Chapter 1 高频词汇篇
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高频词汇篇
001 st,sta,stat,stan,stant,stin=stand
002 act=to do
词根 001
st,sta,stat,stan,stant,stin=stand,表示“站,立”
stand
[stænd]
vi.站立;位于;经受
n.立脚点;站立;货摊;立场
记 简单词汇stand,名词、动词都表示“站,立”→衍生为“货摊;立场”→由stand推出来,词根st为“站,立”
英 n.the position where a thing or person stands/vi.hold one’s ground;maintain a position
短 stand for代表,支持
stand out突出,显眼
stand in a line排队
例 2008.Text 4
40. Washington’s decision to free slaves
originated from his____.
[A]moral considerations
[B]military experience
[C]financial conditions
[D]political stand
译文:华盛顿决定释放奴隶是源于他的____。
[A]道德考虑 [B]军事经历
[C]财务状况 [D]政治立场
state
[steIt]
n.状态,情况;.,州
v.陈述,说明
记 [st-stand,ate-v./n.]单词前面的st为“站着”,后面ate为动词→站着说话→v.陈述,说明;名词还表示“国家”和“州”
(The United States of America美利坚合众国:美国有50个州)→n.州,国
英 n.quality of circumstances,characteristics;country considered as an organized political community controlled by one government/v.express in word
类 statement 5 n.声明,陈述
例 2013.Text 4
In effect,the White House claimed that it could inval idate any otherwise legitimate state law that it disagrees with.
事实上,白宫声称它能使任何在法律上可行但它不同意的州条文无效。
exist
[Ig'zIst]
vi.存在;生存;生活
[ex-out,i,st-stand]前缀ex为out,词根st为“站着”→能在外面站着→活着→v.存在,生存
英 vi.have an existence;support oneself
类 existence 5 n.存在;实有;生存,生活(方式)
例 2013.Part[C]
The gardens of the homeless,which are in effect homeless gardens,introduce form into an urban environment where it either didn’t exist or was not discernible as such.
无家可归者的花园实际上就是无人居住的花园,它们将这种形式引入到城市环境中,而这种形式以前要么不存在,要么就没有被当作无家之园来看待。
estate
[I'steIt]
n.财产;房地产;身份
记 [e-ex-out,st-stand,ate]前缀e为“外面”,词根st为“站着”→在外面站着不动的“财产”→n.房地产;不动产
英 n.all of your assets;extensive landed property;a major social class
例 2013.Text 3
If we know we will overreact to consumer products or housing options when we see a happy face(one reason good sales represent-atives and real estate agents are always sm il-ing),we can take a moment before buying.
如果我们知道当自己在看到一张笑脸时,会对消费品或者购房选择做出过度反应的话(这就是为何优秀的销售代表和房地产中介总是保持微笑),那么我们可以在购房前先思考一下。
substance
['sʌbstəns]
n.物质;实质,本质;
主旨;财产,资产
[sub-down,st-stand,ance-n.]前缀sub为
记 “下面”,st表“站着”→站在事物的表面之下→n.本质,实质;物质
英 n.the stuff of which an object consists
类 substantial 5 a.实质的;大量的;内容充实的
例 2008.Text 3
Genetically speaking,there are advantages to avoiding substantial height.
从遗传学角度来看,避免身材过高是有优势的。
status
['steItəs]
n.地位,身份;情形,状况
记 [st-stand,at,us]前面词根st为“站着”,at理解为“朝着”,us为名词后缀→在大会上朝着我们站着的人,一定是有身份、有地位的人→n.地位,身份;一个人在社会上的地位和身份就是他的状况→n.情形,状况
英 n.the relative position or stand ing of things or especial persons in a society;a state at a particu lar time
例 2013.Text 4
However,the Justices said that Arizona po-lice wou ld be al lowed to verify the legal status of people who come in contact with law en-forcement.
