧随其后的一段时期，该地区的官方名称为“中亚和哈萨克斯坦”。
<the surgery was successful, but she now had to deal with its aftermath: a huge bill>
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agen·da
noun
\ə-ˈjen-də\
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- N-COUNT See also: hidden agenda （政治）议题 You can refer to the political issues which are important at a particular time as an agenda.
Does television set the agenda on foreign policy?…
电视舆论对外交政策有影响吗？
Many of the coalition members could have their own political agendas…
许多联盟成员可能会有他们自己的政治议题。 - N-COUNT 议事日程 An agenda is a list of the items that have to be discussed at a meeting.
This is sure to be an item on the agenda next week…
这一定会成为下星期议事日程上的一项议题。
High on the agenda of tomorrow’s meeting will be the turmoil in Japan.
日本发生的骚乱将是明天会议的首要议题。
— agen·da·less -də-ləs\ adjective
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ag·gra·vate
verb
\ˈa-grə-ˌvāt\
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- VERB 加重；使恶化；加剧 If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation…
压力和睡眠不足会使情况恶化。
He would only aggravate the injury by rubbing it.
他揉擦伤口只会使伤势加重。 - VERB 激怒；使恼火 If someone or something aggravates you, they make you annoyed.
What aggravates you most about this country?
该国的哪一点让你最恼火？
aggravating: You don’t realise how aggravating you can be.你没有意识到自己有多么气人。
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ag·gre·ga·tion
noun
\ˌa-gri-ˈgā-shən\
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n.聚集； 集成； 集结； 聚集体
1: a group, body, or mass composed of many distinct parts or individuals
2a : the collecting of units or parts into a mass or whole
b : the condition of being so collected
— ag·gre·ga·tion·al -shə-nəl\ adjective
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agrar·i·an
adj
\ə-ˈgrer-ē-ən\
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- ADJ 土地的；（尤指）耕地的；土地所有制的；农业的；农村的 Agrarian means relating to the ownership and use of land, especially farmland, or relating to the part of a society or economy that is concerned with agriculture.
…a rich area with a highly developed agrarian economy.
农耕经济高度发达的富饶地区
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ail·ment
noun
\ˈāl-mənt\
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- N-COUNT 疾病；病痛；（尤指）微恙 An ailment is an illness, especially one that is not very serious.
The pharmacist \ˈfär-mə-sist\ can assist you with the treatment of common ailments.
药剂师能帮你治疗一般的病痛。
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air·borne
adj
-ˌbȯrn\
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- ADJ （飞机）升空的，空中的，在飞行中的 If an aircraft is airborne, it is in the air and flying.
The pilot did manage to get airborne.
飞行员的确设法使飞机升空了。 - ADJ （军队）空运的，空降的 Airborne troops use parachutes to get into enemy territory.
The allies landed thousands of airborne troops.
盟军空投了数千人的空降部队。 - ADJ 空气中的；空气传播的 Airborne means in the air or carried in the air.
Many people are allergic to airborne pollutants such as pollen. 许多人对空气传播的污染物过敏，比如花粉。
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ale
noun
\ˈāl\
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- N-MASS See also: ginger ale 麦芽酒（一种酒精含量较高的啤酒） Ale is a kind of strong beer.
…our selection of ales and spirits.
我们可供选择的麦芽酒和烈性酒
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al·fal·fa
noun
\al-ˈfal-fə\
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- N-UNCOUNT 苜蓿 Alfalfa is a plant that is used for feeding farm animals. The shoots that develop from its seeds are sometimes eaten as a vegetable.
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al·ga
noun
\ˈal-gə\
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- N-UNCOUNT-COLL 水藻；海藻 Algae is a type of plant with no stems or leaves that grows in water or on damp surfaces.
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al·ge·bra
noun
\ˈal-jə-brə\
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- N-UNCOUNT 代数 Algebra is a type of mathematics in which letters are used to represent possible quantities.
— al·ge·bra·ist -ˌbrā-ist\ noun
12
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alien·ate
verb
\ˈā-lē-ə-ˌnāt\
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- VERB 使疏远;使不友好 If you alienate someone, you make them become unfriendly or unsympathetic towards you.
The government cannot afford to alienate either group.
疏远两个团体中的任何一方都是政府承受不起的。 - VERB （感情上、思想上）使疏远，离间 To alienate a person from someone or something that they are normally linked with means to cause them to be emotionally or intellectually separated from them.
His second wife, Alice, was determined to alienate him from his two boys.
他的第二任妻子艾丽斯，决意要疏远他和两个儿子的感情。
alienated: He felt alienated from his peers.他感觉和同僚疏远了。
— alien·ator -ˌnā-tər\ noun
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al·ka·line
adj
\ˈal-kə-lən\
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- ADJ-GRADED 碱的；碱性的 Something that is alkaline contains an alkali or has a pH value of more than 7.
