2019年SAT考生必背高频词汇整理4

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46. complexity

complexity /kəmˈplɛksɪtɪ/ CET6

N-UNCOUNT Complexity is thestate of having many different parts connected or related to each other in acomplicated way. 复杂性

例：

...a diplomatic tangle of great complexity.

…一场非常复杂的外交纠纷。

47. undaunted

undaunted /ʌnˈdɔːntɪd/

ADJ If you are undaunted, youare not at all afraid or worried about dealing with something, especiallysomething that would frighten or worry most people. 未被吓倒的

例：

Undaunted by the scale of the job, Lesley set about planning howeach room should look.

莱斯利没有被该工程的规模所吓倒，开始规划每个房间的陈设。

48. parity

parity /ˈpærɪtɪ/

N-UNCOUNT If there is paritybetween two things, they are equal. 平等;相等 [正式]

例：

Women have yet to achieve wage or occupational parity in many fields.

妇女们在许多领域尚有待获得薪酬或职业的平等。

49. synthesize

synthesize /ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪz/ TEM4 ( synthesizing, synthesized, synthesizes)

BRIT also synthesise

V-T To synthesize a substancemeans to produce it by means of chemical or biological reactions. 合成 [技术]

例：

After extensive research,Albert Hoffman first succeeded in synthesizing the acid in 1938.

经过大量研究之后，艾伯特·霍夫曼于1938年首次成功合成了迷幻剂。

50. interweaving

interweave /ˌɪntəˈwiːv/ CET6 ( interweaving, interwove, interwoven,interweaves )

V-RECIP If two or more thingsare interwoven or interweave, they are very closely connected or are combinedwith each other. 交织

例：

For these people, land is inextricably interwoven with life itself.

对那些人来说，土地和生活本身紧密交织在一起。

51. vitriolic

vitriolic /ˌvɪtrɪˈɒlɪk/

ADJ If you describe someone'slanguage or behaviour as vitriolic, you disapprove of it because it is full ofbitterness and hate, and so causes a lot of distress and pain. (言行)尖酸刻薄的 [usu ADJ n] [表不满]

例：

There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in one of theSunday newspapers two weeks ago.

两周前的一份周日报纸上刊登了一篇对他进行尖酸刻薄攻击的文章。

52. savor

savor /ˈseɪvə/ CET6+ TEM8 (savoring, savored, savors )

V-T If you savor an experience, you enjoy it as much as you can. 尽情享受

例：

She savored her newfound freedom.

她体味到了她新获得的自由。

53. ingenuity

ingenuity /ˌɪndʒɪˈnjuːɪtɪ/ CET6+ TEM4

N-UNCOUNT Ingenuity is skill at working out how to achieve things or skill at inventing new things. 善于创新; 足智多谋

例：

Inspecting the nest can be difficult and may require some ingenuity.

仔细检查鸟巢可能有困难，也许需要一些巧妙的心思。

54. pessimistic

pessimistic /ˌpɛsɪˈmɪstɪk/ CET4 TEM4

ADJ Someone who is pessimistic thinks that bad things are going to happen. 悲观的

例：

Not everyone is so pessimistic about the future.

并非每个人都对未来如此悲观。

55. cultivate

cultivate ['kʌltɪvet] vt. 培养;陶冶;耕作

V-T If you cultivate an attitude, image, or skill, you try hard to develop it and make it stronger or better. 培养 (态度、技巧等); 树立 (形象、观念等)

例：

He has written eight booksand has cultivated the image of an elder statesman.

他已写了8本书，并树立了一个政界元老的形象。

56. castigate

castigate /ˈkæstɪˌɡeɪt/ (castigating, castigated, castigates )

V-T If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely. 谴责 [正式]

例：

Marx never lost anopportunity to castigate colonialism.

马克思从不放过任何谴责殖民主义的机会。

57. spate

spate /speɪt/ TEM8 ( spates )

N-COUNT A spate of things,especially unpleasant things, is a large number of them that happen or appear within a short period of time. 一连串

例：

...the recent spate of attacks on horses.

…最近对马的一连串袭击。

58. brisk

brisk /brɪsk/ CET6 TEM4 ( brisker, briskest )

ADJ A brisk activity oraction is done quickly and in an energetic way. 轻快的

例：

Taking a brisk walk can often induce a feeling of well-being.

轻快的散步经常能使人心旷神怡。

59. humanitarian

humanitarian /hjuːˌmænɪˈtɛərɪən/ CET6 TEM4

ADJ If a person or society has humanitarian ideas or behaviour, they try to avoid making people suffer or they help people who are suffering. 人道主义的

例：

Air bombardment raisedcriticism on the humanitarian grounds that innocent civilians might suffer.

