List 05
高频词汇篇
011tend,tent,tens=stretch
012duc,duct=lead,bring
013lect,leg=speak,read
014lect,lig=choose,gather
词根011
tend,tent,tens=stretch,表示“伸展”
tend
[tend]
记 v.趋向,往往是;照料,看护基本单词,表示“趋向,照看”→tend表“伸展”
英 v.have a tendency or disposition to do or be something;beinclined
类tendency n.趋势,趋向;倾向
例 2010.Text 3
Building on the basic truth aboutinterpersonal infl uence,the researchers studied the dynam-ics of socialinfl uence by conducting thou-sands of computer simu lations of popu lations,manipu lating a number of variables relating to people’s ability toinfl uence others and their tendency to beinfl uenced.
基于这种人与在人之间影响的基本事实,通过在人群上实施的成千上万次的计算机模拟,研究者们研究了社会影响产生的动力,在这个过程中,研究者们控制了许多变量,包括影响他人的能力和受他人影响的倾向性。
intend
[In'tend]
vt.想要;打算;企图
记 [in-inner,tend-stretch]in为“里”,tend为“伸展”→内心中有伸展的倾向→vt.打算,企图
英 v.mean orintend to express or convey;have in mind as a purpose
例 2013.Text 2
29.Which of the fol lowingis true according to Paragraph 6?
[A]DNT may not serveitsintended purpose.
[B]Advertisers are willing toimplement DNT.
[C]DNTis losingits popu larity among con-sumers.
[D]Advertisers are obliged to offer behav-ioural ads.
译文:根据第六段内容可知以下哪个选项正确?
[A]DNT也许达不到它预期的目的。
[B]广告商愿意执行DNT。
[C]DNT正在失去消费者的青睐。
[D]广告商必须提供行为广告。
intention
[In'tenʃn]
n.意图,意向;目的;打算
记 [intent-intend,ion-n.]intent为intend,ion为名词后缀→n.意图;意向
英 n.an anticipated outcome thatisintended or that guides your planned actions
例 2014.Text 3
The Nobels were,of course,themselves set up by a very richindividual who had decided what he wanted to do with his own money.Time,rather thanintention,has given them legitimacy.
诺贝尔奖本身无疑是由一位富人设立的,建立前,他就已经决定了他想用自己的钱去做什么。时间,而不是奖项设立者的个人意图,给诺贝尔奖赋予了合理性。
trend
[trend]
n.倾向,趋势vi.伸向,倾向
记 [try,tend]try为“尝试”,tend为“拉伸”→有一个趋势,试着去拉伸→n.趋势vi.倾向
英 n.a general directionin which something tends to move
类trendy a.时髦的,赶时髦的,追随时髦的n.时髦人物
例 2013.Text 1
in the last decade or so,advancesin technol- ogy have al lowed mass-market labels such as Zara,H&M,and Uniq lo to react to trends more quickly and anticipate demand more precisely.
在过去十年左右的时间中,科技的进步使得Zara、H&M和优衣库这种大众畅销品牌能够对潮流时尚更迅速地做出反应,并能更精确地预测消费者的需求。
extend
[Ik'stend]
v.延长,延伸;扩充;给予;
提供;估价
记 [ex-out,tend-stretch]ex表“往外”,tend为“延伸”→往外延伸→v.延长,延伸
英 v.reach outwardin space;cause to be or
last longer
类extensive a.广阔的,广泛的;大量的,大规模的
例 2015.Part[C]
The virgin forest withits richness and variety of trees was a real treasure-house which extended from Maine allthe way down to Georgia.
这片拥有数不胜数且种类繁多的原始森林,从缅因州一直延伸至佐治亚州,是一个真正的宝藏。
extension
[Iks'tenʃn]
n.延伸,扩展;延期
记 [exten-extend,sion-n.]exten为extend,
sion为名词形式→n.延伸,扩展;延期
英 n.act of expandingin scope;making more
widely available
例 2012.Text 2
in 2006,the state went a step further,requi-ring that any extension of the plant’slicense be subject to Vermont legislature’s approval.Then,too,the company went along.
