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SumerNETEM阅读理解考点词汇（10）encouragement In5kQrIdVmEnt n. 1.鼓励，激励，怂恿 2.促进，助长，激发 3.赞助，支持【例句】His wifes encouragement was the spur he needed to succeed. 妻子的鼓励是他走向成功所必需的动力。entertaining entE5teiniN a. 愉快的, 有趣的【例句】I would sooner read a timetable or a catalogue than nothing at all. They are much more entertaining than half the novels that are written. 我宁愿看一张时间表或一份目录也不愿什么都不读；它们比人们创作的小说中的半数有趣得多。establishment is5tAbliFmEnt n. 1.建立；确立；确定；制定 2.（包括雇员、设备、场地、货物等在内的）企业；建立的机构（如军队、军事机构、行政机关、学校、医院、教会）；家庭 3.安顿；成家立业；安身立命【例句】Civilization, with its governments and s, is shaped by the forces of individual desire. 文明，加上它的体制与组织，是由个人愿望的力量塑造的。eternal i(:)5tE:nl a. 1.永久的，永世的，永恒的 2.无休止的，没完没了的【例句】Genius is patience. 天才就是永久的耐心。expansion iks5pAnFEn n. 1.扩大，扩张，扩展 2.发展；张开，展开【例句】If you think of yourself only, you cannot develop because you are choking the source of development, which is spiritual through thought for others. 如果一味想着自己，你就得不到发展，因为你在阻塞发展的源泉。发展就是通过为他人着想达到的精神境界的扩大。experimental eks7peri5mentl a. 1.实验（性）的，试验（性）的；根据实验（或试验的） 2.喜爱（或善于）实验（或试验）的 3.根据经验的，经验上的【例句】 He was watchful, but not . 他观察审慎，但不善于亲自尝试。famine 5fAmin n. 饥荒；饥饿饿死【例句】He is one of those wise philanthropists who, in a time of , would vote for nothing bur a supply of toothpicks. 他是那些聪明的慈善家之一，他们在饥荒时节会只投票要求供应牙签。femininity femi5niniti n. 女性气质, 温柔【认知】词根“fem”含义与“女性”有关。fertilizer 5f:ti7laizE(r) n. 1.肥料（尤指化学肥料） 2.使丰富者；促进发展者【例句】To say that a man is made up of certain chemical elements is a satisfactory description only for those who intend to use him as a . 说一个人是由某些化学成分构成的，这只对那些想用他做肥料的人才是种满意的说明。【认知】词根“fert”与“ferr”为变体关系，含义为“to bear; birth”。如与“fertility”同源。financially fai5nAnFEli, 7fi- ad. 财政上, 金融上【例句】The association is supported financially by membership dues. 这个协会经济上靠会费维持。flourishing flQrIFIN v. 1.茂盛，繁荣，兴旺；成功 2.（作家等）处于旺盛时期，处于活跃时期；盛行【例句】Eloquence flourished most in Rome when public affairs were in the worst condition. 在公共事务糟到极点之时，雄辩术最盛行于罗马。grim rim a. 1.严厉的；严酷的；无情的；残忍的 2.坚定的；不屈的 3.阴森的，令人生畏的；狰狞的 4.冷嘲的，阴冷的【例句】The tremendous menace of this day and age is not the stockpile of nuclear weapons which human ingenuity had devised, but the grim fact that the men in charge of them are as mediocre as those who invented them are brilliant. 在如今这个时代，最可怕的威胁并不是作为人类创造才能成果的核武器的贮存，而是掌管它们的人之平庸一如发明它们的人之杰出定冷酷事实。groundless 5raJndlis a. 毫无根据的：没有根据或基础的；缺乏根据的【例句】Slums may well be breeding-grounds of crime, but middle-class suburbs are incubators of apathy and delirium. 贫民窟当然可能是罪恶的滋生地，但中产阶级郊区是冷漠与谵妄的孵卵器。ideology 7aidi5ClEdVi, id- n. 1.思想(体系)，思想意识 2.思想方式；意识形态 3.空认，空想【例句】Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell. 为了增长而增长是癌细胞的思想方式。ignorant 5inErEnt a. ( of) 1.无知的，没有学识的；愚昧的 2.不知道的 3.由无知产生的；显示无知的【例句】The more you study, the more youll find yourself . 越学习会发现自己无知。implementation 7implimen5teiFEn n. 