托�？荚囍虚喿x詞匯附中英文注釋1

　　adjust-- To change so as to match or fit; cause to correspond修改=alter To adjust (a garment) for a better fit修改

　　adjoining-- Neighboring; contiguous接臨的=neighboring

　　adaptation-- Something, such as a device or mechanism, that is changed or changes so as to become suitable to a new or special application or situation改裝=modification

　　acute--- Extremely sharp or severe; intense強(qiáng)烈的=intense

　　Keenly perceptive or discerning; penetrating聰明的=sharp

　　accustomed-- Being in the habit of習(xí)慣的=used to

　　accumulate-- To gather or pile up; amass收集，堆集；積累=collect

　　accompany--- To be or go with as a companion陪伴=travel with

　　accompaniment--- Something, such as a situation, that accompanies something else; a concomitant伴隨狀況伴隨發(fā)生的事物=attendant An accompanying thing or circumstance; a concomitant伴隨物伴隨的事物或情況；伴隨物

　　accommodate-- To provide for; supply with提供住處；供應(yīng)=lodge To provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping提供住處

　　acclaimed--- To be praised enthusiastically and often publicly; applauded喝彩地,贊賞地=praised

　　accelerate-- To cause to develop or progress more quickly使加快=increased

　　abundance--- Fullness to overflowing豐富=profusion The state of being profuse; abundance豐富

　　absurd-- Ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable荒誕的，荒唐的=preposterous Contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd荒謬的

　　abandon--- To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of danger or other impending threat離棄=give up

　　awareness---shavingsknowledge or cognizance意識到的或認(rèn)識到的=realization

　　available--- Present and ready for use; at hand; accessible可用的現(xiàn)實(shí)可用的；手邊的；可獲得的=accessible

　　attribute--- A quality or characteristic inherent in or ascribed to someone or something品質(zhì)、屬性=characteristic, trait

　　attire-- Clothing or array; apparel服裝、盛裝；服飾=clothing

　　attach-- To fasten, secure, or join系，貼或連接=fasten, stick to

　　assortment-- A collection of various kinds; a variety多種多樣=variety

　　astonishing -- Filling with sudden wonder or amazement驚奇的,奇怪的=startling

　　astounding-To be astonishing and bewildering震驚極為驚訝和迷惑不解=surprising

　　assemble--- To bring or call togethersintosasgroupsor whole召集集合=gathering

　　ascend-- To slope upward爬坡傾斜而上=climb of

　　ascribe to----assume to be true

　　arduous--- Demanding great effort or labor; difficult困難的=difficult,

　　Testing severely the powers of endurance; strenuous艱苦的=strenuous Requiring great effort, energy, or exertion艱巨的

　　arid--- Lacking moisture, especiallyshavingsinsufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants干旱的缺乏水分=dry

　　aptly--- Exactly suitable; appropriately合適的=appropriately

　　approach--- To come near or nearer, as in space or time接近靠近=near

　　appeal-- The power of attracting or of arousing interest吸引力=attraction

　　apart from-- With the exception of; besides除…外；除…外還=except for

　　anonymous---shavingsan unknown or unacknowledged name匿名的=unknown

　　annually--- Recurring, done, or performed every year; yearly每年的=yearly

　　annihilate-- To defeat decisively; vanquish戰(zhàn)勝=conquer To defeat or subdue by force, especially by force of arms征服

　　alloy--- To combine; mix融合；混合=blend, mix

　　altitude--- The height of a thing above a reference level, especially above sea level or above the earth’s surface高度=elevation

　　affluent--- Generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich富裕的=wealthy

　　afflict--- To inflict grievous physical or mental suffering on折磨=problem

　　affect-- To have or show a liking for喜歡=fondness

　　aesthetically--- Artistically有藝術(shù)的，在藝術(shù)上的=artistically

　　adverse--- Acting or serving to oppose; antagonistic敵對的=oppose, ill

　　adversely--- harmfully or unfavorable有害的或不利的=negatively Marked by or exhibiting features, such as hostility, that cannot be deemed positive or constructive反面的

