CET-6 Core Vocabulary 2000 Day 9 (48words)
originate 英/əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt/美/əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt/
v.起源,产生;创始,开创
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第三人称单数 originates现在分词 originating过去式 originated过去分词 originated
The quarrel originated from a misunderstanding.
overlap 英/ˌəʊvəˈlæp/美/ˌoʊvərˈlæp/
v.部分地重叠,部分相同;(与……)同时发生
n.物体的)重叠部分,重叠量;重叠部分;重叠时间,交接时期
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复数 overlaps第三人称单数 overlaps现在分词 overlapping过去式 overlapped过去分词 overlapped英/ˌəʊvəˈlæpt/美/ˈovərˈlæp/
adj.重叠,重叠的
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One feather overlaps another on a bird's wing.
overstate 英/ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt/美/ˌoʊvərˈsteɪt/ exaggerate overstatement exaggeration
v.夸大,对……言过其实
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第三人称单数 overstates现在分词 overstating过去式 overstated过去分词 overstated
The trouble comes when researchers downplay uncertainties in their studies or overstate the case for causality.
parental 英/pəˈrent(ə)l/美/pəˈrent(ə)l/
adj.父母的,双亲的;亲代的,亲本的;母公司的,上级的
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He has lost the parental love even since he was very young.
pastime 英/ˈpɑːstaɪm/美/ˈpæstaɪm/
n.娱乐,消遣
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复数 pastimes
It is my favorite pastime.
pathetic 英/pəˈθetɪk/美/pəˈθetɪk/
adj.令人怜悯的,可怜的;无用的,差劲的;感伤的
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比较级 more pathetic最高级 most pathetic
His tears were pathetic to witness.
patriotic 英/ˌpætriˈɒtɪk/美/ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/patriot patriotism nationality
adj.爱国的,有爱国心的
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比较级 more patriotic最高级 most patriotic
词根patri1. =father,表示"父亲"; 2. 祖国 pater-
adj.
patriarchal家长的;族长的;家长似的
patriarch家长+al……的→adj.家长的;族长的;家长似的
patriotic爱国的
patriot爱国者+ic……的→adj.爱国的
unpatriotic不爱国的
un不+patriot爱国+ic→不爱国的
n.
patriarch家长;族长
patri父,祖+arch统治者,首脑,长→n.家长;族长
patriarchy家长,父系社会
patri父亲+archy统治者→n.家长,父系社会
patrimony世袭财产;继承物
patri父亲+mony状态或物→父亲留下的物品→遗产
patriot爱国者,爱国主义者
patri祖国[比喻成父亲]+ot人→n.爱国者,爱国主义者
patriotism爱国主义;爱国心
patriot爱国+ism主义→n.爱国主义;爱国心
v.
expatriate驱逐出国,脱离国籍
ex出+patri祖国+ate表动词→出祖国→驱逐出国
repatriate[自异国]遣返
re重新+patri祖国+ate表动词→重新回到祖国
In his speech,Professor Li spoke highly of the Chinese Democratic League's role in upporting the Communist Party and in uniting patriotic democratic personages.
patrol 英/pəˈtrəʊl/美/pəˈtroʊl/ petrol
n.巡逻,巡查;巡逻队,巡逻车;童子军小队
v.巡逻,巡查;逛荡,闲逛
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复数 patrols第三人称单数 patrols现在分词 patrolling过去式 patrolled过去分词 patrolled
Warships are on patrol in the territorial waters of the country to watch for any foreign vessels.
perpetual 英/pəˈpetʃuəl/美/pərˈpetʃuəl/
adj.长期的,永恒的;连续不断的,重复不停的;(植物)四季开花的,四季结果的
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Do you believe in perpetual love in this secular world?
perplex 英/pəˈpleks/美/pərˈpleks/bepuzzle confuse bewilder baffle
v.使困惑,使茫然;使复杂化
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第三人称单数 perplexes现在分词 perplexing过去式 perplexed过去分词 perplexed
I was perplexed by so many intricate questions.
pervasive 英/pəˈveɪsɪv/美/pərˈveɪsɪv/
adj.弥漫的,遍布的
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Beyond the realm of information technology,the accelerated pace of technological change in virtually every industry has created entirely new businesses,wiped out others,and produced a pervasive demand for continuous innovation.
