CET-6 Core Vocabulary 2000 Day 4 (39words)
ingenious 英/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/美/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/ ingenuous ingenuity
adj.灵巧的，有独创性的；精巧的，巧妙的
同义词： productive original inspired clever masterful creative skillful imaginative
proficient inventive
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同义词 bright, clever, wise, brilliant, intelligent, ingenious, smart, shrewd
So you fitted that wire through that little hole there:that's very ingenious!
instantaneous 英/ˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs/美/ˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs/instantaneity
adj.瞬间发生的，瞬间完成的
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She accidentally swallowed the poison and death was instantaneous.
integral 英/ˈɪntɪɡrəl/美/ˈɪntɪɡrəl/ integrate integrity integrality
adj.必需的，必要的；作为组成部分的；完整的；整的，积分的
n.积分；完整
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复数 integrals比较级 more integral最高级 most integral
The form,the sound and the grammar rules are integral parts of a language.
intelligible 英/ɪnˈtelɪdʒəb(ə)l/美/ɪnˈtelɪdʒəb(ə)l/ accessible/comprehensible/understandable
adj.可理解的，明白易懂的；只能凭智力理解的
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He used so many archaisms in his speech that half of it was barely intelligible.
jeopardize 英/ˈdʒepədaɪz/美/ˈdʒepərdaɪz/harm/endanger/threaten/compromise
v.危及，损害
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第三人称单数 jeopardizes现在分词 jeopardizing过去式 jeopardized过去分词 jeopardized
The security of the whole operation has been jeopardized by one careless person.
lawsuit 英/ˈlɔːsuːt/美/ˈlɔːsuːt/
n.诉讼，诉讼案
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复数 lawsuits
A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.
linger 英/ˈlɪŋɡə(r)/美/ˈlɪŋɡər/ hang out/ ramble/wander/roam
同义词 stay remain tarry lag loiter wait dawdle dillydally delay
v.继续存留，缓慢消失；流连，逗留；苟延残喘；消磨，缓慢度过
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第三人称单数 lingers现在分词 lingering过去式 lingered过去分词 lingered
She lingered after the concert,hoping to meet the star.
Sometimes old technology lingers for centuries because of its symbolic power.
magnify 英/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/美/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/ magnitude magnificent magnification
v.放大，扩大；夸张，夸大；使（问题）加重，加剧；<古>赞美，颂扬
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第三人称单数 magnifies现在分词 magnifying过去式 magnified过去分词 magnified
The microscope magnified the object one hundred times.
maturity 英/məˈtʃʊərəti/美/məˈtʃʊrəti/mature
n.成熟；发育成熟；到期；（债券等）偿还期
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复数 maturities
This highly polite style is no doubt something that young women have been expected
to“grow into”-after all,it is a sign not simply of femininity,but of maturity and refinement.
migrate 英/maɪˈɡreɪt/美/ˈmaɪɡreɪt/immigration emigrate
v.移居，迁移；转移改用操作系统
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第三人称单数 migrates现在分词 migrating过去式 migrated过去分词 migrated
Wealthy people often migrate in winter to warmer,sunnier countries.
misfortune 英/ˌmɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/美/ˌmɪsˈfɔːrtʃən/ disaster/evil/tragedy/grief
n.厄运，不幸；不幸事件，灾难
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Think about the misfortune of others that you may be satisfied with your own lot.
negligible 英/ˈneɡlɪdʒəb(ə)l/美/ˈneɡlɪdʒəb(ə)l/
adj.微不足道的，不值一提的
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The damage to my car is negligible.
The company says the cost of relocation will be negligible.
