《托福高阶词汇》LIST11b

时间：2007-10-25 07:52:24

（单词翻译:单击）

magnitude n.强度

同extent, immensity, great size, enormity

The magnitude of the budget deficit1 is growing every day.

预算赤字的情形日益恶化。*deficit n.赤字

merit①n.优点；价值②v.应得

同1.credit, virtue2, worth 2.deserve, be entitled to

The city government's efforts to improve traffic safety deserve merit.

市政府在改善交通安全上所做的努力值得赞扬。

navigate3 v.驾驶；航行

同sail, cruise, steer4

We navigated5 the ship across the channel to return home.

我们驾船穿越海峡回家。

oblique6 adj.①歪斜的②闪烁其辞的

同1.slanting7, inclined, sloping, tilted8 2.evasive, roundabout

James planted his flower garden with oblique rows of tulips.

詹姆斯在花园里种了斜斜的几排郁金香。

ostracize9 v.排斥；放逐

同shun10, banish11, expel, exile, expatriate

After telling the teacher about their plans to cheat on the test, Billy was ostracized12 from the group.

比利把他们打算考试作弊的计划告诉老师后，受到同组人的排斥。

palatable13 adj.美味的；合口味的

同delicious, savory14, tasty, dainty

This cake Albert baked is quite palatable.

艾伯特烤的这个蛋糕非常好吃。

Perpetrate v.犯(罪)；作(恶)

同commit, perform, execute, inflict15

The police have not been able to find out who perpetrated the crime.

警方还没有找到罪犯。

plunder16 v.掠夺

同rob, pillage17, ravage18, harry19, sack, loot

After the battle, the victorious20 soldiers plundered21 the villagers property.

战斗结束后，胜利的官兵大肆掠夺村民的财物。

Exercise: Fill in the blanks.

1. His _____ effort to save the drowning child led to his own death.

2. All the people _____ the death of their president.

3. Walter responded to my question with an _____ answer which only confused me more.

4. When traveling abroad, we always worry how _____ the local cuisine22 will be.

5. During the riot, many nearby stores were brokensintosand _____.

解答：1. Gallant23 2. Lamented24 3. Oblique 4. Palatable 5. plundered

 


