考研英语二阅读真题词汇（二十九）
pioneer
(1) n.先驱者；创始者；倡导者
– He is a pioneer in modern medical practice.
他是现代医学实践的先驱。
(2) v.开拓；倡导；做先锋
– He’s pioneering the field of cellular regeneration.
他是细胞再生领域的带头人。
spirit
(1) n.精神；情绪；灵魂
– My spirits sank at the prospect of starting all over again.
想到一切都得从头再来，我的情绪一下子低落了。
(2) v.神秘地带走
– He was spirited away and probably murdered.
他被秘密带走，可能被杀害了。
【联想】：①spiritual adj.精神的；心灵的 ②spirited v.鼓舞 adj.英勇的；生机勃勃的
mechanical
adj.机械的；无思想的
– It is real prayer, and not mechanical repetition.
这是真正的祈祷，不是机械的重复。
【联想】：①machine n.机械；机器 ②mechanism n.机制；机械装置 ③mechanic n.技工；机械师
memorization
n.记住
– Understanding is the basis for easier memorization.
理解着记比较容易记住。
【联想】：①memory n.记忆力；记性 ②memorise v.记忆；记住 ③moment n.瞬间；片刻 ④momentary adj.短促的；片刻的
prejudice
(1) n.偏见；成见
– Their decision was based on ignorance and prejudice.
他们的决定是由于无知和偏见。
(2) v.使有偏见；损害
– The prosecution lawyers have been trying to prejudice the jury against her.
控方律师一直力图使陪审团对她形成偏见。
vocational
adj.职业的
– As a vocational teacher I could pretty much pick and choose my work
作为一名职业教师，我几乎可以随意挑拣自己的工作。
stereotype
(1) n.刻板印章；陈规老套
– He doesn’t conform to the usual stereotype of the businessman with a dark suit and briefcase.
他不同于人们一般印象中穿黑色西装、提公文包的商人形象。
(2) v.对…存在成见；把…模式化
– Children from certain backgrounds tend to be stereotyped by their teachers.
教师往往模式化地根据学生的某些背景把他们归为某一类学生。
manufacture
(1) v.（用机器大量）制造；虚构；捏造
– They manufacture the class of plastics known as thermoplastic materials.
他们生产这类被称为热塑材料的塑料制品。
(2) n.制造
– a long-term rise in the share of manufactures in nonoil exports.
非石油出口产品中工业品份额的长期增长。
entitle
v.授权；命名
– You will be entitled to your pension when you reach 65.
你到65岁就有资格享受养老金。
【联想】：①entitlement n.权利；权利资格 ②subtitle n.副标题；字幕 ③subtle adj.微妙的 ④be entitled to 有权；有资格 ⑤be entitled with 被赋予…权利
privilege
(1) n.特权；荣幸
– Education should be a universal right and not a privilege.
教育应当是全民的权利而非某部分人特别享有的。
(2) v.给予特权；特使对待
– education policies that privilege the children of wealthy parents.
特别优遇富家子弟的教育政策。
evaporate
v.（使）蒸发；消失
– Her confidence had now completely evaporated.
她的信心已消失殆尽。
yield
(1) v.生产；获利；让步
– Higher-rate deposit accounts yield good returns.
高利率的存款会产生丰厚的收益。
(2) n.产量；利润
– This will give a yield of 10% on your investment.
这会给你的投资带来10%的利润。
workforce
n.劳动力；工人总数
– The total was close to 20% of the workforce.
总数接近劳动力的20%。
describe
v.描述
– It’s hard to find enough superlatives to describe this book.
用再多的盛赞之辞也难以描述这本书。
【联想】：①inscribe v.题写；题名 ②subscribe v.订阅；同意 ③prescribe v.开处方；规定 ④proscribe v.禁止 ⑤transcribe v.抄写；转录 ⑥ascribe v.把…归因于
