1. condemnation n. An expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable 谴责,严厉指责
" E4 ^& K! f% h7 w! e' a! B( C% U: R e.g.: He deserved nothing but condemnation.
" O( t, P' H; p8 u* C( N. \: i1 K+ ] 派生词汇 condemn vt. 谴责 condemning adj. 谴责的 condemningly adv. 谴责地 condemnable adj. 该罚的,该受谴责的 condemnatory adj. 处罚的,定罪的;谴责的
9 \, c" \+ N6 ?0 s 2. persecution n. the act of oppressing or harass with ill-treatment, especially because of race, religion, sexual orientation, or beliefs 迫害,烦扰
) o. x/ T+ p$ k% R5 x: R e.g.: They suffered persecution for their beliefs., S9 J$ B+ k2 L% L: s S1 l
派生词汇 persecute vt. 迫害,困扰 persecutor n. 迫害者,虐待者 persecute n. 受迫害者6 Z7 c' q" f b3 D1 z3 _4 Q2 p) O
3. pitiful adj. inspiring or deserving pity 可怜的,引起或值得同情的& V' j U% y* N C/ y
e.g.: Their suffering was pitiful to see. 他们受的苦让人见了同情。
: E% e, l4 c' y0 K& W 派生词汇 pitifulness n. 可怜 pitifully adv. 可怜地: X1 X+ x- Z# Q
4. cleanse vt. To make thoroughly clean or purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins 使彻底清洁;清洁或使(思想等)变纯洁5 `) j# Q. }1 Y* J" h, r; P
e.g.: She felt cleansed of her sins after confession./ {5 V8 F5 \; s
派生词汇 cleanser n. 清洁工人;清洁剂;清洁器
+ ]4 y3 t8 J: p& H: N( ]% z% m 5. macaque n. a kind of monkey 猕猴,恒河猴,短尾猴4 ?8 r9 Z2 u7 N$ E' x; n+ g7 ~
e.g.: There are three features of Japanese macaques.
3 e! `. o# \( C5 N: } E# @! d4 V 6. retaliation n. action taken in return for an injury or offence 报复
5 ~* ?! Y4 u/ [! S9 n e.g.: The situation is complicated by the retaliations of the two sides.
& \4 ^2 Y2 k9 M 派生词汇 retaliate vt. 报仇,反击 retaliative adj. 报复性的 retaliatory adj. 报复的
1 g2 u; x4 m+ ]/ ?, m. u 7. analogous adj. partially similar or parallel; offering an analogy 类似的,相似的
% r6 n1 C1 m: |5 l8 e e.g.: The two processes are not analogous.: n, @6 Q/ Z# v3 T
必背搭配 be analogous to
8 T y, G. i0 p- |: \ 派生词汇 analogue n. 相似物,类似情况 analogy n. 类推,类比 analogousness n. 类似,相似性 analogously adv. 相似地
5 j3 `9 Z3 K r5 ?3 s 8. pecking-order n. a hierarchy among a group, as of people, classes, or nations任何团体中之长幼尊卑次序3 X+ U6 Q: }2 P7 H" m2 r- Z+ _
e.g.: Newcomers have to accept their position at the bottom of the pecking-order." @0 L& c* H0 h. R
9. ethnologist n. student or expert in ethnology 民族学研究者,民族学家
- p! ~4 O9 e6 @7 G9 B e.g.: Amy is an ethnologist.
5 \* H$ N3 \* r7 c 派生词汇 ethnology n. 人种学 ethnologic(ethnological) adj. 人种学的
% K$ ^7 V$ l' v% _6 R" R# r ethnologically adv. 人种学地# @8 R% `/ F" J3 n$ O
10. correlate ①vt. to put or bring into causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relation 使相互关联
8 T4 Q1 y, I$ ] e.g.: I cannot correlate these two pieces of information.
; K1 M( }: ~8 g( @6 h2 I ② vi. to be related by a correlation 和……相关- v Q# g7 m! v( F9 K& P, T& b/ H
e.g.: The results of this experiment do not correlate with the results of earlier ones. v! S5 P# X% z" p4 V
③adj. related by a correlation, especially having corresponding characteristics 相关的,关联的
5 V! ]8 J: j' A1 t' o e.g.: The diameter and the circumference of a circle are correlate. 圆的直径与圆周有相互关系。. K7 L- o+ V4 x- j( p, ^ Y
④n. either of two correlate entities; a correlative 相关一方,两个相对应的方面的任一方
: D1 c' i+ w- B2 c) K e.g.: Scientific research requires a careful study of all the correlates.( Y; m' x9 Y/ q# C; ^5 n8 w3 U
必背搭配 correlate with
/ M7 O, J* {: M4 _% m, ] 派生词汇 correlatable adj. 相关的,可对比的 correlated adj. 相关的 l& ^8 _" {$ @, b- L, y
11. predator n. animal that kills and eats other animals 掠夺者,食肉动物
+ z( F( W8 g( r6 I4 a e.g.: Tiger is predator.
J1 a" N% i @# j 派生词汇 predatory adj. 食肉的,掠夺性的
- h: c$ O( D a- z/ e6 a 12.necessitate vt. to make sth necessary 使成为必要& x( n- K( Q; G/ z: |& j7 D! b5 L
e.g.: It’s an unpopular measure, but the situation necessitates it. 这是不得人心的办法,但是形势要求这样做。- R) T% I; V; i* z& Y) T( `2 H
派生词汇 necessity n. 必要性,需要;[常用复数]必需品 necessitation n. 迫使,被迫 necessitous adj. 紧迫的;穷的,贫困的
! w' o4 x# |3 D# S0 w8 s 13. colossal adj. very large 巨大的
* I; U3 E7 e, y; E" q& P e.g.: This is a colossal building.3 P/ G @# d+ ~1 _ Y7 l# e7 {
派生词汇 colossus n. (pl. colossi) 巨像,巨人,巨物
; H4 B0 T8 @, i" V 14. deposit ①vt. to settle 沉积: s6 u0 ^5 \$ O7 n
e.g.: The Nile floods the fields and deposits mud on them.1 W6 D1 n0 l( a
②n. something deposited, especially by a natural process 沉积物8 p7 Y9 O( t+ M6 s2 u! Q& Y: z
e.g.: Valuable mineral deposits have been found in this region.# Z, p; W* y; O+ f
派生词汇 depository n. 储藏室,存放处;受托人,保管人! d( V9 g3 o6 f% F: @
15. silt ①n. sand, mud etc carried by flowing water and left at the mouth of a river, in a harbor, etc.淤泥8 Q9 u5 ?3 x" a1 P7 y/ P( \; Q
e.g.: The dam can prevent the deposit of silt.9 {0 X9 b9 ]5 E
②vi. to become filled with silt 被淤塞,使塞满泥沙; i2 [! T3 z* ?3 z2 T$ f
e.g.: The old channel has been silted up.
/ {+ \9 y) t- |$ |* | 派生词汇 silty adj. 淤泥的,塞满了淤泥的
6 o( y+ W! j0 t A1 |+ H% W: H Exercise从以上单词中选出最恰当的词,填入空格内。
+ b9 r" d6 Y6 @2 l5 e( P# A0 ~# U$ } Purgatory is supposed to __1__you from your sins. |