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《考研英语词汇速记大纲版》
A
abandon//
He abandoned his obligation to leave. 他不顾自己的责任而离家出走。
The lost boy wept with complete abandon. 这个迷路的孩子号啕大哭。
abide//
Slacking is the one thing he cannot abide. 做事磨洋工是他容忍的一件事。
The wife always abides her husband’s decision. 妻子经常屈从于丈夫的决定。
abide by:
A communist party member should abide by his commitment. 一个共产党员应该履行自己的承诺。
abnormal//
Abnormal behavior reflects he is in trouble. 他的反常行为表现出他有麻烦。
More and more abnormal children is a big social problem. 越来越多的畸形儿童成为一个很严重的社会问题。
aboard//
All board, the captain shouted. “都上船。” 船长喊道。
New employees coming aboard haven’t been tested. 新雇员还没有经过考察。
abound//
China abounds in soy beans. 中国盛产大豆。
about//
I haven’t any money about me. 我身上没钱。
above//
As was remarked above, he is an noble man. 上文提到的，他是一个高尚的人。
His integrity is above question. 他为人的正直不可质疑。
The rumor soon got abroad. 谣传迅速传播。
absent//
She noted the absent fixity on her face. 她注意到了他那茫然的目光。
absolute//
No president can enjoy absolute power. 没有任何一个总统可以享有无限的权力。
absorb//
The area is being absorbed into its neighboring country. 这个地区正在被并入到邻国。
abuse//
The arrested men have been physically abused. 被捕的人身体曾遭受伤害。
accept//
He accepted a position as a treasurer. 他担任了司库的职责。
access//
He felt a fresh access of annoyance. 他感到一阵新的恼怒。
accessory//
He is charged with being an accessory to the murder of a woman. 他被指控同谋杀害一个妇女。
accidental//
An accidental meeting with an old friend on the way delayed my visit to his office. 因为路上与一位老朋友不期而遇，结果到他办公室的时候晚了。
acclaim//
They acclaimed him as their leader. 他们推选他作为领袖。
accommodate//
We should accommodate ourselves to changed circumstances. 我们应该使自己适应改变了的形势。
I accommodated him by taking the sick horse, although it is against my will. 尽管违背自己的意愿，为了予他方便， 我还是买下了那头病马。
We have ability to accommodate two visiting scholars with apartments. 我们有能力为两位访问学者提供住宿。
accord//
We are in general accord in our desire for peace. 在期望和平方面我们基本一致。
They give generously of their own accord. 他们自愿慷慨解囊。
account//
On this account, it is best to do. 因为这个缘故， 最好就这么干。
Late frosts accounted for the poor fruit crop. 晚霜是导致水果低产的原因。
accuse//
They accused her publicly of stealing their books. 他们当众指责她偷了他们的书。
He accused her wife for the delay. 他把迟到的责任推卸到妻子身上。
acquaint//
acquaint a newcomer with the rules of the club 让新来人员熟悉俱乐部的规则
Are you acquainted with the man？你认识那个人吗？
act //
be caught at the act 被当场捉住
Social Security Act 社会保障条例
The medicine failed to act. 药未见效。
act as
I acted as a simultaneous interpreter. 我担任同步翻译。
act for
I acted for our captain while he was in the hospital. 我们队长住院时我代理他。
act on
We should act on the principles. 我们应该按照原则办事。
act out one’s frustration 用行动发泄受挫失望的情绪
act up
The vacuum cleaner is acting up again. 真空吸尘器又出毛病了。
The boy acts up whenever guests come. 这男孩一来客人就发“人来疯”。
acute //
The long draught caused acute shortage of water. 长期的干旱造成严重的缺水。
adapt //
I adapted the garage for use as a workshop. 我将车库改为办公室使用。
It is hard to adapt this story for the film. 要将这小说改为电影很难。
address //
They addressed themselves to the technical reform. 他们将注意力集中在技术革新上。
adequate//
He is a quite adequate leader of the that party. 他是那个政党的一位能干的领袖。
adhere//
You should adhere to a political party. 你应该支持某个政党。
administer //
administer justice 执行审判
administer first aid to the wounded 对伤员进行急救
admit //
This door admits to the dining hall. 这扇门通餐室。
Circumstances do not admit of this. 情况不容许如此。
admit to robbery 承认抢劫
adopt //
As they have no children of their own, they adopted an orphan. 他们没有小孩，所以收养了一个。
advance //
Our profit this year shows a sharp advance over last year’s figure. 我们本年度的利润远远超过了去年。
advice //
a remittance advice汇款通知
affect1 //
His liver is affected. 他患了肝病。
affect2 //
He affected ignorance. 他假装不知。
He affects loud neckties. 他爱用花哨的领带。
affirm //
The Supreme Court affirmed the judgement of the lower court. 最高法院维持下级法庭的判决。
afraid //
afraid of doing sth / afraid that 担忧；恐怕
afraid for sth/sb 担心
age //
look one’s age 容貌与年龄相称
be of an age 达到该做某事的年龄
aggressive //
If you want to be successful in the field, you must be aggressive. 你要想在这个领域获得成功，就必须行动积极。
agitate //
The mission of the organization is to agitate against nuclear weapons. 这个组织的使命是鼓动反对核武器。
alert //
The professor alerted the students to the directions on the examination sheets. 教授提醒学生注意试卷上的说明。
all //
All in all, the experiment is a success. 总的来说，实验是成功的。
The company doesn’t have any debt at all. 这个公司根本没有负债。
She was all but crazy when she heard the news. 当她听到这个消息时几乎发疯了。
allow //
The accident allows of no excuse. 这个事故不容辩解。
We should allow for his old age. 我们应该考虑到他的年迈。
allowance //
When we estimate the arrival time, we must make an allowance for rush-hour traffic. 在我们估算到达时间时，必须考虑到高峰时段的交通堵塞情况。
along //
He knew that truth all along. 他一直知道真相。
alternative //
There are several alternatives to your plan. 对于你的计划，有几种可供选择的方案。
appraisal //
make /give an objective appraisal of对... 作出客观的评价
around //
There was a lot of money around in those days. 那年月有很多富裕钱。
