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up, make a reputation (for oneself) (為自己)樹立聲譽、博得名聲 live up to one’s reputation不負盛名(行為、表現(xiàn)等與聲譽相符) 241. reserve vt. 保留。預(yù)訂 reserve sth for sb 為某人預(yù)留,保留 reserve a table for two 預(yù)留一個雙座的座位 reserves the right to do sth. 保留做某事的權(quán)利 reserve (one’s) judgment (on sb/sth) 暫不表態(tài) n. 儲備。矜持。自然保護區(qū) have great reserves of capital, energy 儲備有大量資金、能源 without reserve毫無保留地 in reserve 儲備中的 242. resolve v. 決定。決心。解決(問題、疑問等) resolve on/upon/against sth/doing sth/to do sth He resolved on/against (making) an early start. 他決定、反對盡早出發(fā)?! esolve an argument, a difficulty, a crisis 解決爭端、困難、危機 n. 決定要做的事。決定。決心 make a resolve not to smoke 決定不吸煙 show, keep, break one’s resolve 表現(xiàn)出、持有、改變決心 243. respect vt. 尊敬。尊重,重視 respect sb/sth for sth(因某事物)尊敬或敬重某人、某事 。尊重,重視[ pl.]敬意。方面 have /show respect for sb敬重某人 won/earn the respect of sb. 博得某人的尊重 out of respect出于敬意 Give/send/offer him my respects. 代我向他致意。 in some/all/many/several/few respects 在某些、各個、許多、幾個、極少方面 with respect to sth涉及、提到或關(guān)于某事物 244. respond v.(以口頭或書面方式)回答。(對某人、某事)反應(yīng)靈敏 respond to sb/sth (with sth) 以……形式回復(fù)某人 The car responds well to the controls. 這輛汽車操縱靈敏。 The patient did not respond to treatment. 病人經(jīng)治療后未見起色。 245. restore vt. 將(某失物等)歸還原主。使某人(某物)回復(fù)到原處或原位。使某人(某物)恢復(fù)原先的狀況。重新采用某事物(如終止或取消后)。重建或修復(fù)(被毀之建筑物、藝術(shù)品等) restore sth to sb/sth restore sacked workers to their old jobs 使被解雇的工人復(fù)工 restore an officer to his mand 恢復(fù)一軍官的指揮權(quán) He restored the dictionary to the shelf. 他把詞典放回到書架上 restore one’s health, beauty, sight, confidence 恢復(fù)某人的健康、姿色、視力、信心 restore law and order恢復(fù)治安 restore old laws恢復(fù)舊時的法律 restore an oil painting修復(fù)油畫 246. restriction n. 限制,約束 restrictions on immigration 對移民的限制 impose/place restrictions on sth 對……設(shè)置限制 lift/remove a restriction 解除限制 247. reveal vt. 透露。泄露。揭露 reveal sth to sb reveal secrets, details, methods, faults, feelings 泄露秘密、披露詳情、透露方法、揭露錯誤、流露感情 Her answers revealed her to be innocent. 她的回答顯示出她無辜。 The doctor did not reveal the truth to him. 醫(yī)生沒有向他透露真相?! ?48. revise vt. 復(fù)查(某事物)。(尤指)復(fù)核,校訂,修正。復(fù)習(xí)(功課) revise a manuscript before publication 審校手稿以備出版 revise one’s opinion of sb 改變對某人的看法 She’s revising (her history notes) for the test. 她正在復(fù)習(xí)(歷史課筆記)準備測驗?! ?49. roughly adv. 粗略地,大概,大約。粗魯?shù)亍 oughly 200 people大概兩百人 roughly speaking 粗略地說 treat sb roughly 粗暴地對待某人 250. routine n. 固定而有規(guī)則性的程序。例行公事。常規(guī) do sth as a matter of routine 按常規(guī)辦事 routine tasks, duties日常工作、例行職責(zé) adj. 通常的。慣例的。例行的 the routine procedure 例行手續(xù) a rather routine performance 很一般的(平淡無奇的)演出 251. sacrifice n. 犧牲 make many sacrifices作出犧牲 She brought three children up singlehandedly, often at great personal sacrifice. 她做出了巨大的個人犧牲,只身一人帶大了孩子。 v. 