《托福高阶词汇》LIST16a_托福考试

《托福高阶词汇》LIST16a

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abet¹ v.唆使；帮助

同 aid, assist, support, encourage

Norman was arrested for abetting² the crime because he helped the robbers hide in his house.

诺曼因协助犯罪而被捕，因为他将抢劫犯窝藏在自己家里。

adjunct n.附属物；伴随物

同 appendix, addition, supplement, complement³, accessory

The school president believed that a small garden would be a pleasing adjunct to the school grounds.

校长认为小花园可以用来衬托校园。

altitude n.高度

同 height, elevation⁴

Mountain climbers often carry oxygen tanks because the air is very thin at high altitudes.

登山者通常会携带氧气筒，因为在极高的地带空气相当稀薄。

archaic⁵ adj.古老的

同ancient, antique, outdated⁶, obsolete⁷, old

The only source of heat in this old house was an archaic coal stove.

这栋旧房子内惟一的供热来源是个古老的煤炉。

banish⁸ v.放逐

同 exile, dismiss, expel, deport⁹

The ex-president was banished¹⁰ from ever returning to his country.

前任总统被放逐，不准再返回祖国。

canvass¹¹ v.①讨论②拉票；游说

同1.examine, discuss, sift¹² 2.solicit¹³, campaign, poll

Each mayoral candidate sent people to canvass various areas of the city.

每位市长候选人都派出人马到市内各地游说拉票。

coalition¹⁴ n.联合

同union, alliance, league

A coalition of farmers' groups demanded more government support.

农民团体联盟要求政府给予更多支持。

conceive v.构想

同 devise, frame

The commandos conceived a complicated plan to rescue the kidnapped diplomat¹⁵.

突击队想出一个复杂的计划来拯救被绑架的外交官。

*commando n.突击队

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1 abet
v.教唆，鼓励帮助
参考例句：
Do not abet your friend to pry into other people's privacy.不要唆使朋友去窥探别人隐私。 Be do grateful to those who rebuke you,because they abet your wisdom!一定要感激那些斥责你的人，因为他们助长了你的智慧！

2 abetting
v.教唆（犯罪）( abet的现在分词 )；煽动；怂恿；支持
参考例句：
On Earth, unknowingly abetting a criminal doesn't merit this kind of punishment. 在地球上，不知不觉地帮助罪犯并不构成这种惩罚。来自电影对白 "By aiding and abetting murder, the Taliban regime is committing murder." 援助和唆使谋杀的塔利班政权与杀人犯同罪。来自互联网

3 complement
n.补足物，船上的定员；补语；vt.补充，补足
参考例句：
The two suggestions complement each other.这两条建议相互补充。 They oppose each other also complement each other.它们相辅相成。

4 elevation
n.高度；海拔；高地；上升；提高
参考例句：
The house is at an elevation of 2,000 metres.那幢房子位于海拔两千米的高处。 His elevation to the position of General Manager was announced yesterday.昨天宣布他晋升总经理职位。

5 archaic
adj.(语言、词汇等)古代的，已不通用的
参考例句：
The company does some things in archaic ways,such as not using computers for bookkeeping.这个公司有些做法陈旧，如记账不使用电脑。 Shaanxi is one of the Chinese archaic civilized origins which has a long history.陕西省是中国古代文明发祥之一，有悠久的历史。

6 outdated
adj.旧式的，落伍的，过时的；v.使过时
参考例句：
That list of addresses is outdated,many have changed.那个通讯录已经没用了，许多地址已经改了。 Many of us conform to the outdated customs laid down by our forebears.我们许多人都遵循祖先立下的过时习俗。

7 obsolete
adj.已废弃的，过时的
参考例句：
These goods are obsolete and will not fetch much on the market.这些货品过时了，在市场上卖不了高价。 They tried to hammer obsolete ideas into the young people's heads.他们竭力把陈旧思想灌输给青年。

8 banish
vt.放逐，驱逐；消除，排除
参考例句：
The doctor advised her to banish fear and anxiety.医生劝她消除恐惧和忧虑。 He tried to banish gloom from his thought.他试图驱除心中的忧愁。

9 deport
vt.驱逐出境
参考例句：
We deport aliens who slip across our borders.我们把偷渡入境的外国人驱逐出境。 More than 240 England football fans are being deported from Italy following riots last night.昨晚的骚乱发生后有240多名英格兰球迷被驱逐出意大利。

10 banished
v.放逐，驱逐( banish的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
He was banished to Australia, where he died five years later. 他被流放到澳大利亚，五年后在那里去世。 He was banished to an uninhabited island for a year. 他被放逐到一个无人居住的荒岛一年。来自《简明英汉词典》

11 canvass
v.招徕顾客，兜售；游说；详细检查，讨论
参考例句：
Mr. Airey Neave volunteered to set up an organisation to canvass votes.艾雷·尼夫先生自告奋勇建立了一个拉票组织。 I will canvass the floors before I start painting the walls.开始粉刷墙壁之前，我会详细检查地板。

12 sift
v.筛撒，纷落，详察
参考例句：
Sift out the wheat from the chaff.把小麦的壳筛出来。 Sift sugar on top of the cake.在蛋糕上面撒上糖。

13 solicit
vi.勾引；乞求；vt.请求，乞求；招揽(生意)
参考例句：
Beggars are not allowed to solicit in public places.乞丐不得在公共场所乞讨。 We should often solicit opinions from the masses.我们应该经常征求群众意见。

14 coalition
n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合
参考例句：
The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。 Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

15 diplomat
n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人
参考例句：
The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。 He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

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