英语词汇提高Chapter 29amp;amp;30.ppt

Chapter 29 30 哈工大外国语学院 2012春 杨莉萍 defy v. 1. to refuse to obey someone or something 违抗，反抗，不服从 Eg. This was the first (and last) time that I dared to defy my mother. 2. If something defies description or understanding, it is so strange, extreme, or surprising that it is almost impossible to understand or explain. 无法，难以（描述或理解） Eg. When the flowers open in spring they fill the night air with a fragrance that defies description. 春天当鲜花盛开时，夜里的空气中会弥漫一种难以名状的香气。 [词根] strain, strict, string = to tighten 表示“拉紧” constrain v. 强制，限制 （restrain的同义词） Eg. He was constraining his mind not to wander from the task. 他在克制着不让自己在工作时分心。 constrict v. 压缩, 压紧 Eg. Panic can constrict the blood vessels and impose an additional burden on the heart. 恐慌会使血管收缩，增加心脏负担。 seclusion n. a situation in which someone stays apart or is kept away from other people 隔绝，隐居 Eg. She lived in seclusion with her husband on their farm in Panama. secluded adj. 僻静的，隐蔽的 Eg. We found a secluded beach a few miles further on. 我们又前行了几英里，发现了一处僻静的海滩。 seclude v. 使隔绝，使隔离 Eg. She secludes herself in her study to work. 她把自己关在书房里埋头研究。 [前缀] se- = apart, away seduce (duce=lead) v. 引诱，勾引 Eg. He was seduced into leaving the company by the offer of higher pay elsewhere. 其他地方更优厚的薪金待遇诱使他离开了公司。 segregate （greg=group，如congregate聚集) v. 隔离 Eg. 1) Some societies still segregate men and women. 有的社会仍然将男女隔离。 2) A power firm, for example, might segregate its industrial customers from its residential customers. 例如，一个电力厂可把它的顾客分成工业顾客和居民顾客。 [词根] miss, mit = to send, cast mission 使命, 任务 n. Eg. Though they think it takes no more than three days to fulfill the mission, I believe it takes not less than six days. 虽然他们认为完成这任务只需三天，但我却认为至少需要六天。 premise 前提 n. Eg. These are the major and minor premises on which the conclusion is based. 这是这个结论所依据的主要和次要的前提。 intermit 中断 v. Eg. Jane, who ever considered to let her son intermit getting online before the examinations, feels inappropriate again now. Jane曾考虑让她儿子暂时停止上网，现在又觉得不妥。 [前缀] sus- = under, b