2012年托业考试(TOEIC)阅读高频词汇.docx

adjust To change so as to match or fit; cause to correspond修改=alter To adjust (a garment) for a better fit修改adjoining Neighboring; contiguous接临的=neighboringadaptation Something， such as a device or mechanism， that is changed or changes so as to become suitable to a new or special application or situation改装=modificationacute Extremely sharp or severe; intense强烈的=intenseKeenly perceptive or discerning; penetrating聪明的=sharpaccustomed Being in the habit of习惯的=used toaccumulate To gather or pile up; amass收集，堆集;积累=collectaccompany To be or go with as a companion陪伴=travel withaccompaniment Something， such as a situation， that accompanies something else; a concomitant伴随状况伴随发生的事物=attendant An accompanying thing or circumstance; a concomitant伴随物伴随的事物或情况;伴随物accommodate To provide for; supply with提供住处;供应=lodge To provide with temporary quarters， especially for sleeping提供住处acclaimed To be praised enthusiastically and often publicly; applauded喝彩地，赞赏地=praisedaccelerate To cause to develop or progress more quickly使加快=increasedabundance Fullness to overflowing丰富=profusion The state of being profuse; abundance丰富absurd Ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable荒诞的，荒唐的=preposterous Contrary to nature， reason， or common sense; absurd荒谬的abandon To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit， especially as a result of danger or other impending threat离弃=give upawarenessshavingsknowledge or cognizance意识到的或认识到的=realizationavailable Present and ready for use; at hand; accessible可用的现实可用的;手边的;可获得的=accessibleattribute A quality or characteristic inherent in or ascribed to someone or something品质、属性=characteristic， traitattire Clothing or array; apparel服装、盛装;服饰=clothingattach To fasten， secure， or join系，贴或连接=fasten， stick toassortment A collection of various kinds; a variety多种多样=varietyastonishing Filling with sudden wonder or amazement惊奇的，奇怪的=startlingastoundingTo be astonishing and bewildering震惊极为惊讶和迷惑不解=surprisingassemble To bring or call togethersintosasgroupsor whole召集集合=gatheringascend To slope upward爬坡倾斜而上=climb ofascribe toassume to be truearduous Demanding great effort or labor; difficult困难的=difficult，Testing severely the powers of endurance; strenuous艰苦的=strenuous Requiring great effort， energy， or exertion艰巨的arid Lacking moisture， especiallyshavingsinsufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants干旱的缺乏水分=dryaptly Exactly suitable; appropriately合适的=appropriatelyapproach To come near or nearer， as in space or time接近靠近=nearappeal The power of attracting or of arousing interest吸引力=attractionapart from With the exception of; besides除外;除外还=except foranonymousshavingsan unknown or unacknowledged name匿名的=unknownannually Recurring， done， or performed every year; yearly每年的=yearlyannihilate To defeat decisively; vanquish战胜=conquer To defeat or subdue by force， especially by force of arms征服alloy To combine; mix融合;混合=blend， mixaltitude The height of a thing above a reference level， especially above sea level or above the earths surface高度=elevationaffluent Generously supplied with money， property， or possessions; prosperous or rich富裕的=wealthyafflict To inflict grievous physical or mental suffering on折磨=problemaffect To have or show a liking for喜欢=fondnessaesthetically Artistically有艺术的，在艺术上的=artisticallyadverse Acting or serving to oppose; antagonistic敌对的=oppose， illadversely harmfully or unfavorable有害的或不利的=negatively Marked by or exhibiting features， such as hostility， that cannot be deemed positive or constructive反面的advocate One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender支持者或保护者=proponent To speak， plead， or argue in favor of拥护演说=urge， preachadorn To lend beauty to; decorate使美观为增添美;装饰=decorateadopt To take on or assume采取采用或接受=take onbrilliance The state or quality of being brilliant光辉=radiantboundary Something that indicates a border or limit边界=dividing linebreach A violation or infraction， as of a law， a legal obligation， or a promise破坏，违犯=violationboost To increase; raise增加;拔高;To raise or lift by pushing up from behind or below推、举=raiseblend To combine (varieties or grades) to obtain a mixture of a particular character， quality， or consistency把掺在一起混合=combine， mixbizarre Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd古怪的=oddbias A preference or an inclination， especially one that inhibits impartial judgment偏见=prejudicebeam A ray or shaft of light光柱，光束=raybe characterized bydistinguishbarren Lacking vegetation， especially useful vegetation不毛的=infertilebalmy Mild and pleasant温和的=mildcomprise To consist of; be composed of由构成=consist of ，make upconception Something conceived in the mind; a concept， plan， design， idea， or thought概念、计划、设计或思想=notion A mental image or representation; an idea or conception心理形象或象征;想法或构思composed of To create or produce (a literary or musical piece)创作或制作=createcomponent A constituent element， as of a system组成要素=element， partcomparable Similar or equivalent相似或相当=similarcompile To put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources汇编=put togethecommunity Society as a whole; the public作为整体的社会;大众。