熟词僻义

1  allow

allow   承认admit

We must allow that he is right on this matter

2  address

address  vt 处理 To deal with:

addressed the issue of absenteeism. 处理旷工事宜

3  advantage

take advantage of 欺骗(deceive)     对……加以利用

took advantage of the customer.  欺骗消费者

4  appreciate

appreciate   v.意识到 (realize) 抬高…价格、涨价

I appreciate that I maybe worng.

This land has appreciated in value.

这块土地增值了。

5  apprehension

apprehension  忧虑、担心；逮捕、理解

The student looked around the examination room with apprehension.

那名学生恐惧地观看检查室的四周。

6  apprehensive

apprehensive  理解的 不安的,忧虑的 (意思和用法等同于afraid)

apprehensive for sb.'s safety

担心某人的安全

7  approach

approach  着手 To begin to deal with or work on:

approached the task with dread.

惶恐地开始着手这项任务

8  arch

arch adj 调皮的，顽皮的 n.弓形

an arch smile  调皮的微笑

He tapped the side of his nose in an uncharacteristically arch gesture.

9  argument

argument 论点，论据

10  as

not so much...as"表示"与其说是……倒不如说"。否定前者肯定后者

1. He is not so much a writer as a reporter.

2. Science moves forward, they say, not so much through the insights of great men of genius as because of more ordinary things like improved techniques and tool.　(摘自真题)

It's not so much a hobby as a career (= more like a career than a hobby).

11  assume

assume 承担，假装，假定，设想，

assume  an obligation 承担义务

12  balance

balance sheet 资产负债表

13  balance

balance 余额

Something that is left over; a remainder.

余额：剩下的某物；余数

14  bottle

bottle up 装入瓶中控制 (抑制)To hold in; restrain:

bottled up my emotions.

15  cater

cater 食物，投合(cater for)

catering 公共饮食   catering industry 公共饮食业

Most of our work now involves catering for weddings.

16  check

check 控制 阻碍 The condition of being stopped or held back; restraint:

kept my temper in check; holding agricultural pests in check with sprays.

克制我的脾气；用喷雾剂灭农业害虫

17  chest

chest 箱子

trunk 箱子、象鼻子

18  claim

claim 索赔

The sum of money demanded.   赔款：要求得到的金额

You can make a claim on your insurance policy.

19  compound

compound  n.集中营、围栏隔开或保围的建筑物或建筑群、化合物

21  compromise

compromise 危害 妥协

A concession to something detrimental or pejorative:

危害：对于一些有害或恶劣情况的让步：

Such conduct will compromise your reputation.

如此举动将会损害你的名誉。

22  contain

contain  v. 制服(To halt the spread or development of)

The man was later contained by the police.

23  context

social context 社会大环境

24  control

control  (科技)对照(实验) 

controlled experiment

25  controller

controller  大企业的会计

26  couch

couch  vt.表达(express),隐含  n. 躺椅 

The reply was couched in insolent terms.

回答措辞蛮横

27  count

count   n&v 

1计算,

2包括

there are 10 people in classroom counting  2 teachers

3控诉的罪 The prison was found not guilty on all counts

4以为,视为  She was counted among the greatest dancers

5 有价值 It is not how much you read but what you read that counts

(重要的不是你读了多少,而是你读了什么)

6 count for 有价值  To have a specified importance or value:

Their opinions count for little. Each basket counts for two points.

他们的观点没什么价值。每投一球得两分

7 count on 信任  rely on,depend on

28  crack

crack down vi 制裁，To act more forcefully to regulate, repress, or restrain

The police cracked down on speeding. 警察取缔超速行车

The government cracked down on violators. 政府对于违法者采取严厉手段。

29  cream

cream  精华  The choicest part

30  crook

crook 小偷，钩子   ＝thief

That salesman is a real crook.

31  cultivate

cultivate  sb.  结识某人

He always tried to cultivate famous people

32  custom

custom  n 海关,关税

33  damages

damages 赔偿金(复数)＝compensation

34  deposit

deposit 押金 定金

eft a $100 deposit toward the purchase of a stereo system.

为了买一套立体声系统，留下了100美元的订金

35  desert

desert vt抛弃，沙漠  deserter 叛离者，逃兵，

She was deserted by her husband.

36  dictate

dictate n. 指示(指理智,变心) 指导原则A guiding principle

followed the dictates of my conscience.

接受我的良心的支配

37  digest

digest 忍受To endure or bear patiently.

I can't digest her endless complaint noise a moment longer.

我一刻也忍受不了她那没完没了的抱怨。

38  discipline

discipline 学科，纪律

The new recruits were drawn from a range of academic disciplines.

39  element

the elements   天气(一定是复数形式)

The football match went on as scheduled even though the elements were against it.

尽管天气很坏,足球比赛还是按计划进行。

40  embarrass

embarrass   阻碍(embar  v.囚禁, 阻遏)To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede.

What embarrasses your making an early start?

什么事妨碍你早些动身？

41  even

even   n. adj  偶数 (奇数odd)

42  exclusive

exclusive n.独家新闻，专卖店里的商品，adj.排他的，唯一的

A news item initially released to only one publication or broadcaster.

独家新闻：只被一家出版社或电台披露的新闻

An exclusive right or privilege, as to market a product.

专有权：一项独有的权利或优先权，如推销一种产品

We feature an exclusive on the mothers whose babies were swapped at birth.

43  express

express  adj. 急速的，快捷的

44  fare

fare   v 生活＝live   n费用

Panda cub fares well！

熊猫崽子活得很好。

45  fitting

fitting    n.配件     adi.适宜的