研究生英语单词详解.doc

1.savor sev sev CET6+ TEM8 vt. 尽情享受；使有风味；加调味品于；品尝，欣赏 vi. 有的滋味；带有的性质 n. 滋味；气味；食欲 Savorthe joyofsimplepleasures.尽情享受简简单单的乐趣。 Whiletheybiteinto thefruit,theycouldsavorthevariousblendsoffiberandjuices.当他们咬一口水果，他们可以尝到各种水果纤维和汁液的混合。 Savorthefeelingofchange;aswewillseein thenextsection,itispartofwhat makesyouhuman.尽情享受改变的滋味；正如我们将在下个章节所见，它是让你成为人类的一部分。2. refine rfan rfan CET4 TEM4 vt. 精炼，提纯；改善；使文雅 V-TWhen a substanceis refined, it is made pure by having all other substances removed from it. 提炼usu passive例：Oil is refined to remove naturally occurring impurities.油经过提炼去除天然生成的杂质。refiningN-UNCOUNT提炼例：.oil refining.炼油。V-TIf something such as a process, theory, or machineis refined, it is improved by having small changes made to it. 完善usu passive例：Surgical techniques are constantly being refined.外科手术技术正在不断得到完善。3. matriculate mtrkjlet mtrkjulet TEM8 vt. 准许入学；录取入大学 vi. 准许入学；录取 n. 被录取者 V-IIn some countries, if youmatriculate, you register formally as a student at a university, or you satisfy the academic requirements necessary for registration for a course. (大学)注册入学; 被录取入学例：He matriculated in the English Literature Department at the Tokyo Imperial University.他被东京帝国大学英语文学系录取了。matriculationN-UNCOUNT例：In secondary schools across South Africa, students are taking matriculation exams.南非全国各地的中学生正在参加大学入学考试。4. ensue nsju; en- nsu CET6 TEM8 vi. 跟着发生，接着发生；继起 vt. 追求V-IIf somethingensues, it happens immediately after another event, usually as a result of it. 随即发生no cont例：If the Europeans did not reduce subsidies, a trade war would ensue.如果欧洲不减少补贴，贸易战将随即爆发。5. fraudulent frdjl()nt frdlnt TEM8 adj. 欺骗性的；不正的ADJAfraudulentactivity is deliberately deceitful, dishonest, or untrue. 欺骗性的例：.fraudulent claims about being a nurse.谎称自己是护士。fraudulentlyADV欺骗性地ADV with v例：All 5,000 of the homes were fraudulently obtained.5000所房子全都是骗取的6. likelihood laklhd laklhd CET6 TEM4 n. 可能性，可能 N-UNCOUNTThelikelihoodofsomething happening is how likely it is to happen. 可能性例：The likelihood of infection is minimal.传染的可能性微乎其微。 2.N-SINGIf something is alikelihood, it is likely to happen. 可能发生的事情例：But the likelihood is that people would be willing to pay if they were certain that their money was going to a good cause.但有可能的是，如果人们确信自己的钱将用于善事，他们会愿意出钱的。 7. encounter nkant; en- nkantCET4 TEM4 vt. 遭遇，邂逅；遇到 n. 遭遇，偶然碰见 vi. 遭遇；偶然相遇 V-TIf youencounterproblems or difficulties, you experience them. 遭遇例：Every day of our lives we encounter major and minor stresses of one kind or another.生活中的每一天，我们会遇到或大或小的这样那样的压力。 2.V-TIf youencountersomeone, you meet them, usually unexpectedly. 邂逅正式例：Did you encounter anyone in the building?你在那栋大楼里偶然遇到什么人了吗？ 3.N-COUNTAnencounterwithsomeone is a meeting with them, particularly one that is unexpected or significant. 邂逅例：The author tells of a remarkable encounter with a group of South Vietnamese soldiers.