考研必.中频词汇-17最强见unit1417讲义

UnitA词识elite:【n.】上层 elitism(n.n英主义；杰出人物统gradual【adj.】逐渐的；逐步entrepreneurn.colonyn一类聚居colonial(adj.)殖民地的；殖义的；筑或家具有英属殖民地时期特色comply:【v.】服complicated（adj.）复杂的；难懂的；难处contactn指经常性系；联【v.】联系；联形近的)争夺；竞争 （v.）争取赢得( 、比赛等)；补充词incontactwith……联系；与……相historian:【ninherit:【v钱或经遗传获得(特征、特质等)privilege:【n. ；优【v.】给予 ；特形近privileged（adj.）享 的；特殊purchase:【v.【n. 的物【adj随机的；随意【n.随机description:【n.】描述；形容；叙述；说；种形近describe（v.）描述；记述；形容；作同义definition（n.）定义；规定；明picture（n.）写admit【v.】让……进入；接纳；承形近 adopt:【v.】采用；采crucial:【adj.】至关重要的；关键性同义essential（adj.）对必要的；至关重要的；基本的；本质的；根本的（n.）必需品；不可或缺key（adj.）键的；主要significant（adj.）要的；有意义decisive（adj.）定overriding（adj.）重要的；高于quote:【v. ；援【n. restore:【v.】恢复；使复原；归还；交；恢复；重形近restoration（n.）恢复；复位；归同义revive（v.）再次流行；重新上recover（v.）恢复；重新获enable:【v.】使能够；使成为可能；准许形近empower（v.）使能够；准 ；准同义endeavor（n.）（v.）力；尽词strivefor争同义essayv试external:【adj.】外部的；外面的；外来反义internal（adj.）国内agenda:【n.】议事日程；目schedule（n.）进度flexibleschedule：弹性工作时cell【n.】细胞；小房；蜂房；电context:【n.】上下文；背景；环境；语exert【v响词imposesthon……施option【n选择择的事物(或人)；选课形近optional(adj.)可选择的；非强opportunity(n.)机会；时exception(n.)例外；除近义durableadjtrait【n.】特征；特点；特同义attribute（n.）feature（n.）特征；特peculiarity（n.）cater【v合；为……食及服务)词caterfor……的所有需caterto……的需求capable:【adjUnitC词elite[n2006TextInsteadofintimateshopscateringto“aknowledgeableelite,”thesewerestores“anyonecouldenter,regardlessofclassorentrepreneur[n]2014TextYoucannotbuyclass,astheoldsayinggoes,andtheseupstartentrepreneurscannotbuytheirprizestheprestigeoftheNobels.colonial[adj]殖民地的； 义2009textAccordingtothestandardhistoryofAmericanphilosophy,nowhereelseincolonialAmericawas“somuchimportanceattachedtoin lectualpursuits.”comply[v]服从2013TextAfterall,ithasanadbusinesstoo,whichitsayswillcomplywithDNTrequests,thoughitisstillworkingoutcontestedadj异2012TextInArizonav.UnitedStates,themajorityoverturnedthreeofthefourcontestedprovisionsofArizona’scontroversialplantohavestateandlocal federalimmigrationlaw.inherit[v遗传获征、特质2009TextYetmostancestrytestingonlyconsidersasinglelineage,eithertheYchromosomeinheritedthroughmeninafather’slineormitochondrialDNA,whichispasseddownonlyfrommothers.privilege2013TextTheonlymajorobjectioncamefromJusticeAntoninScalia,whoofferedanevenmorerobustdefenseofstateprivilegesgoingbacktotheAlienandSeditionActs.randomadj2011TextAccordingtoParagraph2,sold.asafebusinessrandomstronguserflexibilityindescription[n述2011TextAsadescriptionofthenextmusicdirectorofanorchestrathathashithertobeenledbymusicianslikeGustavMahlerandPierreBoulez,thatseemslikelytohavestruckatleastsomeTimesreadersasfaintpraise.admission[n2013Hestudiedtheresultsof9,323MBAinterviews,conductedby31admissionsadoptiveadj2011TextTherearealsostoriesaboutnewlyadoptive—andnewlysingle—momSandraBullock,aswellastheusual“JenniferAnistonispregnant”news.restore[v使复2007TextSurelyitshouldbeobvioustothedimmestexecutivethattrust,thatmostvaluableofeconomicassets,iseasilydestroyedandhugelyexpensivetorestore—andthatfewthingsaremorelikelytodestroytrustthanacompanylettingsensitive