阅读词汇« List 8
1. abandon/ə'bændən/ v.放弃, 抛弃, 放纵 n.放纵
例句：We had to abandon the car.
2. accompany /ə'kʌmpəni/ vt.陪伴,伴奏
例句：Would you like me to accompany you to your room?
3. accumulate /ə'kju:mjuleit/ v.积累, 增加
例句：As people accumulate more wealth, they tend to spend a greater proportion of their incomes.
4. ambiguous /æm'bigjuəs/ adj.模棱两可的
例句：His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous.
5. appendix /ə'pendiks/ n.附录, 附属物
例句：There's an appendix at the end of the book with a list of dates.
6. appreciate /ə'pri:ʃieit/ vt.欣赏, 赏识, 感激
例句：We appreciate the need for immediate action.
7. arbitrary /'ɑ:bitrəri/ adj. 专制的, 武断的
例句：arbitrary decision-making
8. automatic /,ɔ:tə'mætik/ adj.自动的, 无意识的 n.自动装置
例句：My automatic response was to pull my hand away.
9. bias /'baiəs/ n.偏见, 偏爱
例句：The government has accused the media of bias.
10. chart /tʃɑ:t/ n.图表 v.制成图表
例句：There is a chart on the classroom wall showing the relative heights of all the children.
11. clarity /'klæriti/ n.清楚, 透明
例句：Could you clarify the first point please? I don't understand it completely.
12. conformity /kən'fɔ:miti/ n.一致, 符合, 遵守
例句：It's depressing how much conformity there is in such young children.
13. commodity /kə'mɔditi/ n.商品
例句：The country's most valuable commodities include tin and diamonds.
the international commodities market
14. complement /'kɔmplimənt/ vt.补充 n.补足物
例句：Strawberries and cream complement each other perfectly.
15. contemporary /kən'tempərəri/ adj.同时代的, 当代的 n.同时代的人, 同龄人
例句：Almost all of the contemporary accounts of the event have been lost.
16. contradict /,kɔntrə'dikt/ vt.反驳, 与 ... 矛盾
例句：Recent evidence has tended to contradict established theories on this subject.
17. crucial /'kru:ʃəl/ adj.决定性的, 关键的
例句：Her work has been crucial to the project's success.
18. currency /'kʌrənsi/ n.货币, 流通
例句：His ideas enjoyed wide currency during the last century.
19. denote /di'nəut/ vt.表示, 象征
例句：The colour red is used to denote passion or danger.
20. detect /di'tekt/ v.发觉, 察觉, 探测
例句：Some sounds cannot be detected by the human ear.
21. deviation /,di:vi'eiʃən/ n.偏离, 出轨, 背弃
例句：The recent pattern of weather deviates from the norm for this time of year.
22. displace/dis'pleis/ v. 取代, 移置, 替换
例句：The building of a new dam will displace thousands of people who live in this area.
23. dramatic /drə'mætik/ adj. 戏剧性的, 引人注目的
例句：She bought me the complete dramatic works of Brecht for my birthday.
24. eventual /i'ventjuəl/ adj. 最终的, 可能的
例句：Although the original budget for the project was $1 billion, the eventual cost is likely to be 50% higher.
25. exhibit /ig'zibit/ v. 展览,展示, 表现 n.展品, 展览
例句：In the summer the academy will exhibit several prints which are rarely seen.
26. exploit /'eksplɔit / vt. 剥削, 利用, 开发
例句：We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.
27. fluctuate /'flʌktjueit/ v. 波动, 动摇, 起伏
例句：Vegetable prices fluctuate according to the season.
28. guideline /'gaidlain/ n. 指导方针, 准则
29. highlight /'hailait/ vt. 强调, 照亮, 使突出 n. 最重要的部分
例句：Highlights of the match will be shown after the news.
30. implicit /im'plisit/ adj.含蓄的,暗示的
例句：He interpreted her comments as an implicit criticism of the government.
31. induce /in'dju:s/ vt.引起, 促使,引诱
例句：They induced her to take the job by promising editorial freedom.
32. inevitable /in'evitəbl/ adj. 不可避免的, 必然的
例句：The accident was the inevitable consequence of carelessness.
33. infrastructure /'infrə'strʌktʃə/ n.基础, 基础设施
例句：The war has badly damaged the country's infrastructure.
34. inspect /in'spekt/ v. 检查, 视察
例句：After the crash both drivers got out and inspected their cars for damage.
35. intense /in'tens/ adj. 强大的, 紧张的, 强烈的
例句：He suddenly felt an intense pain in his back.
36. manipulate /mə'nipjuleit/ vt. 操纵, 操作,利用
例句：Throughout her career she has very successfully manipulated the media.
37. minimise /'minimaiz/ vt. 减少, 使最小化
例句：We must minimise the risk of infection.
38. nuclear /'nju:kliə/ adj. 原子核的, 原子能的
例句：How many nations have a nuclear capability.
39. offset /'ɔf,set/ vt.抵销, 弥补 n.补偿
例句：The extra cost of travelling to work is offset by the lower price of houses here.
40. paragraph /'pærəgrɑ:f/ n.段落, 节 vt.将 ... 分段
41. plus /plʌs/ prep.加, 加上 adj.正的 n.正数,加号
例句：There will be two adults travelling, plus three children.
42. practitioner /præk'tiʃənə/ n.从业者, 实践者
例句：She was a medical practitioner before she entered politics.
43. predominant /pri'dɔminənt/ adj. 主要的, 占优势的, 显著的
例句：Research forms the predominant part of my job.
44. prospect /'prɔspekt/ n.希望, 前景 v.勘探, 寻找
例句：There seems little prospect of an end to the dispute.