执行【例句】Worry more about implementation than strategy its harder to do. 更多地贯彻落实而非战略本身操心 这样做更难。imposing im5pEuziN a. 使印象深刻的；因其规模、气势或力量而给人印象深刻的【例句】The big tree is so imposing that it inspires awe. 这棵大树雄伟得令人惊叹。indifferent in5difErEnt a. （ to）1.不感兴趣的；不关心的；冷淡的；淡漠的 2.不偏不倚的；中立的 3.不重要的，无关紧要的 4.一般性的，中等的；适度的；平庸的【例句】The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be to them; thats the essence of inhumanity. 我们对作为同类的其他人所犯下的最大罪过不是憎恨，而是漠不关心。 那是不近人情的本质。inequalities 7ini(:)5kwClitiz n.不平等, 不同, 不等式, 不平均【例句】To sum up: within our society there still exist rampant inequalities. 概括地说，在我们这个社会里还存在着大量的不平等。inherent in5hiErEnt a.内在的，固有的，生来就有的【例句】I am not in the least disturbed when people regard my legs intently. I know they are doing so in pursuance of their artistic instinct. 当人们目不转睛地盯着我的双腿时，我丝毫不觉得不安。我明白他们这样做是出于天生的艺术直觉。【认知】词根“her”与“heir”（继承人）为变体；本词的核心意义与“成为继承人”具有关联性。如“inherit”与其同源。insistence InsIstEns n. （ on）坚持, 坚决主张【例句】Love is the ability and willingness to allow those that you care for to be what they choose for themselves, without any insistence that they satisfy you. 爱就是这种能力和意愿：允许所关心的人自行其是，而不执意要他们使你满意。【认知】前缀为“in-”；词根“sist”含义为“to stand”（站；保持）；核心含义为“to stand upon; urge（坚持；为而奋斗”）。integrity in5teriti n. 1.正直，廉正；诚实，诚恳 2.完整，完全 3.完善；健全【例句】Integrity of word and deed ought to be the very corner stone of all human dealings. 言行诚实应是人们一切交往的基础。【认知】前缀为“in-”；词根“tegr”与“tact”（触摸）为变体关系；核心含义为“未被接触，未被除去，完整的”。如“tangible”与其同源。interfere 7intE5fiE v. （ with；in）1.妨碍；冲突；抵触 2.介入；干涉，干预；扰乱【例句】I have never let my schooling with my education. 我从未让学校里教的东西干扰我的教育。【认知】前缀为“inter-”；词根“fere”含义为“to strike”（撞击；打击）。intimate 5intimt a. 1.亲密的；密切的 2.秘密的，私下的 3.怡人的；气氛融洽的 4. 有性关系的，通奸的【例句】Those who love reading have received one of the greatest gifts God can offer. They can become acquainted with, friends of and even with all the great minds the world has created and will create through the written word. 爱读书的人得到了上帝所能给予的最不寻常的礼品中的一种。他们可以通过文字，与世界业已及将要造就的所有伟人相识、结交，甚至成为密友。invaluable in5vAljuEbl a. 非常宝贵的，极为贵重的，无价的；无法估价的【例句】What is a diary as a rule? A document useful to the person who keeps it, dull to the contemporary who reads it, invaluable to the student, centuries afterwards, who treasures it! 日记通常是什么？是一份文件 对于记下它的人很有用处，对于记下它的同时代人沉闷乏味，若干世纪之后，对于珍藏它的研究者则是无价之宝！lessened 5lesnd v. （使）变小；（使）减少【例句】He lessened the tension of the rope. 他把绳子放松了些。liberal 5libErEl a. 1.慷慨的，大方的 2.大量的，丰富的 3.心胸宽阔的，开明的 4.不严格的，自由的；不拘泥字面的 5.自由主义的【例句】The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas. The source of better ideas is wisdom. The surest path to wisdom is a education. 对付糟糕的主意惟一有效的武器是高明一些的主意。高明些的主意是来源是智慧。通向智慧的最可靠道路是强调广泛基础知识的大学教育。opposed E5pEuzd v. （ to）1.反对；反抗；抵抗 2.阻挡；妨碍 3.（使）反对；（使）对抗【例句】The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function. 第一流智力的体现，是能够在心中同时容纳两种相反想法而仍然保持发挥作用的能力。optimism 5CptimizEm n.1.乐观 2.乐观主义【例句】The place where most flourished is the lunatic asylum. 