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Question 1

amble

Answer 1

• *vi. （马）缓行；从容漫步
  n. （马的）缓行步态；漫步
  n. (Amble)人名；(瑞典、挪)安布勒
• ——————————————**

1. a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
2. walk leisurely

Question 2

astronomical

Answer 2

• *adj. 天文的，天文学的；极大的
• ——————————————**

1. relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
2. inconceivably large

Question 3

attract

Answer 3

• *vt. 吸引；引起
  vi. 吸引；有吸引力
• ——————————————**

1. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
2. exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
3. be attractive to

Question 4

basic

Answer 4

• *adj. 基本的；基础的
  n. 基础；要素
• ——————————————**

1. a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner’s all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use
2. (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
3. pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
4. reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
5. serving as a base or starting point

Question 5

beam

Answer 5

• *n. 横梁；光线；电波；船宽；[计量] 秤杆
  vt. 发送；以梁支撑；用…照射；流露
  vi. 照射；堆满笑容
  n. (Beam)人名；(阿拉伯)贝亚姆；(英)比姆
• ——————————————**

1. a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides pilots in darkness or bad weather
2. long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
3. a column of light (as from a beacon)
4. a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
5. (nautical) breadth amidships

Question 6

bellows

Answer 6

• *n. 波纹管；风箱；皮老虎
  n. (Bellows)人名；(英、西)贝洛斯
• ——————————————**

1. a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument

Question 7

bloom

Answer 7

• *n. 花；青春；旺盛
  vt. 使开花；使茂盛
  vi. 开花；茂盛
  n. (Bloom)人名；(瑞典、西)布洛姆；(英)布卢姆
• ——————————————**

1. the organic process of bearing flowers
2. reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
3. the best time of youth
4. a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
5. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

Question 8

cape

Answer 8

• *n. [地理] 海角，岬；披肩
  n. (Cape)人名；(塞)察佩；(英)凯普
• ——————————————**

1. a strip of land projecting into a body of water
2. a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

Question 9

characteristic

Answer 9

• *adj. 典型的；特有的；表示特性的
  n. 特征；特性；特色
• ——————————————**

1. a prominent aspect of something
2. a distinguishing quality
3. the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
4. any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
5. typical or distinctive

Question 10

collectively

Answer 10

• *adv. 共同地，全体地
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1. in conjunction with; combined

Question 11

colonize

Answer 11

• *vt. 将…开拓为殖民地；移于殖民地；从他地非法把选民移入
  vi. 开拓殖民地；移居于殖民地
• ——————————————**

1. settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
2. settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)

Question 12

command

Answer 12

• *vi. 命令，指挥；控制
  vt. 命令，指挥；控制；远望
  n. 指挥，控制；命令；司令部
  n. (Command)人名；(法)科芒
• ——————————————**

1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
2. a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
3. the power or authority to command
4. availability for use
5. a position of highest authority

Question 13

continuum

Answer 13

• *n. [数] 连续统；[经] 连续统一体；闭联集
• ——————————————**

1. a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct of distinguishable from adjacent parts

Question 14

convenience

Answer 14

• *n. 便利；厕所；便利的事物
• ——————————————**

1. the state of being suitable or opportune
2. the quality of being useful and convenient
3. a toilet that is available to the public
4. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

Question 15

core

Answer 15

• *n. 核心；要点；果心；[计] 磁心
  vt. 挖…的核
  n. (Core)人名；(英)科尔；(西、意)科雷
• ——————————————**

1. the center of an object
2. a small group of indispensable persons or things
3. the central part of the Earth
4. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
5. a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill

Question 16

daylight

Answer 16

• *n. 白天；日光；黎明；公开
• ——————————————**

1. the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
2. light during the daytime

Question 17

delay

Answer 17

• *vi. 延期；耽搁
  vt. 延期；耽搁
  n. 延期；耽搁；被耽搁或推迟的时间
  n. (Delay)人名；(英)迪莱；(法)德莱
• ——————————————**

1. time during which some action is awaited
2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
3. cause to be slowed down or delayed
4. act later than planned, scheduled, or required
5. stop or halt

Question 18

depend

Answer 18

• *vi. 依赖，依靠；取决于；相信，信赖
• ——————————————**

1. be contingent upon (something that is elided)
2. have faith or confidence in

Question 19

distract

Answer 19

• *vt. 转移；分心
• ——————————————**

1. draw someone’s attention away from something
2. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

