词义新解

词义新解
1.abroad 广为流传的
There are news abroad that a change was coming.盛传即将有一个变动。

2.absence 不存在，缺乏
in the absence of 缺乏……时，当……不在时
leave of absence 请假，准假absence of mind 精神不集中
The case was dismissed in the absence of any definite proof.
此案因缺乏证据而不予受理。

3.absent 心不在焉的
She had an absent look on her face. 她看起来心不在焉。

4.academic 纯理论的，空谈的
The whole thing is academic now –we can’t win anyway.
现在这一切都是纸上谈兵——我们根本不可能赢。

5.accent 着重点，强调
In all our products the accent is on quality.
我们的全部产品都是强调质量。

6.ache for 渴望
I was aching for home. 我渴望回家。

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7.acid 尖酸的
John has an acid tongue. 约翰说话尖刻。

8.address n. 演说，演讲
v.演讲;向…...讲话；称呼（某人），冠以（某人称呼）；致函；设法处理，对付
address sb/address sth to sb
address a meeting/conference 在会议上/讨论会上发表演讲tonight’s televised presidential address 今晚总统的电视演讲Address your application to the personnel manager.
把你的申请信寄给人事部经理。

There are different ways in which to address a member of the royal family.王室成员的称呼多种多样。

We must address ourselves to the problem of traffic pollution.
我们必须设法解决交通污染问题。

Any questions should be addressed to your teacher.
任何问题都应该向你的老师求教。

9.advance
预付款，提前付款
提出（想法，计划）
make advances 垫款，设法接近（某人）
on the advance （物价）在上涨
with the advance of 随着……的增加，随着（时间）的推移advance on/towards/upon 朝……前进，向……推进
They advanced many reasonable proposals. 他们提出许多合理化建议。

He asked for an advance on her salary. 他要求预支薪金。

Share prices showed significant advances today。

今天股票价格大幅上涨。

We will advance you the money. 我们将把款子提前付给你。

Inflation advanced sharply. 通货膨胀率急剧上升。

10.advanced（发展）晚期的，后期的
advanced algebra 高等代数Advanced technology 先进的技术advanced disease 病晚期Advanced control 现行控制
advanced research 探索性研究advanced in years/life 上了年纪
10.age n.老年，破旧，很长时间
v. 变老，成熟
for an age/ages 很久from/with age 随着年龄的增长
from age to age 世世代代come of age 成年，达到法定年龄
look your age 容貌与年龄相符under age 未到法定年龄11.air n.感觉，神态，印象
v 。

晾干，通风；公开发表
airs and graces 装腔作势，摆架子
(as) free as the air 自由自在，行动自由
put on an air of 装出…..的样子
get/take air 传播，宣扬出去
The weekly meeting enables employees to air their grievances.
周会可以让雇员诉说他们的委屈。

12.alive adj 充满（活的或动的东西）；意识到，认识到
be fully alive to 充分体会到
be kept alive 使继续有效/存在/进行
come alive 活跃起来，警觉起来，兴致勃勃
alive and kicking 活蹦乱跳，流行
bring sth alive 使有趣
The pool was alive with goldfish. 池塘里满是游来游去的金鱼。

13.answer 适合，符合，比得上，相配
in answer to 为了回答，为了响应
answer back 为自己辩护，答辩
answer sb back 还嘴，顶嘴
answer for sth 对……负责，担保，保证
answer for sb 代表……讲话，代表……意见
14.argue 证明，表明
argue down 驳倒某人
argue sb into 说服某人（做某事或接受某种意见）
argue sb out of 说服某人不做某事/打消某种念头
argue sb round 说明某人相信或放弃（某种看法），把某人说服过来These latest developments argue a change in government policy.
12.army 大群，大批
the Chinese People’s Liberation Army 中国人民解放军
a field army 野战军
army，navy and air force 陆，海，空军
an army of workers 一大批工人
13.arrest 阻止，中止
吸引（注意）
be put under arrest 被捕，拘留中be held under arrest 被捕，拘留中
be placed under arrest 被捕，拘留中false arrest 非法拘捕under house arrest 软禁arrest sb for sth 因某事而逮捕某人
arrest one’s eye 惹人注目
The failed to arrest the company’s decline. 他们未能阻止公司的衰落。

14.avenue 选择，途径，手段
avenue to success 成功之道avenue of research 研究之途径
We will explore every avenue until we find an answer.
我们要探索一切途径，直到找到答案为止。

15．back v.使后退，倒退；帮助，支持
a pain in one’s back 背部痛
lie/fall on one’s back 面朝天躺着/摔倒behind one’s back 背地里，暗中
It is reported that Uruguay understands and backs China on human rights issues.
据报道乌拉圭理解并支持中国在人权问题上的立场。

