讲义-2006年text1-21考研英语阅读基础超精讲-公众号-世纪高教在线.pdfVIP

考研英语基础阅读 核心词汇精讲 世纪高教在线 荣相楠 2006年 Text 1 美国社会同化现象 逐 句 精 解 I ① In spite of “endless talk of difference,” American society is an amazing machine for homogenizing people. homogenize v. 使相同，使同质 = uniformize = assimilate Ø to homogenize the various school systems homogenization n. 同化 ，同质化 =uniformity = assimilation Ø homogenization of culture homo- 相同的 homosexual homographs 逐 句 精 解 ②There is “the democratizing uniformity of dress and discourse, and the casualness and absence of deference” characteristic of popular culture. democratize v. 使大众化 democratization n. democratic a. democracy n. democrat n. uniformity n. 统一性 ，一致性 uniform a./n. be of uniform size Ø There seems to be no uniformity among the various systems. discourse n. ① 〔严肃的〕谈话 ，话语 ，语篇 ；②演讲 ，论述 ， Ø spoken/written discourse ; discourse analysis Ø a discourse on art deference n. 遵从 ；听从 defer v. 顺从 ~ to sth Ø show deference to; out of/in deference to sth Ø The women wore veils in deference to the customs of the country. 逐 句 精 解 ③People are absorbed into “a culture of consumption” launched by the 19th-century department stores that offered “vast arrays of goods in an elegant atmosphere. absorb v. ①吸收 ； ②融合、同化 absorption Ø The country simply cannot absorb more refugees. Ø the absorption of immigrants into the host country elegant a. 高雅的，优雅的 elegance Ø an elegant dress/room/restaurant 逐 句 精 解 ④Instead of intimate shops catering to a knowledgeable elite,” t hese were stores “anyone could enter, regardless of class or background. intimate a. 亲密的；私密的 Ø an intimate restaurant cater to 满足需要 ；迎合 Ø an LA bank catering to Asian businesses 逐 句 精 解