arrest //
Attempts are being made to arrest the spread of the disease. 现正设法遏止这种疾病的蔓延。
articulate //
I’m a little deaf---please articulate (your words) carefully. 我有一些耳背---- 请把话说清楚。
as //
She gets Saturdays off inb her new job as against working alternate weekends in her last one. 她新找的工作是周六放假，而原来的那份工作周末是隔周放假。
As to correcting our homework, the teacher always makes us do it ourselves. 谈到批改我们的作业，老师总是让我们自己改。
There are no special rules as regards what clothes you should wear. 至于应该穿什么衣服，并没有硬性规定。
ask //
ask too much of a child 过分要求孩子
Driving after drinking alcohol is asking for trouble. 酒后开车是自找麻烦。
attack //
an all-out attack on poverty 全力着手解决贫困问题
avail //
You must avail yourself of every opportunity to speak English. 你要利用一切机会说英语。
avenue//
We have explored every avenue. 我们已经探索了各种途径。
B
in the balance 悬而未决：Our plans were left hanging in the balance..我们的计划被搁置下来处于悬而未决的状态。
on balance 总的来说将一切事情考虑在内；包括一切地：Their suggestion has, on balance, proved practicable.总的说来,他们的建议已被证明是可行的。
bearing
[U] 与某事物的关系：What he said had not much bearing on the problem. 他说的话跟这个问题没多大关系。
[pl] 方面：We must consider the question in all its bearings. 我们应该考虑到问题的各个方面。
in behalf of: [现罕用][美]为了...的利益 He saves in behalf of his son. 他为儿子存钱。
on behalf of: 代表, 为了 The lawyer spoke on behalf of his client. 律师代表当事人说话。
on sb.'s behalf：以某人的名义; 为了某人; 代表某人 My husband could not be here tonight, but l want to thank you on his behalf. 我丈夫今晚因故不能前来, 我代表他向你们致谢。
beyond belief: 无法令人相信；令人难以置信 His story is beyond belief. 他的话难以置信。
v.完全覆盖：The countryside was blanketed with snow. 乡村被积雪覆盖。
blur
v （使某物） 变得模糊：Her eyes blurred with tears. 她泪眼迷离。
boycott
v 联合抵制，联合拒绝：The students boycott school. 学生们罢课。
break away 1.突然离开：What’s the matter? He broke away from the party. 出了什么事？他从舞会匆匆离开。2. 放弃，打破：break away from outworn rules and regulations 打破陈旧的规章制度
break down 1. 打破，毁掉：break down the old legal codes 打破旧的法规 2.坍塌：The bridge broke down. 桥坍塌了。3.中止，中断：How does the talk break down? 谈话怎么停止了？
break off 1. （使）折断：The mast broke off. 桅杆折断了。2.突然停止说话：I don’t know why he broke off in the middle of a sentence. 我不知道为什么他一句话没说完就停下了。3. 暂停工作，休息一下：Let’s break off for 5 minutes, OK? 我们休息5分钟，可以吗？
break through 1.突围：The guerillas soon broke through. 游击队很快突围。2. 突破，冲垮：Strong will can almost break through everything. 顽强的意志可以冲破一切。
break up 1. 打碎，拆散：The enemy ship broke up on the rock .敌人的船撞在岩石上撞破了。2. 分裂，分解：break up a word in to syllables 把单词按音节划分 3. 驱散：The reactionary tried to break up the protest meeting. 反动警察试图驱散抗议集会。
bring about 带来，造成：What brought about his illness? 他得了什么病？
bring down 1. 使倒下：bring down the tyrant 打倒暴君 2. 击落：bring down an enemy spy plane 击落敌人的间谍飞机。
bring on 1.引起，导致：bring on stomach 引起胃痛 2. 使发展：The use of chemical fertilizer is bringing the corps on nicely. 使用化肥使庄稼长的好极了。
burn one’s boats 破釜沉舟: you need to burn your boats, in order to win. 为了胜利你需要破釜沉舟.
burn the midnight oil 工作到深夜, 开夜车: The lawyer always burn the midnight oil.这位律师经常熬夜.
burn up 1.(炉火等)烧起来: With our help, the oven at last burnt up. 在我们的帮助下,炉火终于烧起来. 2. 烧掉: His house has been completely burnt up.他的房子已经完全被烧毁了.
burst in 突然出现: When I was writing, he burst into upon me. 当我写字时,他突然闯进来.
burst out 突然…起来: Jack burst out crying. 杰克突然大哭起来.
C
care about 关心，注意，对…感兴趣：The only thing I care about is the time. 我惟一关心的是时间。
care for 喜欢，对…中意：I really care for the students in my class. 我非常喜欢我班上的学生。
carry away（一般用被动态）使…忘其所以，使忘形：The high-ranking official was carried away by desire. 高官被欲望冲昏了头脑。
carry … off 1. 轻而易举地完成（任务、职责等）：He carried off the difficult situation calmly. 镇静地应付了困难的局面。2. 赢得，获得（奖品、荣誉等）：Jean carried off all the prizes. 简赢得了全部奖品。
carry on (with) 继续做，坚持：We can carry on our meeting after lunch. 午饭后我们可以继续开会。Carry on with your homework. 继续做你的家庭作业吧。They still carried on talking when the teacher came in. 老师进来时他们还在讲话。
carry out 1. 实行，执行，完成，实现：The new government carried out a new policy. 新政府实行了一项新政策。2. 履行（诺言、义务等）：They have failed to carry out their obligations. 他们没有履行自己的职责。
carry through 1. 度过（困难、艰难等），度过难关，使撑到底：His strong determination carried him through his illness. 他坚强的意志使他度过了疾病难关。2. 实现，完成：carry a project through despite difficulties 不顾困难地完成一项计划
a case in point 明显或典型的例子，佐证：The companies are losing some of their best people because of the low salaries – the resignation of the sales director is a case in point. 由于薪水低，公司正在失去一些最优秀的人才——销售部主任的辞职便是个明显的例子。
in any case 无论如何，不管怎样：It may rain tomorrow, but we are going in any case. 明天也许会下雨，但无论如何我们都要走。
in case of 要是…，在…的时候：Here is a phone number to call in case of emergency. 这是在紧急情况下拨打的电话号码。
(just) in case 以防万一：We took an umbrella with us just in case. 我们随身带了把伞，以防万一。
cast about/around for (无被动态) 搜索，想方设法：We had to cast about for an hour, looking for a good campsite. 为了找一个好的露营地，我们不得不找了一个小时。
cast away (一般用被动态) 使漂流，被抛弃：He says he finds his life of little account and is proud to cast it away. 他说他发现自己的生活微不足道，因此很自豪地将其一弃了之。
cast down (一般用被动态) 使心烦意乱；气馁，沮丧：Father was very cast down by the news of our aunt’s death. 父亲听到姨妈去世的消息后非常沮丧。