然而,大法官们称,亚利桑那州警察可以检查涉及法律执行事宜的人的合法身份。
consist
[kən'sIst]
v.(in)在于,存在于;(of).……组成,.……构成
记 [con-together,sist-st-stand]前缀表“共同”,词根sist为“站着”→站到一起→v.组成
英 v.have its essential character;be comprised or contained in;be embodied in
类 consistent 5 a.(in)前后一致的;(with)一致的,符合的
例 2009.Text 3
The findings of a research institution have consistently shown that workers in al l coun-tries can be trained on the job to achieve radi-cally higher productivity and,as a resu lt,radically higher standards of l iving.
一家科研机构的各项研究结果一致表明,所有国家的工人都有权利通过在岗培训从根本上提高生产率,进而从根本上达到较高的生活水平。
standard
['stændəd]
n.标准,水准,规范;业务水平
英 n.the ideal in terms of which something canbe j udged;the val ue behind the money in a monetary system
类 standardized 5 a.标准的;标准化的;定型的
例 2010.Text 4
The details may be unknowable,but the independence of standard-setters,essential to the proper function ing of capital markets,is being comprom ised.
具体细节尚不可知,但是规则制定者们的独立性正在受到危害,而其独立性对于资本市场的正常运作是必不可少的。
constitution
['kɒnstI'tju:ʃn]
n.构成,构造,组成(方式),成分;体格;宪法
记 [constitute,ion-n.]前面单词表示“组成”,后面加上名词后缀ion→n.构成,组成;宪法;体格
英 n.the act of form ing something;law determ i- n ing the fundamental pol itical principles of a government
短 chem ical constitution化学组成
physical constitution身体素质
例 2007.Part[C]
in fact,it is d ifficu lt to see how journal ists who do not have a clear grasp of the basic features of the Canad ian Constitution can do a competent job on pol itical stories.
事实上,很难想象那些没有清楚地抓住加拿大宪法基本特征的新闻记者是如何胜任政治新闻的报道工作的。
station
['steIʃn]
n.车站;驻地;身份,地位
v.配置,安置,驻扎
记 [st-stand,ation-n.]前面词根st为“站着”,后缀为名词→一个人站着的位置显示了他的地位→n.身份v.把东西或者物质放到某个位置→v.安置,驻扎
英 n.a facil ity equ ipped with special equ ipment and personnel for a particu lar purpose/v. assign to a station
例 2012.Text 3
32.it can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that cred ibil ity process requ ires____.
[A]strict inspection
[B]shared efforts
[C]ind ividual wisdom
[D]persistent innovation
译文:由第二段可知,可信度的证实过程需要____。
[A]严格的审查 [B]共同的努力
[C]个人的才智 [D]持续的革新
persist
[pə'sIst]
v.(in)坚持;持续
记 [per-all,始终,sist-st-stand]前缀per为“一直”,词根sist为“站着”→一直站着,站到最后→v.坚持
英 v.continue to exist;be persistent,refuse to stop
类 persistent 5 a.持续的;不断的
persistence n.坚持不懈;执意;延续;留存
例 2012.Part[B]
One reason for the persistence of this pyram id of production is that for the past half-century,much of the world’s media cu lture has been defined by a single medium—television—and television is defined by down load ing.
这种金字塔模式能够延续的一个原因就是,在过去的半个世纪,世界的媒体文化已经被电视这种单一媒体所决定,而电视的特征是输出。
resist
[rI'zIst]
v.抵抗,反抗;.,忍得住,抵制
记 [re-back,sist-st-stand]前缀re为“往回”,词根sist为“站着”→往反方向站→v.抵抗,反抗
英 v.express position through action or words;withstand the force of something
类 resistance 5 n.反抗;抵抗力;电阻
resistant a.(to)抵抗的,有抵抗力的
近 withstand vt.抵抗;禁得起vi.反抗
例 2008.Text 3
During childbirth,larger babies have more d if-ficu lty passing through the birth canal.Moreo-ver,even though humans have been upright for m il l ions of years,our feet and back contin-ue to struggle with bipedal posture and cannot easily withstand repeated strain imposed by oversize l imbs.
