考研英语：128个熟词僻意词.doc

考研英语：128个熟词僻意词1administrate v.实施，执行；给予，投（药）administrate rites/administrate drugs/ administer justice实施仪式使用药物执行审判2address解决；致词address this issue解决这个问题.The president addressed the nation during the war总统在战时对全国发表演讲。3air n神气，架子There is a high air in his tone.他的语气中透出一种高傲的感觉。on the air 用无线电传播4anchor n主播 v. 抛锚泊船；把固定住She anchored the gig before it was too late.她及时停住了快艇。5appropriate vt. 擅用，挪用，占用，盗用We have to appropriate more resource if we want to win如果我们想赢的话，我们必需挪用更多的资源。6associate adj（官职）副的 n. 同事，伙伴He is pretty young as an associate professor作为一个副教授来说，他很年轻。7balance n 差额；结余，余款We will check the balance sheet before we put any more money in your company.在投更多的钱进你们公司之前我们必须检查一下你们的资产负债表。8bore v.钻（孔），挖（洞），打眼，钻探I am bored from all the boring work.挖这么长时间的洞，真无聊。9boss v 指挥，支配，发号施令Dont boss me around.别指手画脚的。10. combination” n 化合物；密码The combination is too hard to crack.密码太难破解了。11. complex n. 行联合体；情结an iron and steel complex钢铁联合企业inferiority complex自卑情绪12. complication n. 复杂，纠纷；并发症; 混乱The jury will have to reconsider the verdict because of certain complications involved.因为一些复杂的情况的介入，陪审团必须得重新考虑审判结果。13. dial n钟（表）面，刻度盘，拨号盘the dial is luminous so you can see the clock in dark因为钟面会发光所以你可以在黑暗看见钟。14. displacement n. 行移置；取代; 位移；排水量Displacement is the actual distance between two sites.位移是两点问的实际距离。The largest displacement of civilian population since World War Two A ship with a displacement of 10000 tonnes. 15. extension n. 电话分机16. fare v 过活，生活; 进展You may go farther and fare worse.谚走得更远可能情况更糟（知足常乐）。17file n. 锉刀.锉Manicurists are skilled at shaping and filing nails.美甲师对修剪、锉光指甲很在行。 filed for divorce 提出离婚18harbor/harbour n. 避难所，藏身处vt隐匿，窝藏，包庇harbor the criminal藏匿罪犯19. hearing n 审讯；听证会Her hearing听觉 is poor. He is hearing-impaired= he is not able to hear well. 他听觉受损。 20. hearty adj 丰盛的breakfast ;衷心的；健壮的man；n. 朋友们，伙伴们heartily adv. 极其地；强烈地Most Afghans are heartily sick of war。大多数阿富汗人极其厌恶战争。21. jealous adj. 猜疑的，警惕的(of) be jealous of wealth. jealousy n. 嫉妒，戒备22. lame adj 站不住脚的，有缺陷的 crippleThats a lame idea真是个糟糕的主意。23. minute adj 微小的（差别等），微细的；详细的 v.将.记录下来24. mission n. 使团，代表团; 使命entertain a foreign mission招待一个外国使团25. motion vt. 打手势 n提议，动议an urgent motion -个紧急的动议 in motion 在进行中26. nail v. 将钉牢，钉住；搞定He totally nailed the job.他漂亮地搞定了那个工作。hit the nail on the head.正中要害；揭露27. negative n. 负数；（摄影）底片28. nerve n 勇敢，胆量 guthave the nerves to do sth.有勇气去做某事29. at odds (with)（与）不一致；差异；争执30. overall以pl.（套头）作服，工装31panel n 面，板；控制板，仪表盘；专门小组judge panel裁判团32. proceedings n 学报; 诉讼, 议程，回忆记录33scale n刻度，标度；天平，磅秤；比例尺；音阶；鱼鳞34sophisticated adj 尖端的，先进的；老练的老于世故的sophisticate v. 弄复杂，曲解35. specifications n. 