乐观主义最盛行的所在是疯人院。perspective pE5spektiv n. 1.透视画法，透视图 2.远景，景观 3.（观察问题的）视角，观点，想法 （see in perspective） 4.（事物内部的）恰当关系；（以事物的）合理观察；洞察力【例句】If a womans adult efforts are concentrated exclusively on her children, she is more likely to stifle than broaden her childrens and preparation for adult life. 如果一位妇女把成年后的心思全都用在孩子身上，她更有可能是压制而非拓宽孩子对成年生活的视角和准备。【认知】前缀为“per-”；词根“spect”含义为“look to see”；核心含义为“to look through; inspect”。pessimistic 7pesi5mistik a. 1.悲观的2.悲观主义的【例句】This is too a view.这种观点太悲观了。plunged plQndVd v. 1.（ into, in）（猛力）把投入（或插入、刺进）2.使骤然前倾（或下降） 3.（使）穷苦陷入（或遭受）【例句】 Reduction in oil trade has d construction of tankers to the lowest level in years. 石油贸易的缩减使滑轮建造遽降至多年以来的最低水平。precautions pri5kC:FEnz n. （ against）1.预防，防备，警惕 2.预防措施，防备【例句】to take the of swallowing two sea sickness tablets吞两片晕船药以预防不适。【认知】前缀为“pre-”；本词的核心意义与“pre + caution 留心；提防；警惕；当心（beware）”具有关联性。prestige pres5ti:V, -5ti:dV n. 1.（由于财富等而产生的）威信，威望，声望 2.影响力；吸引力；魅力【例句】The you acquire by being able to tell your friends that you know famous men proves only that you are yourself of small account. 能够向朋友炫耀你认识名人而取得的声望，仅仅证明了你自己的无足轻重。【认知】前缀为“pre-”；“stig”为“string”的变体，含义为“to bind; to draw tightly”；核心意义为“to bind tightly”（牢牢吸引）。prevention pri5venFEn n. （ against）预防, 防止【例句】There are two reasons for drinking: one is, when you are thirsty, to cure it; the other, when you are thirsty, to cure it; the other, when you are not thirsty, to prevent it Prevention so better than cure. 喝酒有两种原因：一种是口渴，为了解除它；另一种是不渴，为了预防它预防比解除强。principal 5prinsEp(E)l, -sip- a. 1.一般作定语最重要的；首要的；主要的 2.资本的；可生息的财产的；基金的【例句】Those who make their dress a part of themselves, will, in general, become of no more value than their dress. 把衣着视为自身主要部分的人，价值一般不会超过其衣着。【认知】前缀“prim”含义为“first; principal”；词根“cip”为“cap”（拿）变体；本词的核心含义为“first man, ruler, chief”（第一；首长；领导人）。privileged 5privilidVd a. 有特权的, 有特别恩典的【例句】He gave his friend the privilege using his private library. 他特许他的朋友使用他的私人图书馆。【认知】词根为“priv”含义为“ones own; single”；词根“leg”为“lex”（法律）变体；核心含义为“law relevant to rights of an individual（法律上属于自己）”。probe prEub v. （ into）探索；探查，查究；调查【例句】Imagination means profundity. No cerebral function can more deeply into the objects. 想象意味着深度。大脑的任何功能都不能比想象更深入对象。prohibited prE5hibitid v. 1.（以法令、规则等）禁止 2.妨碍，阻止；使不可能【例句】Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.未经准许，不准全部或部分翻印。【认知】前缀为“pro-”；词根“hib”与“hab”（把握）为变体；本词核心意义为“to prevent”（举在前面 阻止，限制；限制，阻碍；禁止）。qualifications 7kwClifi5keiFEnz n. 1.资格，资格证明，合格证书 2.条件；限制，限定；限定性条件【例句】Though I have no academic s. I am in fact much more highly educated than most university scholars.我虽然没有大学证书，实际上比大多数大学学者所受的教育程度高得多。recognition 7rekE5niFEn n. 1.认出，识别；认识 2.承认；确认；认可 3.赏识；表彰；报偿【例句】 Three fundamental truths without a of which there can be no effective liberty; that what we believe is not necessarily true; that what we like is not necessarily good; and that all questions are open. 