考研熟词癖义.doc

1 allowallow 承认admitWe must allow that he is right on this matter.2 addressaddress vt 处理 To deal with:addressed the issue of absenteeism. 处理旷工事宜3 advantagetake advantage of 欺骗(deceive) 对……加以利用took advantage of the customer. 欺骗消费者 4 appreciateappreciate v.意识到 (realize) 抬高…价格、涨价I appreciate that I may be wrong.This land has appreciated in value.这块土地增值了。 5 apprehensionapprehension 忧虑、担心；逮捕、理解The student looked around the examination room with apprehension.那名学生恐惧地观看检查室的四周。 6 apprehensiveapprehensive 理解的 不安的,忧虑的 (意思和用法等同于afraid)apprehensive for sb.s safety担心某人的安全 7 approachapproach 着手 To begin to deal with or work on:approached the task with dread.惶恐地开始着手这项任务 8 archarch adj 调皮的，顽皮的 n.弓形an arch smile 调皮的微笑He tapped the side of his nose in an uncharacteristically arch gesture. 9 argumentargument 论点，论据 10 asnot so much...as表示与其说是……倒不如说。否定前者肯定后者1. He is not so much a writer as a reporter.2. Science moves forward, they say, not so much through the insights of great men of genius as because of more ordinary things like improved techniques and tool.　(摘自真题)Its not so much a hobby as a career (= more like a career than a hobby). 11 assumeassume 承担，假装，假定，设想，assume an obligation 承担义务 12 balancebalance sheet 资产负债表 13 balancebalance 余额Something that is left over; a remainder.余额：剩下的某物；余数 14 bottlebottle up 装入瓶中控制 (抑制)To hold in; restrain:bottled up my emotions. 15 catercater 食物，投合(cater for)catering 公共饮食 catering industry 公共饮食业Most of our work now involves catering for weddings. 16 checkcheck 控制 阻碍 The condition of being stopped or held back; restraint:kept my temper in check; holding agricultural pests in check with sprays.克制我的脾气；用喷雾剂灭农业害虫17 chestchest 箱子trunk 箱子、象鼻子18 claimclaim 索赔The sum of money demanded. 赔款：要求得到的金额You can make a claim on your insurance policy.19 compoundcompound n.集中营、围栏隔开或保围的建筑物或建筑群、化合物21 compromisecompromise 危害 妥协A concession to something detrimental or pejo