Some soils are actually too alkaline for certain plant life.
有些土壤其实碱性过强，不利于某些植物生长。
alkalinity: A pH test measures the acidity or alkalinity of a substance.pH值测试可检测物质的酸碱度。
— al·ka·lin·i·ty \ˌal-kə-ˈli-nə-tē\ noun
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al·le·giance
noun
\ə-ˈlē-jən(t)s\
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- N-VAR （对组织、人物、信仰的）忠诚，拥护 Your allegiance is your support for and loyalty to a particular group, person, or belief.
My allegiance to Kendall and his company ran deep.
我对肯德尔及其公司的忠诚加深了。
…a community driven by strong ties and allegiances.
紧密团结、精诚合作的团体
— al·le·giant -jənt\ adjective
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al·ler·gy noun \ˈa-lər-jē\
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- N-VAR 过敏反应；过敏症 If you have a particular allergy, you become ill or get a rash when you eat, smell, or touch something that does not normally make people ill.
Food allergies can result in an enormous variety of different symptoms… 食物过敏会引发很多不同的症状。
Allergy to cats is one of the commonest causes of asthma.
对猫类过敏是哮喘病发作最常见的诱因之一。 - N-COUNT 厌恶；反感 If you say that you have an allergy to something or someone, you mean that you dislike them very strongly and try to avoid them.
I developed a temporary allergy to the company of couples. 我一时间很反感和情侣们在一起。
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al·le·vi·ate
verb
\ə-ˈlē-vē-ˌāt\
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- VERB 减轻，缓解（痛苦等） If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe.
Nowadays, a great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.
如今，减轻背部疼痛可以有许多方法。
…the problem of alleviating mass poverty.
摆脱普遍贫困的难题
alleviation: Their energies were focussed on the alleviation of the refugees’ misery.他们把精力集中在减轻难民们的苦难上。
— al·le·vi·a·tion -ˌlē-vē-ˈā-shən\ noun
— al·le·vi·a·tor -ˈlē-vē-ˌā-tər\ noun
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al·li·ga·tor
noun
\ˈa-lə-ˌgā-tər\
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- N-COUNT 短吻鳄 An alligator is a large reptile with short legs, a long tail and very powerful jaws.
- ADJ （靴子、提包等）鳄鱼皮制的 Alligator boots and bags are made from the skin of an alligator.
…alligator cowboy boots.
鳄鱼皮的牛仔皮靴
18
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allow for
A
- PHRASAL VERB 考虑到；将…计算在内；为…酌留余地 If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.
All out is also an adverb.
You have to allow for a certain amount of error…
你必须将一定量的误差考虑在内。
The Agency’s budget simply did not allow for such a massive increase.
该机构的预算根本没有将如此大额的超支计算在内。
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al·low·ance
noun
\ə-ˈlau̇-ən(t)s\
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- N-COUNT （定期发给的）津贴，补助 An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
He lives on a single parent’s allowance of £70 a week…
他靠每周70英镑的单亲家庭生活补助过日子。
She gets an allowance for looking after Lillian.
她因为照顾莉莲而拿补贴。 - N-COUNT （儿童的）零用钱 A child’s allowance is money that is given to him or her every week or every month by his or her parents.
in BRIT, use 英国英语用 pocket money - N-COUNT 免税额 Your tax allowance is the amount of money that you are allowed to earn before you have to start paying income tax.
…those earning less than the basic tax allowance.
那些收入低于基本免税额的人
in AM, use 美国英语用 personal exemption - N-COUNT 限额；定量 A particular type of allowance is an amount of something that you are allowed in particular circumstances.
Most of our flights have a baggage allowance of 44lbs per passenger.
我们大多数航班行李限重为每位乘客44磅。 - PHRASE 考虑到；将…计算在内；为…酌留余地 If you make allowances for something, you take it into account in your decisions, plans, or actions.
We’ll make allowances in the schedule for time off…
日程安排时我们会把休息时间考虑在内。
The raw exam results make no allowance for social background.
原始的考试成绩是不受社会背景影响的。 - PHRASE 体谅；原谅 If you make allowances for someone, you accept behaviour which you would not normally accept or deal with them less severely than you would normally, because of a problem that they have.
He’s tired so I’ll make allowances for him.
他很累，所以我会体谅他。
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alms·house
noun
-ˌhau̇s\
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- N-COUNT （英国的）救济院，养老院 Almshouses are houses in Britain which were built and run by charities to provide accommodation for poor or old people who could not afford to pay rent.
