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第一类：巨大: big-colossal/ enormous/ immense/ gargantuan/ grandiose/ massive/ monolithic/ prodigious/ titanic/ tremendous小的: small-diminutive/ miniature/ miniscule快的(副词):fastlyby leaps and bounds加强: strengthen-bolster/ buttress/ consolidate/ reinforce/ intensify/ fortify (可以用在argument)强的: strong-brawny/ muscular/ sinewy/ impregnable/ invincible/ potent/ robust/ virile/ stalwart/ stout/ sturdy强人: baron(巨头) magnate/ mogul削弱: weaken-diminish / debilitate/ enervate/ sap/ undermine/perish/wane弱的: weakfeeble/ decrepit/ frail/ flaccid/ impotent/ puny/ tenuous重要的: important consequential/ momentous/ eminent/ prominent/ pivotal/ substantial/ significant/ crucial/ essential/ fundamental 重要: importancecore/ hub/ essence/ gist/magnitude（类似的）居首位的: leadingforemost/ paramount/ overriding /predominant/ prevailing/ preeminent prevalent/ supreme不重要的: unimportantmarginal/ peripheral/ negligible/ trifling/trivial超过: surpasseclipse/exceed/override/overwhelming/prevail/transcend/ be superior to/ outwit / outweigh / be inferior to（劣于）= be subordinate to 霸权: ascendancy/hegemony/supremacy二初始: beginningdebut/premiere/ prime/ genesis/ inception/ onset/ threshold/ lead off/ lead out (比to begin with好得多拉 )(或者说什么的到来：advent of something)初始的: beginning- primitive/budding/ fledgling/ embryonic/（古老的意义解时archaic or antiquated or obsolescent or obsolete）开始: begin/startcommence/ initiate/ embark/ inaugurate开始：begin/start=undertake / embark upon增长: growmultiply/mushroom/proliferate/ sprout/accelerate/ burgeon(慢慢增长)使其增长: increase-amplify/ magnify/ add-augment/ supplement加重，升级 aggravate (恶化) / escalate/ exacerbate/ deteriorate/ impair 减少，减弱: decreaseabate/attenuate/ detract/ diminish/ slacken/curb/ curtail/ (number)pare/ prune/ slash/ trim/ whittle/ 减轻decrease-allay/ assuage/ mollify/ soothe/mitigate/变弱decreasedwindle/ ebb/ subside/ wane/ weaken/ impair上升: ascendlift / surge/ rocket/ boast/ soar/ boom达到顶峰 culminate 顶点: peakacme/apex/ pinnacle/ climax/ apogee n.远地点/ zenith(nadir最低点 or abyss深渊) (zenith&nadir特别适合用在比喻 强调两者的区别大两个词的来源大家可以查查两个对比强烈哦 )下降: descend/ plummet/ plunge/ slump/ tumble (fluctuate波动)三gather聚拢：accumulate/ amass/ assemble/ congregate/ garner/ glean/ muster/ rally(为反对或支持而召集)group群组：battalion/ bevy/ cluster/ drove/ flock/ swarm/ throngcombination集合：assortment/ medley/ mosaic（马赛克）/ motley(五花八门：形容词也可以)a lot of/ a great many of= manifold 许多 abundant/ ample(充足) / copious(大量的)/ fraught with/ replete with/ numerous/ innumerable(不计其数)/ myriad 很多/ a multitude of/ multitudes of/ a myriad of 无数的人们/ limitless无限的/ a deluge of/ beaucoup adj.非常多的(很多同学都喜欢用a lot ofa great number of这里注意:numerous这里表达的不是无数很多那样之表示一般的多这一点从G猫老外改得一篇文章可以看到)large quantity: 大量：avalanche/ spate(比喻意大量的某物) / exodus大量流出/ 大量流入influx/ multitude大量 / plethora 比喻意：大量/ profusion 丰富，繁多拥有大量：boast/ abound / deluge(被大量的某物所淹没)/ teem到处散开：spread- dispel(驱散)/ disperse/ disseminate稀少的：scarce/ meager/ scant/ scanty/ skimpy/ sparse/ dearth节俭的：frugal/ thrifty/ miserly/ 富裕的：rich- affluent/ lavish/ luxurious/ opulent/ sumptuous/ palatial浪费的：improvident/ prodigal son（浪荡子）=improvident/ profligate贫困的：poor= destitute/ impoverished/ impecunious/ indigent (形容人)四困难的：difficult= arduous/ strenuous/ daunting/ formidable/ exacting/ insuperable/ impassable/ onerous（issue中大量存在困难的表达）困境：(陷入困难的处境就是困难)difficult situations= deadlock/ impasse/ stalemate/ dilemma/ predicament/ quandary/ mire泥沼/ morass/ swamp/ quagmire/ standstill停止，僵局/ labyrinth迷宫(很好的比喻的说法可以说什么问题把我们陷入了一个迷宫僵局等)陷入：reduce/ get bogged down/ plunge into复杂的：complicated/ intricate/ complex/(这里介绍一个很好的押韵的方法：complex and perplexed/ complicate and intricate or sophisticated用在表达困难的地方可以显示出词汇的完善更能有一种押运修辞的效果读起来琅琅上口)复杂的事情：imbroglio/ mesh/ tangle/ labyrinth迷宫= maze卷入复杂的境地：involve= embroil/ ensnare/ entangle 从复杂境地脱身：escape= extricate 难以理解：abstruse/ recondite/ intricate/ arcane只有少数人可以理解=esoteric/ cryptic 简短却令人迷惑/ enigmatic 谜一般的 enigma 形容词形式/ inexplicable无法解释/ inscrutable无法捉摸=unfathomable/ mysterious/ supernatural/ mystical/ extraterrestrial (这里的词很多都表示 难以理解 很多题目学习类教育类社会类历史类艺术类只要表示某某问题把我们难倒了都可以用)迷mystery-puzzle= enigma/ conundrum/ riddle/迷宫labyrinth/ maze令人迷惑：puzzle = baffle/ befuddle/ bewilder/ confound/ mystify/ perplex 令人沮丧：depressed= with depression/ frustrating/ daunting/ dismal/ 使可以理解：clarify= elucidate/ enlighten启迪教化/ explicate阐明/ expound on/upon /illuminate照亮说清楚可以理解的：intelligible = explicit/ lucid阻碍：hindrance名次= fetter/ shackle/ trammel枷锁桎梏/ onus负担重任阻碍：动词hamper = encumber造成负担/ foil/ stymie/ thwart阻碍或者挫败工作完成/ handicap/ hinder/ impede/ retard压制：smother/ stifle 令人窒息，压制约束 suppress/ pin down协助促进：aid = facilitate/ foster/ nurture/ buttress/五著名的：famous = celebrated/ renowned/ reputed/ distinguished/ illustrious/ prestigious/ outstanding/ distinctive/ eminent/ notable/ noticeable/ striking/ remarkable/ preeminentbe famous for = take pride inelite= meritocrat (meritocracy n.知识界精华)(用上的话超级有文采嘻嘻)有特色：feature = savor/ 因为什么而闻名可用famous一系列臭名昭著：disreputable = infamous/ notorious/ nefarious因为极坏而臭名昭著好的名声：reputation = esteem/ prestige坏的名声：disgrace/ disrepute/ ignominy/ infamy/ odium/ opprobrium/ stigma 不好的声誉，耻辱。尊重 名次：respect = reverence/ veneration/ homage 高尚的：noble = rarefied/ sublime/ lofty 不尊重 名次：disrespect = scorn蔑视招人轻视的：contemptible = despicable尊重：动词idolize/ worship/ lionize 对待名人一样的崇拜/ revere敬爱，敬畏不尊重：动词 disrespect/ deride/ scoff嘲笑/ despise/ disdain/ slight/ snub赞扬：名次praise= accolade赞美，奖项/ approbation/ encomium/ eulogy/ panegyric/ plaudit/ tribute/ tribute用来表示赞美的行为或者发言赞美：动词praise = acclaim/ applaud/ hail欢呼/ commend/ extol/ laud高度的，常常带有美化成分的赞美应该受到谴责的：形容词reprehensible谴责：condemn= censure/ denounce/ reprimand/ decry/ deprecate/ deplore叹惋/ lament 叹惋 / remonstrate争辩，申辩责备：admonish/ reproach/ reprove温和的责备严厉责备：动词 berate/ castigate/ chastise/ chide/ excoriate/ inveigh/ rail/ revile/ upbraid令人讨厌的事物：名次 anathema谩骂的：abusive/ vituperative 六有害的事物：harmful things= contagion传染病瘟疫 epidemic/ pandemic也有流行的意思/pestilence/ plague疾病：malady 瘴气：miasma比喻意为有害的气氛或者影响 灾患：scourge不再害怕看到世界中心深处的毒气：unafraid to look deep into the miasma at the heart of the world.有害的：harmful = deleterious/ detrimental/ noxious/ toxic/ virulent/ monstrous/ murderous 邪恶的：evil/ devil= cruel/ crude/ brutal/ wicked/ vicious/ malicious/ atrocious/ virulent/ venomous / sinister/ hafarious/ vicious/ pernicious/ destructive/ detrimental 致命的：fatal/ lethal前两个并非贬义/ pernicious极其有害的有益的：形容词：hygienic/ sanitary 广义的卫生的/ salutary/wholesome有益身心的有害的事物: bane致命的毒药 / blight植物的枯萎病/ 损害：harm = blemish/ deface/ disfigure/ eviscerate/ impair减损/main mutilate毁伤肢体/ mar/spoil破坏 demolish有益的事物：antidote 解毒药/ remedy药物：纠错/ panacea 万能良药 elixir 炼金药，万能药(有贬义含义)/ boon赐福blessing / tonic 补药改善：improve = ameliorate/ amend/ 对法律的修改/ rectify/ redress/ 毁坏，毁灭：destroy/ annihilate彻底消灭/ exterminate终结/ eliminate/ eradicate/ decimate/ demolish/ dismantle/ raze 彻底摧毁夷为平地/ devastate/ ravage/ wreck遭受重创，严重破坏/ obliterate擦去/ pulverize 磨成粉末状/ subvert 颠覆可怕的：awful = horrible/ terrible/ tragic/ wretched / dire复苏，复兴 动词：revive= rejuvenate/ resurrect/ resuscitate/ revive动荡的，混乱的 形容词：tumultuous/ turbulent/ 混乱：名词：chaos/ confusion/ disorder / mayhem/ disarray/ havoc大面积的破坏-混乱 pandemonium 撒旦居住的地方，比喻嘈杂，混乱的地方/ shambles废墟/ turmoil 混乱，动荡/ upheaval突发的巨变灾难：calamity/ cataclysm/ catastrophe 危险 名词：danger/ hazard/ peril危险的：hazardous/ perilous/ precarious/ treacherous 危及：动词 endanger/ compromise/ imperil/ jeopardize保护：protect = safeguard表示进步,提高的动词: improve ameliorate better develop remedy revise enhance enrich upgrade refine 重要,关键: important significant consequential momentous considerable essential valuable distinctive great weighty major serious grave vital capital substantial material; 稍微扯得远一点的还有conspicuous striking prominent eminent noticeable 正确的,无误的: correct rectify accurate precise proper undistorted right impeccable 增长和减少(这个超级常用!) increase rise extend magnify decrease reduce fall amplify aggrandize elongate intensify enhance prolong strengthen curtail shrink terminate lessen abate raise boost intense(intensify) expand augment enlarge diminish dwindle（swindle是诈骗的意思） slump 和证明相关的: justify warrant assert claim contend argue validate substantiate verify accuse assign indict allege affirm 论题: statement claim declaration assertion opinion belief view conviction persuasion 要求 request demand needs requisition 撤销 to cancel; to revoke; to countermand; Law to rescind; to quash 建立 to build up; to establish; to set up; to found; to take root; to strike root 消除 to eliminate; to clear; to remove; to clear up; to take away; to smooth away 推理 1.Logic inference; reasoning; deduction; ratiocination 2.to reason 3.to put two and two together 相应 1.corresponding; relevant; relative; fitting; appropriate 2.accordingly; correspondingly; by the same token; in a corresponding way 3.to correspond to; to act in responses; to work in concert with; to support each other 导致 1.to lead to; to bring about (or on); to result in; to cause; to spark off; t o conduce to; to procure; to induce; to generate 后果 a consequence; an aftermath; an outcome 检查 to inspect; to check; to examine; to look over; to put to the test; to keep a check on 发（奖品）prize reward award grant assign confer(on) honor fame credit contribution acknowledgement recognition 表示程度的副词 very strikingly greatly highly insatiably exceedingly dreadfully remarkably drastically dramatically 足够 sufficient adequate enough 剩下几个也是常用的 present justify practicable hence consequently examination accountable responsible twist and turn 迂回曲折might and main 尽全力part and parcel 重要部分safe and sound 安然无恙spick and span 崭新的，极干净的time and tide 岁月，时光go to rack and ruin 陷于毁灭slow and sure 慢而稳，稳妥hale and hearty 老当益壮chop and change 变幻莫测（尤指观点,计划等）fair and foul 在任何情况下weal and woe 福祸sum and subs tance 主要情况，要点（尤指讲话的主要部分） forgive and forget 不念旧恶wax and wane （月的）盈亏圆缺；盛衰1 inferno 地狱，可与幸福生活形成强烈对比 the inferno of war2 inky 用于个人在生活上或科研道路上的迷茫 the inky darkness of ones pursuit of own destiny 3 promulgate 公布，颁布法令，新法律 promulgate a belief, and idea, a theory, etc the promulgation of a treaty 4 latency 如作者主张尚未表现出的危险或其主张的长远作用 latent-latent ability , a latent infection after a careful examination, it is no need to go too far to sense that the authors claim underlies a latency of peril to both personal and even societal degree./ lurks a latency of profound implication.5 Connotation 内涵，言外之意 Hollywood always holds connotation of romance and glittering success. 