2017年12月六級大綱新增詞彙(四)
151. escalate ['eskəleɪt]
v.①升級 ②升高,增強
✎ 示例:
Her fear was escalating into panic.她的害怕逐漸變成了驚慌。
152. etiquette ['etɪket]
n.禮節,禮儀
✎ 示例:
Before you have a dinner date with a beautiful girl, you should learn some eating etiquette. 在你與一個漂亮女孩晚餐約會之前,你應該學習一些用餐禮儀。
153. evade [ɪ'veɪd]
vt.①逃避 ②迴避
✎ 示例:
You can't go on evading your responsibilities in this way. 你不能繼續這樣逃避責任。
154. exponent [ɪk'spəʊnənt]
n.①解説者 ②倡導者
✎ 示例:
He is a leading exponent of test-tube baby techniques. 他是一位試管嬰兒技術的主要倡導者。
155. faction ['fækʃ(ə)n]
n.①派別,宗派 ②派系鬥爭
✎ 示例:
A peace agreement will be signed by the leaders of the country's warring factions. 一項和平協議將由該國交戰各派領導們簽署。
156. fiscal ['fɪsk(ə)l]
a.①國庫的 ②(政府)財政的
✎ 示例:
The accountants audited the company's books at the end of the fiscal year. 財政年度結束時,會計師們審查了公司的賬冊。
157. flirt [flɜːt]
vi.調情n.與人調情者
✎ 示例:
When did you last flirt with him or tease him? 你上次和他調情或挑逗他是什麼時候?
158. foe [fəʊ]
n.敵人
✎ 示例:
But he soon discovers that his old foe may be leading him into a trap.但他很快發現他的老對頭也許正把他引入圈套。
159. forfeit ['fɔːfɪt]
vt.被沒收,失去n.罰金,沒收物
✎ 示例:
By being absent from the trial, he forfeited the right to appeal. 因審判缺席,他喪失了上訴權。
160. fortify ['fɔːtɪfaɪ]
vt.①防衞 ②增加營養價值
✎ 示例:
We fortified ourselves with a breakfast of bacon and eggs. 我們給自己補充能量,早餐吃了培根和雞蛋。
161. franchise ['fræntʃaɪz]
n.①特許經銷權 ②選舉權
✎ 示例:
The beer is brewed under franchise. 這種啤酒根據特許經營權釀造。
162. futile ['fjuːtaɪl]
a.徒然的,無效的
✎ 示例:
It was futile to continue the negotiations. 繼續談判下去也是枉然。
163. genre [ˈʒɒnrə]
n.(文學作品的)類型,體裁
✎ 示例:
He shows his love of films and novels in the horror genre. 他表達了他對恐怖體裁電影和小説的熱愛。
164. glacier ['glæsiə]
n.冰河,冰川
✎ 示例:
The glacier dislocated great stones. 冰川使許多大石塊移位了。
165. gospel ['gɒsp(ə)l]
n.①福音書 ②真理,信條
✎ 示例:
Missionaries were sent to preach the Gospel. 傳教士被派出去傳福音。
166. greed [griːd]
n.貪婪,貪心
✎ 示例:
The satire aimed at modern greed. 諷刺針對現代貪婪。
167. harass ['hærəs]
vt.(反覆地)煩擾,騷擾
✎ 示例:
A woman reporter complained one of them sexually harassed her in the locker room.一名女記者抱怨説,他們當中的一個在更衣室裏對她進行了性騷擾。
168. haven ['heɪvən]
n.安全地,避難所
✎ 示例:
The riverbanks are a haven for wildlife.河的兩岸是野生動物的樂土。
169. havoc ['hævək]
n.災害,禍患,浩劫
✎ 示例:
The sudden onset of winter caused havoc with rail and air transport.冬天的突然降臨讓鐵路和航空運輸系統陷入混亂。
170. hectic ['hektɪk]
a.①興奮的 ②(因發燒而)臉紅的
✎ 示例:
Despite his hectic work schedule, Benny has rarely suffered poor health. 儘管工作安排很緊張,班尼卻少有健康不佳的時候。
171. herald ['herəld]
n.預兆vt.①預示 ②公開稱zan
✎ 示例:
I welcome the report as a herald of more freedom. 我歡迎這份報告,認為它預示着更多的自由。
172. hockey ['hɒki]
n.冰球,曲棍球
✎ 示例:
They were playing at hockey. 他們正在打曲棍球。
173. humid ['hjuːmɪd]
a.潮濕的
✎ 示例:
Visitors can expect hot and humid weather conditions. 遊客們會遇到炎熱潮濕的天氣狀況。
174. humiliate [hjʊ'mɪlieɪt]
vt.羞辱,使喪失尊嚴
✎ 示例:
They break up with you, fire you, leave you, or humiliate you.他們和你斷絕關係,開除你,離開你,或者羞辱你。
175. hurdle ['hɜːdl]
n.①欄架 ②障礙v.(跑步過程中)跨越
✎ 示例:
He crossed the lawn and hurdled the short fence.他穿過草坪,越過低矮的柵欄。
176. hybrid ['haɪbrɪd]
n.①雜種動物 ②混合體
✎ 示例:
Hybrids, unlike pure electric cars, never need to be plugged in.混合動力汽車,不像純電動汽車,從不需要接電源。