犧牲某事物 sacrifice sth for sth sacrifice sth to do sth She sacrificed her career to marry him. 她為了嫁給他犧牲了自己的事業(yè)。 The car’s designers have sacrificed fort to economy. 汽車設(shè)計人員為降低造價而舍棄了汽車舒適性?! ?52. sample n. 樣品。標本 a blood sample血樣 hand out free samples of the perfume 送出香水的贈樣 v. 抽樣檢查(某物)。取(某物)樣。試用(某物) sample opinion among the workers 抽樣調(diào)查工人們的看法 sample a new type of flour for oneself 試樣選擇一種新的面粉 253. scale 。等級。比例。刻度。天平 a scale in centimetres有厘米的刻度 a scale of wages, taxation 工資﹑ 稅率的等級 on a large scale大規(guī)模地 a scale of one to a million 一比一百萬的比例 on a global/international/world scale v. scale sth down/up縮減、增加某事物 We are going to scale down the number of trees being cut. 我們要減少砍伐的樹的數(shù)量。 We’ve scaled up production to meet demand. 我們已經(jīng)擴大了生產(chǎn)以滿足需求?! ?54. scene n. (戲劇中的)場。地點。情景。舞臺 behind the scenes在幕后。秘密地,暗中地 political deals behind the scenes 秘密的政治交易 on the scene 在場the scene of the crime犯罪現(xiàn)場 255. skeptical adj. 表示懷疑的 be skeptical about/of 對……懷疑 I’m extremely skeptical about what I read in the newspaper. 256. schedule n. 時刻表,日程 have a full schedule 有很滿的日程安排 ahead of/on/behind schedule 提前、按期、未按期 according to schedule按預(yù)定計劃 vt. 安排,排定 be scheduled for sth./to do sth. 計劃定于……,計劃做某事 The sale is scheduled for tomorrow. 大減價定于明日舉行 She is scheduled to give a speech tonight. 她定于今晚演講。 257. scheme n. 計劃,方案。陰謀 a scheme for sth. / to do sth. (做)某事的方案 v. 密謀,策劃 scheme for sth. 為某事籌劃 scheme against sb. 策劃反對某人 scheme to do sth. 計劃做某事 258. scratch v. 抓,搔,刮 scratch at the door用爪子抓門 scratch one’s head (困惑時)撓頭 We’ve been scratching our heads for a solution to the problem. 我們一直苦苦思索, 想找到解決這一問題的方法?! cratch the surface of sth對待或處理一問題不深入徹底 n. 抓(痕),劃(痕) start sth from scratch從沒有任何基礎(chǔ)開始。從零開始 259. secure adj. 無憂慮的。安全的。牢固的 be / feel secure about sth. 對……感到?jīng)]有疑慮、憂慮 a secure investment 無風(fēng)險的投資 a secure job 一份穩(wěn)定的工作 vt. 將(某物)固定住??`牢 Secure all the doors and windows before leaving. 要把所有門窗關(guān)好再出門?! ecure sth against/from sth使某事物安全。保護 secure a building (from collapse) 將建筑物加固(以免倒塌) 260. seize vt. 抓住,捉住。扣押,沒收。奪取,占據(jù)。抓住,把握(機會等)。(強烈的感情、愿望等)突然影響或控制(某人) seize sb by the wrist 抓住某人的手腕 seized power奪取政權(quán) seize the chance to make some money 抓住時機賺一些錢 Panic seized us. 我們驚恐萬狀?! eize on/upon sth 意識到某事物而立即加以利用 She seized on my suggestion and began work immediately. 她采納了我的建議,馬上干了起來?! he critics seized on my mistake and said I was ignorant. 批評我的人抓住了我的錯誤就硬說我一無所知?! ?61. sensible adj. 明智的,合情理的。(指衣著等)實用而不時髦的。能覺察出的 a sensible person, idea, course of action, suggestion 通情達理的人、主意、做法、建議 It was sensible of you to lock the door. 你把門鎖上了,做得對?! ear sensible shoes for long walks 為走長路而穿舒適的鞋。 be sensible of sth. 覺察到某事物 Are you sensible of the dangers of your position? 你覺察出你處境中的危險了嗎? 262. sensitive adj. 敏感的。神經(jīng)過敏的。易受傷害的 be sensitive to sth. 對……敏感 263. seq