在女性分娩时,体型较大的婴儿更难通过产道。而且,虽然人类已经直立行走数百年,但我们的双脚和背部还在不断地与双脚行走的姿态相对抗,而且很难承受过大的四肢所造成的持续重压。
insist
[In'sIst]
vi.(on)坚持要求,坚决主张,坚持
记 [in-inner,sist-st-stand]前 缀 为“里 面”,sist表“站着”→有一个想法在内心中坚定地站着→vi.坚持,主张
英 vi.be emphatic or resol ute and refuse to budge;assert to be true
例 2012.Text 1
And that’s the problem with a social cure engi-neered from the outside:in the real world,as in school,we insist on choosing our own friends.
那就是由外力促成的社会治疗所存在的问题:在真实世界中,就像在学校中一样,我们坚持选择自己的朋友。
distance
['dIstəns]
n.距离;间隔;远方;路程
记 [dis-away,st-stand,ance-n.]前面dis为“远距离”,中间st为“站着”→两个站得比较远的人,中间有很长的距离→n.距离
英 n.the property created by the space between two objects or points
类 d istant 3 a.远的;遥远的;疏远的;不亲近的;年代久远的
例 2009.Text 2
28.Skeptical observers bel ieve that ancestry testing fails to____.
[A]trace d istant ancestors
[B]rebu ild rel iable blood l ines
[C]fu l ly use genetic information
[D]achieve the claimed accuracy
译文:持怀疑态度的观察者相信,血统测试不能____。
[A]追溯年代久远的祖先
[B]重建了可靠的血统
[C]充分地利用了遗传信息
[D]实现了其宣称的精准度
institute
['InstItju:t]
n.学会,研究所;学院
v.设立,设置,制定
记 [in-inner,stitute-st]前面为“进入其中”,后面词根为“站着”→进入其中站着→建立进去→v.设立n.学院
英 n.an association organ ized to promote art or science or education/v.set up or lay the groundwork for
类 institution 5 n.公共机构;协会;学校;研究所;制度;惯例
例 2012.Text 4
Mark Baldassare of the Publ ic Pol icy institute of Cal iforn ia points out that much of the state’s budget is patrol led by un ions.
加利福尼亚州公共政策研究所的马克·巴尔达萨雷指出,大部分的州预算受到工会的巡查。
constitute
['kɒnstItju:t]
vt.组成,构成,形成;
设立,建立;任命
记 [con-all,stitute-st]前缀con表示“一起”,后面stitute词根,为“站着”→让东西站在一起→vt.组成,构成
英 vt.form or compose;create and charge with a task or function
类 constituent 2 n.选民;成分,组分a.组成的,构成的
例 2016.Text 3
34.When prosecutors evaluate a case,a company’s CSR record____.
[A]comes across as rel iable evidence
[B]has an impact on their decision
[C]increases the chance of being penal ized
[D]constitutes part of the investigation
译文:当检察官评估一个案例时,公司的CSR记录____。
[A]给人的印象是证据比较靠谱
[B]对他们的决议有印象
[C]提高了受惩罚的概率
[D]组成了调查的一部分
instant
['Instənt]
a.立即的;紧迫的;(食品)速溶的n.瞬间,时刻
记 [in-not,st-stand,ant-a.]前缀in理解为否定,st为“站着”,后缀ant为形容词→送快递的人一般是把东西放下来就走了,没有多站着停留一会儿→a.立即的,紧迫的
英 a.occurring with no delay;a very short time
类 instance 5 n.例子,事例,例证
instantaneous a.瞬间的,即刻的
例 2016.Part[C]
Our mental health doesn’t real ly go anywhere;l ike the sun behind a cloud,it can be temporarily hidden from view,but it is fullycapable of being restored in an instant.
