雅思阅读高频词汇.docVIP

《剑桥雅思1—5》阅读超高频词汇系列 作者：祁连山 1 state n. 情形, 状态, 国家, 政府, 州 vt.声明, 陈述, 规定 For the century before Johnson’s Dictionary was published in 1775 there had been concern about the state of the English language. statement n.声明, 陈述, 综述 2 special adj.特别的, 特殊的, 专门的 especially adv.尤其，特别 specialization n.特殊化, 专门化 specialise v.专业化，专门研究 specialised adj. 专门的, 专科的 In the 19th century, new, specialised, professional societies were instituted to promote and publish in the new disciplines. specialist n. 专家 speciality n.特性, 特质, 专业 specify vt.指定, 详细说明 specific adj.详细而精确的, 明确的 An early scientific journal fostered a new kind of writing based on short descriptions of specific experiments. specifically adv.特定的, 明确的 species n.种类 Extinct species are being replaced by new species. 3 differ vi.不同 In both cases the critical day length differs from species to species. difference n.差异, 差别 different adj.不同的 Different groups of researchers attacked different problems, from speech recognition to chess playing, in different ways. differentiate v.区别, 区分 4 appropriate adj.适当的 inappropriate adj.不适当的 5 staff n. 全体职员 6 contradict vt.同...矛盾 contradiction n.反驳, 矛盾 contrary adj.相反的, 逆的 contrast vt.使与...对比 n.对比, 对照 7 claim n.(根据权利提出)要求, 主张 vt.(根据权利)要求, 主张 claimant n.（根据权利）提出要求者 reclaim vt.要求归还，开垦 reclamation n.收回，开垦 8 similar adj.相似的, 类似的 Across Europe similar academies and societies arose, creating new national traditions of science. similarly adv.同样地, 类似于 similarity n.类似, 类似处 assimilation n.同化 9 evidence n.明显, 显著，证据 There is plenty of scientific evidence to support photoperiodism. evident adj.明显的, 显然的 10 major n. 主修课 adj.主修的，主要的 vi.主修 Grime (1966) suggests that light may be one of the major components directing these adaptations. majority n.多数, 大半 11 further adj.更远的, 更多的 vt.促进, 增进, 助长 furthermore adv.此外, 而且 12 involve t.包括,使陷于 Kant believed that a successful joke involves the controlled release of nervous energy. involvement n.连累, 包含 revolve v.旋转 revolution n.革命，旋转 revolutionary adj.革命的，全新的 n.革命者 revoluti