GMAT 05 Flashcards
1
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irate
adj
\ī-ˈrāt\
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- ADJ-GRADED 发怒的;极其愤怒的;被惹火的 If someone is irate, they are very angry about something.
The owner was so irate he almost threw me out of the place…
店主非常恼火,差点把我从那个地方扔出去。
She then wrote an extremely irate letter to the New Statesman about me.
她接着给《新政治家》杂志写了一封关于我的信，言辞极其激烈。
— irate·ly adverb
— irate·ness noun
2
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irid·i·um
noun
\i-ˈri-dē-əm\
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n.铱
3
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iron·i·cal·ly
adv
-ni-k(ə-)lē\
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- ADV-GRADED 具有讽刺意味的是;令人哭笑不得的是 You use ironically to draw attention to a situation which is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast.
Ironically, for a man who hated war, he would have made a superb war cameraman.
具有讽刺意味的是,他这个痛恨战争的人曾有可能成为一个优秀的战地摄影师。 - ADV-GRADED 讽刺挖苦地;说反话地 If you say something ironically, you do not mean it and are saying it as a joke.
Classmates at West Point had ironically dubbed him Beauty.
西点军校的同学们曾挖苦地戏称他为“美人”。
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ir·ra·tio·nal
adj
\i-ˈra-sh(ə-)nəl\
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- ADJ-GRADED 不合逻辑的;不合理的;荒谬的 If you describe someone’s feelings and behaviour as irrational, you mean they are not based on logical reasons or clear thinking.
…an irrational fear of science.
对科学的莫名恐惧
irrationally: The market is behaving irrationally…市场已失去了理性。My husband is irrationally jealous over my past loves.我丈夫无端地嫉妒我曾经的恋人。
— ir·ra·tio·nal·i·ty -ˌra-shə-ˈna-lə-tē\ noun
— ir·ra·tio·nal·ly -ˈra-sh(ə-)nə-lē\ adverb
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ir·rel·e·vant
adj
-vənt\
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- ADJ-GRADED 不相关的;不切题的 If you describe something such as a fact or remark as irrelevant, you mean that it is not connected with what you are discussing or dealing with.
…irrelevant details…
不相关的细节
The government decided that their testimony would be irrelevant to the case.
政府认定他们的证词与案件不相关。
irrelevantly: She would have hated the suit, I thought irrelevantly.她可能会讨厌这套衣服,我胡乱想到。 - ADJ-GRADED 无关紧要的;不重要的 If you say that something is irrelevant, you mean that it is not important in a situation.
Their old hard-won skills were irrelevant…
他们以往辛苦学得的技能没什么大用处。
The choice of subject matter is irrelevant…
题材的选择无关紧要。
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ir·ri·tant
adj
\ˈir-ə-tənt\
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- N-COUNT 令人生气的事;让人恼火的事 If you describe something as an irritant, you mean that it keeps annoying you.
He said the issue was not a major irritant.
他说那个问题不是什么大问题。 - N-COUNT (令身体部位发痒或疼痛的)刺激物 An irritant is a substance which causes a part of your body to itch or become sore.
Many pesticides are irritants.
很多杀虫剂都具有刺激性。
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Is·lam·ic
adjective
\is-ˈlä-mik\
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- ADJ 伊斯兰教的;伊斯兰国家的 Islamic means belonging or relating to Islam.
…Islamic law.
伊斯兰法律
…Islamic fundamentalists.
伊斯兰教原教旨主义者
Is·lam·ics -miks\ noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Is·lam noun \is-ˈläm\
8
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iso·la·tion
noun
\ˌī-sə-ˈlā-shən\
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- N-UNCOUNT See also: isolate 孤独;孤寂;孤立无援 Isolation is the state of feeling alone and without friends or help.
Many deaf people have feelings of isolation and loneliness…
很多失聪者都有孤独无助的感觉。
He also talked briefly about the isolation he endured while in captivity.
他还简单谈及了他被俘期间忍受的孤独。 - PHRASE 孤立地;脱离…地 If something is considered in isolation from other things that it is connected with, it is considered separately, and those other things are not considered.
Punishment cannot be discussed in isolation from social theory.
不能脱离社会理论孤立地讨论惩罚。 - PHRASE 单独地;独自地 If someone does something in isolation, they do it without other people being present or without their help.
Malcolm works in isolation but I have no doubts about his abilities.
马尔科姆单打独干,但我对他的能力丝毫不怀疑。
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isosceles triangle
A
等腰三角形
10
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iso·tope
noun
\ˈī-sə-ˌtōp\
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- N-COUNT 同位素 Isotopes are atoms that have the same number of protons and electrons but different numbers of neutrons and therefore have different physical properties.
…tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen.
氢的放射性同位素氚
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jack·et
noun
\ˈja-kət\
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- N-COUNT 短上衣；夹克衫 A jacket is a short coat with long sleeves.
…a black leather jacket.
黑色皮夹克 - N-COUNT （带皮烤土豆的）土豆皮 Potatoes baked in their jackets are baked with their skin on.
