GMAT 10 Flashcards
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scram·ble verb \ˈskram-bəl\
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- VERB (迅速地)爬,攀登 If you scramble over rocks or up a hill, you move quickly over them or up it using your hands to help you.
Tourists were scrambling over the rocks looking for the perfect camera angle…
游客们在正爬上岩石寻找最佳的拍摄角度。
He scrambled up a steep bank.
他攀上了一个陡峭的河堤。 - VERB 仓促行动;慌忙前往 If you scramble to a different place or position, you move there in a hurried, awkward way.
Ann threw back the covers and scrambled out of bed…
安掀开被子，急忙下了床。
He scrambled to his feet.
他赶忙站起身来。 - VERB 争夺;抢夺 If a number of people scramble for something, they compete energetically with each other for it.
More than three million fans are expected to scramble for tickets…
预计会有超过 300 万的球迷抢购门票。
Business is booming and foreigners are scrambling to invest.
商业繁荣，外国人争相投资。
Scramble is also a noun. - VERB 炒(蛋) If you scramble eggs, you break them, mix them together and then heat and stir the mixture in a pan.
Make the toast and scramble the eggs.
把面包烤一下并炒些鸡蛋。
scrambled: …scrambled eggs and bacon.炒蛋和熏肉 - VERB 倒换(无线电或电话信号)的频率(使只有持特殊仪器的人才能接收) If a device scrambles a radio or telephone message, it interferes with the sound so that the message can only be understood by someone with special equipment.
The latest machines scramble the messages so that the conversation cannot easily be intercepted.
最新的机器对信号作扰频处理，通话就不易被侦听了。
— scram·bler -b(ə-)lər\ noun
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scrap
noun, often attributive
\ˈskrap\
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- N-COUNT 碎片;小块;一丁点儿 A scrap of something is a very small piece or amount of it.
A crumpled scrap of paper was found in her handbag…
在她的手提包里发现了一张皱巴巴的小纸片。
…a fire fueled by scraps of wood…
用木屑燃起的火 - N-PLURAL 残羹剩饭;吃剩的东西 Scraps are pieces of unwanted food which are thrown away or given to animals.
…the scraps from the Sunday dinner table.
星期天晚餐的残羹剩饭 - VERB 除掉;取消;废弃 If you scrap something, you get rid of it or cancel it.
President Hussein called on all countries in the Middle East to scrap nuclear or chemical weapons…
侯赛因总统号召中东所有国家放弃核武器和化学武器。
It had been thought that passport controls would be scrapped.
人们曾认为会放开护照管制。 - ADJ (金属、纸张)废弃的,报废的 Scrap metal or paper is no longer wanted for its original purpose, but may have some other use.
There’s always tons of scrap paper in Dad’s office.
爸爸的办公室里总有大量的废纸。 - N-UNCOUNT (废旧机械或汽车的)废金属 Scrap is metal from old or damaged machinery or cars.
Thousands of tanks, artillery pieces and armored vehicles will be cut up for scrap.
成千上万的坦克、大炮和装甲车将被切割成废金属。 - N-COUNT (尤指不激烈的)斗殴，吵架 You can refer to a fight or a quarrel as a scrap, especially if it is not very serious.
Billy Bonds has never been one to avoid a scrap.
比利·邦兹经常与球员发生拳脚冲突。
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scru·pu·lous adj \ˈskrü-pyə-ləs\
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- ADJ-GRADED 正直的;有道德原则的;有良心的 Someone who is scrupulous takes great care to do what is fair, honest, or morally right.
You’re being very scrupulous, but to what end?…
你确实刚正不阿，但图了什么呢？
I have been scrupulous about telling them the dangers…
我已经本着良心将危险告知他们。
scrupulously: He is scrupulously fair, and popular with his staff…他廉洁公正，深受员工爱戴。Namibia has scrupulously upheld political pluralism.纳米比亚极力支持多元政治。 - ADJ-GRADED 细致的;缜密的;一丝不苟的 Scrupulous means thorough, exact, and careful about details.
