2012 25天词汇,之四2012 25天词汇,之四.doc

2012 25天词汇，之四 (2011-04-07 22:29:47) 第15天任务 avail 有利于，有助于 Will force alone avail us？ average 平均数，平均 The paper receives an average of nearly 100 articles a day. avert 挡开，防止，避免 Many traffic accidents can be averted by courtesy. ban （以官方明令）禁止，取缔 He was banned from entering the city. bang （突发的） sudden loud bang cast 投，扔，抛，撒，掷 cast doubt(s) on the feasibility of a scheme contempt轻视,轻蔑:show a contempt for sb contest竞赛,比赛,竞争:the contest between the two powers for the control of the region contract合同,契约:enter into(make)a contact with contradict反驳,同….相矛盾,同….相抵触:The facts contradict his theory defy 公然违抗，反抗：He was going ahead defying all difficulties. degenerate 衰退，堕落，变坏（into）: Her eyesight degenerated with the years. deliberate 慎重的，深思熟虑的：The government is taking deliberate action to lower prices. denote 表示，是。。。的标志，意思是：A frown often denotes displeasure. correspond相符合相称(to,with):Fulfillment seldom corresponds to anticipation correspondent通信者,通讯员,记者:a good(bad)correspondent corresponding符合的,一致的:corresponding fingerprints compact 紧密的，坚实的 a compact piece of luggage compare 比较，对照(with, to) compare the body to a finely tuned machine compatible 能和睦相处的，合的来的 You should choose a roommate more compatible to your tastes. detain 留住，担搁：be detained by business. detect （当场）发现（某人在干坏事）:detect a student cheating deteriorate （使）恶化,(使)变坏,(使)退化: Relations between the two countries began to deteriorate. deviate 背离，偏离：deviate from the rule devote 将...献给（to）:Mary devoted her life to caring for the sick. compile 汇编，编制 compile an anthology of poems comply 遵从，顺从，服从 comply with rules(safety regulations) compose 组成，构成 England, Scotland, and Wales compose the island of Great Britain. compress 压缩 He compresses a lifetime as a soldier into a few sentences comprise 包含，包括 The shipyard comprises three docks. compromise 妥协，折衷 compromise over the hard-fought next. confront （使）面临，（使）遭遇 The war confronted him with hardships. crucial 决定性的，关键性的：a crucial decision cue 提示，暗号，信号：thro