toefl03 Flashcards
accent
[‘æksənt, æk’sent] n. 口音;重音(stress);强调;特点;重音符号
vt. 强调;重读;带…口音讲话
(例)Anyone with a foreign accent,even a child,was discriminated in the district.有外国口音的人,哪怕是孩子,都会在这个地区受到歧视。
admit
[əd’mit] vt. 承认;准许进入(*let in);可容纳
vi. 承认;容许
(例) I must admit that my performance was bad.我必须承认我的表现不佳。
(派)admittedly[əd’mitidli](ad.诚然,公认地)
alkali
[‘ælkəlai] n. 碱;可溶性无机盐
adj. 碱性的
(派)alkaline [‘ælkəlain] (adj.含碱的,碱性的)
authority
[ɔ:’θɔrəti] n. 权威;权力(power);当局
(例)He’s an authority on energy sources.他是能源方面的权威人士。
Your professor shoudle have the authority ito get something done about it.你的教授应该有权让人对此采取措施。
bargain
[‘bɑ:ɡin] n. 交易;契约;特价商品
vi. 讨价还价;成交
vt. 讨价还价;拿…做交易
(例)A: Did you buy any of the sweaters that were on sale?
B: Buy any? I got five of them.They were such a good bargain.
A: 你买打折的运动衫了吗?
B: 买了吗?我买了五件。这太值了。
A: Frank is certainly in a good mood.
B: The bargain he got on his new stereo made him very happy.
A: 弗兰克心情真不错。
B: 他买的新音箱很划算,这让他很高兴。
A: I thought this Shirt was a great deal but I washed it once and it’s shrunk so much that I can’t wear it.
B: Some bargain.You should ask for a refund.
A: 我本以为这件衬衫很值,可洗了一次就缩水,没法 穿了。
B: 真是廉价货。你应该要求退款。
bony
[‘bəuni] adj. 骨的;多骨的;瘦骨嶙峋的;似骨的
(例)The three -toed sloth has hook-like claws at the ends of its long bony arms.
brief
[bri:f] adj. 简短的,简洁的;短暂的,(fleeting,short)草率的 n. 摘要,简报;概要,诉书 vt. 简报,摘要;作…的提要 (派)briefing['bri:fiŋ] n. 简报;作战指示 v. 概述;作…的摘要(brief的现在分词)
briefly ['bri:fli] adv. 短暂地;简略地;暂时地
buddy
[‘bʌdi] n. 伙伴,好朋友;[美口]密友;小男孩
vi. 做好朋友,交朋友
(搭)buddy system 各负责另一人之安全的两人同行制
(例)We’ll use a buddy system throughout the ride.我们将在整个驾车过程中实行一项伙伴制度。
catastrophe
[kə’tæstrəfi] n. 大灾难(disaster,tragedy);大祸;惨败
(参)apostrophe(n.省略符号)
classic
[‘klæsik] adj. 经典的;古典的,传统的;最优秀的
n. 名著;经典著作;大艺术家
coarse
[kɔ:s] adj. 粗糙的(*rough);粗俗的;下等的
communicate
[kə’mju:nikeit] vi. 通讯,传达;传播(express,convey);感染
vt. 传达;感染;显露
They will use satellites to communicate with mountain climbers.他们将使用卫星与登山者进行联络。
(派)communication [kə,mju:ni’keiʃən] n. 通讯,通信;交流
compare
[kəm’pεə] vt. 比较;对照;比喻为
vi. 比较;相比
n. 比较
(搭)compare with 与…比较,对照;compare to比喻为,把…比作;with compare 无与伦比。
(例)Compare to lunar space suits,Martian space suits will require smaller air tanks,and to allow for freer movement;the elbow and knee areas of the space suits will also be altered.与登月太空服相比,火星太空服所需的气罐更小,穿着活动更加自由,其肘部和膝部也将有所改变。
compel
[kəm'pel] vt. 强迫,迫使;驱使(drive) (例) Beads come in shapes,colors,and materials that almost compel one to handle them and to sort them.珠子丰富各异的形状,色彩和材料,驱使人们把玩挑选。 (派)compelling [kəm'peliŋ] adj. 引人注目的;强制的;激发兴趣的 v. 强迫;以强力获得(compel的ing形式) (参)dispel[dis'pel] vt. 驱散,驱逐;消除(烦恼等). impel [im'pel] vt. 推动;驱使;激励. repel [ri'pel] vt. 击退;抵制;使厌恶;使不愉快. expel[ik'spel] vt. 驱逐;开除
comprehend
[,kɔmpri’hend] vt. 理解;领会(understand,grasp)包含;由…组成
(例)He needed to look up some words in order to comprehendthe novel.他需要查一些词才能理解这部小说。
(派)comprehensible[,kɔmpri’hensəbl] adj. 可理解的
comprehensive[,kɔmpri’hensiv] adj. 综合的;广泛的;有理解力的
n. 综合学校;专业综合测验
concentrate
