GMAT 04 Flashcards
1
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as·per·sion
noun
\ə-ˈspər-zhən\
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n.诽谤，中伤； (天主教)洒圣水
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as·phyx·i·ate
verb
\as-ˈfik-sē-ˌāt\
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n.窒息
— as·phyx·i·a·tion -ˌfik-sē-ˈā-shən\ noun
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as·pire
verb
\ə-ˈspī(-ə)r\
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- VERB See also: aspiring 向往；渴望；有志于 If you aspire to something such as an important job, you have a strong desire to achieve it.
…people who aspire to public office… 渴望担任公职的人
They aspired to be gentlemen, though they fell far short of the ideal. 他们想要成为君子，虽然离这个理想还差得很远。
— as·pir·er noun
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as·sas·si·nate
verb
\ə-ˈsa-sə-ˌnāt\
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n.暗杀
— as·sas·si·na·tion -ˌsa-sə-ˈnā-shən\ noun
— as·sas·si·na·tor -ˈsa-sə-ˌnā-tər\ noun
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asth·ma
noun
\ˈaz-mə\
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- N-UNCOUNT 气喘；哮喘 Asthma is a lung condition which causes difficulty in breathing.
— asth·mat·ic \az-ˈma-tik\ adjective or noun
— asth·mat·i·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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as·tute
adj
\ə-ˈstüt\
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- ADJ-GRADED 精明的；敏锐的 If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage.
She was politically astute…
她很有政治头脑。
He made a series of astute business decisions.
他作出了一系列精明的商业决策。
astutely: Oxford, as Evelyn Waugh astutely observed, is a city best seen in early summer.牛津城，正如伊夫林·沃的敏锐观察，初夏的时候最美。
— as·tute·ly adverb
— as·tute·ness noun
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asun·der
adv or adj
\ə-ˈsən-dər\
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- ADV 成碎片地;四分五裂地 If something tears or is torn asunder, it is violently separated into two or more parts or pieces.
…a dress rent asunder from shoulder to hem…
从肩部到裙摆都被扯得粉碎的一件连衣裙
The debate is tearing Wall Street asunder.
这场争论令华尔街分崩离析。
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at one stroke
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adv.一笔，一举
9
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at stake
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adv.危如累卵，危险
濒于险境，处于成败关头
10
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ar·tic·u·late
adj
\är-ˈti-kyə-lət\
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- ADJ-GRADED 善于表达的;口齿伶俐的 If you describe someone as articulate, you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well.
The adjective is pronounced /ɑː’tɪkjʊlət/. The verb is pronounced /ɑː’tɪkjʊleɪt/. 形容词读作 /ɑː’tɪkjʊlət/，动词读作 /ɑː’tɪkjʊleɪt/。
She is an articulate young woman…
她是一个口才很好的年轻女子。
The child was unable to offer an articulate description of what she had witnessed.
孩子无法对她所目睹的事情作出清楚的描述。
articulacy: To start a revolution, you need discipline, incisiveness and articulacy.要革命，就要守纪律、看得远、善表达。 - VERB 清楚地表达（思想或感情） When you articulate your ideas or feelings, you express them clearly in words.
The president has been accused of failing to articulate an overall vision in foreign affairs.
总统因未能清晰表述对外交事务的整体构想而受到指责。 - VERB 清楚地说出；吐（字）清楚 If you articulate something, you say it very clearly, so that each word or syllable can be heard.
He articulated each syllable carefully.
他小心而清晰地发出每个音节。
— ar·tic·u·late·ly adverb
— ar·tic·u·late·ness noun
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at·tor·ney
noun
\ə-ˈtər-nē\
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- N-COUNT See also: District Attorney （美国的）律师 In the United States, an attorney or attorney at law is a lawyer. →see usage note at: lawyer
…a prosecuting attorney.
检察官
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at·tri·bute
noun
\ˈa-trə-ˌbyüt\
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- VERB 把…归因于;把…归咎于 If you attribute something to an event or situation, you think that it was caused by that event or situation.
The verb is pronounced /ə’trɪbjuːt/. The noun is pronounced /’ætrɪbjuːt/. 动词读作/ə’trɪbjuːt/，名词读作/’ætrɪbjuːt/。
Women tend to attribute their success to external causes such as luck.
女性倾向于将她们的成功归因于外部因素，比如运气。 - VERB 将（品质或特征）加于…;认为…为…所有 If you attribute a particular quality or feature to someone or something, you think that they have got it.
People were beginning to attribute superhuman qualities to him.
人们开始觉得他超人一等。
attribution: There’s usually a lot of attribution of evil intent to those who have different views.那些持异议者通常多被认为心怀邪念。 - VERB 认为(文章、艺术品或评论）出自… If a piece of writing, a work of art, or a remark is attributed to someone, people say that they wrote it, created it, or said it.
This, and the remaining frescoes, are not attributed to Giotto.
这个，还有那些残存的湿壁画，都不是乔托的作品。
…a Madonna and Child attributed to Pietro Lorenzetti.
被认为出自彼得罗·洛伦泽蒂之手的作品《圣母子》 - N-COUNT （人或物的）品质，特征 An attribute is a quality or feature that someone or something has.
