考研英语词汇常见的熟词僻义

1、考研英语词汇常见的熟词僻义注意一下带编号的是现总结的，不带编号的是后来补充过的，可能有重复 laddress vt处理 向作正式讲话，对发表演讲To deal with:addressed the issue of absenteeism.处理旷工事宜2take advantage of 欺骗(deceive)对加以利用took advantage of the customer.欺骗消费者3agent动因(factor)代理商agent动原；代理4agreeable adj 高兴的= amiable5allow 承认(admit),允许We must allow that he is rig

2、ht on this matter6appreciate v.意识到(realize)抬高价格、涨价I appreciate that I maybe worng.This land has appreciated in value.这块土地增值了。7apprehension忧虑、担心；逮捕(arrest)、理解The student looked around the examination room with apprehension.那名学生恐惧地观看检查室的四周。the apprehension of the terrorists in the early hours of this

3、morning8apprehensive理解的不安的，忧虑的(afraid)apprehensive for sb. safety 担心某人的安全You have no reason to be apprehensive of the future.9approach 着手(To begin to deal with or work on), 逼近approached the task with dread.惶恐地开始着手这项任务10arch adj调皮的，顽皮的 n.弓形an arch smile调皮的微笑He tapped the side of his nose in an unchar

4、acteristically arch gesture.11argument论点，论据12not so much.as表示与其说是倒不如说。He is not so much a writer as a reporter.Science moves forward, they say, not so much through the insights of great men of genius as be cause of more ordinary things like improved techniques and tool. （摘自真题）It not so much a hobby

5、as a career （= more like a career than a hobby）.13assume承担，假装，假定，设想，assume an obligation 承担义务 assumption 假设，假定；担任，承担（动词assume）altogether 完全；总计apprehensive 忧虑的，担心的（动词 apprehend 理解）appeal 申诉，上诉；吸引aggressive大胆的；侵略性的alien不相容的，陌生的，外国的amountto （意义、价值等方面）等同，接近；共计 appeal to 呼吁；吸引；上诉 acquisition 获 得，学会abuse滥

6、用；虐待；谩骂 authority 当局acute敏锐的；（病）急性的 account 描述；叙述aggressive 有进取心的，大胆的；侵犯的 act法案；（戏剧的）一幕14balance sheet资产负债表15balance 余额Something that is left over; a remainder.余额：剩下的某物；余数16battery n. vt.殴打 电池组17bottle up 装入瓶中控制（抑制）To hold in; restrain:bottled up my emotions.build-up 积聚，增长being生存，存在；生物，人 betray背叛，出卖

7、；暴露 blunt 直率的；钝的bid企图，努力18cater 食物，投合（cater for）catering公共饮食catering industry公共饮食业Most of our work now involves catering for weddings.19celebrate 赞美（praise）,庆贺a sonnet that celebrates love.歌颂爱情的十四行诗celebrated adj.著名的（noted）20check 控制 阻碍 The condition of being stopped or held back; restraint:kept my

8、temper in check; holding agricultural pests in check with sprays.克制我的脾气；用喷雾剂灭农业害虫21chest箱子，胸膛trunk箱子、象鼻子、树干22claim索赔The sum of money demanded.贝音款：要求得至U的金额You can make a claim on your insurance policy. 23compound n.集中营、围栏隔开或保围的建筑物或建筑群 24compromise 危害（endanger）妥协A concession to something detrimental o

9、r pejorative:危害：对于一些有害或恶劣情况的让步：Such conduct will compromise your reputation.如此举动将会损害你的名誉。25contain v.制服（To halt the spread or development of）The man was later contained by the police.26 social context社会大环境27control （科技）对照（实验）controlled experiment28controller大企业的会计29couch vt.表达，隐含n.躺椅The reply was co

10、uched in insolent terms.回答措辞蛮横措词oThe new centre-right governments radical objectives are often couched inmoderate terms.新的中右翼政府经常以温和的语言表述其激进的目标30 count n&v1计算，2包括there are 10 people in classroom counting 2 teachers控诉的罪 The prison was found not guilty on all counts以为，视为 She was counted among the grea

11、test dancers有价值 It is not how much you read but what you read that counts （重要的不是你读了多少，而是你读了什么）count for 有价值 To have a specified importance or value: Their opinions count for little. Each basket counts for two points.他们的观点没什么价值。每投一球得两分count on 信任 rely on,depend on31crack down vi 制裁， To act more force

