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托福考试阅读词汇附中英文注释(二)
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  house---A structure serving as a dwelling for one or more persons, especially for a family房屋=dwelling,

  To contain; harbor收容;隐藏=contain To have within; hold包含;容纳

  homogeneous---Uniform in structure or composition throughout同质的=uniform Unvaried in texture, color, or design均质的

  herald---To proclaim; announce公布;宣布=announce

  heritage---Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition遗留物,传统=tradition

  harshness---Being extremely severe or exacting; stern严厉=acid Biting, sarcastic, or scornful尖刻的

  harness---To bring under control and direct the force of统治,管理,支配=utilize To put to use, especially to find a profitable or practical use for利用

  hail---To greet or acclaim enthusiastically喝彩=acclaim

  integrate---To makesintosa whole by bringing all parts together; unify使结合=unify

  integral---Essential or necessary for completeness; constituent必须的;应有的=essential Basic or indispensable; necessary基本的,必须的

  institution-- An established organization or foundation, especially one dedicated to education, public service, or culture机构=establishment A public or private institution, such as a hospital or school私人或公共机构

  insight---The capacity to discern the true nature of a situation; penetration洞察力=understanding The faculty by which one understands; intelligence理解力

  inspire---To affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence使受神灵的;感召的=fire the imagination of

  ingredient---An element in a mixture or compound; a constituent成份=component A constituent element, as of a system成分系统的组成要素

  inhabit--- To live or reside in居住=occupy To dwell or reside in居住

  inhabitant---One that inhabits a place, especially as a permanent resident居民=resident

  inhibit---To hold back; restrain抑制;限制=hinder To interfere with action or progress阻碍,= curb To check, restrain, or control as if with a curb; rein in抑制

  innumerable---Too numerous to be counted; numberless无数的=countless

  influx---A mass arrival or incoming汇集=arrival

  inevitably---Impossible to avoid or prevent必然的,不能规避或避免的=unavoidably

  inclination---A characteristic disposition to do, prefer, or favor one thing rather than another; a propensity爱好去做=preference The state of being preferred偏爱

  inadequate---Not adequate to fulfill a need or meet a requirement; insufficient不足的=deficient, insufficient

  impose---To apply or make prevail by or as if by authority强制实行=demand To ask for urgently or peremptorily要求迫切或专横要求

  implement---A tool or an instrument used in doing work工具=tool

  immunity---The quality or condition of being immune免除,免疫=protection

  illustrate---To provide (a publication) with explanatory or decorative features图解=picture To make a visible representation of展示

  identify---To ascertain the origin, nature, or definitive characteristics of确认=spot To detect or discern, especially visually; spy辩认

  jolt--To disturb suddenly and severely; stun震惊=shock Something that jars the mind or emotions as if with a violent, unexpected blow.震惊

  myth---A fictitious story, person, or thing传说=legend An unverified story handed down from earlier times, especially one popularly believed to be historical传说

  noxious---Harmful to living things; injurious to health有害的=harmful

  narrate---To give an account or a description叙述或描绘=recount To narrate the facts or particulars of详细叙述

  over taxed---税收过高的=heavily burdened负担沉重的

  outbreak---A sudden increase突然发生=beginning The act or process of bringing or being broughtsintosbeing; a start开端

  originate---To comesintosbeing; start出现;开始=initial, genesis, pioneer

  To bringsintosbeing; create创造=invent,

  puncture--- To pierce with a pointed object刺用带尖的物体穿透=pierce

  quaint--- Odd, especially in an old-fashioned way离奇的=odd, bizarre Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd古怪的

  protrude--- To jut out; project突出;伸出=project To extend forward or out; jut out突出

  prospect--- Something expected; a possibility期待被期望的某物;可能性=possibility

  prosperity--- The condition of being prosperous繁荣=wealth The state of being rich; affluence富裕

  proponent--- One who argues in support of something; an advocate倡导者=supporter

  property--- A characteristic trait or peculiarity, especially one serving to define or describe its possessor特性=characteristic,

