研究生英语词汇表2.doc

研究生英语词汇表 ? A 1、Aberration n.失常 events that were aberrations from the norm.不合常规的事件 a mental aberration精神失常 stealing chocolate in a moment of aberration一时糊涂偷了巧克力 2、allure v.吸引 Promises of quick profits allure the unwary investor. 能很快收得到利润的承诺吸引了心存侥幸的投资者 charms that still allure.仍然有吸引力的魅力allure sb. from诱使(某人)离开... allure (sb.) into [to]把(某人)诱入, 骗进 They allured her into a snare.他们诱她落入圈套。 3、amity n.友好, 亲善关系 He lives in amity with his neighbours.他和他的邻居相处得很和睦。 They parted in amity.他们很友好地分别了。 4、analogous adj.类似的, 相似的, 可比拟的 This proposal was analogous to/with the one we discussed at the last meeting. 这项提案与上次会议上我们讨论过的那份提案相似。 5、anomaly n.不规则, 异常的人或物 “NASAs system for tracking anomalies for flight readiness reviews failed”(Presidential Commission Report on the Challenger Disaster) “在飞行准备阅兵式中，美国航空及太空总署的异常情况追踪系统失败了”(关于挑战者灾难的总统委员会报告) “Both men are anomalies: they have . . . likable personalities but each has made his reputation as a heavy”(David Pauly) “两个人都很特别：他们有…相似的个性但每个人都有他自己的性格”(戴维·保利) the anomaly of English spelling英语拼法的不规则 6、angular adj.有角的 an angular face.瘦削的脸庞an angular gait.笨拙的步法 “the cold, angular brand of materialism”(David K. Willis) “唯物主义冷淡而刻板的标记”(戴维K.威利斯) 7、apathy n.缺乏感情或兴趣, 冷漠He has an apathy to food.他不思饮食。 8、aspirant n.有抱负者, 有野心者adj.上进的, 有野心的 an aspirant after [for] honors求名者literary aspirant有文学抱负者 The examination was so rigid that nearly all aspirants were ruled out. 考试很严, 几乎所有的考生都被淘汰了。 9、assail vt.攻击, 质问was assailed by doubts.为疑惑而困扰 10、audacious adj.大胆的, 卤莽的, 大胆创新的 an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas. 对两部詹姆斯一世时期戏剧的创造性阐述 audacious behavior无礼的行为 11、audaciously adv.大胆地, 厚颜无耻的,大胆创新的 12、above-board? adj.率直的；坦诚的；光明磊落的 Be open and above board with me.请坦诚待我。 13、Aerate vt.使暴露于空气中, 使充满气体 The writer aerateed his writing with a persuasive colloquialism. 作者用一种有说服力的口语体使他的文章显得生动。 Blood is aerated in the lungs.血液在肺中与氧结合。 The potatoes were set outside to aerate.马铃薯放到外面通风。 14、affront n.公开侮辱, 轻蔑vt.公开侮辱, 冒犯, 面对 Such behavior is an affront to society.这种行为是对社会的蔑视 affr