呕血整理了两周,历年考试真题核心难点词汇,连载(一)(2007-08-2514:44:50)重点词汇:homogenize:/hY'mTd扽naiz/vt.causetobecomeequalorhomogeneousasbymixing;均质化,使(某物)成分均匀【形】homogeneousa.由同类部分组成的【名】homogeneityn.同种,同质【构词】词头:homo-同、相同如homophonen.同音异形词;homosexuala.同性恋的democratize:/di'mTkrYtaiz/vt.become(more)democratic;ofnations使民主化【例】democratizetheadministrationofanorganization使一组织的管理民主化【名】democracyn.民主、民主政治,民主制度;democratn.民主主义者;(Democrat指美国民主党党员或其拥护者)democratizationn.民主化【形】democratica.民主的,民主政治的;民主作风的,平等的discourse:[dis'kT:s,'diskT:s]n.lengthyorserioustreatmentofasubjectinspeechorwriting论文、演讲vi.talk、preachorlectureaboutsth(usuatlength)(通常长篇大论的)论说、宣扬或讲授某事物【例】Thespeakerdiscoursedknowledgeablyonavarietyofsubjects演讲者头头是道的论述了一系列问题。intimate:['intimit]a.havingorbeingaverycloselyorfriendlyrelationship亲密的,私人的,秘密的;privateandpersonal私人的,个人的;vtmakesthknowntosbexpdiscreetlyorindirectly将某事透露给某人,(尤其指谨慎的或间接的)暗示、示意【例】Shehasintimatedtousthatshenolongerwishestobeconsideredforthepost她已向我们透露希望不再考虑让她担任该职。【习】be/getonintimatetermswithsb(渐渐)熟悉某人并关系密切【名】intimationn.示意、暗示cater:['keitY]v.providefoodorservices,esp.atsocialfunctions备办食物或服务(尤其指社交方面);投合,迎合【用法】~forsb/sth由某人/某事物提供、迎合(即主语必须是被用来迎合sb/sth的那个东西)~tosth满足某种需要或要求(即主语必须是发起迎合动作的主体)【例】TVmustcaterformanydifferenttastes电视节目必须迎合各种人的爱好。Newspaperscateringtopeople’sloveofscandal迎合人们爱看丑闻消息的报纸【名】cateringn.承办酒席(的行为或行业)caterern.承办酒席的人elevate:['it]v.liftup,raisetoahigherplaceorrank举起,提拔;makethemindormoralsbetterormoreeducated使思想或道德更好,更有修养【例】Hehasbeenelevatedtothepeerage他已升为贵族Theteacherhopedtoelevatethemindsofheryoungpupilsbyreadingthemreligiousstories.教师希望给小学生读宗教故事来提高他们的修养.【形】elevateda.好的,高尚的elevatinga.提高思想道德的,引人向上的【名】elevationn.提高、被提高,高度(尤指海拔),建筑物正视图unprecedented:[?#61550;Y]a.空前的【例】Scienceandtechnologyhavecometopervadeeveryaspectofourlivesand,asaresult,societyischangingataspeedwhichisquiteunprecedented.科学和技术已经开始渗透了我们生活的各个领域;结果,社会正以空前的速度改变着resistant:[Y]a.relatingtoorconferringimmunity(todiseaseorinfection)抵抗的,反抗的【例】Thisnewtypeofinfectionisresistanttoantibiotics.这种新的传染病对抗菌素有抗药性。【名】resistancen.抵抗,对抗重点词汇:superb:[sju:'pY:b]a.卓越的,杰出的,极好的【例】Aftersixmonthstraining,thewholeteamisinsuperbform.全队经过六个月的训练竞技状态极佳。townsfolk:n.市民,市镇居民sandal:['sændl]n.便鞋,凉鞋playgoer:['pleigY奩(r)]n.爱看戏的人,常看戏的人lounge:[laund抃n]n.闲逛,休闲室,长沙发v.闲混,懒洋洋地躺卧【例】Don'tloungearoundallday:dosomething!别整天闲逛,做点事情吧!Sheiswaitingformeinthedeparturelounge.她在候机室等我。Idon'twanttoloungeabouttown.Ihaveotherthingstodo.我不想在市区闲逛。我还有别的事要做。subsidy:['s宐sidi]n.补助金,津贴(尤指政府为扶持工业、资助艺术事业、平抑物价而发放的)【例】Theislandersdon'twanttoleave,andprobablywouldn'tiftherewereasubsid...