2017年12月六級大綱新增詞彙(五)
201.longevity [lɒn'dʒevɪti]
n.①長壽 ②持續時間
✎ 示例:
The worms have a longevity of about two years. 這些蟲子大約能活兩年。
202.loot [luːt]
n.①戰利品 ②贓物v.掠奪,搶劫
✎ 示例:
Jodie came home from the mall with bags of loot. 喬迪從購物中心滿載而歸。
203.lotion ['ləʊʃ(ə)n]
n.護膚液,洗滌劑
✎ 示例:
The nurse told him to bathe his eyes with the lotion. 護士叫他用洗液洗眼睛。
204.lottery ['lɒt(ə)ri]
n.①獎券,彩票 ②碰運氣的事
✎ 示例:
The stock market is a lottery. 股市靠的是運氣。
205.lucrative ['luːkrətɪv]
a. 利潤豐厚的,賺錢的
✎ 示例:
Afghanistan is, after all, within striking distance of the lucrative markets in the Gulf. 阿富汗畢竟在海灣地區也算是一個比較有利可圖的市場。
206.lyric ['lɪrɪk]
n.抒情詩a.抒情的
✎ 示例:
Wordsworth was one of the greatest lyric poets of his time. 華茲華斯是他那個時代最偉大的抒情詩人之一。
207.malice ['mælɪs]
n.惡意,怨恨,敵意
✎ 示例:
There was a strong current of malice in many of his portraits. 他的許多肖像畫中都透出強烈的惡意。
208.malignant [mə'lɪgnənt]
a.①惡性的 ②惡意的
✎ 示例:
She developed a malignant breast tuMour. 她得了惡性乳腺瘤。
209.mandate ['mændeɪt]
n.授權
✎ 示例:
The President was elected with a clear mandate to tackle violent crime. 總統當選時獲得瞭解決暴力犯罪問題的明確授權。
210.mar [mɑː]
vt.破壞,毀壞,糟蹋掉
✎ 示例:
A number of problems marred the smooth running of this event. 許多問題破壞了該事件的順利進行。
211.maritime ['mærɪtaɪm]
a. 海洋的,海運的,海事的
✎ 示例:
Over on Maritime Community there was an article about Ship Spares In Transit and what the term means. 在海洋界,有一個條約是關於運輸中的船用備件以及此條款的定義。
212. maternal [mə'tɜːn(ə)l]
a. 母親的,母系的
✎ 示例:
I have no desire to have a child, no maternal or paternal instinct. 我沒有想要孩子的意願,沒有母性的或父性的本能。
213.medication [medɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n]
n.藥劑,藥物
✎ 示例:
And always, we think about a medication treatment for each and every problem. 往往我們每遇到一個問題都會想到藥物治療。
214.mentor ['mɛn'tɔr]
n.①導師 ②顧問
✎ 示例:
Pick one program, course or mentor you resonate with, and stick with it. 選擇一個方案、課程或與你有共鳴的良師益友,並堅持下去。
215.merchandise ['mɜːtʃ(ə)ndaɪz]
n.商品vt.推銷
✎ 示例:
We delivered the merchandise to them. 我們把貨物送交給他們。
216.metabolism [mɪ'tæbəlɪz(ə)m]
n.新陳代謝
✎ 示例:
All living matter undergoes a process of metabolism. 一切生物都有新陳代謝。
217.metaphor ['metəfə]
n.隱喻,暗喻
✎ 示例:
This metaphor is very appropriate. 這個隱喻很貼切。
218.meticulous [mə'tɪkjələs]
a.極細緻的,體察入微的
✎ 示例:
He was meticulous in his use of words. 他用詞很謹慎。
219.mindset ['maɪn(d)set]
n.思維模式
✎ 示例:
I try to have a positive mindset, and keep my mind focused on what I have to do. 我努力保持一個樂觀的心態,並讓我的思想集中在我必須做什麼上面。
220.monarchy ['mɒnəki]
n.君主制,君主政體
✎ 示例:
People are going to be questioning the role of the monarchy more and more. 人們會越來越多地質疑君主制的作用。
221.monotony [mə'nɒt(ə)ni]
n.單調乏味,千篇一律
✎ 示例:
This is a good way to develop new interests, and friends and to break up the monotony of everyday life. 這是一個發展新的興趣,結交朋友和打破每天的單調生活的好辦法。
222.morale [mə'rɑːl]
n.士氣,鬥志,精神面貌
✎ 示例:
Morale perked up immediately at the good news. 聽到這個好消息,士氣立刻振作起來。
223.mow [məʊ]
v.刈,割(草)
✎ 示例:
They mowed the field so as to provide the cattle with fodder. 他們把地裏的草割下來以便爲牛提供飼料。
224.nap [næp]
n.①打盹 ②短絨毛vi.打盹
✎ 示例:
I usually take a nap after lunch. 我午飯後通常要小睡一會兒。
225.navigate ['nævɪgeɪt]
vt.航行,橫渡vi.(爲……)導航
✎ 示例:
She is the first woman who navigates a sail crossing the English Channel. 她是迄今爲止駕船橫渡英吉利海峽的第一位女性。
226.negligent ['neɡlɪdʒənt]