16.backward 落后的，进步缓慢的
backward and forward 来来回回
The teacher was patient with backward children,
那位老师对迟钝的学童十分耐心。

17.bare 空的，最基本的，最简单的
揭开，揭露
bare one’s soul (to sb) （向某人）打开心扉bare one’s teeth 龇牙咧嘴
18.bend v.致力于某事，专心于某事
迫使，说服
bend one’s mind/efforts to sth 致力于某事，专心于某事
above/ beyond one’s bend 力所能及be bent on 决心与，专心于
bend down 弯腰bend sb to sth \迫使某人做某事
He bent his mind to his business.
他专心于他的业务。

19.beside 与…….相比
beside oneself (情绪上)失去自制力;失常
Beside yours our achievement counts for little.
与你们的的成就比起来，我们的算不了什么。

20.blank 无表情的，不感兴趣的
be a blank（头脑）处于空白状态，想不起来
draw a blank 抽到空签，失败
in blank 预留空白的位置
look blank 做困惑状；（前途等）暗淡
21.cement 水泥
v.加强，巩固（关系，协议等）
The President’s visit was intended to cement the alliance between the two countries.
总统的访问时为了加强两国间的联盟。

22.centre v.把……当做中心
centre around/on/round/upon sb./sth 集中于
centre sth in 使活动（或事件）集中于
Discussions were centred on developments in Eastern Europe.
讨论围绕着东欧的发展这一中心议题进行。

23.chair v. 任（会议，讨论等的）主席
He has chaired a lot of conferences. 他主持过很多次会议，
24.chance v./n. 风险，冒险；偶然发生，碰巧
a dog’s chance极微小的一点儿机会a fifty-fifty chance 一半的可能性
a smart chance很大的可能性by any chance万一，碰巧
by chance 偶然stand one’s chance 碰碰运气
take a chance on sth 冒险chance on /upon 偶然遇到
If I do chance to f ind out where she is ,I’ll inform you immediately.要是我真的发现她的行踪，我会立即通知你的。

25.channel n.方式，方法，手段；渠道，途径
Music is a great channel for releasing your emotion.
欣赏音乐是宣泄感情的好办法。

26.cheap 低价劣质的，小气的
cheap entertainment 低级的娱乐
cheap emotion 虚伪的感情
cheap flattery 假意奉承
cheap victory 轻易取得的胜利
,26.charm v.吸引，迷住
be charmed with/by 醉心于/被……迷住
like a charm 药到病除地
I shall be charmed. 那可太荣幸了。

27.choice 优等的，上等的
of choice 精选的，特选的
choice words/phrases 字斟句酌的，仔细推敲过的
28.cloud n.阴影，令人忧虑的事
v.显得阴沉，看起来忧愁，使模糊
cast a cloud on/upon 在……上投了一层阴影
on a cloud 兴高采烈under a cloud 有嫌疑，被怀疑
His judgment was clouded by jealousy.嫉妒心模糊了他的判断力。

29.cloudy 不透明的，不清澈的
30.coin v.创造（新词语）
coin one’s brains 动脑筋挣钱
coin new silver dollars 铸造新银元
coin money 暴发；挣大钱
to coin a phrase 用老话来说
31.concert n. 一致、
cat’s/Dutch concert 人声嘈杂
in concert 异口同声地，齐声
in concert with 和……相呼应
He had his head turned by a concert of praise.他应受到异口同声地
赞扬而忘乎所以。

32.corner n. 困境，困窘v.使落入圈套
around /round the corner 很近，在附近
cut corners 用最简捷经济的方式做事
cut/cut off the corner 走捷径，抄近道turn the corner 转危为安，好转
They had got her in a corner, and there wasn’t much she could do about it.他们把她逼得走投无路，而且她也没什么办法脱身。

33.couch v.表达，措辞
The letter was deliberately couched in very vague terms.
这封信故意写得含糊其辞。

34.counter v.反驳，驳斥
adv.相反地，反对地
run counter to 与……相抵触，违反
under the counter 秘密地，暗地里
35.credit n.赞扬，认可
v.存钱，把……记入贷方；认为是……的功劳
a man of high credit 极有名望的人
credit account 赊购账credit sales 赊购
credit note 信用票据creck credit 失信用
36. cross 愤怒的，生气的
be/get cross with 对…..生气
bear one’s cross 忍受痛苦
37.damp v.弄湿，使潮湿；抑制，减弱
cast /throw/strike a damp over给…..泼冷水，使沮丧
None of the setbacks could damp his enthusiasm for the project.
任何挫折都不能减弱他对这个项目的热情。

