1. condemnation n. An expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable 谴责,严厉指责4 e M+ `& q3 i0 f6 o- b: X, Q# T
e.g.: He deserved nothing but condemnation.
" ~/ E& \- I( V3 r/ S( C 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
; U5 l* k) b6 I2 n 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
( B! {/ ~7 y) G/ A1 n1 N7 q/ @ e.g.: They suffered persecution for their beliefs.- G8 C' ^9 p6 t7 u# Q8 ]
派生词汇 persecute vt. 迫害,困扰 persecutor n. 迫害者,虐待者 persecute n. 受迫害者
! R) A2 ~4 L& H& ? 3. pitiful adj. inspiring or deserving pity 可怜的,引起或值得同情的
3 D9 H! T# e1 h, c1 `7 M# R) b e.g.: Their suffering was pitiful to see. 他们受的苦让人见了同情。
" H* o5 I$ A% P4 E$ O% v 派生词汇 pitifulness n. 可怜 pitifully adv. 可怜地
% z! c0 h# \9 u1 z$ h 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
( W& b( c% k1 F- I& S& G7 F e.g.: She felt cleansed of her sins after confession." k# M+ k$ L9 Q( d( |8 U
派生词汇 cleanser n. 清洁工人;清洁剂;清洁器 ?) Q! o! X& i! \
5. macaque n. a kind of monkey 猕猴,恒河猴,短尾猴- f3 Q. T! _0 S* P% \; N# J
e.g.: There are three features of Japanese macaques.; r. W' W$ \' x" y. ^
6. retaliation n. action taken in return for an injury or offence 报复
V5 ?! n- a: {- x2 z( D% ] e.g.: The situation is complicated by the retaliations of the two sides.
$ Q1 {6 O; o r, Z$ D 派生词汇 retaliate vt. 报仇,反击 retaliative adj. 报复性的 retaliatory adj. 报复的 }6 Y' {: K& N7 m
7. analogous adj. partially similar or parallel; offering an analogy 类似的,相似的" _, r! W! U, R! e
e.g.: The two processes are not analogous.) s$ K4 Y. p Z7 Z& F0 V5 ^+ Q$ s
必背搭配 be analogous to/ i# ~0 o3 o# \5 T* h
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/ \$ C" ^1 \) P K
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 U$ N8 \- F/ X
e.g.: Newcomers have to accept their position at the bottom of the pecking-order.4 G9 U6 N/ R! g! l+ g$ \: n
9. ethnologist n. student or expert in ethnology 民族学研究者,民族学家+ x5 [2 |; N$ J/ c
e.g.: Amy is an ethnologist.! l* |+ e/ U; o! j2 }" P
派生词汇 ethnology n. 人种学 ethnologic(ethnological) adj. 人种学的# _* M" A1 X6 B# w) Y
ethnologically adv. 人种学地1 k7 Y* M! f8 B" d4 s/ {
10. correlate ①vt. to put or bring into causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relation 使相互关联
6 ^3 e) J" k i( W* a% J/ L e.g.: I cannot correlate these two pieces of information.
. k% n3 ]6 X5 }8 w6 T ② vi. to be related by a correlation 和……相关% ~" J7 W5 \* t3 E) r
e.g.: The results of this experiment do not correlate with the results of earlier ones., _ b# N ]/ C3 y$ G. q4 u
③adj. related by a correlation, especially having corresponding characteristics 相关的,关联的
0 T0 `/ U& z9 m5 r* e* L& C8 l e.g.: The diameter and the circumference of a circle are correlate. 圆的直径与圆周有相互关系。4 v( x& V# C: `- e9 p2 d
④n. either of two correlate entities; a correlative 相关一方,两个相对应的方面的任一方4 x* S, Q+ a5 i8 i; b
e.g.: Scientific research requires a careful study of all the correlates./ \; _6 {6 ?: b5 R$ U
必背搭配 correlate with
w( @; n% R" }4 A* [) p8 d 派生词汇 correlatable adj. 相关的,可对比的 correlated adj. 相关的. A" L) a" Z( M7 _
11. predator n. animal that kills and eats other animals 掠夺者,食肉动物
; |8 H& G: \2 z* c e.g.: Tiger is predator.! i7 A+ E8 E: B3 V; u
派生词汇 predatory adj. 食肉的,掠夺性的( ?) \7 I* Z) q3 J! R* K& F
12.necessitate vt. to make sth necessary 使成为必要# P0 v2 A( o9 U8 h; z7 Q2 B, F
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, y6 d/ h h! K+ ?& Z L/ ~5 J
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
# a/ @8 c2 C X9 X# P( V* Q4 n 13. colossal adj. very large 巨大的
* \% W# o+ u, I2 U" R e.g.: This is a colossal building.% v2 o1 m6 v, ~4 D+ r7 B4 h p! Y
派生词汇 colossus n. (pl. colossi) 巨像,巨人,巨物
1 s" B- x; Q4 g4 ^1 ^2 A, Z 14. deposit ①vt. to settle 沉积
: \* d, f2 |. v# J7 i' [ e.g.: The Nile floods the fields and deposits mud on them., b1 n; E# ]/ c4 T6 V9 ]$ u/ K
②n. something deposited, especially by a natural process 沉积物* j) E, S3 k7 m$ ~6 q4 m4 ?. f% Q
e.g.: Valuable mineral deposits have been found in this region.) F! A9 a6 o& \: c6 O
派生词汇 depository n. 储藏室,存放处;受托人,保管人; H4 y) D% m* z7 l, u* ^8 z
15. silt ①n. sand, mud etc carried by flowing water and left at the mouth of a river, in a harbor, etc.淤泥; t" U' l9 y9 p! D
e.g.: The dam can prevent the deposit of silt.( n `: }0 {- S1 ^0 H
②vi. to become filled with silt 被淤塞,使塞满泥沙0 a" w" M. ], y V
e.g.: The old channel has been silted up.
+ {& C0 ] J# Q6 H8 h3 u 派生词汇 silty adj. 淤泥的,塞满了淤泥的
- X/ ^& Q; U- J! x# V+ l1 K Exercise从以上单词中选出最恰当的词,填入空格内。! y6 Y) N) a/ R" k2 u$ h
Purgatory is supposed to __1__you from your sins. |