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Word List 7-2
1.speculate v.思索,推测:投机,做投机生意
【记】词根记忆:spec(看)+ul+ate一看来看去一推测
【例】The detective story is boring,because you can speculate about the ending when you start reading.
这个侦探故事很没意思,因为从一开始你就能推断出它的结局。
Many people speculared in stocks and gained lots of money.
很多人做股票投机赚了一大笔钱。
【派】speculative(adj.思考的,推测出的;投机的,投机生意的);speculatively(adv.思考地,推测地;投机地);speculator(n.投机者,投机商)
2.excessive adj.过多的,过分的,过度的
【例】The driver was purushed due to lus excessive speed.
这名司机因为超速驾驶受到惩罚。
【辨】excessive,exceeding, extensive,exclusive
这是一组形近词。excessive意为“过多的,过分的”;exceeding意为“极度的,非常的”;extensive意为“广大的,广泛的”;exclusive意为“排外的;独占的,唯一的”。
3.fawn v.奉承,讨好,巴结 n.幼鹿;浅黄褐色
【例】Everyone crowded round,fawning at him and readily taking up his offer of free drinks.
每个人都挤在他用围巴结他,准备接过他提供的免费饮料。
4.incidence n.发生率:影响范围
【记】词根记忆:in(使)+cid(落下)+ence一天上掉馅饼的几率很低一发生率
【例】Smoking can increase the incidence of heart disease.
吸烟会增加心脏病的发病率。
5.reside vi.居住,定居
【记】词根记忆:re+sid(坐)+e一坐在那里一定居
【例】reside in The teacher's charm resided in his patience.
那位老师的魅力就在于他的耐心
【用】词组reside in的意思是“(指权利等)归属于某人;(性质等)存在于”。
【派】residence(n.居住;住宅);resident(adj.居住的,居留的 n.居民,居住者):residential(adj住宅的,适于作住宅的;与居住有关的)
6.breathe v.呼吸;吐出:低语
【例】Isabel enjoys brerUhing the early moming air at her window.
伊莎贝尔喜欢在窗前呼吸清晨的空气。
【派】breathless(adj.气喘吁吁的);breathtaking(adj.激动人心的,惊人的,非凡的)
7.mutual adj.相互的:共同的,共有的
【记】词根记忆:mut(交换)+ual一彼此交换一相互的
【1列】Recent tensions between the two countries were a direct result of their mutual distrust.
这两个国家近来的紧张形势是他们互不信任的直接结果。(2004听力)
8.reclaim vt.要回.回收;开垦(荒地);改造,感化(罪犯等)
【记】词根记忆:re(一再)+claim(呼喊)--一再争喊,再次得到一要回,回收
【例】The country reclrumed its lost territory after the war.
该国在战后收回了失去的领土。
The criminal has been reclaimed from vice after two years in the prison.
这名罪犯在监狱里服刑两年后改邪归正了。