托福高阶词汇list20.doc

托福高阶词汇list20 小马过河为大家准备了“托福高阶词汇list20”，供各位备考托福的考生们参考使用，来提高自己的托福成绩！免费咨询电话：400-0123-267 　　foliage n.树叶 　　同leaves, leafage 　　In fall, I like to visit the mountains because the foliage there changes into such vivid colors. 　　我喜欢在秋天的山野游玩，因为那里的树叶会变成鲜艳的颜色。 　　gauge v.测量 　　同measure, estimate, evaluate, rate, assess 　　Our boss gauges how productive our department is through the sales of computers every month. 　　老板以每月电脑的销售量来估算我们部门的生产能力。 　　harass v.侵扰 　　同trouble, disturb, annoy, plague, pester, vex 　　The manager harassed the new salesperson until he quit. 　　经理不断地骚扰新来的销售员，直到他辞职为止。 　　imbibe v.收入 　　同drink, absorb, suck, swallow, receive 　　Ellis invited me to imbibe some of his expensive wine after dinner.晚餐后，埃利斯邀我品尝一些他的高级葡萄酒。 　　indemnify v.赔偿 　　同secure, save, compensate, reimburse, remunerate 　　The government promised to indemnify the victims of the restaurant fire.政府允诺赔偿餐厅火灾的受害者。 　　insert v.插入 　　同inset, inject, stuff in 　　The doctor inserted a small tube into the patients stomach to feed him.医生将小管插入病人的胃中来给他喂食。 　　judicious adj.明智的 　　同sensible, sage, sagacious, wise 　　Laura is very judicious as she saves her money in the bank. 　　劳拉很明智，把钱存在了银行里。 　　lateral adj.侧面的 　　同side, flanking, sideward 　　The lateral sides of the house were made with bricks, while the front and back were wooden. 　　这房子的侧面是砖造的，而前后却是木制的。 　　malign①v.诽谤②adj.有害的 　　同1.defame, libel, disparage 2.harmful, malignant, vicious 　　His malign actions were finally punished by the judge. 　　他的恶行终究被法官惩处。 　　migrate v.移居 　　同journey, travel 　　In the 1800s many Americans migrated west to find land for farming. 19世纪时，许多美国人往西迁徙找寻耕地。 　　munificent adj.慷慨的 　　同generous, bounteous, liberal, beneficent, bountiful 　　The old mans munificent donation to the hospital was highly appreciated.老人对医院慷慨的捐赠赢得了高度赞扬。 　　negative adj.否定的 　　同refusing, denying, dissenting 　　Carols negative response meant that she did not want to go camping with them. 　　卡罗尔的否定回答表示她不想同他们去露营。 　　obscure adj.微暗的 　　同faint, shadowy, gloomy, veiled, blurred 　　At sunset, we saw an obs