　　advocate--- One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender支持者或保護(hù)者=proponent To speak, plead, or argue in favor of擁護(hù)演說=urge, preach

　　adorn--- To lend beauty to; decorate使美觀為…增添美；裝飾=decorate

　　adopt--- To take on or assume采取采用或接受=take on

　　brilliance-- The state or quality of being brilliant光輝=radiant

　　boundary--- Something that indicates a border or limit邊界=dividing line

　　breach-- A violation or infraction, as of a law, a legal obligation, or a promise破壞，違犯=violation

　　boost--- To increase; raise增加；拔高;To raise or lift by pushing up from behind or below推、舉=raise

　　blend--- To combine (varieties or grades) to obtain a mixture of a particular character, quality, or consistency把…摻在一起混合=combine, mix

　　bizarre--- Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd古怪的=odd

　　bias--- A preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment偏見=prejudice

　　beam--- A ray or shaft of light光柱，光束=ray

　　be characterized by---distinguish

　　barren-- Lacking vegetation, especially useful vegetation不毛的=infertile

　　balmy--- Mild and pleasant溫和的=mild

　　comprise--- To consist of; be composed of由…構(gòu)成=consist of ,make up

　　conception-- Something conceived in the mind; a concept, plan, design, idea, or thought概念、計劃、設(shè)計或思想=notion A mental image or representation; an idea or conception心理形象或象征；想法或構(gòu)思

　　composed of --To create or produce (a literary or musical piece)創(chuàng)作或制作=create

　　component--- A constituent element, as of a system組成要素=element, part

　　comparable-- Similar or equivalent相似或相當(dāng)=similar

　　compile--- To put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources匯編=put together

　　community--- Society as a whole; the public作為整體的社會；大眾。Asgroupsof plants and animals living and interacting with one another in a specific region under relatively similar environmental conditions共生動物群的一群植物和動物=settlement, society

　　commodity--- Something useful that can be turned to commercial or other advantage商品=goods

　　coincide--- To happen at the same time or during the same period同時發(fā)生=occur at the same time

　　cohesion--- The act, process, or condition of cohering結(jié)合=unity The combination or arrangement of partssintosa whole; unification統(tǒng)一

　　cluster--- To gather or growsintosbunches叢生=concentrate

　　classify--- To arrange or organize according to class or category分類=categorize

　　cling to --- v.依附,依靠,堅持=stick to

　　cite --- To mention or bring forward as support, illustration, or proof引證把…作為支持、說明或證明而提及或提出=mention

　　check ---monitor To check the quality or content of (an electronic audio or visual signal) by means of a receiver監(jiān)聽，收聽；To check by means of an electronic receiver for significant content, such as military, political, or illegal activity竊聽

　　celestial--- Of or relating to the sky or the heavens天空的=astronomical

　　cease--- To put an end to; discontinue使…停止；中止=stop

　　capability-- The quality of being capable; ability能力=ability

　　cumbersome --- Troublesome or onerous麻煩的=burdensome

　　crisscross--- To move back and forth through or over交叉移動move back and forth

　　crawl--- To move slowly on the hands and knees or by dragging the body along the ground; creep爬行=creep

　　counterpart-- A copy or duplicate of a legal paper復(fù)制品=version An adaptation of a work of art or literaturesintosanother medium or style版本

　　counteract--- To oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check抵制，抵消=negate

　　core --- The basic or most important part; the essence核心，本質(zhì)=center

　　conventional--- Conforming to established practice or accepted standards; traditional傳統(tǒng)的=traditional

　　contribute to --- v.捐獻(xiàn)=donate To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute捐贈

　　consumption---The act or process of consuming消耗=eating

　　constrain--To keep within close bounds; confine限制=bound To set a limit to; confine限制

　　constitute---To found (an institution, for example)創(chuàng)建=make up

　　constituent---Serving as part of a whole; component組成的=component

　　constantly---Continually occurring; persistently持續(xù)的=continuously

　　conspicuous---Attracting attention, as by being unusual or remarkable; noticeable值得注意的=noticeable