贬义词 derogatory connotation6 Motivate / ignite 用于深究心理方面深层的原因，或者内因 be motivated by greed, fear, love a teacher who can motive her pupils 7 Nectar 在描写艺术方面的享受时有用，甘露，8 Emulate 仿效，主要用于名人的作用 emulative 好胜的9 责任 obligation , responsibility, liability 10 重要 paramount the reduction of unemployment should be paramount in the governments economic policy11 Ponder 1 深思 pondering on the meaning of life12 Delve in/ into 探索，钻研，起源 a writer delving in medieval French literature delve into the origins of the custom13 Blood 根源 of the same blood 14 演绎推理 deduce 追溯源头15 Augment 增加提高 continuing rains augment the flood waters. 16 混乱 turmoil uproar pandemonium chaos the country was in a turmoil during the strike. There was uproar over the tax increases. Left in a state of chaos 17 Rote learning 死记硬背的方法18 Reminisce 缅怀美好的往事 reminiscence 怀旧 reminiscence of my youth19 Halcyon 太平盛世 halcyon times the halcyon days of youth 20 Quietude 平静寂静 equability 平和宁静21 Equanimity 镇静 she maintained her equanimity throughout her long ordeal. 22 Impassivity 泰然自若23 Equilibrium 平衡均势 disturb the equilibrium of the chains of natural environment.24 Balance -try to achieve a better balance between work and play. This newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opinions.25 Placidity 平静 the placidity of his temperament26 Deformity 畸形，用于形容教育中重视一方面忽视另一方面27 Lapse 小错失足 a lapse from grace 失宠 lapse into 陷入 lapse back into bad habits lapse into a coma 时间流逝 after a lapse of several decades 28 Peccadillo 小过失 guilty of some mild peccadillo 29 Falsity 谬误错误30 Menace 威胁，危害 nuclear weapons are a menace to world peace 31 Jeopardize 破坏危害 jeopardous 32 Imperil 危害 the security of the country had been imperiled 33 Transient 转瞬即失的 transient success transience transient years is not enough to make the conclusion34 Ephemeral 短暂的 ephemeral pleasure 35 Permanent permanence permanency 36 Angle 角度 try looking at the affair from a different angle 37 Facet 方面角度 there are many facets to this question 38 Dissimilitude 不同不同之处39 表示实用的功利的 utilitarian function pragmatic utilitarianism pragmatism 40 神话（用于艺术类的issue 中） mythology 神化 apotheosis apotheosize 寓言 allegory fable 圣歌 psalm anthem hymn 亵渎的 profane 圣乐和俗乐 scared and profane music 神灵saint 41 Didactic 教诲的，说教的 教诲 edification inculcate 42 Elicit 43 表示竞争极其后果的词 良性竞争 good-natures rivalry 恶性竞争、循环 vicious circle 憎恨 antipathy 44 Salvation 拯救（描写精神，崇高事业时）redemption45 Mundane 世俗的46 Ethnocentrism 民主优越感 racialism racism 种族主义 nationalism 民族主义 chauvinism 沙文主义 patriotism patriotic 爱国主义47 Ingrained 根深蒂固的48 注定 predestine destine foreordain 49 Populace 平民50 描写文化差异/ 相同的词语 cultural shock 设身处地的vicarious vicariously vicarious pleasure, satisfaction be acclimatized to assimilation cultural homogenization 文化适应 acculturation 51 Emblem 象征 the dove is an emblem of peace 52 修辞手法 metaphor onomatopoeia rhetoric 53 Crusade （为争取好的或反对坏的事物的）斗争或运动 a crusade against corruption54 Transatlantic 大西洋彼岸的，横越大西洋的 transatlantic flight, voyage, telephone call a transatlantic trade agreement55 Tottering 蹒跚的 56 Recidivism 累犯57 Space crunch 空间紧缩 crunch 58 表示渠道的词 channel vehicle 59 Melancholy 忧郁60 Epithet 绰号 61 Pernicious 有害的62 Proclivity 倾向63 家谱 genealogy pedigree 64 政府行为 stipulation of a poverty line 