2013年考研英语词汇必备：常见熟词偏义小结.docVIP

1 allow allow 承认admit We must allow that he is right on this matter 2 address address vt 处理 To deal with: addressed the issue of absenteeism. 处理旷工事宜 3 advantage take advantage of 欺骗(deceive) 对……加以利用 took advantage of the customer. 欺骗消费者 4 appreciate appreciate v.意识到 (realize) 抬高…价格、涨价 I appreciate that I maybe wrong. This land has appreciated in value. 这块土地增值了。 5 apprehension apprehension 忧虑、担心;逮捕、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。 6 apprehensive apprehensive 理解的 不安的，忧虑的 (意思和用法等同于afraid) apprehensive for sb.‘s safety 担心某人的安全 7 approach approach 着手 To begin to deal with or work on: approached the task with dread. 惶恐地开始着手这项任务 8 arch arch 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 uncharacteristically arch gesture. 9 argument argument 论点，论据 10 as not so much...as表示与其说是……倒不如说。否定前者肯定后者 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 asbecause of more ordinary things like improved techniques and tool.( It‘s not so much a hobby as a career (= more like a career than a hobby). 11 assume assume 承担，假装，假定，设想， assume an obligation 承担义务 12 balance balance sheet 资产负债表 13 balance balance 余额 Something that is left over; a remainder. 余额：剩下的某物;余数 14 bottle bottle up 装入瓶中控制 (抑制)To hold in; restrain: bottled up my emotions. 15 cater cater 食物，投合(cater for) catering 公共饮食 catering industry 公共饮食业 Most of our work now involves catering for weddings. 16 check check 控制 阻碍 The condition of being stopped or held back; restraint: kept my temper in check; holding agricultural pests in check with sprays. 克制我的脾气;用喷雾剂灭农业害虫 17 chest chest 箱子 trunk 箱子、象鼻子 18 claim claim 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. 19 compound compound n.集中营、围栏隔开或保围的建筑物或建筑群、化合物 21 compromise compromise 危害 妥协 A concession to something detrimen