2012考研英语单词
decent 体面的，像样的:She didn’t have a decent dress for the ball.
decline 拒绝，谢绝：We sent him an invitation but he declined.
decompose 分解，腐烂，腐败：decompose a compound into its elements. dedicate 奉献，把。。。用在（to）: The doctor dedicated himself to finding a cure. deduce 演绎，推论：From her conversation, I deduced that she had a large family. deform(使)变形：Heat deforms plastic.
defy 公然违抗，反抗：He was going ahead defying all difficulties.
degenerate 衰退，堕落，变坏（into）: Her eyesight degenerated with the years.
deliberate 慎重的，深思熟虑的：The government is taking deliberate action to lower prices. delight 高兴，快乐：To the teacher’s great delight , all his students passed the examination. deliver 投递，传送，运输：deliver the mail
demonstrate 论证，证明 ：demonstrate a philosophical principle
denote 表示，是。。。的标志，意思是：A frown often denotes displeasure. dense 稠密的，密集的:a dense forest
deposit 存放： She deposited her bag in the cloakroom. depress 使沮丧，使消沉：That movie depressed me.
deprive 剥夺，使丧失：deprive sb. of his property
derive 取得，得到：He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father. descend 下来，下降：Darkness descended too soon. deserve 应得，值得：The question deserves consideration. designate 指明，表明：designate boundaries
desolate 荒芜的，不毛的：desolate land despise 蔑视，鄙视：He despises flattery.
detach 拆卸：They detached their trailer and set up camp. detain 留住，担搁：be detained by business.
detect （当场）发现（某人在干坏事）:detect a student cheating
deteriorate （使）恶化,(使)变坏,(使)退化: Relations between the two countries began to deteriorate.
deviate 背离，偏离：deviate from the rule
devote 将...献给（to）:Mary devoted her life to caring for the sick. diagnose 诊断，判断：The doctor diagnosed the illness as influenza. dictate 口授，使听写：dictate a letter to a secretary
differentiate 使不同，使有差别，区分，区别：differentiate varieties of plants diffuse 扩散（气体，液体等）：The colors of the sunset were diffused across the sky. diminish 减少，降低：His illness diminished his strength. diplomat 外交家，外交官，圆滑的人：a career diplomat discard 丢弃，抛弃：discard an old pair of shoes
discern 看出，觉察出：We could discern from his appearance that he was upset. disclose 揭露，透露，使公开：disclose information to sb.
discharge 释放：The judge found him not guilty and discharged him.
discount 把（价格，费用等）打折扣，削价出售：The store discounts 3 per cent on all bills paid when due.
discriminate 区别，辨别：It’s difficult to discriminate between the twin brothers. disgrace 丢脸，耻辱：bring disgrace on oneself
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2012考研英语单词
disgust 厌恶，恶心：feel disgust for bad odors
disperse 分散，驱散，散去：Police dispersed the rioters with tear gas displace 移动。。。的位置：Many of the inhabitants were displaced by the rising floodwaters dispose 布置，整理:The stores disposed the jewellery in an attractive display disregard 不理会，不顾：Disregard the noise and keep working distinct 有区别的，不同的：Three distinct types of people distort 扭歪，扭曲：a face distorted by (或with)pain
distract 使转向：be distracted from one’s original purpose
distribute 分配，分发：distribute the prizes among the winners divorce 离婚，分离，脱离：sue for a divorce dominate 分配，统治：a white dominated society
donate 捐赠，赠送：They donate to the Red Cross every year. doom 命运，厄运，劫数：His doom was to be poverty. doze 打瞌睡，打盹儿：The old lady dozed in her armchair. drain 慢慢排去：drain water from a pool
dread 怕，畏惧:I dread to think of what may happen. drift 漂流，漂泊：The sounds of music drifted up to us. dubious 引起怀疑的，不确定的：a dubious reply
due 欠款的，应支付的：A great deal of money is due to you.