Question 20

eclecticism

Answer 20

• *n. 折衷主义，折衷说
• ——————————————**

1. making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style

Question 21

elasticity

Answer 21

• *n. 弹性；弹力；灵活性
• ——————————————**

1. the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

Question 22

embellish

Answer 22

• *vt. 修饰；装饰；润色
  vi. 装饰起来；加以润色
• ——————————————**

1. add details to
2. be beautiful to look at
3. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
4. make more beautiful

Question 23

endangered

Answer 23

• *adj. 濒临灭绝的；有生命危险的
• ——————————————**

1. (of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction

Question 24

equal

Answer 24

• *adj. 平等的；相等的；胜任的
  vt. 等于；比得上
  n. 对手；匹敌；同辈；相等的事物
• ——————————————**

1. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
2. be identical or equivalent to
3. be equal to in quality or ability
4. make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
5. well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another

Question 25

era

Answer 25

• *n. 时代；年代；纪元
  n. (Era)人名；(意、芬、印)埃拉
• ——————————————**

1. a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
2. a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
3. (baseball) a measure of a pitcher’s effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched

Question 26

evacuation

Answer 26

• *n. 疏散；撤离；排泄
• ——————————————**

1. the act of removing the contents of something
2. the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection
3. the bodily process of discharging waste matter

Question 27

exploit

Answer 27

• *vt. 开发，开拓；剥削；开采
  n. 勋绩；功绩
• ——————————————**

1. a notable achievement
2. use or manipulate to one’s advantage
3. draw from; make good use of
4. work excessively hard

Question 28

facade

Answer 28

• *n. 正面；表面；外观
• ——————————————**

1. the face or front of a building
2. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

Question 29

fantastic

Answer 29

• *adj. 奇异的；空想的；异想天开的；古怪的；极好的，极出色的；不可思议的；不切实际的
  n. 古怪的人
• ——————————————**

1. ludicrously odd
2. extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers
3. extravagantly fanciful and unrealistic; foolish
4. existing in fancy only
5. of the highest quality

Question 30

fracture

Answer 30

• *n. 破裂，断裂；[外科] 骨折
  vi. 破裂；折断
  vt. 使破裂
• ——————————————**

1. breaking of hard tissue such as bone
2. (geology) a crack in the earth’s crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
3. the act of cracking something
4. violate or abuse
5. interrupt, break, or destroy

Question 31

guideline

Answer 31

n. 指导方针
参考
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1. a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
2. a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action
3. a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior

Question 32

haste

Answer 32

• *n. 匆忙；急忙；轻率
  vi. 匆忙；赶紧
  vt. 赶快
  n. (Haste)人名；(英)黑斯特；(法)阿斯特
• ——————————————**

1. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
2. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
3. a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

Question 33

horn

Answer 33

• *n. 喇叭，号角；角
  vt. 装角于
  n. (Horn)人名；(英、德、匈、捷、罗、波、芬、希、瑞典)霍恩；(法)奥尔恩；(柬)洪
• ——————————————**

1. a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
2. one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
3. a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning
4. a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
5. a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves

Question 34

hurl

Answer 34

• *vt. 丢下；用力投掷；愤慨地说出
  vi. 猛投；猛掷
  n. 用力的投掷
• ——————————————**

1. a violent throw
2. throw forcefully
3. make a thrusting forward movement
4. utter with force; utter vehemently

Question 35

indispensable

Answer 35

• *adj. 不可缺少的；绝对必要的；责无旁贷的
  n. 不可缺少之物；必不可少的人
• ——————————————**

1. not to be dispensed with; essential
2. absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
3. unavoidable

Question 36

inferior

Answer 36

• *adj. 差的；自卑的；下级的，下等的
  n. 下级；次品
• ——————————————**

1. one of lesser rank or station or quality
2. a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
3. of or characteristic of low rank or importance
4. of low or inferior quality
5. inferior in rank or status

Question 37

inflammation

Answer 37

• *n. [病理] 炎症；[医] 发炎；燃烧；发火
• ——————————————**

1. a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
2. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
3. arousal to violent emotion
4. the act of setting something on fire

Question 38

informed

Answer 38

• *adj. 消息灵通的；见多识广的
  v. 通知；使了解；提供资料（inform的过去分词）
• ——————————————**

1. having much knowledge or education

Question 39

install

Answer 39

• *vt. 安装；任命；安顿
• ——————————————**

1. set up for use
2. put into an office or a position
3. place

Question 40

irreverent

Answer 40

• *adj. 不敬的，无礼的
• ——————————————**

1. showing lack of due respect or veneration
2. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
3. not revering god

