考研英语核心词汇辨析(七)

时间:2007-02-26 02:36:59

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concentrate, focus

这两个动词都有"集中"的意思。

concentrate v.集中,集中精力(后接on,宾语可以是具体或抽象的东西);浓缩,压缩。

During exams, students concentrate hard on answering the questions.考试期间,同学们集中精力回答问题。

focus v.集中(于某事物);将(注意力等)集中于……(后接on,宾语一般不是具体的东西)。

Please focus your minds on the following problem.请集中考虑以下问题。

confinement1, limitation, restraint

这一组名词都有"限制,局限"的意思。

confinement n.限制,囚禁(于某地或某种境地)。

The prisoner was sentenced to three months' solitary2 confinement.那犯人被判处单独监禁三个月。

limitation n.限制,局限;(能力的)缺点,弱点。

That employee has limitations on what work he can do.那个雇员能做的工作有限。

restraint n.克制,抑制;约束措施。

Even though the mother was very angry, she acted with restraint and didn't yell at her child.即使母亲很生气,她仍克制自己没有向孩子大吼。

  considerable, considerate

这是一对形近易混的形容词。

considerable a.相当大的,相当多的;值得考虑的。

That family owns a considerable amount of land.那个家族拥有大量的土地。

considerate a.考虑周到的,体贴的,后面常跟of结构。

He is always considerate of others; he is kind and sympathetic.他总是很体谅别人,他很慈善并且富有同情心。

conserve3, preserve, reserve

这是一组形近易混词,且都有"保存"的意思。

conserve v.保存,保藏,保护(强调节约)。

In winter, some people conserve energy by lowing the heat at night.冬天,为节约能源有些人在夜里把暖气调小。

preserve v.保护;维持;保养;防止(食物)腐败(强调使不受破坏)。

The government preserves the rights of the individual person.政府保护个人的权利不受侵犯。

reserve v.保留,储备(强调为某一特殊目的);订(座位),预定。

We are reserving these seats for my parents.我们把这些座位留给我的父母。

  continual, continuous, constant, incessant4

这一组形容词都有"不断的,不停的"的意思。

continual a.连续不断的;频繁的。表示时断时续的发生。

That dog's barking is a continual annoyance5.那条狗不停地叫,真是烦死人了。

continuous a.不停的,连续不断的,强调中间不停顿。

Our homes and offices need a continuous supply of electricity.我们的家庭以及办公室需要不间断的供电。

constant a.不断的,经常的,强调始终如一地经常出现。

Everything in the universe is in constant motion.宇宙中的万物都在不断地运动。

incessant a.不停的,持续不断的,强调令人厌烦地重复出现,中间有可能有停顿。

Incessant noise makes me appreciate silence.持续不断的噪声骚扰使我喜欢安静的环境。

convert, invert6, revert7, transform

这一组动词都有"转变"的意思。

convert v.转变,变换,含有"使某人改变观点"的意思。

He wants to convert to Catholicism.他要皈依天主教。

invert v.使颠倒,使倒转,使反向。常常表示位置、顺序、方向等的颠倒。

The baby inverted8 the cup and spilled her orange juice.婴儿把杯子打翻,弄洒了里面的橙汁。

revert v.归还,恢复原状。指回到原来的状态或情形。

John gave his brother a house, and when his brother died, ownership reverted9 back to John.约翰送给他的哥哥一所房子,当他的哥哥去世后,房子的所有权重新归于约翰。

transform v.改变,转变,指形状、颜色、大小、性质等的改变。

A little paint will soon transform the old house.刷一点油漆很快就会使这所旧房子大为改观。

credible10, credulous11, plausible12

这一组形容词都有"可信的"意思。

credible a.可信的,可靠的。

That the student told the teacher a credible story that she missed classes because she was sick.那个学生跟老师讲了实情,她没来上课是因为她病了。

credulous a.轻信的,易于相信的。

She was credulous when she listened to the salesman and bought the car for too much money.她很容易轻信别人,竟然听信那个销售员的话以高价买了那辆车。