dump 倾倒，倾卸：He opened his bag and dumped its contents on the desk. duplicate 完全一样的，复制的：a duplicate key
durable 耐用的：a durable fabric dwell （dwelt 或 dwelled ）（尤指作为常住居民）居住: dwell on an island E
economical节约的,节俭的,经济的: an economical stove
edge边,棱: At the edge of the lake women were doing their washing edible可以吃的,可食用的:edible oil
elaborate精心计划(或制作)的,详尽的:an elaborate plot
elevate举起,提高,抬起:elevate the living standards of the people eliminate排除,消除:eliminate the exploitation of man by man elite出类拔萃的人(或物),精华:the elite of the society
eloquent雄辩的,口才流利的,有说服力的:an eloquent spokesman embark上船(或飞机,汽车等):embark for Europe at New York harbor embody使具体化,表现:embody principles in actions
embrace拥抱:She embraced her son tenderly
emigrate移居外国(或外地区):emigrate from Canada to Australia
emit发出,散发(光,热,电度,声音,液体,气味等),发射电子:The chimney emitted a cloud of smoke enclose (从四面八方)围住,包围:enclose a porch with glass
encounter意外的遇见,遭遇:encounter an old friend in the theatre
endeavor (为达到某一目的而)努力,尝试:How much he endeavored, goal stayed unattained energy活力,精力:a man of energy
enforce实施,使生效:The principal enforced the rules of the school
engage (用契约诺言等)约束,使订婚:He engaged himself as an apprentice to a printer enhance 提高(价格,质量,吸引力等),增加,增强:enhance one’s reputation
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2012考研英语单词
enlighten 启发,使摆脱偏见(或迷信)Would you enlighten me on your plans for the future? enroll 吸收(成员),招生:The school enrolled about 300 pupils last year ensure 保证,担保:His industriousness and ability will ensure his success entertain 给。。。娱乐,使有兴趣:The child is entertaining himself with his building blocks entitle 给。。。权利,给。。。资格(to):Robert was entitled to see the documents equivalent 相等的,相同的:The misery of such a position is equivalent to its happiness erase 擦掉,抹掉,消除:erase the chalk marks
erect 竖直的,垂直的,竖起的:an erect tree
erupt (火山,喷泉等)喷发:The volcano is due to erupt any day
essence 本质,实质,要素:Being thoughtful of others is the essence of politeness eternal 永恒的,永存的,永久的:eternal truths evaluate 估价,评价:evaluate property
evaporate (使)蒸发,(使)挥发:Heats evaporate water
exaggerate 夸张,夸大,对…言过其实:keep to the facts and don’t exaggerate exceed 超出,胜过:Her performance exceeded all the others excess 超越,超过:an excess of supply over demand
execute 实行,实施,执行,履行:execute a plan
exemplify 例示,举例证明,是…的例证(或榜样等):The teacher exemplified the use of the word exert 用力,尽力:exert all one’s strength
exhaust 汲空,抽完:exhaust a well
expel 驱逐,赶走:expel an invader from a country
expend 花费,消费(on, in):They expended all their strength in (on) trying to climb out expire 满期,届期,(期限)终止:His term of office expires this year explicit 详尽的,明确的:give explicit directions
exploit英勇的或冒险的行为或事迹:The daring of exploit of the parachutists were much admired exterior 外部的,外面的,外表的:exterior decorations external 外面的,外部的:external signs of a disease extinct (火等)熄灭了的:an extinct cigarette(fire) extinguish熄灭,扑灭:extinguish a cigarette(candle) extract取出,提取:extract a confession
extravagant奢侈的,浪费的:be extravagant in one’s way of living
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fabricate 建造,制造:The finest craftsmen fabricated this clock
facilitate使变得(更)容易,使便利:Such a port would facilitate the passage of oil from the Middle East to Japan
fade (颜色)褪去:The color in this material will not fade faint不清楚的,模糊的,微弱的:a faint idea fancy想象力:Children usually have a lively fancy fare车费,船费,飞机票价:full (half) fare
fascinate强烈的吸引,迷住,使神魂颠倒:be fascinated with history fashion方式,样子:She speaks in a very strange fashion
favor 恩惠,善意的行为:We would esteem it a great favor if you would reply at once feasible 可行的:a feasible plan(idea)
feeble 虚弱的,无力的:His pulse was very feeble
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2012考研英语单词
feed 喂养,饲养:feed a baby at the breast
figure 数字:according to official figures finance 财政,金融:skill in finance
finite 有限的,有限制的:a finite number of facts