38.dawn v.开始
at dawn 拂晓时from dawn till dusk 从早到晚
the dawn of intelligence 智力的开端the dawn of victory 胜利的曙光
The following morning dawned bright and warm.第二天一大早阳光和煦。

39.dead adj.过时的，废弃的；无动于衷，麻木不仁
a dead market 萧条的市场a dead certainty 绝对确实
a dead street 不通行的街道 a dead sound 沉闷的声音
at/in dead of night 在夜深人静时
He is dead to all sense of shame.他全无羞耻之感。

40.deal v.分发，分配
deal in sth 经营；买卖（某一种产品）deal sth out 分发，分配the profits were dealt out among the investors.利润分给了投资者。

41.decide v.裁决，判决
decide against 决定不做，决定反对，判决不利于…..
This case is to be decided by the International court.
这个案件将由国际法庭裁决。

42.difficult 难对付的，难以取悦的，不愿帮助的
Don’t pay any attention to him; he’s just being difficult.
别理他，他是在故意刁难。

43.document v.记录，用文件表明
Researchers documented claims of environmental friendliness made by about 2000 products.
调查者将约2000种产品上所标有的环保声明记录了下来…….
44.dramatic 激动人心的，引人注目的；突然地，巨大的
The announcement had a dramatic effect on house prices.
这项公告对房屋价格产生巨大影响。

45.drive n.干劲，冲劲
drive sth home 阐明，使充分理解；
What sb is driving at 某人的用意是
He will do very well;he has tremendous drive.
他会干的很出色的，他干劲冲天。

46.duty 关税
47.edge (微弱的)优势v.渐渐移动
be on edge 紧张不安，激动，烦躁
on the edge of one’s seat 异常兴奋
take the edge off sth 减弱，变迟钝
They have the edge on us. 他们略胜我们一筹。

48.enter v.报名参加；登记
enter on 开始，继承enter upon 开始，着手enter for 报名参加enter oneself for (替……)报名参加enter up 记下
49.enterprise 事业心，进取心
Jack is a man of great enterprise. 杰克很有进取精神。

50.equal 相当的，能胜任的
equal pay for equal work 同工同酬
equal in ability 能力相等
51.even 相等的，均等的；v.使相等
be even 扯平，两清be/get even with sb 跟某人算账
break event收支平衡
have an even chance of doing sth 有一半的机会
52.evidence 迹象
There are evidence that somebody has been living here.
有迹象表明有人一直住在这里。

53.excite v.激发，引起
The news has certainly excited comment.
这则消息已经使人们议论纷纷。

54.exercise v.行使，使用
military exercises 军事演习graduation exercises 毕业典礼exercise a power 行使权利
when he appeared in court he exercised his right to remain silent. 他在出庭时行使了自己保持沉默的权利。

55.fan v.激起，煽起
fan the flames(of sth) 煽风点火；fan out 使展开
56.hence v.搪塞，回避
be on both sides of the fence 两面讨好
be on one’s fence 帮助（维护）某人fence about/in/up 用栅栏围起来be/sit on the fence 观望形势，踌躇，中立
fence….from/against 防护（保卫）……以免
fence off/out 用栅栏隔开fence with 搪塞，回避
Stop fencing with me;answer my question.
57.fill v.担任，充任；打发，消磨
The team needs someone to fill the role of manager very soon.
这个队迫切需要一个人来担任经理。

58.flood n. 大量，大批v.淹没，大量涌入
a flood of anger 一股怒气floods of rain 倾盆大雨
floods of ink 连篇累牍 a flood of people 人潮如涌
a flood of words 口若悬河at the flood 涨潮，在最有利的时候
59.foreign 不相干的，陌生的
It has been shown that words having certain connotations may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual humanistic behavior.据表明，具有某些含义的词语可能会使人做出一些不同于我们通常认为的人性化行为的反应。

60.forward v.发送
The goods will be forwarded to your house.这些货物将发送到你家里。

61.fuel v.给……提供燃料：增强，加强，刺激
add fuel to the fire/flame 火上浇油fuel up 加燃料
His rude remarks fueled her anger. 他粗鲁的话语使她怒上加怒。

62.further 促进，增进
further along/down the road 将来的某个时候
go further 进一步说，更经久take sth further 采取进一步行动She took the new job to further heer career. 她接受了这项新工作以进一步发展她的事业。

63.greet v. 对……作出反应；映入…..的眼帘，传入……的耳朵When we reached the top of the hill, a magnificent view of the sea greeted us.当我们抵达山顶时，一片壮丽的海景映入眼帘。