['kɔnsəntreit] vi. 集中;浓缩;全神贯注;聚集 vt. 集中;浓缩 n. 浓缩,精选;浓缩液 (搭)Concentrate on 集中,全神贯注于 (例)A: What is that you are listening to?The beats so strong that I can't concentrate on my work. B: No problem.I can switch over to something lighter. A: 你在听什么?节奏太强了,我都无法专心做功课。 B: 没问题,我可以换个节奏更轻柔的音乐。
consent
[kən’sent] vi. 同意;赞成;答应
n. 同意;(意见等的)一致;赞成
(例)We are fortune that he’s consented to share some of his experiences with us.我们很幸运,他已经同意与我们分享他的一些经历了。
consideration
[kən,sidə’reiʃən] n. 考虑,思考;体谅,照顾;需要考虑的事;理由
(例)The government should give careful consideration to issues of food safety.政府应该仔细考虑食品安全的问题。
contrast
[kən’trɑ:st, -‘træst, ‘kɔntrɑ:st, -træst] v. 对比;对照(compare)
n. 对比;差别;对照物
(例) Because of these contrasts, “popular” may be viewed as clearly different from “folk”.由于这些对比,“流行”被看成与“民俗”明显不同。
The passage is organized by contrasting the meanings of two related words .这段话是通过对比两个相关字的意思而组织起来的。
coordinate
kəu'ɔ:dinit, kəu'ɔ:dineit] n. 坐标;同等的人或物 adj. 并列的;同等的 vt. 调整;整合;相配合(harmonize,cooperate) vi. 协调 (例)Political partiesin the united states help to coordinate the campaigns of their members that mark election years.美国的政党帮助配合其候选人在选举年中的竞选。
copious
[‘kəupiəs] adj. 丰富的;很多的;多产的
(例)Scientists support the theory of relativity with copious evidence.
count
[kaunt] vt. 计算;认为
vi. 计数;有价值
n. 计数;计算;伯爵
(搭)count on 算上,指望,依靠;
Lost count (of) 数不清,不知道。
(例) I’m count on you to make notes from the history lecture.我正指望你记历史课的笔记呢。
A: Ever since your girlfriend moved to Brigdeport, you are always driving there. How many trips a week do you make anyway?
B: I have lose count. But I can do it with my eyes closed.
A:自打你女朋友搬到布里奇波特,你就总是开车去那里。你一个礼拜去几次啊?
B: 我都数不清了。不过我闭着眼睛就能做到。
A: I got an invitation to a financial planning seminar.And I don’t want to go alone.
B: Count me in .I needed all the help to manage my money.
A: 我收到邀请去参加一个财务规划研讨会。我不想自己一个人去。
B: 把我算上。我需要理财方面的各种帮助。
(参)mount (n.山;vi.上马)
crusade
[kru:’seid] n. 十字军(远征);运动(movement)
vi. 加入十字军;从事改革运动
(例)They came to perceive the war as a kind of democratic crusade against sounthern society.他们逐渐把战争视为对抗南方城市的一种民主运动。
cushion
[‘kuʃən] n.垫子(pillow) v. 缓冲(to protect against force or shock)
(搭)air-cushion vehicle 气垫船
(例)The carpet cushioned the fall of the vase.地毯缓冲了花瓶的坠落。
custom
['kʌstəm] n. (常pl)进口税(duites);习惯;风俗;海关 adj. 定制的,定做的 (搭)customs duties 进口税;customs commissioner 税务司 (参)customary(a.合乎惯例的) Customer (n.顾客)
detectable
[di’tektəbl] adj. 可检测的;可发觉的
draw
[drɔ:] vt. 画;拉;吸引(attract,entice)
vi. 拉;拖
n. 平局;抽签
edifice
[‘edifis] n. 大厦;高大的或宏伟的建筑物
(例)The white house is the oldest public edifice in Washington D.C.白宫是华盛顿特区最古老的公共建筑。
emphasize
[‘emfəsaiz] vt. 强调,着重;重读(*stress)
(例)The story emphasized the courage of one man made him a hero in our history books.
(参)emphasis([‘emfəsis] n. 重点;强调;加强语气)
engine
[‘endʒin] n. 引擎,发动机
(派) engineer(n.工程师);engineering(工程学)
envelop
[in’veləp, ‘envələup] vt. 包围(*surround,encircle);包封;遮盖
n. 信封;包裹
(派)envelope (n.信封,包层)
(例)More dense atmosphere gradually enveloped Earth.更加浓厚的大气逐渐覆盖了地球。