作者讲述了他与一群南越士兵的惊人邂逅。 4.N-COUNTAnencounteris a particular type of experience. 特殊经历例：.a sexual encounter.一次性经历。8. impel mpel mpl TEM8 vt. 推动；驱使；激励V-TWhen something such as an emotionimpelsyoutodo something, it affects you so strongly that you feel forced to do it. 驱策; 迫使例：.the courage and competitiveness which impels him to take risks.驱策他冒险的勇气和竞争精神。9. bewilder bwld bwldCET6 TEM4 vt. 使迷惑，使不知所措V-TIf somethingbewildersyou, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it. 使迷惑例：The silence from Alex had hurt and bewildered her.亚历克斯的沉默令她伤心和迷惑不解10. piercing ps prs adj. 刺穿的；敏锐的；尖刻的；打动人心的 n. 熔化穿孔 v. 刺穿；感动；洞察（pierce的ing形式ADJApiercingsound or voice is high-pitched and very sharp and clear in an unpleasant way. 刺耳的例：A piercing scream split the air.一声刺耳的尖叫划破天空。ADJIf someone haspiercingeyes or apiercingstare, they seem to look at you very intensely. (目光) 锐利的书面例：.his sandy blond hair and piercing blue eyes.他那淡金色的头发和犀利的蓝眼睛。ADJApiercingwind makes you feel very cold. 刺骨的例：Warm clothing is recommended as the wind can be piercing.寒风刺骨，建议穿暖和些的衣服。seepierce11.clarity klrti n. CET6 TEM4The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand. 明晰; 清楚例：.the ease and clarity with which the author explains difficult technical and scientific subjects.该作者用于解释难懂的科技主题的轻松与明晰。12. quintet kwintet n. TEM8A quintet is a group of five singers or musicians singing or playing together. 五重奏例：A new look at Stephans Quintet, a compact group of galaxies discovered about 130 years ago and located 280 million light years from Earth.史蒂芬五重奏的新样子，这是一个大约130年前坐落在距离地球2亿8千万光年远的星系的组合。13. resonance reznns n. CET6+ TEM4If something has a resonance for someone, it has a special meaning or is particularly important to them. 共鸣例：The ideas of order, security, family, religion and country had the same resonance for them as for Michael. 秩序、安全、家庭、宗教和国家这些概念在他们心里产生了和迈克尔一样的共鸣。14. cavernous kvns adj.A cavernous room or building is very large inside, and so it reminds you of a cave. 巨穴般的; (房间或建筑物内) 如洞穴般空旷的例：Climbing steep stairs to the choir gallery you peer into a cavernous interior.登上陡峭的楼梯来到唱诗班楼座，你便可窥见如洞穴般空旷的内部。15. flank flk n. CET6 TEM8The side of anything large can be referred to as its flank. (大型物体的) 侧面例：They continued along the flank of the mountain.他们沿着山的侧面继续前进。16. terrace ters; -is n. CET6 TEM4A terrace is a flat area of stone or grass next to a building where people can sit. (房屋旁的) 露台; 草坪例：Some guests recline in deck chairs on the sea-facing terrace.有些客人斜躺在朝海露台的躺椅上。17. portal p:tl; pu- n.a grand and imposing entrance大门，入口On the Internet, a portal is a website that consists of links to other sites. (互联网上的) 门户网站 计算机例：The site acts as a portal for thousands of online dealers.该站点为数千名网络交易者的门户网站。18. thrall r:l n.If you say that someone is in thrall to a person or thing, you mean that they are completely in their power or are greatly influenced by them. 