规格，说明书，规范36speculate vt 投机,推测，思索about/that；they speculated in/on property 投机房地产37straw n 吸管；签 adj.一文不值的东西draw straws抽签38. stroke n 击，敲；报时的钟声；一击，一划，一笔；一次努力；中风；抚摸 a stroke of genius 天才之举He had a stroke at dinner。晚饭的时候他中风了。39 tap n 塞子，龙头； v 轻拍, 轻叩，轻敲； 40tender adj. 嫩的；脆弱的；敏感的；温柔的，温的 vt.使柔软vi提出，提供；投标 全国一致行动。The president tendered his resignation. 总统递交了他的辞呈。 41by the same token 由于同样原因，同样地 He doesnt have the proper clearance to go 他没有去那里的适当许可。42 trust n. 盼望，希望；委托，信托；托拉斯（垄断） 43 utter v说，表达；发出（声音） adj彻底的，完全的 44. upset v打翻，推翻 ；颠覆；扰乱 upset a room弄乱房间 45 variation n变种，变异 gene variation 46. venture v大胆表示n冒险事业 joint venture合资企业 venture to do sth.冒险做某事47wage u进行，开展 wage a war发动战争 48. yield n. 出产，生长；产量 v屈服，服从(to)How much can you yield from that field? 那块田能有多少的产量？ He never yielded during the interrogation. 他在整个审问过程中都没有屈服。 49. chance 行机会口碰巧；冒险 chance doing sth冒险做某事 I chanced to be there我碰巧在那儿50.cement n.水泥 vt. 巩固This item has cemented our friendship.51. pool n水池口，集资，合资We pooled our money to build a house.我们集资建一座房子。52. bleed v流血，勒索The blackmailer bled him for$20,000.勒索者勒索他两万关金。53. bug n小毛病口烦扰，打扰He always bugs me他总是烦扰我。54blunt adj钝的口减弱，消弱Her bad behavior blunted his interest to her.她的坏习惯减弱了他对她的兴趣。55. context n上下文; 环境environment context历史环境56. connection n联系，关系； personal connection 私人关系资源57. concert n音乐会；一起，一致.和谐The whole nation acted in concert.全国一致行动。58. cite v援引；引用；表彰或奖励+积极信息； 指控或传讯+消极信息59. clearance n清理，清除；批准，官方许可，票据He doesnt have the proper clearance to go there。他没有去那里的适当许可。60. discount v打折；冷漠；漠视He discounted his expense in his plan.在他的计划里他忽视了花费。61. cushion n.垫子 vt缓冲Welfare provides a cushion against hardship.福利给困苦提供了一个缓解。62. crisp n脆的；干净利落的，简明扼要的63. cream n精华He is the cream of the crop.他是这个团队中的精英。64. fiction n小说，编造，虚构65.definition 分辨率 清晰度66. drain v排干；耗尽；枯竭I feel completely drained.我感觉完全筋疲力尽。67. drive n驾驶；干劲；能动性lack drive and ambition缺乏干劲和雄心68. employ nvt.雇佣；使用 employ sb雇佣某人employ sth.使用某物You employ knife, fork and spoon in eating.你使用刀子、叉子和勺子吃饭。69frontier n边界；尖端领域，新领域，领先的70. fossil n.化石 adj顽固的，保守的71firework n烟花；激情迸发；发火，发怒72grip v.抓，吸引的注意73gross n. 总的；严重的；粗俗的 The court found the doctor guilty of gross.法院发现医生犯有严重的罪行。74hatch v孵出；思考，谋划75hinge n.绞链；折叶；关键76mean n平均值；pl.手段，方法，引申 adj，卑鄙的，卑劣的（“耍手段的”）77. lever n. 杠杆；方法，手段78pattern n.样式 v模仿，仿制He patterned himself on a man he admired.他模仿一个他敬仰的人。79. particular adj特别的；讲究的，挑剔的 n.详细说明；特别项目be particular about对讲究80. overhead n天花板；头顶物n（财会）经常性的费用；房租、水电费等81momentum n动力；冲量；声势82milk v挤奶；榨取，勒索He milk his rich aunt until she hadnt a penny left他将其富有的姑姑榨取得一分不剩。83. practice n练习；惯例，习惯; 实践It is his practice/hobby to sleep late.晚睡是他的习惯。84preface n序言，前言；前奏，的开端85reflect vt.