我们的精神健康并未真正离开;就好像云朵背后的太阳,它可能暂时在我们的视线里消失,但完全能在一瞬间得以恢复。
assistant
[ə'sIstənt]
a.帮助的,辅助的n.助手,助教;辅助物
记 [assist-help,ant-n./a.]前面单词assist,为“帮助”→a.帮助的;ant后缀也表示人→n.助手
英 n.a person who contributes to the fu lfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose/a.relating to a person who is subordinate to another
例 2013.Text 1
in the 2006 fil m version of TheDevilWears Prada,M iranda Priestly,played by Meryl Streep,scolds her unattractive assistant for imagin ing that high fashion doesn’t affect her.
在2006年版的电影《穿普拉达的女魔头》中,由梅丽尔·斯特里普饰演的米兰达·普利斯特里责骂了她没有魅力的女助手,因为她的助手认为高端时尚根本影响不了自己。
establish
[I'stæblIʃ]
vt.建立,成立;安置
英vt.set up or lay the groundwork for;establ ish the val idity of something,as by an example,explanation or experiment
例 2007.Part[C]
If the study of law is beginn ing to establ ish itself as part and parcel of a general education,its aims and methods shou ld appeal d irectly to journal ism educators.
如果法律学习正开始成为普通教育不可缺少的一部分,那么它的目的和方法应该直接吸引新闻学教育者。
substitute
['sʌbstItju:t]
n.代替者;替身;代用
品v.(for)代替,替换
记 [sub-down,stitute-st]前缀为“在下面”,词根stitute为“站着”→在下面站着;放着→n.代替品v.代替
英 n.a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another/v.be a substitute
例 2011.Text 1Devoted concertgoers who reply that record- ings are no substitute forlive performance are m issing the point.
那些认为唱片是无法替代现场演出的忠实音乐会听众并没有看到问题的本质。
superstition
['su:pə'stIʃn]
n.迷信,迷信的观念
记 [super-over,st-stand,ition-n.]super为over,词根st为“站着”,后面为名词后缀→站在人“理智”之上的东西→n.迷信
英 n.an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
类 superstitious 5 a.迷信的;由迷信引起的
例 2009.Text 4
39.The story of John Dane shows that less wel l-educated New Englanders were often____.
[A]infl uenced by superstitions
[B]troubled with rel igious bel iefs
[C]puzzled by church sermons
[D]frustrated with fam ily earn ings
译文:约翰·戴恩的故事说明,那些受教育程度不高的新英格兰人往往____。
[A]受到迷信的影响
[B]被宗教信仰所困扰
[C]对教堂的布道感到迷惑
[D]对家庭收入感到沮丧
prestige
[pre'sti:ʒ]
n.威望,声望;声誉
记 [pre-front,sti-stand,ge]前缀为pre“前面”,中间sti理解为“站着”→开大会时,站在前面的人一定都是很有威望的→n.威望,声望
英 n.a high stand ing achieved through success or infl uence or wealth etc.
stationary
['steIʃənəri]
a.静止的,固定的
记 [station,ary-a.]station为“站”,后面ary为形容词后缀→站着不动的→a.静止的,固定的
英 a.stand ing still;not capable of being moved
类 stationery 1 n.文具
statesman
['steItsmən]
n.政治家,国务活动家
记 [state-country,s,man]前面state有“国家”的含义,后面加上man→陈述国家情况的人→n.政治家
英 a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
transistor
[træn'zIstə(r)]
n.晶体管;晶体管收音机
记 [trans-change,i,st-stand,or-n.]前缀trans为“转换”,词根st为“站着”→“站在”电路中,转换电流的器件→晶体管:是一种固体半导体器件,一般用作可变电流开关。放大器,能够基于输入电压控制输出电流。
英n.a semiconductor devicecapableof amplification
destination
['destI'neIʃn]
n.目的地,终点
记 [de-down,stin-st,ation]de为“往下”,后面stin为“站着”→往下一直走,会到达,站在最后的终点→n.目的地,终点
英 n.the place designated as the end(as of a race or journey)
static
['stætIk]
a.(statical)静态的,静力的
记 [st-stand,atic-a.]前面st为“站着”,后面形容词→a.静态的
英 a.not moring,changing or developing
辨 static强调“静”;stationary强调“止”
statue
['stætʃu:]
n.塑像,雕像
记 [st-stand,atue]前面词根st为“站着”,后面atue为名词后缀→一个站着不动的东西→
n.塑像,雕像
destine
['destIn]
vt.注定;命定;预订
记 [de-intensive,stin-st,e]de为加强程度,stin理解为“站着”→最终一定会站在某个地方→vt.注定,命定
类 destiny 2 n.命运;天数,天命
例 2015.Part[C]
This movement,driven by powerful and diverse motivations,built a nation out of a wilderness and,by its nature,shaped the character and destiny of an uncharted continent.