datagetintothewronghands.2008TextButitgoesfurtherthanthat.Itsignalsachangeinwhathas,untilnow,beenakeyelementofscientificendeavor.externaladj2011Achievementhappensbecauseyouasaembodytheexternalachievement;youdon’t“get”successbut eit.Thereisnogapbetweenmindandmatter.agenda[n2006TextAndsincethesemessageshaveanagenda—tolureustoopenourwallets—theymaketheveryideaofhappinessseemunreliable.exert[v响等2012阅TextThere’snodoubtthatourpeerexertenormousinfluenceonpermanentadj久的，持久2014TextButinOsborneland,yourfirstinstinctistofallintodependency—permanentdependencyifyoucangetit—supportedbyastateonlytooreadytoindulgeyour2010阅读Demandcomesmainlyfromtwosources:ndependentmom-and-popgrocerystoreswhich,unlikelargeretailchains,aretoosmalltobuystraightfromproducers,andfoodserviceoperatorsthatcatertoconsumerswhentheydon’teatathome.UnitA词识dependent:【adj.】依靠的；依赖的；取决有【n.】 等)受抚养补充independent(adj.)独立自主的；不受约(n.)中立派；无党reliantadj.)依靠的；信赖extreme【n. ；极度(状态【adj.】极度的 的；末端的；尽头形近 地；很；非常同义 utmost（adj.）极度radical（adj.）根本的；彻底的；激进imply【v.】意指；含……的意思；暗形近indicate（v.）表明；暗infer（v.）推定；暗形近exhibition（n.）展览；展览会；展示，显词expose 近义eventually:【adv.prevent（v.）预防，防止 ；妨finally（adv.） y（adv.）label【v.】 于……；标志；把……称【n. ；标示；标记；称号；外同义tag词brand（n.）商标，牌designate（v.）定名为；称呼；psychology:【n.】心理typically（adv.）有代表性地；典型sample（n.）于化样本；样（adj.）形近vary（v.）同变化；改varied（adj.）variety（n.）多种多样；种类；变化；品varying（adj.）不同的；多种多样variable（adj.）可变（n.）变量；可变物；可变因variation（n.）变化；变异；变familiar【adj】熟悉的；通晓的；过 形近unfamiliar（adj.）不熟悉的；不常词befamiliarwithbeproficientinbeadeptat近义intimate（adj.）亲近的；（v.）暗示shift:【v.】替换；转移【n.】转移；转换；转变形近（n.）换低同义transfer（v.）使转移；使调alter（v.）改变transform（v.）nevertheless【conj.】然而；不过；尽管【adv.】仍然；不过同义although（conj.） sufficient:【adj.】足够的近义adequate（adj.）足够的；适当affluent（adj.）富裕abundant（adj.）量的；充ample（adj.）够的；充足sufficient（adj.）足extent【n.】广度；宽度；长度；程度；形近extend（v.）延伸；延长；扩大；推广；伸；给予；对……估extended（adj.）延伸；广大extensive（adj.）广泛的；大量的词tosomeextent一定程度上；在某种程guarantee【n.】保证【v.形近guaranteed（adj.）有保证的；有人担pledge（n.）（v.）保证；保证给予；用……抵押expectation:【n.】预期；期形近expect（v.）期望unexpected（adj.）想不到expectancy（n.）期待；期等)词meettheexpectationrespond:【vresponsibility（n.）责 dim【adj.淡的；(地方)昏暗的，阴暗的acceptance:【n.】接受；赞 cloth【v.……提供clothes（n.）lure:【n. 力 ；诱【v. ；引诱；哄【n.】水兵 陆战队士numerous:【adj.orchestra【n.】管弦乐或音乐厅的)正厅前排座位privacy:【nillusion【n.illustrate（v.）表例子、故事或图表)说明pursue:【v.】实行；执行；寻求；追求；追形近insistence（n.）词consistin/of……persist（v.）persevere（v.）坚持不uphold（v.）previous:【adj.】早先的；以前形近previously（adv.）近义primitive（adj.）原始的；发展水平prior（adj.）在先的；占先release:【v.】