英语单词（三）

单词

96.passion n.热情，激情；情欲；恋情；盛怒，忿怒
show passion for it and persistently keep the passion
表现出对它的热情，坚持不懈地保持激情

97.courtesy n.礼貌，谦恭
This man has no courtesy.
这个人没有礼貌。

98.longitude n.经线，经度
the longitude of the island
那座岛的经度

99.spur n.马刺，鼓舞，刺激物 v.鞭策，鼓励；给予刺激
His speech was a powerful spur to action.
他的讲话很有鼓动力。

100.dedicated adj.专注的；献身的
Virginia was still struggling to be a conscientious and dedicated mother.
弗吉尼娅还在尽力成为一位勤勤恳恳、全心奉献的母亲。
dedicate vt.致力；献身；题献
He felt that medicine was the most important cause to which he could dedicate himself.
他觉得医学是他能够为之献身的最重大的事业.
dedication n.奉献，献辞，致力
We admire her dedication to the cause of humanity.
我们敬佩她对人类事业的献身精神。
dedicate to 献身；把（时间、精力等）用于
I am dedicated to preparing this word list.

101.inheritable adj.可继承的；会遗传的
Opinionsabout and preferences for cultural objects are often inheritable.(2015.6.3)
对于文物的观点和偏好是传承下来的。

102.chunk n.大块；矮胖的人或物
Harry inherited the house and a sizeable chunk of land.
哈里继承了这座房子以及相当大的一片土地。

103.interview n.面试； 面谈，接见 v.接见；会见
He then recounted the story of the interview for his first job.
他接着讲述了自己第一次找工作时面试的情形。

104.retain v.保持，保留
【核心讲解】 keep 最常用词，指长时间牢固地保持或保存。
reserve 正式用词，指为了将来的用途或其他用途而保存、保留。
preserve 主要指为防止损害、变质等而保存。
conserve 一般指保存自然资源，保全人的精力、力量等。
withhold 指扣住不放，暗示有阻碍。
retain 指继续保持。
【真题例句】 But numerous studies have now found that when classroom material is made harder to absorb, pupils retain more of it over the long term, and understand it on a deeper level. (2013.12.1)
但是无数的研究已经发现，课堂如果设置得更难理解，从长远来讲，学生们能记住更多，对其理解也更深。

105.retrieve v.取回，挽回，检索
He is the one man who could retrieve that situation.
他是唯一能挽回局面的人。

106.underway adj.起步的，航行中的，进行中的
【真题例句】 It is easy to miss amid the day-to-day headlines of global economic recession, but there is a less conspicuous kind of social upheaval(剧变) underway that is fast altering both the face of the planet and the way human beings live. That change is the rapid acceleration of urbanization. (2014.12.1)
我们每天都被淹没在关于全球经济衰退的新闻标题之中。但我们忽略了另一个正在飞速改变着这个星球的面貌和人类生活方式的社会剧变——快速的城市化进程。

107.yield n.生产量，投资收益 v.生产，同意；投降，屈服
When entering a trail or starting a descent, yield to other skiers.
进入滑雪道或开始下滑时，要给其他滑雪者让路。

108.clash n.碰撞声；抵触，冲突
【常考搭配】 clash with: 与…冲突，不调和

109.duplication n.副本；复制
We will attempt to avoid duplication by appropriate cross references.
将用适当的前后对照的方法来避免重复.
duplicate adj.完全一样的, 复制的 vt.复制
His task will be to duplicate his success overseas here at home.
他在海外取得了成功，现在的任务就是要在国内再创辉煌。

110.leap n.跳跃，急变，剧增 v.跳跃
The result has been a giant leap in productivity.
其结果是生产力的大幅提高。

101.render v.给予，提供；转化
【真题例句】 It renders reading less enjoyable. (2014.6.3)
它使得阅读不那么愉快。

102.exclude v.除外，拒绝，排除
exclude from
从...中排除
The first task was to fence the wood to exclude sheep.
第一项任务就是把树林围起来不让羊进去。

103.campus n.校园，校区
Vacant rooms on the campus were being used by holidaying families.
校园里的闲置宿舍住着一些度假的家庭。

