GMAT 07

Question 1

vas·cu·lar adj \ˈvas-kyə-lər\

Answer 1

1. ADJ 血管的;(动物)脉管的;(植物)维管的 Vascular is used to describe the channels and veins through which fluids pass in the bodies of animals and plants.
   …the oldest known vascular plants.
   已知的最古老的维管植物
   …vascular diseases of the legs.
   腿部血管病

— vas·cu·lar·i·ty \ˌvas-kyə-ˈla-rə-tē\ noun

Question 2

vec·tor noun \ˈvek-tər\

Answer 2

1. N-COUNT 矢量;向量 A vector is a variable quantity, such as force, that has size and direction.
2. N-COUNT （传播疾病的）媒介昆虫，带菌生物 A vector is an insect or other organism that causes a disease by carrying a germ or parasite from one person or animal to another.

— vector adjective
— vec·to·ri·al \vek-ˈtȯr-ē-əl\ adjective
— vec·to·ri·al·ly -ə-lē\ adverb

Answer 3

1. ADJ 吃素的;素食的 Someone who is vegetarian never eats meat or fish.
   Yasmin sticks to a strict vegetarian diet…
   亚斯明坚持不沾一点儿荤腥。
   Over 1.5 million people in Britain are vegetarian.
   在英国，1,500多万人都是素食主义者。
   A vegetarian is someone who is vegetarian.吃素者;素食者;素食主义者
2. ADJ 无肉的;素的 Vegetarian food does not contain any meat or fish.
   …vegetarian lasagnes.
   素卤汁宽面

Question 4

veg·e·ta·tion noun \ˌve-jə-ˈtā-shən\

Answer 4

1. N-UNCOUNT 植被;植物;草木 Plants, trees, and flowers can be referred to as vegetation .
   The inn has a garden of semi-tropical vegetation.
   这家小旅馆里有一个亚热带植物园。
   …a smell of gently-rotting vegetation.
   一股植物轻微腐烂的味道

— veg·e·ta·tion·al -shə-n^əl\ adjective

Question 5

ve·he·ment adj \ˈvē-ə-mənt\

Answer 5

1. ADJ-GRADED 激情的;激烈的;暴烈的 If a person or their actions or comments are vehement, the person has very strong feelings or opinions and expresses them forcefully.
   She suddenly became very vehement and agitated, jumping around and shouting…
   她突然变得激动狂躁，四处乱跳还大喊大叫。
   One vehement critic is Michael Howard…
   其中一位言辞激烈的评论家是迈克尔·霍华德。
   vehemence: He spoke more loudly and with more vehemence than he had intended.他讲话时比预想的嗓门更大、更加激情澎湃。

— ve·he·ment·ly adverb

Question 6

ve·loc·i·ty noun \və-ˈlä-sə-tē\

Answer 6

1. N-VAR 速度;速率 Velocity is the speed at which something moves in a particular direction.
   …the velocity of light.
   光速
   …the velocities at which the stars orbit.
   恒星沿轨道运行的速度

Question 7

vel·vet noun \ˈvel-vət\

Answer 7

1. N-MASS 丝绒;天鹅绒 Velvet is soft material made from cotton, silk, or nylon, which has a thick layer of short cut threads on one side.
   …a charcoal-gray overcoat with a velvet collar…
   带天鹅绒领子的炭灰色外套
   She looked pretty and rather fragile, dressed in black velvet.
   她穿着黑色的天鹅绒礼服，看上去娇小美丽。

— vel·vet·like -ˌlīk\ adjective

Question 8

ven·dor noun \ˈven-dər\

Answer 8

1. N-COUNT 小贩;摊贩 A vendor is someone who sells things such as newspapers, cigarettes, or food from a small stall or cart.
   …ice-cream vendors.
   卖冰激凌的小贩
2. N-COUNT （房地产的）卖主，卖方 The vendor of a house or piece of land is the person who owns it and is selling it.
   Remember, the estate agent is working for the vendor.
   记住，房地产代理商是为房地产卖方服务的。

