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1、上一篇 下一篇共500篇 分享站内信英语中常考的熟词僻意2012年06月28日 13:10:16大家一起来补充！1address vt 处理 To deal with:addressed the issue of absenteeism. 处理旷工事宜2take advantage of 欺骗(deceive) 对加以利用took advantage of the customer. 欺骗消费者3agent 动因(factor) 代理商4agreeable adj 高兴的amiable5allow 承认(admit)，允许We must allow that he is right on th
2、is matter6appreciate v.意识到(realize) 抬高价格、涨价I appreciate that I maybe worng.This land has appreciated in value.这块土地增值了。7apprehension 忧虑、担心；逮捕(arrest)、理解The student looked around the examination room with apprehension. 那名学生恐惧地观看检查室的四周。the apprehension of the terrorists in the early hours of this morni
3、ng8apprehensive 理解的 不安的,忧虑的 (afraid)apprehensive for sb.s safety 担心某人的安全You have no reason to be apprehensive of the future. 9approach 着手( To begin to deal with or work on)，逼近approached the task with dread.惶恐地开始着手这项任务 10arch adj 调皮的，顽皮的 n.弓形an arch smile 调皮的微笑He tapped the side of his nose in an unc
4、haracteristically arch gesture.11argument 论点，论据12not so much.as表示与其说是倒不如说。1. He is not so much a writer as a reporter. 2. Science moves forward, they say, not so much through the insights of great men of genius as because of more ordinary things like improved techniques and tool.（摘自真题）Its not so muc
5、h a hobby as a career (= more like a career than a hobby). 13assume 承担，假装，假定，设想，assume an obligation 承担义务14balance sheet 资产负债表15balance 余额Something that is left over; a remainder.余额：剩下的某物；余数16battery n. vt. 殴打 电池组17bottle up 装入瓶中控制(抑制)To hold in; restrain:bottled up my emotions.18cater 食物，投合(cater f
6、or) catering 公共饮食 catering industry 公共饮食业Most of our work now involves catering for weddings.19celebrate 赞美( praise), 庆贺a sonnet that celebrates love. 歌颂爱情的十四行诗celebrated adj. 著名的(noted)20check 控制 阻碍 The condition of being stopped or held back; restraint:kept my temper in check; holding agricultural
7、 pests in check with sprays.克制我的脾气；用喷雾剂灭农业害虫21chest 箱子，胸膛trunk 箱子、象鼻子、树干22claim 索赔The sum of money demanded. 赔款：要求得到的金额You can make a claim on your insurance policy. 23compound n.集中营、围栏隔开或保围的建筑物或建筑群24compromise 危害(endanger) 妥协A concession to something detrimental or pejorative:危害：对于一些有害或恶劣情况的让步：Such
8、 conduct will compromise your reputation.如此举动将会损害你的名誉。25contain v. 制服(To halt the spread or development of)The man was later contained by the police.26social context 社会大环境27control (科技)对照(实验) controlled experiment28controller 大企业的会计29couch vt.表达,隐含 n. 躺椅 The reply was couched in insolent terms. 回答措辞
9、蛮横30 n&v 1计算, 2包括there are 10 people in classroom counting 2 teachers3控诉的罪 The prison was found not guilty on all counts4以为,视为 She was counted among the greatest dancers 5 有价值 It is not how much you read but what you read that counts(重要的不是你读了多少,而是你读了什么)6 count for 有价值 To have a specified importance
10、or value: Their opinions count for little. Each basket counts for two points.他们的观点没什么价值。每投一球得两分7 count on 信任 rely on,depend on31crack down vi 制裁，To act more forcefully to regulate, repress, or restrainThe police cracked down on speeding. 警察取缔超速行车The government cracked down on violators. 政府对于违法者采取严厉手
11、段。32cream 精华 The choicest part33crook 小偷，钩子 thiefThat salesman is a real crook.34cultivate sb. 结识某人 He always tried to cultivate famous people35custom n 海关,关税36damages 赔偿金(复数)compensation37in dealing with 涵盖38deposit 押金 定金，沉淀eft a $100 deposit toward the purchase of a stereo system.为了买一套立体声系统，留下了100
12、美元的订金39desert vt抛弃(abandon)，沙漠 deserter 叛离者，逃兵，She was deserted by her husband.40dictate n. 指示(指理智,变心) 指导原则A guiding principlefollowed the dictates of my conscience.接受我的良心的支配41digest 忍受To endure or bear patiently.I cant digest her endless complaint noise a moment longer.我一刻也忍受不了她那没完没了的抱怨。42disciplin
13、e 学科，纪律The new recruits were drawn from a range of academic disciplines.43distinction n.声望(reputation), 荣耀(credit), 区别(difference) graduated with distinction. 光荣地毕业44elaborate vt 表述(To express in greater detail)、创造 adj 精妙的asked me to elaborate on my proposal.让我详细说明我的提议45the elements 天气(一定是复数形式，等同wea
14、ther)The football match went on as scheduled even though the elements were against it.尽管天气很坏,足球比赛还是按计划进行。46embarrass 阻碍(embar v.囚禁, 阻遏)To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede.What embarrasses your making an early start?什么事妨碍你早些动身？47even n.adj 偶数 (奇数odd)48exclusive n.独家新闻，专卖店里的商品，adj.排他的，唯一的
15、A news item initially released to only one publication or broadcaster.独家新闻：只被一家出版社或电台披露的新闻An exclusive right or privilege, as to market a product.专有权：一项独有的权利或优先权，如推销一种产品 We feature an exclusive on the mothers whose babies were swapped at birth.49express adj. 急速的，快捷的50fare v 生活live n费用 Panda cub fares well！熊猫崽子活得很好。51n. 行为举止behave， 时尚He be