这场受到各种强大动机驱使的运动在荒野中创建出了一个国家;本质使然,它也塑造了这片未知大陆的性格和命运。
词根 002
act=to.do,表示“行动,.”
actual
['æktʃuəl]
a.实际的;现实的,真实的,目前的
记[act-to do,ual-a.]做出来的东西就变成了→真实的
英 a.taking place in real ity;not pretended or im itated
类 actual ly ad.实际上;事实上
例 2013.Part[C]
in most of the homeless gardens of New York City the actual cu ltivation of plants is unfeasi-ble,yet even so the compositions often seem to represent attempts to callforth the spirit of plant and an imallife,if on ly symbol ical ly,through a cl umpl ike arrangement of materials,an institution of colors,smallpool of water,and a frequent presence of petals or leaves as wellas of stuffed an imals.
在纽约大多数无家之园中,实际栽培植物是不可行的,但是尽管如此,这些作品似乎经常反映了人们试图唤起这些动植物生命力的努力尝试,哪怕只是通过一些象征性的手段来表示,比如布置树丛、运用颜色,以及小水池、常见的花瓣、落叶和填充式动物玩具。
active
['æktIv]
a.活跃的,敏捷的,积极的;
在活动中的
英 a.tending to become more severe or wider in scope;fullof activity or engaged in continuous activity
类 inactivity n.静止状态,inaction n.不活动,inactivation n.失活
例 2015.Part[B]
But they show comprehension to consist not j ust of passive assim ilation but of active engagement in inference and problem-solving.
但是他们所展示的理解不包含被动的同化,而是包括在推断和解决问题方面主观而又积极地参与。
performance
[pə'fɔ:məns]
n.履行,执行;表演,
演出;性能,特性;成绩
短 actual performance实际经济指标,经济活动结果
cost performance性价比;成本效益
performance eval uation业绩评估
exceptional performance非同一般的表现
英 n.the act of performing;the act of presenting a
play or a piece of music or other entertainment
例 2007.Text 1
They gather allthe data they can,not j ust performance statistics and biographical de- tails but also the resu lts of their own laborato- ry experiments with high achievers.
他们收集所有能收集到的数据,不仅包括个人表现的统计数据、生平细节,也包括他们给取得卓越成就者进行实验的研究结果。
act
[ækt]
v.表演;举动;起作用n.行为,法令;一幕
短 act as充当;担任;担当;扮演
act on对……起作用;按照……行事
actlike举止像……
英 n.a legal document codifying the resu lt of del iberations of a comm ittee or society or legislative body/v.perform an action
例 2015.Part[B]
ideal ly,d ifferent kinds of reading inform each other,and act as usefulreference points for and counterbalances to one another.
理想情况下,不同种类的阅读之间是相互影响的,并且互为彼此有帮助的参考点和平衡力。
character
['kærəktə(r)]
n.品质,特性,特色;人物,角色;(.)字
英 n.a characteristic property that defines theindividual nature of something;an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction
类 characteristic 3 n.特征;特性a.典型的;特有的;表示特性的
例 2008.Part[C]
Darwin was convinced that the loss of these tastes was not on ly a loss of happiness,but m ight possibly be inj urious to the intel lect,and more probably to the moral character.