Asgroupsof plants and animals living and interacting with one another in a specific region under relatively similar environmental conditions共生动物群的一群植物和动物=settlement， societycommodity Something useful that can be turned to commercial or other advantage商品=goodscoincide To happen at the same time or during the same period同时发生=occur at the same timecohesion The act， process， or condition of cohering结合=unity The combination or arrangement of partssintosa whole; unification统一cluster To gather or growsintosbunches丛生=concentrateclassify To arrange or organize according to class or category分类=categorizecling to v.依附，依靠，坚持=stick tocite To mention or bring forward as support， illustration， or proof引证把作为支持、说明或证明而提及或提出=mentioncheck monitor To check the quality or content of (an electronic audio or visual signal) by means of a receiver监听，收听;To check by means of an electronic receiver for significant content， such as military， political， or illegal activity窃听celestial Of or relating to the sky or the heavens天空的=astronomicalcease To put an end to; discontinue使停止;中止=stopcapability The quality of being capable; ability能力=abilitycumbersome Troublesome or onerous麻烦的=burdensomecrisscross To move back and forth through or over交叉移动move back and forthcrawl To move slowly on the hands and knees or by dragging the body along the ground; creep爬行=creepcounterpart A copy or duplicate of a legal paper复制品=version An adaptation of a work of art or literaturesintosanother medium or style版本counteract To oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check抵制，抵消=negatecore The basic or most important part; the essence核心，本质=centerconventional Conforming to established practice or accepted standards; traditional传统的=traditionalcontribute to v.捐献=donate To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute捐赠consumptionThe act or process of consuming消耗=eatingconstrainTo keep within close bounds; confine限制=bound To set a limit to; confine限制constituteTo found (an institution， for example)创建=make upconstituentServing as part of a whole; component组成的=componentconstantlyContinually occurring; persistently持续的=continuouslyconspicuousAttracting attention， as by being unusual or remarkable; noticeable值得注意的=noticeableconsort with v.陪伴=associate To keep company陪伴conserveTo protect from loss or harm; preserve保存，保护=retain vt.留住;保住consequenceSomething that logically or naturally follows from an action or condition结果=resultconjectureA statement， an opinion， or a conclusion based on guesswork猜想=based on guessingcongestionTo be overfilled or overcrowded堵塞=overcrowded， crowdedconflictingTo be opposing; different对立的，不同的=opposing， contraryconfrontTo come face to face with， especially with defiance or hostility面对与面对面的=face To confront with complete awareness面对confine to To keep within bounds; restrict限制=limit， cramp Restrict; narrow受限制外语学习网confederacyA union of persons， parties， or states; a league联盟=ally One that is allied with another， especially by treaty同盟者concealTo keep from being seen， found， observed， or discovered; hide隐藏=hidedramaticallyArresting or forceful in appearance or effect引人注目的=strikingdurableLasting; stable持久的;稳定的=lastingdomains计域=fields考试用书domesticTame or domesticated. Used of animals驯养的=tamedominateTo enjoy a commanding， controlling position in占支配地位=be prevalent indivergenceDifference， as of opinion意见分歧differencediverseMade up of distinct characteristics， qualities， or elements多种多样的=variousdogmaAn authoritative principle， belief， or statement of ideas or opinion， especially one considered to be absolutely true信条=beliefdistinctionThe condition or fact of being dissimilar or distinct; difference差别=differencedistinctReadily distinguishable from all others; discrete有区别的，不同的=different， separate， definitedisputeTo argue about; debate就进行争论=argument， disagreementdisseminateTo spread abroad; promulgate散布=spread， distributedisposalThe act or process of getting rid of something除掉=get rid ofdiscreteConstituting a separate thing; distinct分离的=separate Existing as an independent entity单独的discardTo throw away; reject丢弃，抛弃=get rid ofdiffuseTo become widely dispersed; spread out散布=travel To be transmitted， as light or sound; move or pass传送differentiateTo constitute the distinction between区分=distinguish To perceive as being different or distinct区分dictateTo prescribe with authority; impose命令;To issue orders or commands命令=determine To reach a decision; resolve解决，决定，=prescribe To set down as a rule or guide; enjoin指定，规定devastateTo lay waste; destroy变成废墟，荒芜;破坏=ruindeviceA contrivance or an invention serving a particular purpose， especially a machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks机器=instrument A device for recording， mea