104.absolute adj.纯粹的；绝对的；完全的
【派生词】 absolutely adv.绝对地 【近义词】 entirely adv. 完全地 completely adv. 彻底地，完全地

105.compromise n.妥协 v.妥协，让步
compromising adj.妥协的；让步的
reach a compromise: 达成妥协
make a compromise: 妥协；折衷；做出让步
【真题例句】 Both supporters and opponents should make compromises.（2015.6.2）
反对者和支持者们应该彼此做出妥协。

106.lease n.租约，契约，租契
leasable adj.可出租的
When the lease ran out the family moved to Campigny.
租约到期后，这家人搬到了坎皮格尼。

107.soak n.浸泡，浸渍；烂醉 v.吸入；浸泡，渗透
soak up 吸收，领悟
【真题例句】 It helps them to soak up the surrounding culture. (2014.12.2)
有助于他们感受周边文化。

108.clause n.子句，条款

The sentence consists of a main clause and a subordinate clause.
这句中有一个主句和一个从句.

109.modification n.修改；缓和；改变；减轻
modify v.修饰、修改 modified adj.被改变了的
genetic modification 转基因

110.viable adj.能养活的，能生育的

The factory is no longer economically viable.
这个工厂在经济上已经维持不下去了。

111.considerable adj.相当的，重要的，可观的
【派生词】 consider v.考虑
considerate adj. 体贴的
considered adj. 经过深思熟虑的；被尊重的
considerably adv. 相当地；非常地
consideration n. 考虑；原因；关心；报酬

112.ethnic adj.民族特有的

They've been living and working peacefully with members of various ethnic groups.
他们和不同民族的人们一起和睦地生活和工作。

113.mirror n.镜子，典范，写真 v.反映；映出
【核心讲解】 mirror in 反映在…地方同reflect in sth mirror sth in sth
The trees were mirrored in the still water of the lake.
树木倒映在平静的湖水里。

114.blaze n.火；闪光 v.燃烧
blaze up 突然燃烧起来，勃然大怒

115.parliament n.国会，议会
She is to stand as a Member of the European Parliament.
她将竞选欧洲议会议员。

116.brilliant adj.灿烂的，有才气的
Jackie was running around with all these brilliant people.
杰姬混迹于这些才华横溢的人之间。

117.status n.状态，地位，情形
【核心讲解】 social status社会地位；marital status 婚姻状况。这个词要注意和statue (雕像)区分开来。
the world has witnessed the improvement of China's international status.

118.forge v.锻炼；锻造；伪造
Everything new comes from the forge of hard and bitter struggle.
一切新东西都是从艰苦斗争中锻炼出来的.

119.abolition n.废除；消灭；废止
【真题例句】 Literary works calling for the abolition of slavery.（2013.12.1）
文学作品呼吁废除奴隶制。

120.candidate n.候选人；应试者
He is a candidate for the office of Governor.
他是州长候选人之一。

121.inquiring adj.询问的；打听的；爱追究的
She opened her bright, inquiring, tortured eyes and stared at him.
她睁开那对明亮的, 盘问的, 痛苦的眼睛看着他.

122.thrive v.繁荣，茁壮成长，兴旺
New businesses thrive in this area.
新商家在这一地区蓬勃兴起。
【同义词】flourish v.茂盛，繁荣，兴旺
bloom v. 茂盛; 繁荣
prosper v.兴旺，繁荣，成功

123.contradict v.反驳，否认
【核心讲解】 contradict, deny, oppose

124.afflict v.使痛苦，折磨
There are two main problems which afflict people with hearing impairments.
听力有障碍的人们主要受到两大问题的困扰。

125.regulation n.规章；条例；规则
Infringement of the regulation is punishable by a fine.
违反规则应处以罚款。

126.dine v.吃饭 v.宴请
Let's dine out tonight. I'm too tired to cook.
我太累了,不想做饭, 今晚咱们到外面吃吧.
diner 餐馆

127.kit n.成套工具；用具包
【常考搭配】 first aid kit 急救药箱

128.pledge n.誓言 v.使发誓
I pledge that by next year we will have the problem solved.
我保证来年之前我们将解决这个问题。

129.currency n.货币，通行
Currency-conversion costs remain one of the biggest obstacles to cross-border trade.
货币兑换成本仍是跨境贸易的最大障碍之一。