柯林斯整---R.doc

day 141. Jul.13 五星词汇： raise rate rather 四星词汇： rain range rapid 三星词汇： rage raid rail railway rank rape rare rarely rating 二星词汇： rag rainbow raincoat random rap rash rat ratify ratio rational rattle 一星词汇： ragged raging raider railing railroad rainfall rainforest rainy raisin rake rally ram ramble ramification ramp rampage rampant ramshackle ranch RD ranger rank and file ransack ransom rant rapids rapist rapper rapport rarity rasp raspberry ratification ration rationale rationalize rationing raucous ravage rave 无星词汇： rain check raindrop rake in rake-off rally around RAM ran rapture rapturous rate of return rationalist rat race ravages 词义辨析： Rational，Logical，Reasoned，Reasonable，Coherent rational主要是指“理智的，理性的，而非情绪化的”，柯林斯的两个义项都与“理智”相关：Rational decisions and thoughts are based on reason rather than on emotion.；A rational person is someone who is sensible and is able to make decisions based on intelligent thinking rather than on emotion.。如： Its impossible to have a rational conversation with him.要理性地跟他交谈不太可能。 Im sure theres a rational explanation for all this.我肯定，这一切会都有一个合理的解释。 Man is a rational being. 人是有理性的生物。 logical是指“符合逻辑的，论证或推理方法正确的”，柯林斯解释为In a logical argument or method of reasoning, each step must be true if the step before it is true.。它还可以指“结论或者结果是逻辑上必然的，顺理成章的”，柯林斯解释为The logical conclusion or result of a series of facts or events is the only one which can come from it, according to the rules of logic.。如： Only when each logical step has been checked by other mathematicians will the proof be accepted.只有每一逻辑步骤都被其他数学家验证之后，证明才能成立。 If the climate gets drier, then the logical conclusion is that even more drought will occur...?如果气候变得更干燥，必然会出现更多旱情。 This is the logical result of a long evolution in which we moved from working by the sweat of our brow and by muscle to industrial work and finally to knowledge work.?这是长期进化的必然结果；在这一过程中，我们首先从事汗流浃背的体力劳动，然后是工业劳动，最后发展到脑力劳动。 reasoned只用于名词前，是指“论点或者观点合乎逻辑的，缜密的，深思熟虑的，理性的”。柯林斯解释为A reasoned discussion or argument is based on sensible reaso