　　consort with ---v.陪伴=associate To keep company陪伴

　　conserve---To protect from loss or harm; preserve保存,保護(hù)=retain vt.留��；保住

　　consequence---Something that logically or naturally follows from an action or condition結(jié)果=result

　　conjecture---A statement, an opinion, or a conclusion based on guesswork猜想=based on guessing

　　congestion---To be overfilled or overcrowded堵塞=overcrowded, crowded

　　conflicting---To be opposing; different對立的，不同的=opposing, contrary

　　confront---To come face to face with, especially with defiance or hostility面對與…面對面的=face To confront with complete awareness面對

　　confine to ---To keep within bounds; restrict限制=limit, cramp Restrict; narrow受限制

　　confederacy---A union of persons, parties, or states; a league聯(lián)盟=ally One that is allied with another, especially by treaty同盟者

　　conceal---To keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; hide隱藏=hide

　　dramatically---Arresting or forceful in appearance or effect引人注目的=striking

　　durable---Lasting; stable持久的；穩(wěn)定的=lasting

　　domains---[計]域=fields

　　domestic---Tame or domesticated. Used of animals馴養(yǎng)的=tame

　　dominate---To enjoy a commanding, controlling position in占支配地位=be prevalent in

　　divergence---Difference, as of opinion意見分歧difference

　　diverse---Made up of distinct characteristics, qualities, or elements多種多樣的=various

　　dogma---An authoritative principle, belief, or statement of ideas or opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true信條=belief

　　distinction---The condition or fact of being dissimilar or distinct; difference差別=difference

　　distinct---Readily distinguishable from all others; discrete有區(qū)別的，不同的=different, separate, definite

　　dispute---To argue about; debate就…進(jìn)行爭論=argument, disagreement

　　disseminate---To spread abroad; promulgate散布=spread, distribute

　　disposal---The act or process of getting rid of something除掉=get rid of

　　discrete---Constituting a separate thing; distinct分離的=separate Existing as an independent entity單獨(dú)的

　　discard---To throw away; reject丟棄，拋棄=get rid of

　　diffuse---To become widely dispersed; spread out散布=travel To be transmitted, as light or sound; move or pass傳送

　　differentiate---To constitute the distinction between區(qū)分=distinguish To perceive as being different or distinct區(qū)分

　　dictate---To prescribe with authority; impose命令；To issue orders or commands命令=determine To reach a decision; resolve解決，決定,=prescribe To set down as a rule or guide; enjoin指定，規(guī)定

　　devastate---To lay waste; destroy變成廢墟，荒蕪；破壞=ruin

　　device---A contrivance or an invention serving a particular purpose, especially a machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks機(jī)器=instrument A device for recording, measuring, or controlling, especially such a device functioning as part of a control system儀表

　　devoid of ---free of無...的,免于...的;擺脫了...的

　　destruction---The act of destroying毀滅=demolition The act or process of wrecking or destroying, especially destruction by explosives.摧毀破壞

　　detect---To discover or ascertain the existence, presence, or fact of查明；發(fā)現(xiàn)=discover, sense To become aware of; perceive感覺意識到

　　detectable---Can be discovered or ascertained the existence, presence, or fact可查明；可發(fā)現(xiàn)apparent, measurable，sizable

　　derive---To obtain or receive from a source得到=obtain,

　　To issue from a source; originate起源于=stem from

　　depression---An area that is sunk below its surroundings; a hollow下陷處=low

　　depressed--Low in spirits; dejected情緒低落的；沮喪的=saddened

　　deposit---To put or set down; place放置=place, lay

　　deplete---To decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out消滅，用完或用光=exhaust, run out

　　dense---Hard to penetrate; thick濃厚的=thick, heavy

　　delicate---Marked by sensitivity of discrimination敏銳的=sensitive

　　Easily broken or damaged脆弱的=fragile

　　delicate---Considerate of the feelings of others體貼的=careful, intentionally

　　deft---Quick and skillful; adroit靈巧的=skilled

　　extract---To remove for separate consideration or publication; excerpt摘錄=remove

　　extend----To stretch or spread (something) out to greater or fullest length延伸=increase, stretch, outspread