cast off 1. 抛弃, 拒绝：cast off old clothing 扔掉旧衣服 2. 释放, 使自由：cast off a boat 解开船
cast out 驱赶，驱逐：She had cast him out. 她把他赶走了。
catch it （非正式）（因做错事而）挨骂，受责备，受罚：We will really catch it from the teacher if we are late again. 如果再迟到可真要挨老师骂了。
catch one’s breath （由于吃惊、害怕等而）屏息，暂时停止呼吸；
caught up in 被卷入…的，陷入…：The government got caught up in a bitter dispute between the miners and their employers. 政府被卷入矿工和雇主之间的一场激烈的争执当中。
cater for 提供服务，迎合（满足）…要求：cater for the need of the customers 迎合顾客的需求
cater to 投合，迎合（尤指不良的愿望、需要等）：Those newspapers cater to the lowest tastes. 那些报纸迎合最低级下流的趣味。
chalk out (用言语或图画)大致描述，概略地说明：The teacher chalked out his plan. 这位老师大致描述了自己的计划。
chalk up 1. 赢得（尤指比分），取得，达到：She’s chalked up four wins already this season. 这个赛季中她已经取得了四次胜利。2. (to, against) 把…记在某人账上：Chalk up the drinks to me. 把酒钱记在我账上。Anything you do wrong will be chalked up against you. 你做错任何事，都要记下来和你算账的。
chew out（非正式，尤美）严厉责备：He chewed out his secretary for being late to work. 他严厉责备秘书上班迟到。
chew over（非正式）仔细考虑（问题等）：chew a problem over 仔细思考问题
claim
[C;U] (for, on)（根据权利而提出的）要求：make a claim for damages 要求赔偿损害
[C](to, on) (对某事物的)权利，要求权，所有权：He has the best claim to the honour. 他最有资格获得这荣誉。
close out: （美）清仓销售，大甩卖，出清存货。We are closing out this line of swimwear. 我们正清仓甩卖这种泳衣。
close up: （使）相互靠近，靠近，缩小间隔：The cut on her arm soon closed up. 她手臂上的伤口很快就愈合了。
not a clue: 一无所知，毫无头绪
clue sb. in :为……提供(最新)情况, 消息：Mark clued me in on how the computer system works. 迈克告诉我计算机系统是如何运转的。
come in: 到达，抵达，被收到：Reports are coming in of a bad earthquake in Mexico. 有关发生在墨西哥的严重地震的消息不断传来。
come of: 由…引起，是…的结果：I doubt if any good will come of these peace initiative. 我怀疑这些和平倡议是否会带来什么好的结果。
come off: 脱落，掉落：The hook came off the wall when I hung up my coat. 我挂外套时，钩子从墙上掉了下来。2.举行，进行，发生 3. 成功，达到预期效果，实现
compensate
弥补，抵消：Her intelligence more than compensates for her lack of experience. 她的聪颖足够弥补她的经验不足。
confirm
vt. 1. 证实，进一步确定：The expression on her face confirmed our worst fears. 她脸上的表情证实了我们对发生最坏情况的忧虑。2. 批准，确认：When do you think the President will confirm you in office? 你认为总统会在什么时候批准你上任？
consecutive
adj.1. 连续的，连贯，依次相续的：He was re-elected for four consecutive terms. 他连着四届当选。The dull ache in his belly made consecutive thought impossible. 腹中的隐痛使他不可能作连贯的思考。
consensus
n. 1. 一致的意见，多数人的意见：There can be wide differences of opinion on separate issues within a broad consensus. 在广泛一致的前提下，在个别问题上可能有很大的分歧。
on the contrary: (用来表示强烈反对或不赞同别人刚说过的话）正相反，恰恰相反：It wasn’t a good thing; on the contrary it was a huge mistake. 这并不是件好事，相反，这简直是一个大错误。
to the contrary: 意思相反的，完全不同的：You may be right; there’s no evidence to the contrary. 你也许是对的，因为没有相反的证据证明你不对。
credit… with: 相信某人有某种优点或能力等: I credit him with a certain amount of sense. 我认为他有一定的见识。
D
The theatre was a dazzle of bright lights. 剧院里一片耀眼的灯光。
to set definite standards for our students 为我们的学生订立明确的标准
This law will deprive us of our most basic rights. 这条法律将剥夺我们最基本的权利。
Their offer has put me in a bit of dilemma. 他们的提议使我有点左右为难。
He should be here directly if you don't mind waiting. 如果你不介意的话，请稍等一会儿，他应该很快就会到的。
The sea air has made a difference to her health. 海上的空气改善了她的健康状况。
The roses diffuse the scent to the air miles around. 玫瑰花的香味儿弥漫在几英里的空气中。
We got into difficulties with the rent. 我们付不出租钱了。
The morning dawned fresh and clear after the storm. 暴风雨过后的清晨，天一破晓便晴空万里，空气清新。
It made her day when her grandchildren came to see her. 她的孙儿孙女来看她，她高兴得不得了。
He stops me dead. 他突然拦住了我。
I dealt out two apples to each of the children. 我分给每个孩子两个苹果。
a decayed tooth 蛀牙，龋齿
The street was decked out in flags for the royal weddings. 为庆祝皇室的婚礼，街道上挂满了旗帜。
He dedicated his life to the emancipation of all mankind. 他献身于全人类的解放事业。
He spoke in defence of justice. 他发言维护正义。
He delegates authority to an agent. 他授权给代理人。
The mother had an easy delivery. 那位母亲分娩顺利。
a poor delivery 差劲的表达方式
On this occasion we departed from our normal practice of holding the meetings in public. 这一次我们一反常规不举行公开会议。
Ten soldiers were detailed to guard the bridge. 十名战士被派去保卫那座桥梁。
The police have detained two men for questioning at the police station. 警方拘
留了两个人在警察局审问。
I don't like the diffuse style of his writings. 我不喜欢他写作中冗赘的文体。
He has dug himself in well at the college now. 他如今在学院已经站稳了脚。
Ever since he met Paul McCartney at a party, he's been dining out on the story. 自从他在一个聚会上遇见保罗·麦卡尼后，他就一直拿这件事来吹嘘。
The fish in the river were poisoned by discharge from the chemical factory. 河中的鱼被化工厂的排放物毒死了。
That child needs discipline. 那孩子需要受惩罚。
You can discount what Jack said: he is a dreadful liar. 杰克说的话你不必当真，他可是个说谎大王。
He's suffering from severe mental disorder. 他患有严重的精神病。
She did the job with great dispatch. 她以高效率完成那件工作。
The low salary did not dispose him to accept the position. 菲薄的待遇使他不想接受这项工作。
Don't dissipate your efforts. 不要浪费你的精力。
The government has shown a total disregard for the needs of the poor. 政府对穷人的需求表现出完全冷漠的态度。
The plan was doomed from the start. 那计划从一开始就注定要失败。
That family has certainly come down in the world. 这个家族确实衰落了。