a.(of)疏忽的,粗心大意的
✎ 示例:
Mr. Brown was found guilty of negligent driving. 布朗先生被判疏忽駕駛罪。
227.oar [ɔː]
n.船槳,槳
✎ 示例:
The roaring oar hit the coarse keyboard on the cupboard aboard the boat. 轟鳴的槳擊中了船上碗櫃上的粗糙鍵盤。
228.observatory [əb'zɜːvət(ə)rɪ]
n.天文臺,氣象臺
✎ 示例:
An observatory on the back side of the Moon would be a giant leap for astronomy, but there is a far more important reason to return. 即使僅僅在月球的背面設置一個天文臺,也將爲天文學帶來革命性的突破,何況月球的價值遠遠不止這些。
229.obsess [əb'ses]
vt.使着迷,使迷戀vi.嘮叨,牽掛
✎ 示例:
They were obsessed by her song. 他們都被她的歌聲迷住了。
230.obstruct [əb'strʌkt]
vt.①阻塞 ②阻擋,妨礙
✎ 示例:
The heavy rain obstructed our view. 大雨擋住了我們的視線。
231.opaque [ə(ʊ)'peɪk]
a.①(液體等)不透明的 ②難懂的
✎ 示例:
Unlike the other two types, this is not an opaque type; its structure is documented. 與另外兩個類型不同,這是一個透明的類型;其結構在文檔中有介紹。
232.ordeal [ɔː'diːəl]
n.嚴峻的考驗,痛苦的經歷
✎ 示例:
And that can be an ordeal for the child, and of course, for the parents or the nurses who were looking after him. 這對於孩子是一種折磨,當然,對於照顧他的父母和醫護人員也是如此。
233.orphan ['ɔːf(ə)n]
n.孤兒vt.使成爲孤兒
✎ 示例:
He was an orphan, he had no family, and he was on his first long voyage at sea.他是孤兒,沒有家人,這是他首次出海遠航。
234.outlaw ['aʊtlɔː]
vt.全面禁止n.逃犯
✎ 示例:
The bill would have outlawed several types of guns. 這項法案將幾種槍列爲非法槍支。
235.overhaul ['ovɚhɔl][,əʊvə'hɔːl]
n.大修vt.大修
✎ 示例:
This engine needs an overhaul. 這臺發動機需要大修。
236.override [,ovɚ'raɪd]
vt.①否決 ②凌駕
✎ 示例:
As a matter of fact, his remarks overrode your motion. 事實上,他的評論否決了你的提議。
237.panorama [,pænə'ræmə]
n.①全景 ②綜合研究
✎ 示例:
From the inside the guests will be able to appreciate the panorama of the snow mountain under any weather condition. 從內部遊客可以欣賞雪山的全景,無論在任何天氣狀況下。
238.pant [pænt]
vi./n.氣喘,喘息
✎ 示例:
The dog was panting because of the hot weather. 因爲天熱這隻狗不停地喘氣。
239.paradigm ['pærədaɪm]
n.①範例 ②詞形變化表
✎ 示例:
However, the space shuttle paradigm is only one model of space travel. 無論如何,航天飛機的範例只是太空旅行的一種模式。
240.parish ['pærɪʃ]
n.①教區 ②(英國)郡以下的行政區
✎ 示例:
I'll discover the parish of that parishioner. 我會找到這個教民所屬的教區。
241.parole [pə'rəʊl]
n.假釋vt.准許……假釋
✎ 示例:
If convicted, he would face life in prison with no chance of parole. 如果罪名成立,他將面臨無假釋機會的終身監禁。
242.partisan [,pɑːtɪ'zæn]
n.游擊隊a.盲目支持的
✎ 示例:
British newspapers are highly partisan. 英國報紙的立場壁壘分明。
243.pasta ['pæstə]
n.意大利麪食
✎ 示例:
So it has to be pasta, which makes me a true citizen of the world. 所以還是意大利麪,它讓我感覺像這個世界上的一員。
244.peck [pek]
v.啄,啄食
✎ 示例:
The bird pecked insects from the log. 小鳥從木頭中啄食蟲子。
245.peddle ['ped(ə)l]
vt.叫賣,到處販賣
✎ 示例:
He has been peddling from house to house for weeks. 他挨家挨戶叫賣已有數星期。
246.peep [piːp]
vi.①偷看 ②部分現出n.偷偷一瞥
✎ 示例:
The door was ajar and Helen peeped in. 門虛掩着,海倫往裏偷看。
247.pending ['pendɪŋ]
a.即將發生的prep.直到……時
✎ 示例:
Sales of the drug have been stopped, pending further research. 這種藥物的銷售已被叫停,等待進一步研究。
248.perch [pɜːtʃ]
vi.①棲息 ②休息n.①棲木 ②休息處
✎ 示例:
The birds like to fly and perch on rooftops, but none have flown away. 這些鳥喜歡飛,喜歡在房頂棲息,但沒有一隻飛走。
249.persecute ['pɜːsɪkjuːt]
vt.①使困擾 ②迫害
✎ 示例:
They persecute those who do not conform to their ideas. 他們迫害那些不符合他們意見的人。
250.pesticide ['pestɪsaɪd]
n.殺蟲劑,農藥
✎ 示例:
This pesticide is diluted with water and applied directly to the fields. 這種殺蟲劑用水稀釋後直接施用在田裏。