Question 41

jeans

Answer 41

• *n. 牛仔裤；工装裤
  n. (Jeans)人名；(英、意)琼斯
• ——————————————**

1. (usually plural) close-fitting pants of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
2. a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

Question 42

jewelry

Answer 42

• *n. 珠宝；珠宝类
• ——————————————**

1. an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)

Question 43

maglev

Answer 43

• *n. 磁力悬浮火车
  adj. 磁力悬浮火车的
• ——————————————**

1. high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction

Question 44

maize

Answer 44

• *adj. 黄色的，玉米色的
  n. 玉米；黄色，玉米色
• ——————————————**

1. tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
2. a strong yellow color

Question 45

market

Answer 45

• *n. 市场；行情；股票市场；市面；集市；销路；商店
  vt. 在市场上出售
  vi. 做买卖
  n. (Market)人名；(塞)马尔凯特
• ——————————————**

1. the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
2. the securities markets in the aggregate
3. the customers for a particular product or service
4. a marketplace where groceries are sold
5. engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of

Question 46

melt

Answer 46

• *vi. 熔化，溶解；渐混
  vt. 使融化；使熔化；使软化；使感动
  n. 熔化；熔化物
• ——————————————**

1. the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
2. reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
3. become or cause to become soft or liquid
4. become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
5. lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually

Question 47

mime

Answer 47

• *n. 哑剧；小丑；滑稽戏
  vi. 摸拟表演
  vt. 摸拟表演
  n. (Mime)人名；(塞)米梅
• ——————————————**

1. an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
2. a performance using gestures and body movements without words
3. imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
4. act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only

Question 48

mimic

Answer 48

• *vt. 模仿，摹拟
  n. 效颦者，模仿者；仿制品；小丑
  adj. 模仿的，模拟的；假装的
• ——————————————**

1. someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
2. imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
3. constituting an imitation

Question 49

molten

Answer 49

• *adj. 熔化的；铸造的；炽热的
  v. 换毛；脱毛（molt的过去分词）
  n. (Molten)人名；(英)莫尔滕
• ——————————————**

1. reduced to liquid form by heating

Question 50

notate

Answer 50

• *vt. 以符号表示
• ——————————————**

1. put into notation, as of music or choreography

Question 51

oval

Answer 51

• *adj. 椭圆的；卵形的
  n. 椭圆形；卵形
  n. (Oval)人名；(法)奥瓦尔
• ——————————————**

1. a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
2. rounded like an egg

Question 52

pinpoint

Answer 52

• *vt. 查明；精确地找到；准确描述
  adj. 精确的；详尽的
  n. 针尖；精确位置；极小之物
• ——————————————**

1. a very brief moment
2. a very small spot
3. the sharp point of a pin
4. locate exactly
5. meticulously precise

Question 53

preference

Answer 53

• *n. 偏爱，倾向；优先权
• ——————————————**

1. a strong liking
2. a predisposition in favor of something
3. the right or chance to choose
4. grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)

Question 54

projector

Answer 54

• *n. [仪] 投影仪；放映机；探照灯；设计者
  n. (Projector)人名；(英)普罗杰克特
• ——————————————**

1. an optical device for projecting a beam of light
2. an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen

Question 55

pursuit

Answer 55

• *n. 追赶，追求；职业，工作
• ——————————————**

1. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
2. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
3. an auxiliary activity
4. a diversion that occupies one’s time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

Question 56

radioactive

Answer 56

• *adj. [核] 放射性的；有辐射的
• ——————————————**

1. exhibiting or caused by radioactivity

Question 57

rainbow

Answer 57

• *n. 彩虹；五彩缤纷的排列；幻想
  adj. 五彩缤纷的；彩虹状的
  vt. 使呈彩虹状；如彩虹般装饰
  vi. 呈彩虹状
  n. (Rainbow)人名；(英)雷恩博
• ——————————————**

1. an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun’s rays by rain
2. an illusory hope

Question 58

rattle

Answer 58

• *vt. 使发出咯咯声；喋喋不休；使慌乱，使惊慌
  vi. 喋喋不休地讲话；发出卡嗒卡嗒声
  n. 喋喋不休的人；吓吱声，格格声
  n. (Rattle)人名；(英)拉特尔
• ——————————————**

