考研英语二阅读真题词汇(三十八)
corporation
n.公司;企业
– The firm has close ties with an American corporation.
这家商行与一家美国公司关系密切。
cooperation
n.合作;协作
– We would like to see closer cooperation between parents and schools.
我们希望学生家长和学校有更加紧密的合作。
predecessor
n.前任;前辈;原有事物
– The new president reversed many of the policies of his predecessor.
新任总统彻底改变了其前任的许多政策。
tie with
与…有密切关系
– Which cut the tie with England and established the United States of america.
《独立宣言》的通过割断了美国和英国的关系,建立了美利坚合众国。
despite
prep.尽管;不管
– Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.
尽管他申请了数百个工作,但仍然在失业中。
【联想】:①despise v.鄙视;看不起 ②despair n/v.绝望 ③desirable adj.令人满意的 n.合意 ④spite n.怨恨
continual
adj.不停的;连续的
– Her daughter was a continual source of delight to her.
她的女儿是她无限快乐的源泉。
internal
adj.内部的;国内的
– The medicine is not for internal use.
这种药不可内服。
【联想】:①external adj.外部的 ②eternal adj.永久的;不朽的 ③interval n.间隔;中场休息
opposition
n.反对;对立
– The army met with fierce opposition in every town.
军队在每一座城镇都遭遇到了顽强的抵抗。
tighter
adj.紧的;牢固的;严格的
– We need tighter security at the airport.
我们需要在机场实行更加严密的安全措施。
【联想】:tight adj.紧身的;严格的 adv.紧紧地
rigorous
adj.严密的;缜密的;严格的
– The work failed to meet their rigorous standards.
工作没有达到他们的严格标准。
principally
adv.主要地
– The book is aimed principally at beginners.
这本书主要是为初学者编写的。
【联想】:①principle n.原则;原理 ②principal adj.最重要的;主要的;本金的 n.负责人;校长;首长
overpaid
adj.收入过高的
– The scheme will overpay some lawyers and underpay others.
该方案将使一些律师获得过高酬劳,而其他律师则报酬过低。