12、fully to regulate, repress, or restrainThe police cracked down on speeding.警察取缔超速行车The government cracked down on violators. 政府对于违法者采取严厉手段。32cream 精华 The choicest part33crook小偷，钩子 =thiefThat salesman is a real crook.34cultivate sb.结识某人He always tried to cultivate famous people35custom n海关，关税current

13、流行的；流通的，当前的critical关键性的；批评的cover掩饰，盖住class把分类，归为 conformity 一致，符合；遵守 claim 索赔；声称，主张 conclusive 有说 服力的，确定性的；决定性的contention 争夺，竞争；争吵；争辩，论点close完成convention 习俗；大会，会议；公约 coverage新闻报道，覆盖o36damages 赔偿金（复数）=compensation37 deal with 克制（不快情感 She saw a psychiatrist who used hypnotism to help her deal with her

14、 fear.她去看了一位用催眠术帮她克服恐惧感的精神科医生?in dealing with 涵盖38deposit押金定金，沉淀 eft a $100 deposit toward the purchase of a stereo system. 为了买一套立体声系统，留下了 100美元的订金 39desert vt 抛弃（abandon）,沙漠 deserter 叛离者，逃兵，She was deserted by her husband. 40dictate n.指示（指理智，变心）指导原则 A guiding principle followed the dictates of my c

15、onscience.接受我的良心的支配41digest 忍受 To endure or bear patiently.I can digest her endless complaint noise a moment longer.我一刻也忍受不了她那没完没了的抱怨。oNutrients from the digested food can be absorbed into the blood.消化的食物中的营养成分能够被吸收到血液中去。42discipline学科，纪律处罚The new recruits were drawn from a range of academic discipl

16、ines.43distinction n.声望（reputation）,荣耀（credit）,区另1J （difference） graduated with distinction. 光荣地毕业1. dim 迟专屯的， 愚蠢的； 暗淡的 Became dim recollections the next morning. 到了早晨变得模糊odepression 抑郁，消沉； 萧条 （动词 depress ）discrimination 歧视； 区另0 （动词 discriminate ） disregard不理会，漠视（反义词regard认为）discern区别，识别；理解dramatize

17、使引人 注目，使戏剧化，生动地表达diversion消遣，转移discipline 训练，学 科；纪律dormant暂停活动的； 潜在的；睡着的when the long dormant volcano of Mount St Helens erupted in 1980.当长期休眠的圣海伦斯火山在1980年爆发时44elaborate vt 表述（To express in greater detail）、创造 adj 精妙的详细制定；详尽阐述；生理学加工；尽心竭力地做?o.an elaborate research project.复杂的研究计划o.an elaborate ceremon

18、y that lasts for eight days.持续8天的繁琐典礼oasked me to elaborate on my proposal.让我详细说明我的 提议45the elements天气（一定是复数形式，等同 weather）The football match went on as scheduled even though the elements were against it.尽管天气很坏，足球比赛还是按计划进行。46embarrass 阻碍（embar v.囚禁，阻遏）To hinderwith obstacles or difficulties;impede.Wh

19、at embarrasses your making an early start?什么事妨碍你早些动身？47even n.adj 偶数 （奇数 odd） 正当 Even as she said this, she knew it was not quite true.就在她说这个的时候，她知道自己说的并非全是真的。48exclusive n.独家新闻，专卖店里的商品，adj.排他的，唯一的A news item initially released to only one publication or broadcaster.独家新闻：只被一家出版社或电台披露的新闻An exclusive

20、right or privilege, as to market a product.专有权：一项独有的权利或优先权，如推销一种产品We feature an exclusive on the mothers whose babies were swapped at birth.49express adj.急速的，快捷的 embrace包括；接受，信奉；拥抱oexceptional 特殊的；例外的 杰出的 children with exceptional ability.具有非凡才能的孩子们engage雇用，使参与吸引或引起（注意、兴趣等）；与（某人）交战vi.订婚；从事；保证?oThey

21、never learned skills to engage the attention of the others.他们从未学过吸引他人注意的技巧。exercise 履行（职责等），实行，执行；运用，发挥；锻炼，练习 exploitation 录哨利用；开发（动词 exploit ）emerging 新兴的exit辞职；出口entrance 进入，入口 （动词 enter ）establish 确定；建立，确立50fare v生活=live n 费用Panda cub fares well!熊猫崽子活得很好。51n.行为举止=behave,时尚He behaves in a very str

