2020-12-29
如果词汇量不够,很容易发生一系列窘况,比如口语想表达的意思说不出,写作没法写出高级的表达,阅读的文章读不懂,听力的单词听不出等等。更不用提PTE考试需要的词汇量非常大,想考出好成绩,词汇量至少要保持在一万左右。
Secure
【熟义熟性】a.安全的,可靠的
During the past generation, the American middle-class family that once could count on hard work and fair play to keep itself financiallysecurehad been transformed by economic risk and new realties.
在上一代人中,原本依靠努力工作和公平竞争就能保持经济状况稳定的美国中产阶级家庭因经济风险和新的不动产而发生了转变。
【僻义僻性之一】vt.保护
【例】The troopssecuredthe area before the civilians were allowed to return.
【译】在百姓返回之前军队负责保护这个地区
【僻义僻性之二】vt.获得
【真题例句】Securinga job is your job now.
获得一份工作就是你当前要做的事情。
secureefficiency gains
获得效率增长
Demonstrate/Demonstration
【熟义熟性】vt.表明,证明
Noting the medical/psychological nature of problem gambling behaviors, the letter said that beforebeing readmitted to the casino he would have to present medical/psychological informationdemonstratingthat patronizing the casino would pose no threat to his safety or well-being.
作者把赌徒光临赌场(visit the casino),调侃的说成资助赌场(patronize the casino)
书信不仅指出了不良赌博行为对人生理/心理的危害,而且也提到在他获准再次光临赌场之前,他必须出示生理/心理状况相关信息,以证明光临赌场的人不会对他的安全和健康造成任何威胁。
【熟义熟性】n.示范,演示缩写形式为demo
demonstration示威游行France’s ________ of nuclear testing in the South Pacific last month triggered political debates and massdemonstrations.
[A] assumption [B] consumption [C] presumption [D] resumption
【经典译文】法国上个月继续在南太平洋进行核试验,引发了多场政治辩论和大规模示威游行。D
Conduct
【熟义熟性】vt.传导
Some metalsconductheat.某些金属导热
【僻义僻性之一】vt.进行,开展,管理
Ericsson grew up in Sweden, and studied nuclear engineering until he realized he would have more opportunity toconducthis own research if he switched to psychology.
Ericsson在瑞典长大,首先学习核工程,后天他意识到如果转学心理学,会获得更多机会开展自己的研究。
【僻义僻性之二】n.行为,操行
intentionally worked to “lure” him to “engage inconductagainst his will.”
故意“引诱”他“作出违背自己意愿的行为”。
Appeal
【熟义熟性】vi.吸引(to)
If the study of law is beginning to establish itself as part and parcel of a general education, its aims and methods shouldappealdirectly to journalism educators.
如果有关法律研究正开始成为普通教育的重要组成部分,那么它的目标和方法应该会立刻吸引新闻学教育者。
【僻义僻性】vi.呼吁,请求n.呼吁,请求
NBAC members also indicated that they willappeal toprivately funded researchers and clinics not to try to clone humans by body cell nuclear transfer.
NBAC的成员表示,他们呼吁受四人资金资助的研究人员和诊所不要尝试通过人体细胞核转移来克隆人。
【僻义熟性】vi.起诉
appeal to somebody(some organization) for something
Shippers who feel they are being overcharged have the right toappeal tothe federal government’s Surface Transportation Boardforrate relief, but the process is expensive, time consuming, and will work only in truly extreme cases. [2003年阅读Text3]
如果托运商觉得被索要高价了,他们有权上诉到联邦政府的“陆路运输局”,要求降低费率,但这个过程既耗财又费时,并且只有在极端特殊情况下才有效。
Aggressive
【熟义熟性】a.侵略的,好斗的(贬义)【僻义熟性】a.大胆的,积极的(褒义)
许多中国学生认为aggressive只有贬义,其实在充满竞争的西方社会,是非常崇尚一个人aggressive spirit。在这里aggressive的内涵基本上与positive, courageous一样。
Now it is a social policy, the most important andaggressivepromoter of gambling in America is the government.
现在这是一种社会政策,赌博业最重要的和最积极的支持者是美国政府。
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