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rehearsal
【考法 1】 n. 排练，彩排： the act of practicing in preparation for a public performance
【例】 We made a few mistakes in rehearsal, but we were pretty sure that we'd be OK on opening night. 彩排过程中我们犯了几个错误，但正式开幕式当晚我们有信心做得很好。
【近】 practice, trial, dry run
【反】 extemporization, impromptu, improvisation （无准备的）即兴表演
reign
【考法 1】 n. 统治权： the right or means to command or control others
【例】 A healthy nation should be governed by the reign of law and not by the will of its chief executive. 一个健康的国家应该是法制的，而非由最高领导人的意志统领。‖They accused him of carrying out a reign of terror. 他们指责他搞独裁暴政。
【近】 arm, authority, clutch, command, control, dominion, grip, hold, mastery, sway
【反】 impotence, impotency, powerlessness 无权，无能
【考法 2】 vi. 占统治地位或盛行：to be predominant or prevalent
【例】 Chaos reigned in the classroom. 整个教室充满了混乱。‖Panic reigned as the fire spread. 随着大火的扩散，恐慌也迅速蔓延。
【近】 dominate, domineer, prevail, predominate, rule
rein
【考法 1】 n. 抑制，限制： the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries
【例】 The oversight committee called on the corporation to keep a much tighter rein on the activities of its contractors. 监督委员会要求这个公司对其承包商的行为采取更为严格的管控。
【近】 circumscription, confinement, limitation, stint
【考法 2】 vi. 抑制，控制： to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
【例】 A good man knows how to rein in his temper. 君子知道如何按捺住火气。
【近】 bridle, check, constrain, contain, curb, govern, hold, inhibit, keep, measure, regulate, restrain, rule, tame
【反】 liberate,loose, loosen,unleash 释放，不再加以管束
reiterate
【考法 1】 v. 重申： to say or state again
【例】 Let me reiterate our stance. 让我来重述我们的立场。‖I want to reiterate that under no circumstances are you to leave the house. 我想再次重申：无论如何你都不能离开这间房子。
【近】 chime, din, iterate, recapitulate, rehearse, repeat
rejoice
【考法 1】 vi. 欣喜，喜悦： to feel joy or great delight
【例】 We rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field.我们为预料之外的足球胜利而感到欢喜。
【近】 crow, delight, exuberate, glory, jubilate, joy, kvell, triumph
【反】 bemoan, bewail, deplore, grieve, lament, moan, mourn, regret, weep 感到伤感，痛苦或遗憾
【派】 rejoiced adj. 高兴的
relapse
【考法 1】 vi. 故态复萌，再犯： to slip or fall back into a former worse state
【例】 The patient wondered whether his illness would relapse. 病人想知道他的病会不会复发。
【近】 recidivate, regress, retrogress, revert
【近】 habilitate, reclaim, redeem, regenerate 变好，洗心革面；convalesce, rehabilitate 康复
release
【考法 1】 vt. 排放： to throw or give off
【例】 We bought an air freshener that releases a pleasing scent into the room. 我们买了一个能向房间里释放怡人香味的空气净化机。
【近】 cast, exhale, expel, irradiate, issue, vent
【反】 absorb 吸收
【考法 2】 vt. 释放，使获得自由： to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude
【例】 The government was asked to release the prisoners immediately. 政府被要求立即释放囚犯。
【近】 discharge, disenthrall, emancipate, enfranchise, liberate, loose, loosen, manumit, unchain, unfetter
【反】 bind, confine, enchain, fetter, restrain 限制自由
【考法 3】 vt. 解雇： to let go from office, service, or employment
【例】 They released the workers who couldn't handle the new technology. 他们解雇了所有不能掌握新技术的工人。
【近】 bounce, cashier, dismiss, fire, remove, retire, sack, terminate
【反】 employ, engage, hire 雇用
relentless
【考法 1】 adj. 残酷的，无情的： showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace
【例】 He was the most teacher enemy I have ever known. 他是我所知的最狠的老师。
【近】 grim, inexorable, ironfisted, merciless, mortal, ruthless, unrelenting
【反】 charitable, clement, merciful, lenient 仁慈的
【考法 2】 adj. 固执的，不肯妥协的： showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
【例】 The team's offense was relentless in trying to score. 进攻球员毫不妥协地努力得分。
【近】 adamant, dogged, headstrong, mulish, obdurate, pertinacious, rigid, uncompromising, unyielding
【反】 acquiescent, amenable, compliant, complying, flexible, pliable, pliant, relenting, yielding 易屈服的
relevant
【考法 1】 adj. 有关系的，重要的： having a bearing on or connection with the matter at hand
【例】 Make sure your answers during the interview are short and relevant. 确保你在面试时的回答简短而恰当。‖You need to bring all the relevant certificates with you. 你需要携带所有的相关证明。
【近】 applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, material, pertinent, pointed, relative
【反】 extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, inapplicable, inapposite, irrelevant, pointless 无关的
【派】 relevance n. 关联
religion
【考法 1】 n. 宗教，信仰： a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
【例】 The Jewish religion has followers in many parts of the globe. 犹太教在全球范围内有大量信徒。
【近】 credo, creed, cult, faith, persuasion
【考法 2】 n. （对于宗教信仰的）忠诚，虔诚： belief and trust in and loyalty to God
【例】 Without his religion, he would not have been able to survive all the difficulties he has faced over the years.
如果不是他的虔诚，他是不可能渡过这些年来一直面临的难关的。
【近】 devotion, piety
【反】 atheism, godlessness 无神论
【派】 religious adj. 宗教的，忠诚的
n. 克制，控制，管制，操作装置
vt. 控制
