雅思词汇：历年雅思考试高频词汇

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handful    [同]few
　　n. an amount that you can hold in your hand一把
1 o7 m4 w) `" \; M! v, J- {　　Approximately 1. 500 beetles are released, a handful at a time, into fresh cow pats in the cow pasture. 大约1500只甲壳虫被一次一把地放到牧场上新鲜的牛粪里去了。
hamper    [同]tie one’s hands
　　v. to prevent the free movement or activity of（sb.）；hinder（sb. /sth.）束缚（某人）；妨碍（某人/某物）
) t  r& i! L6 R# Y' u- p　　Our progress was hampered by the bad weather.我们的进程受到了恶劣天气的阻碍。
gather    [同]group
" z$ B  P2 d* G　　v. to come together and form a group, or to make people do this聚集；召集
* r0 }4 Y2 k$ r　　At 10 o’clock, all the new students will gather in the Main Hall. 十点钟的时候，全部新生将聚集在中央大厅。
) O5 k, y0 j6 b! ]( K. \garment    [同]clothe 转自:考试网 - [Examw.Com]
　　n. （fml.）apiece of clothing衣服；外衣
　　She works in the garment district of Manhattan. 她在曼哈顿的服装区工作  
8 V" t  G8 U8 c; vfaith    [同]belief  
　　n. a strong feeling of trust or confidence in someone or something信念，宗教信仰
0 B0 d" U; j. D3 D　　People lose faith in their culture.人们失去了对其文化的信仰
faint    [反]①clear
　　①adj. that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt（光、声、味）微弱的；不清楚的
　　a faint smell of perfume淡淡的香水味
8 Q3 N& _& V; L% A2 i" ]2 M" Z. X　　②v. to become unconscious when not enough blood is going to your brain, usu. because of the heat, a shock, etc. 昏厥
% J; w5 Q' E& J: J) f　　to faint from hunger饿昏过去  
elevate    [同]raise, promote
' H% g/ I0 O6 {9 {　　v. （fml.）to give sb/sth. a higher position or rank, often more important
$ L" _3 ?8 S) N, p) ~! D2 e4 e　　than they deserve提拔；晋升（到不应有的位置）
; y/ b! `* L5 x' |　　He elevated many of his friends to powerful positions within the government. 他将许多朋友都提拔到政府部门的要职上。
& \# n2 z5 I5 Qelement    [同]component
　　n. a necessary or typical part of sth.要素；基本部分；典型部分
　　He resisted imitating architectural styles and adding design elements solely for ornamentation
　　他坚决反对盲目模仿建筑风格以及单纯为了装饰而添加建筑材料。