64.ground 充分的理由，根据
above ground 活着，在世on the ground of 根据…，以……为理由
be grounded on/upon 以…为基础（根据）
He retired from the job on health grounds. 他因健康原因离职。

65.handsome 大量的
The waitress received a handsome tip.女侍者收到了一笔数目可观的小费
66.hot 最新的，暴躁的
He has got a hot temper. 他脾气急躁。

67.hunger v. 渴求
hunger march 反饥饿游行 a hunger for learning 求知欲hunger for/after 渴望
The whole world hungers for/after peace.
68.ill adv.恶劣地，讨厌地；坏，令人不满意地
ill at ease 局促不安的speak/think ill of sb 说某人的坏话；把某人往坏处想
be ill off 贫困，不幸deserve ill of 应受…..的处罚
They live in an area ill served by public transport.
他们住在公共交通很差的地区。

69.impossible 难处的，难对付的
I’ve been placed in an impossible position.
我陷入了进退维谷的境地。

70.industry 勤奋，勤劳
We were impressed by their industry. 他们的勤奋给我们留下了深刻的印象
71.invitation n. 鼓励，怂恿，招致
Leaving the doors unlocked is an open invitation to burglars.
出门不上锁无异于开门揖盗。

nd v.降落，着陆；得到，赢得
land a job 找到一份工作experts from all lands 来自各国的专家
He has just landed herself a company directorship.
她刚在一家公司谋到了一个主管的职位。

73. lend v.增添（特色），给予，提供（帮助，支持等）
The setting sun lent an air of melancholy to the scene.
落日给景色增添了伤感的气氛。

74.likely 似乎适合的
She seems the most likely candidate for the job.
这项工作，她似乎是最适合的人选了。

75.mend 痊愈，恢复健康
mend fences 解除纷争，消除隔阂
mend one’s ways 改过自新
He is mending slowly after the operation.手术后，他正在慢慢好转。

76.might 强大力量，威力
I pushed the rock with all my might. 我用尽全力推这块石头。

77.minute 会议记录；极小的，详细的
make a minute of 记录on the minute 准时
take the minutes 做会议记录up to the minute 最新的
He remembered everything in minute detail.
他记得每一件事的细节。

78.mirror v反映
the mirror of fashion 流行事物的代表mirror writing 倒写
The music of the time mirrored the feeling of optimism in the country
这个时期的音乐反映出这个国家的乐观精神。

净的，纯的v.净赚
The sale of paintings netted 2000 yuan. 卖画净赚2000元。

80.nobody 小人物，无足轻重的人
She rose from being a nobody to become a superstar.
她从一个无名小卒一跃成为一个超级明星。

81.novel 与众不同的，新颖的
She came up with a novel solution to the problem.
她想出了一个解决问题的新奇办法。

82．passage 通行许可
The king granted them passage through hi realm.国王准许他们通过他的领土。

83. plane 水平，程度；平坦的
Try to keep your work on a high plane.努力将你的工作保持在高水平上
84.policy 保险
85.pool 备用人员，共用资源
86.program 为…..编写程序
People program themselves to do certain activities regularly.
人们给自己的行为编程，让自己有规律的进行一些活动。

87.promise v.预示，有希望n.获得成功的迹象，出息
The young man shows promise as a poet. 这位青年有成为诗人的希望
88.pronounce v.宣布，宣判
pronounce for/against sb 判……胜诉（败诉）
pronounced on/upon sth 就…..表态
89.proof adj. 防…..的，耐…..的
At first sight,the house on Sullivan’s Isl and looks anything but hurricane—proof.
乍一看，岛上的房子绝非飓风的建筑。

90.reason 推理，推断
reason sth out 通过思考想出对策reason with sb 和某人讲道理
He is good at teaching his students to reason.他擅长于教学生如何推理。

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91.receive v. 接待，招待
92.refuse n. 垃圾，废弃物
93.rest v. 支撑，依靠；搁置，中止
rest on/upon 依靠，依赖rest on sth 基于，以……为基础
rest with sb to do sth 是……的责任
Despite the good news, civil engineers aren’t resting on their successes.
尽管有这个好消息，土木工程师并没有满足于所取得的成功。

94.revolution n.旋转，尤指天体运动
palace revolution 宫廷政变revolution around/on 旋转
one revolution of the earth around the sun takes a year.
地球绕太阳运行一周需要一年。

95.roll n.花名册，名单
call the roll 点名honour roll/roll of honour 光荣榜
on the rolls of fame 在名人录里
96．rough adj.粗暴的，猛烈地，不舒服的；v.草拟
Rough edges 瑕疵 a rough deal 不公平的待遇
Rough it 度过难关rough out 草拟rough up 殴打
I’ve roughed out a few ideas. 我已有几个初步设想。

