《托福高阶词汇》LIST7_托福考试

《托福高阶词汇》LIST7

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abash¹ v.使困窘；使局促不安

同 embarrass, shame

Ellen was abashed² at the thought of making a speech in front of her entire school.

爱伦一想到要在全校师生面前演讲就觉得局促不安。

adequate adj.足够的；适当的

同 sufficient, ample, suitable, enough

Mother decided³ that we had adequate rice for the week, so she didn't buy any at the store.

妈妈认为我们的米这个星期还够吃，所以就没去商店买。

aloof⁴①adj.漠不关心的②adv.远离地

同1.indifferent, detached 2.apart, at a distance

The principal kept himself aloof from the arguments between the teachers.

校长置身事外，不想卷入老师间的纷争。

Aptitude⁵ n.能力；资质

同flair⁶, gift, knack⁷

Dean's aptitude in math helped him to become a successful engineer.

迪安在数学方面的才能使他成为一名成功的工程师。

ban n./v.禁止

同(v.) forbid, prohibit; (n.) restriction⁸

The country banned the sale of ivory in an effort to stop the poaching of elephants.

该国禁止买卖象牙，以遏止非法猎杀大象。*poach v.偷猎

calm ①adj.平静的②v.使安静

同1.mild, gentle, serene⁹, pacific, tranquil¹⁰ 2.still, pacify¹¹

Richard seemed very calm when he answered his wife, even though he was really very nervous.

理查德回答他妻子时似乎十分冷静，然而事实上却是非常紧张。

chapel¹² n.小教堂

同oratory¹³

On our tour of the castle, we saw the private chapelswheresthe king prayed.

参观城堡时，我们看到了国王祷告用的私人小教堂。

compulsory¹⁴ adj.强迫的；义务的

同obligatory¹⁵, required, requisite¹⁶, mandatory¹⁷

Elementary education is compulsory in almost every country in the world.

在全世界几乎所有的国家中，小学教育都是义务的。

Contemptuous adj.轻蔑的v. contempt

同scornful, sneering¹⁸, disdainful

Samuel made some contemptuous remarks about how no one in the office worked hard.塞缪尔用轻蔑的语气说，办公室里没有人在认真工作。

Dank adj.潮湿的同damp, moist, wet, soggy

The basement in our house is dark and dank, so it is full of mold.

我们家的地下室又暗又潮湿，里面长满了霉。

Depose¹⁹ v.废除(王位)；罢黜

同 dethrone, oust²⁰

The angry citizens wanted the king to be deposed²¹.

愤怒的人民想要罢黜国王。

Discord²² n.意见不合

同disharmony, dispute, conflict, quarrel

We should try to talk with each other about our feelings, so there will be no discord among us.

我们应该谈谈彼此的感想，这样才不会意见不合。

educe²³ v.引出

同bring out, draw forth²⁴, elicit²⁵

The teacher was unable to educe an answer from her pupils.

老师无法从学生口中得到任何答案。

endorse²⁶ v.赞同；背书

同approve, support, sanction, advocate

The political party endorsed²⁷ Mark Smith as their candidate for governor.

该政党同意马克-史密斯为该党的州长候选人。

esteem²⁸ n.尊敬同respect, honor, reverence²⁹

I have the highest esteem for my colleague, Mark Smith.

我对我的同事马克-史密斯极为尊敬。

facet³⁰ n. (事物的)一面

同aspect, face, side, part

Being a well-paid business woman is only one facet of her life.高薪阶层职业妇女的身份只是她生活的一个方面。

Exercise: Fill in the blanks.

1. I didn't have _____ time to finish the book before class.

2. If the United States _____ the import of their products, their economy will suffer.

3. All students at the university had to pass a _____ swimming test.

4. _____ between the two political parties lessened³¹ slightly after the elections.

5. The low _____ they felt for him was obvious when they ignored his every word.

解答:1. Adequate 2. Bans 3. Compulsory 4. Discord 5. esteem

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1 abash
v.使窘迫，使局促不安
参考例句：
Nothing could abash him.没有什么可以使他感到难堪。 When the child see all the room fille with strangers,he is much abash.那小孩一看到满屋子都是陌生人，感到非常局促不安。

2 abashed
adj.窘迫的，尴尬的v.使羞愧，使局促，使窘迫( abash的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
He glanced at Juliet accusingly and she looked suitably abashed. 他怪罪的一瞥，朱丽叶自然显得很窘。来自《简明英汉词典》 The girl was abashed by the laughter of her classmates. 那小姑娘因同学的哄笑而局促不安。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 decided
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。 There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 aloof
adj.远离的；冷淡的，漠不关心的
参考例句：
Never stand aloof from the masses.千万不可脱离群众。 On the evening the girl kept herself timidly aloof from the crowd.这小女孩在晚会上一直胆怯地远离人群。

5 aptitude
n.(学习方面的)才能，资质，天资
参考例句：
That student has an aptitude for mathematics.那个学生有数学方面的天赋。 As a child,he showed an aptitude for the piano.在孩提时代，他显露出对于钢琴的天赋。

6 flair
n.天赋，本领，才华；洞察力
参考例句：
His business skill complements her flair for design.他的经营技巧和她的设计才能相辅相成。 He had a natural flair for business.他有做生意的天分。