Question 9

ve·neer noun \və-ˈnir\

Answer 9

1. N-SING 虚饰;伪装;假象 If you refer to the pleasant way that someone or something appears as a veneer, you are critical of them because you believe that their true, hidden nature is not good.
   He was able to fool the world with his veneer of education…
   他打着受过良好教育的幌子到处欺瞒世人。
   His super-clean image gave a veneer of respectability to the new professional set-up.
   他超级整洁的形象使其新设的专业骗局看起来很正规很体面。
2. N-VAR 饰面薄板;镶板 Veneer is a thin layer of wood or plastic which is used to improve the appearance of something.
   The wood was cut into large sheets of veneer…
   木料被锯成大块的薄板。
   Only the finest timbers and veneers are used.
   只用上好的木料和饰面板。

Question 10

ven·er·a·ble adj \ˈve-nər(-ə)-bəl\

Answer 10

1. ADJ-GRADED （因年高睿智）德高望重的，令人崇敬的 A venerable person deserves respect because they are old and wise.
   Her Chinese friends referred to the Empress as their venerable ancestor.
   她的中国朋友们说这位女皇是他们值得敬仰的祖先。
   …a venerable old man with white hair.
   一位受人尊敬的白发长者
2. ADJ-GRADED （因年代久远或具有重要历史价值）令人仰慕的，神圣庄严的 Something that is venerable is impressive because it is old or important historically.
   May Day has become a venerable institution…
   五朔节已经变成一个神圣庄严的传统节日。
   Venerable dailies such as the Tokyo Times have shut down.
   像《东京时报》之类的一些有名望的日报已经停刊了。

— ven·er·a·bil·i·ty \ˌve-nə-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— ven·er·a·ble·ness \ˈve-nər(-ə)-bəl-nəs\ noun
— ven·er·a·bly -blē\ adverb

Question 11

ven·geance noun \ˈven-jən(t)s\

Answer 11

1. N-UNCOUNT 复仇;报复;报仇 Vengeance is the act of killing, injuring, or harming someone because they have harmed you.
   He swore vengeance on everyone involved in the murder…
   他发誓要报复每一个参与了这起谋杀的人。
   She cried aloud to the gods for vengeance for the loss of her daughter.
   她大声向神灵起誓，要为死去的女儿报仇。
2. PHRASE 过度地;猛烈地;激烈地 If you say that something happens with a vengeance, you are emphasizing that it happens to a much greater extent than was expected.
   It began to rain again with a vengeance…
   又开始下起了大雨。
   Once Gretchen had left the office, her doubts would return with a vengeance.
   格蕾琴只要一离开办公室，她又会疑窦丛生。

— with a vengeance

1: with great force or vehemence <undertook reform with a vengeance>
2: to an extreme or excessive degree <the tourists are back—with a vengeance>

Question 12

ven·om noun \ˈve-nəm\

Answer 12

1. N-UNCOUNT 怨恨;痛恨；恶意 You can use venom to refer to someone’s feelings of great bitterness and anger towards someone.
   He reserved particular venom for critics of his foreign policy…
   他对那些批评他外交政策的人格外心怀怨恨。
   There was no mistaking the venom in his voice.
   他的声音中明显透着敌意。
2. N-MASS （毒蛇、蜘蛛等生物的）毒液，毒汁 The venom of a creature such as a snake or spider is the poison that it puts into your body when it bites or stings you.
   …snake handlers who grow immune to snake venom.
   对蛇毒产生免疫力的玩蛇人

