《托福高阶词汇》LIST6_托福考试

《托福高阶词汇》LIST6

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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。

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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。