bat
| 词义
| [n.][C]① 蝙蝠② (板球、棒球、乒乓球等的)球板、球棒或球拍 [比较racket羽毛球、网球等的球拍,有椭圆形的架子,在上面穿线]
[v.] [T,I]③ to hit the ball with a bat in crickets or a baseball(用球板、球棒、球拍等)击球
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battery
| 词义
| [n.]① [U] unlawfully hitting sb or the crime of this殴打(罪) [近beating]
② [C] (军舰上的)炮组,排炮,炮兵连
③ [C] 电池,电池组,电瓶
④ [C] a large number of things or people of the same type一系列,一群,一套, 一组 [+of sth] [近group, set]
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battle
| 词义
| [n.] ①[C,U] a fight between opposing armies, ships etc, esp. one that is part of a larger war; a violent fight between groups of people(尤指大型战争中的局部)战斗,战役;博斗 [近action, engagement,combat]
② [C] a competition, an argument or a struggle between people to win power or control 较量,争论,争夺 [+over sth, +with sb, + for sth] [近competition, race, contest]
③ [C,常用单数] an attempt to solve a problem or change a difficult situation (应对困难的)奋斗,抗争[+against/for sth] [近fight, striving]
[v.][I,T]④ to try very hard to achieve sth or to deal with sth unpleasant or dangerous [+with/against sb/sth (for sth), +to do sth, +sth] 奋斗,搏斗,斗争 [近struggle, contend (for), combat]
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真题例句
| 1①. Certainly their descriptions of battles are confused. 毫无疑问,他们对战斗的描述令人费解。(2000阅读Text 3)
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combat
| 词义
| [n.][C, U]① fight or fighting between two people, armies, etc (两人、两军等的)格斗, 搏斗, 战斗 [近battle, action]
[v.][T]② to fight against an enemy与……搏斗,战斗
③ to take action in an organized way in order to oppose sth bad or harmful与……斗争,打击,遏制 [近battle, struggle, fight]
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真题例句
| 1③. The Internet may well be the most powerful tool for combating world poverty. 互联网完全可以成为战胜世界贫困最强有力的工具。(2001阅读Text 2)
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debate
| 词义
| [n.] ① [C, U] a discussion or argument on a subject辩论;讨论,争论 [+about/on/over] [近argument, discussion]
[v.][I,T] ② to discuss sth, esp. formally before making a decision or finding a solution (尤指正式)讨论,辩论 [+sth/whether/what/how] [近discuss, argue]
③ to think carefully about sth before making a decision 仔细考虑,斟酌 [+with oneself, +doing sth, +whether/what/how]
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真题例句
| 1①. Many in the medical community acknowledge that the assistedsuicide debate has been fueled in part by the despair of patients... 许多医学界人士承认,致使医助自杀这场争论升温的部分原因是病人们的绝望情绪……(2000阅读Text 4)
2②. Scholars, policymakers, and critics of all stripes have debated the social implications of these changes. 各行各业的学者、政策制定者以及批评家都在讨论这些变化的社会意义。(2007阅读Text 3)
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rebel
| 词义
| [v.][I]① to fight against or refuse to obey an authority, for example a government, a system, your parents反叛,造反,反抗 [+against] [近revolt,rise up]
[n.] [C]② 反抗者,造反者,叛乱者
③ a person who refuses to do things in the normal way, or the way that other people want them to 叛逆者,不守规矩者
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真题例句
| 1①. Think of Gallileos 17thcentury trial for his rebelling belief before the Catholic Church. 想想看,17世纪伽利略为他叛逆的信仰而遭受天主教会的审判(1998阅读Text 3)
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biography
| 词义
| [n.] ① [C, U](由其他人撰写的)传记;传记文学
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真题例句
| 1Ⅰ. They gather all the data they can, not just performance statistics and biographical details but also... 他们竭尽所能收集到的数据中,不仅包括工作绩效统计数字、人的成长细节、而且还包括……(2007阅读Text 1)
3Ⅲ. In his autobiography, Darwin himself speaks of his intellectual powers with extraordinary modesty. 达尔文在自传中谈到自己的智力时显得出人意料般的谦虚。 (2008翻译)
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biology
| 词义
| [n.] [U] ① 生物学 [比较zoology动物学]
② the way in which the body and cells of a living thing behave生理
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真题例句
| 1①. ...in the language of molecular biology用分子生物学的术语(2003阅读Text 2)
2Ⅰ. to estimate the actual biomass (the amount of living biological matter) of fish species in particular parts of the ocean 确切估计在特定海域中鱼类的生物量(活生物物种的数量)(2006阅读Text 3)
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accident
| 词义
| [n.] ① [C,U] sth that happens unexpectedly and is not planned in advance意外,偶然的事[近 occurrence]
② [C] an unplesant event that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage(交通)事故[近crash, smash, wreck ];意外遭遇,不测事件[近incident, emergency]
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真题例句
| 1①. Discoveries in science and technology are thought by “untaught minds” to come in blinding flashes or as the result of dramatic accidents. “无知者”认为科学技术上的发明创造来自灵感的眩目闪现或戏剧性的偶然事件。(1994阅读Text 5)
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case
| 词义
| [n.][C]① a particular situation具体情况,事例[近instance, example] ;[用单数]特殊情况;[the case]实情,事实
② a matter that is being officially investigated, esp. by the police; a question to be decided in a court of law(尤指警方)调查的案件;(法庭受理的)诉讼案[近suit]
