4.19四级阅读猜词义.docVIP

　在文章中遇到一些重要的概念、难懂的术语或 词汇等。利用它们猜词义比较容易。 1. 根据定义猜测词义 ??? 如果生词是句子或段落所解释的定义，理解句子或段落本身就是推断词义。 ??? 例如： ??? Anthropology is the scientific study of man. In slang the term jam constitutes a state of being in which a person finds himself or herself in a difficult situation. ??? 定义句的谓语动词多为：be, mean, deal with, be considered, to be, refer to, be called, be known as, define, represent, signify, constitute等。 2. 根据复述猜测词义 　　虽然复述不如定义那样严谨、详细，但是提供的信息足以使阅读者猜出生词词义。复述部分可以适当词、短语或是从句。 　　同位语从句： 　　Semantics, the study of the meaning of words, is necessary if you are to speak and read intelligently. ??? 在复述