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英语期末词汇临时抱佛脚
对应教材：《大学学术英语 读写教程（下册）》—— Peter S. Gardner著 中山大学学术交流英语期末考试部分词汇
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Vocabulary
Chapter1
collapse
【Define】If someone collapses, they fall down because they are ill or weak
身体垮了 动词/名词
【Example sentence】He collapsed and died of a heart attack.
【Example sentence】After her divorce, she went through a period of physical and mental collapses.
离婚后，她经历了一段身体和精神崩溃的时期。
element
【Define】a part of something
部分 名词
【Example sentence】The film had all the elements of a good thriller.
encounter
【Define】to experience, especially something unpleasant
遭遇/经历坏事 动词
【Example sentence】When did you first encounter these difficulties?
【Example sentence】Different people react differently when they encounter a stressful event .
不同的人在遇到有压力的事件时会有不同的反应。
predominantly
【Define】mostly or mainly
主要的，显著的 副词
【Example sentence】She is predominantly a dancer, but she also sings.
conduct
【Define】to organize and perform a particular activity
执行，实施 动词
【Example sentence】The experiments were conducted by scientists in New York.
denial
【Define】a statement that something is not true or does not exist
否认 名词
【Example sentence】The prime minister issued a denial of the report that she is about to resign.
首相发表声明否认有关她即将辞职的报道。
Chapter2
alter
【Define】to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change
改变=change 名词
【Example sentence】We've had to alter some of our plans.
intense
【Define】extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong
非常的，显著的 形容词
【Example sentence】He suddenly felt an intense pain in his back.
undergo
【Define】to experience something which is unpleasant or which involves a change
经历遇到意想不到之事 动词
【Example sentence】Cinema in Britain is undergoing a revival of popularity.
英国的电影业正在重新流行起来。
implement
【Define】to put a plan or system into operation
实施、执行=conduct 动词
【Example sentence】The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year.
odds
【Define】the probability that a particular thing will or will not happen
可能性，概率几率 名词
【Example sentence】If you drive a car all your life, the odds are that you'll have an accident at some point.
如果你一辈子都在开车，你总有一天会出事故的。
ambiguity
【Define】when something has more than one possible meaning and may therefore cause confusion
含糊不清，摸棱两可 名词
【Example sentence】There are some ambiguities in the legislation.
立法中有些含糊不清的地方。
coherent
【Define】If an argument, set of ideas or a plan is coherent, it is clear and carefully considered, and each part of it connects or follows in a natural or sensible way.
连贯的，一致的 形容词
【Example sentence】Your arguments just don't seem to be coherent. I'm having trouble seeing the logic in what you are saying.
你的论据似乎不太连贯。我看不出你说的有什么道理。
Chapter4
attain
【Define】to reach or succeed in getting something; to achieve
实现，获得 动词
【Example sentence】He has attained the highest grade in his music exams.
contradiction
【Define】when something is the complete opposite of something else or very different from something else, so that one of them must be wrong
矛盾，对立，抵触 名词
【Example sentence】You say that you're good friends and yet you don't trust him. Isn't that a bit of a contradiction?
trigger
【Define】to cause something bad to start
起因，诱因 名词
【Example sentence】There are fears that the incident may be a trigger for further violence in the capital.
compensate
【Define】to pay someone money in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem
补偿，赔偿 动词
【Example sentence】Victims of the crash will be compensated for their injuries.
【Example sentence】Sometimes the brain is able to compensate for the loss of one sense by developing another.
presume
【Define】to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain
假定；推测 动词
【Example sentence】I presume (that) they're not coming, since they haven't replied to the invitation.
dominate
【Define】to have control over a place or a person, or to be the most important person or thing
控制；支配；占优势；在…中占主要地位 动词
【Example sentence】He refuses to let others speak and dominates every meeting.
diminish
【Define】to reduce or be reduced in size or importance
使减少；使变小 动词
【Example sentence】These memories will not be diminished by time.