This is a draft on an American bank. 这是一张向一家美国银行提款的汇票。
He was drafting a letter to the bank manager. 他正在草拟一封给银行经理的信。
Drastic measures will have to be taken to restore order. 为恢复秩序必须采取严厉的措施。
Let's draw for the right to go first. 我们抽签决定先去权。
In autumn the days begin to draw in. 到了秋天，白天渐渐变短了。
)They can always dream up some new excuse for the train arriving late. 他们总是能为火车晚点出一些新的借口。
We must stop this drift towards war. 我们必须制止这种战争趋势。
The patient was put on a drip after her operation. 那个病人在手术后接受静脉滴注。
What are you driving at? 你的意思是什么？
They drove off their attackers. 他们击退了那些人的进攻。
He's clever but he won't success because he lacks drive. 他头脑聪明，但不会成功，原因是他缺少冲劲。
Let's try to drum up some more business. 我们再想办法兜揽多些生意。
By the end of the play, there wasn't a dry eye in the house. 这出戏终场时，场内观众无不泪汪汪的。
If foreign aid dries up the situation will be desperate. 倘若外资枯竭，形势将会更加严重。
I remain dubious about her motives. 我对于她的动机仍存疑念。
The terrible news stuck us dumb. 这可怕的消息使我们惊得说不出话来。
He will be in hospital for the duration of the school year. 整个学年他都要住院。
Customs duties are paid on goods entering the country, death duties on property when the owner dies, and stamp duty when one sells a house. 关税是货物进口时应缴的税；遗产税是对死者财产所征收的税；印花税是对卖房者征收的税。
Let's not dwell on your past mistakes. 我们不要再细说你过去的错误了。
She gained the ear of the managing director and voiced her opinion. 她说的话总经理愿意倾听，于是她就直抒己见了。
He earend a lot of praise from the papers for the way he handled the strike. 由于他对罢工的处理方法得当，他博得了报界的不少好评。
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ease off/up: [I] （非正式）缓和，减弱：The rain is beginning to ease off. 雨开始下得小些了。
eat something up: [I; T]吃完，吃光，耗尽：Be a good girl and eat up your vegetables. 做个乖女孩，把蔬菜都吃光。
be eaten up with：沉溺于（某种感情），纠缠于：He’s eaten up with jealousy. 他心中充满了嫉妒。
have the edge on/over （稍微）胜过…：She has the edge on the other students because she spent a year in England. 她在英国住过一年，因此比其他同学稍强。
on edge 紧张不安，易怒：She was a bit on edge till she heard he was safe. 她听到他安然无恙才放下心来。
take the edge off 减弱，挫…的锐气：That’ll take the edge off your hunger. 那会给你填填肚子，使你不觉得太饿。
emerge
（尤指调查后）显露，露出真相：Eventually the truth of the matter emerged. 事情终于真相大白。（从困境中等）摆脱出来：After the election, the socialists emerged as the largest single party. 经过选举，就单个政党而言，社会党成了最大的党。
end in something: [T] （没有被动态）结果为…，以…结束（告终）：The battle ended in victory. 战斗最终胜利了。
end up 最终成为（处于）：He ended up (as) head of the firm. 他最终成了公司的主管人。
[+v-ing] We didn’t like it at first, but we ended up cheering. 一开始我们并不喜欢它，但最后我们却为之喝彩。
entail
vt.使（事件、行动）成为必需；需要：Writing a history book entails a lot of work. 编写一部历史书需要花很大的工夫。
even as 正当；恰在…的时候：Even as he shouted the warning the car skidded. 就在他高喊注意的时候，汽车滑动了。
even if 即使；纵然：Even if we could afford it, we wouldn’t go abroad for our holidays. 即使我们有能力，我们也不去国外度假。
even now/so/then 甚至到现在（那时）；尽管这样（那样）：It was raining, but even so we had to go out. 天在下雨，尽管这样我们也不得不外出。
excursion
n. （通常是几个人结伴的）短途旅行，远足：The travel company arranges excursion round the island. 旅游公司安排环岛旅行。
exempt
adj. [F (from)] （责任、服务、付款等）被免除的；豁免的：Children under 16 are exempt from prescription charges. 16岁以下的儿童免付处方费。
exert oneself 努力，尽力：She can run 100 metres in 13 seconds without unduly exerting herself. 她无须过分努力就能在十三秒内跑完一百米。
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fabricate
vt. 编造，捏造：The reason he gave for his absence was obviously fabricated. 他提出的缺席理由显然是编造的。
face something out: [T] 勇敢地反对（对付）：Everyone admired the way she faced out the opposition in the debate. 人人都钦佩她在辩论中勇敢地对付对手的方法。
fade in/up: [I；T] （使）（影片中的画面）渐显：（使）（影片、广播中的声音）渐强：
We faded in the closing music as the hero rode off into the sunset. 当男主角策马向夕阳弛去的时候，我们逐渐使尾声音乐增强。
fade out: [I; T] （使）（影片中的画面）渐隐；（使）（影片、广播中的声音）渐弱：When she started insulting everyone during the television interview they faded her out and showed an advertisement. 当她在电视采访中开始辱骂每一个人的时候，他们就使她从画面中渐隐，并接上一个广告。
fall down: [T（on）] （非正式）失败；不起作用：He fell down on the job. 他未能把工作做好。
fall off: [I] （质量、数量等）下降，减少：The demand for new cars has fallen off sharply in the last 12 months. 过去一年内对新汽车的需求量大幅度下降。
fare
n. 1、[U] （常构成复合词）（公共汽车、火车、计程车等的）车费，（飞机等的）票价：How much is the ecomony fare? 经济舱的票价是多少？2、[C] （计程车的付费）乘客
v. [I+adv] 1、进展，成功：I think I fared quite well in the interview. 我觉得这次面试考得不错。2、遭遇：The unions will fare badly if the government’s plam becomes law. 政府的计划如通过成了法律，工会的遭遇将会很糟。
feeble
adj. 1、虚弱的，无力的：She answered me with a feeble voice. 她用虚弱的声音回答我。2、（笑话、想法、故事等）没有力量的，愚蠢的；未经周密考虑的：You offered a feeble excuse. 你的借口站不住脚。
feel for somebody: [T] 同情，体谅：I really feel for the parents of that boy who was killed in the crash. 我真同情在车祸中丧生的那个男孩子的双亲。
fill up: [I; T] （使）充满，装满：The room soon filled up with people. 房子很快就挤满了人。
find against somebody: [T] （没有被动态）（律）作出不利于…的判决：The fury found against the plaintiff. 陪审团作出不利于原告的判决。
find for somebody: [T] （没有被动态）（律）作出有利于…的判决：The fury found for the plaintiff. 陪审团作出有利于原告的判决。
flock
v. [I+adv/prep] 群集；簇拥，蜂拥：In the summer tourists flock to the museums and art galleries. 夏季游人成群结队到博物馆和艺术馆参观。
