新东方GRE核心词汇考法精析 List19:Unit6
日期:2015-09-26 16:09
(单词翻译:单击)
primp
【考法 1】 v. 精心打扮: to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
【例】 She primps for hours before a date. 她出门约会前要花数小时打扮。
【近】 preen, dress up
principal
【考法 1】 adj. 主要的,重要的: first, highest, or foremost in importance, rank, worth, or degree
【例】 The region's principal city is getting hammered by a series of terrorist attacks. 该地区的中心城市正在被一系列恐怖袭击攻击。
【近】 capital, cardinal, chief, dominant, grand, main, major, paramount, predominant, preeminent, primary
【反】 secondary, subordinate 次要的
pristine
【考法 1】 adj. 纯净的,质朴的,未被文明腐蚀的: remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization. remaining free from dirt or decay; clean
【例】 a pristine forest 一片未被文明影响的森林
【近】 immaculate, spotless, stainless, unsoiled, unstained, unsullied
【反】 tainted, squalid, contaminated, besmirched ,corrupted by civilization 污染的,被文明腐蚀的
privation
【考法 1】 n. 缺乏,穷困: lack of what is needed for existence
【例】 the constant privation of sleep was starting to affect his work 长期以来的睡眠不足开始影响他的工作
【近】 deprivation, loss
【反】 repletion 充满
probe
【考法 1】 v./n. 深入调查: a penetrating or critical investigation
【例】 probe into his background 深入调查他的背景
【近】 delving, disquisition, exploration, inquisition
probity
【考法 1】 n. 正直: faithfulness to high moral standards
【例】 a person of indisputable probity should head the disciplinary panel 一个绝对正直的人应该来领导纪律委员会
【近】 honesty, integrity, rectitude, righteousness, uprightness
【反】 unscrupulousness, shiftiness, baseness, dishonor, lowness 肆无忌惮,欺骗
proclivity
【考法 1】 n. 癖性,偏好: a natural propensity or inclination; predisposition
【例】 showed artistic proclivities at an early age 在很小的时候就表现除了对艺术的喜好
【近】 aptitude, disposition, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, propensity
【反】 aversion, antipathy, disinclination 厌恶,反感
procrastinate
【考法 1】 vi. (因为懒散)拖延: to put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
【例】 She procrastinated and missed the submission deadline. 她一直拖拖拉拉,导致错过了截止日期。
procure
【考法 1】 vt. 获得,取得: to get possession of
【例】 procured the prisoner's release 得到了释放囚犯的许可
【近】 acquire, attain, garner, knock down, pull down, bring in
【反】 relinquish, forfeit, lose 放弃
prod
【考法 1】 vt. 促使……行动: to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
【例】 The strike may prod the government into action. 罢工也许会迫使政府采取行动。
【近】 encourage, exhort, goad, nudge, prompt, spur, egg on
【反】 rein 抑制
【考法 1】 v. 精心打扮: to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
【例】 She primps for hours before a date. 她出门约会前要花数小时打扮。
【近】 preen, dress up
principal
【考法 1】 adj. 主要的,重要的: first, highest, or foremost in importance, rank, worth, or degree
【例】 The region's principal city is getting hammered by a series of terrorist attacks. 该地区的中心城市正在被一系列恐怖袭击攻击。
【近】 capital, cardinal, chief, dominant, grand, main, major, paramount, predominant, preeminent, primary
【反】 secondary, subordinate 次要的
pristine
【考法 1】 adj. 纯净的,质朴的,未被文明腐蚀的: remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization. remaining free from dirt or decay; clean
【例】 a pristine forest 一片未被文明影响的森林
【近】 immaculate, spotless, stainless, unsoiled, unstained, unsullied
【反】 tainted, squalid, contaminated, besmirched ,corrupted by civilization 污染的,被文明腐蚀的
privation
【考法 1】 n. 缺乏,穷困: lack of what is needed for existence
【例】 the constant privation of sleep was starting to affect his work 长期以来的睡眠不足开始影响他的工作
【近】 deprivation, loss
【反】 repletion 充满
probe
【考法 1】 v./n. 深入调查: a penetrating or critical investigation
【例】 probe into his background 深入调查他的背景
【近】 delving, disquisition, exploration, inquisition
probity
【考法 1】 n. 正直: faithfulness to high moral standards
【例】 a person of indisputable probity should head the disciplinary panel 一个绝对正直的人应该来领导纪律委员会
【近】 honesty, integrity, rectitude, righteousness, uprightness
【反】 unscrupulousness, shiftiness, baseness, dishonor, lowness 肆无忌惮,欺骗
proclivity
【考法 1】 n. 癖性,偏好: a natural propensity or inclination; predisposition
【例】 showed artistic proclivities at an early age 在很小的时候就表现除了对艺术的喜好
【近】 aptitude, disposition, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, propensity
【反】 aversion, antipathy, disinclination 厌恶,反感
procrastinate
【考法 1】 vi. (因为懒散)拖延: to put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
【例】 She procrastinated and missed the submission deadline. 她一直拖拖拉拉,导致错过了截止日期。
procure
【考法 1】 vt. 获得,取得: to get possession of
【例】 procured the prisoner's release 得到了释放囚犯的许可
【近】 acquire, attain, garner, knock down, pull down, bring in
【反】 relinquish, forfeit, lose 放弃
prod
【考法 1】 vt. 促使……行动: to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
【例】 The strike may prod the government into action. 罢工也许会迫使政府采取行动。
【近】 encourage, exhort, goad, nudge, prompt, spur, egg on
【反】 rein 抑制
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