2006年,该州进一步提出要求,该核电站营业执照的任何延期都应该获得佛蒙特州立法机关的批准。该公司也同意遵守该规定。
attend
[ə'tend]
vt.出席,参加;照顾,护理
vi.注意;侍奉
记 [att-intensive,tend-stretch]att表加强程度,tend为“伸展”→伸展出去→v.出席,参加;照顾
英 v.take charge of or deal with;be present at(meetings,church services,university),etc.
类attendance n.出席;出席人数;护理,照料
例 2007.Text 4
38.in bringing up the concept of GASP,the authoris making the point that____.
[A]shareholders’interests shou ld be prop-erly attended to
[B]information protection shou ld be given due attention
译文:作者提出GASP的概念是想证明____。
[A]应适度关注股东的利益
[B]应给予信息保护问题应有的关注tension
['tenʃn]
n.张力,拉力;紧张,不安;电压
记 [tens-stretch,ion-n.]tens表示stretch,为“伸展”→n.拉力;紧张
英 n.(psychology)a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense;the physical condition of being stretched or strained
类strain n.拉紧;绷紧;张紧v.拉紧extent
[ik'stent]
n.广度,宽度,长度;程度,限度
记 [ex-out,tent-stretch]ex为“外”,tent为“延伸”→往外延伸的范围→n.广度,宽度,长度
英 n.the point or degree to which something extends;the distance or area or vol ume over which something extends
例 2015.Part[B]
How we read a given text also depends to some extent on our particu larinterestin readingit.
我们如何阅读给定文章同样在一定程度上取决于我们在阅读中的特殊兴趣。
intense
[In'tens]
a.强烈的,剧烈的;热烈的,热情的
记 [in-not,tense-stretch]in表否定,tense为“拉伸”→拉到了不能再拉的状态→a.强烈的,剧烈的
英 a.in an extreme degree;extremely sharp
类intensity n.强烈,剧烈;(感情的)强烈程度
例 2011.Text 4
Even though the day-to-day experience of raising kids can be sou l-crushingly hard,Senior writes that“the very things thatin the moment dampen our moods can later besources ofintense gratification and delight”.
虽然抚养孩子的日常生活让人心力交瘁,但是西尼尔写道:“正是那些当下让我们心情沮丧的事情,能成为日后强烈快乐感和满足感的来源。”
nervous
['nз:vəs]
记 a.神经的;神经过敏的,紧张不安的
英 a.causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
类nervousness n.神经质;神经过敏
例 2014.完形
Neuroscientists,experts who study the nervous system,areincreasingly showing that there’s actual ly a lot that can be done.
研究神经系统的神经学家逐渐证实,实际上有很多方法可以改善现状。
anxiety
[æη'zaIəti]
n.焦虑;渴望;挂念;令
人焦虑的事
英 n.a relatively permanent state of anxiety occurringin a variety of mental disorders
例 2005.Text 3
Terrorism,economic uncertainties and general feelings ofinsecurity haveincreased people’s anxiety.Those suffering from persistent night-mares should seek help from a therapist.For the rest of us,the brain hasits ways of working through bad feelings.Sleep—or rather dream—onit and you’llfeel betterin the morning.
