GMAT 08

Question 1

re·dress verb \ri-ˈdres\

Answer 1

1. VERB 矫正;纠正;改正 If you redress something such as a wrong or a complaint, you do something to correct it or to improve things for the person who has been badly treated.
   The noun is also pronounced /’riːdres/ in American English. 美国英语中名词亦读作/’riːdres/。
   More and more victims turn to litigation to redress wrongs done to them.
   越来越多的受害人通过诉讼来申雪冤屈。
2. VERB 调整;调节 If you redress the balance or the imbalance between two things that have become unfair or unequal, you make them fair and equal again.
   So we’re trying to redress the balance and to give teachers a sense that both spoken and written language are equally important.
   所以我们正努力恢复平衡，让教师们感到口语和书面语同样重要。
   …to redress the economic imbalance between the developed countries and the developing countries.
   解决发达国家和发展中国家间的经济失衡问题
3. N-UNCOUNT （伤害或损失的)赔偿 Redress is money that someone pays you because they have caused you harm or loss.
   They are continuing their legal battle to seek some redress from the government.
   他们正在继续进行法律斗争以向政府寻求一些赔偿。

— re·dress·er noun

Question 2

ref·er·en·dum noun \ˌre-fə-ˈren-dəm\

Answer 2

n.(referendum的复数)普通投票； (就某政治问题的)公民投票( referendum的名词复数 )

The issue was decided by referendum.

ref·er·en·da -də\

Question 3

re·flex noun \ˈrē-ˌfleks\

Answer 3

1. N-COUNT 本能反应;习惯性动作 A reflex or a reflex action is something that you do automatically and without thinking, as a habit or as a reaction to something.
   Walsh fumbled in his pocket, a reflex from his smoking days…
   沃尔什在口袋里摸索着，这是他抽烟时养成的习惯动作。
   I turned to look inside the house in a reflex action.
   我习惯性地转过身往房子里看了看。
2. N-COUNT 条件反射；反射性动作 A reflex or a reflex action is a normal, uncontrollable reaction of your body to something that you feel, see, or experience.
   …tests for reflexes, like tapping the knee or the heel with a rubber hammer.
   如用橡胶槌敲击膝盖或脚跟那样的反射性动作测试
   …the stress hormone adrenaline, released by reflex action from the adrenal glands.
   肾上腺条件反射释放出来的应激荷尔蒙肾上腺素
3. N-PLURAL 反应力;应激能力 Your reflexes are your ability to react quickly with your body when something unexpected happens, for example when you are involved in sport or when you are driving a car.
   It takes great skill, cool nerves and the reflexes of an athlete.
   那需要运动员有高超的技巧、冷静的头脑和迅速的反应能力。

Question 4

re·fund verb \ri-ˈfənd\

Answer 4

1. N-COUNT 退款;返还金额 A refund is a sum of money which is returned to you, for example because you have paid too much or because you have returned goods to a shop.
   The noun is pronounced /’riːfʌnd/. The verb is pronounced /rɪ’fʌnd/. 名词读作/’riːfʌnd/。动词读作/rɪ’fʌnd/。
2. VERB 退还（钱款） If someone refunds your money, they return it to you, for example because you have paid too much or because you have returned goods to a shop.
   We guarantee to refund your money if you’re not delighted with your purchase…
   我们承诺如果您对所买物品不满意可以退款。
   Take the goods back to your retailer who will refund you the purchase price.
   把商品退还给你的零售商，他们会按原价退款的。

Question 5

reg·i·men noun \ˈre-jə-mən\

Answer 5

1. N-COUNT 养生法 A regimen is a set of rules about food and exercise that some people follow in order to stay healthy.
   Whatever regimen has been prescribed should be rigorously followed.
   不管制订的是什么样的养生计划，都要严格遵守。

<with the start of the new year, a new party will have regimen over the nation and, hopefully, bring some much-needed change>

Question 6

reg·i·ment noun \ˈre-jə-mənt\

Answer 6

1. N-COUNT （军队的）团 A regiment is a large group of soldiers that is commanded by a colonel.
2. N-COUNT 大量;一(大)批 A regiment of people is a large number of them.
   …robust food, good enough to satisfy a regiment of hungry customers.
   可以满足一大批饥饿的顾客的高能量食品

Question 7

re·gres·sive adj \ri-ˈgre-siv\

Answer 7

1. ADJ-GRADED 退化的；后退的；回归的 Regressive behaviour, activities, or processes involve a return to an earlier and less advanced stage of development.
   This regressive behaviour is more common in boys.
   这种行为上的倒退现象在男孩中更加普遍。