释放；解放； 【n. ，发同义 announce（v.）remind【v.】提醒；使想形近reminder（n.）暗示；提醒的人词remindsb.of...:提醒 )；使temporary:【adj.】临时的；暂时反义whereas:【conj形近elsewhere（adv.）在别处；去别wise:【adj.】有智慧otherwise（adv.）否则likewise（adv.）wisely（adv.）聪明地；明智prudent（adj.）谨慎的；慎重的；精明acknowledge【v.致谢；报偿；告形近knowledgeable（adj.）；有见识的；聪明announce【v.告；通告；宣布形近announcement（n.）公告；通告；宣布declare（v.）（n.）声称；断言；主 combine【v.合，联合combat（n.）（v.）与…… ；打词combinewith同义integrate（v.） ；使整merge（v.）enormous【adj大的；庞大UnitC词dependentn 2009阅TextWhilefewcraftsmenorfarmers,letalonedependentsandservants,leftliterarycompositionstobeyzed,itisobviousthattheirviewswerelessfully exhibit[v2007TextInotherwords,whateverinborndifferencestwopeoplemayexhibitintheirabilitiestomemorize,thosedifferencesareswampedbyhowwelleach“encodes”thearray[n2006TextPeopleareabsorbedinto“acultureofconsumption”launchedbythel9th-centurydepartmentstoresthatoffered“vastarraysofgoodsinanelegantdesignate[v……定名2010年完ItisthefirstworldwideepidemicdesignatedbytheWorldHealthOrganizationin41years.typicallyadv一般2008TextThoughtypicallyabouttwoinchestallernowthan140yearsago,today’speople—especiallythoseborntofamilieswhohavelivedintheU.S.formanygenerations—apparentlyreachedtheirlimitinthevary[v化2014年完Mostimportantly,itconstantlymodifiesandenhancesthegamesyouplaytobuildonthestrengthsyouaredevelo —muchlikea(n)effectiveexerciseroutinerequiresyoutoincrease andvaryyourmuscleuse.variable[n2010阅TextBuildingonthebasictruthaboutinter influence,theresearchersstudiedthedynamicsofsocialinfluencebyconductingthousandsofcomputersimulationsofpopulations,manipulatinganumberofvariablesrelatingofpopulations,manipulatinganumberofvariablesrelatingtopeople’sabilitytoinfluenceothersandtheirtendencytobeinfluenced.Nevertheless[adv2011翻Nevertheless,asanybiographerknows,’searlylifeanditsconditionsareoftenthegreatestgifttoanindividual.radicallyadv本地；彻底2009TextThefindingsofaresearchinstitutionhaveconsistentlyshownthatworkersinallcountriescanbetrainedonthejobtoachieveradicallyhigherproductivityand,asaresult,radicallyhigherstandardsofextent[n2010TextTodaytheyarguethatmarketpricesoverstatelosses,becausetheylargelyreflectthetemporaryilliquidityofmarkets,notthelikelyextentofbadextension[n2012TextIn2006,thestatewentastepfurther,requiringthatanyextensionoftheplant’slicensebesubjecttoVermontlegislature’sapproval.guaranteedadj保证2007TextFormuchofthepastyear, nedtomoveSocialSecuritytoasaving-accountmodel,withretireestradingmuchoralloftheirguaranteedpaymentsforpaymentsdependingoninvestmentunconventional[adj]不寻常的2007TextThedecisiontoquitaseniorpositiontolookforabetteroneisunconventional.ForyearsexecutivesandheadhuntershaveadheredtotherulethatthemostattractiveCEOcandidatesaretheoneswhomustbepoached.lure[v]2006TextAndsincethesemessageshaveanagenda—tolureustoopenourwallets—theymaketheveryideaofhappinessseemunreliable.norm[n2012TextJohnDonahueatHarvard’sKennedySchoolpointsoutthatthenormsofcultureinWesterncivilservicessuitthosewhowanttostayputbutisbadforhighachievers.illustrate[v例子、故事或图2008阅TextWiltChamberlainiscitedasantoillustratethechangeofheightofpursue[v求；追2012阅TextRatherthancloakinghisexitinvagueexcuses,hecamerighthewasleaving“topursuemygoalofrunningacompany.”insist[v2012TextAndthat’stheproblemwithasocialcureengineeredfromtheoutside:intherealworld,asinschool,weinsistonchoosingourownfriends.release 2013TextQuickerturnaroundsmeanlesswastedinventory,morefrequentrelease,andmore2013textButwearenowknowledgeableenoughtoreducemanyoftherisksthatthreatenedtheexistenceofearlierhumans,andtoimprovethelotofthosetocome.UnitA词识host【v.】主持( 【n.】主人；大量，许多形近ghost(n.)鬼 的；敌方的；敌意hostility(n.)敌意 行 ；抵押military:【adj. 的，军事的 词military ligence 的；使 native【adj.】本地的；本国力或品质)生来就有的【n.】本地人；本国形近alternative（adj.）选择的；备选；替代（n.）供替代的alternatively（adv.）procedure【n.】程序，手续词workingprocedure行startingprocedure：loadingprocedure载mend:【v.】劝告；建议形近 同义commend（v.）master【v.【n.术大师；专家 ；主人；雇主【adj.】技术熟练形近masterpiece（n.）代表mastery（n.）精通；掌握 ；控词beproficientinbeadeptatbegoodatpourv.】

倾倒；倒出；倾泻outpouring（n.）反应词pourinto量strengthen【v形近strength（n.）力量；力气；实bury【v (葬)，安葬；掩藏，隐藏；掩词buryone’sheadinthesand：逃避现实，不愿面celebrate【v.】庆祝；祝贺celebrityn.(尤指 界的)名人； 界的)名声；名誉；名气【v.】种植；收获；收割；修剪形近 ；王 ；王（v.）为……加冕；立……为王( disaster:【n. ；灾同义catastrophe（n.） ；横

【v.】定……【n.【adjoriented（adj.）导向的；以……为方prevail:【v.】流行，盛行；取胜；占优近义reign ；治理；占优势（n.）君 时期；君主quest【v.长期艰难的寻形近request（v.）（n.）question（n.）问题，疑问；询问；疑问（v.）询问；质疑unquestioned（adj.）无可争议的；不容置疑rear:【v.】抚养，培养；栽种，培植；竖起，举起；高【adj.】后方的，后部的；背后【n.rearing（n.）reap（v.）收割；收获；获得specializeinvulnerable:【adj.】脆弱的；易受 fragile（adj.）弱的；易碎brittle（adj.）弱的；易ambiguous:【adj.】模棱两形近unambiguous（adj.）明确的；不含obscure（adj.）朦胧的；费（v.）遮掩；遮蔽；使模糊opaque（adj.）不透明的；费解近义vague（adj.）模糊的；含糊peak:【n.】山顶；最高点；峰【adj.】的；最高【v.】达到顶paramount（adj.）上summit（n.）顶点；山climax（n.）pension:【n. ；退休金 形近suspension（n.）grant（n.）拨款 allowance（n.）rage:【n.】狂怒；盛怒；风靡一 （v.）词inafury（n.）recipient:【n.】接受者；领受eliminate:【v.】消除；根除形近elimination(n.)除去distant（adj.）遥远的；久远的；疏faraway（adj.）遥远的近义farther（adv.）远地；较远(adjimmune【adj；免除词

有免疫力的；不受影immuneto：不受…… implement【v.】实施【n.】工具形近implementation（n.）

【n.】审讯；审判；试验【adj 【n.物等的剂；一服指数量很一次；一【v.