《托福高阶词汇》LIST6

时间：2007-10-25 07:41:22

（单词翻译:单击）

ultimate adj.最终的

同final, terminal, eventual1

"Our ultimate goal is to find a cure for AIDS," said the scientist.

"我们最终的目标就是找出治愈艾滋病的方法，"那位科学家说道。

vacant adj.空的n. vacuum

同empty, available, disengaged, unoccupied

Children in the neighborhood liked to play in a nearby vacant lot.社区里的小孩儿喜欢在附近的空地上玩耍。

waive2 v.放弃

同give up, relinquish3, renounce4, abandon

Our school waives5 its strict dress code once a week and allows us to wear what we want on that day.

我们学校每周有一天解除严格的服装限制，我们在那一天穿便服。

Xerox6 v.复印(Xerox是一种复印机的商标)

同copy

Ms. Harris asked her secretary to Xerox seven copies of the contract.

哈里斯女士要求她的秘书将这份合约复印七份。

Exercise: Fill in the blanks.

1. The townspeople _____ against the soldiers who had attacked their homes.

2. You shouldn't be so _____ about an old pair of smelly sneakers.

3. The broken bridge _____ their effort to cross the river.

4. Winning an Olympic gold medal was the _____ goal in her skating career.

5. The building next to my house had been _____ for several months.

解答?1. Retaliated7 2. Sentimental8 3. Thwarted9 4. Ultimate 5. vacant


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1 eventual AnLx8     
adj.最后的，结局的，最终的
参考例句：
  • Several schools face eventual closure.几所学校面临最终关闭。
  • Both parties expressed optimism about an eventual solution.双方对问题的最终解决都表示乐观。
2 waive PpGyO     
vt.放弃，不坚持(规定、要求、权力等)
参考例句：
  • I'll record to our habitat office waive our claim immediately.我立即写信给咱们的总公司提出放弃索赔。
  • In view of the unusual circumstances,they agree to waive their requirement.鉴于特殊情况，他们同意放弃他们的要求。
3 relinquish 4Bazt     
v.放弃，撤回，让与，放手
参考例句：
  • He was forced to relinquish control of the company.他被迫放弃公司的掌控权。
  • They will never voluntarily relinquish their independence.他们绝对不会自动放弃独立。
4 renounce 8BNzi     
v.放弃；拒绝承认，宣布与…断绝关系
参考例句：
  • She decided to renounce the world and enter a convent.她决定弃绝尘世去当修女。
  • It was painful for him to renounce his son.宣布与儿子脱离关系对他来说是很痛苦的。
5 waives 3dc42ba6619cb696796fac2e888582eb     
v.宣布放弃( waive的第三人称单数 )；搁置；推迟；放弃（权利、要求等）
参考例句：
  • The surety waives in writing the right provided in the preceding paragraph. （三）保证人以书面形式放弃前款规定的权利的。 来自互联网
  • In exchange, the tribe waives claim to similar water rights on non federal and private lands. 作为交换，部落放弃非联邦河私人土地上的类似水权。 来自互联网
6 xerox ffPwL     
n./v.施乐复印机，静电复印
参考例句：
  • Xerox and Lucent are two more high-tech companies run by women.施乐和朗讯是另外两家由女性经营的大科技公司。
  • You cannot take it home,but you can xerox it.你不能把它带回家，但可以复印。
7 retaliated 7367300f47643ddd3ace540c89d8cfea     
v.报复，反击( retaliate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • When he once teased her for her inexperience, she retaliated. 有一次，他讥讽她没有经验，她便反唇相讥。 来自辞典例句
  • The terrorists retaliated by killing three policemen. 恐怖分子以杀死三名警察相报复。 来自辞典例句
8 sentimental dDuzS     
adj.多愁善感的，感伤的
参考例句：
  • She's a sentimental woman who believes marriage comes by destiny.她是多愁善感的人，她相信姻缘命中注定。
  • We were deeply touched by the sentimental movie.我们深深被那感伤的电影所感动。
9 thwarted 919ac32a9754717079125d7edb273fc2     
阻挠( thwart的过去式和过去分词 )； 使受挫折； 挫败； 横过
参考例句：
  • The guards thwarted his attempt to escape from prison. 警卫阻扰了他越狱的企图。
  • Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the rain. 我们的野餐计划因雨受挫。

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