恐怖主义、经济不稳定以及普遍缺乏安全感都增加了人们的焦虑。那些长期受噩梦困扰的人应当向专业医师寻求帮助。对于其他人来说,大脑有自动消除不良情绪的方法。睡上一觉或做一场梦,早上醒来时你会感觉好很多。
dense
[dens]
a.浓厚的;密集的,稠密的
记 [dens-make thick,e]dens表示“变厚”→变厚的→a.浓厚的,密集的,稠密的
英 a.having component parts closely crowded together;having high relative density or specific gravitydensity
['densəti]
n.密集;密度;浓度
[dens-dense,ity-n.]单词dense的名词形式→n.密集,密度
英 n.the spatial property of being crowded together
contend
[kən'tend]
v.竞争,斗争;坚决主张
[con-together,tend-stretch]con表“一起”,
tend为“伸展”→一起往一个方向延伸→
v.坚决主张;竞争
v.have an argument about something;main-tain or assert
intensive
[In'tensIv]
a.加强的;集中的;密集
的
记 [in-inne,tens-stretch,ive-a.]in表示“内部”,tens为“拉伸”→内部拉伸(管)得很紧→a.加强的;集中的;密集的
英 a.tending to give force or emphasis
类energy-intensiveindustry能源密集性行业tentative
['tentətIv]
a.试探性的;暂时的;犹豫不决的
记 [tent-stretch,ative-a.]tent表示stretch,后面ative为a.→尝试拓展去(延伸业务)→a.试探性的;犹豫不决的
英 under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon/unsettledin mind or opinionconstrain
[kən'streIn]
vt.强迫,强使;限制,约束
记 [con-together,strain-tension]con表“一起”,strain为“拉力”→强行拉紧到一起→vt.强迫;强使
英 vt.hold back;restrict
类constraint n.强制;限制,约束
例 2009.Text 3
On the contrary,constraints onimproving pro-ductivity explain why educationisn’t develo-ping more quickly there thanitis.
恰恰相反,提高生产率的限制解释了为什么教育不能和预计发展得一样快。
pretend
[prI'tend]
v.假装,假托,借口;(在演戏中)装扮
记 [pre-before,tend-stretch]pre为“提前”,
tend为“延伸”→提前伸出(想好借口)
→v.假装;装扮
英 v.make believe with theintent to deceive;behave unnatural ly or affectedly
类unpretentious a.不炫耀的,不招摇的,
不装腔作势的
例 2011.Text 1
Even Tommasini,who had advocated Gilbert’s appointmentin the Times,cal ls him“an unpre- tentious musician with no air of the formidable conductor about him.”
即使是在《纽约时报》上支持任命吉尔伯特的托马西尼也把他称为“一位谦虚的音乐家,没有那种令人敬畏的感觉”。
condense
[kən'dens]
vi.浓缩;凝结vt.使浓缩;
使压缩
记 [con-together,dense]con表示“整体”,dense为“密集”→把东西压到一起,变成一个密集的整体→v.压缩,凝结
英 v.cause a gas or vapor to changeinto a liquid;become more compact or concentrated
tense
[tens]
n.时态v.拉紧,(.)紧张a.绷紧的,紧张的
[tens-stretch,e]词根tens,表示“延伸;拉伸”→拉伸的→a.紧张的v.拉紧
英 a.in or of a state of physical or nervous tension/v.become stretched or taught
tedious
['ti:diəs]
a.乏味的,单调的;冗长的
记 [ted-tend-stretch,ious-a.]ted词根,表示抽象延伸→一个故事被拉长了→a.乏味的;单调的
英 a.so lackingininterest as to cause mental weariness;using or containing too many words
词根 012
duc,duct=lead,bring,表示“引导,带来”
product
['prɒdʌkt]
n.产品,产物;乘积
记 [pro-forward,duct-lead]produce动词变为名词→生产出来的东西→n.产物,产品
英 n.commodities offered for sale
类by-product/byproduct n.副产品
例 2011.Text 3
If that happens,passionate consumers wou ld try to persuade others to boycott products,putting the reputation of the target company at risk.
如果那个情况发生,激昂的消费者将会设法劝导其他人联合抵抗产品,这就会将目标公司的声誉置于危险中。
education
['edʒu'keIʃn]
n.教育,培养;训练
记 [e-out,duc-lead,ation-n.]educate动词变成名词→n.教育,培养;训练
英 n.the activities of educating orinstructing;activities thatimpart knowledge or skil l
类educational a.教育的;有教育意义的
computer-education n.计算机教育
例 2009.Text 3
We have to suspect that continuing economic growth promotes the development of educa-tion even when governments don’t forceit.
我们不得不猜想,即使没有政府部门的强迫,持续的经济增长也会促进教育的发展。
produce
[prə'dju:s]
['prɒdju:s]
v.产生;生产;制造;显示;演出;导致n.产品
记 [pro-forward,duce-lead]pro前缀为“往前”,词根duce为“领导”lead→往前引导→vt.生产,制造
英 v.create or manufacture a man-made product
类production n.生产;产品;总产量
producer n.制作人,制片人;生产者
productive a.生产(性)的,能产的,
多产的
例 2009.Text 3
On ly when humanity began to getits foodin a more productive way was there time for other things.
