【正文】 =strength 強度 （intense= very great or extreme）18. intrigue=fascinate=interest=attract 使…感興趣19. irreparable (damage)=irrecoverable 無法修復(fù)的20. isolated=separated=divorced 孤立的，分離的（有時isolated=unique, unique本來表示獨一無二的，極不尋常的，但在這里unique=only existing or happening in one place or situation，比如這個例句：Mass extinctions are relatively rare events。 autonomous=unlimited=be not confined自由，未被限制的12. formidable=difficult=tough 難以克服的，可怕的－－－－－－－－－－G1. gauge=measure=meter 測量2. green hand=unskilled laborer沒有經(jīng)驗的人, 而layman 表外行3. groundless=unfounded=baseless 無根據(jù)的4. guide=direct=channel 引導(dǎo)5. grand= Large and impressive in size, scope, or extent。 exert=employ=wield=utilize=exploit=exercise 運用20. exhausted=tired。s authority)dispute為名詞時=contention=argument 爭議3. chronic=constant=of long duration=perennial 長期的（持續(xù)時間長）有時，chronic=confirmed 習(xí)慣的（confirm 作動詞時表證實，確定=corroborate）4. chronically=constantly=inveterately 長期地，根深蒂固地5. claim=maintain=hold=argue that 認為，聲稱6. classify=catalog=categorize 分類7. coalesce=fuse=unite=e together 合并8. collide with=run into=hit 碰撞9. concise= shortened=simplified 精簡化10. pelling= persuasive=convincing 有說服力的11. pelling= urgently requiring attention= pressing 急迫的（emergent）12. pensate for =offset（counteract）=countervail補償，抵消13. pliment= praise=extol 贊美14. ponent=constituent=element=ingredient 成分，要素15. prehensive=covering broadly= inclusive 包羅廣泛的17. control= refrain=regulate=govern 控制, 抑制，調(diào)節(jié)18．consequence=result=oute 結(jié)果19. considerable= large in extent or degree= substantial 可觀的，重要的20. consist of=be made up of=prised of= be posed of 由..組成21. contrive=create=plan=invent 謀劃，設(shè)計( invention=contrivance)22. controversy=disagreement=argument 爭議23．corroborative=confirmative 確實的，確證的（make more certain）24. critically=crucially=significantly 重要地（強調(diào)程度大）(critical還表示危急的=difficult to deal with, 如 the situation is most critical= the situation is worst) 25．crude =original= raw=natural=unprocessed 天然的 （crude oil）26. conceal = hide = disguise = camouflage 隱藏，掩蓋27. conventional= customary=traditional 習(xí)俗上或傳統(tǒng)上的28．concentration=level 濃度，含量29．conviction=belief (conviction還有定罪的意思=sentence)30. counterpart（相對應(yīng)的人或物）=equivalent(同等物)= similitude （類似物）－－－－－－－－－－D1. decimate=destroy 毀掉大部分(有時destroy=consume=ruin= devastate)2. delegate= assign=appoint=mission 委派3. delicate=dainty=elaborate(精美的)4. delicate= fragile 脆弱的,如：delicate ecosystem balance 5. demanding=laborious=exacting=burdensome 費力的（需要更多力氣，精力，責任等）6. demonstrate=illustrate=show 表明，證實7. dependable=reliable 可靠的8. depict=describe=draw 描繪9. desert=abandon=give up=discard=forsake=stop doing sth 放棄，拋棄10. determining= deciding=conclusive 決定性的11. devoted=dedicated 全身心的（具有奉獻精神，或有強烈興趣做某事）12. devoid of ( devoid為形容詞)= lack of= without= scant of 缺乏的13. dictate= rule=reign=govern=decide 命令，規(guī)定（能控制或統(tǒng)治）14. diminish = reduce=decrease=dwindle=taper (bee smaller and smaller)15. discern=tell the difference=discriminate=distinguish 區(qū)分16. discharge= unload= emit=release=issue釋放（有時=vent發(fā)泄）17. disintegrate= rot=decay=spoil=depose=degrade 降解（使整體變成部分）注意：disintegrate有時也=break/fall/tear apart=crumble碎掉18. disperse=scatter=spread=disseminate=distribute=diffuse 分散( 使一個東西不同地方都有, 也就是：to separate and go in different directions)19. dissuade= discourage 勸阻，鼓勵不做什么事20. diversity=variety=many and different 種類多21. documented=recorded 被記錄的22. domestic=home 家里的（domestic還表示國內(nèi)的= not be foreign）23. draft=sketch=drawing=outline 起草，畫（draft還有招募的意思）24. draw=attract=appeal to=engage 吸引 25. duplicate=copy 復(fù)制品 xerox 表示靜電復(fù)印件(a copy of a written document or image that is made with a Xerox machine)26. dweller=resident=inhabitant=settler 居住者，定居者－－－－－－－－－－E:1. earned=acquired=obt