……UnitC词host[n2012TextRosenberg,therecipientofaPulitzerPrize,offersahostofexampleofthesocialcureinaction:InSouthCarolina,astate-sponsoredantismokingprogramcalledRageAgainsttheHazesetsouttomakecigarettesalternative[n替代的2010阅读Theytendtokeepatighterholdontheirpurseandconsidereatingathomearealisticcedure[n2009TextButdon’tbothertryingtokilloffhabits;oncethoserutsofwornintothehippocampus,they’retheretostay.pour[v2007TextItneverrainsbutitstrength[n处2013Atfirstglancethismightseemlikeastrengththatgranttheabilitytomakejudgmentswhichareunbiasedbyexternalcelebrity[n](尤 界的)名人2011TextPracticallyeveryweekfeaturesatleastonecelebritymom,ormom-to-be,smilingonthenewsstands.crown[n2009TextBesidestheninetyorsolearnedministerswhocametoMassachusettschurchinthedecadeafter1629,therewerepoliticalleaderslikeJohnWinthrop,aneducatedgentleman,lawyer,andofficialoftheCrownbeforehejourneyedtoBoston.reap[v2007TextOnereapswhatoneambiguousadj棱两可2012TextButintheeverydaypracticeofscience,discoveryfrequentlyfollowsanambiguousandcomplicatedroute.vagueadj2011TextAturbulentbusinessenvironmentalsohasseniormanagerscautiousoflettingvaguepronouncementscloudtheirreputations.peak[n2009TextNotlongago,withthecountryenteringarecessingandJapanatitspre-bubblepeak.pension2012TextPoliticianshaverepeatedly“backloaded”public-sectorpaydeals,kee thepayincreasesmodestbutaddingtoholidaysandespeciallypensionsthatarealreadyoutrage2012TextThecompany,amajorenergy rinNewEngland,provokedjustifiedoutrageinVermontlastweekwhenitannounceditwasrenegingonalongstandingcommitmenttoabidebythestrictnuclearregulations.remoteadj乎其2010TextIsthereanychancethatCardus’scriticismwillenjoyarevival?Theprospectseemsremote.immuneadj受影响2006TextRodrigueznotesthatchildreninremotevillagesaroundworldarefansofsuperstarslikeArnoldSchwarzeneggerandGarthBrooks,yet“someAmericansfearthatimmigrantlivingwithintheUnitedStatesremainsomehowimmunetothenation’sassimilativepower.”UnitA词识expense【n.】花费；消形近expansion（n.）同义cost（n.）花费outlay（n.）花费expenditure（n.）形近desire（v.）渴望（n.）同义advisable（adj.）取的；适当形近practicality（n.）可行性；实际性；实用；实际情词practicalexperience：实践经同义intension:【n.】意图；意词intensionally（adv.）有意地；故意purpose（n.）intent（n.）形近reason（v.）推理；推论；推reasonably（adv.）尚可地；合理形近logical（adj.）符合逻辑 形近democracy 制 国democratize（v.）(使 化；(使大众distributev.】分配；散发；分发形近词distributionchannelpromising:【adj.】很有前途的；大有希望；前景很compromise（n.）妥协；让步形近nonverbal非语言的；非文字的；不使用语compete【v形近competitive（adj.）竞争的；角逐的；好竞；好胜的品或服务有竞争competent（adj.）能干的；胜任的；称职的；合competently（adv.）胜任地；称职petently（adv.）不称职地 力词competeagainst/with：rival（n.）对手；竞（v.）能与……媲美；比得（adj.）distinguish:【v.】区分，辨别形近appropriate【v.】占用；私占【adj.】适当的；适形近inappropriate（adj.）不适当的；不相；不得体的；不合时necessity【n.】必要性；必需形近necessary（adj.）必要的；必然的；必需（n.）

【n.】供应；供应量；补【v.】供给；供应；满要；补足；向……r（n.）供应商；供应增；副emphasis【n.】强调近义emphasize（v.）stress（n.）highlight（n.） 的部分；最重要的事intense:【adj.】 intensive（adj.）密集的；加强UnitC词intension[n2014TextTime,ratherthanintention,hasgiventhemreasonableadj2012Here,Darwinismseemstoofferjustificationforitallhumanssharecommonoriginsitseemsreasonabletosupposethatculturaldiversitycouldalsobetracedtomoreconstraineddemocratize[v2006TextThereis“thedemocrati