英语考研真题词汇选.doc

真 题 1994.1 [Tn.pr] couple sb/sth with sb/sth: link or associate sb/sth with sb/sth 将某人/某事物与某人/某事物联系在一起 The bad light, coupled with (ie together with) the wet ground, made play very difficult.光线不足兼之地面潮湿,比赛难以进行。 The name of Mozart is coupled with the city of Salzburg.莫扎特的名字是与萨尔茨堡城联系在一起的。 [尤用于被动语态Tn, Tn.pr] eliminate sb (from sth): exclude sb from further stages in a competition, through defeat, etc淘汰某人 He was eliminated (from the contest) in the fourth round.他在第四轮(从比赛中)被淘汰。 permit v. (-tt-) (fml文) [Tn, Tg, Dn.n, Dn.t]: give permission for (sth); allow 允许,许可,容许(某事物) We do not permit smoking in the office.在我们的办公室里不准吸烟。 Permit me to explain.容我解释一下。 The prisoners were permitted two hours’ exercise a day.允许犯人每天有两个小时户外活动。 contract n. contract (with sb) (for sth/to do sth): legally binding agreement, usu in writing合同,契约 We have a contract with the Government for the supply of vehicles/to supply vehicles.我们在提供车辆方面与政府订有合同。 1994.2 1994.3 (idm习语) on the horizon: about to happen; just becoming apparent; imminent 即将发生的,已露端倪的,临近的 There’s trouble on the horizon.很快就会出事 ring sth up: record (an amount, etc) on a cash register 将(款项等)记入现金出纳机 ring up all the items, the total, 6.99把所以款项、总额、￡6.99英镑的一笔钱记入现金出纳机 pass sth on (to sb): hand or give sth (to sb else), esp after receiving or using it oneself将某物传、交、给(某人)(尤指自己收到或用过后) I passed her message on to his mother.把口信带给 opportunity n. [C, U] opportunity (for/of doing sth); opportunity (to do sth): favourable time, occasion or set of circumstances良机,机会 have no/little/not much opportunity for hearing good music没有/很少有/不大有机会听到好的音乐 I had no opportunity to discuss it with her.我没有机会和她谈这件事。 occasion, opportunity, chance都表示有可能做某事的时候。 occasion指社交上从事某活动的合适时机。A wedding is an occasion for celebration.婚礼是欢庆的时刻。 I’ll speak to him if the occasion arises.有机会我跟他说说。 opportunity 和chance指有做某事所必需的实际环境。 I took the opportunity of visiting my aunt while I was in Birmingham.我利用在伯明翰