191104_163155英语学习必备5500词19-21

? ? ? 178. ambiguous mbijus adj. ?amb-?+-ig-=-ac-?+-u-+?- ous? 179. ambition mbin n. ?amb-?+-it-?+?-ion? ? 180. ambitious mbis adj. ? 181. ambulance mbjulns n. ?ambul-+?-ance? 186. amount maunt n. ? vi. ?to?a-=ad-?+mount ? 3116. mount maunt vt. ? n. ? 3117. mountain mauntin n. ? 3802. prominent prminnt adj. ?pro-?+-min-=mount?+?-ent? ? 1610. eminent eminnt adj. ?e-?+-min-?+?-ent? 2996. menace mens v. ? n. ?-men-?+-ace? 190. amuse mju:z vt. ?a-=ad-?+muse? ?Muses? 3135. museum mju:zim n. ? 3137. music mju:zik n. ? 3138. musical mju:zikl adj. ? n. ? 3139. musician mju:zin n. ? E19?anchor?apart ? 197. anchor k n. ? v. ?anch=ang?+?-or? ? ?1?We dropped anchor and stopped.? ?2?She was my anchor when things were diffi cult for me.? ?3?We anchored off the coast of Spain.? 203. angle l n. ? v. ?England? ?1?The interior angles of a square are right angles or angles of 90 degrees.?90? ?2?It sounds as if hes just angling for sympathy.? 5101. triangle trail n. ?tri-=three?+angle? 207. ankle kl n. ?ank=ang?+?-le? ?1?I fell over and twisted my ankle.? 2696. knee ni: n. ? 2697. kneel ni:l v. ? ?At church people kneel when they pray.? 201. angel eindl n. ? 96 ? ? ? 202. anger n. ? vt. ? ?1?What can I do to let go of my anger? ?2?The question clearly angered him.? 204. angry ri adj. ? 205. anguish wi n.? ?Tears of anguish fi lled her eyes.? ? 129. agony ni n.? ?1?She called out in agony.? ?2?He was in an agony of doubt.? 220. anxious nks adj. ? ?1?Parents are naturally anxious for their children.? ?2?She was anxious to fi nish school and get a job.? ? 219. anxiety zaiti n. ? 3909. rage reid n. ? vi. ? ?1?He fl ies into a rage if you even mention the subject.? ?2?He raged against the injustice of it all.? rabies rebiz n. ? 3383. outrage autreid n. ? vt. ? ?1?The judges remarks caused public outrage.? ?2?No one has yet claimed responsibility for this latest bomb outrage.? ?3?He was outraged at the way he had been treated.? fury fjri n. ?Furies? ?His face was white with fury.? 2057. furious fju:ris adj. ? ?We had a furious debate about the death penalty.? 209. announce nauns vt. ?an-=ad-? +nounce=mess? ?1?They announced the death of their mother in the local paper.? ?2?Hes a radio announcer.? 3809. pronounce prnans v. ?pro-?+nounce? ?1?How do you pronounce your surname? ?2?He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.? 3810. pronunciation prnnsien n. ? 1291. denounce dinauns vt. ?de-?+(an)nounce? ?The governments economic policy has been denounced on all sides.? 212. anonymous nnims adj. ?an-=no?+-onym-=name? +?-ous? ?For personal safety, the informant wishes to remain anonymous.? 3153. name neim n. ? breathing apparatus? ?2?the power of the state apparatus? 3729. prepare pripe(r) v. ?pre-?+-par-?+-e? ?1?You need to prepare yourself for a long wait.? ?2?Have you prepared for your interview? 3728. preparation ,preprein n. ? 3448. parade preid n. ? v. ?“?”? ?1?a military parade?; They stood as straight as soldiers on parade.? ?2?a victory parade? ?3?In ancient Rome, captured generals were paraded through the streets in chains.? ? ?4?The crowds applauded as the guards paraded past.? 1616. empire empai(r) n. ?em-=in-?+-pire-=-pare-? 1613. emperor empr(r) n. ?emper=empire?+-or? 2445. imperial impiril adj. ?imper=empire?+?-ial? ?imperial palace? 2444. imperative impertiv adj. ? n. ?imper=empire?+? ?-ative? ?1?It is absolutely imperative that we fi nish by next week.? ?2?He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.? ?3?The most important political imperative is to limit the number of unemployment people.? ? ?4?“Go away!” is an imperative.?“?”? 4326. separate sepreit, seprit adj.?from? v. ?se-?+-par-?+?-ate? ? ?1?The art department and the music department are in two separate buildings.? ?2?The north and south of the country are separated by a mountain range.? ?3?Perhaps we should separate now and meet up later.? 102 ? ? ? 4342. several sevrl adj. ?se-?+-ver-=-par-? 4055. repair ripe(r) n. ? v. ?re-?+pair? ?1?The repairs to the roof will be expensive.? ?2?The garage said the car was so old it wasnt worth repairing.? 