Word List 1-6
1.major n.(陆军或美空军)少校;主修的专业 vi.(大学里)主修 adj.主要的,重要的
【记】词根记忆:maj(大)+or大的--主要的
【例】AU of the students have made major improvements this term.
所有的学生都在这学期取得了卓越的进步。
【用】major作动词表示“主修”,“主修某个专业”要用major in。
【派】majority(n.大部分,大多数)
2.graduate v.毕业;取得资格; n.毕业生; adj.毕了业的;研究生的
【记】词根记忆:grad(走)+uace-离开一毕业
【例】I'm going to take afew summer courses so that I can gnrduate early next year.
我打算学一些夏季课程,这样我就能在明年年初毕业。(2001听力)
【派】graduation(n.毕业;毕业典礼)
3.suspicion n.怀疑,猜疑,嫌疑,疑心
【记】词根记忆:su(s)+spic(看)+ion-+看了让人生疑一怀疑
【例】They had a suspicion that she betrayed the military plans of the English to the generals of the French armies.
他们怀疑她将英国的军事计划泄露给了法军将领。
4.logic n.逻辑(学),逻辑性
【记】词根记忆:log(说话)+ic--说话合情合理--逻辑性
【例】I think my resuks show thatI have some abilitv in logic and in mathematics as well.
我认为测试结果表明我在逻辑学与教学方面有不错的能力。(2005)
【派】logical( adj.符合逻辑的,逻辑上的)
5.foretell v.预言,预测
【记】词根记忆:fore(预先)+teU(说)一预先说--预言
【例】I can’tfoNteU the future market. butI am sure that we will have many opportunities.
我无法预测未来的市场情况,但我肯定我们将大有机会。
【辨】foretell, foresee, forecast, predlct
这四个词都表示“预言,预知”的意思。foretell与foresee相似,都表预知未来,与正确与否无关;forecast强调通过某些数据、信息来推测预报,如:wcathcr forecast; predict最常用,指根据已知事实推断,具有一定的科学性,如:predict the future。
6.notonous adj.臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的
【记】词根记忆:not(知道)+or+ious-人所共知的一臭名昭著的
【例】The mayor is notorious for his bribery and corruption.
这位市长由于贪污受贿而臭名昭著。
7.strangle v.扼死,勒死;抑制,扼杀
【例】A father is jailed for life for slitting his three-year-old daughter's throat and trying to srnrnglehis son.
一名切开自己3岁女儿的喉咙并试图勒死自己儿子的父亲被判终身监禁。
//Isabel rned her best to strangle the unspeakable agony.
伊莎贝尔竭力抑制那无法言表的痛苦。
8.prudent adj.谨慎的,精明的
【例】The voters say they want low taxes and pruderrt spending cuts.
选民表示他们想要低税收和审慎的开支削减,
9.commute v.定时往返两地;减轻(刑罚);用…交换:改变(付款)方式
【记】词根记忆:com(共同)+mut(改变)+e-坐车换车一定时往返两地
【例】In a big city,people need commute by bus.
在大城市,人们需要乘公车上下班。
//The company will commute their pension.
公司将改变他们养老金的付款方式.
10.sane adj.心智健全的,神志正常的:明智的,稳健的
【记】词根记忆:san(健康的)+e一心智健全的
【例】Tom is not mad; he is as sane as any other normal person.
汤姆没有疯,他的神智跟其他正常人一样清醒。
【派】sanity(n.神志正常,心智健康;明智,理智)