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1 deficit tmAzu     
n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差
参考例句：
  • The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
  • We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。
2 virtue BpqyH     
n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力
参考例句：
  • He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
  • You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。
3 navigate 4Gyxu     
v.航行，飞行；导航，领航
参考例句：
  • He was the first man to navigate the Atlantic by air.他是第一个飞越大西洋的人。
  • Such boats can navigate on the Nile.这种船可以在尼罗河上航行。
4 steer 5u5w3     
vt.驾驶，为…操舵；引导；vi.驾驶
参考例句：
  • If you push the car, I'll steer it.如果你来推车，我就来驾车。
  • It's no use trying to steer the boy into a course of action that suits you.想说服这孩子按你的方式行事是徒劳的。
5 navigated f7986e1365f5d08b7ef8f2073a90bf4e     
v.给（船舶、飞机等）引航，导航( navigate的过去式和过去分词 )；（从海上、空中等）横越；横渡；飞跃
参考例句：
  • He navigated the plane through the clouds. 他驾驶飞机穿越云层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The ship was navigated by the North Star. 那只船靠北极星来导航。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 oblique x5czF     
adj.斜的，倾斜的，无诚意的，不坦率的
参考例句：
  • He made oblique references to her lack of experience.他拐弯抹角地说她缺乏经验。
  • She gave an oblique look to one side.她向旁边斜看了一眼。
7 slanting bfc7f3900241f29cee38d19726ae7dce     
倾斜的，歪斜的
参考例句：
  • The rain is driving [slanting] in from the south. 南边潲雨。
  • The line is slanting to the left. 这根线向左斜了。
8 tilted 3gtzE5     
v. 倾斜的
参考例句：
  • Suddenly the boat tilted to one side. 小船突然倾向一侧。
  • She tilted her chin at him defiantly. 她向他翘起下巴表示挑衅。
9 ostracize NvJyG     
v.放逐，排斥
参考例句：
  • He was ostracized by his colleagues for refusing to support the strike.他因不支持罢工而受同事排斥。
  • She claims she's being ostracized by some members of her local community.她声称受到当地社区一些人的排挤。
10 shun 6EIzc     
vt.避开，回避，避免
参考例句：
  • Materialists face truth,whereas idealists shun it.唯物主义者面向真理，唯心主义者则逃避真理。
  • This extremist organization has shunned conventional politics.这个极端主义组织有意避开了传统政治。
11 banish nu8zD     
vt.放逐，驱逐；消除，排除
参考例句：
  • The doctor advised her to banish fear and anxiety.医生劝她消除恐惧和忧虑。
  • He tried to banish gloom from his thought.他试图驱除心中的忧愁。
12 ostracized ebf8815809823320b153d461e88dad4b     
v.放逐( ostracize的过去式和过去分词 )；流放；摈弃；排斥
参考例句：
  • He was ostracized by his colleagues for refusing to support the strike. 他因拒绝支持罢工而受到同事的排斥。
  • The family were ostracized by the neighborhood. 邻居们都不理睬那一家人。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
13 palatable 7KNx1     
adj.可口的，美味的；惬意的
参考例句：
  • The truth is not always very palatable.事实真相并非尽如人意。
  • This wine is palatable and not very expensive.这种酒味道不错，价钱也不算贵。
14 savory UC9zT     
adj.风味极佳的，可口的，味香的
参考例句：
  • She placed a huge dish before him of savory steaming meat.她将一大盘热气腾腾、美味可口的肉放在他面前。
  • He doesn't have a very savory reputation.他的名誉不太好。
15 inflict Ebnz7     
vt.(on)把…强加给，使遭受，使承担
参考例句：
  • Don't inflict your ideas on me.不要把你的想法强加于我。
  • Don't inflict damage on any person.不要伤害任何人。
16 plunder q2IzO     
vt.劫掠财物，掠夺；n.劫掠物，赃物；劫掠
参考例句：
  • The thieves hid their plunder in the cave.贼把赃物藏在山洞里。
  • Trade should not serve as a means of economic plunder.贸易不应当成为经济掠夺的手段。
17 pillage j2jze     
v.抢劫；掠夺；n.抢劫，掠夺；掠夺物
参考例句：
  • The invading troops were guilty of rape and pillage.侵略军犯了抢劫和强奸的罪。
  • It was almost pillage.这简直是一场洗劫。
18 ravage iAYz9     
vt.使...荒废，破坏...；n.破坏，掠夺，荒废
参考例句：
  • Just in time to watch a plague ravage his village.恰好目睹了瘟疫毁灭了他的村庄。
  • For two decades the country has been ravaged by civil war and foreign intervention.20年来，这个国家一直被内战外侵所蹂躏。
19 harry heBxS     
vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼
参考例句：
  • Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
  • Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
20 victorious hhjwv     
adj.胜利的，得胜的
参考例句：
  • We are certain to be victorious.我们定会胜利。
  • The victorious army returned in triumph.获胜的部队凯旋而归。
21 plundered 02a25bdd3ac6ea3804fb41777f366245     
掠夺，抢劫( plunder的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Many of our cultural treasures have been plundered by imperialists. 我国许多珍贵文物被帝国主义掠走了。
  • The imperialists plundered many valuable works of art. 帝国主义列强掠夺了许多珍贵的艺术品。
22 cuisine Yn1yX     
n.烹调，烹饪法
参考例句：
  • This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
  • This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。
23 gallant 66Myb     
adj.英勇的，豪侠的；(向女人)献殷勤的
参考例句：
  • Huang Jiguang's gallant deed is known by all men. 黄继光的英勇事迹尽人皆知。
  • These gallant soldiers will protect our country.这些勇敢的士兵会保卫我们的国家的。
24 lamented b6ae63144a98bc66c6a97351aea85970     
adj.被哀悼的，令人遗憾的v.（为…）哀悼，痛哭，悲伤( lament的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • her late lamented husband 她那令人怀念的已故的丈夫
  • We lamented over our bad luck. 我们为自己的不幸而悲伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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