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1、abandonvt.放弃, 遗弃 (90-6, 91-6,92-1,93-1,95-1, 95-6,98-6,99-6,02-6,05-1,06-12,07-6) After driving many of the animals around them to near extinction, people were forced to abandon their old way of life for a radically new survival strategy that resulted in widespread starvation and disease. (02-6)abno
2、rmaladj反常的, 变态的Various efforts have been made over the centuries to predict earthquakes, including observing lights in the sky and abnormal animal behavior.(06年6月17日真题)abruptadj.突然的, 意想不到的;That long airplane ride, the abrupt change of climate, was more than she could take. (05,1)absencen.缺席 (93-6,00
3、-1,01-1,06-6)Those who recognize problems as a human condition and dont measure happiness by an absence of problems are the most intelligent kind of humans we know; also, the most rare. (01-1)absorbvt. 吸收(液体);(90-1,92-6,96-1,97-6,98-1,99-1,00-1) The club will absorb new members the first week in Sep
4、tember. (02-1)abstractn. 摘要, 概要, 抽象(90-6,00-6,01-1,03-6)At the top of the list is the notion that intelligence is measured by your ability to solve complex problems; to read, write and compute at certain levels; and to resolve abstract equations quickly. (01-1)abundancen. 丰富, 充裕, 丰富充裕(91-6,01-1,05-1
5、2,06-12)in aboundance 充足,丰富 abundant adj.From science to Shakespeare, excellent television and video programs are available in abundance to teacher.(06年12月)acceleratev. 加速(99-1,02-6)Hill slopes are cleared of forests to make way for crops, but this only accelerates the crisis. (02-12)accessn. 通路, 访问
6、, 入门access to 通往的道路 have access to 有机会,有权利享用或接近The people living in these apartments have free access to that swimming pool. (97-1)accurateadj.正确的, 精确的Weather forecast is getting more accurate today. 现在,天气预报越来越准确了。accusev. 控告, 谴责, 非难(96-1,98-6,02-6,03-9,05-1,05-6,06-6)The police accused him of setti
7、ng fire to the building but the denied having been in the area on the night of the fire. (96-1)accuse sb. of doing sth. 指控某人accustomv.使习惯于 (98-1,01-6,02-6,03-9,05-1,05-12)be accustomed to sth. /doing sth. 习惯(做)某事After only two days in the river, people accustomed to being spoiled and indulged had be
8、come a team, working together to cope with the unpredictable twists and turns of the river. (98-1)achievev. 完成, 达到(90-6,92-1,93-1,94-1,95-1,97-1,97-6,98-1,98-6,00-1,00-6,01-1,04-6,06-6)In one study of 400 adults who had achieved distinction in all areas of life, researchers found that three-fifths o
9、f these individuals either did badly in school or were unhappy in school.(04-6)acknowledgev.承认, 答谢, 报偿Professor Hawking is acknowledged as one of the worlds greatest living physicists.(02年6月)霍金教授被认为是当今世界最伟大的物理学家之一。ban v.禁止The machines contain high levels of lead and other hazardous substances, and a
10、re already banned from California landfills (垃圾填埋场).( 05-1)barrier n.障碍(07-12) Young blacks, whose unemployment rate stands today at 50 96, will find another barrier in front of them.(90-6)She wrote poetry that broke through national barriers.(06-6 听)be aware of 1.知道(08-12)Workers should be aware of
11、 the potential dangers at the workplace.behavior n.举止, 行为Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, whereas the behavior of an animal depends mainly on instinct. (2008.6)人类的行为主要是学习观察的结果,而动物的行为则主要依赖于本能。benefit n.利益促进或增强福利的东西;好处(07-12)E-books have so many benefits that they will replace tradition
12、al books. (08-6)bias n.偏见;成见(, 00-6) The Oxford dictionary can therefore stand more vigorous scrutiny for cultural bias than the Longman publication because the latter does not hesitate about viewing the rest of the world from the cultural perspectives of the English-speaking world.( 96-6)Researcher
13、s who are unfamiliar with the cultural and ethnic groups they are studying must take extra precautions to shed any biases they bring with them from their own culture. (02-6)biotech n.生物工艺学(05-6,07-6)She now works in the biotech forestry division of a major paper company. (07-6)blame v.谴责;归咎(08-6, )T
14、he mother didnt know who to blame for the broken glass.(90-1)board n.木板 vt.(收费)供膳食;搭乘(飞机,船等)交通工具(07-12)Susan stood motionless at the end of the diving board, hands at her side, heels slightly raised, every muscle anticipating action. (92-6)When you board a plane, a machine may soon be scanning more
15、than your bagsit may be studying your face. (93-1)burden n.负荷;负担(99-6,00-6)British universities, groaning under the burden of a huge increase in student numbers, are warning that the tradition of a free education is at risk.(99-6)candidate n.候选人, 投考者(94-1,95-1,95-6,99-1,99-6,02-1,02-12,07-6) Your qu
