考研英语二阅读真题词汇（三）
reflect
v.反射；表明；反思
– The article accurately reflects public opinion.
文章如实反映了公众的意见。
postwar
adj.战后的
– Conditions were very different in the postwar years.
战后的情况完全不一样。
prosperity
n.繁荣；兴旺
– Everywhere is a scene of prosperity.
到处呈现一片兴旺景象。
【联想】：①prosper v.繁荣；昌盛 ②proper adj.适当的 ③prosperous adj.繁荣的；兴旺的 ④prospect n.前景 v.勘探 ⑤prospective adj.未来的；预期的 ⑥property n.性质；财产
practicality
n.实用性；可行性；实际
– I was impressed by her practicality.
她做事踏实，着实令我赞佩。
【联想】：①practice v.执行；训练/n.训练 = practise ②practical adj.实际的；实践的
restraint
n.限制；约束
– They behaved with more restraint than I’d expected.
他们表现得比我预料的更为克制。
pride
(1) n.骄傲；自豪
– The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride.
看到儿子毕业她充满了自豪。
(2) v.对…感到自豪
– Take pride in your health and your figure.
为自己的健康和体形感到骄傲吧。
【短语】：take pride in = pride oneself on = be proud of 以…为自豪
faithfulness
n.忠诚；诚实
– She had doubts about his faithfulness.
她怀疑他的忠诚。
【联想】：①faith in 对…的信任 ②faith n.信念；信仰 ③faithful adj.忠实的；忠诚的
combination
n.组合；结合
– I can’t remember the combination.
我不记得密码锁的数码组合了。
【短语】：in combination with 与…结合
stylish
adj.时髦的；有格局的
– She’s expert at making cheap but stylish clothes.
她擅长做便宜但雅致的服装。
concept
n.概念；观念
– It was a difficult concept to grasp, but I soon latched on.
那是个难以弄明白的概念，但我很快就理解了。
【联想】：conception n.构想；概念；怀孕
architect
n.建筑师；设计者
– Nina is studying to be an architect.
尼娜在学建筑。
influence
(1) n.影响（力）；作用
– His influence has diminished with time.
随着时间的推移，他的影响已不如从前了。
(2) v.影响；支配
– His writings have influenced the lives of millions.
他的作品影响了千百万人。
impact
(1) n.影响力；冲击力
– The real impact will be felt in the developing world.
发展中国家将会受到真正的影响。
(2) v.冲击；对…产生影响
– The company’s performance was impacted by the high value of the pound.
公司的业绩受到了英镑高值的冲击。
be associated with
与…有联系；与…有关系
– I do not want to be associated with it at all.
我根本不想与这事有牵连。
【短语】：be associated with = be linked to = be connected to = be related to = be relevant to = be correlated to = be interrelated to 与...有联系
emigrate
v.移居国外；移民
– They emigrated to start a new life in Canada.
他们移居加拿大，开始了新的生活。
【短语】：①emigrate to 迁居到 ②emigrate from 离开（本国）移居到国外
exert
n.发挥；施加
– The one is that government should exert the predominant function.
一是政府要发挥主导作用。
elegant
adj.优雅的；优美的
– Her elegant style sets her apart from other journalists.
她的典雅风格使她与其他记者截然不同。
identify
v.鉴别；识别；确认
– I cannot identify this signature.
我识别不出这是谁的签字。
empty
(1) adj.空的
– The theatre was practically empty.
剧院几乎是空的。
(2) v.倒空；变空
– The tank slowly emptied out.
油罐慢慢倒空。
be reliant on
依赖…
– was not reliant on abundant decoration.
不依赖于丰富的装饰。
【短语】：①be liable for 对…负责任 ②be liable to 易于…的
abundant
adj.丰富的；充裕的
– There is an abundant supply of cheap labour
廉价劳动力供应充足。
decoration
n.装饰品；（房屋内部的）装饰
– His genius was not confined to the decoration of buildings.
他的天赋不单体现在建筑物的装饰上。
【联想】：①separate 分开；分离 ②decorate 装饰
apartment
n.单元住宅；公寓住宅
– These apartments are the last word in luxury.
这些房间最为豪华。
ignore
v.忽视；置之不理
– She said her husband ignored her…
她说丈夫不关心她。
spacious
adj.宽敞的；广阔的
– The accommodation is simple but spacious.
住处简朴但宽敞。
neighbor
n.邻居
– The neighbors thought the family next door had moved.
邻居们认为隔壁的那户人家已经搬走了。
characteristic
(1) n.特征；品质
– Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing.
基因决定每个生物的特征。
(2) adj.特有的；典型的
– She spoke with characteristic enthusiasm.
她说话带着特有的热情。
【短语】：be characterized by 具有…的特征的；被描述为…
abstract
(1) adj.抽象的(与个别情况相对)；纯理论的
– It is easier to think in concrete terms rather than in the abstract.
结合具体的事物来思考要比抽象思考容易些。
(2) v.提取；概括
– She abstracted the main points from the argument.
她把论证概括成要点。
afford
v.买得起；提供；承担得起(后果)
– Few could afford the luxury.
很少有人买得起这种奢侈品。
equivalent
(1) adj.相等的；等价的
– Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles.
八公里约等于五英里。
(2) n.等价物
– Zip disks could be used to store the equivalent of three music CDs.
压缩盘可以用来储存相当于3张音乐光碟容量的内容。
【短语】：equivalent to = equal to = commensurate with = tantamount to 等于；相当于
device
n.设备；装置
– The device draws gas along the pipe.
这装置将气体顺着管子抽出来。
scene
n.景色；场景；现场
– The stage lighting gives the effect of a moonlit scene.
舞台灯光产生出月下景色的效果。
【联想】：①scenery 风景；现场 ②sense 感觉
landscape
n.景色；风景画
– He described himself grandly as a ‘landscape architect’.
他自封为“景观建筑师”。
account
(1) n.账户；叙述
– I’d like to pay some money into my account.
我想在我的账户里存一些钱。
(2) v.说明；占…
– the Biblical account of the creation of the world.
《圣经》对创世的解释。
【短语】：account for 占比；解释
sacrifice
(1) v.牺牲；献出
– We sacrifice our personal lives to our work.
我们为工作牺牲了私人生活。
(2) n.供奉；祭品
– They offered sacrifices to the gods.
他们向众神献上祭品。
overall
(1) adj.总的；全面的
– The overall effect of the painting is overwhelming.
这幅画的总体效果气势磅礡。
(2) adv.总计；大致上
– Taken overall, the project was a success.
总的看来，这个项目是成功的。
employed
(1) adj.被雇用的；使用的
– More females than males are employed in the factory.
这家工厂雇用的女性比男性多。
(2) v.雇用；使用
– With this end in view they employed 50 new staff.
为了达到这个目标他们雇用了50名新职员。
aesthetic
adj.美学的；审美的
– The professor advanced a new aesthetic theory.
那位教授提出了新的美学理论。
forthright
adj.直率的；坦诚的
– He’s very forthright and never minces his words.
他是个直性子，说话从来不会转弯儿。
detail
(1) n.细节；详细
– I can’t remember every little detail.
我记不住每一个微小的细节。
(2) v.细说；派遣
– The report detailed the human rights abuses committed during the war.
这份报告详述了战争期间所发生的践踏人权的情况。
