考研英语二阅读真题词汇（三十六）
celebrity
n.名人；名声
– I couldn’t resist the opportunity to meet a real live celebrity.
我忍不住要一睹名人的风采。
【联想】：celebrate v.庆祝；歌颂
plastic
(1) n.塑料
– The pipes should be made of plastic.
这些管子应该是用塑料制作的。
(2) adj.塑料的；可塑的；不自然的
– Clay is a plastic substance.
黏土是可塑物质。
urge
(1) v.催促；力劝
– The report urged that all children be taught to swim.
这份报告呼吁给所有的儿童教授游泳。
(2) n.强烈欲望；迫切要求
– I had a sudden urge to hit him.
我突然很想揍他一顿。
invite
v.邀请；招致
– I’d have liked to have gone but I wasn’t invited.
我倒是想去，但我没接到邀请。
【联想】：①invent v.发明 ②invest v.投资 ③invert v.使颠覆
disclose
v.揭露；透露；泄露
– Neither side would disclose details of the transaction
双方均不肯披露交易细节。
swap out
交换；替换
– And users will swap out their current IE for the new version.
而用户必须替换掉原来的版本的IE浏览器才能使用该测试版。
staple
(1) n.订书钉；主要产品；主要部分
– Aid workers helped distribute corn, milk and other staples.
救助人员协助分发谷物、牛奶及其他必需的食物。
(2) v.用订书机装订
– Staple the invoice and the receipt together.
把发货清单和发票订在一起。
(3) adj.主要的；重要的
– Jeans are a staple part of everyone’s wardrobe.
在每个人的衣橱里，牛仔裤是必不可少的。
combat
(1) n.战斗
– It was the end of a long combat.
这是一场长期斗争的结束。
(2) v.战斗；防止；抑制
– Congress has criticised new government measures to combat crime.
国会对政府打击犯罪的新措施提出了批评。
accomplishment
n.成就；完成
– His function is vital to the accomplishment of the agency’s mission.
要完成该机构的使命，他的作用至关重要。
【联想】：①accomplish v.完成；实现 ②accommodation n.住处；适应；缓解
suppress
v.镇压；抑制；使止住
– It was revealed that important evidence had been suppressed.
据透露，重要的证据被隐瞒了。
allay
v.减轻；缓和
– We hope this statement will allay the public’s concern.
我们希望这一声明会减轻公众的担忧。
【联想】：①ally n.盟友 v.（使）结盟 ②alleviate v.缓解；减轻
weaken
v.削弱；变弱
– Nothing could weaken his resolve to continue.
什么也不能削弱他继续下去的决心。
【联想】：①awake v.唤醒 adj.醒着的 ②waken v.醒来；唤醒 ③weak adj.虚弱的 ④weakness n.弱点；虚弱
further
(1) adv.更远；进一步；此外
– We had walked further than I had realized.
在我不知不觉中我们已走得很远。
(2) adj.附加的；更多的
– We have decided to take no further action.
我们决定不采取进一步行动。
(3) v.促进；推动
– 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。
welfare
n.福利；社会救济
– The state is still the main provider of welfare.
政府仍然是福利的主要提供者。
civil
adj.公民的；国内的；民用的
– The country was sliding into a state of virtual civil war.
这个国家实际上正逐渐进入内战状态。
press
v/n.按；压
– These prices are correct at the time of going to press.
这些价格在付印时是准确无误的。
account to
对…负责；向…解释
– How can I transfer money from my bank account to his?
怎么才能把我账户上的钱转到他的账户上呢？
collective
(1) adj.集体的；共同的
– Their collective volume wasn’t very large.
他们的总量不是太大。
(2) n.集体
– He will see that he is participating in all the decisions of the collective.
他会确保自己参与集体企业的各项决策。
arrangement
n.安排；商定
– Many people have expressed their dissatisfaction with the arrangement.
许多人表示对这一安排不满。
mechanism
n.机制；机械装置
– The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease.
人体对疾病具有先天性防御机制。
aggressive
adj.侵略性的；攻击性的；有进取心的
– The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease.
人体对疾病具有先天性防御机制。
inconsistent
adj.不一致的；相矛盾的；反复无常的
– The report is inconsistent with the financial statements.
这个报告与财务报表内容不一致。
sufficient
adj.充足的；足够的
– Sufficient research evidence exists to support this contention.
有足够的调查证据支持这个观点。
【联想】：①deficient adj.不足的 ②efficient adj.效率高的 ③proficient adj.熟练的；精通的 ④magnificent adj.宏伟的；壮丽的 ⑤munificent adj.慷慨的；大方的
rational
adj.理性的；理智的；合理的
– There is no rational explanation for his actions.
对他的所作所为无法作出合理的解释。
