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考研英语高频词汇means详解 means n.方法，手段，财产 [词组]by all ~无论如何；by ~ of 借助于；by no ~决不 [同义词]method/ approach [真题连线] Additional social stresses may also occur because of the population explosion or problems arising from mass migration movements -- themselves made relatively easy nowadays by modern means of transport. (2000-Translation) 由于人口猛增或大规模的人口迁移（现代交通工具使这些迁移相对容易）造成的种种问题也会导致新的社会压力。 medium n.中间，媒介 [形近词]medium-sized中等大小的 [真题连线] In the West, before mass communication and literacy, the most powerful mass medium was the church, which reminded worshippers that their souls were in danger and that they would someday be meat for worms. (2006-Text4) 在西方，大众通讯和教育普及之前，最强大的大众媒介是教堂，教堂提醒信徒，他们的灵魂处于危险之中，他们有一天会成为蠕虫的食物。 mental a.思想的，精神的，脑力的 [形近词]mentation n.精神作用，心理状态 [真题连线] As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be. (2014-Use of English) 许多人中年时，往往发现自己的记忆力和头脑清晰度都不如从前了。 merely ad. 仅仅，只不过 [同义词]only/ purely/ barely [真题连线] Merely expanding the orchestra’s repertoire will not be enough. (2011-Text1) 仅仅增加乐团的表演曲目是不够的。 message n.消息，预言，启示 [真题连线] It also sent a clear message to the outside world about his aspirations. (2011-Text2) 同时也明确地向外界传达了关于他求职志向的消息。 mild a.温和的，味淡的 [同义词]gentle/ soft/ tender/ moderate [形近词]mildly ad.适度地 [真题连线] Consumers seem only mildly concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economy’s long-term prospects, even as they do some modest belt-tightening. (2004-Text 3) 消费者似乎只是适度地担忧，没有恐慌。许多人说，即使在他们稍微节省开支的时候，对经济的长期愿景仍是乐观的。 match n.比赛，对手 v.匹配，比赛 [生僻词义] n.相匹配的（或相似的）人或物 [词组]meet one’s ~ 遇到实力相当的对手 [真题连线] It’s an interactive feature that lets visitors key in job criteria such as location, title, and salary, then E-mails them when a matching position is posted in the database. (2004-Text 1) 它是一个互动功能项，访问者可键入工作标准，比如地点、职位和薪水，当数据库里发布与关键词相匹配的职位时，个人搜索引擎就会给这些访问者发送邮件。 matter n.物质，事情 vi.有关系，要紧 [词组]in the ~ of在...方面 [真题连线] But on the more important matter of the Constitution, the decision was an 8-0