— re·gres·sive·ly adverb
— re·gres·sive·ness noun
— re·gres·siv·i·ty \ˌrē-ˌgre-ˈsi-və-tē\ noun

Question 8

regular polygon

Answer 8

正多边形

Question 9

re·ha·bil·i·tate verb \ˌrē-ə-ˈbi-lə-ˌtāt\

Answer 9

1. VERB 使康复;使戒毒(或戒酒);改造(罪犯) To rehabilitate someone who has been ill or in prison means to help them to live a normal life again. To rehabilitate someone who has a drug or alcohol problem means to help them stop using drugs or alcohol.
   Considerable efforts have been made to rehabilitate patients who have suffered in this way.
   为帮助遭受这种病痛折磨的病人康复付出了巨大努力。
   rehabilitation: …the rehabilitation of young offenders.少年犯的改造…an alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre.戒酒和戒毒康复中心
2. VERB 使恢复名誉;给…平反昭雪 If someone is rehabilitated, they begin to be considered acceptable again after a period during which they have been rejected or severely criticized.
   Ten years later, Dreyfus was rehabilitated…
   10年之后，德雷福斯的冤情得以昭雪。
   His candidacy has divided the party; while most have scorned him, others have sought to rehabilitate him.
   他的候选资格使该党出现分化;其中大多数人都嘲弄他，而另外一些人则想办法为他恢复名誉。
   rehabilitation: The party has taken an important step towards the rehabilitation of the disgraced MP.该党朝着为这位蒙羞的议员恢复名誉迈出了重要的一步。
3. VERB 复原，修葺，整修，修复(建筑物或某区域) To rehabilitate a building or an area means to improve its condition so that it can be used again.
   …a program for rehabilitating low-income housing.
   对低收入者的住房进行整修的项目
   rehabilitation: Money will be directed primarily towards the maintenance and rehabilitation of schools, clinics and machinery.资金将主要用于学校、诊所和机器设备的维护和修缮。

— re·ha·bil·i·ta·tion -ˌbi-lə-ˈtā-shən\ noun
— re·ha·bil·i·ta·tive -ˈbi-lə-ˌtā-tiv\ adjective
— re·ha·bil·i·ta·tor -ˌtā-tər\ noun

Question 10

re·hash verb (ˌ)rē-ˈhash\

Answer 10

1. N-COUNT 重复;雷同;翻版;老调重弹 If you describe something as a rehash, you are criticizing it because it repeats old ideas, facts, or themes, though some things have been changed to make it appear new.
   The noun is pronounced /’riːhæʃ/. The verb is pronounced /riː’hæʃ/. 名词读作/’riːhæʃ/。动词读作/riː’hæʃ/。
   The Observer found the play ‘a feeble rehash of familiar Miller themes’…
   《观察家报》认为这部剧“是大家熟悉的米勒式主题的拙劣翻版”。
   Most of the ‘new’ models promised by American car makers look set to be little more than rehashes of existing products.
   这些美国汽车制造商承诺推出的“新款”多半都像是现有车型的翻版。
2. VERB 对…改头换面;只作轻微改动地重复 If you say that someone rehashes old ideas, facts, or accusations, you disapprove of the fact that they present them in a slightly different way so that they seem new or original.
   They’ve taken some of the best bits out of the best things and rehashed them…
   他们从最好的东西中提取一些精华的部分，然后新瓶装旧酒。
   They are just bringing up all their old rehashed claims with no prospect or vision for the future.
   他们只不过是在老调重弹，提出的声明中没有对未来的展望或设想。
   rehashing: …the embarrassing rehashing of an old scandal.一桩旧日丑闻的尴尬重演

