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1、巧记大学英语六级单词巧记大学英语六级单词 LessonLesson 1616Lesson 16abolish vt. 彻底废除，废止Slavery was abolished in America after the Civil War in the 19th century. 美国的奴隶制是 19 世纪时南北战争以后被废止的。Some superstitious practices should be abolished as soon as possible. 迷信做法应尽早抛弃。amend vt. 修改，修订，改进n. （pl.）赔罪，赔偿The UN Charter has been
2、amended since World War II and great improvement has been made. 经过二战以来的修订，联合国宪章已经是日趋完善。betray vt. 背叛，出卖；失信于，辜负；泄露（秘密等） ；（非故意地）暴露，显露A person who betrays his own country will be spurned by people. 一个背叛自己祖国的人会为世人所唾骂。She betrayed her friends by breaking her promises.她不遵守自己的诺言，因而失信于朋友。Its illegal to betr
3、ay government secrets. 泄露政府秘密是犯法的。commence v. 开始At what time will the opening ceremony commence?开幕式什么时候开始？conception n. 思想，观念，概念；构想，设想；怀孕Does the younger generation have a clear conception of what they want? 年轻一代清楚他们到底想要什么吗？Deng Xiaoping had a comprehensive conception as to how to build up socialism
4、 with Chinese characteristics.邓小平对于如何建设有中国特色社会主义有完整的构想。constrain vt. 限制，约束；克制，抑制Nowadays many species of wild animals are bound and constrained in the zoo, and ridiculously, only in this way can they survive. 如今，很多野生动物都被关在动物园的兽笼里。荒诞的是，它们只有这样才能生存下去。Many artists dont consider themselves constrained by
5、 the same rules of social conduct as other people.许多艺术家认为他们不必像一般人那样要受社会行为准则的束缚。deduce vt. 推论，推断，演绎On the basis of the evidence we deduced that he was guilty, but the judge thought differently.根据这些证据，我们推断他是有罪的，但是法官却不这么认为。dilemma n. （进退两难的）窘境，困境The dilemma a doctor often faces is whether he should tel
6、l the truth to the patient or not.医生经常面临这样的窘境：应不应该将实情告诉病人。doubtless ad. 无疑地，肯定地It is doubtless that music is of great importance in every aspect of our lives.音乐对我们生活的每个环节都很重要，这是毋庸置疑的。enthusiastic a. 满腔热情地，热心的，极感兴趣的We really dont see why the superpower is so enthusiastic over the NMD. 我们真搞不懂为什么这个超级大国
7、那么热衷于搞“国家导弹防御系统“。erase vt. 擦掉，清除；删除（电脑文件） ，抹去（磁带录音）Unfortunately, the tape has been erased.不幸的是，磁带录音已被抹掉了。extinguish vt. 熄灭，扑灭；使消亡，使破灭The fire was finally extinguished by the firemen.大火终于被消防队员们扑灭了。His fire of life was extinguished bit by bit by the onset of the lovesickness. 他的生命之火在相思病魔的摧残下终于一点一点地暗淡
8、下去。formidable a. 可怕的，令人生畏的；难以克服的，难对付的With her management skills and his marketing expertise, they make a formidable combination.她娴熟的管理技巧加上他超凡的市场才华使他们双剑合璧，所向披靡。Hes conscious that he has a formidable rival in this field.他清醒地意识到，在这个领域他遇到了一个难缠的对手。hinder vt. 阻碍，妨碍You are hindering me in my work by talkin
9、g all the time.你在这儿说个不停，妨碍了我干活。“Go and join the army,“ said his wife, “I wont hinder you.“去参军吧，“他妻子说，“我不会阻拦你的。“Experts believe that such problems as Japans rapidly aging society and large increase in government debt will hinder Japans economic development. 专家认为，日本人口老龄化和政府外债高筑等问题会阻碍日本的经济发展。imaginativ
10、e a. 富有想象力的，爱想象的A scientist, as well as a writer, must be creative and imaginative.科学家和作家一样必须富于创造力与想象力。indulge vi. （in）沉溺，纵容自己，肆意从事 vt. 使（自己）沉湎于，满足（自己的欲望等） ；纵容，迁就Those who always indulge themselves in delights of leisure will amount to nothing. 一味贪图安逸享受的人到头来会一事无成。The bitter taste of disappointing lo
11、ve made him indulge in his own daydreams.苦涩的失恋滋味使他成天沉浸在自己编织的白日梦之中。intensify vt. （使）增强， （使）加剧To prevent the hooligans from England and Germany making trouble during the World Cup,they have intensified the police patrols along the streets and in the bowls.在世界杯举办期间，为预防英国和德国的足球流氓搞事，他们调集了大批警力加强对街道及体育场的巡查
12、。irritate vt. 使恼怒，使烦躁；使疼痛His disloyalty irritated his wife, who resolutely left home.他的不忠激怒了他的妻子，她毅然离开了这个家。manifest a. 明显的，显然的，明了的 vt. 显示，表明，证明；使显现，使显露This is something manifest to all of us. 这是我们大家都很清楚的事情。The contradiction has manifested itself in the employment situation in the course of economic
13、restructuring.在经济体制改革的过程中，就业问题上的矛盾也日益突出。naive a. 幼稚的，轻信的；天真的Many naive girls wait for a film director to give them a chance to play a leading role and make a hit overnight. 许多幼稚的女孩等候着电影导演给她们一个出演主角然后一夜成名的机会。oriental a. 东方的，东方人的，东方文化的The mysterious ancient oriental cultures have been appealing to the
14、Westerners for ages. 长期以来，具有神秘色彩的古老的东方文化对于西方人来说有着巨大的吸引力。patriotic a. 爱国的，有爱国心的，显示爱国主义精神的An impassioned patriotic song reminded the old general of those war-ridden years.一首激昂的爱国歌曲勾起了老将军对战火纷飞的战争年代的回忆。precede vt. 在之前，先于President Obama preceded his speech with welcome to the guests. 奥巴马总统在正式讲演前，先对来宾表示欢迎
15、。probability n. 可能性，可能发生的事；概率War is a serious probability between the two traditional enemy states in the present state of affairs. 从目前的形势来看，两个传统上的敌对国家再启战端的可能性非常大。The cluster bomb has a high kill probability against a range of small hard and soft targets.集束炸弹对于一系列软硬小目标有很高的杀伤力。quest n. 寻求，搜索，追求We are
16、 quite pleased to see that our two countries have a common quest in building peace.我们高兴地看到，我们两国有着建立和平的共同追求。repel vt. 使厌恶；击退，逐回，驱逐；排斥The strong durian smell repels me.榴莲那股强烈的味道使我生厌。North magnetic poles repel each other.磁北极与磁北极互相排斥。scorn n. 轻蔑，鄙视 vt. 轻蔑，鄙视；拒绝，不屑（做）Some young men of vanity had nothing but scorn for their working-class parents. 有些虚荣的年轻人打心眼里瞧不起当工人的父母。The younger generation in the new century scorns the traditional idea of virginity, which has arous