pollutant 英/pəˈluːtənt/美/pəˈluːtənt/
n.污染物
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复数 pollutants
We will further promote energy and resources saving and reduction of pollutant discharge to make economic growth sustainable.
ponder 英/ˈpɒndə(r)/美/ˈpɑːndər/
v.仔细考虑,琢磨,沉思
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第三人称单数 ponders现在分词 pondering过去式 pondered过去分词 pondered
This set me pondering the obvious question:“How can it be so hard for kids to find something to do when there's never been such a range of stimulating entertainment available to them?”
precede 英/prɪˈsiːd/美/prɪˈsiːd/unprecedentedly
v.处在……之前,先于;在……之前做(或说);比……更重要,比……(级别)更高
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第三人称单数 precedes现在分词 preceding过去式 preceded过去分词 preceded
The motorcar was preceded by motorcycles.
preclude 英/prɪˈkluːd/美/prɪˈkluːd/
v.妨碍(preclude sb. from)
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第三人称单数 precludes现在分词 precluding过去式 precluded过去分词 precluded
Their move does not preclude others from investing.
predecessor 英/ˈpriːdəsesə(r)/美/ˈpredəsesər/
n.前任,前辈;(被取代的)原有事物,前身
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复数 predecessors
The decision was made by my predecessor.
prediction 英/prɪˈdɪkʃ(ə)n/美/prɪˈdɪkʃn/
n.预言之事,预报之事;预测(行为)
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复数 predictions
He made a prediction that the government would be defeated at the general election.
premise 英/ˈpremɪs/美/ˈpremɪs/
n.前提,假设;房屋及土地(premises)
v.以……为基础,以……为前提;预先提出,事先提到;<古>声明,说明
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复数 premises第三人称单数 premises现在分词 premising
过去式 premised过去分词 premised
Advice to investors was based on the premise that interest rates would continue to fall.
preside 英/prɪˈzaɪd/美/prɪˈzaɪd/
v.主持,担任主持;主管某地,掌管(局势)(preside over);(尤指键盘乐器)领奏,主奏(preside at)
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第三人称单数 presides现在分词 presiding过去式 presided过去分词 presided
The manager presides over the business of the store.
prestige 英/preˈstiːʒ/美/preˈstiːʒ/ privilege honor
n.声望,威信
adj.受尊重的,令人敬仰的;贵重的,气派的
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He suffered a loss of prestige when the scandal was publicized.
prey 英/preɪ/美preɪ/
n.猎物,捕获物;受害者,受骗者;<古>掠夺品
v.捕食;欺凌,坑害(尤指弱者);不断困扰,折磨
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复数 prey或preys第三人称单数 preys现在分词 preying过去式 preyed过去分词 preyed
He trusts people too much.Naturally he becomes an easy prey sometimes.
proficient 英/prəˈfɪʃ(ə)nt/美/prəˈfɪʃ(ə)nt/ deficit deficient sufficient efficient
adj.熟练的,精通的
n.<古>专家,能手
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She is very proficient at operating a computer terminal.
As we get older, our bodies become less efficient at burning up calories.
随着一天天衰老,我们的身体消耗热量的功能逐渐减弱。
prone 英/prəʊn/美/proʊn/
adj.有做……倾向的,易于……的;俯卧的,趴着的;(前臂姿势)手心向下的
v.(尤指面部向下)使俯卧,趴着
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He is prone to lose his temper when people disagree with him.
propel 英/prəˈpel/美/prəˈpel/stimulate power impel motivate drive
v.推进,驱动;推搡(某人走向特定方向); 驱使,促使
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第三人称单数 propels现在分词 propelling过去式 propelled过去分词 propelled
词根pel=drive/push,表示"驱动,推"
adj.
compelling
引起兴趣的,引人注目的;强制的, 强迫的
compel[v.强迫,迫使]+ing表形容词→compelling强迫的→[某事或物]迫使其注意→引人注目的
n.
propeller
螺旋桨,推进器
propel[v.推进]+er表名词→propeller螺旋桨
v.