控制; 奴役; 束缚例：He is not in thrall to the media.他不受制于媒体。例：Tomorrows children will be even more in the thrall of the silicon chip.以后的孩子们对电脑芯片的依赖甚至会更深。19. prelude prelju:d; prei- n. TEM4You can describe an event as a prelude to another event or activity when it happens before it and acts as an introduction to it. 前奏例：For him, reading was a necessary prelude to sleep.对他来说，阅读是入睡的必要前奏。20. euphoria ju:f:ri n. TEM8Euphoria is a feeling of intense happiness and excitement. 狂喜例：There was euphoria after the election.选举之后是一片狂喜。21 ebb CET6+TEM8英:eb 美: b n/vi. 退潮，落潮eg:I waded farther out as the tide ebbed. 退潮时我涉水出去得更远。 vi. 变弱；衰落；变少eg:His life is gradually ebbing. 他的生命逐渐垂危。22 pomp CET6+TEM8 英:pmp 美:pamp n. 壮观，壮丽eg:The official was accompanied by all the pomp of his high position. 那位官员所到之处威风十足。 n. 隆重的仪式eg:The Prince was welcomed with warmth, but not with all the pomp and circumstance he was used to. 王子受到了热烈的欢迎，不过没有他所习惯的隆重仪式。23 abyss TEM8英： bs 美： bs n. 深渊eg:Ahead of them was a gaping abyss. 他们面前是一个巨大的深渊。 n. 极大的差异；鸿沟eg:How big is the abyss between what you think you are and what you actually are? 你对自己的认识和真实的你之间差别到底有多大？24 script CET4+TEM4英:skrpt 美:skrpt n. 脚本,剧本eg:Jennys writing a film script. 珍妮在写一个电影剧本。 vt. 为电影（或戏剧等）写剧本,编造 eg:James Cameron scripted and directed both films. 詹姆斯卡梅伦为这两部电影编写脚本并执导。25 stagnate CET6+英:stgnet; stgnet 美:stgnet vi. 不流动，呆滞，(水等)发臭eg:Black clouds have stagnated over the city for several days.乌云密布于该城已经好几天了。 vi. 不发展，不景气，变萧条eg:Later,the market began to stagnate. 后来市场就开始变萧条了。 vt. 使停滞，使不发展eg:The war stagnated researches into the causes of cancer.那场战争使癌症起因的研究工作停滞不前。26 academia英:kdi:m 美:kdim n. 学术界，学术环境eg:Britain needs to bridge the technology gap between academia and industry. 英国需要弥合学术界和企业界之间的技术差距。 n. 研究院 eg:Academia Sinica中央研究院（简称中研院，是中华民国时期中国最高学术研究机关，也是现今我国台湾地区最高学术研究机关。）27 self-esteem英:selfisti:m n.自尊eg:It was so humiliating, a terrible blow to my self-esteem. 这件事如此丢脸，深深地挫伤了我的自尊心。28 potential CET4+TEM4英:ptenl 美:ptnl adj. 潜在的；可能的eg:The company has identified 60 potential customers. 该公司已确定了60位潜在的客户。 n. 潜能；可能性eg:The boy has great potential. 这个男孩有很大的潜力。 n势能eg:potential energy 物势能 29 bedevil英:bdev()l 美:bdvl n. 折磨，烦扰；纠缠；使烦恼，使苦恼；使发狂：eg:His career was bedevilled by injury. 他的事业深受伤痛的困扰。vt. 迷着，(缠住)使着魔，迷惑，蛊惑： eg:Communities sometimes seem to be bedevilled. 社会有时似乎受了蛊惑。vt. 使完全混乱；使糊涂；使困惑；使受挫： eg:The issue was bedevilled by prejudices. 这个问题被各种偏见搅乱了。30 ecstatic TEM8 英 ksttk; ek- 美 ksttk1 adj. 狂喜的；入迷的eg:His wife gave birth to their first child, and he was ecstatic about it. 他的妻子生下了他们的第一个孩子，他对此欣喜若狂。2 n. 狂喜的人31. valedictory /vldktr/ adj.告别的32. beatific /bitfk/ adj.幸福的；祝福的；快乐的 (GRE)33. fruition /frun/ n. 完成，成就；结果实 (TEM8)34. mentor /mnt/ n. 指导者，良师益友vt. 指导(GMANT)35. saturate /stret/ vt. 浸透，使湿透；使饱和，使充满adj. 浸透的，饱和的；深颜色的(CET6)例：In the last days before the vote, bot