只有当人类能够更高效地获取食物时,他们才有时间去考虑其他事情。
conduct
['kɒndʌkt]
[kən'dʌkt]
n.行为,品行;运
作v.引导;管理;
指挥(乐队);传导
记 [con-al l,duct-lead]前缀con为“全部”,词根duct为“领导”→管理者管理你所有的行为→vt.管理,指挥,引导;把电流全部引导过去→vt.传导;名词意思为“行为(管理、指挥、引导都是一种行为),品行”
英 n.manner of acting or controlling yourself/v.direct the course of;manage or control
类conductivity n.导电性;[物][生理]传导性
例 2009.Part[C]
On ly gradual ly was the by-product of the institution noted,and on ly more gradual ly stil l was this effect considered as a directive factorin the conduct of theinstitution.
这一社会机构的副产品只是逐渐才被人们所注意,而人们把这种效果当成社会机构运作的指导性因素的过程则更加缓慢。
productivity
['prɒdʌk'tIvəti]
n.生产率;生产力
记 [product,ivity-n.]单词前面的意思为“生产”,后缀为名词ivity→n.生产力
英 n.the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
例 2009.Text 3
A lack of formal education,however,doesn’t constrain the ability of the developing world’s workforce to substantial lyimprove productivi-ty for the foreseeable future.
然而,发展中国家的劳动力在可预知的未来持续提高生产力的能力并没有因为正规教育的缺乏而受到限制。
introduce
['Intrə'dju:s]
vt.介绍;引入;采取;提出(议案等)
记 [intro,duce-lead]intro前缀为“里面”(inter变成前缀intro),词根duce为lead→把东西引入里面→vt.介绍,引进
英 v.bringin a new person or objectinto a familiar environment
类introduction n.介绍;传入,引进introductory(introductive)a.引导的;开端的
例 2014.Text 1
In order to“changelives for the better”and reduce“dependency”,George Osborne,Chancel lor of the Exchequer,introduced the“upfront work search”scheme.
为了让“生活变得更美好”并减少“依赖关系”,财政部长乔治·奥斯本引入了“前期工作搜寻”的方案。
educate
['edʒukeIt]
v.教育,培养;训练
记 [e-out,duc-lead,ate-v.]简单词汇教育→前缀e为“往外”,词根duc为“带来”,后缀ate为动词→往外引导出去(教育是用现有的学识、经验来给予他人指导)→指引别人走出现有的困境→vt.教育,培养
英 v.give an education to
类educated a.受过教育的
educator n.教育家;教育工作者;教师
例 2009.Text 3
Not long ago,with the country entering a re-cession and Japan atits pre-bubble peak,The U.S.workforce was derided as poorly educated and one of the primary cause of the poor U.S.economic performance.
不久前,美国经济进入衰退期,而日本经济正处在泡沫破灭前的繁荣期,人们嘲讽美国的劳动力没有受到良好的教育,并认为这是美国经济低迷表现的主要原因之一。
reduce
[rI'dju:s]
vt.减少;降低;.……分解;使处于vi.减少;缩小
记 [re-back,duc-lead,e]前缀re为“往回”,词根duc为“引导”→往回引导→vt./vi.减少
英 v.cut down on;make a reductionin;make less complex
类reduction n.减少;缩小;降低
例 2014.Text 2
in fact,al lowing non-lawyers to own sharesin law firms wou ld reduce costs andimprove services to customers,by encouraging law firms to use technology and to employ profes-sional managers to focus onimproving firms’efficiency.
事实上,通过鼓励法律事务所用科技并雇用职业经理人来提高律所的工作效率,允许非律师拥有法律事务所的股份,不仅可以减少支出,还可以提高客户服务质量。
schedule
['ʃedju:l]
n.时间表,进度表
v.安排,预订
记 [sch-school,edu-educate,le-table]sch理解为“学校;中间”,edu理解为“教育”,le理解为table“表格”→学校教育里面的时间表→n.时间表,进度表
英 n.a temporal ly organized plan for matters to be attended to/v.plan for an activity
例 2016.Part[B](2)
But as adu lts we also have theluxury of being able to control our own diaries andit’s important that we schedu lein time to enjoy the thing we love.
