考博英语词汇表M

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macroscopical['mækrəʊ'skɑpɪkl]a．宏观的；

肉眼可见的

magic n．魔术;戏法a．魔术的；有魔力的

magnesium n．镁

magnet/ˈmægnɪt / n n．磁铁; 磁体；有吸

引力的人(物)(fig 比喻) person or thing that has a powerful attraction 有强大吸引力的人或物: This disco is a magnet for young people. 这家迪斯科舞厅经常吸引大批年轻的顾客.

magnetic a．磁性的；有吸引力的

/mægˈnetɪk / adj with the properties of a magnet 有磁性的: The block becomes magnetic when the current is switched on. 通电时线圈即具磁性. (fig 比喻) having a powerful attraction 有强大吸引力的: a magnetic smile, personality极有吸引力的微笑﹑性格.

magnificent a．壮丽的；宏伟的；豪华的the magnificence of the ceremonies仪式的壮观.

magnifier n．放大镜；放大器

magnify v．放大；扩大make (sth) appear larger, as a lens or microscope does （用放大器或显微镜）放大（某物）: bacteria magnified to 1000 times their actual size 比实物放大1000倍的的细菌. [Tn] (fml 文) exaggerate (sth) 夸大（某事物）: magnify the dangers, risks, uncertainties, etc夸大危险性﹑冒险性﹑易变性等

magnitude n．大小；数量；重要性；巨大/ˈmægnɪtjuːd / n [U] (fml 文) (usu large) size（通常指大的）量, 大小: The magnitude of the epidemic was frightening. 这种流行病传播范围之广令人惊惶不安. (degree of) importance 重要; 重要性; 重要程度: You don't appreciate the magnitude of her achievement. 你没有认识到她这一成就的重大意义. * a discovery of the first magnitude, ie a most important discovery 一项极重要的发现.

maid n．侍女；女仆；少女；处女woman servant 女仆; 侍女: We have a maid to do the housework. 我们有个女仆干家务活儿. maiden n．处女；少女；未婚女子maintenance n．维持；保养

majestic a．雄伟的，壮丽的；庄严的；威

严的；崇高的/məˈdʒestɪk / adj having or

showing majesty; stately; grand 威严的; 壮丽的; 高贵的; 宏伟的: majestic views, scenery, etc 壮丽的景色﹑风景等* The great ship looked majestic in her new colours. 这艘巨轮着上新漆显得很雄伟. majesty n．威严，尊严；(M-)陛下majority n．多数，过半数

malaise n．不适，欠安/mæˈleɪz / n (fml 文) (a) general feeling of illness, without clear signs of a particular disease 微恙; 不适.

(b) feeling of uneasiness whose exact cause cannot be explained 莫名的不安: You can see signs of (a creeping) malaise in our office. 在我们办公室里可以看到有某种（令人不寒而栗的）不安迹象. * a deeply-felt malaise among the working classes在工人阶级中可深深体会到的不安. malaria/məˈleərɪə/n．疟疾

malfunction n．故障；功能碍障malicious a．恶意的；蓄意的

malignant a．恶性的；有害的/məˈlɪgnənt/

adj (of people or their actions) feeling or showing great desire to harm others; malevolent （指人或人的行为）恶毒的, 恶意的: a malignant slander, attack, thrust恶意的诽谤﹑攻击﹑抨击.

(a) (of a tumour) growing uncontrollably, and likely to prove fatal （指疾病）恶性的, 致命的: The growth is not malignant. 这个

瘤不是恶性的

malnutrition n．营养不良mal-

comb form 构词成分bad(ly); not; incorrect(ly) 坏;不; 错误: maladjusted * maladministration * malfunction. mammal n．哺乳动物

managerial a．经理的；管理人的；管理上的，经营上的|'mænə'dʒɪrɪəl/

mandatory a．强制的；委托|'mændətɔr ɪ]adj.命令的; 托管的; 强制的

manifest v．表明；证明；显示a.明白的；明显的adj~ (to sb)(fml 文) clear and obvious 明白的; 明显的: a manifest truth, lie, difference 明显的事实﹑谎言、区别* sth that is manifest to all of us我们大家都很清楚的事情.v [Tn] (fml 文) show (sth) clearly; demonstrate 清楚地表明, 显示（某事物）; 证明: manifest the truth of a statement 证明某说法属实* manifest fear, hatred, etc 显示恐惧﹑憎恨等* She manifested little interest in her studies. 她对学习显得没有什麽兴趣.

manipulate v．操作；处理；使用；操纵manometer n．压力计；血压计

manual a．手的；用手的；手工做的；体力的n．手册，指南/ˈmnjuəl/ adj of, done

with or controlled by the hands 手的; 手工的; 手制的; 手控的: Making small models requires manual skill. 制作小模型要手巧. * manual labour 体力劳动book containing information or practical instructions (on a given subject) 手册; 指南: a training manual 训练手册manuscript n．手稿；原稿；打字稿marble n．大理石adj [attrib 作定语] (fig 比喻) like marble 像大理石的: marble (ie smooth and white) skin 大理石般光洁的皮肤* a marble (ie cold and unfeeling) heart 铁石心肠.

march v/n．前进；进行；行军

margin n．页边空白；边缘；余地；幅度v．加边于blank space round the written or printed matter on a page （书写品或印刷品纸页上的）空白边缘, 页边空白:

wide/narrow margins 宽的[窄的]页边* notes written in the margin写在页边上的注解. (b) edge or border 边; 缘; 边沿: the margin of a lake, pool, pond, etc湖﹑水池﹑池塘等的边.

marine a．海的；海生的；航海的

marsh n．沼泽地/mɑːʃ/ n (area of)

low-lying wet land 沼泽（地带）; 湿地: miles and miles of marsh 连绵无数英里的沼泽We had to cross the marshes. 我们须穿越沼泽地.

marvel n．惊奇；奇观;奇迹v.惊奇;惊异~ (of sth) person or thing that is surprisingly good, pleasing, etc 出奇地好的﹑令人愉快的人或事物: She works so hard in spite of her illness: she's a marvel! 她带病努力工作, 真是难能可贵! * He's a marvel of patience. 他的耐心令人赞叹. * Your room is a marvel of neatness and order. 你的房间整洁得出奇.

marvelous a．惊人的；奇迹般的;了不起的Marxism n．马克思主义

Marxist n．马克思主义者

mask n. 面具;口罩v.遮盖;戴面具

mass n．团，块，堆；众多，大量v集聚n．(或M-)弥撒n．(p1．)群众，民众assemble/gather (sb/sth) into a mass 集结, 集合（某人[某物]）: clouds massing on the horizon 地平线处积聚的云彩* The general massed his troops for a final attack. 该将军把部队集结起来发动最後的攻击. massage n．按摩，推拿v．按摩，推拿massive a．粗大的，大而重的；大规模的，巨大的large, heavy and solid 大而重的;

巨大的: a massive monument巨大的纪念碑. substantial; very large 可观的; 巨大的; 大量的: a massive increase, crowd 巨大的增长﹑大批的群众* She drank a massive amount of alcohol. 她喝了大量的烈性酒. * He suffered a massive (ie very severe)