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每日一读之词汇篇6

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abhorrence¹ : dislike :: adoration² : fondness

adulate³ : fawn⁴ :: woo : adore

apprehension⁵ : terror :: affection : adoration

fascination⁶ : interest :: adoration : fondness

adroit⁷ adj. 熟练的，灵巧的

having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations

loquacious⁸ : succinct⁹ :: adroit : ungainly

adroit <>ungainly

adulate v. 谄媚，奉承

to flatter or admire excessively or slavishly

adulate : fawn :: woo : adorn

aversion : disinclination :: adulation : admiration

scorn : reject :: adulate : flatter :: disparage¹⁰ : ignore

adulate <> scorn

adulation <> disdain¹¹

adulterate vt. 掺杂

to corrupt¹², debase, or make impure¹³ by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element stickler

approximation / imprecision :: purist : adulteration

adversary¹⁴ n. 敌手,对手

one that contends with, opposes, or resists : ENEMY

adversary <>ally

advertise vt. 做广告,通知

to announce publicly especially by a printed notice or a broadcast
advertising¹⁵ : commercial :: publishing : journal

advocate vt. 主张,提倡

to plead in favor of

exponent¹⁶ : advocate :: pollster : canvass

aerate¹⁷ v. 充气，让空气进入?

to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration
aerate : oxygen :: hydrate : water

aerial a. 空中的,航空的,空想的,空气的

of, relating to, or occurring in the air or atmosphere

aerial:air :: aquatic:water

aesthetics¹⁸ n. 美学
a branch of philosophy dealing¹⁹ with the nature of beauty, art, and taste and with the creation and appreciation²⁰ of beauty

aesthetics : beauty :: epistemology : knowledge

philistine²¹ <> aesthete

affable adj．易于交谈的，和蔼的

characterized by ease and friendliness

affable <> irascible

affected²² a. 假装的

assumed artificially or falsely : PRETENDED

posturer²³ : unaffected :: bigot : tolerant

affected <> natural

affection n. 爱,情感,影响,病

tender attachment²⁴ : FONDNESS

apprehension : terror :: affection : adoration

embrace : affection :: shrug²⁵ : indifference

scowl²⁶: displeasure :: kiss : affection{hurl : disgust}

antipathy²⁷ <> affection

affidavit n. 宣誓书

a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized²⁸ magistrate²⁹ or officer

affidavit::statement <> wedding:ceremony

affiliation³⁰ n．入会，加入

to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch

affiliation <> dissociation

affinity³¹ n.密切关系,吸引力

    likeness³² based on relationship or causal connection
aloft<>affinity
affinity <> aversion / hideous

affliction n. 痛苦,苦恼,苦难
great suffering

affluent adj. 富裕的 n. 支流

having a generously sufficient and typically increasing supply of material possessions

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1 abhorrence
n.憎恶；可憎恶的事
参考例句：
This nation has an abhorrence of terrrorism.这个民族憎恶恐怖主义。 It is an abhorrence to his feeling.这是他深恶痛绝的事。

2 adoration
n.爱慕，崇拜
参考例句：
He gazed at her with pure adoration.他一往情深地注视着她。 The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。

3 adulate
v.谄媚，奉承
参考例句：
They are fools who adulate every decision of their leaders.对领导的每个决定一味奉承的人是蠢材。 What is there to adulate in her. 她有什么值得吹捧的！

4 fawn
n.未满周岁的小鹿；v.巴结，奉承
参考例句：
A fawn behind the tree looked at us curiously.树后面一只小鹿好奇地看着我们。 He said you fawn on the manager in order to get a promotion.他说你为了获得提拔，拍经理的马屁。

5 apprehension
n.理解，领悟；逮捕，拘捕；忧虑
参考例句：
There were still areas of doubt and her apprehension grew.有些地方仍然存疑，于是她越来越担心。 She is a girl of weak apprehension.她是一个理解力很差的女孩。

6 fascination
n.令人着迷的事物，魅力，迷恋
参考例句：
He had a deep fascination with all forms of transport.他对所有的运输工具都很着迷。 His letters have been a source of fascination to a wide audience.广大观众一直迷恋于他的来信。

7 adroit
adj.熟练的，灵巧的
参考例句：
Jamie was adroit at flattering others.杰米很会拍马屁。 His adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers.他对质问者的机敏应答使他赢得了很多追随者。

8 loquacious
adj.多嘴的，饶舌的
参考例句：
The normally loquacious Mr O'Reilly has said little.平常话多的奥赖利先生几乎没说什么。 Kennedy had become almost as loquacious as Joe.肯尼迪变得和乔一样唠叨了。