Question 11

reign noun \ˈrān\

Answer 11

1. VERB 占优势;盛行 If you say, for example, that silence reigns in a place or confusion reigns in a situation, you mean that the place is silent or the situation is confused.
   Confusion reigned about how the debate would end…
   在这一争论如何结束的问题上人们陷入了混乱。
   A relative calm reigned over the city.
   城市相对平静了一些。
2. VERB (国王或女王)统治，治理 When a king or queen reigns, he or she rules a country.
   …Henry II, who reigned from 1154 to 1189.
   1154至1189年间在位的亨利二世
   …Queen Victoria, Britain’s longest reigning monarch.
   维多利亚女王，英国历史上统治时间最长的君主
   Reign is also a noun.
3. VERB 称王;支配;主宰 If you say that a person reigns in a situation or area, you mean that they are very powerful or successful.
   Connors reigned as the world No. 1 for 159 consecutive weeks…
   康纳斯连续159周排名世界第一。
   Coco Chanel reigned over fashion for half a century.
   可可·香奈儿在半个世纪里一直主宰着时尚界。
4. PHRASE 占首要位置;占主导地位 Someone or something that reigns supreme is the most important or powerful element in a situation or period of time.
   The bicycle reigned supreme as Britain’s most popular mode of transport…
   当时自行车是英国最流行的交通工具。
   Senator Sam Nunn reigns supreme over the Senate Armed Services Committee.
   萨姆·纳恩参议员主导着参议院军事委员会。
5. PHRASE (尤指统治集团制造的)恐怖统治时期 A reign of terror is a period during which there is a lot of violence and killing, especially by people who are in a position of power.
   The commanders accused him of carrying out a reign of terror.
   指挥官们谴责他实行恐怖统治。

Question 12

re·im·burse verb \ˌrē-əm-ˈbərs\

Answer 12

1. VERB 补偿;赔偿;向…偿付 If you reimburse someone for something, you pay them back the money that they have spent or lost because of it.
   I’ll be happy to reimburse you for any expenses you might have incurred…
   我将很乐意赔偿您所发生的任何费用。
   The funds are supposed to reimburse policyholders in the event of insurer failure.
   这项基金将在保险公司不能偿付的情况下对投保人进行赔付。

— re·im·burs·able -ˈbər-sə-bəl\ adjective
— re·im·burse·ment -ˈbərs-mənt\ noun

Question 13

re·it·er·ate verb \rē-ˈi-tə-ˌrāt\

Answer 13

1. VERB （通常为了强调）重复讲，反复说，重申 If you reiterate something, you say it again, usually in order to emphasize it.
   He reiterated his opposition to the creation of a central bank…
   他重申了自己反对成立央行的立场。
   I want to reiterate that our conventional weapons are superior.
   我要再次重申，我们的常规武器是一流的。
   reiteration: It was really a reiteration of the same old entrenched positions.它实际上是老一套顽固观点的再次重复。

— re·it·er·a·tion (ˌ)rē-ˌi-tə-ˈrā-shən\ noun
— re·it·er·a·tive \rē-ˈi-tə-ˌrā-tiv\ adjective
— re·it·er·a·tive·ly adverb

Question 14

re·kin·dle

Answer 14

1. VERB 重新点燃；使重新活跃 If something rekindles an interest, feeling, or thought that you used to have, it makes you think about it or feel it again.
   Ben Brantley’s article on Sir Ian McKellen rekindled many memories…
   本·布兰特利的那篇关于伊恩·麦凯伦爵士的文章唤起了许多记忆。
   Her interest was rekindled when she saw herbs in everyday medicinal use there.
   在那里看到日常医疗中广泛使用草药的时候，她的兴趣被重新点燃了。
2. VERB 再次引起，再次引发(使人不悦的状况) If something rekindles an unpleasant situation, it makes the unpleasant situation happen again.
   There are fears that the series could rekindle animosity between the two countries…
   有人担忧这一系列事件会再次引发两国之间的敌对。

Question 15

re·lay noun \ˈrē-ˌlā\

Answer 15

1. N-COUNT 接力比赛(如赛跑或游泳) A relay or a relay race is a race between two or more teams, for example teams of runners or swimmers. Each member of the team runs or swims one section of the race.
   The noun is pronounced /’riːleɪ/. The verb is pronounced /rɪ’leɪ/. 名词读作/’riːleɪ/。动词读作/rɪ’leɪ/。
   Britain’s prospects of beating the United States in the relay looked poor.
   英国要在接力赛中战胜美国，前景看上去并不那么乐观。
2. VERB 转播，传送，传输(电视或收音机信号) To relay television or radio signals means to send them or broadcast them.
   The satellite will be used mainly to relay television programmes…
   这颗人造卫星主要用途是转播电视节目。
   This system continuously monitors levels of radiation and relays the information to a central computer…
   这个系统不间断地监控辐射水平，并将信息传送到中央计算机。
   Relay is also a noun.
3. N-COUNT (接受和发送电视或广播信号的)转播设备，中继设备 A relay is a piece of equipment that receives television or radio signals from one place and sends them to another place.
   …a security system with satellite relays.
   带有卫星传输设备的保安系统
   …a television relay station.
   电视转播站
4. VERB 传（话）；转述 If you relay something that has been said to you, you repeat it to another person.
   She relayed the message, then frowned…
   她把消息带到了，然后皱紧了眉头。
   The decision will be relayed to Iraq’s ambassador at the UN.
   这个决定将会被传达给伊拉克驻联合国大使。