177. hygiene ['haɪdʒiːn]
n.衞生
✎ 示例:
Hygiene has evolved into preventive medicine.衞生學已逐漸發展成為預防醫學。
178. hypocrisy [hɪ'pɒkrɪsi]
n.偽善,虛偽
✎ 示例:
He accused newspapers of hypocrisy in their treatment of the story.他指責報紙在處理這篇報道時所表現出的虛偽。
179. idol ['aɪdl]
n.①偶像 ②神像
✎ 示例:
A great cheer went up from the crowd as they caught sight of their idol.一看見他們的偶像,人羣中爆發出一陣熱烈的歡呼聲。
180. imminent ['ɪmɪnənt]
a.(不快的事)即將來臨的
✎ 示例:
There appeared no imminent danger. 眼前似乎沒有危險。
181. incumbent [ɪn'kʌmbənt]
a.現任的 n.現任者
✎ 示例:
In general, incumbents have a 94 percent chance of being re-elected. 一般情況下,現任官員有94%的機率會再次當選。
182. indebted [ɪn'detɪd]
a.①負債的 ②感恩的
✎ 示例:
I am deeply indebted to him for his help. 我對他的幫助深深感激。
183. indict [ɪn'daɪt]
v.控告,起訴
✎ 示例:
He was indicted for vehicular homicide in 1987. 1987年他被控犯有車禍致人死命罪。
184. indigenous [ɪn'dɪdʒ(ə)nəs]
a.土生土長的,本地的
✎ 示例:
It affects water flow, electricity generation, transport, water quality and indigenous biodiversity. 它影響水流、發電、運輸、水質和本土的生物多樣性。
185. inmate ['ɪnmeɪt]
n.(監獄中的)囚犯
✎ 示例:
A comely woman coach jogs alongside an inmate in the prison yard. 一個清秀的女子教練和一名犯人一起在監獄院子裏慢跑。
186. interrogate [ɪn'terəgeɪt]
vt.訊問,審問,盤問
✎ 示例:
The police took a long time to interrogate the offenders fully. 警察花了很長時間對人犯進行了詳細的審問。
187. jargon ['dʒɑːgən]
n.[貶]行話,黑話
✎ 示例:
Keep it simple and avoid the use of jargon. 簡單點,避免使用術語。
188. jockey ['dʒɒki]
n.[C]賽馬騎師vi.運用手段謀取
✎ 示例:
The rival political parties are already jockeying for power. 各反對黨已經在不擇手段地謀取權勢了。
189. jolly ['dʒɒli]
a.愉快的,高興的ad.非常,很
✎ 示例:
We had a jolly time with the family. 我們和家人在一起過得很愉快。
190. jurisdiction [,dʒʊərɪs'dɪkʃ(ə)n]
n.①司法權 ②管轄權
✎ 示例:
The committee has jurisdiction over all tax measures. 這個委員會有權制定所有税收措施。
191. knight [naɪt]
n.(歐洲中世紀)騎士,武士
✎ 示例:
The knight felt no fear in the midst of battle. 那武士在戰鬥中絲毫不感到懼怕。
192. knowhow ['nəʊhaʊ]
n.實踐知識(技術),本事
✎ 示例:
We are a modern country with technological knowhow and we want to communicate this to therest of the world. 我們是一個在此方面有技術訣竅的現代國家,我們想與世界各地的人們交流。
193. lavish ['lævɪʃ]
a.慷慨的vt.慷慨地施予
✎ 示例:
We were always lavish with financial aid in times of crisis. 危難時刻我們總是慷慨解囊。
194. legacy ['legəsi]
n.①遺產 ②遺留問題,後遺症
✎ 示例:
The invasion left a legacy of hatred and fear. 這次入侵留下的是仇恨和恐懼。
195. lenient ['liːniənt]
a.寬容的,寬大的
✎ 示例:
The judge was lenient with the wrongdoer. 法官對這個犯人很寬大。
196. lime [laɪm]
n.石灰
✎ 示例:
Lime in the soil is detrimental to some plants.土壤裏的石灰對某些植物有害。
197. limelight ['laɪmlaɪt]
n.公眾關注的焦點
✎ 示例:
Tad loves being in the limelight.塔德喜歡成為公眾關注的焦點。
198. linguistic [lɪŋ'gwɪstɪk]
a.語言的,語言學的
✎ 示例:
The ability to write is a supreme test of linguistic competence. 寫作能力是對語言能力的最高形式的測試。
199. livestock ['laɪvstɒk]
n.(pl.)牲畜
✎ 示例:
If we manage our livestock and interactions with animals well, that means we protect ourselves. 如果我們管理好我們的牲畜以及與動物的互動,那就意味着我們保護了自己。
200. logistics [lə'dʒɪstɪks]
n.①後勤 ②物流
✎ 示例:
WHO continues to provide support in surveillance, water and sanitation, social mobilization and logistics together with the Ministry of Health. 世界衞生組織繼續與衞生部一起在監測、水和衞生設施、社會動員以及後勤方面提供支持。