fluctuate
vi. 波动，涨落，起伏：The price of vegetables fluctuates according to the weather. 蔬菜的价格依季节而涨落。
forge
vt. 1、伪造；假冒：She tried to get into the country on a forged passport. 她企图以伪造的护照入境。2、打（铁等）；锻造：They are forging the links of a chain. 他们在打造铁链的环。
foster
vt. 1、（在一定时期内）照管，抚育（别人的孩子），照料：People who cannot have a baby of their own sometimes foster a child. 不能生育的人有时领养别人的孩子。2、（正式）培养，鼓励，助长：We hope these meetings will help foster friendly relations between our two countries. 我们希望这些会议将有助于促进我们两国之间的友好关系。
fringe
n. [（of）] 边缘；外围：They live on the fringes of society. 他们生活在社会的边缘。
futile
adj. 徒劳的，无益的，无效的：All his attempts to unlock the car were futile, because he was using the wrong key. 他试着打开车门的努力都是徒劳的，因为他用错了钥匙。
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gamble
vt. 赌博，投机：He's gambled away all his father's savings. 他把他父亲的积蓄全赌光了。
vi. (on, with) 碰运气，冒险：You shouldn't gamble with your future. 你不该拿你的前途作赌注。
give off 发出，发散：give off a bad smell 发出臭味
give over to 把（时间、地点）留作特定用途：The room was given over to the youth club. 这房间归青年俱乐部使用。
glare
vi. 1. (at) 怒目而视：I glared at the criminal.我愤怒地看着那罪犯。2. 发强烈的光，耀眼：The sun glared out of the sky. 太阳在天上发出强烈的光。
go along with 赞成，附和：I go along with you at this point. 这个问题上我赞成你。
grave
adj. 1. 严重的，重大的，沉重的：His face was grave as he talked about the accident. 他谈起这场事故时脸色凝重。2. 严厉的，严肃的：The silk child's condition is grave. 小孩的病情严重。
grind //
vt. (ground, ground, grinding) 1. 把…碾碎，把…磨成粉：grind wheat in a mill 用磨面机磨麦子 grind the faces of the poor 压榨剥削穷人grind down 折磨，压迫：He was ground down by hunger. 他被饥饿所折磨。
n. 枯燥乏味的工作：Do you find doing research a grind? 你觉得做研究是一件苦事吗？
gross //
adj. 1. 总共的，全部的：gross domestic product 国内生产总值 2.（正式）明显错误的，不可原谅的：a gross negligence 重大过失 3. 粗鲁的，不雅的：gross language 粗俗的话 vt. 获得…总收入：The movie grossed over $5,000,000. 这影片总共获利在500万美元以上。
grow on （无被动态）逐渐取悦于，渐渐使成习惯：The music starts to grow on me. 我开始慢慢喜欢这音乐了。
gut
adj.（非正式）直觉的，直感的：a gut reaction 本能的反应
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hammer in 把…灌输给：The teacher hammered into the students the multiplication tables. 老师把乘法表灌输给学生们。
hammer out 经详细讨论得出：hammer out a plan 经过仔细研究订出计划
hamper
vt. 阻碍，妨碍，牵制：The snow hampered my movements. 大雪阻碍了我的行动。
have in 贮存，贮备：have enough fruit in 贮存了足够的水果
have off 背诵，暗记：have the article off 背诵了这篇文章
hazard
使冒危险，冒…的危险：He hazarded all his money to save the business. 他孤注一掷，拿了所有的钱来挽救企业。
hike
n. [C] （乡间的）徒步旅行，远足：go on a hike 作徒步旅行
vi. 1. 作徒步旅行，远足：hike out 露营 2. （非正式）猛然提高，大幅度增加：The ferry hiked the fare to forty cents. 船费涨到40美分。
hinge on/upon 取决于，以…为转移：Everything hinges on what we do next. 一切都要看下一步我们如何做才能决定。
hoist
vt. 提起，升起，把…吊起：hoist a flag to the top of the pole 把旗扯到杆顶 hoist with one’s own petard 作茧自缚
hole with 赞同，同意：hold with the modern ideas 赞同现代思想
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immune / /
adj. 1. 免疫的，有免疫力的，不受…影响的：be immune to diphtheria 对白喉有免疫力 2. 免除…的，豁免的：The criminal was told he would be immune from punishment if he helped the police. 罪犯被告知说，如果他协助警方，就可以免受惩罚。
impart / /
vt. 1. 赋予，给予，传授（特性、感情等）：A good mother imparts wisdom to her child. 一个好的母亲把智慧赋予孩子。2. 告知，通知，透露：She imparted the secret to her friend. 她把秘密向她朋友透露了。
imperative / /
adj. 1. 紧急的，必要的，必须做的：It is imperative that everyone of us remould his world outlook. 我们每个人都必须改造自己的世界观。
impetus / /
n. [U] 1. 动量，冲力：The car ran away under its own impetus. 汽车靠自己的冲力跑远了。2. 推动力，促进因素，刺激物：Her speech gave an impetus to my ideas. 她的讲话激发了我的思绪。
impose / /
vt. 1. 征税，加负担于：New duties were imposed on wines and spirits. 酒类被加征新税。2. 强迫接受困难的或不想做的事情，把…强加于：Don't impose yourself on people you don’t like. 不要勉强和你不喜欢的人在一起。3. 趁机利用，占便宜，打扰，麻烦：We are not to be imposed upon. 我们是不会上当的。
indispensable / /
adj. 必须的，必不可少的：Water is indispensable to us. 水是我们不可缺少的。
indulge / /
vt. 1. 纵容，迁就，放任：He never indulged his children. 他从不纵容孩子。2. 满足（自己或别人的欲望等）：indulge in tobacco 吸烟无度 3. (in)（非正式）让自己好好享受一下，使自己沉溺于：His father sometimes indulges in a cigar. 他的父亲有时喜欢抽一支雪茄。
institution / /
n. [C] 1. 惯例，习俗，制度：Marriage became an institution in ancient societies. 婚姻在古代社会就已经成为一种制度。2. 社会机构：financial institution 金融机构
intact / /
adj. 完整无缺的，未经触动的，未受损伤的：His property remained intact. 他的财产完整无损。
intimidate / /
vt. 恫吓，恐吓，威胁：He said he would never be intimidated by big names and authorities. 他说他决不会被名人、权威所吓倒。
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justify / /
vt. 1. 证明…有理，为…辩护：How can you justify your rude words? 你怎能为你粗鲁的言语辩护？2. 为…的正当理由：The result of events fully justifies our views. 事情的结果完全证明我们的意见是正确的。
jump at 马上接受，欣然应允：He jumped at the chance to go to Europe. 他马上抓住了这次去欧洲的机会。
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keep to 使不离开，使局限于：He kept his plan to himself. 他对他的计划守口如瓶。
keep up 使…不掉下来：Keep your chin up! 不要气馁！
kick out 开除，撵走：She was kicked out of the college. 她被学校开除了。
knock off 卖主从价钱中减去：Knock ten yuan off please. 减掉十元吧。
know apart 区别，辨别：Can you know the twins apart? 你能分辨出这对双胞胎吗？
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lag / /