Question 13

vent verb \ˈvent\

Answer 13

1. N-COUNT 通风孔;排气口 A vent is a hole in something through which air can come in and smoke, gas, or smells can go out.
   Quite a lot of steam escaped from the vent at the front of the machine…
   大量蒸汽从机器前部的排风口冒了出来。
   There was a small air vent in the ceiling.
   天花板上有个小小的通风孔。
2. VERB 发泄,宣泄（情感） If you vent your feelings, you express them forcefully.
   She telephoned her best friend to vent her frustration…
   她给最要好的朋友打电话倾诉自己的沮丧。
   The rioters were prevented from venting their anger on the police.
   闹事者向警察发泄怒气的企图没有得逞。
3. PHRASE 发泄,宣泄（情感） If you give vent to your feelings, you express them forcefully.
   She gave vent to her anger and jealousy.
   她宣泄了自己的愤怒和嫉妒。
4. PHRASE （尤指突然地或作为回应）发出（声音） If you give vent to a noise, you make a particular type of noise, especially suddenly or as a reaction to something.
   He squatted on the floor and gave vent to a deep sigh…
   他蹲在地板上，深深叹了一口气。
   The cabby gave vent to an angry shout.
   出租车司机气得大吼一声。

Question 14

ven·ture verb \ˈven(t)-shər\

Answer 14

1. N-COUNT 风险项目（或活动);冒险事业 A venture is a project or activity which is new, exciting, and difficult because it involves the risk of failure.
   …his latest writing venture.
   他最新的写作尝试
   …a Russian-American joint venture.
   一家俄美合资企业
2. VERB 冒险去（某处） If you venture somewhere, you go somewhere that might be dangerous.
   People are afraid to venture out for fear of sniper attacks…
   由于害怕狙击手，人们不敢冒险外出。
   Few Europeans who had ventured beyond the Himalayas had returned to tell the tale.
   少数几个冒险翻越了喜马拉雅山的欧洲人回来后讲述了这个故事。
3. VERB 斗胆提出（问题）;冒险发表（陈述） If you venture a question or statement, you say it in an uncertain way because you are afraid it might be stupid or wrong.
   ‘So you’re Leo’s girlfriend?’ he ventured…
   “那么你就是列奥的女朋友了？”他大胆问道。
   He ventured that plants draw part of their nourishment from the air…
   他大胆提出植物从空气中吸收部分养分的观点。
4. VERB 勇于做;冒险做 If you venture to do something that requires courage or is risky, you do it.
   ‘Don’t ask,’ he said, whenever Ginny ventured to raise the subject.
   每当金尼鼓起勇气提起这个话题时，他就说“不要问”。
5. VERB 冒险尝试 If you venture into an activity, you do something that involves the risk of failure because it is new and different.
   He enjoyed little success when he ventured into business.
   他冒险涉足商界后几乎没有取得什么成功。

— ven·tur·er \ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)rər\ noun

Question 15

ver·dict noun \ˈvər-(ˌ)dikt\

Answer 15

1. N-COUNT （陪审团或法官的）裁决，裁定，裁断 In a court of law, the verdict is the decision that is given by the jury or judge at the end of a trial.
   The jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict…
   陪审团一致作出了有罪裁决。
   Three judges will deliver their verdict in October.
   3名法官将在10月份作出裁决。
2. N-COUNT （经过思考或调查后的）意见，结论 Someone’s verdict on something is their opinion of it, after thinking about it or investigating it.
   The doctor’s verdict was that he was entirely healthy…
   医生的结论是他完全健康。
   The critics were too quick to give their verdict on us.
   评论家们给我们下定论未免太操之过急了。

Question 16

verge noun \ˈvərj\

Answer 16

1. PREP-PHRASE 即将;接近于;濒于 If you are on the verge of something, you are going to do it very soon or it is likely to happen or begin very soon.
   The country was on the verge of becoming prosperous and successful…
   这个国家即将走向繁荣富强。
   Carole was on the verge of tears.
   卡萝尔差点就要哭了。
2. N-COUNT 路边;(道路的)植草边沿 The verge of a road is a narrow piece of ground by the side of a road, which is usually covered with grass or flowers.
   in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 shoulder

相关词组：verge on

1. PHRASAL VERB 极其接近;濒于 If someone or something verges on a particular state or quality, they are almost the same as that state or quality.
   …a fury that verged on madness…
   气得快要发疯
   Her speaking voice verges on the ridiculous.
   她讲话的声音近乎可笑。

Question 17

ver·i·fi·abil·i·ty noun \ˌver-ə-ˌfī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\

Answer 17

n.能证明

ver·i·fi·able adj \ˌver-ə-ˈfī-ə-bəl\

ver·i·fi·able·ness noun

<we’re not sure whether that’s a verifiable hypothesis>

<you need a verifiable letter from your doctor to file a claim for short-term disability>

Question 18

veri·si·mil·i·tude noun -sə-ˈmi-lə-ˌtüd\

Answer 18

1. N-UNCOUNT 真实性;逼真 Verisimilitude is the quality of seeming to be true or real.
   At the required level of visual verisimilitude, computer animation is costly.
   要使电脑动画的视觉效果达到要求的逼真程度，花费会十分昂贵。

— veri·si·mil·i·tu·di·nous -ˌmi-lə-ˈtüd-nəs\ adjective

Question 19

ver·nac·u·lar adj \və(r)-ˈna-kyə-lər\

Answer 19

1. N-COUNT 方言;土语;地方话 The vernacular is the language or dialect that is most widely spoken by ordinary people in a region or country.
   …books or plays written in the vernacular…
   用方言写就的书或戏剧
   To use the vernacular of the period, Peter was square…
   用那时的土话讲，彼得是个老古板。
2. ADJ （建筑）民间风格的 Vernacular architecture is the style of architecture in which ordinary people’s houses are built in a particular region.
   …the island’s vernacular architecture.
   岛上具有当地风格的建筑
   …the untouched vernacular buildings in superb limestone.
   用上乘石灰石建造的原汁原味的民间建筑

— ver·nac·u·lar·ly adverb

Question 20

ver·sa·til·i·ty noun \ˌvər-sə-ˈti-lə-tē\

Answer 20

n.多才多艺； 多用途； 可转动性； 易变

a writer of great versatility

Question 21

ver·sion noun \ˈvər-zhən\

Answer 21

1. N-COUNT 变化形式;变体;版本 A version of something is a particular form of it in which some details are different from earlier or later forms.
   …an updated version of his book…
   他的书的最新版本
   Ludo is a version of an ancient Indian racing game…
   鲁多是由一种古印度竞赛游戏演变而来。
2. N-COUNT （某人对某事件区别于他人的）描述，说法 Someone’s version of an event is their own description of it, especially when it is different to other people’s.
   Yesterday afternoon the White House put out a new version of events…
   昨天下午，白宫对事件给出了另一种说法。
   She and her friends wanted to go public with their version of the incident…
   她和朋友们想把他们看到的事情经过公之于众。

— ver·sion·al \ˈvər-zhə-n^əl\ adjective

Question 22

vertex angle

Question 23

vertical angle

Answer 23

垂直角； 高度角； 仰角

Question 24

ves·sel noun \ˈve-səl\

Answer 24

1. N-COUNT 舰;轮船;大船 A vessel is a ship or large boat.
   A Moroccan fishing vessel and a South Korean cargo ship collided in rough seas.
   一艘摩洛哥渔船与一艘韩国货船在波涛汹涌的大海上相撞了。
   …a New Zealand navy vessel.
   一艘新西兰海军军舰
2. N-COUNT （盛液体用的）容器，器皿 A vessel is a bowl or other container in which liquid is kept.
   He makes decorative vessels in copper, stainless steel and silver.
   他用铜、不锈钢和银制造装饰性器皿。
   …storage vessels.
   储物容器
3. See also: blood vessel
4. N-COUNT 血管 Blood vessels are the narrow tubes through which your blood flows.