  A piece of real estate地产;不动产=estate

  proper--- Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting恰当的=suitable, correctly

  promising--- Likely to develop in a desirable manner有前途的;有希望的=likely Apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome; promising有希望的

  prominent--- Widely known; eminent著名的=distinguished Characterized by excellence or distinction; eminent卓越的

  proliferation--- To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring增生,增殖=multiply To breed or propagate繁殖或增殖

  prevail--- To be in force, use, or effect; be current正在用的,有影响的;现行的=dominate

  prevailing--- Most frequent or common; predominant普遍的;有优势的=most frequent

  primal--- Of first importance; primary最重要的;主要的=key, principal First, highest, or foremost in importance, rank, worth, or degree; chief重要的,首要的

  primarily--- Of first importance; primary最重要的;主要的=mainly For the most part; chiefly.大部分地;主要地

  prehistoric-- Of, relating to, or belonging to the era before recorded history史前的=ancient

  preservative-- Something used to preserve, especially a chemical added to foods to inhibit spoilage防腐剂=maintain To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain保持

  preside over---管理,主管=manage

  prestige--- A person's high standing among others; honor or esteem威望;尊重或敬佩=honor

  predecessor--- One who precedes another in time, especially in holding an office or a position.前任;An ancestor; a forebear祖先;祖宗=forerunner One that precedes, as in time; a predecessor前任;An ancestor; a forebear祖先;祖宗

  predominantly--- Most common or conspicuous; main or prevalent最主要的;最普通的=primarily

  precede--- To come, exist, or occur before in time.先于…=prior to ,before

  portion--- A section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole部分=part

  possess--- To have as property; own持有;拥有To have as a quality, characteristic, or other attribute具有品质、特点=have

  potential---shavingspossibility, capability, or power有可能性的=possible

  pertinent---shavingslogical, precise relevance to the matter at hand有关系的=relevant

  pit--- A natural or artificial hole or cavity in the ground坑=hole

  perception--- The capacity for such insight洞察能力=insightful Showing orshavingsinsight; perceptive有洞察力的;有悟性的

  penetrate--- To enter or force a way into; pierce.穿过,刺入=go through

  patron--- A customer, especially a regular customer顾客=customer

  particle--- A very small piece or part; a tiny portion or speck一小份儿或一小点儿=speck A small spot, mark, or discoloration小斑点,小污点或小瑕疵

  pants裤子---trousers裤子

  rupture--- The process of breaking open or bursting裂开,突然炸开=burst

  rural--- Of, relating to, or characteristic of the country农村的=country

  rudimentary---Being in the earliest stages of development; incipient处于发展的最早阶段的=undeveloped, unsophisticated

  rotate---To turn around on an axis or center绕轴或中心转动=turn, swirl

  To proceed in sequence; take turns or alternate循环,交替或轮换=alternate

  robust--- Full of health and strength; vigorous健康和有力的=strong

  roam--- To move about without purpose or plan; wander漫游=wander

  rigidity--- An instance of being rigid僵化,严厉=stiffness

  revise--- To reconsider and change or modify修改,修正=change

  retrieve--- To get back; regain.重获;收复;=recover, To get back; regain.重获;收复;重新得到=bring back

  To rectify the unfavorable consequences of; remedy. See: recover

  restrict--- To keep or confine within limits限制=limit

  retain--- To maintain possession of保持=keep

  representation--- The state or condition of serving as an official delegate, agent, or spokesperson代表=delegate, stand for

  resemble--- To exhibit similarity or likeness to类似=similar

  renounce--- To reject; disown拒绝=reject To refuse to accept, submit to, believe, or make use of拒绝

  replace-- To take or fill the place of取代=supplant To displace and substitute for (another)取代,代替(另一个)

  release--- To free from something that binds, fastens, or holds back; let go松开=give off

  refreshing--- Pleasantly fresh and different新鲜宜人的,与众不同的=unusual

  reflection--- A manifestation or result显示,结果=indicate To suggest or demonstrate the necessity, expedience, or advisability of说明,显示,暗示

  receptacle--- A container that holds items or matter贮藏器=container

  recognize--- To show awareness of; approve of or appreciate赏识=appreciate

  rarefy--- To make thin, less compact, or less dense使稀薄=infrequent

  rear--- To lift upright; raise直立起;抬高=raise

  radical--- Departing markedly from the usual or customary; extreme极端的=drastic Severe or radical in nature; extreme严厉或剧烈的;极端的

  symmetrical--- Of or exhibiting symmetry对称的=proportionally balanced

  synthetic--- Produced by synthesis, especially not of natural origin.合成的=formation, integrate

  Not natural or genuine; artificial or contrived人造的,不自然的=artificial


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