22、ange fashion.他的举止很奇怪。52in favor of 取而代之(instead of)赞成(in agreement with)Community and extended family have been abandoned in favor of isolated, two-generation househ olds.53feed off sth = depend on sth 依靠Financial technology will keep feeding off information technology 54 fitting n.配件adi.适宜的 55fumbl

23、e v 摸索(grope for) v 失球 To mishandle (a ground ball).fumble for a key.摸索着找钥匙 A ball that has been fumbled.fallout 附带结果，余波；放射性坠尘 figure 数字；体型；图画 fishery 渔场；渔 业fashion 制定，形成，改革freight 货物，运费fuel激起，刺激；n.燃料fraction 小 部分，片断，分数 formulation 构想；系统的阐述 fashion方式；流行式样 favorable 有 利的，顺利的，赞许的 frontier 前沿，新领域；边境 fa

24、ir集市，交易会，博览会 fine细 微的56gravity n.重大的后果；严重或重大They are still quite unaware of the gravity of their problems.他们仍未意识到问题的严重性57ground根据，论据(常用复数)Often grounds The foundation for an argument, a belief, or an action; a basis.常作grounds根据：争论，信仰或行动的基础；依据Often grounds The underlying condition prompting an action

25、; a cause:常作grounds理由，原因：促使采取行动的根本条件；原由：grounds for suspicion; a ground for divorce.See Synonyms at base 1怀疑的原因；离婚的理由参见base1game总称猎物；游戏，比赛 ground理由，根据grant授予，同意，准予 govern 适用于，管理58harbor (harbour 海港的变体 )窝藏 To give shelter toharbor refugees; harbor a fugitive.收留难民；窝藏逃犯59husband节省，节俭，保存，管理husband one e

26、nergy.保存体力to husband one resources节约使用资金harsh严酷的；刺耳的 handicap障碍，不利条件；缺陷；v.妨碍highlight 强调，突 出harsh严酷的，严厉的；难听的60impart传授，告知，揭发To grant a share of; bestow:分给；授予：给予某物的一部分；赠予：impart a subtle flavor; impart some advice.力口少许调料； 给予些建议To make known; disclose: 告知； 透露：persuaded to impart the secret.劝说透露秘密61inf

27、lammable （in的词头并不是代表否 -非常特殊）易燃的 =flammable62inspire吸入，鼓舞（inspirator注射器）To draw in （air） by inhaling. 吸入空气63issue n 结果（A final result） vi 造成结果issue from由于.的原因（用法和result 一样）His difficulties in his work issue from his lack of experience.issue in结果是，以 结束The accident issued in his death.这一车祸造成他的死亡。involv

28、e 包含，牵涉，使参与 immunization 免疫； 不受影响（动词 immunize） intelligence 情报，智力， 才智（形容词intelligent ） implication 含义，暗示（动 词imply ） impose强加，征（税）implication 含义，暗示import意义，重要性，含义； 进口，输入interpret 解释，口译64kite n.风筝，空头支票vi.使用空头支票vt.骗钱A piece of negotiable paper representing a fictitious financial transaction and used te

29、mporarily to s ustain credit or raise money.空头支票：代表虚构的金融交易的可转让票据，暂时用于维持信贷或筹集钱款65knock oneself out to do sth 竭尽全力做某事= go all out to do sth knowledge知道；知识66lead adj主要的lead role主要作用，lead guitar首席吉他手67be liable to sth易受影响，有 可能In a depression banks are liable to fail.在经济萧条期间，银行很可能倒闭 be liable for sth 对 负

30、责 iable for military service.See Synonyms at responsible 有服兵役的义务参见responsibleliterally简直，照字面地lateral平级的；侧面的liberal 自由的，思想开明的；慷慨的liability 责任，义务；债务复数latitude（言语、行动等的）回旋余地，自由；纬度late已故的；迟的，晚的launch发起，开展，发射68materialism唯物主义，拜金主义 69measure up to = live up to 符合,达至U,够得上 70metro 地铁 an underground train sys

31、tem, especially the one in Paris 71might as well 倒不如There is nothing to do, so I may as well go to bed.没什么事可做，我还是上床睡觉好了。72might n.力量，权威I pushed the rock with all my might. 73 minor n.未成年人，adj.未成年的 multiply 乘；大量增加，繁殖margin差额，余地，边缘，页边空白（形容词marginal 微小的，少量的，不重要的）muted温和的，趋缓的；缄默的，无言的 might力量，威力（形容词 migh