16、alities will exhibit to employers why they should hire you over other candidates. (07-6)capital n. 首都;资金,资本(05-12,06-6,06-12)It will be increasingly difficult to maintain political support for the free flow of goods, services, and capital across borders. (07-12)characteristic adj.表示特性的;典型的;特有的 n. 特征
17、,特性 (06-6)If you display these characteristics, with just a little luck, youll certainly succeed in the typical personnel interview.(95-1)circumstance n.环境, 详情, 境况 (07-12)Losing everything you own under such circumstances can be distressing. (06-12)citizen n.市民, 公民(08-12)In 1997, NASA published a re
18、port concluding that selling trips into space to private citizens could be worth billions of dollars.(06-12)claim v.要求,认领,索赔Mothers have always claimed that they could see their newborns looking at them as they held them, despite what they have been told. (91-1)It is often claimed that nuclear energ
19、y is something we cannot do without.(97-1)clip n.小夹子;回形针不及物动词 vi. 夹上,夹住Even after graduation, young people find their wings clipped by skyrocketing housing costs.(93-6)cluster n.一串;一束;一群 vt. 群集,聚集(06-12)When we go abroad, we tend to cluster in hotels and restaurants where English is spoken. (01-6)co
20、incidence n.巧合;巧合的事It is no coincidence that a large number of violent crimes are committed under the influence of alcohol.大量的暴力犯罪都是在酒精的作用下发生的,这一点并非巧合。combine v.联结;结合 (08-12)This information is combined with a map database.(02-1)commodity n. 货场;商品;物品In his generation money was thought of as a real c
21、ommodity (实物) that could be carried, or stolen.(92-1)communicate v. 交流;通信With stunning speed, the Internet is profoundly changing the way we work, shop, do business, and communicate.(05-12)debate v. 争论,辩论They had fierce debate as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship which w
22、as broken year ago. (97-1)decade n. 十年,十The South Florida nesting population has declined by 50% in the last decade, according to a marine biologist. (2009.6)根据一位海洋生物学家的研究,弗罗里达南部穴居种群的数量近十年减少了50%。deceptive adj. 欺骗性的As an example of whats going on, consider U.S. Bancorp, which was recently sued for de
23、ceptive practices by the state of Minnesota. (04-6)decline vi. 下降,下垂 (97-6)Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.deem v.想, 认为, 视为; 相信Anyone not paying the registration fee by the end of this month will be deemed to have withdrawn from the program. (2004.6)本月底没有交纳注册费的人将被视为退出本计划。de
24、feat n. 击败,战胜,失败The results showed that attractive males utterly defeated unattractive men, but the women who had been ranked most attractive invariably received the fewest votes. (95-6)defect n.过失,缺点Having evolved when the pace of life was slower, the human brain has an inherent defect that prevent
25、s it from absorbing several streams of information simultaneously and acting on them quickly. (96-1)definition n. 定义,解说,精确度,清晰度The service industry, by definition, exists to cater to others needs. (07-12)defy 1.vt 不服从,藐视,挑衅,违抗You shouldnt defy your fathers instructions. Anyway he is an experienced t
26、eacher. (05-12)delegate n.代表While US executives give both responsibility and authority to their employees, Japanese executives delegate only authoritythe responsibility is still theirs. (03-9)delicate adj. 精巧的,精致的,脆弱的,微妙的,棘手的,灵敏的One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a delicate operat
27、ion, he quickly recovered his sight. (97-6)demonstrate vt. 示范,证明,论证Among other things, the findings demonstrate that dramatic climate change is nothing new for planet Earth. (02-6)depression n. 沮丧,消沉,低气压,低压Depression is often caused by the cumulative effects of stress and overwork. (02-1)deprive vt.
28、 剥夺,使丧失In his last years, Henry suffered from a disease that slowly deprived him of much of his sight. (2006.6)在晚年,亨利受到一种疾病的折磨,这种病慢慢的损伤了他的大部分视力。desert n. 沙漠 (pl.)应得的惩罚vt. 抛弃Many people think of deserts as barren regions, but numerous species of plants and animals have adapted to life there. (99-6)de
29、sirable adj. 值得要的,合意的,悦人心意的Conflict, nevertheless, is very likely to occur, and is probably an essential and desirable element of human societies. (96-1)destructive adj. 破坏性的Hurricanes are killer winds, and their destructive power lies in the physical damage they can do. (2001.1)飓风具有能够伤及人命,他的破坏力主要在于他能够造成物理伤害。drawback n. 缺点,障碍,退税Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too easily, or have some other drawbacks. (2002.1)很多纯金属用处不大,因为它们它软,很容易生锈,或者还有其他一些缺点。
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