budget n.预算, 预算拨款v.规划,安排;预算a.低廉的,收费公道的
[例]The building of the dam needs a large budget. (200812听力)
[译]建设大坝需要一个庞大的预算。
candidate n.候选人,投考者;申请求职者
[例]Large瞔ity urbanites are also more likely than their small瞭own counterparts to have a cosmopolitan outlook, to display less responsibility to traditional kinship roles, to vote for leftist political candidates, and to be tolerant of nontraditional religious groups, unpopular political groups, and so瞔alled undesirables. (20021阅读4)
[译]大城市居民也更有可能比小城镇的居民见多识广,对传统的亲属关系显示较少的责任感,投票支持左翼政党候选人,并容忍非传统宗教团体、不受欢迎的政治团体、以及所谓的不良分子。
communication n.通讯,交流,交际[pl.]通信(或交通)工具,交通联系
[例]Communication was informal. (200812阅读A)
[译]交流是非正式的。
complaint n.抱怨,怨言;控告
[例]The Loews theater in Manhattan took the rare step of pulling the trailer from its screens after several complaints. (20086阅读A)
[译]曼哈顿洛伊斯剧场收到几个投诉之后,很少见地把预告片取消了。
comply vi.遵从,依从,服从
[例]Dependent, as they are, on politicians for much of their funding, scientists have little choice but to comply. (200512阅读3)
[译]因为科学家依赖政治家的大部分资金,所以他们别无选择,只能服从。
[用]comply with 同意, 答应; 遵守, 服从,如:All the companies have to comply with governmental regulations on paying taxes.所有的公司要遵守政府有关纳税的规定。
conform vi.遵守,适应;顺从;相似,一致,符合
[例]Nowadays, it is commonly observed that young women are not conforming to the feminine linguistic ideal. (20076阅读2)
[译]如今,人们普遍认为年轻妇女不符合女性的语言理想。
[用]conform to遵守, 符合,如:All citizens are required to conform to the laws made by their governments.每个公民都应该遵守政府制订的法律。
contradict vt.反驳,否认…的真实性;与…抵触
[例]What is the paradox of American culture according to the author? What Americans strive after often contradicts their beliefs. (200512阅读2)
[译]作者认为,什么是美国的文化悖论? 美国人努力追寻的东西经常违背自己的信念。
controversy n.争论,辩论
[例]There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag. (200512听力)
[译]在使用国旗方面出现了很多争议。
conventional a.普通的;习惯的;常规的;因循守旧的
[例]Such systems consume almost no conventional fuel at all. (200712快速阅读)
[译]这些系统几乎完全不消耗传统的燃料。
convey vt.表达,传递;运送,输送
[例]What idea does the author want to convey in the second paragraph?
Information technology has removed the restrictions of time and space in business transactions.(200512阅读4)
[译]作者在第二段想要传达什么想法?信息技术已消除商业交易的时间和空间的限制。
crash vt.碰撞,砸碎vi.倒下,坠落;发出撞击声;破产
n.碰撞;破裂声
[例]The real United 93 crashed in a Pennsylvania field after 40 passengers and crew fought back against the terrorists. (20086阅读A)
[译]真正的“93号航班”,在经过40名乘客和机组人员反击恐怖分子之后,在宾夕法尼亚州的一块田野坠毁。
credible a.可信的,可靠的
[例]Probably the most incredible aspect of this proposed space tour was that NASA approved of it. (20061快速阅读)
[译]也许这一拟议中的空间之旅的最令人难以置信的方面就是:它得到了美国航天局的批准。
[辨]credible, credulous, plausible
这一组形容词都有“可信的”意思。credible可信的,可靠的‖credulous轻信的,易于相信的‖plausible似乎有理的(可信的),常带有怀疑的意思。
deprive vt.剥夺,使丧失
[例]I don’t think it advisable that parents (should) deprive children of their freedom to spend their spare time as they wish. (200812翻译)
[译]我认为父母(应)剥夺孩子们按他们自己的意愿来度过闲暇时间的自由是不可取的。
[用]deprive (sb.) of sth. 剥夺(某人)某物; 使(某人)丧失某物,如:She was deprived of schooling atten.她10岁时就失学了。
device n.器械,装置;设计;手段,策略
[例]In two of the groups, the placebo problem was resolved by telling patients they were comparing light boxes to a new anti瞕epressant device that emits negatively charged ions(离子).
(20056阅读4)
[译]在其中的两组中,通过告诉患者他们正在把灯箱比作一种新的能够放射出带负电荷离子的抗抑郁设备,从而使服用安慰剂的问题得到解决。
distinct a.与其他不同的;清楚的,明确的
[例]Two distinct types are on the drawing board. (20011阅读3)
[译]画板上有两种不同的网格。
[辨]distinct,distinctive
这是一组形近易混的形容词。distinct独特的,清晰的; 明显的,常见搭配distinct from 与…不同;be distinct in...from... 在某方面与…不同。distinctive 表示明显不同的, 特别的, 突出的,如:The flower has a very distinctive smell. 这种花有一种特殊的味道。
dominate v.在…中占首要地位;支配,控制;耸立于,俯视;拥有优势
[例]That explanation appeals to common sense and has dominated efforts to get to the root of the obesity epidemic. (200812快速阅读)
[译]这种解释符合常识,并且主导寻求肥胖流行病根源的努力。
dramatic a.引人注目的,激动人心的;戏剧的
[例]Many now believe that something else must have changed in our environment to precipitate(促成) such dramatic rises in obesity over the past 40 years or so. (200812快速阅读)
[译]现在很多人相信在我们的环境中其他一些东西一定已经发生变化了,这促成在过去的40年左右的时间里肥胖有如此巨大的增长。
(略)
节选自 《大学英语四六级考试词汇突破》

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