Question 16

re·lent·less adj -ləs\

Answer 16

1. ADJ-GRADED 不停的;不懈的;不间断的；未减轻的 Something bad that is relentless never stops or never becomes less intense.
   The pressure now was relentless.
   压力现在没完没了。
   relentlessly: The sun is beating down relentlessly.太阳火辣辣地持续照射着大地。
2. ADJ-GRADED 坚韧的;不屈不挠的 Someone who is relentless is determined to do something and refuses to give up, even if what they are doing is unpleasant or cruel.
   Relentless in his pursuit of quality, his technical ability was remarkable…
   对质量孜孜不倦的追求使他的技能出类拔萃。
   He was the most relentless enemy I have ever known.
   他是我所遇到的最不屈不挠的敌手。
   relentlessly: She always questioned me relentlessly.她总是没完没了地问我问题。

— re·lent·less·ly adverb
— re·lent·less·ness noun

Question 17

re·lin·quish verb \ri-ˈliŋ-kwish\

Answer 17

1. VERB 放弃，出让(权力或控制) If you relinquish something such as power or control, you give it up.
   【语法信息】：V n
   【语域标签】：FORMAL 正式
   He does not intend to relinquish power.
   他没有打算放弃权力。

— re·lin·quish·ment -mənt\ noun

I will not relinquish my rights.

She was forced to relinquish control of the project.

The court ordered him to relinquish custody of his child.

They had turned to an open adoption after pursuing infertility treatments for 18 years, and the birth mother had agreed to relinquish custody at the hospital. —Emily Nussbaum, Discover, January 2000

Question 18

re·luc·tant adj \ri-ˈlək-tənt\

Answer 18

1. ADJ-GRADED 勉强的;不情愿的 If you are reluctant to do something, you are unwilling to do it and hesitate before doing it, or do it slowly and without enthusiasm.
   Mr Spero was reluctant to ask for help…
   斯佩罗先生不愿意寻求帮助。
   The police are very reluctant to get involved in this sort of thing.
   警方很不愿意卷入这类事情。
   reluctantly: We have reluctantly agreed to let him go.我们不情愿地同意放他走。

— re·luc·tant·ly adverb

We were reluctant to get involved.

He might agree but seems reluctant to admit it.
94% of the butterflies are females, and they jostle for the attention of the few males, who seem reluctant suitors. —Carl Zimmer, Science, 11 May 2001

Question 19

rem noun \ˈrem\

Answer 19

n. <核>雷姆(测量吸收辐射程度的单位)
abbr. =rapid eye movement <生理>(睡眠中的)快速眼动； =recognition memory <电脑>识别记忆存储(器)

Question 20

re·main·der noun \ri-ˈmān-dər\

Answer 20

1. QUANT 剩余部分;剩余物;余下的人(或物) The remainder of a group are the things or people that still remain after the other things or people have gone or have been dealt with.
   He gulped down the remainder of his coffee…
   他把剩下的咖啡一口气喝了下去。
   I spent the remainder of the day feeling terrible.
   我那天余下的时间里心情都很糟糕。
   Remainder is also a pronoun.
2. N-SING (算术中的)余数 In arithmetic, the remainder is the amount that remains when one amount cannot be exactly divided by another. For example, if you divide 22 by 7, the answer is 3 and the remainder is 1.
3. VERB (因为滞销而)廉价出售（图书） If a book is remaindered, it is sold at a reduced price because it has not been selling very well and will not be published again.
   It failed to sell and was soon remaindered.
   此书销量不好，很快就被廉价处理了。
4. N-COUNT 廉价销售的书 A remainder is a book that has been remaindered.

Question 21

rem·e·dy noun \ˈre-mə-dē\

Answer 21

1. N-COUNT (问题的)解决方法，解决良方 A remedy is a successful way of dealing with a problem.
   The remedy lies in the hands of the government.
   解决良策掌握在政府手中。
   …a remedy for economic ills.
   解决经济问题的良方妙策
2. N-COUNT 药品;治疗方法 A remedy is something that is intended to cure you when you are ill or in pain.
   …natural remedies to help overcome winter infections.
   有助于治疗冬季传染病的自然疗法
3. VERB 纠正;补救;矫正 If you remedy something that is wrong or harmful, you correct it or improve it.
   A great deal has been done internally to remedy the situation.
   已经做了很多内部工作对这种情形进行补救。