反射，反应；仔细考虑；反省86 readily adj，乐意地；容易地87provision n供应，提供；条款或规定according to the contracts provision 根据合同的条款88provincial 省的，省级的；眼光狭隘的89. province省；范围，领域90property n财产；性质，性能Many plants have medical properties.很多植物有药性医疗性能。91start v. 开动，启动；开创，创办start (up) the engine启动引擎start a newspaper创办报纸92spark n火花，火星n微妙，一点儿。，发出火花，闪烁；激发，鼓舞a spark of=a minute of -点儿spark the creativity激发创造性93school n学院，学校；学派There are various schools on this subject.在这个专题课题上有很多学派。Many mothers schooled their daughters in the myth of female inferiority.许多母亲用男尊女卑的错误观念教育女儿。94satisfaction n. 满足；赔偿If you cant get any satisfaction, complain to the park owner.如果你得不到任何赔偿，就向公园的所有者投诉。95. sandwich n三明治口加入或挤入He was sandwiched between the two powers.他被夹在两股权力之间。96. sample n. 样本，标本 v. 体验，尝试sample the country life体验乡村生活97run v，经营，管理；竞选in the long run从长远来看 in the short run从短期来看run for the president竞选总统98rest n休息，取决于，归因于（写作）rest on at least two factors至少取决于2个因素rely on - rest on依靠99. principal n小学校长；资本，资金100. preparation准备；制剂，制品a preparation for cleaning metals一种清洗金属的制剂101. second num第二 vt.赞成，附和second the proposal赞成这项提议102.scratch v抓，挠，搔，起跑线start from scratch从头开始，白手起家103. weather v. 经受，遭受，使分吹雨打 adj. 露天的 ，迎风的Unpainted wooden furniture weathers to a grey color.没有上漆的木质家具会褪成灰色。If you weather a difficult time or a difficult situation, you survive it and are able to continue normally after it has passed or ended. 经受住The company has weathered the recession.公司度过了萧条期。104. institution n. 制度；习俗I believe in the institution of marriage.我相信婚姻制度。105. function n. (数学) 函数；功能；责任His function is similar to a judge. 他的职责和法官相似。106. disposition n. (心里)性情；（军事）部署，倾向； 处置The twin brothers are alike in appearance but differ greatly in disposition. 这对孪生兄弟外貌很相像， 但性格却相差很大。107. might n. 权利；力量；势力The might of the army could prove a decisive factor.军队的力量最终可能成为一个决定性的因素。108. discipline n. 学科；纪律；训练；惩罚vt. 训练，训导；惩戒Were looking for people from a wide range of disciplines.我们正在寻找各类学科的人才。109. assume vt. 承担；假定；采取；呈现vi. 装腔作势；多管闲事He managed to assume an air of calm.他设法表现出一幅平静的样子。110. advantage n. 优势；利益；有利条件 vi. 获利 vt. 有利于；使处于优势She took advantage of him even after they were divorced.她甚至在他们离婚以后仍然利用他。111. preserve v. 储备to preserve talents 储备人才112. shaky adj. 摇晃的； 无根据的； 不坚定的；不可靠的shaky evidence 站不住脚的理论113. credit n. 信用；学分；声望 vt. 信任；归功于.It would be wrong for us to take all the credit.我们把所有的功劳都揽到自己身上就不对了。114. element n. 自然环境，成分The area where most refugees are waiting is exposed to the elements.大部分难民滞留的地区暴露在风雨之中。115. novel adj. 新颖的，异常的Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices.抗议者们找到一种新奇的示威方式来反对石油价格的飙升。116.weigh v. 