新祥旭对外经济贸易大学英语学院考研辅导资料-常用词汇.doc

新祥旭对外经贸大学考研专业课辅导班- 英语学院-小班一对一新祥旭对外经济贸易大学英语学院考研辅导资料-常用词汇写作常用单词和短语1. counterproductive adj.产生相反效果（结果）的e.g. It is counterproductive to be too tough: it just makes the staff resentful.2. seminal adj.萌芽的，潜在的；开创性的；有重大影响的e.g. in the seminal state （在萌芽状态）| seminal thoughts | seminal principle（基本原则）3. forgo v.放弃 e.g.The choice to forgo his security is always available, although it might carry unpleasant consequence.4. intuition n.直觉 e.g.I will trust my strong intuition that free will is an essential part of our being as humans.5. satisfy v.证明是正当的，公证的；为寻找正当理由e.g. In the final analysis, government cannot philosophically satisfy assisting large cities for the purpose of either promoting or preserving the nations cultural traditions; nor is government assistance necessary toward these ends.6. resort to 诉诸e.g.there is no necessity to resort to violent actions such as demonstration, riot or rebel.7. hinge on 以为转移，靠转动e.g. The claim that societys destiny hinges on how children are socialized, while appealing in some respects, is an over-statement at best.8. lend some credence to 提供支持e.g. Recent advances in molecular biology and genetics lend some credence to this position, by suggesting that these determining physical forces include our own individual genetic makeup.9. dimension n.大小；体积；程度；范围e.g. I did not realize the dimensions of the problem.10. amount to 相当于；等于e.g. What you say amounts to a direct accusation.11. inspire v.激励或鼓舞e.g. To begin with, learning about key historical figures inspires us to achieve great things ourselves - far more so than learning about the conditions of groups of people.12. provide necessary impetus for 给与动力e.g. It is almost always a key individual who provide the necessary imputes for what otherwise might be a group effort, as discussed below.13. paradigm n.样式；典范；范例 e.g. educational paradigms14. obscure v.使阴暗；使朦胧e.g. Generally speaking, then, undue attention to the efforts and contributions of various groups tends to obscure the cause and effect relationship with which the study of history is chiefly concerned.15. nascent adj.初生的 e.g.in a nascent condition/stage/state | a nascent industry/ literature/art16. irrespective of whether 无论如何e.g. While we must invest in research irrespective of whether the results might be controversial.17. draw a distinction between 区分e.g.One useful approach is to draw a distinction between personal morality and public morality.18. catalyst n.催化剂；刺激因素e.g. circumstance often serves as a catalyst for heroism.19. proviso n.限制性条款；（附带）条件e.g. Aside from the two forgoing provisos, however, I fundamentally disagree with the speakers claim. 20. proceedingn.行动, 进行,会议录, 学报 e.g. legal proceeding | governmental proceedings21. thwart v.反对；妨碍；挫败e.g. the governments strategies for thwarting specific plans of an international terrorist or a drug trafficker.22. unprecedented adj.空前的，史无前例的 e.g.the society is changing at a speed which is quite unprecedented.23. inexorable adj. 不可阻挡的；坚持不懈的；无情的 e.g.Facts are inexorable | the inexorable march of science24. take precedence over 居先于;优先于e.g. This interest might take precedence over the historic value of an old structure that stands in the way of a parking structure.25. serve as a substitute for 取代be superceded by 代替；取代 e.g. Pragmatic behavior guarantees survival, whereas idealistic views tend to be superceded by simpler, more immediate options.26. emerge from 源自于：（in every age and culture some worthwhile art and literature emerges from the mediocrity.）27. 名人notable figurescelebrityelitepersonality （television personalities）28. 普遍；普及prevailing adj.普遍的；流行的；占优势的 （the prevailing view in Western corporate culture | prevailing principle）29. 灌输instillv. （Courtesy must be instilled in childhood | Morality may be instilled into their minds）inculcate v. （inculcate the young with a sense of duty.）impart v. （A good teacher imparts wisdom to his pupils.）fosterv.养育, 抚育, 培养, 鼓励（Frequent cultural exchange will certainly help foster friendly relations between our two universities. | detect and foster artistic talent. | to foster an interest in music）nurture v.养育, 给与营养物, 教养 （While the speaker might overlook the benefits of nurturing certain emotions and feels, on balance I agree that ）30. 若干重；若干刃a double-edged sword 双刃剑e.g. This type of advertisement can be a doubt-edged sword, when the product does not make the person “be like” the person in the advertisement, there can be disappointment and disillusionment with the product.a two-edged weapon 双重武器e.g. As is so often pointed out, knowledge is a two-edged weapon which can be used equally for good or evil.twofold/threefold/manifold adj.双重/三重/多种e.g. We have to ask ourselves very seriously what will happen is this twofold use of knowledge, with its ever-increasing power, continues.e.g. The City Council has a manifold plan to beautify the city.31. 消除；减轻eliminate v. 排除，消除 （eliminate the false and retain the true | eliminate the possibility of= preclude the possibility of）diminish v. 使减小，使变少 （diminish ones reputation | diminish the cost of production）underminev.破坏，削弱 （formal study of the present culture at the expanse of studying past cultures can undermine the function of higher education, and ultimately provide a disservice to students and to society.）32. 恶化；加剧exacerbatev. 恶化, 增剧, 激怒, 使加剧, 使烦恼e.g. The problems would only be exacerbated were these decisions left exclusively to federal regulators.33. 过度；过分exorbitant adj.过度的；过高的 （exorbitant rents | exorbitantly expensive | exorbitant amount of money）undue adj.过度的；过分的 （apply undue pressure to make s.b. change his mind）34. 导致、造成pose 引起某事物，造成，提出e.g. Winter poses particular difficulties for the elderly.render v.致使，造成e.g. Your action has rendered our contract invalid.breed v.导致；造成e.g. The speaker unfairly suggests that large cities serve as the primary breeding ground and sanctuaries for a nations cultural traditions.burgeon v.迅速发展；发芽 （burgeoning cities | burgeoning Internet commerce）outgrowth n.长出, 派出, 结果, 副产物e.g. A third uniquely contemporary problem is an outgrowth of the inexorable advancement of scientific knowledge.35. 探求、努力：seek to 探求，寻求e.g. One compelling argument in favor of a global university has to do with the fact that its faculty and students would bring diverse cultural and educational perspectives to the problems they seek to solv