— rem·e·di·less adjective

Question 22

rem·i·nis·cence noun -ˈni-s^ən(t)s\

Answer 22

1. N-VAR 回忆;旧事;追忆（的往事） Someone’s reminiscences are things that they remember from the past, and which they talk or write about. Reminiscence is the process of remembering these things and talking or writing about them.
   Here I am boring you with my reminiscences.
   我要拿旧事来烦你了。
   …reminiscences of her Jewish childhood…
   她童年犹太生活的旧事

Question 23

re·nais·sance

noun, often attributive

\ˌre-nə-ˈsän(t)s\

Answer 23

1. N-PROPER 文艺复兴（时期） The Renaissance was the period in Europe, especially Italy, in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries, when there was a new interest in art, literature, science, and learning.
   …the Renaissance masterpieces in London’s galleries…
   伦敦美术馆里文艺复兴时期的杰作
   Science took a new and different turn in the Renaissance.
   科学在文艺复兴时期发生了新的转变。
2. N-SING 复兴;复活;复燃 If something experiences a renaissance, it becomes popular or successful again after a time when people were not interested in it.
   Popular art is experiencing a renaissance…
   通俗艺术正在复兴。
   They gathered to protest against the renaissance of the extreme right.
   他们聚集起来抗议极右势力的复活。

Question 24

ren·di·tion noun \ren-ˈdi-shən\

Answer 24

1. N-COUNT (剧本、诗歌或音乐作品的)演出，表演，演绎 A rendition of a play, poem, or piece of music is a performance of it.
   The musicians burst into a rousing rendition of ‘Paddy Casey’s Reel’.
   这些音乐家激情演绎了《帕迪·凯西的里尔舞曲》。

Question 25

re·peal verb \ri-ˈpēl\

Answer 25

1. VERB 废止;废除;撤销 If the government repeals a law, it officially ends it, so that it is no longer valid.
   The government has just repealed the law segregating public facilities.
   政府刚刚废止了不同种族分开使用公共设施的法令。
   Repeal is also a noun.
   Next year will be the 60th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition.
   明年将是禁酒令废除60周年。

— repeal noun
— re·peal·able -ˈpē-lə-bəl\ adjective

Question 26

rep·er·toire noun \ˈre-pə(r)-ˌtwär\

Answer 26

1. N-COUNT （一个演员所能表演的）全部节目，曲目 A per-former’s repertoire is all the plays or pieces of music that he or she has learned and can perform.
   Meredith D’Ambrosio has thousands of songs in her repertoire.
   梅雷迪思·丹布罗西奥会唱几千首歌曲。
2. N-SING 全部技能（或才能） The repertoire of a person or thing is all the things of a particular kind that the person or thing is capable of doing.
   …Mike’s impressive repertoire of funny stories…
   迈克会讲大量有趣故事的非凡才能
   This has been one of the most successful desserts in my repertoire.
   这是我会做的甜点中做得最成功的一种。
3. N-SING （某个种类的）全部剧目(或曲目) You can refer to all the plays or music of a particular kind as, for example, the classical repertoire or the jazz repertoire .
   It is no coincidence that the works in the ‘standard repertoire’ tend to have names.
   在“标准剧目”中的作品有各自的名字并非偶然。

Question 27

re·plete adj \ri-ˈplēt\

Answer 27

1. ADJ-GRADED 充满的;装满的 To be replete with something means to be full of it.
   The Harbor was replete with boats…
   港口里满是船只。
   History is replete with examples of populations out of control.
   历史上人口失控的例子比比皆是。
2. ADJ 饱的;吃饱喝足的 If you are replete, you are pleasantly full of food and drink.
   Replete, guests can then retire to the modern conservatory for coffee.
   吃饱喝足后，宾客们可以到现代化的暖房里享受一杯咖啡。

— re·plete·ness noun

Question 28

rep·li·cate verb \ˈre-plə-ˌkāt\

Answer 28

1. VERB 复制;重做;使复现 If you replicate someone’s experiment, work, or research, you do it yourself in exactly the same way.
   He invited her to his laboratory to see if she could replicate the experiment.
   他邀请她到他的实验室看她能否复制该实验。
2. VERB (分子)复制 If a molecule replicates, it divides into smaller molecules which are exact copies of itself.
   Cells can reproduce but only molecules can replicate.
   细胞可以再生，但是只有分子可以复制。
   replication: The process of replication is very quick and efficient.复制的过程快捷、高效。

