GMAT考试：GMAT每日一读之词汇篇（一）6

时间：2007-11-24 01:35:20

（单词翻译:单击）

advocate      vt. 主张,提倡

to plead in favor of

exponent1 : advocate :: pollster : canvass2

aerate3        v. 充气，让空气进入?   

to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration4

aerate : oxygen :: hydrate : water    

aerial        a. 空中的,航空的,空想的,空气的

of, relating to, or occurring in the air or atmosphere

aerial:air :: aquatic:water

aesthetics5    n. 美学 

a branch of philosophy dealing6 with the nature of beauty, art, and taste and with the creation and appreciation7 of beauty   

aesthetics : beauty :: epistemology : knowledge 

philistine8 <> aesthete9

affable       adj．易于交谈的，和蔼的 

characterized by ease and friendliness   

affable <> irascible

affected10      a. 假装的 

assumed artificially or falsely : PRETENDED  

posturer11 : unaffected :: bigot : tolerant    

affected <> natural

affection     n. 爱,情感,影响,病  

tender attachment12 : FONDNESS   

apprehension13 : terror :: affection : adoration     

embrace : affection :: shrug14 : indifference    

scowl15: displeasure :: kiss : affection{hurl : disgust} 

antipathy16 <> affection

affidavit     n. 宣誓书 

a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized17 magistrate18 or officer  

affidavit::statement <> wedding:ceremony 

affiliation19   n．入会，加入

to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch

affiliation <> dissociation

affinity20      n.密切关系,吸引力

likeness21 based on relationship or causal connection 

aloft<>affinity  

affinity <> aversion / hideous 

affliction    n. 痛苦,苦恼,苦难    

great suffering     

affluent22      adj. 富裕的 n. 支流 

having a generously sufficient and typically increasing supply of material possession