Chapter5
arbitrary
【Define】based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason
任意的；武断的；专制的 形容词
【Example sentence】What guided your choice of destination or was it arbitrary?
是什么引导了你对目的地的选择，是随意的选择吗?
manipulation
【Define】controlling someone or something to your own advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly
操纵；操作；处理；篡改 动词
【Example sentence】He suddenly felt an intense pain in his back.
function
【Define】to work or operate
运行；活动；行使职责 动词
【Example sentence】The television was functioning normally until yesterday.
signify
【Define】to be a sign of something; to mean
表示；意味；预示 动词
【Example sentence】Nobody really knows what the marks on the ancient stones signify.
interpret
【Define】to decide what the intended meaning of something is
说明；口译,解释；翻译 名词
【Example sentence】It's difficult to interpret these statistics without knowing how they were obtained.
如果不知道这些数据是如何获得的，就很难解释它们。
duration
【Define】he length of time that something lasts
期间，持续时间 名词
【Example sentence】He planned a stay of two years' duration.
exceed
【Define】to be greater than a number or amount, or to go past an allowed limit
胜过、超过 动词
【Example sentence】Your password can't exceed eight numbers.
mutual
【Define】feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other
共同的；相互的，彼此的 形容词
【Example sentence】Theirs was a partnership based on mutual respect, trust and understanding.
Chapter6
emphasize
【Define】to show or state that something is very important or worth giving attention to
强调 动词
【Example sentence】He emphasized that all the people taking part in the research were volunteers
initiate
【Define】to cause something to begin
开始，启动，导致发生 动词
【Example sentence】Who initiated the violence?
reluctant
【Define】not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it
不情愿的；勉强的；顽抗的 形容词
【Example sentence】Many children feel reluctant to talk openly with their parents.
correspond
【Define】to match or be similar or equal
符合，一致；相应；通信；对等于 动词
【Example sentence】The American FBI corresponds to the British MI5.
sustain
【Define】to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time
维持 动词
【Example sentence】The economy looks set to sustain its growth into next year.
detect
【Define】to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method
察觉；发现；探测=perceive 动词
【Example sentence】The economy looks set to sustain its growth into next year.
Chapter7
migrate
【Define】If people migrate, they travel in large numbers to a new place to live temporarily
移动；随季节而移居；移往 动词
access
【Define】the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person, or the right to use or look at something
n. 通道；进入；机会；使用权；探望权；（对计算机存储器的）访问；（情感）爆发；入口 v. 接近，使用；访问，存取（电脑文档） adj. （电视节目或时间等）对外公开的
【Example sentence】The only access to the village is by boat.
reassess
【Define】to think again about something in order to decide whether to change the way you feel about it or deal with it
再考虑；再评价；再课税；再摊派
【Example sentence】The only access to the village is by boat.
assess: to judge or decide the amount, value, quality or importance of something
via
【Define】through; using
经过，经由，通过；凭借，借助于 介词
【Example sentence】The London-Addis flight goes via Rome.
assign
【Define】to send someone somewhere to do a job
分配，指定 动词
【Example sentence】She was assigned to the newspaper's Berlin office.
Chapter8
exclusion
【Define】when someone or something is not allowed to take part in an activity or to enter a place
排外，排除；排斥；驱逐；被排除在外的事物 名词
【Example sentence】her exclusion from the list of Oscar nominees
attributes
【Define】a quality or characteristic that someone or something has
特点，属性；特质 名词
【Example sentence】Organizational ability is an essential attribute for a good manager.
justify
【Define】to give or to be a good reason for
澄清，证明……是正当的；替……辩护 动词
【Example sentence】Are you sure that these measures are justified?
reinforcement
【Define】when something is made stronger
加固；增援；援军；加强 名词
【Example sentence】The harbour walls need urgent reinforcement.
compatibility
【Define】the ability of people or things to live or exist together without problems
兼容性、和睦相处；并存；相容 名词
conception
【Define】an idea of what something or someone is like, or a basic understanding of a situation or a principle
构思；构想；设想 名词
【Example sentence】She has a conception of people as being basically good.