234. apparent prnt adj. ?ap-=ad-?+- par-=for?+?-ent? ?1?Her unhappiness was apparent to everyone.? ?2?He died of an apparent heart attack.? 3458. parent pernt n. ?pl.?par-=for?+-ent? 236. appear pi(r) vi. ?ap-=ad-?+-pear-=for? ?1?He suddenly appeared in the doorway.? ?2?Things arent always what they appear to be.? ?3?She appears briefl y in the new Bond fi lm.?007? 237. appearance pirns n. ? 1391. disappear ,dispi(r) v. ? 5084. transparent trnsprnt adj. ?trans-?+-par-?+?-ent? ? ?1?The insects wings are almost transparent.? ?2?a man of transparent honesty? ? 3433. pair pe(r) n. ? v. ? ?1?a pair of gloves/shoes/earrings?/?/? ?2?All the shoes on the fl oor were neatly paired.? 2441. impair impe(r) vt. ?im-?+pair? ?1?Loud noise can impair your hearing.? ?2?His vision was impaired.? 3513. peer pi(r) n. ? vi. ?appear? ?1?Children are worried about failing in front of their peers.? ?2?When no one answered the door, she peered through the window to see if anyone was there.? ? 938. compare kmpe(r) vt.?with, to?to? ?1?We carefully compared the fi rst report with the second.? ? ?2?You cant compare apples to oranges.? ?3?The poet compares his lovers tongue to a razor blade.? 939. comparison kmprisn n. ? ?1?By/In comparison with the French, the British eat far less fi sh.? 936. comparable kmprbl adj.?with?to? ?The two experiences arent comparable.? 937. comparative kmprtiv n. ? adj. ? ?Shes carrying out a comparative study of health in inner cities and rural areas.? ? 238. appendix pendiks n. ?ap-=ad-?+-pend-?+-ix? ? ?1?Theres an appendix at the end of the book with a list of dates.? ?2?She had her appendix out (= medically removed) last summer.? 103 ? ? ? 3692. pound paund n. ? v.? ?1?One pound is approximately equal to 454 grams.?1?454? ?2?There are one hundred pence in a pound.?1?100? ?3?I could feel my heart pounding as I went on stage to collect the prize.? ?4?He pounded on the door demanding to be let in.? 1300. depend dipend vi.?on?de-?+-pend-? ?We should depend on ourselves, not our parents.? 1301. dependent dipendnt adj. ? ?Its very easy to become dependent on sleeping pills.? 2479. independent ,indipendnt adj.?of? 2478. independence ,indipendns n. ? 4823. suspend sspend v. ?sus-=sub-? ?1?A lamp was suspended from the ceiling.? ?2?She was suspended from school for fi ghting.? ?3?He was given a six-month jail sentence, suspended for two years.?6?2? 1768. expend ikspend vt. ?ex-?+-pend-?+-e? ?You expend so much eff ort for so little return.? 1770. expense ikspens n. ? ?1?We went on holiday at my fathers expense.? ?2?He built up the business at the expense of his health.? 1769. expenditure ikspendit n. ? ?1?The governments annual expenditure on arms has been reduced.? ?2?The expenditure of eff ort on this project has been enormous.? 1771. expensive ikspensiv adj. ? 4593. spend spend v. ? 1113. cost kst n. ? v. ? 1114. costly kstli adj. ? ?1?a costly purchase? ?2?Mining can be costly in terms of lives.? 945. compensate kmpenseit v.?for?com-?+-pens-?+?-ate? ?1?Victims of the crash will be compensated for their injuries.? ?2?Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one.? 946. compensation ,kmpensein n. ? ?She received $40,000 in compensation for a lost eye.?4? 3521. pension penn n. ? ?He wont be able to receive his pension until hes 65.?65? dispense dspens vt. ? vi. ?dis-?+-pens-? ? ?1?The organization dispenses free health care to the poor.? ?2?Can we dispense with the formalities? 2487. indispensable ,indispensbl adj.?to?for? ?Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives.? 3517. pendulum pendlm n. ? 4568. span spn n. ? ?1?Small children have a short attention span.? ?2?an average life span of 70 years?70? 104 ? ? ? 3657. ponder pnd(r) v. ?pond=-pend-?+-er? ?She pondered over his words.? 4598. spin spin v. ? n. ? ?1?The earth spins on its axis.? ?2?The room started spinning and I felt faint.? ?3?Spiders spin webs.? ?4?She sat by the window spinning.? ?5?The spin of a wheel? 5396. whirl wrl v.? n. ? ?1?He whirled her around until she felt quite sick.? ?2?Its easy to get caught up in the social whirl.? ? 