③ a set of facts or arguments that support one side in a court of law, discussion, etc(在法庭、讨论等中支持一方的)论据,事实,理由 [+for/against] [近argument, point, evidence]
④ (the fact of ) sb having a disease or an injury病例,案例;病人,伤员
⑤ a person who needs special treatment or attention(需特别对待或注意的)人
⑥ a container or covering used to protect or store things容器,箱,盒,套[近box, suitcase]
⑦ the way in which the form of a word changes, showing its relationship to other words in a sentence(词的变化形式,在句中表示与其他词的关系)格
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真题例句
| 1①. Instead of a plan of action, they continue to press for more research—a classic case of “paralysis by analysis”.他们没有出台行动计划,相反只是继续迫切要求进行更多的研究——这是一个经典的“分析导致麻痹”的例子。(2005阅读Text 2)
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casual
| 词义
| [a.][常用在名词前] ① happening by chance without being planned偶然的,碰巧的[近accidental]
② without any clear aim or serious interest, not showing much care or thought漫无目的的,不经意的,漫不经心的[unconcerned, unmindful]
③ without deep affection; superficial 感情不深的,疏远的
④ (of clothes) for informal occasions(衣物)随便的,非正式的[近informal]
⑤ (work, employment)only for a short period of time(工作)临时的,不定期的[近temporary, interim]
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真题例句
| 2③. The casual friendliness of many Americans should be interpreted neither as superficial nor as artificial...很多美国人泛泛的友好不应被看作是表面或虚假的应酬。(1997阅读Text 2)
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casualty
| 词义
| [n.] ① [C] a person hurt or killed in an accident or battle, a person that suffers or a thing that is destroyed as a result of a particular event or situation(事故或战斗中的)伤亡人员;(某特定事件或情况造成的)受害者[近victim]
② [U] emergency room 急救室,急诊室
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真题例句
| 1①.For a while it looked as though the making of semiconductors... was going to be the next casualty. 半导体产业似乎成了下个遭受冲击的领域。(2000阅读Text 1)
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coincide
| 词义
| [v.][I] ① (two or more events) to happen at the same time, esp. by chance(尤指因巧合)同时发生[+(with)]
② (of ideas or opinions etc) be identical or very similar(想法、观点等)一致或相似[近agree, square, accord, conform, correspond]
③ (of objects or places) to meet or share the same space相接,相交,重叠
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真题例句
| 2Ⅰ.Can this merely be coincidence?难道这仅仅只是巧合吗?(2004 阅读Text 2)
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decay
| 词义
| [v.] ① [T,I]to be slowly destroyed or to destroy sth by a natural process (使)腐蚀,(使)腐烂[近rot, decompose]
② [I] if buildings, structures, or areas decay, their condition gradually becomes worse; if traditional beliefs, morals, standards etc decay, they lose power, vigour, influence over people, society etc (建筑物或地区)变坏,破败,衰败;(传统观念、道德、标准等)失去影响力;衰弱,衰落[近decline, disintegrate]
[n.][U]③ the process or result of being destroyed by a natural process腐烂,腐坏[近rot, decomposition]
④ the gradual destruction of buildings, ideas, social or political organizations etc(建筑物、观念、社会或政治组织等的)衰退,衰败,逐渐毁坏[近decline, disintegration]
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incident
| 词义
| [n.] ① [C,U]sth that happens, esp. one that is unusual, serious, or violent(尤指不平常的、严重的或暴力的)事件[近event, occurrence, happenings]
② [C] a serious disagreement between countries, often involving military forces(两国间的)摩擦,冲突;(常指)军事冲突[近conflict]
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真题例句
| 1①. Last year Japan experienced 2,125 incidents of school violence. 去年日本发生了2,125起校园暴力事件。(2000阅读Text 4)
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incidental
| 词义
| [a.]① not intended; happening in connection with sth else, but not as important as it非有意的;附带发生的,次要的 [+ to] [近accidental]
② happening as a natural result of sth 伴随而来的,不可避免的[+to]
[n.] [复数]③ sth that happens in connection with sth else, but is less important附带的次要事情
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真题例句
| 1①. In the former case the education is incidental; it is natural and important, but it is not the express reason of the association.前一种情况下,教育是附带产生的,虽然它是自然且重要的,但却不是人际交往的明显目的。(2009翻译)
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occasion
| 词义
| [n.] ① [C] a time when sth happens(某事发生的)时刻,时候;某次[on...+] [近moment, time]
② [C] an important social event or ceremony 重要的社交活动,仪式,庆典[近ceremony, celebration, function]
③ [用单数] a suitable or favourable time合适的机会,时机[+(for)] [近opportunity, chance]
④ [U] a cause or reason理由,原因[+(of/for/to do)] [近cause, reason]
[v.][T]⑤ to cause sth使发生,造成,导致[近cause, lead, bring, induce, make, result in, trigger]
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真题例句
| 1④. Probably there is not one here who has not in the course of the day had occasion to set in motion a complex train of reasoning. 在座的诸位中,大概不会有人一整天都不需要(或,没有理由)进行一连串复杂的思考活动。(1993翻译)
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