Both readers commend Knutson for his scrupulous attention to detail.
两位读者都称赞克努森对细节一丝不苟。
scrupulously: The streets and parks were scrupulously clean…街道和公园的角角落落都很干净。Hillsden scrupulously avoided any topic likely to arouse suspicion as to his motives.希尔斯登缄口不提任何可能使人们对他的动机产生怀疑的话题。
— scru·pu·lous·ly adverb
— scru·pu·lous·ness noun
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scru·ti·nize verb \ˈskrü-tə-ˌnīz\
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- VERB 详细检查;仔细察看 If you scrutinize something, you examine it very carefully, often to find out some information from it or about it.
in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 scrutinise
Her purpose was to scrutinize his features to see if he was an honest man…
她的目的是通过仔细观察他的相貌以判断他是否诚实。
Lloyds’ results were carefully scrutinised as a guide to what to expect from the other banks.
对劳埃德银行的业绩进行了仔细分析，以确定对其他银行的表现可以作何种期待。
— scru·ti·niz·er noun
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scur·ri·lous adj \ˈskər-ə-ləs\
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- ADJ-GRADED 恶语诽谤的;造谣中伤的 Scurrilous accusations or stories are untrue and unfair, and are likely to damage the reputation of the person that they relate to.
Scurrilous and untrue stories were being invented.
有人正在捏造虚假诽谤的故事。
…scurrilous rumours.
恶语诽谤的谣言
— scur·ri·lous·ly adverb
— scur·ri·lous·ness noun
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scur·ry verb \ˈskər-ē\
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- VERB (尤指受惊吓时)急奔，乱窜 When people or small animals scurry somewhere, they move there quickly and hurriedly, especially because they are frightened.
The attack began, sending residents scurrying for cover…
袭击发动后，居民们纷纷奔逃躲避。
The rats scurry around, searching for scraps of food in the rubbish.
老鼠乱窜，在垃圾中寻找残羹剩饭。 - VERB 急匆匆;赶忙 If people scurry to do something, they do it as soon as they can.
Pictures of starving children have sent many people scurrying to donate money.
看到一张张忍饥挨饿的孩子们的照片，许多人赶忙捐钱。
— scurry noun
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sé·ance noun \ˈsā-ˌän(t)s\
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- N-COUNT 降神会(设法与亡灵对话的集会) A seance is a meeting in which people try to make contact with people who have died.
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se·cre·tion noun \si-ˈkrē-shən\
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- N-UNCOUNT 分泌 Secretion is the process by which certain liquid substances are produced by parts of plants or from the bodies of people or animals.
…the secretion of adrenaline.
肾上腺素的分泌
…insulin secretion.
胰岛素分泌 - N-PLURAL 分泌物 Secretions are liquid substances produced by parts of plants or bodies.
…gastric secretions.
胃分泌物
— se·cre·tion·ary -shə-ˌner-ē\ adjective
the secretion of stomach acids
root secretions that repel insects
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sec·u·lar adj \ˈse-kyə-lər\
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- ADJ-GRADED 世俗的;现世的;非宗教的 You use secular to describe things that have no connection with religion.
He spoke about preserving the country as a secular state.
他谈及了保持该国世俗化的问题。
…secular and religious education.
世俗教育和宗教教育
— sec·u·lar·i·ty \ˌse-kyə-ˈla-rə-tē\ noun
— sec·u·lar·ly \ˈse-kyə-lər-lē\ adverb
Both secular and religious institutions can apply for the funds.
<that’s an issue for the secular authorities, not the church>
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se·cure adj \si-ˈkyu̇r\
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- VERB (经过努力)获得，争取到 If you secure something that you want or need, you obtain it, often after a lot of effort.
Federal leaders continued their efforts to secure a ceasefire…
联邦领导人继续争取促成停火协议。
Graham’s achievements helped secure him the job.
出色的成绩帮助格雷厄姆拿下了这份工作。 - VERB 使…免遭攻击(或伤害);保卫;保护 If you secure a place, you make it safe from harm or attack.