vi. 走得慢，落后，滞留：Do not let even a single tourist lag behind. 不要让一个游客掉队。
lapse / /
n. [C] 1. 失误，过失，小毛病：a lapse of the pen 笔误 2. 行为失检，失着，偏离正道，背弃信仰：a lapse from good virtue into vice 堕落 3. 时间的流逝：a lapse of two years 2年时间逝去
vi. 1. 退步，陷入，倒退，衰退：lapse into idleness 渐渐变懒 2. 终止：Then the conversation lapsed and all was still and quiet. 接着谈话声就听不到了，四周万籁俱寂。
lay down 1. 放下, 交出：The enemy soldiers laid down their arms to surrender. 敌军放下武器投降了。2. 规定, 制定：follow the procedure laid down in the manual 按照手册中规定的程序操作‖lay down a general policy 制订一个总方针
lay off 1.（暂时）解雇：The company laid off twenty workers last week. 那家公司上周解雇了20名工人。2. 停止做：You should lay off smoking now. 你应该现在就戒烟。
leaf through 匆匆翻阅，浏览：She casually leafed through the book. 她漫不经心地翻阅了那本书。
by/in leaps and bounds 极其迅速地：Lifeboat technology has advanced by leaps and bounds. 救生艇技术有了迅猛发展。
least of all 最不，尤其：No one can stay here, you least of all. 谁也不能留在这儿，你尤其不能。
not in the least 丝毫不，一点不：I’m not in the least afraid of you any more. 我一点都不怕你。‖Jim said he wasn’t in the least angry. 吉姆说他一点也不生气。
to say the least 最起码：The result will be terrible inflation, to say the least. 说轻点，结果也会是可怕的通货膨胀。
leave off 停止，中断：Has the rain left off yet? 雨停了没有？‖It’s time to leave off work. 该下班了。
leave out 1. 遗漏，省略：An important detail was left out in the report. 报告中漏掉了一个重要细节。‖Make sure not to leave out a single word. 务必一个词都不要省略。2. 把…排除在外：She feels left out because the other children don’t play with her. 她有一种被遗弃的感觉，因为别的孩子都不跟她玩。
bring to light 揭露, 将…曝光：The investigation brought to light some important facts. 调查揭露了一些重要的事实。
come to light 显露，暴露：This evidence did not come to light until after the trial. 这一证据直到审判以后才曝光。
in (the) light of 鉴于，由于：In light of these changes, we must revise our plan. 鉴于有这些变化，我们必须修改计划。‖He reviewed his decisions in the light of recent developments. 他根据最近的事态发展重新考虑自己的决定。
live off 依赖…生活：Mom used to live off the interest from her savings. 她靠存款利息为生。
live on 靠…生活，以…为食物： live on one’s parents 靠父母生活
live out 1. 活过（某一段时间）：He lived out his later years in peace. 他在安宁中度过了晚年。2. 实践：They wanted to earn enough money to live out their dreams. 他们想赚取足够的钱去实现自己的梦想。
live through 度过，经受住：live through an economic crisis 度过一次经济危机‖Will he live through the night? 这一夜他能挺得过去吗？
live up to 1. 遵守，实践（诺言、原则等）：live up to one’s promise 遵守自己的诺言
look in 顺便访问，顺便看望：I’ll look in at the shop on my way home. 回家的路上我要顺便到那家商店看看。‖He looks in on us once in a while. 他偶尔顺便来看看我们。
look into 调查，观察：Let’s look into the matter together. 让我们一块儿调查一下这件事
look through 1.（从头至尾）浏览：They looked through all the cards and found out the data they wanted. 他们翻遍了所有的卡片，找到了他们需要的资料。
look up 1. 好转：The weather is looking up. 天气有所好转。‖Exports are looking up at last. 出口状况终于有所改善。2.（在词典等中）查找：Look the word up in your dictionary. 到词典里查一查这个单词。‖Let me look up his address and telephone number. 我来查一下他的地址和电话号码。3. 看望，拜访：I’ll look you up next time I come. 我下次来的时候会来看你。4. (to) 尊敬：They look up to him as a good example to follow. 他们尊崇他为学习的好榜样。
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make it 1. 办成，做到，成功：He made it after dozens of failures. 他失败了好几十次，终于成功了。2. 赶上，及时到达：I don’t think we can make it before dark. 我看我们天黑以前是赶不到了。
make of 理解，推断：Could you make anything of what he was saying? 你知道他在说些什么吗?
make off 1. 匆忙离开，逃走：They made off as soon as they heard the alarm. 他们一听到警报就急忙离开了。
make up 1. 捏造, 临时编造, 虚构：I’m afraid you’re making up stories again. 恐怕你又在胡诌乱扯了。
make up for 补偿, 弥补：I must make up for the time I lost during my illness. 我得把生病期间损失的时间补回来。
make out 1. 看出, 辨认出：I can’t make out whether this figure is a three or an eight. 我看不清这个数字是3还是8。
manifest / /
vt. 1. 显示，表明，证明：No one can manifest the truth of his statement. 没人能证明他讲的是真话。
in a manner of speaking 不妨说, 在某种意义上：He is now in a dilemma, in a manner of speaking. 在某种意义上来说，他现在处于进退两难的境地。
map out 详细制定, 筹划：They have mapped out a detailed plan for the vacation. 他们已经为度假作出了细致的安排。
marginal / /
微小的，少量的，不重要的：The difference between them is marginal. 他们之间的差别很小。
mark up 提高…的价格, 提高…的分数：It’s most unwise of them to mark up the prices now.他们现在提高价格是极不明智的。
Mean
a. 1. 自私的，吝啬的：He is mean about money. 他吝啬钱。‖It was very mean of her to leave her friend alone. 她对朋友不闻不问，真太自私了。2. 卑鄙的，恶意的：a mean trick 卑鄙的伎俩 3. 平均的，中等的：6 is the mean number between 3 and 9. 6是3和9的平均数。‖the mean income 平均收入
measure / /
beyond measure 无可估量，极度，过分：He was surprised beyond measure. 他感到极为惊讶。
for good measure 另外：In addition to dessert, they served chocolates for good measure. 甜食之外，他们还上了巧克力。
measure up 合格，符合标准：Does he measure up for the job? 他符合做那项工作的条件吗？
mess
mess up 1. 把…弄糟：His late arrival messed up our plans. 他的迟到打乱了我们的计划。 2. 把…弄乱（或弄赃）：The children have messed up the garden. 孩子们把花园弄得乱七八糟。
mess with 干预，介入：Don’t mess with him when he’s angry. 他生气时别去打扰他。
mock //
a. 1. 模拟的，演习的：a mock examination 模拟考试‖a mock debate 演习性辩论 2. 假的，假装的：mock modesty 假谦虚‖mock leather 人造革