但是作为成年人,我们有幸能够掌控自己的生活,重要的是我们可以安排时间去享受所热爱的东西。
conductor
[kən'dʌktə(r)]
n.管理者;(汽车)售票
员;领队,指挥;导体
记 [con-al l,duct-lead,or]单词前面为“引导,管理”,后面后缀加上or名词结尾,表人→
n.管理者,售票员
英 n.the person who leads a musical group;a device designed to transmit electricity,heat,etc.
类semi-conductor n.半导体
deduce
[dI'dju:s]
vt.推论,推断;演绎出
[de-down,duc-lead,e]前缀de为“往下”,词根duc为“引导”→往下引导→vt.推论,推断
英 vt.reason by deduction;establish by deduc-
tion;concl ude by reasoning
近deduct vt.扣除,减去;演绎
类deductible a.可扣除的
例 2007.Text 2
iQ tests ask you to complete verbal and visual analogies,to envision paper afterit has been folded and cut,and to deduce numerical sequences,among other similar tasks.
智商测试会要求参与者完成词汇和图形类推、想象折叠并裁剪后的纸张形状、推断数列等其他类似的任务。
induce
[In'dju:s]
vt.引诱;[.]感应;[.]
诱导;引起
记 [in-inner,duc-lead,e]前缀in为“往里”,
词根duc为“引导”,后缀e→往里面引导
→vt.引诱
英 vt.cause to do;cause to actin a specified
manner
类inducement n.引诱,诱饵;刺激;鼓励
例 2011.Part[B](2)
Fast-food chains shou ld also stop offering“in-ducements”such as toys,cute animals and mobile phone credit tolure young customers,Stephenson said.
斯蒂芬森认为,快餐连锁店也应停止向顾客提供例如玩具、可爱的小动物、手机话费等“诱饵”来吸引年轻顾客。
conductive
[kən'dʌktIv]
a.传导的
记 [con-al l,duct-lead,ive-a.]conduct单词有“传导”的意思,后面加上形容词后缀ive→a.传导的
英 a.having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound;exhibiting conductivity
reproduce
['ri:prə'dju:s]
v.生殖;翻版;繁殖;复制,仿造
记 [re-一再,produce]前缀为“反复”,后面单词为“生产”→反复生产→vt.复制;繁殖
英 v.make a copy or equivalent of
类reproductive a.生殖的,再生的
例 2008.Text 1
in several of the studies,when stressed-out female rats had their ovaries(the female reproductive organs)removed,their chemical responses became equal to those of the males.
几个研究表明,当处于巨大压力之中的雌鼠的卵巢(雌性的生殖器官)被切除后,它们的化学反应就变得与雄鼠相同了。
seduce
[sI'dju:s]
vt.引诱;诱惑;诱奸;怂恿
记 [se,duc-lead,e]前面se对应汉字为“色”,中间词根为“带领”→一个“色鬼”引导你做事→vt.引诱
类 sedu lous a.聚精会神的;勤勉的;刻
苦工作的
词根 013
lect,leg=speak,read,表示“.,.”
religion
[rI'lIdʒən]
n.宗教,信仰
记 [re-again,lig-lect,ion-n.]前缀re为“反复”,词根lig为speak“说”,后缀ion为名词→一个人反复说的东西,每个周末都要去做礼拜→n.宗教,信仰
英 n.a strong beliefin a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
类religious a.宗教的,虔诚的
例 2009.Part[B]
Durkheim proposed that religious beliefs functioned to reinforce social solidarity.
迪尔凯姆认为,宗教信仰能够重新加强社会团结。
lecture
['lektʃə(r)]
n./v.演讲,讲课
记 [lect-speak,ure-n.]单词为“演讲,讲课”→词根lect为speak
英 n.a speech thatis open to the public/v.deliver a lecture or tal k
例 2014.Part[C](2)
When he feels down—say,after giving a bad lecture—he grants himself permission to be human.