7 knack
n.诀窍，做事情的灵巧的，便利的方法
参考例句：
He has a knack of teaching arithmetic.他教算术有诀窍。 Making omelettes isn't difficult,but there's a knack to it.做煎蛋饼并不难，但有窍门。

8 restriction
n.限制，约束
参考例句：
The park is open to the public without restriction.这个公园对公众开放，没有任何限制。 The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.每小时限速30英里适用于所有建筑物聚集区。

9 serene
adj. 安详的，宁静的，平静的
参考例句：
He has entered the serene autumn of his life.他已进入了美好的中年时期。 He didn't speak much,he just smiled with that serene smile of his.他话不多，只是脸上露出他招牌式的淡定的微笑。

10 tranquil
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
参考例句：
The boy disturbed the tranquil surface of the pond with a stick. 那男孩用棍子打破了平静的池面。 The tranquil beauty of the village scenery is unique. 这乡村景色的宁静是绝无仅有的。

11 pacify
vt.使(某人)平静(或息怒)；抚慰
参考例句：
He tried to pacify the protesters with promises of reform.他试图以改革的承诺安抚抗议者。 He tried to pacify his creditors by repaying part of the money.他为安抚债权人偿还了部分借款。

12 chapel
n.小教堂，殡仪馆
参考例句：
The nimble hero,skipped into a chapel that stood near.敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。 She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel.那个星期天的下午，她在小教堂的演出，可以说是登峰造极。

13 oratory
n.演讲术；词藻华丽的言辞
参考例句：
I admire the oratory of some politicians.我佩服某些政治家的辩才。 He dazzled the crowd with his oratory.他的雄辩口才使听众赞叹不已。

14 compulsory
n.强制的，必修的；规定的，义务的
参考例句：
Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗？ Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。

15 obligatory
adj.强制性的，义务的，必须的
参考例句：
It is obligatory for us to obey the laws.我们必须守法。 It is obligatory on every citizen to safeguard our great motherland.保卫我们伟大的祖国是每一个公民应尽的义务。

16 requisite
adj.需要的，必不可少的；n.必需品
参考例句：
He hasn't got the requisite qualifications for the job.他不具备这工作所需的资格。 Food and air are requisite for life.食物和空气是生命的必需品。

17 mandatory
adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者
参考例句：
It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。 There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。

18 sneering
嘲笑的，轻蔑的
参考例句：
"What are you sneering at?" “你冷笑什么？” 来自子夜部分 The old sorceress slunk in with a sneering smile. 老女巫鬼鬼崇崇地走进来，冷冷一笑。

19 depose
vt.免职；宣誓作证
参考例句：
The witness is going to depose.证人即将宣誓做证。 The emperor attempted to depose the Pope.皇帝企图废黜教皇。

20 oust
vt.剥夺，取代，驱逐
参考例句：
The committee wanted to oust him from the union.委员会想把他从工会中驱逐出去。 The leaders have been ousted from power by nationalists.这些领导人被民族主义者赶下了台。

21 deposed
v.罢免( depose的过去式和过去分词 )；（在法庭上）宣誓作证
参考例句：
The president was deposed in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被废黜。 The head of state was deposed by the army. 国家元首被军队罢免了。来自《简明英汉词典》

22 discord
n.不和，意见不合，争论，（音乐）不和谐
参考例句：
These two answers are in discord.这两个答案不一样。 The discord of his music was hard on the ear.他演奏的不和谐音很刺耳。

23 educe
v.引出；演绎
参考例句：
The teacher was unable to educe an answer from her pupils.老师无法从学生口中得到任何答案。 How did you educe this conclusion?你是怎样得出这个结论的？

24 forth
adv.向前；向外，往外
参考例句：
The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。 He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

25 elicit
v.引出,抽出,引起
参考例句：
It was designed to elicit the best thinking within the government. 机构的设置是为了在政府内部集思广益。 Don't try to elicit business secrets from me. I won't tell you anything. 你休想从我这里套问出我们的商业机密, 我什么都不会告诉你的。

26 endorse
vt.(支票、汇票等)背书，背署；批注；同意
参考例句：
No one is foolish enough to endorse it.没有哪个人会傻得赞成它。 I fully endorse your opinions on this subject.我完全拥护你对此课题的主张。

27 endorsed
vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品
参考例句：
The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。来自《简明英汉词典》 The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。来自《简明英汉词典》

28 esteem
n.尊敬，尊重；vt.尊重，敬重；把…看作
参考例句：
I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。 The veteran worker ranks high in public love and esteem.那位老工人深受大伙的爱戴。

29 reverence
n.敬畏，尊敬，尊严；Reverence:对某些基督教神职人员的尊称；v.尊敬，敬畏，崇敬
参考例句：
He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。 We reverence tradition but will not be fettered by it.我们尊重传统，但不被传统所束缚。

30 facet
n.(问题等的)一个方面；(多面体的)面
参考例句：
He has perfected himself in every facet of his job.他已使自己对工作的各个方面都得心应手。 Every facet of college life is fascinating.大学生活的每个方面都令人兴奋。

31 lessened
减少的，减弱的
参考例句：
Listening to the speech through an interpreter lessened its impact somewhat. 演讲辞通过翻译的嘴说出来，多少削弱了演讲的力量。 The flight to suburbia lessened the number of middle-class families living within the city. 随着迁往郊外的风行，住在城内的中产家庭减少了。

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