达尔文坚信,对这些失去了兴趣不仅会失去幸福,还可能对智力有损伤,更可能损害道德品质。
例 2005.Text 1
Such characteristics make them perfect candidates for Dr.Brosnan’s and Dr.de Waal’s study.The researchers spent two years teaching their mon- keys to exchange tokens for food.
(雌性卷尾猴的)这些特点使其成为布洛斯南博士和德瓦尔博士的最佳研究对象。研究人员花了两年时间教会它们用代币换取食物。
action
['ækʃn]
n.行动,动作;作用;运转;
行为;战斗
短 in action在活动;在运转
action on对……起作用
bring into action使开始行动
英 n.an act by a government body or supranational organization
例 2016.Text 2(2)
in particu lar,they cal led for forging closer col laborations with western state govern-ments,which are often uneasy with federal action,and with the private landowners who control an estimated 95%of the prairie chicken’s habitat.
特别的是,他们除了号召与那些对联邦政府行为担忧的西部州政府进一步合作以外,还号召与那些控制了95%的草原榛鸡栖息地的私人土地所有者进一步合作。
agent
['eIdʒənt]
n.代理人;代理商;产生作用的人或事物
记 [ag-do,ent动作发出者]帮助别人做事的人→代理人
英 n.a businessman who buys or sel ls for another in exchange for a comm ission
例 2013.Part[B](2)
Now he’sliving in a council flat and fielding offers fromliterary agents.
现在他住在委员会的公寓里面,忙于回复来自于文学代理们的工作邀请。
activity
[æk'tIvəti]
n.活动;活力;能动性;行为
记 [act-to do,ivity-ability(能力)]词根为“做事”,后缀为“能力”→做事的能力→n.活力;能动性
英 n.the state of being active;an organic process that takes place in the body
例 2006.Part[C]
But his primary task is not to think about the moral code,which governs his activity,any more than a businessman is expected to dedicate his energies to an exploration of ru les of conduct in business.
但是,正如我们并不指望一个商人会把精力投入到商业行为准则的探索中一样,他的首要的任务也不是思考能够左右他行为的道德准则。
league
[li:g]
n.同盟,联盟;联合会,社团
记[league-union]在同一个联盟工作的人→同事
类 col league n.同事,同僚
LeagueofLegends《英雄联盟》
英 n.an association of states or organ izations or ind ividuals for common action
例 2010.Text 3
Yet it is precisely these non-celebrity infl uen- tials who,accord ing to the two-step-flow the- ory,are supposed to drive social epidem ics,by infl uencing their friends and col leagues di- rectly.
但是,根据“二级传播理论”,正是这些有影响力的非名人直接影响他们的朋友及同事,推动了社会潮流。
characterize
['kærəktəraIz]
vt.是……的特征,.……为特征;描述(人或物)的特性
记 [character,ize-v.]character表特征,ize为动词后缀→vt.以……为特征;描述人或物的特性
英 vt.describe or portray the character or the qual ities or pecul iarities of;be characteristic of be characterized by……的特点是;……的特点在于
例 2012.Part[C]
Since the days of Aristotle,a search for un iversal principles has characterized the scientific enterprise.
自亚里士多德时代起,寻找普遍法则就成了科研事业的特色。
agency
['eIdʒənsi]
n.代理(.);代办处;
[.](政府的)机关,厅
短 agency fee代理费用
agency comm ission代理佣金
central intelligence agency中央情报局
n.a business that serves other businesses
transact
[træn'zækt]
vi.交易;谈判vt.办理;处理
英 v.conduct business
类 transaction n.处理,办理,执行
短 agency transaction委托交易
foreign exchange transaction外汇交易
transaction vol ume交易量
近 negotiate v.商订;谈判,洽谈,交涉
例 2011.完形(2)
Mr.Schm idt described it as a“vol untary eco- system”in which“individuals and organ iza- tions can complete online transactions with confidence,trusting the identities of each other and the identities of the infrastructure on which the transaction runs”.
