★ incompetently adv. 不称职地;无能力地
※ compete against/with 与……竞争
※ rival n. 对手;竞争者
v. 能与……媲美;比得上
adj. 竞争的
distinguish v. 区分,辨别;辨认出
★ distinguished adj. 著名的;卓越的;高贵的
proportion n. 比例;部分;尺寸;大小
appropriate v. 占用;私占;挪用
adj. 适当的;适合的
★ inappropriate adj. 不适当的;不相称的;不得体的;不合时宜的
necessity n. 必要性;必需品
★ necessary adj. 必要的;必然的;必需的
n. 必需品
supply n. 供应;供应量;补给品
v. 供给;供应;满足(需要);补足;向……提供
★ supplier n. 供应商;供应者
★ supplement n. 补充;补遗;补贴;附录;增刊;副刊
emphasis n. 强调;重点
★ emphasize v. 强调;重视
※ stress n. 强调;压力
※ highlight n. 最精彩的部分;最重要的事情
intense adj. 强烈的;剧烈的;紧张的;激烈的
★ intensive adj. 密集的;加强的;集中的
Unit 18
possess
词频 ★★☆☆☆
v. [pəˈzes] 占有;拥有
形近词:assess, possession, assessment
【例】[v] 拥有
2008 年翻译
No one, he submits, could have written it without possessing some power of reasoning.
参考译文:他认为,如果不具备一些推理能力,没有人能够写出这样的书。
形近词
assess [əˈses]
v. 对……进行估价;评估;评价;评论
【例】[v] 评估
2007 年阅读Text 2
Such standardized tests may not assess all the important elements necessary to succeed in school and in life, argues Robert J. Sternberg.
参考译文:罗伯特·J·斯特恩博格认为,这样的标准化测试也许不可能评估对在学业和生活上获得成功所需的所有重要因素。
possession [pəˈzeʃ(ə)n]
n. 所有;占有;拥有;财产
assessment [əˈsesmənt]
n. 评价;评估
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[同义词]
bear [beə(r)]
v. 持有;带有;承担(责任);负(责)
【例】[v] 承担(责任)
2014 年阅读Text 4
To encourage innovation and competition, the report calls for increased investment in research, the crafting of coherent curricula that improve students’ ability to solve problems and communicate effectively in the 21st century, increased funding for teachers and the encouragement of scholars to bring their learning to bear on the great challenges of the day.
参考译文:为了鼓励创新和竞争,该报告呼吁增加研究投入,设计有衔接性的课程体系,提高学生在21世纪有效解决问题和交流沟通的能力,增加对教师的资金投入,鼓励学者学以致用,应对当今的巨大挑战。
occupy
词频 ★★☆☆☆
v. [ˈɒkjʊpaɪ] 占;占用;占据;占领;使忙碌;使从事
形近词:occupation, preoccupation
形近词
occupation [ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃ(ə)n]
n. 职业;占用;占有;占领;占据
preoccupation [priːˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃ(ə)n]
n. 全神贯注;入神;念念不忘;专心的事物;关注的事物
【例】[n] 专心的事物;关注的事物
2009 年阅读Text 4
According to many books and articles, New England’s leaders established the basic themes and preoccupations of an unfolding, dominant Puritan tradition in American intellectual life.
参考译文:根据很多书和文章记载,新英格兰的领袖们确立了美国学术界中清教徒传统的基本主题和关注焦点,该传统逐步发展,后来成为主流。
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[词组]
be occupied with:专心于;被……所占据;忙于
[近义词]
capture [ˈkæptʃə(r)]
v. (尤指在战争中)俘虏;擒获;占领;夺取;代表(特点);表现,体现(感情、气氛)
【例】[v] 表现,体现(感情、气氛)
2007 年阅读Text 2
Other standardized tests, such as the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), capture the main aspects of IQ tests.
参考译文:其他一些标准化测试,例如学术能力评估测试和研究生入学考试,体现了智力测试的主要方面。
odd
词频 ★★☆☆☆
adj. [ɒd] 奇数的;奇怪的;古怪的;单只的,不成对的;临时的;不固定的;带零头的;余的
形近词:odds
【例】[adj] 临时的;不固定的
2007 年阅读Text 4
Left, until now, to odd, low-level IT staff to put right, and seen as a concern only of data- rich industries such as banking, telecoms and air travel, information protection is now high on the bosses’ agenda in businesses of every variety.
参考译文:迄今为止,信息保护工作一直是由临时的、底层的信息技术人员承担,并且被认为只是银行、电信以及航空等数据丰富的行业才要去考虑的问题,而如今却成为各行业老板议事日程中的头等大事。
形近词
odds [ɒdz]
n. 可能性;几率;赔率
【例】[n] 可能性;几率
2007 年阅读Text 3
Even demographics are working against the middle class family, as the odds of having a weak elderly parent—and all the attendant need for physical and financial assistance have jumped eightfold in just one generation.
参考译文:甚至人口统计结果也对中产阶层家庭不利,因为仅仅隔了一代人,有一个年迈体弱的父母的概率——以及伴随而来的所有对身体上和经济上帮助的需求——就跃升了八倍。
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[词组]
at odds with:与……不一致;与……争吵
【例】与……不一致
2013 年阅读Text 1
This top-down conception of the fashion business couldn’t be more out of date or at odds with the feverish world be described in Overdressed, Elizabeth Cline’s three-year indictment of “fast fashion”.
参考译文:时装业自上而下的理念太过时了,也与伊丽莎白·克莱因在《过度着装》一书中所描写的狂热世界很不一致。该书历时三年创作完成,记述了克莱因对“快时尚”的控诉。
[近义词]
peculiar
[pɪˈkjuːliə(r)] adj. 奇怪的;古怪的;不寻常的;特有的;独特的
[pɪˈkjuːliə(r)] n. 专有特权;专有财产
【例】[adj] 特有的;独特的
2008 年阅读Text 4
Which of the following is true according to the text?
[A] Some Founding Fathers benefit politically from slavery.
[B] Slaves in the old days did not have the right to vote.
[C] Slave owners usually had large savings accounts.
[D] Slavery was regarded as a peculiar institution.
参考译文:根据原文,以下哪一项是正确的?
[A] 一些开国元勋在政治上得益于奴隶制。
[B] 过去的奴隶没有选举权。
[C] 奴隶主通常拥有大笔存款。
[D] 奴隶制被视为一种独特的制度。
strategy
词频 ★★☆☆☆
n. [ˈstrætədʒi] 战略,策略
形近词:strategic
【例】[n] 策略