Staff withdrew from the main part of the prison but secured the perimeter…
工作人员从监狱的主要区域撤出，但外围仍派人守卫。
The shed was secured by a hasp and staple fastener.
棚屋由一个搭钩和U型扣件固定着。 - ADJ-GRADED 锁牢的;严密防守的 A secure place is tightly locked or well protected, so that people cannot enter it or leave it.
We shall make sure our home is as secure as possible from now on.
我们应该确保家里从今往后尽量锁紧门窗。
securely: He locked the heavy door securely and kept the key in his pocket.他把笨重的大门锁紧，将钥匙放在口袋里。…territory once securely under the control of the rebels.一度被叛军牢牢控制的领土 - VERB 使固定;缚牢;系紧 If you secure an object, you fasten it firmly to another object.
He helped her close the cases up, and then he secured the canvas straps as tight as they would go…
他帮她关上箱子，然后将帆布带子尽量系紧。
The frames are secured by horizontal rails to the back wall.
框架用横杆牢牢固定在后墙上。 - ADJ-GRADED 固定不动的;绑紧的;系牢的 If an object is secure, it is fixed firmly in position.
Check joints are secure and the wood is sound…
检查一下连接处是否稳固及木料是否结实。
Shelves are only as secure as their fixings.
架子的牢固程度取决于固件。
securely: Ensure that the frame is securely fixed to the ground with bolts…确保用螺栓把框架牢牢地固定在地面上。Builders must fasten down roofs of newly-built homes more securely.建造工人必须把新建房屋的屋顶固定得更牢靠些。 - ADJ-GRADED 稳固的;稳定的;可靠的 If you describe something such as a job as secure, it is certain not to change or end.
…trade union demands for secure wages and employment…
工会要求稳定的工资和工作。
Senior citizens long for a more predictable and secure future.
老年人渴望有一个更稳定、更可预见的未来。 - ADJ-GRADED (基础)坚固的，坚实的，可靠的 A secure base or foundation is strong and reliable.
He was determined to give his family a secure and solid base.
他决定给家人一个牢固坚实的生活基础。 - ADJ-GRADED 安心的;心里踏实的;无忧无虑的 If you feel secure, you feel safe and happy and are not worried about life.
She felt secure and protected when she was with him…
和他在一起的时候，她感到一种被人保护的安全感。
The government must feel secure before it will be willing to make the concessions needed for peace.
政府只有有足够的把够了才会愿意为和平作出让步。 - VERB 为(借款等)作保 If a loan is secured, the person who lends the money may take property such as a house from the person who borrows the money if they fail to repay it.
The loan is secured against your home…
这笔贷款以你的房子作为抵押。
His main task is to raise enough finance to repay secured loans.
他的主要任务是筹集足够的资金以偿还抵押贷款。
— se·cure·ly adverb
— se·cure·ness noun
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se·dan noun \si-ˈdan\
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- N-COUNT 大轿车;厢式轿车 A sedan is a car with seats for four or more people, a fixed roof, and a boot that is separate from the part of the car that you sit in.
in AM, use 美国英语用 saloon
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sed·en·tary adj \ˈse-dən-ˌter-ē\
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- ADJ-GRADED 需要久坐的;长期伏案的;少活动的 Someone who has a sedentary lifestyle or job sits down a lot of the time and does not take much exercise.
Obesity and a sedentary lifestyle has been linked with an increased risk of heart disease.
肥胖和久坐不动的生活方式被认为会增加患心脏病的几率。
Editing the dictionary is a sedentary job.
The work is very sedentary.
Their health problems were caused by their sedentary lifestyles.
He became sedentary later on in his life.
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sed·i·ment noun \ˈse-də-mənt\
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- N-VAR 沉渣;沉淀物 Sediment is solid material that settles at the bottom of a liquid, especially earth and pieces of rock that have been carried along and then left somewhere by water, ice, or wind.
Many organisms that die in the sea are soon buried by sediment.
海洋里死亡的许多生物会很快被沉淀物掩埋。
…ocean sediments.