45. radical /'rædikəl/ adj.激进的, 彻底的, 基本的 n.激进分子
例句：He was known as a radical reformer.
46. random /'rændəm/ adj.任意的, 随机的 n.随意, 任意
例句：We asked a random selection of people what they thought.
47. reinforce /,ri:in'fɔ:s/ vt.加固, 加强, 增强
例句：The pockets on my jeans are reinforced with double stitching.
48. restore /ri'stɔ:/ vt.恢复, 归还, 复原
例句：The badly neglected paintings have all been carefully restored.
49. revise /ri'vaiz/ n. 校订, 修正 v. 修正, 校正
例句：His helpfulness today has made me revise my original opinion of him.
50. schedule /'skedʒul/ n.时间表,计划 vt.预定, 安排, 计划
例句：Everything went according to schedule.
51. tension /'tenʃən/ n.紧张, 拉力, 紧张状态 vt.使拉紧,使绷紧
例句：You could feel the tension in the room as we waited for our exam results.
52. terminate /'tə:mineit/ v.结束, 终止, 达到终点
例句：They terminated my contract in October.
53. theme /θi:m/ n.主题, 题目
例句：The theme of loss runs through most of his novels.
54. thereby /'ðɛə'bai/ adv.因此, 从而
例句：Diets that are high in saturated fat and cholesterol tend to clog up our arteries, thereby reducing the blood flow to our hearts and brains.
55. uniform /'ju:nifɔ:m/ n.制服 adj.一致的, 统一的
例句：As in so many offices that you see, the walls and furniture are a uniform grey.
56. vehicle /'vi:ikl/ n.车辆, 交通工具
例句：A truck driver died last night when his vehicle overturned.
57. via /'vaiə/ prep. 经由, 通过
例句：I only found out about it via my sister.
58. virtual /'və:tjuəl/ adj.实质的, 虚拟的
例句：Ten years of incompetent government had brought about the virtual collapse of the country's economy.
59. widespread /'waidspred/ adj.分布(或散布)广的, 普遍的
例句：There are reports of widespread flooding in northern France.
60. visual /'vizjuəl/ adj. 视觉的, 视力的 n.画面,图象
例句：Books for children have to be visually very exciting.
写作词汇« List 8
1. preserve /pri'zə:v/ v. 保护，维持
例句： It is necessary to preserve historical buildings.
2. personality /,pə:sə'næləti/ n.人格，个性，
例句： Communicating with peers help children to shape their personality..
3. prefer /pri'fə:/ v.更喜欢，宁愿
例句： Some people prefer quiet countryside to noisy cities.
4. prevent /pri'vent, pri:-/ v. 预防，防止
例句： The government should take effective measures to prevent ecological pollution.
5. probably/'prɔbəbli/ adv. 大概，或许，很可能
例句： He will probably refuse the offer.
6. properly/'prɔpəli/ adv.适当地，严格地
例句： The main point is how to use tomputers properly.
7. prohibit/prəu'hibit/ v.禁止，不准
例句： It is unreasonable to prohibit air travel.
8. private/'praivit/ adj. 私人的，秘密的
例句： There are many private cars in cities.
9. privacy/'praivəsi, 'pri-, 'prai-/ n.个人自由，隐私，私生活，私事
例句： It is important to respect others’ privacy.
10. psychological/,psaikə'lɔdʒikəl/ adj.心理(学)的
例句： Are there important psychological differences between the two sexes?
11. poisonous/'pɔizənəs/ adj.有毒的，恶毒的
例句： This medicine is poisonous if taken in large quantities.
12. qualified/'kwɔlifaid/ adj.合格的，有资格的
例句： There are more qualified teachers in big cities.
13. qualification/,kwɔlifi'keiʃən/ n.资格， 资历
例句： Academic qualification is extremely important for students to find a reasonable job.
14. quality/'kwɔliti/ n.质量，特性
例句： Quality education is also important to children.
15. reality/ri'æliti/ n.现实
例句： Working from home has already become a reality.
16. reasonable /'ri:znəbl/ adj.通情达理的,合理的
例句： People now can travel by air at a reasonable price.
17. recreation/,rekri'eiʃən/ n. 娱乐，消遣
例句： My only recreation has been watching TV.
18. reduce/ri'dju:s/ v. 减少，降低
19. reduction/ri'dʌkʃən/ n. 减少
例句： The data demonstrates a 10% reduction.
20. reflect /ri'flekt/ v. 反映
例句： the line graph reflects the time spent on sport.
21. regulation/,regju'leiʃən/ n.规章
例句： Students should obey the rules and regulations in school.
22. relationship /ri'leiʃən'ʃip/ n. 关系，关联
23. release /ri'li:s/ v.释放，发射
例句： Plants also release the gas into the atmosphere.
24. relevant /'reləvənt/ adj.相关的
25. responsible /ri'spɔnsəbl/ adj.承担责任的
例句： Schools should be responsible for children’s education.
26. relieve/ri'li:v/ v.缓解
例句： Some people smoke to relieve pressure.
27. remarkable/ri'ma:kəbl/ adj. 卓越的，非凡的
例句： The Great Wall is a remarkable achievement.
28. replace/ri'pleis/ v.代替
例句： Computers can never replace teachers.
29. replacement /ri'pleismənt/ n. 代替者
例句： We no sooner acquire this year's model than we are thinking about its replacement.
30. require/ri'kwaiə/ v. 要求
例句： All three types of strategies require different kinds of information
31. resource/ri'sɔ:s/ n.资源
例句： The resources on the planet are limited.