三条不承认便不会有实在自由的基本真理：我们相信的未必真实，我们喜爱的未必美好，一切问题均无定论。refreshing ri5freFiN v. 1.（使）恢复活力；（使）振作精神 2.（使）得到补充【例句】These trains are so luxurious that you can end a long journey feeling positively refreshed. 这几列火车豪华舒适，旅客经长途旅行之后会得到充分的休整。sensational sen5seiFEnEl 1.感觉的：属于或关于感觉的 2.耸人听闻的 3.杰出的；壮观的【例句】Being an old maid is like death by drowning, a really delightful sensation after you cease to struggle. 当老处女有如溺水而死，停止挣扎之后就有真正愉快的感觉。terminate 5tE:mineit v. 1.停止，结束，终止，使终止 2.限制；终接，出现（或形成）在的末尾【例句】Man workers were d because of slow business. 由于生意清淡，许多工人被解雇了。【认知】本词词根为“term”，含义为“limit; end”（界限；极限；终点）。tragedies 5trAdVidiz n. 1.悲剧 2.灾难，不幸 3.惨事，惨案 4.悲剧因素【例句】There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your hearts desire. The other is to get it. 人生有两种悲剧。一种是得不到心中所欲之物。另一种是得到了。【认知】本词的核心意义与“trag (goat) + ode (song)”具有关联性；源于伯罗奔撒人的羊人剧对古典希腊悲剧的影响。unacceptable 5QnEk5septEbl a. 无法接受的, 不受欢迎的【例句】to prove to be unacceptable 结果无法被接受unfairly 5Qn5fZEli ad. 不公平地【例句】I expressed my indignation at being unfairly dismissed. 受到不公正的忽视，我愤愤不平。ventures 5ventFE(r)z n. 风险投资，（商业等的）风险项目【例句】The owl ventures abroad at night. 猫头鹰在夜间出巢活动。【认知】本词的核心意义与“adventure”（冒险）具有关联性。abnormal Ab5nC:mEl a. 1.反常的，异常的；不规则的 2.变态的；畸形的【例句】an amount of rain 异乎寻常的过多雨量【认知】前缀为“a-”；“norm”表达“根据木工角尺制的；刻度尺；方式”。absence 5AbsEns n. 1.（ from）缺席，不在 2.缺乏，不存在 3.心不在焉。【例句】Salt, unlike most seasonings, is more noticeable by its absence than its presence. 盐与大多数调味品不同，它更多地以其缺乏而非存在受到注意。acquitted E5kwit v. 1.宣判无罪（对证据等进行检验后）无罪释放 2.卸脱的责任（或义务、债务等）【例句】He acquitted himself of his duties with credit. 他出色地履行了自己的职责。admirable 5AdmErEbl a. 令人倾佩的, 值的赞美的, 绝妙的, 极好的【例句】All is in admirable proportion.一切都非常匀称协调。【认知】前缀为“a-”；词根“miru”意为“wonder; wonderful”（对感到惊讶，惊异，赞美）。amazing E5meiziN a. 令人惊异的【例句】Peotry should be great and unobtrusive, a thing enters into ones soul, and does not startle it or amaze it with itself, but with its subject. 诗歌应当是非凡而不唐突的，是这样一种东西，它进入人的心灵,不是以其本身，而是以其主题使之震动或惊奇。awareness E5wZEnis a. 1. ( of, that) 一般作表语意识到的，知道的 2.懂事的，明智的【例句】They became aware of a peculiar smell in the room. 他们发觉房间里有一股特别的气味。【认知】前缀为“a-”；词根“ware（注意，关注）”构成。confinement kEn5fainmEnt n. （ to）拘禁：限制的行为或被限制的状态【例句】Were all of us sentenced to solitary confinement inside our own skins, for life! 我们全都被判处单独监禁于自己这层皮肤之内，整整一生！【认知】前缀为“com-”；词根“fine”与“fini”为变体，含义为“border; end”（接界；限止）。confirmed kEn5fE:md v. 1.证实，肯定 2.进一步确定，再次确定 3.（ that）坚持说，坚持认为【例句】 What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. 所谓顺从就是认定了的绝望。confrontation 7kCnfrQn5teiFEn n. （ with）面对, 面对面, 对质【例句】Be direct but not confrontational. 直率，但不要对抗。【认知】前缀为“com-”；词根为“front”含义为“forehead”，核心含义为“对抗”。contend kEn5tend v. 1.声称，主张，认为 2.为而斗争（或竞争、辩论）【例句】Like the course of the heavenly bodies, harmony in national life is a resultant of the struggle between contending forces. 和天体运行的轨道一样，政治生活的和谐是对立的力量相互斗争的结果。