Question 29

re·pos·i·to·ry noun \ri-ˈpä-zə-ˌtȯr-ē\

Answer 29

1. N-COUNT 贮存处;存放处;仓库 A repository is a place where something is kept safely.
   A church in Moscow became a repository for police files.
   莫斯科的一座教堂成为警方存放档案的地点。
2. N-COUNT 博学者;无所不知的人 A repository of information is a person or group of people who know a lot of information about a particular place or subject.
   The repository of all important knowledge in a small town was the chief barman of the local pub.
   小镇上最无所不知的人就是当地酒吧里的服务员领班。

Question 30

re·proach noun \ri-ˈprōch\

Answer 30

1. VERB 责备;斥责;指责;责怪 If you reproach someone, you say or show that you are disappointed, upset, or angry because they have done something wrong.
   She is quick to reproach anyone who doesn’t live up to her own high standards…
   只要有人不符合她自己的高标准，她马上就会加以指责。
   She had not even reproached him for breaking his promise.
   她甚至没有责怪他违背诺言。
2. N-VAR 责备;斥责;指责;责怪 If you look at or speak to someone with reproach, you show or say that you are disappointed, upset, or angry because they have done something wrong.
   He looked at her with reproach…
   他用责备的目光看着她。
   Women in public life must be beyond reproach.
   女性参与公众生活无可非议。
3. VERB 自责 If you reproach yourself, you think with regret about something you have done wrong.
   You’ve no reason to reproach yourself, no reason to feel shame…
   你没有理由自责，也没有理由感到惭愧。
   We begin to reproach ourselves for not having been more careful.
   我们开始自责起来，怪自己不够小心。
4. N-SING （某群体的）耻辱 If you consider someone’s actions or behaviour to be a reproach to a group of people, you consider them to be harmful or insulting to that group.
   The shootings and bombings were ‘a scandal and reproach to all of us in Europe’.
   这些枪杀和轰炸事件是“我们所有欧洲人的丑闻和耻辱”。

— re·proach·ful -fəl\ adjective
— re·proach·ful·ly -fə-lē\ adverb
— re·proach·ful·ness noun

Question 31

rep·tile noun \ˈrep-ˌtī(-ə)l\

Answer 31

1. N-COUNT 爬行动物 Reptiles are a group of cold-blooded animals which have skins covered with small hard plates called scales and lay eggs. Snakes, lizards, and crocodiles are reptiles.

He called the governor’s top aide a reptile.

<the actor plays a total reptile who’s somehow still a hit with the ladies>

Question 32

rep·til·ian adj \rep-ˈti-lē-ən\

Answer 32

1. ADJ 爬行的;爬行动物的 A reptilian creature is a reptile.
   …a prehistoric jungle occupied by reptilian creatures.
   爬行动物主宰的史前丛林
2. ADJ 像爬行动物的;有爬行动物特征的 You can also use the word reptilian to describe something that is characteristic of a reptile or that is like a reptile.
   The chick is ugly and almost reptilian in its appearance.
   这只小鸡长得很丑，看起来几乎像个爬行动物。

Question 33

re·pu·di·ate verb \ri-ˈpyü-dē-ˌāt\

Answer 33

1. VERB 批判;驳斥;与…断绝关系 If you repudiate something or someone, you show that you strongly disagree with them and do not want to be connected with them in any way.
   Leaders urged people to turn out in large numbers to repudiate the violence…
   领导们力劝人们集体出面反对暴力。
   The Prime Minister has repudiated racist remarks made by a member of the Conservative Party.
   首相已经驳斥了一个保守党成员的种族主义言论。
   repudiation: …his public repudiation of the conference decision.他对会议决议的公开批判

— re·pu·di·a·tor -ˌā-tər\ noun

Question 34

re·pu·di·a·tion noun \ri-ˌpyü-dē-ˈā-shən\

Answer 34

n.拒绝； 否认； 断绝关系； 抛弃

— re·pu·di·a·tion·ist -sh(ə-)nist\ noun

<voters seemed satisfied by the candidate’s public repudiation of the beliefs of an organization to which he had briefly belonged as a youth>

<New Year’s resolutions typically include the repudiation of chocolate and other indulgences and the promise to resume working out at the gym.>

Question 35

re·scind verb \ri-ˈsind\

Answer 35

1. VERB 废除;废止;撤销;停止 If a government or a group of people in power rescind a law or agreement, they officially withdraw it and state that it is no longer valid.
   Trade Union leaders have demanded the government rescind the price rise.
   工会领导已经要求政府阻止价格上涨。