move on 1. (to) 更换工作（或话题等）：We’ve debated this for hours; it’s time to move on. 我们已经就此辩论了好几个小时，现在该换个话题了。get a move on 赶快，加紧：You’ll never finish the work if you don’t get a move on. 你要是不抓紧干的话，你就永远也干不完。
much as 虽然，即使：Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home. 尽管我很想呆下去，但确实得回家了。
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nail down 确定：She says she’s coming, but I can’t nail her down to a specific time. 她说她要来，但我无法让她说出确切的时间。
catch … napping 使…措手不及：The German team were caught napping and Beckham scored the winning goal. 德国队被来了个措手不及，贝克汉姆踢进了致胜球。
navigation / /
n.导航，领航：radar navigation 雷达导航
necessity //
n. [U] 必要（性），（迫切）需要：What’s the necessity of leaving so early? 有什么必要这么早就走？‖He was driven by necessity to change the plan. 他迫不得已改变了计划。
of necessity 无法避免地，必定：The report was rushed and of necessity had errors. 报告是匆忙写成的，必定会有错误。
in the neighborhood of 在…附近，大约：His debts are in the neighborhood of $5,000. 他的债务在5千美元左右。
neither here nor there 不相干的，无关紧要的：What he says is neither here nor there. 他讲的话无关紧要。
nevertheless //
ad. 仍然，然而，不过：He was angry; nevertheless, he listened to me. 他很生气，但还是听了我的话。‖What you said was true. It was, nevertheless, a little unkind. 你说的是真的，不过我还是觉得有点残忍。
nominal / /
a. 1. 名义上的，有名无实的： He is only the nominal head of the country. 他只是那个国家名义上的元首。‖As he was still not allowed to run a company, his wife became its nominal head. 因为他不能开公司，所以他夫人成了名义上的老板。2.（费用等）很少的，象征性的：There will be a nominal charge for the trip. 这次旅行将象征性地收一点费用。
nominate / /
vt. 提名，任命：He has been nominated for president. 他已被提名当总统。
none but 除…之外没有，只有：They chose none but the best. 他们只选最好的。
none too 一点也不：You got home none too early. 你回家一点也不早。
follow one’s nose 1. 笔直往前：Just follow your nose and you’ll get there. 只要朝前走，你就会到那儿的。2. 凭直觉行事，凭本能行事：I found the house by following my nose. 我凭直觉找到了这座房子。
nose about/around 搜索，探问：Don’t nose about in other people’s affairs. 不要打听别人的事。
poke/stick one’s nose into 探问，探看，干预：Don’t poke your nose into everything. This is none of your business. 不要什么事都打听，这跟你无关。
for nothing 1. 不花钱地，不要钱地：He got the book for nothing. 他没花钱就得到了那本书。2. 徒劳地：They took all the trouble for nothing. 他们所做的一切都是徒劳。
nothing but 只有，只不过：Nothing but a miracle can save him. 只有奇迹才能挽救他。‖It is nothing but a joke. 这只不过是个笑话而已。
get nowhere 使无进展，使不能成功：If we go on talking all round the subject, we’ll get nowhere. 假如我们围着这个话题继续谈下去，我们会一事无成。‖Unreasonable treatment of the workers will get the firm nowhere. 对待工人不合理，公司就不会兴旺发达。
nowhere near 远远不，远不及：Today’s game was nowhere near as exciting as yesterday’s.今天的比赛远不及昨天的扣人心弦。
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object / /
vi. (to) 反对，不赞成：I object to the plan on the ground that it is too expensive. 我反对这项计划，理由是费用太大。
objective / /
a. 客观的，不带偏见的：It’s difficult to give objective criticism. 进行客观的批评是十分困难的。
obscure / /
a. 1. 不著名的，不重要的： He studied some of the more obscure Latin poets. 他研究了一些不大出名的拉丁诗人。2. 费解的，模糊不清的：Official policy has changed, for reasons that remain obscure. 官方的政策变了，其中的原因至今还不清楚。
observe / /
1. 评说，评论：He observed that the work was well done. 他说这件工作做得很出色。Keynes observed that humans fall into two classes. 慨恩斯说人可以分为两类。2. 遵守，奉行：We faithfully observed the rules. 我们忠实地遵守规则。‖We will observe the terms of the contract. 我们将履行合同中的各项条款。
obsession / /
n. [C] 困扰，无法摆脱的思想（或情感）：Gambling became an obsession , and he eventually lost everything. 他迷上了赌博，最后一无所有。
obsolete / /
a. 废弃的，淘汰的： So much equipment becomes obsolete almost as soon as it’s made. 这么多的设备刚造好就不过时了。
odd //
a. 1.奇特的，古怪的：We thought she was rather odd. 我们认为她相当古怪。2. 临时的，不固定的：He hired a few odd hands for the farm. 他给农场雇用了几个临时工。3. 单的，不成对的：I threw away the odd sock. 我把那只不成对的短袜丢了。4. 奇数的，单数的：1, 3, and 5 are odd numbers. 1、3、5是奇数。5. 挂零的，剩余的，余下的：They first met thirty odd years ago. 他们是30多年前初次见面的。
against all (the) odds 尽管有极大的困难，尽管极为不利：Against all the odds she achieved her dream of becoming a journalist. 尽管有极大的困难，她终于实现了成为一名新闻记者的梦想。 at odds with 与…不和，与…争吵，与…不一致： This new evidence is at odds with their earlier statement. 这一新证据与他们早先的供述有矛盾。
odds and ends 零星杂物，琐碎物品：He’s moved most of his stuff; there are only a few odds and ends left. 他已经把大部分东西搬走了，只剩下一些零星杂物了。
more often than not 往往，多半：More often than not she misses the bus. 她常常赶不上车。
opaque //
a.. 难理解的，晦涩的：Her explanation of the problem was rather opaque. 她对该问题的解释很难理解。
optimum / /
a. 最合适的，最优的，最佳的：The optimum temperature for baking depends on the individual oven. 焙烤的最佳温度要视烤箱而定。‖This design makes the optimum use of the available space. 这一设计是对能用的空间的最佳利用。
orient / /
vt. 1. 使适应，使熟悉情况（或环境等）：You will need time to orient yourself to your new way of eating. 要适应这种新的吃法需要时间。
orthodox / /
a. 1. 传统的：Mary is very modern and liberal, but John is more orthodox in his behavior. 玛丽很现代、很开放，而约翰的行为则比较传统。2. 正统的，正宗的：orthodox ideas 正统观念
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put someone/something through their paces 测试（考察）某人的能力：The test drivers put the new models through their paces. 试驾者们测试了这些新车型的性能。
show one’s paces 显出自己的才能，显身手：The Scottish team showed their paces for the press yesterday. 苏格兰队昨天向媒体展现了他们的实力。