　　extensive----Large in extent, range, or amount廣大的=wide, far from reaching

　　exponential---Containing, involving, or expressed as an exponent指數(shù)的=rapid, increase

　　exert---To bring to bear; exercise對…施加=apply To putsintosaction使用，運(yùn)用,=cause

　　exhibition---The act or an instance of exhibiting展覽=display

　　exorbitant---Exceeding all bounds, as of custom or fairness過高的，昂貴的=expensive

　　expand---To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge擴(kuò)大=increase

　　excessive---Exceeding a normal, usual, reasonable, or proper limit過量的=extreme Extending far beyond the norm過分的

　　exclusion---The condition or fact of being excluded.排除或被排除的狀態(tài)keep out of躲開；置身于…之外

　　execution---制作=create

　　exalted---Lofty; sublime; noble高的，崇高的；高貴的=superior Of great value or excellence; extraordinary價值巨大或品質(zhì)優(yōu)越的；突出的

　　exceed---To be greater than; surpass比…更好；超過=surpass

　　excel---To show superiority; surpass others勝過=be superior

　　exceptional---Well above average; extraordinary杰出的=extraordinary

　　exceptionally---Deviating widely from a norm, as of physical or mental ability特殊的=abnormally,

　　Being an exception; uncommon例外的=extremely

　　evident---Easily seen or understood; obvious顯然的=apparent Readily understood; clear or obvious顯然的

　　evolve---To undergo gradual change; develop發(fā)展=develop

　　erode---To wear (something) away by or as if by abrasion腐蝕，侵蝕=wear away

　　equivalent---Equal, as in value, force, or meaning相等的=interchangeable That can be interchanged可以相互交換的

　　entity---Something that exists as a particular and discrete unit實(shí)體=object Something perceptible by one or more of the senses, especially by vision or touch; a material thing物體

　　enormous---Very great in size, extent, number, or degree巨大的=tremendous, huge

　　emit---To give or send out matter or energy發(fā)射=give off發(fā)出，放出(蒸汽、氣味等)

　　employ---To put to use or service投入使用=use

　　enactment---To act (something) out, as on a stage扮演=performance, pass

　　emerge---To comesintosexistence發(fā)生使出現(xiàn)=appear, spring up

　　embed---To cause to be an integral part of a surrounding whole包埋=encase To enclose in or as if in a case把…裝箱

　　elaborate---To become elaborate變得復(fù)雜=complicate To make or become complex or perplexing使復(fù)雜或令人困惑

　　elaborately---Planned or executed with painstaking attention to numerous parts or details精心制作的=done in great detail

　　fuse---To mix (constituent elements) together by or as if by melting; blend.熔合=combine

　　furnish---To supply; give供應(yīng)；提供=provide

　　fragment---A small part broken off or detached.碎片=piece A portion or part that has been separated from a whole

　　forbid---To command against the doing or use of (something); prohibit嚴(yán)禁=ban

　　forage---To wander in search of food or provisions搜索糧食=feed To give food to; supply with nourishment給予食物

　　float---To move from place to place, especially at random漂移=drift along

　　fertile---Rich in material needed to sustain plant growth肥沃的=rich Abounding, especially in natural resources肥沃的；豐富的

　　faction---Asgroupsof persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group小集團(tuán)=side One of two or more opposing individuals, groups, teams, or sets of opinions派

　　graze---To feed on (herbage) in a field or on pastureland放牧=feed

　　gorgeous---Dazzlingly beautiful or magnificent耀眼的；美麗的；眩目艷麗的=magnificent, beautiful

　　global---Of, relating to, or involving the entire earth; worldwide全球的=worldwide

　　give way to ---讓路,讓步=be replaced by ,=turnsintos

　　genetic---Affecting or affected by genes影響基因的或被基因影響的=heredity The genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring遣傳

　　gap---An opening in a solid structure or surface; a cleft or breach豁口=opening A breach or an aperture缺口