flare (火焰)闪耀,(摇曳不定地)燃烧:candle flaring in the wind flash 闪光,闪烁:a flash of lighting flat平坦的,扁平的:a flat land
flatter奉承,使高兴:I feel greatly flattered by your invitation flavor味,味道,风味:drama with a European flavor flee逃走,逃掉:The enemy troops fled in utter confusion flexible柔韧易,弯曲的:flexible cord fling(用力)扔,掷,抛,丢:fling sb into prison
flourish 茂盛,繁荣,兴旺:Painting flourished in Italy in the fifteenth century
fluctuate波动,起伏:You can’t march in a straight line to the victory, you fluctuate it flush 脸红:Her cheeks flushed red
forbid 不许,禁止:Wine is absolutely forbidden to all the children forge锻炼:forge a horse-shoe out of an iron bar
formulate规划(制度等),构想出(计划方法等)formulate a policy fracture 裂缝,裂痕: a fracture in the pipe
frequent时常发生的,频繁的:His trips to France are less frequent now frown 皱眉:frown at sb
frustrate 挫败,阻挠,使灰心,使无效:frustrate a plan
fulfill (fulfilled, fulfilling)履行,实现,完成: fulfill a contract furnish供应，提供：furnish blankets for the refugees fury狂怒，暴怒：fly into a fury
fuss大惊小怪，乱忙，小题大做：make much fuss over losing a penny G
gallop (马等的)飞跑，疾驰：The horse did a fine gallop during the race gamble赌博：gamble at cards
gasp 喘气，喘息：speak between gasps
gear齿轮，传动装置，(排)档：interlock cogs and gears
generalize 归纳，概括:I don’t think you can generalize about what voters will do generate 产生，发生(电、热、光、力、摩擦力等)：generate electricity genuine 真的，非人造的，名副其实的：genuine leather gesture 手势，示意动作：raise one’s hands in a gesture of despair glare 怒视，瞪眼：give the jury a glare glimpse 一瞥，一看：have a glimpse of (into)sth
glitter 闪闪发亮(或发光)，光彩夺目，闪耀：His language glitters with marvelous words glory 光荣，荣誉：The soldiers hoped to win glory on the battle field glow 发热，发光，发红：the fire glowing in the darkness gossip 流言蜚语：give rise to gossip
govern 统治，管理：govern a nation
grace 优美：She ran well, grace in every movement graduate (使)大学毕业：graduate from college
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2012考研英语单词
grant 同意，准予：grant a request
grease 油脂，动物脂：the grease spot on the envelope greet 问候，招呼：greet sb with a nod
grieve 使悲伤，使伤心：The little girl grieved over her kitten’s death grind (ground)磨，磨碎，碾碎：grind wheat into flour grip 抓紧，紧握：Fear gripped his heart gross 总的，毛的：gross income
guarantee 保证，保证书，保单：Wealth is no guarantee of happiness H
hail 欢呼，喝彩：The crowd hailed the actress with joy
halt (行进中的)暂停前进，中止，终止：The car came to a sudden halt hamper 妨碍，阻碍：hamper sb from getting elected
handicap 障碍，不利条件：Poor eyesight is a handicap to a student haste 急速，急忙，仓促，草率： Why all this haste? hatch 孵，孵出：hatch (out) chickens
hazard 危险，危害物，危险之源：a life full of hazards heal 治愈，愈合：heal the sick heap (一)堆：a big heap of books hedge (矮树)树篱：a quickset hedge
highlight 使显著，使突出：Growing economic problems were highlighted by a slowdown in oil output
hinder妨碍，阻止：Bad weather hindered travel hint 暗示：drop(give ,throw out)a hint
hoist 举起，升起，吊起：The war hoisted prices
hold 拿着，抓住：The girl is holding the baby in her arms
homogeneous 同种类的，同性质的，有相同特征的：homogeneous parts horizon 地平(线)：The sun has sunk below the horizon
hospital 好客的，殷勤的，热情友好的：be hospital to the homeless hostile 敌人的，敌方的：a hostile army
humble 地位(或身份)低下的，卑贱的：a humble job
hysterical 情绪异常激动的，歇斯底里的 an hysterical outburst of fury I
identical 同一的：the same (very)identical menu
identify 识别，鉴别：He identified the coat as his brother’s idle 闲散的，闲置的：idle money
ignite点燃，使燃烧：ignite a stove fire with scraps of paper
illuminate 照明，照亮，解释，启发，启迪：The room was poorly illuminated by one candle illustrate (用图或例子)说明，阐明：A complicated rule can be illustrated by a simple example immerse 使浸没：He immersed himself in the pool immune免除的，豁免的：Nobody is immune from criticism impact 冲击，撞击：the impact of light on the eye
impair 削弱，减少：The output of produce was impaired by the bad weather impartial 公正的，无偏见的：A judge should be impartial
implement 工具，器具，用具：new types of farm implements
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