考研英语二阅读真题词汇（二十四）
retirement
n.退休；退役；退职
– The money was being kept in reserve for their retirement.
他们把钱存着以备退休后使用。
【联想】：①retire v.退休 ②pension n.退休金
prize
(1) n.奖赏；奖金；战利品
– She was awarded the Nobel Peace prize.
她获颁诺贝尔和平奖。
(2) v.珍视；珍藏；估价
– Military figures, made out of lead are prized by collectors.
收藏家们对铅铸的军人塑像视若珍宝。
mark
(1) n.记号；痕迹；分数
– The children left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor.
孩子们把厨房的地板弄得污渍斑斑。
(2) v.做标记；评分
– Prices are marked on the goods.
价格标在商品上。
milestone
n.里程碑；重要事件
– He said the launch of the party represented a milestone in Zambian history.
他说该党的创立是赞比亚历史上的一个里程碑。
occupation
n.占领；职业；消遣
– I suppose I was looking for an occupation which was going to be an adventure.
我想我在找的是一份具有冒险性的工作。
【联想】：①occupy v.占据 ②occupied adj.已占用的；使用中的 ③occupational adj.职业的；占领的 ④occupancy n.居住；占有；占用 ⑤occupant= occupier n.居住者；占有者
career
n.事业；生涯
– She took the new job to further her career.
她接受了这项新工作以进一步发展她的事业。
【联想】：profession/job/occupation/trade/vocation/career/work/employment n.职业
priority
n.优先权；需要考虑的事
– Priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first.
优先事项，比如无住房家庭的问题，得到优先处理。
【联想】：①prime adj.最优的；首要的 ②primitive adj.原始的 ③prior adj.优先的；在前的 adv.在前；居先 ④privilege n.特权 ⑤principal adj.最重要的 n.负责人
childcare
n.儿童托管；儿童保育
– There had been much debate on the issue of childcare.
人们对儿童保育问题议论纷纷。
【联想】：①childish adj.孩子气的；幼稚的 ②childlike adj.孩子般的；童稚的 ③childless adj.无子女的 ④childhood n.童年 ⑤childbirth n.分娩；生孩子
maintain
v.保持；坚持以为；维护
– We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer.
我们将继续重点关注顾客的需要。
survey
v/n.调查；勘测
– The survey formed part of a larger programme of research.
这个调查是研究计划的一部分。
【联想】：①survive v.生存；幸存 ②convey v/n.运送；运输 ③serve v.接待；服务 ④surgery n.外科手术 ⑤probe v.探索 ⑥explore v.探索
reach
(1) v.达到；抵达
– Several students failed to reach the required standard.
有几名学生没有达到规定的标准。
(2) n.伸手可及的距离
– Isabelle placed a wine cup on the table within his reach.
伊莎贝尔把酒杯放在桌上他伸手可及的地方。
【联想】：①get to 到达 ②arrive in +大地点 arrive at +小地点
aspect
n.方面；模样；朝向
– The book aims to cover all aspects of city life.
这本书旨在涵盖城市生活的各个方面。
virtually
adv.几乎；实际上；差不多
– The sound is virtually undetectable to the human ear.
这声音实际上是人耳难以听得到的。
【联想】：①actually adv.实际上；事实上 ②practically adv.实际上 ③virtual adj.虚的；实际上的 ④virtue n.美德；优点 ⑤virtuous adj.品德高尚的 ⑥virtuosity n.精湛技艺 ⑦verbal adj.口头上的；口语的 ⑧vertical adj.垂直的
pattern
(1) n.模式；图案；样式
– All three attacks followed the same pattern.
3次袭击模式相同。
(2) v.形成图案；仿造
– Adult behaviour is often patterned by childhood experiences.
成年人的行为模式往往是童年经历造成的。
majority
n.大多数；大部分
– This treatment is not available in the vast majority of hospitals.
绝大部分医院都不提供这种治疗。
【联想】：①major adj.主要的；成年的 ②mayor n.市长 ③minor adj.次要的；未成年的 ④minority n.少数；未成年
overwhelming
(1) adj.势不可挡的；压倒性的；无法抗拒的
– The overwhelming majority of those present were in favour of the plan.
绝大多数与会者都赞同这个计划。
(2) v.淹没；覆盖；压制
– It was clear that one massive Allied offensive would overwhelm the weakened enemy.
毫无疑问，盟军一次大规模的进攻就会击溃已是强弩之末的敌军。
converge
v.（使）聚合；汇聚；趋同
– Thousands of supporters converged on London for the rally.
成千上万的支持者从四面八方汇聚伦敦举行集会。
steadily
adv.稳定地；坚固地
– The political situation is steadily worsening.
政治局势在持续恶化。
【联想】：①steady adj.稳定的；不变的 v.稳固 n.关系固定的情侣 ②steadiness n.稳定；不变
have little to do with
与…关系不大
– The heading seemed to have little to do with the text.
这个标题看上去和正文关系不大。
【注】：①have no/little use for sth 与…无关 ②have nothing to do with 与…无关 ③have much to do with 与…有关 ④seem to do/ seem to be 好像；似乎
degree
n.度；程度；学位
– New techniques were introduced with varying degrees of success.
引进新技术的成功程度不尽相同。
strike(struck)
(1) v.击打；罢工；震惊
– She took two quick steps forward and struck him across the mouth.
她向前紧走两步，上去扇了他一嘴巴。
(2) n.罢工；袭击
– French air traffic controllers have begun a three-day strike in a dispute over pay.
法国空中交通管制员因为薪资纠纷已开始了为期3天的罢工。
【联想】：①stock n.股票；库存 ②stake n.股份；桩 ③stack n.一堆 ④stick(stuck) v.卡住 ⑤stride v.大步行走 ⑥strife n.冲突 ⑦stripe n.条纹 ⑧strive v.奋斗 ⑨strap n.带子 ⑩sting n/v.刺