9 succinct
adj.简明的，简洁的
参考例句：
The last paragraph is a succinct summary.最后这段话概括性很强。 A succinct style lends vigour to writing.措辞简练使文笔有力。

10 disparage
v.贬抑，轻蔑
参考例句：
Your behaviour will disparage the whole family.你的行为将使全家丢脸。 Never disparage yourself or minimize your strength or power.不要贬低你自己或降低你的力量或能力。

11 disdain
n.鄙视，轻视；v.轻视，鄙视，不屑
参考例句：
Some people disdain labour.有些人轻视劳动。 A great man should disdain flatterers.伟大的人物应鄙视献媚者。

12 corrupt
v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的
参考例句：
The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。 This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。

13 impure
adj.不纯净的，不洁的；不道德的，下流的
参考例句：
The air of a big city is often impure.大城市的空气往往是污浊的。 Impure drinking water is a cause of disease.不洁的饮用水是引发疾病的一个原因。

14 adversary
adj.敌手，对手
参考例句：
He saw her as his main adversary within the company.他将她视为公司中主要的对手。 They will do anything to undermine their adversary's reputation.他们会不择手段地去损害对手的名誉。

15 advertising
n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的
参考例句：
Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗? The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

16 exponent
n.倡导者，拥护者；代表人物；指数，幂
参考例句：
She is an exponent of vegetarianism.她是一个素食主义的倡导者。 He had been the principal exponent of the Gallipoli campaign.他曾为加里波利战役的主要代表人物。

17 aerate
v.充气，让空气进入
参考例句：
It were an aquarium,complete with an air pump to aerate the running water.但最让我难忘的礼物否则玩具，而是唯一带空气泵、能通气的鱼缸。 Each insect contributes something just as ants aerate the soil.每一种昆虫都贡献了一些事情，就象蚂蚁松土给土壤增加空气一样。

18 aesthetics
n.(尤指艺术方面之)美学，审美学
参考例句：
Sometimes, of course, our markings may be simply a matter of aesthetics. 当然，有时我们的标点符号也许只是个审美的问题。来自名作英译部分 The field of aesthetics presents an especially difficult problem to the historian. 美学领域向历史学家提出了一个格外困难的问题。

19 dealing
n.经商方法，待人态度
参考例句：
This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。 His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

20 appreciation
n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨
参考例句：
I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。 I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

21 philistine
n.庸俗的人；adj.市侩的，庸俗的
参考例句：
I believe he seriously thinks me an awful Philistine.我相信，他真的认为我是个不可救药的庸人。 Do you know what a philistine is,jim?吉姆，知道什么是庸俗吗?

22 affected
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。 His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

23 posturer
摆出某种姿态的人，装腔作势的人，杂技演员
参考例句：

24 attachment
n.附属物，附件；依恋；依附
参考例句：
She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。 She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。

25 shrug
v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等)
参考例句：
With a shrug,he went out of the room.他耸一下肩，走出了房间。 I admire the way she is able to shrug off unfair criticism.我很佩服她能对错误的批评意见不予理会。

26 scowl
vi.(at)生气地皱眉，沉下脸，怒视；n.怒容
参考例句：
I wonder why he is wearing an angry scowl.我不知道他为何面带怒容。 The boss manifested his disgust with a scowl.老板面带怒色，清楚表示出他的厌恶之感。

27 antipathy
n.憎恶；反感，引起反感的人或事物
参考例句：
I feel an antipathy against their behaviour.我对他们的行为很反感。 Some people have an antipathy to cats.有的人讨厌猫。

28 authorized
a.委任的，许可的
参考例句：
An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。

29 magistrate
n.地方行政官，地方法官，治安官
参考例句：
The magistrate committed him to prison for a month.法官判处他一个月监禁。 John was fined 1000 dollars by the magistrate.约翰被地方法官罚款1000美元。

30 affiliation
n.联系，联合
参考例句：
There is no affiliation between our organization and theirs,even though our names are similar.尽管两个组织的名称相似，但我们之间并没有关系。 The kidnappers had no affiliation with any militant group.这些绑架者与任何军事组织都没有紧密联系。

31 affinity
n.亲和力，密切关系
参考例句：
I felt a great affinity with the people of the Highlands.我被苏格兰高地人民深深地吸引。 It's important that you share an affinity with your husband.和丈夫有共同的爱好是十分重要的。

32 likeness
n.相像，相似（之处）
参考例句：
I think the painter has produced a very true likeness.我认为这位画家画得非常逼真。 She treasured the painted likeness of her son.她珍藏她儿子的画像。

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