— re·scind·er noun
— re·scind·ment -ˈsin(d)-mənt\ noun

Question 36

re·sent verb \ri-ˈzent\

Answer 36

1. VERB 怨恨;憎恶;愤恨 If you resent someone or something, you feel bitter and angry about them.
   She resents her mother for being so tough on her…
   她怨恨母亲对她太严厉。
   I resent being dependent on her.
   我很讨厌自己对她的依赖。

Question 37

res·er·va·tion noun \ˌre-zər-ˈvā-shən\

Answer 37

1. N-VAR 保留意见;疑义 If you have reservations about something, you are not sure that it is entirely good or right.
   I told him my main reservation about his film was the ending…
   我告诉他我主要是对他电影的结尾有保留意见。
   After three days, the strikers’ demands were met almost without reservation.
   3天以后，罢工人员的要求几乎全部得到了满足。
2. N-COUNT 预订;预约 If you make a reservation, you arrange for something such as a table in a restaurant or a room in a hotel to be kept for you.
   He went to the desk to make a reservation…
   他到服务台进行了预订。
   Accommodation is restricted so a reservation is essential.
   铺位有限，所以有必要进行预订。
3. N-COUNT 保留地;居留地 A reservation is an area of land that is kept separate for a particular group of people to live in.
   Seventeen thousand Indians live in Arizona on a reservation.
   1.7万印第安人生活在亚利桑那州的保留地。

— res·er·va·tion·ist -sh(ə-)nist\ noun

Question 38

re·sign verb \ri-ˈzīn\

Answer 38

1. VERB 辞职;辞去;放弃 If you resign from a job or position, you formally announce that you are leaving it.
   A hospital administrator has resigned over claims he lied to get the job…
   一位医院的管理人员辞职了，因为有人指责他为了得到这份工作而撒了谎。
   Mr Robb resigned his position last month.
   罗布先生上个月辞职了。
2. VERB 屈从;顺从;安于;勉强接受 If you resign yourself to an unpleasant situation or fact, you accept it because you realize that you cannot change it.
   Pat and I resigned ourselves to yet another summer without a boat…
   我和帕特在没有船的情况下勉强又凑合了一个夏天。
   He had resigned himself to watching the European Championships on television.
   他只好将就着在电视上看欧洲锦标赛。
3. See also: resigned
   Usage Note :

Do not confuse resign and retire. If someone resigns from their job, they leave it after saying that they do not want to do it any more. You can resign from your job at any age, and perhaps start another job soon afterwards. When someone retires, they leave their job and stop working, often because they have reached the age when they can get a pension. When professional sportsmen and women stop playing sport as their job, you can also say that they retire, even if they are fairly young.
不要混淆resign和retire。resign指辞职，可以发生在任何年龄，也可能很快就开始从事另一个工作。但retire表示退休，是指到了一定的年龄可以领取养老金而停止工作。职业运动员退役，即使年龄还很小，也可以使用retire。

— re·sign·ed·ly -ˈzī-nəd-lē\ adverb
— re·sign·ed·ness -ˈzī-nəd-nəs\ noun
— re·sign·er -ˈzī-nər\ noun

Question 39

resort to

Question 40

re·spire verb \ri-ˈspī(-ə)r\

Answer 40

vt.呼吸； 呼气和吸气； (植物)进行呼吸

Fish use their gills to respire.

<though unconscious, the patient is still respiring>

Question 41

re·spon·sive adj \ri-ˈspän(t)-siv\

Answer 41

1. ADJ-GRADED 反应敏捷的;易流露感情的;易受影响的 A responsive person is quick to react to people or events and to show emotions such as pleasure and affection.
   Harriet was an easy, responsive little girl…
   哈丽雅特是一个随和机灵的小女孩。
   This is a responsive class with plenty of ideas…
   这个班上课反应积极，想法层出不穷。
   responsiveness: This condition decreases sexual desire and responsiveness.这种情况会降低性欲和性敏感度。
2. ADJ-GRADED 反应迅速的;积极响应的 If someone or something is responsive, they react quickly and favourably.
   With an election coming soon, your MP should be very responsive to your request.
   选举在即，你的下院议员应当对你的要求作出积极的回应。
   responsiveness: Such responsiveness to public pressure is extraordinary.面对公众压力作出如此迅速的反应非同寻常。
3. ADJ 回应的;应答的;回答的 A responsive action is made as a reaction to something that has just been said or done.
   At hearing his name spoken, the dog gave a responsive wag of his tail.
   听到有人喊它的名字，这条狗摆了摆尾巴。