【认知】前缀为“com-”；词根“tend”的含义为“to stretch; aim; to strive”（伸展 极力伸张，奋斗，争夺）。contradiction 7kCntrE5dikFEn n. 1.否认，反驳 2.矛盾说法；矛盾命题；抵触行动 3.矛盾（性），对立（性），不一致（性）【例句】Good taste and humor are a in terms, like a chaste whore. 高雅趣味和滑稽诙谐在用语上相互矛盾 就像说贞洁的妓女。destiny 5destini n. 天数，天命，神意【例句】Destiny: A tyrants authority for crime, and a fools excuse for failure. 命运 暴君作恶的理由，傻瓜失败的借口。distrust dis5trQst v. 怀疑；不信任【例句】The man who trusts men will make fewer mistakes than he who distrusts them. 信任别人的人要比不信任他人的人少犯错误。ethical 5eWikEl a. 与伦理有关, 民族的, 民族特有的【例句】reach a certain accord in regard to ethical principles 就道德准则达成某种一致。exaggerated i5zAdVEreitid v. 1.夸大，夸张2.使增大，使扩大；使过大【例句】 to exaggerate the difficulties of a situation 把困难情况讲得过分。【认知】前缀为“ex-”；词根“agger”含义为“heap”（堆起来）。fascinated 5fAsineitid v. 强烈地吸引，迷住，使神魂颠倒【例句】I like work; it s me; I can sit and look it for hours. 我喜欢工作。它使我着迷。我能够对着它坐上几个钟头。unfruitful Qn5fru:tful a. 不结果实的, 不生子女的, 无效果的, 徒然的, 空的【例句】All good things which exist are the fruits of originality. 已有的一切好的东西都是独创能力的产物。glaring 5lZEriN a. 1.耀眼的；刺眼的 2.目光敌意的【例句】light glaring from the unshaded bulb 无罩灯炮射出的强光harmoniously hB:5mEunjEsli ad. 和谐地, 调和地【例句】Of all the joys, only love is superior to music, and love is also a harmonious song. 所有欢乐中，惟有爱情胜似音乐，而爱情也是一首和谐的歌。icebergs 5aisbEz n. 冰山【例句】the tip of an iceberg 冰山之一角illegally i5li:Eli ad. 不合法地，非法地；违反规则地【例句】The workers have been illegally discharged. 那些工人被非法解雇了。【认知】词根“leg”与“lex”为变体关系，含义为“law; binding”（法律；法律的）。illusion i5lu:VEn, i5lju:- n. 1.错觉，幻觉，假象2.幻想，错误的观念【例句】We live in a fantasy world, a world of . The great task in life is to find reality. 我们生活在想象的世界，一个幻觉世界。人生的最大任务是找到现实。impartial im5pB:FEl a. 公平的, 不偏不倚的【例句】I cannot undertake to be as between the fire brigade and the fire. 在消防队和火灾之间，我不能同意不偏不倚。intellectuals 7inti5lektjuElz n. 1.知识分子；脑力劳动者；有很高智的人；（炫耀知识而不能解决实际问题的）空谈家 2.s与智力有关的事物【例句】People who refer to themselves as are automatically committing a social crime and, also, usually and error.自称知识分子的人无意间犯了个社交上的忌讳，通常也是个错误。intensively in5tensivli ad. 强烈地, 集中地【例句】Knowledge requires repeated explorations, and farmland needs intensive cultivation. 知识要求反复探索，土地需要精耕细作。legality l i(:)5Alti n. 合法, 墨守陈规, 法律上的义务【例句】Murder may be done by legal means, by plausible and profitable war, by calumny, as well as by dose or dagger. 谋杀可以用合法的手段完成，用似乎有理的，有利可图的战争，用毁谤，一如用药剂和短剑。materially mE5tiEriEli a. 1.物质地，实体地 2.身体上地，肉体地 3.重要地，实质性地【例句】The journal aids materially in a fuller and deeper understanding of the subject. 这份学报对于人们更充分更深刻地了解这门学科大有裨益。objection Eb5dVekFEn n. （ to）1.反对；异议；不喜欢 2. 反对的理由 3.缺点，缺陷【例句】The that he had no experience was ignored. 认为他没有经验的反对理由未被理会optional 5CpFEnEl a. 随意的，任选的，可选择的，非强制的【例句】 courses on lighuistics语言学选修课oriented R:rIentId,EJ- v.1.（使）适合，（使）熟悉情况（或环境等） 2.给定向；给定方位 3.（ to, towards）使朝向；以为方向，以为目的，重视【例句】Education was to theory and distant facts.当时的教育以理论和久远的资料为方向。