环境：delicate balance upon which animalsincluding humandepend （ecosystem）生态平衡the depletion of the atmospheric ozone 臭氧空洞extinct species, serious pollution of water, excessive cutting of jungles and rainforests consumption of the earths finite natural resources社会问题rely on labor force, equipment, and raw materials of developing countries 企业的需求increased crime, unemployment, insurrection, hunger, plague, and so forth vicious competition, vicious circle, monopoly 经济问题 恶性竞争，垄断科技：1. impact on daily life/ saturated every aspects in our daily routine 科技深入生活2. we need to control the development and use of technological innovation so that they benefit all aspects of community 防止科技危害生活: Although scientific discoveries and technological advances have produced tremendous improvement in the quality of human life, they also have negative consequences.nuclear power, chemical plants, threaten our life教育：education always plays a key role in determining a persons success 教育决定成功we must be conscious of our obligations to help those who are truly infirm, aged or incapable of providing for themselves 公民的责任，帮助困难人员教育的目的the primary purpose for education is to transmit democratic values, innovative ideas and so that it can prepare new generations of citizens in society, rather than simply instilling information and knowledge.儿童社会化行为：negotiate, bargain, cajole, compromise, conflict, deceive.领导教育 value the input of subordinates, by involving them in decisions about matters or strategies 接受下属意见a leaders effectiveness as a competitor is not necessarily inconsistent/ exclusive with his or her ability to cooperate with subordinates or competitors. 合作与竞争不矛盾冷门热门学科Students often fail to see the practicality of studying Shakespeare as preparation for a career in business成功vs失败success and failure are not opposites, they are both products of the same processan activity which produces a hit also produce a miss压力economic pressure, parental pressure, peer pressure, self-induced pressure 艺术：例子人格人事honestyAbe Lincolnwalk three miles to return 6 centspersistenceColumbusvoyagecivil rightsthe Declaration of IndependenceInnovationMichael DellPersonal selling of computers政治，经济名人例子人事结论ChurchillWWII, lecturer政治leaderJack WelchCEO of General Electric Company 经济leaderEisenhowerCommander军事leaderCopernicusHeliocentric system挑战权威成功AristotleGeocentric theory权威PlatoSpiritual Love柏拉图a critics evaluation of an art work serves as a filter, which helps us to determine which art is worth our time and attention 评论家的作用a critics assessment is limited by the narrow confines of old and established parameters of evaluation 评论家有限眼光扼杀艺术例子艺术家专业作品评论家赞助人MichelangeloThe PopeMozartMusicEuropean Monarchs Mark TwainBest-selling writerContemporary citizenSigmund FreudThe founder of psycheLeonardo da VinciPaintingMona Lisa创新以模仿为基础Victor HugoRomantic authorLes Miserable 悲惨世界Margaret MitchellGone With the windShakespeareHamletVincent van GoghExpression, Early AbstractionSunflower写作常用短语continuing controversy 长久未解决的问题anything but决不是run contrary to common sense and daily experience 与常理相悖Any government, which is blind to this point, will pay a heavy price. 政府职责spare no effort to 不遗余力even if; even assuming 即使常用难拼的学科及学家anthropologist 人类, archeologist 考古, biochemist 生物化学, geologist 地质, linguist 语言, astronomer 天文, psychoanalyst 精神分析， philosopher 哲学家1. counterproductive adj.产生相反效果（结果）的e.g. It