— re·spon·sive·ly adverb
— re·spon·sive·ness noun

Question 42

res·ti·tu·tion noun \ˌres-tə-ˈtü-shən\

Answer 42

1. N-UNCOUNT 归还;赔偿;偿还 Restitution is the act of giving back to a person something that was lost or stolen, or of paying them money for the loss.
   The victims are demanding full restitution…
   受害人要求全额赔偿。
   We have asked that they rehire the people that were fired and that they make restitution to them.
   我们已经要求他们重新雇用那些被开除的人，并对他们进行补偿。

Question 43

re·sur·gence noun \ri-ˈsər-jən(t)s\

Answer 43

1. N-SING 重新兴起;复苏 If there is a resurgence of an attitude or activity, it reappears and grows.
   Police say drugs traffickers are behind the resurgence of violence.
   警方说毒贩是暴力活动重新抬头的罪魁祸首。
   …a period of economic resurgence.
   经济复苏时期

There has been some resurgence in economic activity recently.

<the downtown has experienced a resurgence since the commercial revitalization project was completed>

Question 44

re·sus·ci·ta·tion noun \ri-ˌsə-sə-ˈtā-shən\

Answer 44

n.恢复知觉，苏醒

The patient stopped breathing but doctors were able to resuscitate him.

<she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization>

— re·sus·ci·tate verb \ri-ˈsə-sə-ˌtāt\
— re·sus·ci·ta·tive \ri-ˈsə-sə-ˌtā-tiv\ adjective

Question 45

re·tal·i·a·tion noun \ri-ˌta-lē-ˈā-shən\

Answer 45

n.报复，反击

re·tal·i·ate verb \ri-ˈta-lē-ˌāt\

re·tal·i·a·tive \ri-ˈta-lē-ˌā-tiv\ adjective
re·tal·ia·to·ry -ˈtal-yə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective

Question 46

re·tard verb \ri-ˈtärd\

Answer 46

1. VERB 延迟;减缓;妨碍 If something retards a process, or the development of something, it makes it happen more slowly.
   The verb is pronounced /rɪ’tɑːd/. The noun is pronounced /’riːtɑːd/. 动词读作/rɪ’tɑːd/。名词读作/’riːtɑːd/。
   Continuing violence will retard negotiations over the country’s future.
   持续不断的暴力活动会阻碍关系到国家未来的谈判的进行。
2. N-COUNT 笨蛋;傻子 If you describe someone as a retard, you mean that they have not developed normally, either mentally or socially.
   What the hell do I want with an emotional retard?
   和一个感情用事的傻瓜在一起，我究竟是图什么？

— re·tard·er noun

Question 47

re·ten·tion noun \ri-ˈten(t)-shən\

Answer 47

1. N-UNCOUNT 保持;保留 The retention of something is the keeping of it.
   They supported the retention of a strong central government.
   他们赞成保留一个强大的中央政府。

the recruitment and retention of good employees

the retention of profits from all sales

pills to offset water retention

the retention of things learned in school

They say the herb promotes memory retention.

Question 48

re·ten·tive adj -ˈten-tiv\

Answer 48

1. ADJ-GRADED 记忆力强的 If you have a retentive memory, you are able to remember things very well.
   Luke had an amazingly retentive memory.
   卢克记忆力惊人。

— re·ten·tive·ly adverb
— re·ten·tive·ness noun

Question 49

rev·e·nue

noun, often attributive

\ˈre-və-ˌnü\

Answer 49

1. N-UNCOUNT See also: Inland Revenue (公司、组织的)收入，收益;（政府的）财政收入，税收 Revenue is money that a company, organization, or government receives from people.
   …a boom year at the cinema, with record advertising revenue and the highest ticket sales since 1980…
   电影院非常景气的一年，创下1980年以来广告及票房收入新高
   One study said the government would gain about $12 billion in tax revenues over five years.
   一项研究表明政府将在5年中获得约120亿美元的税收。

Question 50

re·vere verb \ri-ˈvir\

Answer 50

1. VERB 尊敬;崇敬;敬重 If you revere someone or something, you respect and admire them greatly.
   The Chinese revered corn as a gift from heaven…
   中国人将谷物奉为上天的恩赐。
   Today he’s still revered as the father of the nation.
   现在，他仍被尊为国父。
   revered: …some of the country’s most revered institutions.这个国家一些最受尊重的风俗

The family reveres old traditions.

<in some cultures people revere their ancestors, even leaving food offerings for them>