【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 dfather in a few years. 弗朗西斯在幾年里就把他從祖父那里繼承下來的一大筆財產(chǎn)揮霍光了。 7. hypothesis ____________assumption 假設(shè) This is only a sort of scientific hypothesis which has not been proved by experiments 這僅僅是一個尚未被實驗證明的科學(xué)假說。 8. liability ______________responsibility。 disadvantage 責(zé)任 , 義務(wù) , 債務(wù) , 與 assets相對 The business failed because its assets were not so great as its liabilities. 這家商行因資不抵債而倒閉。 9. discern ______________recognize。 identify。 perceive 目睹 , 認識 , 洞悉 , 辨別 , 看清楚 It was so dark outside that he was just able to discern the road in the dark. 外面一片漆黑他在黑暗中勉強能分辨出道路。 10. nominate ____________ appoint。 designate 提名 , 推薦 , 任命 , 命名 He was nominated (as) Ministor of Finance. 他被任命為財政部長。 _____________riotous。 disorderly 狂暴的 , 吵鬧的 Cultural revolution was a turbulent period in history. 文化大革命是歷史上的動蕩時期 12. extravagant __________ luxurious。 excessive 奢侈的 , 浪費的 , 過分的 , 放縱的 She39。s very extravagant — she spends all her money on clothes. 她很奢侈，花掉了所有的錢來買衣服。 13. pretext ______________excuse, on ~ of 借口 , 托辭 He left early on the pretext that he had a bad toothache and had to see the dentist. 他早退的藉口是他牙疼得厲害 ,得去看牙科醫(yī)生。 14. scrutiny _____________inspection。 investigation 詳細審查 His work looks all right, but it will not bear scrutiny. 他的工作似乎很好 , 但是經(jīng)不起仔細檢查。 15. prestigious ___________famous。 eminent 享有聲望的 , 聲望很高的 Beijing university is a prestigious university in China 16. undermine ___________weaken。 ruin 破壞 Late hours can undermine one39。s health. 晚睡能損害健康。 17. intimidate ____________threaten。 frighten 威脅，脅迫 He said he would never be intimidated by big names and authorities. 他說他決不會被名人、權(quán)威所嚇倒。 18. predominantly ________mainly。 chiefly 統(tǒng)治 , 成為主流 , 支配 , 占優(yōu)勢 the predominant feature of sb.39。s character 某人性格的主要特征 19. intricate _____________plex。 plicated 復(fù)雜的 , 錯綜的 , 難以理解的 This is an intricate problem, which needs time to deal with. 20. destine ______________doom 注定 , 預(yù)定 They destined him for the navy. 他們指定他去海軍。 21. provoke _____________irritate 激怒 , 挑撥 , 煽動 , 惹起 , 驅(qū)使 Mind you. That dog is very dangerous when provoked. 當(dāng)心 ,那條狗被激怒時是很危險的。 22. jeopardize ___________endanger。 risk。 injure 危害 The disagreement over the trade could seriously jeopardize relations between two nations. 23. perplex _____________confuse, puzzle 困惑 The disease has continued to perplex doctors and public health workers. 24. permeate ____________perate 彌漫 , 滲透 , 透過 , 充滿 Our thinking is permeated by our historical myths. 我們的歷史神話滲透著我們的思想。 25. allege ______________claim。 declare 宣稱 , 斷言 The police allege that the man was murdered but they have given no proof. 警方聲稱這男子是被人謀殺的 ,但未提出任何證據(jù)。 26. depict ______________portray 描述 , 描寫 Many people were shocked by the advertisement which depicted a man suffering from AIDS. 27. manifest ____________demonstrate。 show 顯示，出現(xiàn)，表明 , 證明 The contradiction manifested itself in the employment situation. 在就業(yè)問題上矛盾暴露了。 28. contaminate _________pollute 污染 Don39。t be contaminated by bureaucratism. 不要沾染官僚主義作風(fēng)。 29. detain ______________arrest。 delay 拘留 , 留住 , 阻止 The police detained several suspects for questioning. The disruptive students were detained after school until their parents had been notified. 警察拘留了許多疑犯進行審問，搗亂的學(xué)生在放學(xué)后被拘禁了，直到通知他們的家長。 30. intrinsic ____________inherent。 inside (指價值、性質(zhì) ) 固有的 , 內(nèi)在的 , 本質(zhì)的 The intrinsic value of a coin is the value of the metal it is made of. 一枚錢幣的內(nèi)在價值是造這枚錢幣的金屬的價值。 31. evoke ______________arouse, remind 喚起 , 引起 , 博得 The newly published review on the book has evoked much controversy. 這篇新發(fā)表的關(guān)于書評引起了很多爭論。 32. subtle ______________slight 狡猾的 , 敏感的 , 微妙的 , 精細的 , 稀薄的 subtle smiles resulting from subjectively humorous experiences 來自于個人幽默的經(jīng)驗所發(fā)出的微笑。 33. adverse _____________unfavorable 不利的 , 敵對的 , 相反的 Adverse circumstances pelled him to close his business. 生意不景氣 ,迫使他不得不停業(yè)。 34. salvation ____________rescue 拯救 , 救助，解脫 Government loans have been the salvation of several shaky business panies. 政府貸款挽救了幾家瀕臨倒閉的公司。 35. withhold ____________refuse。 stop 使停止 , 拒給 , 保留 , 抑制 to withhold the money 把錢留住（不給別人） 36. scramble ____________climb。 pete (scramble up a steep hillside。 scramble for power) 攀登 , 攪亂 , 使混雜 The children scrambled up the hill. 孩子們爬上這座小山。 37. agony ______________angry。 suffering (intolerable agony) 苦惱 , 極大的痛苦 The wounded man was in agony. 受傷的人很痛苦。 38. aggravate ___________worsen。 intensify 使惡化 , 加重 If he aggravates me any more I shall punish him. 如果他再惹我生氣 ,我就要懲罰他。 39. curb _______________control (~ inflation) 控制 High interest rates put a curb on spending. 高利率抑制了消費。 40. bias