托福考试阅读词汇附中英文注释(三)
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| surging--- To increase suddenly. Used of electric current or voltage猛增=accelerating surpass--- To be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed胜过=exceed, outrun sustain--- To keep in existence; maintain继续生存；维持=maintain sustenance--- Something, especially food, that sustains life or health营养物，尤指食物=fare Food and drink; diet食物和饮料 Means of livelihood生计=livelihood supplement---Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole补充物，用来完成某事、补充不足、扩展或加强=extension An addition that increases the area, influence, operation, or contents of something扩大 supreme---Greatest in importance, degree, significance, character, or achievement最重要的=outstanding
succinct---Characterized by clear, precise expression in few words; concise and terse简明的=concise sufficient---Being as much as is needed充足的=adequate sumptuous---Of a size or splendor suggesting great expense; lavish豪华的；花费奢侈的=luxurious substantial--Considerable in importance, value, degree, amount, or extent有重大价值的=considerable Worthy of consideration; significant重要的 substitute---One that takes the place of another; a replacement代用品=replacement, in place of代替 subsidize---To assist or support with a subsidy以津贴补助=finance To supply funds to给…提供资金 subtle--So slight as to be difficult to detect or analyze; elusive纤细的，细小的=slight submit---提出，提交=present提出；呈递 subsidy---Monetary assistance granted by a government to a person orsgroupsin support of an enterprise regarded as being in the public interest补助金=financing融通资金 subject to ---在...条件下;易受...的侵袭;受控制=expose to, susceptible to stretch---A continuous or unbroken length, area, or expanse连续不断的长度，地区或空间=span The extent or measure of space between two points or extremities, as of a bridge or roof; the breadth跨度两点或两端间的空间 strike---To engage in a strike against an employer罢工=walkout To come to; attain来到；到达= make contact with striking--- Arresting the attention and producing a vivid impression on the sight or the mind.惹人注目的=prominent Immediately noticeable; conspicuous显眼的 stringent--- Imposing rigorous standards of performance; severe严格的=strict stimulus--- Something that incites or rouses to action; an incentive激发物=motivate strain ---To pull, draw, or stretch tight拉紧=tension The act or process of stretching something tight拉紧 stationary--- Not capable of being moved; fixed不能被移动的；固定的=fixed, immobile status---Position relative to that of others; standing地位=standing sticky---shavingsthe property of adhering or sticking to a surface; adhesive粘的=adhere, cement staple--- A basic or principal element or feature主要成分，基本成分=basic element squirt--- To issue forth in a thin forceful stream or jet; spurt喷=spurt out v.喷出 staggering-- Causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming令人大为吃惊、惊讶或沮丧的；使束手无策的=overwhelming spur--- To incite or stimulate刺激，鞭策=stimulate speculate about--- To assume to be true without conclusive evidence推测=hypothesize To assert as a hypothesis假设 spinal---Of, relating to, or situated near the spine or spinal cord; vertebral脊柱的=backbone spark--- To set in motion; activate发动；触发=bring about引起;致使;造成;达成 spawn--- To give rise to; engender造成；使产生=create solemn--- Deeply earnest, serious, and sober庄严的，极认真的，严肃的=serious slope---declivity A downward slope, as of a hill斜坡 smother--- To suffocate (another)使窒息=eliminate To get rid of; remove消灭；消除 snap--- To pull apart or break with a snapping sound折断=break signify--- To denote; mean表示…的意思=denote simultaneously---同时存在[发生]地=concurrently同时发生的，并存的；合作的 skepticism-- A doubting or questioning attitude or state of mind; dubiety怀疑态度=doubt shield--- To protect or defend with or as if with a shield; guard保护、防卫=protect secrete-- To conceal in a hiding place; cache躲藏=produce？？ scarce--- Hard to find; absent or rare难得的；缺少的或罕见的=rare scores--- A composition written for a musical comedy配乐=musical compositions音乐作品 scent--- A perfume香水=perfume scale--- To climb up or over; ascend攀登=climb sanitation--- Formulation and application of measures designed to protect public health. 卫生措施=health tremendous--- Extremely large in amount, extent, or degree; enormous巨大的=huge, greatly trend--- A general tendency or inclination趋向=tendency trap--- A contrivance for catching and holding animals, as a concealed pit or a clamp like device that springs shut suddenly陷阱=entomb To place in or as if in a tomb or grave埋葬 trace--- A visible mark, such as a footprint, made or left by the passage of a person, an animal, or a thing痕迹=imprint, residue The remainder of something after removal of parts or a part残留物 textile--- A cloth, especially one manufactured by weaving or knitting; a fabric纺织品=cloth, fabric terrestrial--- Of, relating to, or composed of land陆地的=land terrain--- An area of land; ground地区；地带=land tedium--- The quality or condition of being tedious; tediousness or boredom单调乏味=tiresome temporarily--- Lasting, used, serving, or enjoyed for a limited time在有限的时间内持续地、被使用、发挥作用=makeshift A temporary or expedient substitute for something else. 