美国ARCO权威托福考试参备考资料

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美国ARCO 权威托福考试参考词汇

A

abhor vt.憎恶, 痛恨 to regard with extreme repugnance : LOATHE

accelerate v.加速, 促进 to cause to move faster

accessible adj.易接近的, 可到达的, 易受影响的

1. capable of being reached ; 2 easy to speak or deal with

accurate adj.正确的, 精确的 conforming exactly to truth or to a standard accuracy n.精确性, 正确度

adjacent adj.邻近的, 接近的 not distant : NEARBY

advantageous adj.有利的 giving an advantage : FAVORABLE

advocate n.提倡者, 鼓吹者 vt.提倡, 鼓吹 : to plead in favor of

aforementioned adj.上述的, 前述的 : mentioned previously

alert, alertly adj.提防的, 警惕的 watchful and prompt to meet danger or emergency amass vt.收集, 积聚(尤指财富)

1 : to collect for oneself : ACCUMULATE;

2 to collect into a mass : GATHER ambrosia n. 特别美味的食物 something extremely pleasing to taste or smell anomaly n.不规则, 异常的人或物

anxiety n.忧虑, 焦急; 渴望, 热望

1 an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear

2 fearful concern or interest

3 a cause of anxiety

appall vt.使胆寒, 使惊骇 to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay appalling adj.令人震惊的, 骇人听闻的 inspiring horror, dismay, or disgust appear vi.出现, 看来, 似乎

1. to be or come in sight; to show up

2. to have an outward aspect : SEEM

appropriate adj.适当的 especially suitable or compatible : FITTING

apt adj.易于...的, 有...倾向的unusually fitted or qualified : READY; having a tendency

灵敏的, 灵巧的keenly intelligent and responsive

适当的 suited to a purpose; especially : being to the point arouse vt.唤醒, 唤起to awaken from sleep

鼓励, 引起to rouse or stimulate to action or to physiological readiness for activity

vi.睡醒 to awake from sleep : STIR

as of late

astute adj.机敏的, 狡猾的 having or showing shrewdness and perspicacity:CRAFTY, WILY

attribute n.属性, 品质, 特征 an inherent characteristic

v. 加于, 归结于 to explain by indicating a cause

authoritative adj.权威的, 有权威的, 命令的 having or proceeding from authority :

OFFICIAL

B

back and forth adv. 来来回回 : backward and forward

barely adv.仅仅, 刚刚in a meager manner : PLAINLY

几乎不能 SCARCELY, HARDLY

barter n / v.物品交换, 交换 to trade or exchange by or as if by bartering behold vt.把...视为 to perceive through sight or apprehension : SEE

vi.看 used in the imperative especially to call attention

beneficial adj.有益的, 受益的, [法律]有使用权的 conferring benefits

bind v.绑, 约束 to confine, restrain, or restrict as if with bonds

镶边, 装订 to wrap around with something so as to enclose or cover bizarre adj.奇异的(指态度,容貌,款式等)

strikingly out of the ordinary : odd, extravagant, or eccentric in style

or mode

blunder v.跌跌撞撞地走to move unsteadily or confusedly

犯大错, 做错to make a mistake through stupidity, ignorance, or carelessness

n.大错a gross error or mistake resulting usually from stupidity, ignorance, or carelessness

border n.边界, 国界, 边, 边沿, 边境 an outer part or edge

vt.与...接壤, 接近 to touch at the edge or boundary : BOUND; v.接壤 to lie on the border

breach n.违背, 破坏 infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard

破裂, 裂口 a broken, ruptured, or torn condition or area b : a gap (as

in a wall) made by battering

vt.打破, 突破 1. BREAK, VIOLATE ; 2 to make a breach in

bump (swell) n. 肿块 a swelling of tissue

v.碰(伤), 撞(破) 1 : to strike or knock with force or violence 2 : to collide with

bush n.矮树丛 a : SHRUB; especially : a low densely branched shrub

by degrees adv. 逐渐地

by right, by rights adv. 正当的

C

candid adj.无偏见的, 公正的, free from bias, prejudice, or malice : FAIR

坦白的, 率直的 marked by honest sincere expression

care n.注意, 照料, 烦恼, 忧虑 painstaking or watchful attention

vi.关心, 顾虑 1. to feel trouble or anxiety ; 喜爱 2. to have a liking, fondness, or taste

vt.在意 to be concerned about or to the extent of

carve v.雕刻 to cut with care or precision ; 切开 to make or get by or as if by cutting

celebrate v.庆祝, 祝贺to honor (as a holiday) by solemn ceremonies

表扬, 赞美 to hold up or play up for public notice