Question 25

ves·tige noun \ˈves-tij\

Answer 25

1. N-COUNT 残余;残留部分;遗迹 A vestige of something is a very small part that still remains of something that was once much larger or more important.
   We represent the last vestige of what made this nation great — hard work.
   是辛勤劳动成就了这个国家，而我们就是这一品质硕果仅存的代表。

— ves·ti·gial \ve-ˈsti-jē-əl\ adjective
— ves·ti·gial·ly adverb

Question 26

vi·a·ble adj \ˈvī-ə-bəl\

Answer 26

1. ADJ-GRADED 切实可行的;能办到的 Something that is viable is capable of doing what it is intended to do.
   Cash alone will not make Eastern Europe’s banks viable…
   仅靠现金不能使东欧的银行维持下去。
   The goal has been to establish and sustain a nation of viable family farms.
   目标是要建立一个能够使家庭农场得以存续的国家，并使其维持下去。
   viability: …the shaky financial viability of the nuclear industry.核工业岌岌可危的财政状况
2. ADJ 能存活的;能生长发育的 Foetuses, seeds, or eggs are described as viable if they are capable of developing into living beings without outside help.
   Five viable pregnancies were established.
   已确定5个胎儿能够成活。

— vi·a·bil·i·ty \ˌvī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— vi·a·bly \ˈvī-ə-blē\ adverb

Question 27

vichy government

Answer 27

n.二战时期法国维西政权

Question 28

vi·cin·i·ty noun \və-ˈsi-nə-tē\

Answer 28

1. N-SING 邻近地区;附近 If something is in the vicinity of a particular place, it is near it.
   There were a hundred or so hotels in the vicinity of the railway station…
   在火车站附近大约有100家旅馆。
   The police roadblocks are still in place and the immediate vicinity of the house remains cordoned off.
   警察设置的路障还在，房子四周仍然用警戒线隔离着。

Question 29

vic·tim noun \ˈvik-təm\

Answer 29

1. N-COUNT 受害者;遇害者;遇难者 A victim is someone who has been hurt or killed.
   Not all the victims survived…
   并非所有受害者都得以幸存。
   Statistically our chances of being the victims of violent crime are remote.
   从统计数据来看，我们成为暴力犯罪受害者的可能性微乎其微。
2. N-COUNT （他人行为、信仰或恶劣环境的）牺牲品，受害者 A victim is someone who has suffered as a result of someone else’s actions or beliefs, or as a result of unpleasant circumstances.
   He was a victim of racial prejudice…
   他是种族歧视的受害者。
   He described himself and Altman as victims rather than participants in the scandal…
   他把他自己和奥尔特曼描绘成这一丑闻的受害者而不是参与者。
3. PHRASE 成为…的牺牲品（或受害者) If you fall victim to something or someone, you suffer as a result of them, or you are killed by them.
   In the early 1960s, Blyton fell victim to Alzheimer’s disease…
   在19世纪60年代早期，布莱顿患上了老年痴呆症。
   At Brussels airport he fell victim to pickpockets who pinched his wallet.
   在布鲁塞尔机场，他被扒手盯上，钱包被偷走了。

— vic·tim·hood -ˌhu̇d\ noun

Question 30

vic·tor noun \ˈvik-tər\

Answer 30

1. N-COUNT 胜利者;获胜者 The victor in a battle or contest is the person who wins.

— victor adjective

the victors in the battle

<the computer is usually the victor in a chess match against a human opponent>

Question 31

vil·lainy noun -lə-nē\

Answer 31

1. N-UNCOUNT 恶行;犯罪行为 Villainy is very bad or criminal behaviour.
   They justify every villainy in the name of high ideals.
   他们打着实现远大理想的幌子为他们的每件恶行开脱。

a story of villainy and betrayal

the gruesome villainies of war

Question 32

vint·ner noun \ˈvint-nər\

Answer 32

1. N-COUNT 葡萄酒商 A vintner is someone whose job is to buy and sell wine.
2. N-COUNT 葡萄酒酿制者 A vintner is someone who grows grapes and makes wine.