compel
强迫,迫使
com共同+pel驱动,推→一起推→强迫
dispel
驱除,消除
dis分开+pel推→推开→驱除
expel
赶出,逐出
ex出+pel推→推出去→逐出
impel
驱动
im进入+pel推→推进,驱动
propel
推进
pro向前+pel推→向前推
repel
驱除,击退
re回+pel推→击退
His addiction to drugs propelled him towards a life of crime.
provocative 英/prəˈvɒkətɪv/美/prəˈvɑːkətɪv/
adj.挑衅的,煽动性的;挑逗的,激发性欲的;引发思考的,启发性的
n.刺激物,挑拨物
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His provocative remarks about unemployed people being lazy provoked them.
quantitative 英/ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv/美/ˈkwɑːntəteɪtɪv/
adj.数量的,量化的,定量的;(诗)由长短步组成的
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Quantitative chemical analysis shows that water has two atoms of hydrogen to one of oxygen.
radiant 英/ˈreɪdiənt/美/ˈreɪdiənt/
adj.容光焕发的,喜悦的;明亮的,灿烂的;强烈的,显著的
n.辐射源(尤指电热器或气热器的产热部分);(天文)辐射点
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比较级 more radiant最高级 most radiant
She was radiant with joy at her wedding.
random 英/ˈrændəm/美/ˈrændəm/ at random at leisure
adj.任意的,随机的,胡乱的;不同寻常的
n.随意,随机;<非正式>不认识的人,陌生人
adv.随机地,胡乱地
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The experiment cannot be satisfactory because he has to use the random selection of
specimens.
rebound 英/rɪˈbaʊnd/美/rɪˈbaʊnd/
v.弹回;回升,反弹;抢篮板球;产生事与愿违的结果,适得其反
n.弹回,反弹;反弹球,回弹球;抢篮板球;回升,复兴
v.重捆;重新装订(rebind 的过去式和过去分词)
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复数 rebounds第三人称单数 rebounds现在分词 rebounding过去式 rebounded过去分词 rebounded
The official statistics on productivity growth exclude the usual rebound in a business cycle.
recipe 英/ˈresəpi/美/ˈresəpi/
n.烹饪法,食谱;诀窍,秘诀;原因;<古>处方
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复数 recipes
What is your recipe for success?
refreshment 英/rɪˈfreʃmənt/美/rɪˈfreʃmənt/
n.茶点,点心(refreshments);食物和饮料;恢复活力,焕发精神
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复数 refreshments
Refreshments can be bought on the train.
regime 英/reɪˈʒiːm/美/reɪˈʒiːm/
n.管理制度,组织方法;饮食起居制度,养生法
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复数 regimes
The changes made under the present regime are very large in our work.
resignation 英/ˌrezɪɡˈneɪʃ(ə)n/美/ˌrezɪɡˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
n.辞职; 辞职信,辞呈;顺从,听任;(棋)认输
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复数 resignations
His resignation is only a gesture.
respectable 英/rɪˈspektəbl/美/rɪˈspektəbl/respective
adj.值得尊敬的,体面的;相当好的,不错的;有一定价值的,相当重要的
n.可敬的人
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He's a bit too respectable for my taste.
respectful 英/rɪˈspektfl/美/rɪˈspektfl/
adj.表示敬意的,尊敬的
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比较级 more respectful最高级 most respectful
He enjoyed a mutually respectful relationship with us.
retort 英/rɪˈtɔːt/美/rɪˈtɔːrt/respond answer retaliate reply
v.反驳,回嘴;反驳对方;蒸馏,干馏
n.反驳,回嘴;曲颈瓶,蒸馏器
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复数 retorts第三人称单数 retorts现在分词 retorting过去式 retorted过去分词 retorted
词根tort=twist,表示"扭曲"
adj.
tortuous弯弯曲曲的,蜿蜒的
tort扭曲+uous多……的→弯曲的
n.
contortion扭弯, 扭歪, 歪曲
contort[v.[使]扭曲]+ion表名词→n.扭弯, 扭歪, 歪曲
contortionist柔术[柔软体操]演员
contortion[n.扭弯, 扭歪, 歪曲]+ist人→n.柔术[柔软体操]演员
distortion弄歪,歪曲;畸变
distort[v.弄歪[嘴脸等];扭曲;歪曲[真理,事实等]]+ion表名词→n.弄歪,歪曲;畸变
extortion强取
extort[v.强索]+ion表名词→n.强取
retortion报复
retort[n.&v.报复,反击,反驳]+ion表名词→n.报复
torment折磨;令人痛苦的东西[人]
tor=tort扭曲+ment表名词,物等→扭的状态→拷问;苦恼
torsion[物][机] 扭转, 转矩
tors=tort扭曲+ion表名词→n.[物][机] 扭转, 转矩
torture拷问;折磨,痛苦
tort扭曲+ure→扭曲[别人]→折磨
n.&v.