plausible a.似乎有理的(可信的)。常带有怀疑的意思。

Even though it is a plausible explanation, I am not completely convinced.虽然这个解释合理,但仍不可能使我完全相信。

decline, refuse, reject, deny

这组动词都有"拒绝"的意思。

decline v.婉言拒绝,谢绝,相当于refuse politely,主要用于拒绝有关社交活动的邀请或要求帮助的请求,后接名词或动词不定式,主语只能是人。

I invited her to join us, but she declined.我邀请她和我们在一起,可是她婉言谢绝了。

refuse v.是比较普通的用词,表示"拒绝",含有非常坚决地、不客气地拒绝的意思。

reject v.抛弃,不采纳,主语可以是人或物,后接名词,不能接动词不定式。

He asked her to go to the movies three times, and each time she rejected him.他三次约她去看电影,但每一次都被拒绝。

deny v.否认,否定,其后可接名词,代词或that从句。

The defendant13 denied the accusations14 made against him in court.被告在法庭上否认了对他的指控。

deduce, induce, reduce

这是一组形近易混词。

deduce v.推断,推理,演绎。

My friend becomes quiet when his girlfriend is angry with him; today he is quiet and so I deduce she is angry.我的朋友在他的女朋友生他的气的时候就会变得沉默,今天他很沉默,所以我推断她生气了。

induce v.引诱,劝;引起,导致。

We couldn't induce the old lady to travel by air.我们无法劝说那位老太太坐飞机去。

reduce v.减轻,减小;降低。

He reduced his weight by 20 pounds by eating less and exercising.他通过节食和运动,体重减轻了20磅。

  delay, postpone15

这两个词都有"延迟"之意。

delay v.延期,延缓,耽搁,常指由于不可避免的障碍等原因而延期。

Her late arrival delayed the start of the meeting.她的迟到使会议延迟开始。

postpone v.耽搁,暂缓,常指将某事放置一边,等到另一事发生或一定时间后再做。

Our meeting for today was postponed16 until next week.我们今天的会议推迟到下周举行。

demonstrate, illustrate17

这两个词都有"说明"的意思。

demonstrate v.多指通过具体动作或物体进行演示、示范、表演、展示等以达到说明或解释的目的。

This salesman demonstrated how to cook with a pressure cooker.这个推销员当众演示如何用压力锅煮东西。

illustrate v.强调通过举例、列图表或比较等方式来说明道理。

The teacher illustrated18 the history lesson by telling a story about George Washington.那个老师通过乔治·华盛顿的故事来讲述他的历史课。

disappear, vanish, fade

这一组词都有"消失"的意思。

disappear v.消失,不见;灭绝,不复存在。是个一般用语。

The little dog was just there, then he disappeared.那条小狗刚才就在那里,然后就不见了。

vanish v.消失,不见,指突然间化为乌有,强调非常彻底地、神秘莫测地消失、失踪。

The man ransintosthe shop and vanished from sight.那个男子跑到了商店里,然后就消失了。

fade v.指衣服的颜色褪色,声音的逐渐消失。

The wallpaper has faded from red to pale pink.墙纸从红色褪成了淡粉色。

decline, decrease, diminish, reduce

这一组动词都有"减少"的意思。

decline v. (数量、数字、价格、比率)下降,下落。

Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.去年芝加哥的犯罪率明显下降。

decrease v.减少,减小,强调逐渐地下降或减少的过程。

diminish v. (力量、势力)减弱,减少,强调由于某种原因而减少,这种减少可以造成能够为人们所察觉的后果或损失。

The need to take action has diminished.已经没有多少需要采取行动的必要性了。

reduce v.是及物动词,指通过人为的方法在数量、规模、范围等方面减少,也可以指在地位、重要性方面降低等级。

He reduced his weight by 20 pounds by eating less and exercising.他通过节食和运动,体重减轻了20磅。