比如说,当他因搞砸了一场演讲而倍感郁闷的时候,他会告诉自己这是人之常情。
dialect
['daIəlekt]
n.方言
记 [dia-inter,lect-speak]单词前面为“在……之间”,lect为speak→仅在一部分特殊人之间说的语言→n.方言
英 n.the usage or vocabu lary thatis character-istic of a specific group of people
例 2005.Text 4Butitis less clear,to take the question of his subtitle,why we shou ld,like,care.As alin-guist,he acknowledges that allvarieties of human language,incl uding non-standard ones like Black English,can be powerfully expres-sive—there exists no language or dialectin the world that cannot convey complexideas.
但是,还不太清楚的是,就像书的副标题所提出的疑问一样,我们为什么应该在意。作为一名语言学家,他认为所有的人类语言,包括像黑人英语那样的非标准语言,都具有很强的表现力——世界上不存在表达不了复杂思想的语言或者方言。
legend
['ledʒənd]
n.传说,传奇
记 [leg-lect,end-over]词 根leg为lect,说(leg-lect,g和ct相似),后面加上end→之前发生了的事情,后面靠人与人之间的口耳相传→n.传说
英 n.a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
类 legendary a.著名的,名扬四海的(《老爸老妈的浪漫史》中男主Barney Stinson的经典口头禅)
词根 014
lect,lig=choose,gather,表示“选择,收集”
elect
[I'lekt]
v.选举,推选;选择,做出选择
记 [e-out,lect-choose]前缀为“out向外”,词根为“选择”→挑选出来→v.选择;选举
英 v.select by a vote for an office or membership
近elite n.精华;精锐;中坚分子
类election n.选举;当选;选择权
例 2016.Text 2
At the next election none of the big parties seemlikely to endorse this sentiment.
在下一届选举中,似乎没有一个大的党派会支持这个观点。
2007.Text 1
If you were to examine the birth certificates of every soccer playerin 2006’s World Cup tournament,you wou ld mostlikely find a noteworthy quirk:elite soccer players are morelikely to have been bornin the earlier months of the year thanin the later months.
如果你去调查一下参加2006年世界杯足球锦标赛所有参赛运动员的出生证明,很可能会发现一个明显的怪现象:优秀的足球运动员更可能出生于上半年,而不是
下半年。
intellect
['Intəlekt]
n.智力,理解力;智者;思维逻辑领悟力;智力高
记 [intel-inter,lect-choose]前缀和inter一样,
lect为词根“选择”→在一群人中选出来的聪明人→n.智者;有智慧的人拥有的东西→n.智力,理解力
英 n.knowledge andintel lectual ability
类intel lectual a.智力的;聪明的;理智的n.知识分子;凭理智做事者
例 2016.Text 1
And perhaps faintly,they hint that people shou ld look tointangible qualitieslike charac-ter andintel lect rather than dieting their way to size zero or wasp-waist physiques.
或许它们向人们隐约地暗示,应该多关注性格和才智这样的无形品质,而不是关注通过节食减肥来达到零号尺码或蜂腰体型这类事情上。
intelligence
[In'telIdʒəns]
n.智力,智慧;理解
力;情报,消息,报道
记 [intel-inter,lig-lect-choose,ence-n.]进入其中挑选出来的东西,抽象名词→n.智力,聪明
英 n.the ability to comprehend,to understand and profit from experience
类intelligent a.聪明的;理解力强的
例 2009.完形
Research on animalintelligence always makes me wonder j ust how smart humans are.
对动物智慧的研究总是让我们想知道人类到底有多聪明。
select
[sI'lekt]
v.选择,挑选a.精选的,选择的
记 [se-color,lect-choose]单词由se和lect组成,前面的se联想为“色”,词根lect为“选择”→去商场里面买衣服的时候,对于颜色进行精挑细选→v.选择,挑选a.精选的
英 v.pick out,select,or choose from a number of alternatives
类selection n.选择,挑选;选集,精选物
例 2010.Text 3
Marketers have embraced the two-step flow becauseit suggests thatif they can j ust find andinfl uence theinfl uentials,those select people willdo most of the work for them.