- N-COUNT （书籍的）护封，书套 The jacket of a book is the paper cover that protects the book.
- N-COUNT 唱片套 A record jacket is the cover in which a record is kept.
in BRIT, use 英国英语用sleeve - See also: bomber jacket
- N-COUNT 紧腰短夹克 A bomber jacket is a short jacket which is gathered into a band at the waist or hips.
…a black leather bomber jacket.
一件黑色短款收腰皮夹克
— jack·et·less adjective
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jas·per
noun
\ˈjas-pər\
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n.碧玉
— jas·pery -pə-rē\ adjective
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jaw·bone
noun
\ˈjȯ-ˌbōn\
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- N-COUNT 下颌骨 A jawbone is the bone in the lower jaw of a person or animal.
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jeop·ar·dize
verb
\ˈje-pər-ˌdīz\
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- VERB 使处于危险境地；危及；危害；损害 To jeopardize a situation or activity means to do something that may destroy it or cause it to fail.
in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 jeopardise
He has jeopardised the future of his government…
他的行为已经危及到他这届政府的未来。
The talks may still be jeopardized by disputes.
会谈仍有可能因存在争端而破裂。
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jet·ti·son
noun
\ˈje-tə-sən\
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- VERB 放弃，拒绝接受（想法、计划等） If you jettison something, for example an idea or a plan, you deliberately reject it or decide not to use it.
The Government seems to have jettisoned the plan.
政府似乎已经放弃了这个计划。 - VERB 丢弃；处理掉；摆脱 To jettison something that is not needed or wanted means to throw it away or get rid of it.
The crew jettisoned excess fuel and made an emergency landing.
机组人员丢弃了多余燃料，紧急着陆。
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jolt
verb
\ˈjōlt\
A
- V-ERG （使）震动；（使）摇动；（使）颠簸 If something jolts or if something jolts it, it moves suddenly and quite violently.
The wagon jolted again…
货车又开始颠簸起来。
The train jolted into motion…
火车猛地一颠，开动了。
Jolt is also a noun. - VERB 使震惊；使惊慌；使慌乱不安 If something jolts someone, it gives them an unpleasant surprise or shock.
A stinging slap across the face jolted her…
火辣辣的一巴掌打在脸上，她惊呆了。
Henderson was momentarily jolted by the news.
亨德森听到这个消息一时目瞪口呆。
— jolt·er noun
17
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ju·di·cious
adj
\jü-ˈdi-shəs\
A
- ADJ-GRADED 明智的；有见地的；审慎的 If you describe an action or decision as judicious, you approve of it because you think that it shows good judgment and sense.
The President authorizes the judicious use of military force to protect our citizens.
总统授权可以明智而审慎地动用军队保护我们的公民。
judiciously: Modern fertilisers should be used judiciously.使用现代化肥应该非常谨慎。
— ju·di·cious·ly adverb
— ju·di·cious·ness noun
18
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jum·bo
noun
\ˈjəm-(ˌ)bō\
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- ADJ （主要用于广告和产品名称中）巨大的，巨型的，特大的 Jumbo means very large; used mainly in advertising and in the names of products.
…a jumbo box of tissues.
特大盒纸巾
…grilled jumbo prawns.
烤大虾 - N-COUNT 大型喷气式客机 A jumbo or a jumbo jet is a very large jet aircraft that can carry several hundred passengers.
…a British Airways jumbo.
英国航空公司的大型喷气式客机
— jumbo adjective
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ju·ris·dic·tion
noun
\ˌju̇r-əs-ˈdik-shən\
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- N-UNCOUNT 司法权；审判权；管辖权 Jurisdiction is the power that a court of law or an official has to carry out legal judgments or to enforce laws.
The British police have no jurisdiction over foreign bank accounts.
外国银行账户不在英国警方的管辖权限之内。 - N-COUNT 管辖区域；管辖范围 A jurisdiction is a state or other area in which a particular court and system of laws has authority.
【语域标签】：LEGAL 法律
— ju·ris·dic·tion·al -shə-nəl\ adjective
— ju·ris·dic·tion·al·ly adverb
20
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ju·ve·nile
adj
\ˈjü-və-ˌnī(-ə)l\
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- N-COUNT 少年 A juvenile is a child or young person who is not yet old enough to be regarded as an adult.
The number of juveniles in the general population has fallen by a fifth in the past 10 years.
总人口中少年所占比例在过去10年中下降了1/5。 - ADJ 少年的；未成年的 Juvenile activity or behaviour involves young people who are not yet adults.
Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.
青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。
…a scheme to lock up persistent juvenile offenders.
将青少年惯犯关入监狱的计划 - ADJ-GRADED （行为）幼稚的，不成熟的，孩子气的 If you describe someone’s behaviour as juvenile, you are critical of it because you think that it is silly or childish.
He’s a typical male, as he gets older he becomes more juvenile.
他是个典型的男人，年龄越大越孩子气。 - N-COUNT 幼仔；幼兽;雏鸟 Young animals are sometimes referred to as juveniles .
