考研英语熟词用法.doc

1.?allowv. 承认 admite.g. We must allow that he is right on this matter. 2.?addressv. 处理 to deal withe.g. address the issue of absenteeism 处理缺勤事宜 3.?appreciatev. 意识到 =realize； 太高…价格，涨价e.g.I appreciate that I may be wrong.This land has appreciated in value. 4.?apprehensionn. 忧虑、担心；逮捕、理解e.g. The student looked around the examination room with apprehension. 那名学生恐惧地观看检查室的四周。 5.?apprehensiveadj. 理解的，不安的，忧虑的 [意思和用法等同于 afraid]e.g. apprehensive for sb.’s safety. 担心某人的安全 6.?approachv. 着手 to begin to deal with or work one.g. approached the task with dread. 惶恐地开始着手这项任务 7.?archadj. 调皮的，顽皮的 n. 弓形e.g.an arch smileHe tapped the side of his nose in an uncharacteristically arch gesture. 8.?argumentn. 论点、论据e.g. Support your argument by quote, please. 9.?not so much…asnot so much … as：“与其说……倒不如说”，否定前者肯定后者e.g.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. 他们说，科学的发展与其说源于天才伟人的真知灼见，不如说源于改进了的技术和工具等更为普通的东西。【摘自真题】3. It’s not so much a hobby as a career （=more like a career than a hobby). 10.?assumev. 承担；假装，假定，设想e.g.assume an obligationI assume my daughter told you of our conditions. 11.?caterv. cater(for,to) 迎合；(for) 提供饮食及服务e.g.TV should cater for many diverse tastes.The restaurant caters for veggies and those with a sweet tooth. 12.?checkn. 控制 阻碍 the condition of being stopped or held back; restrainte.g.kept my temper in check 克制我的脾气holding agricultural pests in check with sprays 用喷雾剂消灭农业害虫 13.?claimn. 索赔；the sum of money demanded 赔款，要求得到的金额e.g.You can make a claim on your insurance policy.Person injury claims continue to increase. 14.?compoundn. 混合物，化合物e.g. Vitamins are organic compounds which are necessary for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animals, including man. 维生素是有机化合物，对包括人在内的一切动物的正常生长和维持生命都是必须的。 15.?compromisev./n. a concession to something detrimental or pejorative 危害，妥协