4600. spiral spairl adj. ? n. ? vi. ? ?1?A snails shell is spiral in form.? ?2?The birds circled in a slow spiral above the house.? ? ?3?Prices are spiralling out of control.? ?4?The plane spiralled down to the ground.? 4599. spine spain n. ? ?1?She injured her spine in a riding accident.? ?2?Hedgehogs are covered with spines.? 239. appetite pitait n. ?ap-=ad-?+-pet-=feather?+? ?-ite? ?1?The virus can cause fever and loss of appetite.? ?2?The public has an insatiable appetite for stories about the famous.? 1867. feather fe(r) n. ? 4057. repeat ripi:t v. ? n. ?re-?+-peat-=-pet-? 4058. repeatedly rpitdli adv. ? 4061. repetition ,repitin n. ? ?learning by repetition? 3556. petition pitin n. ? v.? ?1?a petition against experiments on animals? ?2?Theyre petitioning for better facilities for disabled people.? 947. compete kmpi:t vi. ?com-?+-pet-?+-e? ?Both girls compete for their fathers attention.? 949. competition ,kmpitin n. ? 950. competitive kmpetitiv adj. ? ?1?a highly competitive industry? ?2?a shop selling clothes at competitive prices? 948. competent kmpitnt adj. ? ?I wouldnt say he was brilliant but he is competent at his job.? 2446. impetus mpts n. ?im-=in-?+-pet-?+-us? ?His articles provided the main impetus for change.? ? 3541. perpetual ppetul, -tju- adj. ?per-?+-pet-?+?- ual? 105 ? ? ? ?the perpetual noise of traffi c?; a perpetual student? 2768. leather le(r) n. ? ? 232. appall p:l vt. ?appal?ap-ad-?+pal=pale? 3435. pale peil adj. ? 233. apparatus ,preits n. ?ap-=ad-?+-para-?+-tus? ? 3729. prepare pripe(r) v. ?pre-?+-par-?+-e? 3728. preparation ,preprein n. ? 3448. parade preid n. ? v. ?“?”? 1616. empire empai(r) n. ?em-=in-?+-pire-=-pare-? 1613. emperor empr(r) n. ?emper=empire?+-or? 2445. imperial impiril adj. ?imper=empire?+?-ial? 2444. imperative impertiv adj. ? n. ?imper=empire?+? ?-ative? 4326. separate sepreit, seprit adj.?from? v. ?se-?+-par-?+?-ate? ? 4342. several sevrl adj. ?se-?+-ver-=-par-? 4055. repair ripe(r) n. ? v. ?re-?+pair? 234. apparent prnt adj. ?ap-=ad-?+- par-=for?+?-ent? 3458. parent pernt n. ?pl.?par-=for?+-ent? 236. appear pi(r) vi. ?ap-=ad-?+-pear-=for? 237. appearance pirns n. ? 1391. disappear ,dispi(r) v. ? 5084. transparent trnsprnt adj. ?trans-?+-par-?+?-ent? ? ? 3433. pair pe(r) n. ? v. ? 2441. impair impe(r) vt. ?im-?+pair? 3513. peer pi(r) n. ? vi. ?appear? 938. compare kmpe(r) vt.?with, to?to? 939. comparison kmprisn n. ? 936. comparable kmprbl adj.?with?to? 937. comparative kmprtiv n. ? adj. ? 238. appendix pendiks n. ?ap-=ad-?+-pend-?+-ix? ? 3692. pound paund n. ? v.? 1300. depend dipend vi.?on?de-?+-pend-? 1301. dependent dipendnt adj. ? 106 ? ? ? 2479. independent ,indipendnt adj.?of? 2478. independence ,indipendns n. ? 4823. suspend sspend v. ?sus-=sub-? 1768. expend ikspend vt. ?ex-?+-pend-?+-e? 1770. expense ikspens n. ? 1769. expenditure ikspendit n. ? 1771. expensive ikspensiv adj. ? 4593. spend spend v. ? 1113. cost kst n. ? v. ? 1114. costly kstli adj. ? 945. compensate kmpenseit v.?for?com-?+-pens-?+?-ate? 946. compensation ,kmpensein n. ? 3521. pension penn n. ? dispense dspens vt. ? vi. ?dis-?+-pens-? ? 2487. indispensable ,indispensbl adj.?to?for? 3517. pendulum pendlm n. ? 4568. span spn n. ? 3657. ponder pnd(r) v. ?pond=-pend-?+-er? 4598. spin spin v. ? n. ? 5396. whirl wrl v.? n. ? ? 4600. spiral spairl adj. ? n. ? vi. ? 4599. spine spain n. ? 239. appetite pitait n. ?ap-=ad-?+-pet-=feather?+? ?-ite? 1867. feather fe(r) n. ? 4057. repeat ripi:t v. ? n. ?re-?+-peat-=-pet-? 4058. repeatedly rpitdli adv. ? 4061. repetition ,repitin n. ? 3556. petition pitin n. ? v.? 947. compete kmpi:t vi. ?com-?+-pet-?+-e? 949. competition ,kmpitin n. ? 950. competitive kmpetitiv adj. ? 948. competent kmpitnt adj. ? 2446. impetus mpts n. ?im-=in-?+-pet-?+-us? 3541. perpetual ppetul, -tju- adj. ?per-?+-pet-?+?- ual? 2768. leather le(r) n. ? E21?applaud?appoint 107 ? ? ? ? 240. applaud pl:d vt. ? vi. ?ap-ad-?+plaud? ?1?They rose to applaud the speaker.? ?2?He started to applaud and the others joined in.? 241. applause pl:z n. ? ?Give her a big round of applause!? 3615. plausible pl:zble adj. ? ?1?a plausible explanation/excuse?/? ?2?a plausible sa