package deal [非正式] 一揽子交易，整批交易
package tour 又作 package holiday （全程由旅行社安排且费用固定的）包办旅游，包价旅游
paper2 / /
v.（over, up）掩盖，粉饰，掩饰（不和，困难）：He tried to paper over the country’s deep-seated problems. 他试图掩饰国家根深蒂固的问题。
parallel2 / /
n. 2 [C（to, with）；U]极相似的人（事物）：The executives involved in the dispute denied any parallel with the event of last year.卷入此项争执的行政官员们否认去年发生过类似事件。3 [C（between, with）]类似（点），相似（之处）：There are few parallels between American football and European football.美式足球和欧式足球没有什么相似之处。
parallel3/ /
v. [T] 1 与……相似：The events of the last ten days in some ways parallel those before the 2000 election. 在最后十天发生的事与2000年大选前的事十分类似。2 [正式]比得上；与…匹敌：No one has paralleled his success in business. 没有人能与他在商业上的成功相匹敌。
pave the way for/ to 为…铺平道路；为…创造条件：Scientists hope that data from the probe will pave the way for a more detailed exploration of Mars.科学家们希望探测器带回来的数据会为对火星作进一步研究铺平道路。
pattern2 / /
v. [T] 1 (with) 以图案装饰：The curtain is patterned with roses.窗帘上装饰着玫瑰的图案。2 [+ 宾语 + adv./ prep. 特别是after, on, upon][正式]模仿，学…的样：She patterns herself on her elder sister.她模仿着姐姐的模样。
perish / /
v. [I；T][尤英]（使）损坏；（使）腐烂：Being exposed to the sunlight has caused the rubber to perish.在阳光下暴晒会使橡胶老化。
perplex / /
v. [正式]使困惑，使糊涂，使为难：The disease, which affects young children of both sexes, has continued to perplex doctors and public health workers.在男女儿童身上发生的这种疾病一直让医生和公共卫生工作人员感到困惑。
pirate2 / /
v. [T]剽窃，非法翻印，侵犯专利（权）：In many countries it’s not illegal to pirate software.在许多国家盗版软件并不违法。
point1 / /
n.特点，特质：I think her kindness is one of her strong points.我觉得她的善良就是她最大的特点。
ponder / /
v. [I (on, over); T]深思，默想，考虑：Doctors should ponder a while on the wisdom the separating babies from their mothers.医生在把婴儿和母亲分开的时候要仔细考虑这种行为是否明智。
pound2 / /
v. 1 [T (up)]捣碎，舂烂：Pound the garlic into a paste and then fry it with the onions.把大蒜捣成糊然后再与洋葱一起炸。2 [I；T]猛击，猛打；猛烈跳动：I could feel my heart pounding as I went on stage to collect the prize.我在走上台领奖时能感觉到心脏在猛烈跳动。
prosecute / /
v. [I; T (for)]对…起诉，检控：He was prosecuted for fraud.他被控诈骗。
provide for [T] 1 供养，抚养：He has two young daughters to provide for them.他有两个年幼的女儿要抚养。
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queer / /
adj. [比较过时]1 奇怪的；难以解释的：She has a queer expression on her face.她脸上有一种难以捉摸的神情。
quiver / /
v. [I (with, at)]（由于害怕或兴奋而）微颤，（轻微地）发抖：I quivered with fear at the sound.我听到这声音，害怕得有点发抖。
quota / /
n. (of)（正式限定的）定量，定额；配额：Most India’s coffee exports are restricted by an export quota fixed under the rules of the International Coffee Agreement.印度的大部分咖啡出口都受到国际咖啡协约规定的出口配额限制。
quote / /
v. [T]开（价），报（价），报…的价：The architect has quoted $3000 to furnish the house.建筑商报价3000美元装修房子。
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radioactive / /
adj. 有放射性的，由放射引起的：The core of a nuclear reactor is highly radioactive.核反应堆的中心有很强的放射性。
rank3 / /
adj. 1 （植物）过于繁茂的，蔓延的：The rank growth of the creepers choked the less vigorous plants.爬地植物的过度蔓延影响了不够健壮植物的生长。
realm / /
n. (of) （活动、研究等的）领域，范围：The change in people’s attitudes will slowly move from the realm of theory into the sphere of practice.人们观念的转变将慢慢地从理论范围转向实践领域。
rear2 / /
v. 1 [T (on)]养育；饲养，抚养：He describes how these birds rear their chicks.他描述了鸟儿是如何养育雏鸟的。
reflect on/ upon 1 （行为、事件）招致（不利的反响），给…带来（坏）影响：When one player behaves disgracefully it reflects (badly) on / upon the whole team.一个队员不光彩的行为会给整个球队带来坏影响。
refund2 / /
v. [T (to)]偿还，赔偿：When I went on business to Peru, the office refunded my expenses.我在秘鲁公干时，公司给我报销花费。
reproach2 / /
v. [T (for, with)]（难过和失望地）责备，指责：She reproached the government with failing the help the poor.她指责政府没有成功帮助穷人。
restrain / /
v. [T (from)]克制，抑制：The report states that the growth in car ownership could be restrained by increasing taxes.报告中陈述要通过增加税收来抑制私人汽车的增加。
retrieve... from 拯救 ...(免于), (从...)救
retrievable adj. 可回收的 可恢复性的
riddle
n.1. 谜；费解的事 2. 粗筛
vt. 充满于, 弥漫于: Election campaigns have always been riddled with demagogy and worse. 选举活动总是充斥了煽动和坏事。
ride out 安然渡过，经受得住：rode out the storm. 安然渡过风暴
take for a ride (Slang) 欺骗某人，使某人吃亏上当：an author who tried to take his publisher for a ride. 企图欺骗出版商的作者
ripe
adj. 1.成熟的: This fruit isn't ripe yet — we can't eat it. 这水果还没有熟，我们不能吃。2.准备好的；适宜的: land ripe for industrial development 适于工业发展的土地 3. 发展完好的: ripe judgment 成熟的判断力 4.大胆的: a rather ripe joke 过于大胆的笑话
on the rocks: 1. 处于困难境、濒临毁灭或完蛋地：Their marriage is on the rocks.他们的婚姻濒于破裂 2.一文不名；破产的：Our accountant says the business is on the rocks.我们的会计师说生意濒临破产.
roll over 延期付款缓期或拖延（债券）的付款
roll up: 1.乘车到达 2.积累；储蓄：rolled up quite a fortune.积累了一大笔财富
in rough 大略地；草略地Write it out in rough and then copy it. 先起草稿，然后再抄清。
round off 用四舍五入化为整数,缩减（一个数的小数）: 3.1415926 gives 3.14 when rounded off to 2 decimal places. 当将3.1415926缩减成2位小数时便成为3.14。
rule out 1. 避免；排除在外：The snowstorm ruled out their weekly meeting. 暴风雪使他们一周一次的会议无法举行 2. 不考虑；排除出去：The option of starting over has been ruled out. 重新开始这种选择已被排除考虑
as a rule 通常；总体上：As a rule, we take the bus.通常，我乘公共汽车 |
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