营销人员支持“二级传播”理论,因为该理论表明,如果他们能找到并影响社会中有影响力的人,这些挑选出来的人就可以为他们完成大部分的工作。
collect
[kə'lekt]
v.收集,搜集;领取,接走;.(税等);聚集,堆积
记 [col-together,lect-choose]前缀为“一起,所有”,词根为“选择”→全都选择,全都要→v.收集,搜集
英 v.get or gather together;callfor and obtain payment of
类col lective n.集体a.集体的,共同的
例 2012.Text 3
in theidealized version of how scienceis done,facts about the world are waiting to be observed and col lected by objective research-ers who use the scientific method to carry out their work.
在科学研究的理想形式下,关于这个世界的事实正在等待着那些用科学的方法开展研究工作的客观研究人员的搜查和收集。
neglect
[nI'glekt]
v./n.忽视;疏忽,漏做,忽略
记 [neg-no,lect-choose]neg前缀为否定(neg理解为no),词根为“选择”→不选择→
v./n.忽视,忽略
英 v.fail to do something;leave something un-done
类neglectfula.疏忽的;忽略的;不小心的
例 2011.Part[C]
This seems a j ustification for neglect of those in need,and a rationalization of exploitation,of the superiority of those at the top and the inferiority of those at the bottom.
这似乎给忽视那些需要帮助的人提供了一个辩护,似乎也给剥削他人、上层人的优越感和底层人的卑微感提供了一个说辞。
disgrace
[dIs'greIs]
n.失宠,耻辱v.使失宠;玷辱,使蒙羞
记 [dis-not,grace]前缀否定,后面单词grace为“优雅”→使某人失去优雅的感觉→v.使失宠n.失宠
v.bring shame or dishonor upon/n.a state of dishonor
例 2011.Text 2
Many recruiters say the old disgraceis fading for top performers.
许多招聘者称,高层人员过去因离职后没有工作而产生的耻辱感正在慢慢地消失。
elegant
['elIgənt]
a.优雅的;端庄的;雅致的
记 [e-out,leg-lig-choose,ant-a.]前缀e为out,词根leg为“选择”→选出来的东西→a.优雅的
英 a.refined and tastefulin appearance or be-havior or style
类elegance n.典雅;高雅
例 2006.Text 1
People are absorbedinto“a cu lture of con-sumption”launched by the 19th century de-partment stores that offered“vast arrays of goodsin an elegant atmosphere.instead of intimate shops catering to a knowledgeable elite,”these were stores“anyone cou ld en-ter,regardless of class or background.
人们被19世纪百货商店营造出的“消费文化”所吸引。这类商店“在一种优雅的氛围中出售类目繁多的商品。与为迎合知识精英喜好的商店不同”,这类商店是“不论阶级和背景,任何人都可以光顾的”。
negligible
['neglIdʒəbl]
a.可忽略不计的,微不足道的
[neg-not,lig-lect,ible-a.]前缀neg为否定,中间词根lig为lect(元音i换成e,后面g和c的发音相似,t丢弃)→可以不选择的→a.可忽略的,微不足道的
英 a.so smallas to be meaningless;insignificantcollectivism
[kə'lektIvIzəm]
n.集体主义
记 [col lective,ism-主义]前面单词为“集体的”,后面加后缀“主义”→把东西收集到一起的主义→n.集体主义
英 n.a political theory that the people shou ld own the means of production
eligible
['elIdʒəbl]
a.符合条件的;(尤指婚姻等)合适(.)的
记 [e-out,lig-lect,ible-a.]前缀表“往外”,词根lig为“选择”,ible表示“能够”→能够选出来的→a.符合条件的
英 a.qualified for or al lowed or worthy of being chosen
graceful
['greIsfl]
a.优美的,文雅的,大方的
记 [grace,ful-a.]单词grace为“优雅”,后缀fu l为形容词→a.优雅的
类grace n.优美,文雅;恩惠,恩泽;宽限,缓刑;感恩祷告