32、ty强有力的）mental心理的，精神的，智力的74neat adj纯的，整齐的 neat whiskey.纯威 士忌 75novel adj.新颖的Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it. note 指出；记录76 obscure不出名的 an obscure poet; an obscure family. 不出名的诗人；卑微的家庭77vt.遵守，纪念，观察observe the terms of a contract.遵守合同的条款obser

33、ve an anniversary.庆祝周年纪念日78odd不出名的，偏僻的：偏远的；位置偏僻的Found the antique shop in an odd corner of town.在一个小镇的偏僻角落里发现了这个古玩店79odd job临时工作odds可能性，机会；冲突 opening 空缺职位(同义词 vacancy ) occupation 职业; 占据otherwise在其他方面，否则80better off (尤指钱)达到某数量的，经济状况好的，富裕的they are not well off.他们不富裕 81offset平版印刷 抵消；82outstanding 已公开发

34、行且出售的Publicly issued and soldoutstanding stocks and bonds.已发行的股票和债券 83 overlook.遗漏(miss),忽略(unware)You have overlooked several of the mistakes in this work.你忽略了这个工作中的几个错误。.监察(supervise)The teacher overlooked our drawing class.老师负责我们的图画课。3.眺望，俯瞰The tower overlooks the sea.这座塔楼俯瞰大海84particular 挑易U 的 b

35、e particular about 85peach n.桃树 vt.告发(reveal disclose) vi.告密 To inform against:He has peached me and all the others to save his life他告发了我及其他人来保全自己的生命86phenomenal异常的；非凡的 a phenomenal feat of memory. 非凡的记忆力 87policy n.保险单，保险凭证He took out a fire insurance policy for his house.他参加房屋火灾保险。88prejudice v. n

36、.侵害 Detriment, injury or compromise to the prejudice of sb. rights有损于某人的权利89proceeds n.收入（复数名词）The amount of money derived from a commercial or fundraising venture; the yield.收入，获利：从商业或基金机构获得的钱；收益The proceeds of the concert will go to charity. 90profession n.公布（declaration）,职业（occupation） 91prospect

37、期望，勘探，风景 prospect for勘探prospect for oil 勘探石油peer （into ）检查；窥视 parallel类似的事物；平行线 preserve 独占的领域（活动范围或地区）；动植物保护区；保存predecessor前辈，前任，前身prescribe 开（药）； 规定（prescription 处方）publicize 宣传，公布 preach 竭力鼓吹，宣讲，讲道 proposition 主张，建议；陈述 panel专门小组population（某地或某类）物品的总数，种群；人口plague令人烦恼的事；瘟疫，灾害 perception 感知，察觉；理解 pe

38、rceptual感知的，知 觉的passage通过；段落 personality 人物，名人；个性，人格 prejudice 损害；偏见 preferred 有优先权的92ready.敏捷的She has a ready tongue她口齿伶俐.甘愿的She is always ready to help她总是乐意助人93regimen强化训练课强化身体训练的一课，政体94be responsible for由于的原因，对负责The inventions of new materials are responsible for much of the changes in sculpture

39、arts95royalty税收，皇室，王权A share in the proceeds paid to an inventor or a proprietor for the right to use his or her invention or services.专利权税：为使用发明或服务而付给发明者或业主的一部分收益rule 裁决，裁定redundancy 裁员；多余(形容词 redundant多余的)roughly 大约, 大体上；粗野地radically 根本地，极端地，激进地 render使得；给予；翻译 reasoning 推理rather恰恰相反；相当96scale攀登，天平

40、 =climbHe has scaled the heights of his profession.97scheme n. vt.阴谋(plot),计戈U (plan)scheming their revenge.谋戈 U他们的报复 98sought-after adj.很吃香的；广受欢迎的sought是seek的过去分词a sought-after resort.受欢迎的旅游胜地 99showy adj精彩的，卖弄的a showy violin solo. 一段精彩的小提琴独奏 100spectacle n.眼镜(pl),奇观 101sport vt 炫耀(flash)stock种类；库存

41、subscribe 同意，赞成；订购，订阅 swing摇摆；秋千(同义词 fluctuation 波动)suspend 暂停，中止；悬，挂 spectacle 景象，壮观；眼镜 slip 滑倒; n.疏忽，小错span横跨，跨越；持续，包括； n.一段时间；跨度 settlement 定居地，解 决secure获得，彳#到；a.安全的serve有作用102on the spot.立亥U (right now).负责任(Under pressure or attention; in a pressed position.).在现场103n.身份，形势 =situation the status of world affairs