权宜之计,暂时或临时替代其它事物的东西 usher--- To precede and introduce; inaugurate宣告，展示介绍；开始，开创=begin unrestricted--- adj.无限制的,自由的=unlimited unsubstantiated---未经证实的，未经证明的=unverified未经证实的，未经核对的 unravel--- To separate and clarify the elements of (something mysterious or baffling); solve分散并澄清=discover undoubtedly---确实，无疑地，必定=unquestionably不成问题的;无可非议的;无可指责的 undergo--- To pass through; experience经过；经历=experience unadorned--- Without adornment or embellishment; simple or plain未加装饰的；简单的，朴素的=plain venerable--- Commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or position值得敬重的，令人崇敬的=worship Ardent devotion; adoration.热烈的崇拜；崇敬 variable--- Likely to change or vary; subject to variation; changeable易变的=unstable vivid--- Evoking lifelike images within the mind; heard, seen, or felt as if real生动的=graphic Described in vivid detail生动细致地描写的 witness--- To take note of; observe作记录；观察=observe yield--- To give forth by or as if by a natural process, especially by cultivation生产=provide, produce Supplements adjunct-addition辅助-附加 coarse-rough粗糙-粗糙 collectively-together共同的-一起 conclusive-definitive最后的，结论性的-最后的，确定性的 concomitant with-in conjunction with与…相一致-与…相一致 condone-mercy宽恕-宽恕 conflict-opposition冲突-相反 considerable-great(数量、程度)巨大的-巨大的 considerable-much大量的-大量的，坚实的 considerable-substantial大量的-大量的，坚实的 consort-associate合伙人，伴侣-合伙人，伙伴 consult-counsel商量-商量 contemporary-existing当代的-现存的 customary-usual习俗的-一般的 dampen-moisten使潮湿-使潮湿 daring-bold大胆的-大胆的 demand-order要求-命令 demonstrate-show证明-显示 dirt-soil土壤-土壤 disaster-catastrophe灾祸-大灾祸 discreet-careful谨慎的-小心的 disseminate-spread/impart/inform传播-散布/传播/传播 distinct-different截然不同的-不同的 distinct-obvious明显的-明显的 distinct-separate分别的，截然不同的-分离的 distinction-difference区别-差别 draw-attract吸引-吸引 embrace-welcome(欣然)接受-欢迎 embrace-recipient接受者-接受者，收件人 enable-allow使能够-允许 end-goal目的-目的 entomb-trap埋葬-使陷于…之中 eradicate-eliminate根除-清除 execute-create(按计划和设计)做成，制成-创造 expedient-makeshift权宜之计-权宜之计 exponential leaps-rapid increases几何级数般的跳跃-快速增加 expose-uncover揭露-揭露 first rank-highest quality顶级的-最高档次的 fixture-commonplace object固定设备-常规物体 flatter-compliment奉承-赞美 frame-pose给…设框-使摆好姿势 fundamental-basic基本的-基本的 glow-shine发光-发光 hard-firm坚硬的-坚硬的 hemisphere-side半球-一侧 incise-carve切割-雕刻 ingot-a block of metal金属锭-一块金属 initially-at first最初-第一 instance-case案例-案例 instantaneous-immediate立杆见影的-立即的 intervention-influence干涉-影响 inviting-attractive吸引人的-吸引人的 lament-complain about令人对…感到遗憾-抱怨 lure-attract引诱-吸引 maneuver-trick策略，花招-诡计 margin-edge边缘-边缘 meticulous-careful谨小慎微的，过分注意细节的-小心的 milestone-significant development里程碑-重大的发展 minuscule-tiny微小的-微小的 minute-tiny微小的-微小的 monopolize-dominate垄断-支配 moreover-furthermore进一步说-进一步说 mundane-ordinary世俗的-平常的 myriad of-many无数的-许多的 nevertheless-however然而-然而 novel-innovative新颖的-创新的 outline-summarization概要-概述 outstanding-excellent出类拔萃的-很好的 peak-maximum顶峰-最大值 peculiar-distinctive独特的-独特的 pertinent-relevant相关的-相关的 phenomenon-event现象-事件 pick up-follow沿着-沿着 picture-imagine/describe想象，描写-想象/描写 ponder-meditate沉思-沉思 ponderous-heavy笨重的-沉重的 pore-hole孔-洞 position-location位置-位置 potential-possible潜在的-可能的 prefer-favor倾向，喜欢-喜欢 preoccupation-involvement全神贯注-全神贯注 preside over-manage掌管-掌管 prominent-prestigious卓越的-著名的 rapid-swift快速的-迅速的 rather-instead相反-相反 readily-easily容易地-容易地 realization-awareness认识到-认识到 reap-gain收获-获得 reckless-irresponsible不负责任的-不负责任的 relate-connect与…有关-与…有关 reliance-dependence依靠-依靠 remarkable-extraordinary非凡的-非凡的 roll back-reduce把…压到标准水平-降低，减少 roughly-approximately大约-大概 secure-acquire弄到，获得-获得 secure-safe安全的-安全的 set-establish设置-建立 settle-locate定居-坐落 shy away from-avoid躲避-躲避 since-because因为-因为 site-location地点-位置 skilled-expert熟练的-熟练的 skyrocket-increase rapidly快速上升-迅速增加 sole-only唯一的-唯一的 sort out-separate区分-分离 spot-identify发现-确定，鉴别 story-tale故事-故事 strategy-scam/trick诡计-诡计/诡计 strength-basis力量的源泉-基础 stress-emphasize强调-强调 stringent-strict严格的-严格的 struggle-competition挣扎-竞争 succinct-concise/terse简短的-简明的/简短的 supposed-seeming假定的-表面上的 supremacy-dominance至高无上-优势 suspend-hang悬挂-悬挂 tangle-twist/jumble纠缠-缠绕、使混乱 tempting-attractive吸引人的-吸引人的 thankful-grateful感谢-感激 uniform-integrate统一-整合 unique-particular独一无二的-独特的 vary-differ改变-与…不同 vast-large宽广的，巨大的-巨大的 vibrate-convulse震动-震动 vigilant-alert警惕的-警惕的 virtually-actually/practically/almost实质上(几乎)-实际上(几乎)/实际上(几乎)/几乎 |
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