高英5第一课词汇.doc

Lesson one Where Do We Go from Here 1. Abhor v. To feel hatred and disgust for sb. 憎恨；厌恶 ---to abhor terrorism 憎恨恐怖活动 派生：abhorrence n. 憎恨；厌恶 abhorrent adj. 可恶的；讨厌的；可恨的 2. Affirmation n. Stating sth. As truth firmly and forcefully 肯定；断言 同义：assertion; declaration 反义：denial ---affirmation of human dignity 对人的尊严的确认 ---He nodded in affirmation. 他肯定的点了点头。 派生：affirmable adj. 可断言的；可肯定的 3. Blot n. spot for stain made by ink, etc. 污点； 污迹 同义：stain; blemish ---a blot on sb.’s/the escutcheon 名誉上的污点 2. act or quality that spoil sb.’s good character or reputation （品性、名誉上的）污点；耻辱 同义:dishonour; disgrace ---a blot on the landscape 破坏风景/声誉的东西或人 4. Compelling adj. that one must accept or agree with强制性的 同义：irresistible; forceful --- compelling advice 使人不得不接受的忠告 2. extremely interesting and exciting so that one has to pay attention 激发兴趣的；有强烈吸引力的 ---He remains a compelling figure in politics.他在政坛上仍是一个引人注目的人物。 词根：compel v.强迫；强求 5. Dedicate v. 1. to dedicate oneself/sth. to sth. : to give or devote (oneself, time, effort, etc.) to (a noble cause or purpose) 将（自己、时间、精力等）奉献给（崇高的事业或目的） ---She dedicated her life to helping the poor.她毕生致力于帮助穷人。 to dedicate sth. to sb.: to address (one’s book, etc) to sb. As a way of showing respect, by putting his name at the beginning在（自己所著的书等）前部题献词 ---She dedicated her first book to her husband. 她把自己的第一本书献给了丈夫。 派生：dedicated adj.有献身精神的；专心致志的 dedication n. 忠诚；奉献 6. Degenerate v. to pass into a worse physical, mental state than one which is considered normal or desirable 衰退；堕落；恶化 ---The situation degenerated into chaos.形势变得一片混乱。 adj. having lost the physical, mental or moral qualities that are considered normal or desirable 衰弱的；颓废的；堕落的 ---degenerate art /society/age 堕落的艺术/社会/时代 派生：degeneration n. 衰退；堕落；蜕化 degenerative adj.衰退的；堕落的；蜕化的 7. Etch v. To cut lines on a mental plate, piece of glass, stone, etc.(fig) not to forget sth. and think of it often 蚀刻；（喻）铭刻；铭记 ---The incident remained etched on her memory for years.那次事件多年来一直铭刻在她的记忆中。 8. Legitimate ad