retort报复,反击,反驳
re回+tort扭曲→反过来扭→报复
v.
contort[使]扭曲
con全部+tort扭曲→全部扭曲
distort弄歪[嘴脸等];扭曲;歪曲[真理,事实等]
dis不,坏+tort扭曲→扭坏了→曲解,歪曲
extort强索
ex出+tort扭曲→强扭出来→强夺
torment折磨;纠缠
tor=tort扭曲+ment表名词,物等→扭的状态→拷问;苦恼
torture拷问,拷打;折磨,磨难
tort扭曲+ure→扭曲[别人]→折磨
He retorted that it was my fault as much as his.
retrospect 英/ˈretrəspekt/美/ˈretrəspekt/
n.回顾,回想
v.回顾,追溯
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复数 retrospects第三人称单数 retrospects现在分词 retrospecting过去式
retrospected过去分词 retrospected
In retrospect,however,Dr Venter sees that all the publicity about the“race to the genome” has brought benefits, too.
revelation 英/ˌrevəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/美/ˌrevəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
n.揭露,披露;出乎意料的事物(Revelation)
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复数 revelations
His Hamlet was a revelation to the critics.
revenge 英/rɪˈvendʒ/美/rɪˈvendʒ/avenge revenue
n.报复,报仇;报复欲望,复仇心
v.复仇,报复
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复数 revenges第三人称单数 revenges现在分词 revenging
过去式 revenged过去分词 revenged
Revenge is a dessert better served cold.
robbery 英/ˈrɒbəri/美/ˈrɑːbəri/nursery machinery scenery jewellery snobbery
n.盗窃,抢劫
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复数 robberies
He was guilty of attempted robbery.SARS Scientists in Canada announced over the weekend that they had broken the genetic code of the virus suspected of causing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome( SARS).
scar 英/skɑː(r)/美/skɑːr/ scarf scare scarce
n.伤疤,疤痕
v.结疤,留下伤疤;给……留下精神创伤;损害……的外观,破坏……的景致
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复数 scars第三人称单数 scars现在分词 scarring过去式 scarred过去分词 scarred
Will the cut leave a scar?
scenario 英/səˈnɑːriəʊ/美/səˈnærioʊ/
n.设想,可能发生的情况;场景
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复数 scenarios
The old writer shaped the folktale into a film scenario.
scorn 英/skɔːn/美/skɔːrn/
n.蔑视,轻视;嗤之以鼻的态度
v.鄙视,嘲笑;拒绝,不屑于做;批评,抨击
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复数 scorns第三人称单数 scorns现在分词 scorning过去式 scorned过去分词 scorned
You've no right to scorn a poor girl.
scrutiny 英/ˈskruːtəni/美/ˈskruːtəni/scrutinize
n.仔细观察,详细审查
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复数 scrutinies
His actions do not bear scrutiny.
secrecy 英/ˈsiːkrəsi/美/ˈsiːkrəsi/
n.秘密,保密
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复数 secrecies
The diplomat was sent on a mission of great secrecy.
segregation 英/ˌseɡrɪˈɡeɪʃn/美/ˌseɡrɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/segregate
n.隔离并区别对待,隔离政策;隔离,分隔
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This pattern of human rights violations against enslaved African-Americans continued under racial segregation for nearly another century.
seniority 英/ˌsiːniˈɒrəti/美/ˌsiːnˈjɔːrəti/
n.年长,职位高;资历,年资
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复数 seniorities
Should promotion be through merit or seniority?
sensitivity 英/ˌsensəˈtɪvəti/美/ˌsensəˈtɪvəti/
n.感知,觉察;多愁善感;体贴,有分寸;小心谨慎;过敏;敏感性
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复数 sensitivities
One of the side effects of the drug is increased sensitivity to sunlight.