公司说迁移的费用微不足道。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
notorious 英/nəʊˈtɔːriəs/美/noʊˈtɔːriəs/ infamous/disreputable
adj.声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的
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比较级 more notorious最高级 most notorious
Maradona,a most famous football star,is a notorious drug addict.
outdate 英/aʊtˈdeɪt/美/aʊtˈdeɪt/
v.使过时；使陈旧
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第三人称单数 outdates现在分词 outdating过去式 outdated过去分词 outdated
More companies are learning the importance of destructive technologies innovations that
hold the potential to make a product line,or even an entire business segment,virtually outdated.
outflow 英/ˈaʊtfləʊ/美/ˈaʊtfloʊ/
n.流出；流出量；流出物
vi.流出
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复数 outflows第三人称单数 outflows现在分词 outflowing
过去式 outflowed 过去分词 outflowed
We watched the heavy outflow of the tide.
permeate 英/ˈpɜːmieɪt/美/ˈpɜːrmieɪt/ permeation
v.渗透，弥漫；（观点、信念、感情等）充满，充斥
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第三人称单数 permeates现在分词 permeating过去式 permeated过去分词 permeated
On a spring moonlit night,birds are singing,the air is permeated with the fragrance of
flowers.
porch 英/pɔːtʃ/美/pɔːrtʃ/passage/corridor
n.门廊；<美>走廊，游廊
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复数 porches
A porch is a covered entrance to a building.
predominant 英/prɪˈdɒmɪnənt/美/prɪˈdɑːmɪnənt/
adj.显着的，明显的；占主导地位的，占支配地位的
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Remarkable/excellent/primary/major/prominent
Her predominant characteristic is her friendliness.
prescription 英/prɪˈskrɪpʃn/美/prɪˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n/
n.处方，药方；解决方法，诀窍；<法律>取得的时效（=positive prescription)）
adj.凭处方方可购买的
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复数 prescriptions
She feels fine now that the doctor has made fine adjustments to her prescription.
prevalent 英/ˈprevələnt/美/ˈprevələnt/ prevail on prevalence
adj.盛行的，普遍的
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Traveling by motor car is becoming more and more prevalent in the country.
profound 英/prəˈfaʊnd/美/prəˈfaʊnd/ profoundity
adj.深刻的，极大的；强烈的，深切的；深邃的，（见解）深刻的；严重的
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The doctor's discovery will have a profound influence on mankind.
prolong 英/prəˈlɒŋ/美/prəˈlɔːŋ/ extend elongation
v.拉长，拖长
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第三人称单数 prolongs现在分词 prolonging过去式 prolonged过去分词 prolonged
I do not want to prolong our talk;it is time to go home.
reassure 英/ˌriːəˈʃʊə(r)/美/ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
v.使安心，使消除疑虑
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第三人称单数 reassures现在分词 reassuring过去式 reassured过去分词 reassured
What reassures executives does not always reward shareholders.
rectify 英/ˈrektɪfaɪ/美/ˈrektɪfaɪ/ rectifier rectification
v.纠正，矫正；整流，把（交流电）转变成直流电；蒸馏；求曲线的直线等长
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第三人称单数 rectifies现在分词 rectifying过去式 rectified过去分词 rectified
Once we get to know our mistakes,we should rectify them as soon as possible.
refute 英/rɪˈfjuːt/美/rɪˈfjuːt/ refute confute redargue disprove
v.<正式> 驳斥，批驳；<正式> 否认，辩驳
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第三人称单数 refutes现在分词 refuting过去式 refuted过去分词 refuted
词根 ：refute
adj.
refutable可驳倒的；容易驳倒的
n.
refutation反驳；驳斥；辩驳
refutal驳斥；反驳
You can easily refute his argument.
repel 英/rɪˈpel/美/rɪˈpel/to drive, push or keep sth away
v.击退，驱逐；抵御，驱除；使厌恶，使反感；*制抵**，不愿接受；排斥，相斥
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第三人称单数 repels现在分词 repelling过去式 repelled过去分词 repelled
Like poles repel each other. 同极相斥。
[ also V ] OPP attract
——see also repulsion repulsive
The soldiers repelled the attacking enemy.
to make sb feel horror or disgust 使恐惧；使厌恶
SYN disgust repulse
I was repelled by the smell. 这种气味让我恶心。
reproach 英/rɪˈprəʊtʃ/美/rɪˈproʊtʃ/ reprimand
n.责备，批评；丢脸，耻辱；a reproach to；谴责曲（Reproaches）
v.谴责，批评
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复数 reproaches第三人称单数 reproaches现在分词 reproaching过去式 reproached过去分词 reproached
beyond reproach 无可指责；无瑕疵的
above reproach 无可指责；完美
She reproached him for forgetting their anniversary.