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1 confinement qpOze     
n.幽禁,拘留,监禁;分娩;限制,局限
参考例句:
  • He spent eleven years in solitary confinement.他度过了11年的单独监禁。
  • The date for my wife's confinement was approaching closer and closer.妻子分娩的日子越来越近了。
2 solitary 7FUyx     
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
参考例句:
  • I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
  • The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际,显得十分壮美。
3 conserve vYRyP     
vt.保存,保护,节约,节省,守恒,不灭
参考例句:
  • He writes on both sides of the sheet to conserve paper.他在纸张的两面都写字以节省用纸。
  • Conserve your energy,you'll need it!保存你的精力,你会用得着的!
4 incessant WcizU     
adj.不停的,连续的
参考例句:
  • We have had incessant snowfall since yesterday afternoon.从昨天下午开始就持续不断地下雪。
  • She is tired of his incessant demands for affection.她厌倦了他对感情的不断索取。
5 annoyance Bw4zE     
n.恼怒,生气,烦恼
参考例句:
  • Why do you always take your annoyance out on me?为什么你不高兴时总是对我出气?
  • I felt annoyance at being teased.我恼恨别人取笑我。
6 invert HRuzr     
vt.使反转,使颠倒,使转化
参考例句:
  • She catch the insect by invert her cup over it.她把杯子倒扣在昆虫上,将它逮住了。
  • Invert the cake onto a cooling rack.把蛋糕倒扣在冷却架上。
7 revert OBwzV     
v.恢复,复归,回到
参考例句:
  • Let us revert to the earlier part of the chapter.让我们回到本章的前面部分。
  • Shall we revert to the matter we talked about yesterday?我们接着昨天谈过的问题谈,好吗?
8 inverted 184401f335d6b8661e04dfea47b9dcd5     
adj.反向的,倒转的v.使倒置,使反转( invert的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Only direct speech should go inside inverted commas. 只有直接引语应放在引号内。
  • Inverted flight is an acrobatic manoeuvre of the plane. 倒飞是飞机的一种特技动作。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 reverted 5ac73b57fcce627aea1bfd3f5d01d36c     
恢复( revert的过去式和过去分词 ); 重提; 回到…上; 归还
参考例句:
  • After the settlers left, the area reverted to desert. 早期移民离开之后,这个地区又变成了一片沙漠。
  • After his death the house reverted to its original owner. 他死后房子归还给了原先的主人。
10 credible JOAzG     
adj.可信任的,可靠的
参考例句:
  • The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
  • Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法?
11 credulous Oacy2     
adj.轻信的,易信的
参考例句:
  • You must be credulous if she fooled you with that story.连她那种话都能把你骗倒,你一定是太容易相信别人了。
  • Credulous attitude will only make you take anything for granted.轻信的态度只会使你想当然。
12 plausible hBCyy     
adj.似真实的,似乎有理的,似乎可信的
参考例句:
  • His story sounded plausible.他说的那番话似乎是真实的。
  • Her story sounded perfectly plausible.她的说辞听起来言之有理。
13 defendant mYdzW     
n.被告;adj.处于被告地位的
参考例句:
  • The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
  • The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。
14 accusations 3e7158a2ffc2cb3d02e77822c38c959b     
n.指责( accusation的名词复数 );指控;控告;(被告发、控告的)罪名
参考例句:
  • There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
  • He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
15 postpone rP0xq     
v.延期,推迟
参考例句:
  • I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
  • She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。
16 postponed 9dc016075e0da542aaa70e9f01bf4ab1     
vt.& vi.延期,缓办,(使)延迟vt.把…放在次要地位;[语]把…放在后面(或句尾)vi.(疟疾等)延缓发作(或复发)
参考例句:
  • The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
  • The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。
17 illustrate IaRxw     
v.举例说明,阐明;图解,加插图
参考例句:
  • The company's bank statements illustrate its success.这家公司的银行报表说明了它的成功。
  • This diagram will illustrate what I mean.这个图表可说明我的意思。
18 illustrated 2a891807ad5907f0499171bb879a36aa     
adj. 有插图的,列举的 动词illustrate的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • His lecture was illustrated with slides taken during the expedition. 他在讲演中使用了探险时拍摄到的幻灯片。
  • The manufacturing Methods: Will be illustrated in the next chapter. 制作方法将在下一章说明。

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