空袭遭到了非难，因为从人道主义的角度来看，无辜的平民可能会遭受伤害。

60. altruism

altruism /ˈæltruːˌɪzəm/

N-UNCOUNT Altruism isunselfish concern for other people's happiness and welfare. 利他主义

例：

Fortunately, volunteers are not motivated by self-interest, but by altruism.

幸运的是，志愿者们不是被自身利益而是被利他主义推动。

61. caricature

caricature /ˈkærɪkəˌtjʊə/ TEM8 ( caricaturing, caricatured, caricatures)

N-COUNT A caricature ofsomeone is a drawing or description of them that exaggerates their appearance or behaviour in a humorous or critical way.漫画

例：

The poster showed a caricature of Hitler with a devil's hornsand tail.

这张招贴漫画里的希特勒长着魔鬼一样的犄角和尾巴。

62. illiterate

illiterate /ɪˈlɪtərɪt/ CET6 TEM4 ( illiterates )

ADJ Someone who is illiterate does not know how to read or write. 文盲的

例：

A large percentage of thepopulation is illiterate.

人口中文盲的比例相当高。

63. alarmed

alarmed /əˈlɑːmd/

ADJ If someone is alarmed,they feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen. 恐慌的

例：

They should not be too alarmed by the press reports.

他们不应该被媒体报道搞得过于恐慌。

64. impugn

impugn /ɪmˈpjuːn/ (impugning, impugned, impugns )

V-T If you impugn something such as someone's motives or integrity, you imply that they are not entirely honest or honourable. 指责; 质疑 [正式]

例：

The Secretary's letter impugns my motives.

该部长的来函质疑我的动机。

65. recant

recant /rɪˈkænt/ ( recanting,recanted, recants )

V-T/V-I If you recant, you say publicly that you no longer hold a set of beliefs that you had in the past.公开放弃(信仰) [正式]

例：

White House officials ordered Williams to recant.

白宫官员命令威廉斯公开宣布放弃自己的观点。

66. surrogate

surrogate / ˈsʌrəɡɪt/ TEM8 (surrogates )

ADJ You use surrogate to describe a person or thing that is given a particular role because the person or thing that should have the role is not available. 替代的 [ADJ n]

例：

Martin had become Howard Cosell's surrogate son.

马丁已成为霍华德马考塞尔的代子了。

67. personification

personification /pɜːˌsɒnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

N-SING If you say that someone is the personification of a particular thing or quality, you mean that they are a perfect example of that thing or that they have a lot of thatquality. 典型; 化身

例：

Janis Joplin was the personification of the '60s female rock singer.

贾尼斯·乔普林是60年代女摇滚歌手的典型。

68. derivation

derivation /ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən/TEM4 ( derivations )

N-VAR The derivation of something, especially a word, is its origin or source. 根源(尤指词根) [oft N 'of' n, 'of' adj N]

例：

The derivation of its name is obscure.

它名字的根源起源鲜为人知。

69. baleful

baleful /ˈbeɪlfʊl/ TEM8

ADJ Baleful means harmful, orexpressing harmful intentions. 有害的; 恶意的 [文学性] [usuADJ n]

例：

...abaleful look.

...一种恶意的眼神。

70. trepidation

trepidation /ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən/

N-UNCOUNT Trepidation is fearor anxiety about something that you are going to do or experience. 惊恐; 焦虑 [正式]

例：

It was with some trepidation that I viewed the prospect of cycling across Uganda.

想到要骑自行车穿越乌干达，我感到有点惊恐不安。

71. posthumously

posthumously adv. posthumous的变形posthumous['pɔstjuməs; -tʃu-] adj.

父死后出生的;遗腹的;著作者死后出版的; 身后的;死后的

72. miscellany

miscellany /mɪˈsɛlənɪ/ (miscellanies )

N-COUNT A miscellany of things is a collection or group of many different kinds of things. 混合物; 大杂烩 [书面] [oft N 'of' n]

例：

...glass cases filled with a miscellany of objects.

...一些装满杂七杂八东西的玻璃盒子。

73. feasible

feasible /ˈfiːzəbəl/ CET4 TEM4

ADJ If something is feasible,it can be done, made, or achieved. 可行的

例：

She questioned whether it was feasible to stimulate investment in these regions.

她质问在这些地区刺激投资是否可行。

74. monetary

monetary /ˈmʌnɪtərɪ/ CET6 TEM4

ADJ Monetary means relating to money, especially the total amount of money in a country. 货币的 [商业] [ADJ n]

例：

Some countries tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation.

一些国家紧缩货币政策以避免通货膨胀。

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