roughly 英/ˈrʌfli/美/ˈrʌfli/roughen
adv.粗略地，大约；粗暴地，粗鲁地；粗糙地，不精细地
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I could not keep my anger down when I was roughly treated.
sensational 英/senˈseɪʃən(ə)l/美/senˈseɪʃən(ə)l/ sensation
adj.轰动的，激动人心的；夸张的，耸人听闻的；<非正式>非常好的，吸引人的
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After a sensational trial,the football player was cleared off the killing.
simulate 英/ˈsɪmjuleɪt/美/ˈsɪmjuleɪt/ simulation
v.假装，冒充；模拟，模仿；看上去像；计算机模拟
adj.<古> 虚假的，假装的
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第三人称单数 simulates现在分词 simulating过去式 simulated过去分词 simulated
The computer simulates conditions on the sea bed.
sociologist 英/ˌsəʊsiˈɒlədʒɪst/美/ˌsoʊsiˈɑːlədʒɪst/
n.社会学家，社会关系研究者
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复数 sociologists
“Music expressed its times,”says sociologist Irving Horowitz.
spacious 英/ˈspeɪʃəs/美/ˈspeɪʃəs/
adj.宽敞的；无边无际的
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比较级 more spacious最高级 most spacious
I want to live in a spacious house.
subscribe 英/səbˈskraɪb/美/səbˈskraɪb/ agree, consent, approve, comply, subscribe
v.订阅，订购；定期捐款赞助；赞成，同意；；申请，注册，报名；购买
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第三人称单数 subscribes现在分词 subscribing过去式 subscribed过去分词 subscribed
词根：subscribe
n. subscription捐献；订阅；订金；签署
subscriber订户；签署者；捐献者
I subscribe to Newsweek.
I subscribe wholeheartedly to this theory.
我衷心拥护这种理论.
subsidiary 英/səbˈsɪdiəri/美/səbˈsɪdieri/
n.子公司，附属公司；辅助者
adj.次要的，附属的；子公司的
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复数 subsidiaries
The question of finance is subsidiary to the question of whether the project will be
approved.
surpass 英/səˈpɑːs/美/sərˈpæs/overcome top exceed cap transcend
v.超过，胜过，优于；比更好；超越自我；超出
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第三人称单数 surpasses现在分词 surpassing过去式 surpassed过去分词 surpassed
Though we thought that we might lose in the first round,the result surpassed our hopes.
tempt 英/tempt/美/tempt/ temptation
v.引诱，诱惑；怂恿，利诱；冒……的风险
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第三人称单数 tempts现在分词 tempting过去式 tempted过去分词 tempted
Money and beauty tempted him to commit crime .
terrorism 英/ˈterərɪzəm/美/ˈterərɪzəm/
n.恐怖主义
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词根 ：terror
n.
terror恐怖；恐怖行动；恐怖时期；可怕的人
terrorist恐怖主义者，恐怖分子
terrorization恐怖手段抑制
vi.
terrorize实施恐怖统治
vt.
terrorize使…恐怖
terrorise恐吓（等于terrorize）
Bush said both countries love freedom and together they will fight against terrorism.
tow 英/təʊ/美/toʊ/
v.拖，牵引（车、船等）；（人）牵引，拖带（某人，某物）
n.（对车船等的）牵引，拖；牵引绳，拖链 pull drag draw haul tow tug towage
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If you park your car here the police may tow it away.
transition 英/trænˈzɪʃ(ə)n/美/trænˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
n.过渡，转变；转换
v.转变，过渡
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词根 ：transit
adj. transitional变迁的；过渡期的
transitive及物的；过渡的；可迁的
n. transit运输；经过
transitive传递；及物动词
transitivity传递性；动词的及物性；转移性
vi. transit经过
vt. transit运送
The transition from planned economy to share system is certainly a painstaking course.