考虑，权衡At the same time, the American Law Institute a group of judges, lawyers, and academics whose recommendations carry substantial weight issued new guidelines for tort law stating that companies need not warn customers of obvious dangers or bombard them with a lengthy list of possible ones. (真题 1999, Text 1, Paragraph 4)与此同时，美国法学会该学会由一群法官、律师、学者所组成，他们的建议举足轻重签署了新的民事侵害法纲要，宣布公司不必警示顾客那些显而易见的危险，或者给顾客列出一份冗长的可能造成的危险的清单。117. even a. 均匀的;公平的 n. 偶数They seemed a priesthood, rather uneven in their merits but uniform in their bearing; they never referred to anything personal. 他们看起来像神职人员，尽管道行参差不齐，但举止非常统一;他们从来不谈私事。118.odd a. 临时的，剩余的，奇怪的Left, until now, to odd, low-level IT staff to put right, and seen as a concern only of data-rich industries such as banking, telecoms and air travel, information protection is now high on the bosss agenda in businesses of every variety. (真题 2007, Text 4, Paragraph 1)迄今为止，信息保护工作一直被留给临时的、低层次的信息技术人员承担，并且只被看成是信息资源丰富产业所关切的一个方面，比如银行业、电信业以及航空旅行业，如今，信息保护则成为各类商业老板议事日程中需要优先考虑的问题。119. weather v. 抵抗，克服This “added-worker effect” could support the safety net offered by unemployment insurance or disability insurance to help families weather bad times. (真题 2007, Text 3, Paragraph 2)这种“额外工人效应”可以支持由失业保险或残疾保险提供的安全网，以便帮助家庭渡过难关。120.voice n. 意见，发言权Just as on smoking, voices now come from many quarters insisting that the science about global warming is incomplete, that its OK to keep pouring fumes into the air until we know for sure. (真题 2005, Text 2, Paragraph 3)就象吸烟问题一样，来自不同领域的意见坚持认为有关全球变暖的科学资料还不完整。在我们证实这件事之前可以向大气中不断的排放气体。121.resume v. 重新开始，恢复If they are not looking, the speaker assumes that they are disinterested and either will pause until eye contact is resumed or will terminate the conversation. (CET-6, 1997.6, Passage 4, Paragraph1)如果听者没有看他，说话人会以为他对话题不感兴趣，因此他会暂停一下，直到眼神交流恢复或者他会结束谈话。122. spell n.一段时间Despite a spell of initial optimism in the 1960s and 1970s when it appeared that transistor circuits and microprocessors might be able to copy the action of the human brain by the year 2010, researchers lately have begun to extend that forecast by decades if not centuries. (真题 2002, Text 2, Paragraph 4)虽然起初在20世纪60年代和70年代有过一段乐观的时期，因为在当时看来，似乎晶体管电路和微处理器的发展将使他们在2010年能够模仿人类大脑的活动，但是最近研究人员已经开始将这个预测延后数十年，如果不是数百年的话。123. tired 陈腐的， 陈旧的Curiously, some two-and-a-half years and two novels later, my experiment in what the Americans term “downshifting” has turned my tired excuse into an absolute reality.(真题 2001, Text 5, Paragraph 2)奇怪的是，大约两年半的时间我写完两部小说后，我这个被美国人称为“放慢生活节奏”的试验，却使我老掉牙的借口变成了现实。124. fault n. 毛病Gross and Levitt find fault primarily with sociologists, philosophers and other academics who have questioned sciences objectivity. (真题 1998, Text 3, Paragraph 4)格罗斯和莱维特主要挑那些质疑科学客观性的社会学家、哲学家和其他学者的毛病。125. pr