1. a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
2. a baby’s toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
3. loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake’s tail
4. make short successive sounds
5. shake and cause to make a rattling noise

Question 59

rebellion

Answer 59

• *n. 叛乱；反抗；谋反；不服从
• ——————————————**

1. refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
2. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

Question 60

reconstruction

Answer 60

• *n. 再建，重建；改造；复兴
• ——————————————**

1. the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
2. the activity of constructing something again
3. an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence
4. recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall

Question 61

reform

Answer 61

• *n. 改革，改良；改正
  vt. 改革，革新；重新组成
  vi. 重组；改过
  adj. 改革的；改革教会的
• ——————————————**

1. a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
2. a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices
3. self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice
4. make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
5. bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one

Question 62

relate

Answer 62

• *vt. 叙述；使…有联系
  vi. 涉及；认同；符合；与…有某种联系
• ——————————————**

1. make a logical or causal connection
2. have to do with or be relevant to
3. give an account of
4. be in a relationship with
5. have or establish a relationship to

Question 63

scan

Answer 63

• *vt. 扫描；浏览；细看；详细调查；标出格律
  vi. 扫描；扫掠
  n. 扫描；浏览；审视；细看
• ——————————————**

1. the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
2. an image produced by scanning
3. examine minutely or intensely
4. examine hastily
5. make a wide, sweeping search of

Question 64

scenery

Answer 64

• *n. 风景；景色；舞台布景
• ——————————————**

1. the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
2. the appearance of a place

Question 65

silicate

Answer 65

• *n. [矿物] 硅酸盐
• ——————————————**

1. a salt or ester derived from silicic acid

Question 66

situated

Answer 66

• *adj. 位于…的；处于…境遇的
  v. 使位于；使处于（situate的过去分词）
• ——————————————**

1. situated in a particular spot or position

Question 67

skull

Answer 67

• *n. 头盖骨，脑壳
• ——————————————**

1. the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

Question 68

slog

Answer 68

• *vt. 猛击；步履艰难地行
  vi. 猛击；顽强行进
  n. 苦干；跋涉
• ——————————————**

1. work doggedly or persistently
2. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
3. strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat

Question 69

span

Answer 69

• *n. 跨度，跨距；范围
  vt. 跨越；持续；以手指测量
  n. (Span)人名；(捷)斯潘
• ——————————————**

1. the complete duration of something
2. the distance or interval between two points
3. two items of the same kind
4. a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
5. a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

Question 70

stake

Answer 70

• *n. 桩，棍子；赌注；火刑；奖金
  vt. 资助，支持；系…于桩上；把…押下打赌
  vi. 打赌
  n. (Stake)人名；(瑞典)斯塔克
• ——————————————**

1. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
2. a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
3. instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
4. the money risked on a gamble
5. put at risk

Question 71

tableland

Answer 71

• *n. 高原；台地
• ——————————————**

1. a relatively flat highland

Question 72

testimony

Answer 72

• *n. [法] 证词，证言；证据
• ——————————————**

1. a solemn statement made under oath
2. an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact
3. something that serves as evidence

Question 73

thread

Answer 73

• *n. 线；螺纹；思路；衣服；线状物；玻璃纤维；路线
  vt. 穿过；穿线于；使交织
  vi. 通过；穿透过
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1. a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
2. any long object resembling a thin line
3. the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
4. the raised helical rib going around a screw
5. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

Question 74

thrifty

Answer 74

• *adj. 节约的；茂盛的；成功的
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1. careful and diligent in the use of resources
2. mindful of the future in spending money

Question 75

tinker

Answer 75

• *n. 补锅匠；修补匠；焊锅；（美）小鲭鱼
  vi. 做焊锅匠；焊补；笨手笨脚地做事
  vt. 修补；粗修
  n. (Tinker)人名；(英)廷克
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1. a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
2. formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
3. small mackerel found nearly worldwide
4. do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
5. work as a tinker or tinkerer

Question 76

turbulent

Answer 76

• *adj. 骚乱的，混乱的；狂暴的；吵闹的；激流的，湍流的
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1. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
2. (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence

Question 77

unconsolidated

Answer 77

• *adj. 疏松的；松散的
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1. loose and unstratified

Question 78

visible

Answer 78

• *adj. 明显的；看得见的；现有的；可得到的
  n. 可见物；进出口贸易中的有形项目
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1. capable of being seen; or open to easy view
2. obvious to the eye
3. present and easily available