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热点熟词僻义总结【添加中】(2011-03-10 20:23:09)转载标签：杂谈1allowallow承认admitWe must allow that he is right on this matter.2addressaddressvt 处理 To deal with:addressed the issue of absenteeism. 处理旷工事宜3advantagetake advantage of 欺骗(deceive)对加以利用took advantage of the customer.欺骗消费者4appreciateappreciatev.意识到 (realize) 抬高价格、涨价I appreciate that I may be wrong.This land has appreciated in value.这块土地增值了。5apprehensionapprehension忧虑、担心；逮捕、理解The student looked around the examination room with apprehension.那名学生恐惧地观看检查室的四周。6apprehensiveapprehensive理解的 不安的,忧虑的 (意思和用法等同于afraid)apprehensive for sb.s safety担心某人的安全7approachapproach着手 To begin to deal with or work on:approached the task with dread.惶恐地开始着手这项任务8archarch adj 调皮的，顽皮的 n.弓形an arch smile调皮的微笑He tapped the side of his nose in an uncharacteristically arch gesture.9argumentargument 论点，论据10asnot so much.as表示与其说是倒不如说。否定前者肯定后者1. He is not so much a writer as a reporter.2. Science moves forward, they say, not so much through the insights of great men of genius as because of more ordinary things like improved techniques and tool.(摘自真题)Its not so much a hobby as a career (= more like a career than a hobby).11assumeassume 承担，假装，假定，设想，assumean obligation 承担义务12balancebalance sheet 资产负债表13balancebalance 余额Something that is left over; a remainder.余额：剩下的某物；余数14bottlebottle up 装入瓶中控制 (抑制)To hold in; restrain:bottled up my emotions.15catercater 食物，投合(cater for)catering 公共饮食catering industry 公共饮食业Most of our work now involves catering for weddings.16checkcheck 控制 阻碍 The condition of being stopped or held back; restraint:kept my temper in check; holding agricultural pests in check with sprays.克制我的脾气；用喷雾剂灭农业害虫17chestchest 箱子trunk 箱子、象鼻子18claimclaim 索赔The sum of money demanded.赔款：要求得到的金额You can make a claim on your insurance policy.19compoundcompoundn.集中营、围栏隔开或保围的建筑物或建筑群、化合物21compromisecompromise 危害 妥协A concession to something detrimental or pejorative:危害：对于一些有害或恶劣情况的让步：Such conduct will compromise your reputation.如此举动将会损害你的名誉。22containcontainv. 制服(To halt the spread or development of)The man was later contained by the police.23contextsocial context 社会大环境24controlcontrol(科技)对照(实验)controlled experiment25controllercontroller大企业的会计26couchcouchvt.表达(express),隐含n. 躺椅The reply was couched in insolent terms.回答措辞蛮横27countcountn&v1计算,2包括there are 10 people in classroom counting2 teachers3控诉的罪 The prison was found not guilty on all counts4以为,视为She was counted among the greatest dancers5 有价值 It is not how much you read but what you read that counts(重要的不是你读了多少,而是你读了什么)6 count for 有价值To have a specified importance or value:Their opinions count for little. Each basket counts for two points.他们的观点没什么价值。每投一球得两分27 count on 信任rely on,depend on28crackcrack down vi 制裁，To act more forcefully to regulate, repress, or restrainThe police cracked down on speeding. 警察取缔超速行车The government cracked down on violators. 政府对于违法者采取严厉手段。29creamcream精华The choicest part30crookcrook 小偷，钩子thiefThat salesman is a real crook.31cultivatecultivatesb.结识某人He always tried to cultivate famous people32customcustomn 海关,关税33damagesdamages 赔偿金(复数)compensation34depositdeposit 押金 定金eft a $100 deposit toward the purchase of a stereo system.为了买一套立体声系统，留下了100美元的订金35desertdesert vt抛弃，沙漠deserter 叛离者，逃兵，She was deserted by her husband.36dictatedictate n. 指示(指理智,变心) 指导原则A guiding principlefollowed the dictates of my conscience.接受我的良心的支配37digestdigest 忍受To endure or bear patiently.I cant digest her endless complaint noise a moment longer.我一刻也忍受不了她那没完没了的抱怨。38disciplinediscipline 学科，纪律The new recruits were drawn from a range of academic disciplines.39elementthe elements天气(一定是复数形式)The football match went on as scheduled even though the elements were against it.尽管天气很坏,足球比赛还是按计划进行。40embarrassembarrass阻碍(embarv.囚禁, 阻遏)To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede.What embarrasses your making an early start?什么事妨碍你早些动身？41evenevenn. adj偶数 (奇数odd)42exclusiveexclusive n.独家新闻，专卖店里的商品，adj.排他的，唯一的A news item initially released to only one publication or broadcaster.独家新闻：只被一家出版社或电台披露的新闻An exclusive right or privilege, as to market a product.专有权：一项独有的权利或优先权，如推销一种产品We feature an exclusive on the mothers whose babies were swapped at birth.43expressexpressadj. 