【认知】词根“ori”含义为“升起 东方 方向”。random 5rAndEm a. （at ）胡乱的；任意的；任意选取的【例句】History was a trash bag of coincidences torn open in a wind. 历史是在风中扯开的一个充满巧合的垃圾袋。relieved rI5li:vd v. （ of）1. 缓解，减轻；解除；（使）得到解脱 2.常用被动语态（使）宽心，（使）宽慰 3.救济；解救，救援 4.接替，替下；（尤指以人接替而）解除的职务【例句】I have never known any distress that an hours reading did not relieve. 我从不知道有什么苦恼是一个小时的阅读所消除不了的。【认知】前缀为“re-”；词根“lief”含义为“to raise”（举起）。repeatedly rI5pi:tIdlI ad. 一再，再三，多次地【例句】He fails to pass the examination. 他多次考试不及格。uncivilized 5Qn5sivilaizd a. 未开化的，无文化的【例句】Civilized people cannot fully satisfy their sexual instinct without love. 没有爱情，文明人无法充分满足其性本能。undeniable 5Qndi5naiEbl a. 不可否认的【例句】undeniable facts 不可否认的事实unpractical 5Qn5prAktikEl a. 不切实际的【例句】to prove to be unpractical 证明为不切实际的unreasonably Qn5ri:znEbli ad. 不合理地【例句】The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. 讲理的人使自己顺应世界，不讲理的人执着于力图让世界适应自己。verdict 5vE:dikt n. 1.裁定 2.定论，判断性意见【例句】 The jury brought in a verdict of “not guilty”. 陪审团宣布“无罪孽”的裁决。【认知】本词的核心意义与“ver (true) + dict (to say)”（实说的事情）具有关联性。adverse 5AdvE:s a. （ to）1.不友好的；敌对的 2.不利的，有害的 3.（方向上）逆的；（位置上）相反的【例句】The young have enough strength to stand up against any adverse situation. 青年拥有足够的力量，能够在任何逆境中挺直身躯。【认知】前缀为“a-”；词根“vers”意为“to turn towards”（转）。appealing E5pi:liN a. 吸引人的, 哀诉似的, 恳求似的【例句】 appealing models 有吸引力的模特appliances E5plaiEnsiz n. 1.（用于特定目的的）器具2.器械，装置【例句】Vacuum cleaners, washing machines and refrigerators are household . 真空吸尘器、洗衣机和电冰箱都是家用设备。appropriately E5prEJpritli ad. 适合地，恰当地，相称地【例句】I do not think it altogether inappropriate to introduce myself to this audience. I am the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris, and I have enjoyed it. 我完全不觉得向诸位作个自我介绍有何不妥。我就是那个陪杰奎琳肯尼迪到巴黎来的男人，我也很乐于充当这个人物。attendance E5tendEns n. 1.出席，参加，出席次数；出席率 2.出席人数；总称出席者，观众，听众【例句】The theater attendance is on the rise. 戏院上座率正在增加。authorized 5C:WEraIzd v. 1.授权；委托 2.批准；核定；准许；认可【例句】be to issue the following statement 受权发表下列声明brutality bru(:)5tAliti n 残忍, 野蛮的行为【例句】Television brought the brutality of war into the comfort of the living room of America not on the battlefields of Vietnam. 电视把战争的暴行送进了起居室中丢掉的 而不是在越南的战场上。【认知】词核心意义与“笨重的，愚笨的；粗糙的，生的”相关。cautiously 5kC:FEsli ad. 慎重地【例句】 He cautiously refused to commit himself on any controversial subject. 他谨慎地不肯就任何有争议的题目表态。classification 7klAsifi5keiFEn n. 1.分类，分级2.（文件的）（保）密级（别）【例句】Science is the systematic classification of experience. 科学是经验的系统的分类。compassion kEm5pAFEn n. 同情，怜悯【例句】the abstract compassion of a surgeon 外科医生冷漠的同情。【认知】前缀为“com-”；词根“pass”为“pat”的变体，含义为“suffer”（遭受）。compensation kCmpen5seiFEn n. 1.补偿（或赔偿）的款物; 补偿（或赔偿）金2.工资，报酬【例句】True tragedy may be defined as a dramatic work in which the outward failure of principal personage is conpensated for by the dignity and greatness of his character. 真正的悲剧可以这样定义：一部剧作，剧中主人公的表面失败由其人格的高贵伟大予以补偿。conspicuous kEn5spikjuEs a. 1.显眼的，明显的；明显的