97.satisfaction n. 妥善处理，清偿
demand satisfaction要求赔偿，要求道歉in satisfaction of 作为….的赔
偿
make satisfaction of 赔偿，偿还to one’s satisfaction令人满意
feel satisfaction at /Find satisfaction in 对…….感到满意
98.satisfy v.向某人证实，使确信；符合，达到
Satisfy the eye 悦目satisfy a definition 符合定义
99.save prep. 除了，除…..之外
The last save one 倒数第二save for 除了…..以外
Save that 只是
The screen was all dark save for one bright spot.
除了一个光点外，屏幕上一片黑暗。

100.schedule v.安排
according to schedule 按时间表ahead of schedule 提前behind schedule 落后于时间或进度on schedule 准时Now, appointments are scheduled to the half—hour.
现在的预约通常都是安排在半小时以内。

101.scheme n. 阴谋v.图谋
They have been scheming to get me dismissed from my job.
他们一直策划着让公司解雇我。

102.score n. 刻痕，划痕v.划下痕迹，刻出记号；获得胜利score out 划掉，删去make a score off sb 在辩论中占上风level the score 得分多，成绩好
103.season v. 调料，加佐料。

使适应
104.second v.支持，赞成
His views was seconded by many experts.
他的观点受到许多专家的支持。

105.select adj. 精选的，优等的
106.serve v. 对……有用；能满足….需要
可用作
serve as /for 作…..用，担任serve on 作为……中的一员serve out 发放，分配serve sb out 使自食其果，报复某人serve sb right 给某人应得报应serve under sb 在某人部下工作
serve the people heart and soul 全心全意地为人民服务
a simple example will serve to illustrate the point.
一个简单的例子可以说明这一点。

107.short adv 唐突地
fall short of 不足，不符合short of (doing) sth 没有，如果不
bring /pull sb up short 使某人突然停止
He stopped short and looked back. 他突然止步，回过头朝后面看。

108.side v.支持
side with /against sb/sth (支持/反对某人/某事)
108.signal v.标志着adj.重大的，显著的
a signal success/honour 极大的成功/荣誉
109.smart v.难过，烦恼；感到剧烈疼痛
She smarted from the scolding. 他因受到责备而感到难受。

110.sort v.整理，把……分类
sort out 整理，理顺sort out from 把…..从…..挑出来
the high numbers show how very confusing it must be for consumers to sort the true from the misleading claims.
这些庞大的数字说明了消费者从这些具有误导性的声明中区分出事实的困难。

111.spark v.引发，触发
Winds brought down power lines,sparking a fire.大风刮断电线引起了火灾。

112.stage v. 上演，举办；筹划，策划
They decided to stage a general strike.他们举行总罢工。

113.stamp n.跺脚（声）v.跺脚，重踏；在……上盖…..
stamp on 用力踩，镇压stamp sth on sth在…..上打上….印记stamp out 消除，镇压
Feudal ideas were stamped on her mind. 封建思想在她头脑中根深蒂固。

114.start n.突然一惊
She woke from the dream with a start. 她猛地一惊，从梦中醒来。

115.station 派驻，安置
The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being ―out of sight and out of mind‖.
驻外办公地行政人员不必担心―眼不见，心不烦‖
116.steal v.悄悄地移动n.便宜货
Steal along 悄悄地移动be a steal 以低价出售
The suit is a steal at $50. 这套西服只卖50美元。

117.succeed v.继任，随后出现；继承
The younger man will succeed Mr.White as director.
那位较年轻的男士将接替怀特先生当主任。

118.suit n. 起诉，诉讼
The decision to leave Kimberly with Mr.Mays rendered her suit debated.
把Kimberly 判给梅斯先生的决定使此案引起了争议
119.swim v.眩晕
I was tired out, and my head was swimming. 我累坏了，头晕。

120.tailor v. 使适应（特定需要）
The clinic tailors its treatment to individual needs.
那个诊所的治疗方法适合个别需要。

121.title n. 所有权
He claims he has title to the land.他声称拥有这块土地的所有权。

122.wage v.开展，进行（战争，战斗等）
He alleged that a press campaign was being waged against him. 他声称有人正在对他发起新闻攻势。

123.wealth n. 大量，丰富
The new manager brings a great wealth of experience to the job. 新任经理为这项工作带来了丰富的经验。

124.while v.消磨（时间）
He whiled away the whole afternoon watching TV.
他看电视消磨了一下午的时间。