affluent <> needy   

impecunious23 <> wealthy / prosperous / affluent    

penury24<> affluence25

indigent26 <>affluent

agenda        n.议程

a list or outline of things to be considered or done

program : concert :: agenda : meeting    

repertoire27 : performance :: manifest : cargo28 :: agenda : meeting  

aggrandize    vt. 增加,夸大

to make appear great or greater : praise highly    

aggrandize <> disparage


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1 exponent km8xH     
n.倡导者，拥护者；代表人物；指数，幂
参考例句：
  • She is an exponent of vegetarianism.她是一个素食主义的倡导者。
  • He had been the principal exponent of the Gallipoli campaign.他曾为加里波利战役的主要代表人物。
2 canvass FsHzY     
v.招徕顾客，兜售；游说；详细检查，讨论
参考例句：
  • Mr. Airey Neave volunteered to set up an organisation to canvass votes.艾雷·尼夫先生自告奋勇建立了一个拉票组织。
  • I will canvass the floors before I start painting the walls.开始粉刷墙壁之前，我会详细检查地板。
3 aerate 7fsyF     
v.充气，让空气进入
参考例句：
  • It were an aquarium,complete with an air pump to aerate the running water.但最让我难忘的礼物否则玩具，而是唯一带空气泵、能通气的鱼缸。
  • Each insect contributes something just as ants aerate the soil.每一种昆虫都贡献了一些事情，就象蚂蚁松土给土壤增加空气一样。
4 respiration us7yt     
n.呼吸作用；一次呼吸；植物光合作用
参考例句：
  • They tried artificial respiration but it was of no avail.他们试做人工呼吸，可是无效。
  • They made frequent checks on his respiration,pulse and blood.他们经常检查他的呼吸、脉搏和血液。
5 aesthetics tx5zk     
n.(尤指艺术方面之)美学，审美学
参考例句：
  • Sometimes, of course, our markings may be simply a matter of aesthetics. 当然，有时我们的标点符号也许只是个审美的问题。 来自名作英译部分
  • The field of aesthetics presents an especially difficult problem to the historian. 美学领域向历史学家提出了一个格外困难的问题。
6 dealing NvjzWP     
n.经商方法，待人态度
参考例句：
  • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
7 appreciation Pv9zs     
n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨
参考例句：
  • I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
  • I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。
8 philistine 1A2yG     
n.庸俗的人；adj.市侩的，庸俗的
参考例句：
  • I believe he seriously thinks me an awful Philistine.我相信，他真的认为我是个不可救药的庸人。
  • Do you know what a philistine is,jim?吉姆，知道什么是庸俗吗?
9 aesthete Exhzn     
n.审美家
参考例句：
  • Nobody will deny that Wilde is an outstanding aesthete.毫无疑问，王尔德是一位杰出的唯美主义者。
  • It argues that the Humanity SpirIt'should involve Truth,Goodness,Aesthete and Freedom.人文精神具体应该包括真、善、美、自由四个向度。
10 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
11 posturer b9dca3278ba247c288050fc9fdf1ac34     
摆出某种姿态的人，装腔作势的人，杂技演员
参考例句：
12 attachment POpy1     
n.附属物，附件；依恋；依附
参考例句：
  • She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。
  • She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。
13 apprehension bNayw     
n.理解，领悟；逮捕，拘捕；忧虑
参考例句：
  • There were still areas of doubt and her apprehension grew.有些地方仍然存疑，于是她越来越担心。
  • She is a girl of weak apprehension.她是一个理解力很差的女孩。
14 shrug Ry3w5     
v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等)
参考例句：
  • With a shrug,he went out of the room.他耸一下肩，走出了房间。
  • I admire the way she is able to shrug off unfair criticism.我很佩服她能对错误的批评意见不予理会。
15 scowl HDNyX     
vi.(at)生气地皱眉，沉下脸，怒视；n.怒容
参考例句：
  • I wonder why he is wearing an angry scowl.我不知道他为何面带怒容。
  • The boss manifested his disgust with a scowl.老板面带怒色，清楚表示出他的厌恶之感。
16 antipathy vM6yb     
n.憎恶；反感，引起反感的人或事物
参考例句：
  • I feel an antipathy against their behaviour.我对他们的行为很反感。
  • Some people have an antipathy to cats.有的人讨厌猫。
17 authorized jyLzgx     
a.委任的，许可的
参考例句：
  • An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。
18 magistrate e8vzN     
n.地方行政官，地方法官，治安官
参考例句：
  • The magistrate committed him to prison for a month.法官判处他一个月监禁。
  • John was fined 1000 dollars by the magistrate.约翰被地方法官罚款1000美元。
19 affiliation MKnya     
n.联系，联合
参考例句：
  • There is no affiliation between our organization and theirs,even though our names are similar.尽管两个组织的名称相似，但我们之间并没有关系。
  • The kidnappers had no affiliation with any militant group.这些绑架者与任何军事组织都没有紧密联系。
20 affinity affinity     
n.亲和力，密切关系
参考例句：
  • I felt a great affinity with the people of the Highlands.我被苏格兰高地人民深深地吸引。
  • It's important that you share an affinity with your husband.和丈夫有共同的爱好是十分重要的。
21 likeness P1txX     
n.相像，相似（之处）
参考例句：
  • I think the painter has produced a very true likeness.我认为这位画家画得非常逼真。
  • She treasured the painted likeness of her son.她珍藏她儿子的画像。
22 affluent 9xVze     
adj.富裕的，富有的，丰富的，富饶的
参考例句：
  • He hails from an affluent background.他出身于一个富有的家庭。
  • His parents were very affluent.他的父母很富裕。
23 impecunious na1xG     
adj.不名一文的，贫穷的
参考例句：
  • He is impecunious,does not know anyone who can lend mony.他身无分文，也不认识任何可以借钱的人。
  • They are independent,impecunious and able to tolerate all degrees of discomfort.他们独立自主，囊中羞涩，并且能够忍受各种不便。
24 penury 4MZxp     
n.贫穷，拮据
参考例句：
  • Hardship and penury wore him out before his time.受穷受苦使他未老先衰。
  • A succession of bad harvest had reduced the small farmer to penury.连续歉收使得这个小农场主陷入了贫困境地。
25 affluence lx4zf     
n.充裕，富足
参考例句：
  • Their affluence is more apparent than real.他们的富有是虚有其表。
  • There is a lot of affluence in this part of the state because it has many businesses.这个州的这一部分相当富有，因为它有很多商行。
26 indigent 3b8zs     
adj.贫穷的，贫困的
参考例句：
  • The town government is responsible for assistance to indigent people.镇政府负责给穷人提供帮助。
  • A judge normally appoints the attorney for an indigent defendant at the defendant's first court appearence.法官通常会在贫穷被告人第一次出庭时，为其指派一名辩护律师。
27 repertoire 2BCze     
n.(准备好演出的)节目，保留剧目；(计算机的)指令表，指令系统， <美>(某个人的)全部技能；清单，指令表
参考例句：
  • There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.有很多供长笛演奏的曲目。
  • He has added considerably to his piano repertoire.他的钢琴演奏曲目大大增加了。
28 cargo 6TcyG     
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
参考例句：
  • The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
  • A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

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