Cruelty is a normal attribute of human behaviour…
残忍是人的天性之一。
He has every attribute you could want and could play for any team.
他具备你想要的所有品质，放在哪个队都行。
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at·tri·tion
noun
\ə-ˈtri-shən\
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- N-UNCOUNT （对敌人造成的）削弱，耗损 Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them.
The rebels have declared a ceasefire in their war of attrition against the government.
在与政府的消耗战中，反叛者宣布停火。 - N-UNCOUNT 人员减缩;人员流失 At a university or place of work, attrition is the decrease in the number of students or employees caused by people leaving and not being replaced.
The company plans to cut a quarter of its workforce over six years through natural attrition and fewer hirings.
公司计划在6年内通过人员自然流失和减少雇用使员工总数减少1/4。
— at·tri·tion·al -ˈtri-sh(ə-)nəl\ adjective
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auc·tion
noun
\ˈȯk-shən\
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- N-VAR 拍卖 An auction is a public sale where goods are sold to the person who offers the highest price.
Lord Salisbury bought the picture at auction in London some years ago…
几年前，索尔兹伯里勋爵在伦敦拍得了这幅画。
Britain’s two main auction houses, Sotheby’s and Christies, have been involved in valuing the works.
英国最大的两家拍卖行，苏富比和佳士得参与了对这些作品的估价。 - VERB 拍卖 If something is auctioned, it is sold in an auction.
Eight drawings by French artist Jean Cocteau will be auctioned next week…
下周法国画家让·科克托的8幅作品将被拍卖。
The airline plans to auction its international routes to former competitors…
这家航空公司打算把他们的国际线路拍卖给以前的竞争对手。
相关词组：auction off
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au·dit
noun
\ˈȯ-dət\
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- VERB 查（账）；审计 When an accountant audits an organization’s accounts, he or she examines the accounts officially in order to make sure that they have been done correctly.
Each year they audit our accounts and certify them as being true and fair.
他们每年对我们进行账务审核，以确保其真实无误。
Audit is also a noun.
The bank first learned of the problem when it carried out an internal audit.
银行是在进行内部审计的时候首次发现了这个问题。
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au·ra
noun
\ˈȯr-ə\
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- N-COUNT 气质；气氛；氛围 An aura is a quality or feeling that seems to surround a person or place or to come from them.
She had an aura of authority.
她给人一种很有权威的感觉。
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au·ro·ra
noun
\ə-ˈrȯr-ə\
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n.晨曦； 曙光； 朝霞； 北极光
— au·ro·ral -əl\ adjective
— au·ro·re·an -ē-ən\ adjective
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aus·tere
adj
\ȯ-ˈstir\
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- ADJ-GRADED 简朴的；朴素的 If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.
…a cream linen suit and austere black blouse…
乳白色亚麻套装和简朴的黑色衬衫
The church was austere and simple.
教堂的布置很简朴。 - ADJ-GRADED （人）严厉的，严肃的，严格的 If you describe someone as austere, you disapprove of them because they are strict and serious.
I found her a rather austere, distant, somewhat cold person.
我发现她相当严厉，拒人于千里之外，近乎冷漠。
…an extraordinarily austere and puritanical organization.
有着非常严厉的清规戒律的组织 - ADJ-GRADED （生活）简朴的，不奢华的，苦行的 An austere way of life is one that is simple and without luxuries.
The life of the troops was still comparatively austere.
军队的生活还是相对清苦的。 - ADJ-GRADED （经济政策）紧缩的 An austere economic policy is one which reduces people’s living standards sharply.
…a set of very austere economic measures to control inflation.
一套大力控制通货膨胀的紧缩性经济措施
— aus·tere·ly adverb
— aus·tere·ness noun
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au·then·tic
adj
\ə-ˈthen-tik\
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- ADJ 真的;真正的;真实的;真诚的 An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.
…authentic Italian food…
真正的意大利食品
She has authentic charm whereas most people simply have nice manners…
她散发出真正的魅力，而大多数人只是举止优雅。
authenticity: There are factors, however, that have cast doubt on the statue’s authenticity.然而，有些因素让人对该雕塑的真伪产生了怀疑。 - ADJ-GRADED （仿制品）能够以假乱真的，逼真的 If you describe something as authentic, you mean that it is such a good imitation that it is almost the same as or as good as the original.
…patterns for making authentic frontier-style clothing.
制造仿潮流服装所用的图案
authentically: The team decided to try and replicate the missing curtains as authentically as possible.小组决定尽可能照原样重新制作丢失的幕帘。 - ADJ (信息或记述）准确的，可靠的，可信的 An authentic piece of information or account of something is reliable and accurate.
I had obtained the authentic details about the birth of the organization.
我已经掌握了有关该组织诞生的可靠的详细资料。
authentically: The book authentically and intimately describes the small details of her daily life.本书翔实地记述了她日常生活中的小细节。
— au·then·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— au·then·tic·i·ty \ˌȯ-ˌthen-ˈti-sə-tē\ noun
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au·to·ma·tion
noun
\ˌȯ-tə-ˈmā-shən\
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n.自动化（技术）， 自动操作
