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Word List 1-1
1.discrepancy n.差异,不符台,矛盾
【记】词根记忆:dis(分开)+crep(破裂)+ancy一裂开一矛盾
【例】The discrepancy in their ales didn't affect their love.
年龄的差异并没有影响到他们的爱情。
2.discount v.怀疑地;看待;漠视,低估;打折扣
【记】联想记忆:dis(没有)+caunt(计算)一有计算在内一打折扣
【例】The regular priced ones are here, and nn that tahle in the corner of the room we have some nn discount.
常规价的商品在这里。屋子角落的桌子上是一些折扣品。
(2001听力)//at a discount Many stores have seasanai sales where the products are sold at n discount.
很多商店有季节性大减价。在那时商品打折出售。
用打折的固定说法:1.at 15% discount (打八五折);2.discount of 30%(七折)。
3.celebrate v.庆祝;歌颂
【记】词根记忆:celehr(荣誉)+atef(使)一使…有荣誉一庆祝
【例】adysseus's heroic exploits are celebrated in Tho Odyssey.
《奥德赛愁》史诗中歌颂了奥德修斯的丰功伟绩。
【派】celehration (n.庆祝,庆祝会,典礼)
4.subject adj.隶属的,从属的,受支配的;有……倾向的,易受,常有 vt.使隶属,使服从;使遭受,使经历
【记】词根记忆:sub(下)jest(扔)--被扔在下面--使服从
【例】Because of the posssihility of nne passenger in a million bosarding an airrra]t with a weapon, the ether 999,999 passengers must subject themselves to searches and delays.
由于每100万名旅客中可能有一人携带武器登上飞机。另外的999,999人必须透受搜身与拖延的待遇。
(2004)//Do you realize that every time you take a step, the bones in your hip are subjected to furies between four ami five times your boddy weight?
每次你迈出一步,你臂部的骨头受到的力是你体重的四到五倍,你意识到了吗?(2009)
【用】subject作形弃词时后面也接介词to,表是“易遭…的”之意。
【辨】Subject, topir, title三个词都有“题目,主题”的意思。subject指文章、谈话等的主要内容或是标题;topic一般指“话题”;title用于书籍、文章的标题,但有时可与subject互换。
5.absorbvt.吸收(水、热、光等):吸引(注意),使专心,使全神贯注
【记】词根记忆:ab(表加强)+sorb(吸收)一吸收
【例】While planting our feet solidly on our national conditions, we will boldly press ahead with refonn and opening-up,and boldly absorb all fine achievements of human civilizations.
立足国情,我们将大胆推进改革开放,勇于吸收人类一切优秀文明的成果来充实自己
【用】absorb常与介词in连用,构成短语be absorbed in.表示“专心于某事”。
【派】absorption(n.吸收:专注);absorbing( adj.引人入胜的)
6.interchange v.交换,互换;交替发生;n.交换,互换;立体交叉道
【记】联想记忆:inter(在…之间)+change(兑换)一相互兑换一交换,互换
【例】Workers should interchange labor and repose during the work.
工人们在工作中应谊劳逸结合。
7.discretion n.谨慎;自由裁夺;酌处权
【记】词根记忆:dis+cret(搞清;区别)+ion--搞清楚--谨慎
【例】at discretion Carrie chosea blouse from two same ones at discretion.
卡丽从两件相同的上衣中随意选择了一件。
//at the discretionof A supplementary grant may be awarded at the discretion of school.
学校可能酌情追加一笔补助金。
//with discretion Please make your decision with discretion.
请慎重地作出决定。
【用】at the discretion of的意思是“由…斟酌决定”,但在句子中应看上下文来翻译或理解。
8.charm[t-fa:m]九.魅力,魔力v.迷住,使…陶醉
【例】Nine is usually thought of asa lucky number becauseit is the product of three times three. It was much used by the Anglo Saxons in their charms for healing.
9.通常被认为是吉利的数字,因为它是数字3的三倍?盎格鲁一撒克逊人常因其具有治疗的魔力而经常使用9。( 2003)
【派】charming( adj.迷人的,有魅力的;令人高兴的)
【辨】charm attract enchant
charm指以一种魅力把人迷住;attract既可以指一般的吸引,也可以指引起异性的爱慕;enchant通常用来指使被迷住的人欢喜,如:The music enchanted us all.
9.smuggle v.走私,偷运
【记】联想记忆:不断进行反对走私( smuggle)的斗争(struggle)
【例】The man tried to smuggle something valuable through the customs.
这名男子想从海关走私一些贵重物品
10.orient vt.使适应;确定位置;n.东方;[O-]亚洲;adj.东方的
【记】词根记忆:ori(升起)+ent--太阳升起的地方--东方
【例】Endeavoring to orient himself, asa surveyor or navigator might say,the man moved his eyes slowly along its visible length.
为了努力使自己适应环境——正如一位调查员或航海家可能说的那样——这个男人慢慢地移动目光探索着可视范围内的一切:
【用】orient最常见的另一个形式是“-oriented”,表示“以…为导向的”,如export-orientated(以出口为导向的)。