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环球雅思 Ielts Reading Adrian PAGE 1 雅思阅读高频词汇 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,