Question 33

vi·nyl noun \ˈvī-n^əl\

Answer 33

1. N-MASS 乙烯基;乙烯基塑料 Vinyl is a strong plastic used for making things such as floor coverings and furniture.
   …a modern vinyl floor covering.
   一种以乙烯基为原料的现代地板革
   …a reclining chair upholstered in shiny blue vinyl.
   一把用闪闪发亮的蓝色乙烯基塑料做椅套的躺椅
2. N-UNCOUNT （尤指区别于磁带和光盘的）塑料唱片，黑胶唱片 You can use vinyl to refer to records, especially in contrast to cassettes or compact discs.
   This compilation was first issued on vinyl in 1984.
   这张精选集在1984年首次以唱片形式发行。
   …the vinyl format of the album.
   该专辑的唱片

— vi·nyl·ic \vī-ˈni-lik\ adjective

Question 34

vi·o·la noun \vī-ˈō-lə\

Answer 34

1. N-VAR 中提琴 A viola is a musical instrument with four strings that is played with a bow. It is like a violin, but is slightly larger and can play lower notes.
2. N-COUNT 堇菜属植物;三色堇 Violas are small plants with white, yellow, or purple flowers.

Question 35

vir·gin noun \ˈvər-jən\

Answer 35

1. N-COUNT 处女;童男 A virgin is someone who has never had sex.
   I was a virgin until I was thirty years old…
   我30岁前一直是个处女。
   They were both virgins when they met and married.
   他们从相识到结婚前都未曾经历男女之事。
2. ADJ （土地等）未使用的，未开发的 You use virgin to describe something such as land that has never been used or spoiled.
   Within 40 years there will be no virgin forest left.
   过不了40年，就将不会再有未开发的森林了。
   …a sloping field of virgin snow.
   覆着皑皑白雪的坡地
3. PHRASE 陌生的情形;全新的领域 If you say that a situation is virgin territory, you mean that you have no experience of it and it is completely new for you.
4. N-COUNT 新手;雏儿；完全无经验的人 You can use virgin to describe someone who has never done or used a particular thing before.
   Until he appeared in ‘In the Line of Fire’ Malkovich had been an action-movie virgin…
   出演《火线狙击》以前，马尔科维奇从未演过动作片。
   He was a political virgin when Mrs Thatcher picked him as Lord Advocate.
   当撒切尔夫人任命他为苏格兰检察总长时，他是个完全没有从政经验的新人。

Question 36

vi·sion·ary adj \ˈvi-zhə-ˌner-ē\

Answer 36

1. N-COUNT 有远见的人;愿景家 If you refer to someone as a visionary, you mean that they have strong, original ideas about how things might be different in the future, especially about how things might be improved.
   Visionaries are constantly fighting conventional wisdom because they see the world ahead in terms of what it can be…
   愿景家总在不断挑战传统思维，因为他们是用超前的眼光看待这个世界的。
   An entrepreneur is more than just a risk taker. He is a visionary.
   企业家不仅要能承担风险，还应富于远见。
2. ADJ-GRADED 有远见的;愿景的 You use visionary to describe the strong, original ideas of a visionary.
   Many are hailing Rendell’s ideas as visionary.
   许多人都称赞伦德尔的想法很有远见。
   …the visionary architecture of Etienne Boulleé
   艾蒂安·布莱设计的充满想象力的建筑

