英语专业八级词汇List.doc

英语专业八级词汇Word Listregalri:gl adj 帝王的；华丽的 = splendid【记】reg(统治)al。参：regime(n 政体；政权制度)。注意不要和regale(款待)相混【例】Prince Albert had a regal manner.refutationrefju5teiFn n 驳斥【记】refute驳斥fut是fuse字根的变体，意思是“pour倾倒”，refute就是“流回来说回来反驳“【例】He concentrated on preparing a complete refutation of the Republicans most serious charges.refurbishri:5f:biF v 擦亮(使重新干净、明亮或新鲜)【记】re再，furbish(v 擦亮)【例】The flat will be refurbished for the new tenants. 这套房间将重新粉刷以接纳新房客.refineryri5fainri n 提炼厂(提炼石油或糖等原料的工厂)【记】refine“提炼、萃取精华”referendum7ref5rendm n.全民公投【例】hold a referendum on ending conscription 就结束征兵问题举行全民投票reedyri:di adj.芦苇丛生的, 芦苇状的, ; 尖声的, 似笛声的【记】reed芦苇redundantri5dQndnt adj 累赘多余的；冗长的 = superfluous = verbose【记】red，und = under，ant蚂蚁：蚂蚁下面有红色-蚂蚁搬家铺了红地毯-多余的【例】The illustration had too much redundant detail. 解说中不必要的细节太多.redundancyri5dQndnsi n.冗余【例】Thousands of bank employees are facing redundancy as their employers cut costs.reductio ad absurdumri5dQkFiu Ad b5s:dm ( = reduction to absurdity) 归谬法, 反证法(说明某一命题的反面为不可能或荒谬, 以证明该命题为正确)。【记】这是亚里斯多德常用的辩证方法。redressri5dres n/v (为错事或伤害而进行的)补偿 = compensation; 改正, 修正 = rectify【记】re(重新)dress(穿衣, 整理)重新整理改正【例】Do you mean to tell me that I can get no redress for my injuries?redolentredlnt adj 芬芳的, 芳香的 = aromatic【记】re反复, dol = olfaction(n 嗅觉), ent一反复闻芳香的【例】Even though it is February, the air is redolent of spring.redemptiveri5demptiv adj.赎回的, 挽回的, 用于补偿的【记】源自redeem“v.赎回”【例】.the redemptive power of Christ.redemptionri5dempFn n.赎回 = retrieval, 偿还, 拯救 = saving, 履行【记】源自redeem“v.赎回”【例】When the third goal was scored against us, we knew the match was past redemption. 对方一射进第三个球, 我们就知道这场比赛算是输定了。sentinelsentinl n 哨兵，卫兵 = lookout【记】sent感觉，inel：要提高感觉的人哨兵【参】sentry(n 哨兵)【例】Though camped in enemy territory, Bledsoe ignored the elementary precaution of posting sentinels around the encampment.sensuoussensjus adj.刺激感官的, 感觉官能的, 给感官以快感的 = sensual【例】the sensuous appeal of her painting 她的画儿之使人赏心悦目 his full sensuous lips 他那丰满漂亮的嘴唇.【记】sens = feel感觉sensualsensjul adj. 肉体上享乐的; (常指)性快感的【记】sens = feel感觉【例】the sensual curves of her body 她体形的性感的曲线.sensorysensri adj.感觉的, 感官的【记】sens = feel感觉【例】sensory stimulus 感官刺激sensorsens n.传感器【记】sens = feel感觉senilesi:nail adj 年老的 = doddering【记】sen = old老的，年长的。派生senility(n.高龄, 老迈年高, 老态龙钟)【例】He keeps forgetting things: I think hes getting senile. 他总忘事, 我看他是老了.seminalseminl adj 有创意的 = originative；提供进一步发展的基础的【记】semin(种子)al种子的有创见的【参】disseminate(播种，散布)【例】Although Freud has generally been regarded as a seminal thinker who shaped the course of psychology, his psychoanalytic methods have come under attack recently.semblancesemblns n 外貌 = appearance; 相似【记】sembl(相象)ance【参】resemble(相似), dissemble(掩饰)【例】Although this book has a semblance of wisdom and scholarship, a careful examination will reveal many errors and omissions.semanticsi5mAntik adj.语义的，语义学的self-willedselfwild adj.任性的, 顽固的 = willful【例】a troublesome self-willed child 调皮捣蛋而又任性的孩子.self-styledself5staild adj. 自封的; 自称的 =