急速的，快捷的44farefarev 生活liven费用Panda cub fares well！熊猫崽子活得很好。45fittingfittingn.配件adi.适宜的46fumblefumblev摸索(grope fro)v失球 To mishandle (a ground ball).fumble for a key.摸索着找钥匙A ball that has been fumbled.47gravitygravityn.重大的后果；严重或重大They are still quite unaware of the gravity of their problems.他们仍未意识到问题的严重性48groundground 根据，论据(常用复数)Often grounds The foundation for an argument, a belief, or an action; a basis.常作 grounds 根据：争论，信仰或行动的基础；依据Often grounds The underlying condition prompting an action; a cause:常作 grounds 理由，原因：促使采取行动的根本条件；原由：grounds for suspicion; a ground for divorce.See Synonyms at base 1怀疑的原因；离婚的理由参见 base149harborharbor (harbour海港的变体) 窝藏To give shelter toharbor refugees; harbor a fugitive. 收留难民；窝藏逃犯50husbandhusband 节省(economize)，节俭，保存，管理husband ones energy. 保存体力to husband ones resources节约使用资金51impartimpart告知，揭发(reveal)，传授To grant a share of; bestow:分给；授予：给予某物的一部分；赠予：impart a subtle flavor; impart some advice.加少许调料；给予一些建议To make known; disclose:告知；透露：persuaded to impart the secret.劝说透露秘密52inspireinspire 吸入，鼓舞 (inspirator 注射器)To draw in (air) by inhaling.吸入空气53issueissue n 结果(A final result) vi 造成.结果issue from 由于.的原因(用法和result一样)His difficulties in his work issue from his lack of experience.issue in 结果是，以结束The accident issued in his death.这一车祸造成他的死亡。54kitekite n. 风筝, 空头支票 vi.使用空头支票 vt. 骗钱A piece of negotiable paper representing a fictitious financial transaction and usedtemporarily to sustain credit or raise money.空头支票：代表虚构的金融交易的可转让票据，暂时用于维持信贷或筹集钱款55leadlead adj 主要的lead role 主要作用，lead guitar 首席吉他手56measuremeasure up to live up to符合, 达到, 够得上57metrometro 地铁an underground train system, especially the one in Paris58mightmight as well 倒不如There is nothing to do, so I may as well go to bed.没什么事可做，我还是上床睡觉好了。59mightmight n. 力量，权威I pushed the rock with all my might.60minorminor n. 未成年人, adj.未成年的61novelnoveladj.新颖的Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it.62obscureobscure不出名的an obscure poet; an obscure family.不出名的诗人；卑微的家庭63oddodd不出名的, 偏僻的：偏远的；位置偏僻的Found the antique shop in an odd corner of town.在一个小镇的偏僻角落里发现了这个古玩店64oddodd job临时工作65offbetter off (尤指钱)达到某数量的,经济状况好的，富裕的theyarenotwell off. 他们不富裕66offsetoffset平版印刷抵消;67outstandingoutstanding 已公开发行且出售的 Publicly issued and soldoutstanding stocks and bonds.已发行的股票和债券68particularparticular挑剔的 be particular about69phenomenalphenomenal异常的；非凡的a phenomenal feat of memory.非凡的记忆力70policypolicy n. 保险单, 保险凭证He took out a fire insurance policy for his house.他参加房屋火灾保险。71prejudiceprejudicev. n. 侵害 Detriment, injury or compromiseto the prejudice of sb.s rights有损于某人的权利72proceedsproceedsn.收入(复数名词)The amount of money derived from a commercial or fundraising venture; the yield.收入，获利：从商业或基金机构获得的钱；收益The proceeds of the concert will go to charity.73prospectprospect 风景,期望,勘探prospect for 勘探prospect for oil勘探石油74readyready1.敏捷的She has a ready tongue她口齿伶俐2.甘愿的She is always ready to help 她总是乐意助人75regimenregimen强化训练课强化身体训练的一课, 政体76royaltyroyalty税收，皇室，王权A share in the proceeds paid to an inventor or a proprietor for the right to use his orher invention or services.专利权税：为使用发明或服务而付给发明者或业主的一部分收益77scalescale 攀登，天平climbHe has scaled the heights of his profession.78seeksought-afteradj. 很吃香的；广受欢迎的 sought是seek的过去分词a sought-after resort.受欢迎的旅游胜地79sportsportvt 炫耀(flash)80spoton the spot 在现场立刻(right now)负责任(Under pressure or attention; in a pressed position.)81stomachstomach n. 兴致(appetite),胃 vt 忍受；容忍(endure; tolerate)had no stomach for quarrels.没有争吵的兴致How can you stomach their affronts?你怎么能够忍受他们的侮辱？82taptap vt保护(protect)，遮蔽 n.帽子Foreign governments also put pressure on the Chinese Government to cap its textile exports.83thrustthrustn 要旨 v 刺The essence; the point:本质；要点：The whole thrust of the project was to make money. 计划的核心在于赢利84tooonly too. 非常very:only too pleased再高兴不过了85trytryv. 磨难, 考验 To subject to great strain or hardship; tax:The last steep ascent tried my every muscle.最后一次攀登使我每块肌肉都爱折磨a trying experience 一段痛苦的经历86wildwildadj没有根据的Based on little or no evidence or probability; unfounded:a wild guess 乱猜, 瞎猜87yieldyield v 退位To give place, as to one that is superior:退让，退位：让位于，如对于上级：88peachpeach n.桃树 vt. 告发 vi. 告密 To inform against:He has peached me and all the others, to save his life他告发了我及其他人来保全自己的生命89taptap 开采(develop)，轻拍，The highway taps a large district.这条公路开发了一大片地区。