— vi·sion·ar·i·ness -ē-nəs\ noun

Question 37

vi·su·al adj \ˈvi-zhə-wəl\

Answer 37

1. ADJ 视觉的;视力的;可见的 Visual means relating to sight, or to things that you can see.
   …the graphic visual depiction of violence.
   对暴力赤裸裸的影像描绘
   …music, film, dance, and the visual arts.
   音乐、电影、舞蹈和视觉艺术
   visually: …visually handicapped boys and girls.视力有缺陷的男孩和女孩
2. N-COUNT 视觉材料（指用于展示或说明的图画、表格、影片等） A visual is something such as a picture, diagram, or piece of film that is used to show or explain something.
   Remember you want your visuals to reinforce your message, not detract from what you are saying.
   要记住，使用视觉材料是为了使表达的意思更加清楚明白，而不能分散对所讲内容的注意力。

— vi·su·al·ly \ˈvi-zhə-wə-lē\ adverb

Question 38

vit·ri·ol noun \ˈvi-trē-əl\

Answer 38

1. ADJ-GRADED （言行）恶意的，刻薄的，尖刻的 If you describe someone’s language or behaviour as vitriolic, you disapprove of it because it is full of bitterness and hate, and so causes a lot of distress and pain.
   There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in one of the Sunday newspapers two weeks ago.
   两周前一份周日报纸刊登了一篇对他进行尖酸恶毒攻击的文章。

— vit·ri·ol·ic \ˌvi-trē-ˈä-lik\ adjective

Question 39

viv·id·ness noun \ˈvi-vəd-nəs\

Answer 39

n.(色彩、光线等)鲜艳； 活泼； 生动； 逼真

— viv·id adj \ˈvi-vəd\

— viv·id·ly adverb

Question 40

vo·cal adj \ˈvō-kəl\

Answer 40

1. ADJ-GRADED 大声说出的;直言不讳的;激烈表达意见的 You say that people are vocal when they speak forcefully about something that they feel strongly about.
   He has been very vocal in his displeasure over the results…
   他直言不讳地表达了他对结果的不满。
   A public inquiry earlier this year produced vocal opposition from residents.
   今年早些时候进行的一次公众调查显示居民对此强烈抗议。
   vocally: Both these proposals were resisted by the developed countries, most vocally by the United States.这两项提议都遭到了发达国家的抵制，其中美国的意见最为强烈。
2. ADJ 嗓音的;发声的;（尤指）歌唱的 Vocal means involving the use of the human voice, especially in singing.
   …a wider range of vocal styles.
   更多样的歌唱风格
   …vocal training.
   发声训练
   vocally: Vocally, it is often a very accomplished performance…就演唱而言，表演常常称得上达到了很高的水准。I then begin to improvise melodies vocally.接着我开始哼起即兴创作的旋律。

— vo·cal·i·ty \vō-ˈka-lə-tē\ noun
— vo·cal·ly \ˈvō-kə-lē\ adverb

Question 41

vol·a·tile

adj

\ˈvä-lə-təl\

Answer 41

1. ADJ-GRADED 易变的;动荡不定的;反复无常的 A situation that is volatile is likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly.
   There have been riots before and the situation is volatile…
   以前曾发生过暴乱，现在局势不太稳定。
   The international oil markets have been highly volatile since the early 1970s…
   从20世纪70年代初开始，国际石油市场就一直很不稳定。
   volatility: He is keen to see a general reduction in arms sales given the volatility of the region.鉴于该地区局势动荡，他非常希望武器销售能全面缩减。…current stock market volatility.目前股票市场的起伏动荡
2. ADJ-GRADED （人）易变的，情绪无常性的 If someone is volatile, their mood often changes quickly.
   He accompanied the volatile actress to Hollywood the following year…
   第二年他陪着这位情绪无常的女演员去了好莱坞。
   He has a volatile temper.
   他脾气反复无常。
3. ADJ-GRADED （液体等物质）易挥发的，易发散的 A volatile liquid or substance is one that will quickly change into a gas.
   It’s thought that the blast occurred when volatile chemicals exploded.
   人们认为，易挥发的化学物质爆炸时产生了冲击波。