海洋沉淀物
There was a layer of sediment in the bottom of the tank.
<the sediment at the bottom of the river needs to be routinely dredged so that it doesn’t interfere with barge traffic>
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se·duc·tive adj -ˈdək-tiv\
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- ADJ-GRADED 非常吸引人的;诱惑的;有魅力的 Something that is seductive is very attractive or makes you want to do something that you would not otherwise do.
It’s a seductive argument.
这是一个非常吸引人的论点。
seductively: …his seductively simple assertion…他那简单明了而极具诱惑的断言The film opens seductively.这部电影的开场很吸引人。 - ADJ-GRADED 性感的;撩人的 A person who is seductive is very attractive sexually.
…a seductive woman…
性感的女人
I love dressing up to look seductive.
我喜欢打扮得性感一些。
seductively: She was looking seductively over her shoulder…她正性感地回眸。Her mouth is seductively large and full.她的嘴型大而丰满，性感十足。
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seg·ment noun \ˈseg-mənt\
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- N-COUNT 部分;片段 A segment of something is one part of it, considered separately from the rest.
The noun is pronounced /’segmənt/. The verb is pronounced /seg’ment/. 名词读作 /’segmənt/。动词读作 /seg’ment/。
…the poorer segments of society.
社会中的较贫穷阶层
…the third segment of his journey.
他此行的第三程 - N-COUNT (橘子、葡萄柚等水果的)瓣 A segment of fruit such as an orange or grapefruit is one of the sections into which it is easily divided.
- N-COUNT 圆缺;弓形 A segment of a circle is one of the two parts into which it is divided when you draw a straight line through it.
- N-COUNT (市场)细分的部分 A segment of a market is one part of it, considered separately from the rest.
Three-to-five day cruises are the fastest-growing segment of the market…
3 至 5 天的乘船游览是该市场中发展最快的部分。
Women’s tennis is the market leader in a growing market segment — women’s sports.
女子网球正引领着一个逐渐壮大的市场——女子运动市场。 - VERB 细分，划分(市场) If a company segments a market, it divides it into separate parts, usually in order to improve marketing opportunities.
The big six record companies are multinational, and thus can segment the world market into national ones.
六大唱片公司都是跨国经营，因此能够将世界市场按国家划分。
— seg·men·tary -mən-ˌter-ē\ adjective
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seg·re·ga·tion noun \ˌse-gri-ˈgā-shən\
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- N-UNCOUNT (因种族、性别、宗教不同而采取的)隔离措施，隔离政策 Segregation is the official practice of keeping people apart, usually people of different sexes, races, or religions.
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional…
联邦最高法院一致裁定学校实行的种族隔离措施违反宪法。
Connecticut agreed to end its segregation of prison inmates suffering from AIDS.
康涅狄格州同意不再隔离患艾滋病的囚犯。
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seis·mic adj \ˈsīz-mik\
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- ADJ 地震的;地震引起的 Seismic means caused by or relating to an earthquake.
Earthquakes produce two types of seismic waves…
地震产生两种地震波。
The latest seismic activity was also felt in northern Kenya.
肯尼亚北部也感觉到了最近的地震活动。 - ADJ (转变、变化)突如其来的，巨大的，急剧的 A seismic shift or change is a very sudden or dramatic change.
I have never seen such a seismic shift in public opinion in such a short period of time.
我从未见过公众舆论在如此短的时间内发生如此巨大的转变。
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seis·mol·o·gy noun \sīz-ˈmä-lə-jē, sīs-\
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n.地震学家， 地震专家
— seis·mo·log·i·cal \ˌsīz-mə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also seis·mo·log·ic -jik\ adjective
— seis·mol·o·gist \sīz-ˈmä-lə-jist\ noun
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selt·zer noun \ˈselt-sər\
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n.(德国)赛尔脱兹矿泉水； 赛尔脱兹人造矿泉水，汽水
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semi·ar·id adj -ˈa-rəd\
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adj.雨量非常少的，半干旱的
— semi·arid·i·ty -ə-ˈri-də-tē\ noun