施密特先生把它描述为一种“自愿型生态系统”,在其中,“个人和组织可以安心地完成网上交易,他们信任彼此的身份,而且也信任交易过程中用到的基础设施的身份。”
actor
['æktə(r)]
n.男演员;演员,行动者
记 [act-to do,or-ren(联想),ss(女神的曲
线)]电影或演出中,去执行导演指示的
人,ss联想为女,or为男
类 actress n.女演员
acting
['æktIη]
a.代理的;装腔作势的n.
演技;演戏;假装
英 n.the performance of a part or role in a drama/a.serving temporarily especial ly as a substitute
interact
['Intər'ækt]
v.互相影响;互相作用n.幕间剧;幕间休息
记 [inter-among,act-to do]inter表“相互”,act为“作用”→相互作用→v.相互影响,相互作用
英 v.act together or towards others or with others
类 interaction 4 n.相互作用;互动
interactivity n.交互性;互动性
例 2010.Text 3
The researchers’argument stems from a sim- ple observation about social infl uence:with the exception of a few celebritieslike Oprah Winfrey—whose outsize presence is primarily a function of media,not interpersonal,infl u- ence—even the most infl uential members of a popu lation simply don’t interact with that man- y others.
研究人从对社会影响的简单观察中总结出这一观点:除了一些像奥普拉·温弗里这样的名人——她的巨大形象主要是媒体影响力发挥作用的结果,而不是自己与他人交往的结果——即使是人群中最有影响力的人也不能与那么多的人相互影响。
activate
['æktIveIt]
vt.启动,激活;驱动,驱使;使开始起作用
记 [act-to do,iv-av,ate-v.]一个人行动起来去看日本AV→被激活了→激活
类 activation['æktI'veIʃn]n.[电子][物]激活;活化作用
英 n.stimu lation of activity in an organ ism or chem ical;the activity of causing to have energy and be activeagenda
[ə'dʒendə]
n.议事日程,记事册
[ag-do,end-fin ish,a-复数]需要做完的事→
议事日程
n.a temporal ly organ ized plan for matters to be attended to
例 2015.Part[B]
Such dimensions of reading suggest—as others introduced later in the book willalso do—that we bring an impl icit(often unacknowledged)agenda to any act of reading.
如同书中接下来要介绍的一样,这些阅读维度表明,我们在阅读行为中带上了一种含蓄的(常常未被察觉)的习惯。
exaggerate
[Ig'zædʒəreIt]
vt.夸张,.……扩大
记 [ex-out,a,gge-egg,r-扔,ate-v.]把一个鸡“蛋”扔到外面→“扯淡扯到外面”→夸张
英 v.en large beyond bounds or the truth;do something to an excessive degree
类exaggeration n.夸张,夸大其词
例 2011.Text 1
23.The author believes that the devoted concertgoers____.
[A]ignore the expenses oflive performances
[B]reject most kinds of recorded performances
[C]exaggerate the variety of live performances
[D]overestimate the value of live performances
译文:作者对音乐会的忠实听众的看法____。
[A]忽视了现场演出的成本
[B]拒绝了大多数种类的演出录制品
[C]夸大了现场演出的种类
[D]高估了现场演出的价值
agitate
['ædʒIteIt]
v.摇动(液体);使焦虑不
安;困扰;鼓动
记 [ag-do,it-go,ate-v.]跟别人说想做这个事,是时候该走了→使某人焦虑不安
英 v.cause to be agitated,excited,or roused;move or cause to move back and forthactual ize
['æktʃuəlaIz]
vt.实施,实行;实现
记 [actual-real,ize-enable]actual形容词表
“真实的”,ize表动词→使真实→vt.实行;实现
英 vt.make real or concrete;give real ity or
substance to
ignite
[Ig'naIt]
v.点火,引燃
记 [ig-ag-do,n ite-n ight]黑夜一到来,我们做事情需要点火照明→点火