— vol·a·tile·ness noun
— vol·a·til·i·ty \ˌvä-lə-ˈti-lə-tē\ noun

Question 42

vo·lu·mi·nous adj \və-ˈlü-mə-nəs\

Answer 42

1. ADJ-GRADED 庞大的;浩繁的;大部头的 Something that is voluminous is very large or contains a lot of things.
   …a voluminous trench coat…
   宽大的军用雨衣
   The FBI kept a voluminous file on Pablo Picasso.
   联邦调查局保存了有关巴勃罗·毕加索的大量档案。

— vo·lu·mi·nous·ly adverb
— vo·lu·mi·nous·ness noun

Question 43

war·rior

noun, often attributive

\ˈwȯr-yər\

Answer 43

1. N-COUNT (尤指旧时的)勇士，武士 A warrior is a fighter or soldier, especially one in former times who was very brave and experienced in fighting.

a proud and brave warrior

<a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors>

Question 44

way·side noun \ˈwā-ˌsīd\

Answer 44

1. N-COUNT 路边 The wayside is the side of the road.
   …groups of men playing cards by lamplight at the wayside.
   在路边就着路灯玩牌的一群群人
   …a wayside drinking fountain.
   路边的饮水喷泉
2. PHRASE 中途停止;半路夭折 If a person or plan falls by the wayside, they fail or stop before they complete what they set out to do.
   Amateurs fall by the wayside when the going gets tough…
   业余爱好者遇到困难时往往半途而废。
   In the mid 70s, Morrison planned a comedy album. The project fell by the wayside.
   70年代中期莫里森打算出部喜剧专辑。该计划后来夭折了。

— wayside adjective — by the wayside
: out of consideration : into a condition of neglect or disuse —usually used with fall

Question 45

wedge-shaped

Answer 45

adj.楔形的

Question 46

weld verb \ˈweld\

Answer 46

1. VERB 焊接;熔接;锻接 To weld one piece of metal to another means to join them by heating the edges and putting them together so that they cool and harden into one piece.
   It’s possible to weld stainless steel to ordinary steel…
   不锈钢是有可能和普通钢焊接在一起的。
   They will also be used on factory floors to weld things together…
   它们也可用于工厂车间，用来焊接物体。
   welding: All the welding had been done from inside the car…所有的焊接都在车内完成。…welding equipment.焊接设备
2. N-COUNT 焊缝;焊接点 A weld is a join where two pieces of metal have been welded together.
3. VERB 使紧密结合;使成整体 If you weld people together, you join them together to form a united organization.
   She has both the authority and the personality to weld the party together…
   团结全党所需的权威和个人魅力她两者兼具。
   The miracle was that Rose had welded them into a team.
   令人称叹的是罗斯把他们打造成了一个团队。

— weld·able \ˈwel-də-bəl\ adjective

Question 47

well-being noun \ˈwel-ˈbē-iŋ\

Answer 47

1. N-UNCOUNT 健康;安乐;康乐 Someone’s well-being is their health and happiness.
   Singing can create a sense of wellbeing…
   唱歌能够给人一种心旷神怡的感觉。
   His work emphasised the emotional as well as the physical well-being of children.
   他的工作不仅重视孩子们的身体健康，同时也关注他们的情感健康。

Question 48

whim noun \ˈhwim\

Answer 48

1. N-VAR 一时的兴致;心血来潮;突发的奇想 A whim is a wish to do or have something which seems to have no serious reason or purpose behind it, and often occurs suddenly.
   We decided, more or less on a whim, to sail to Morocco…
   我们多少有点心血来潮，决定航海去摩洛哥。
   The premium can increase at the whim of the insurers…
   保险公司可以随时提高保费。

It’s hard to predict voters’ whims.

<on a whim, we stopped at the roadside stand to get ice cream>

Question 49

whirl·i·gig noun \ˈhwər-li-ˌgig\

Answer 49

n.旋转； 旋转玩具； 旋转木马； 循环

Question 50

white dwarf

Answer 50

n.白矮星