2012考研英语单词
impose 征(税)，加(负担，惩罚等)于(on, upon)：impose additional tax on business expansion impulse 推动，驱动：give an impulse to the development of the friendly relations between the two countries
inaccessible 达不到的：The two rocks at the top of the steep hill is at first sight inaccessible incline倾斜：The shaft inclines almost thirty degree
incorporate 包含，吸收：His book incorporates his earlier essays incur 招致，引起，遭受：incur sb’s displeasure(envy)
indignant 愤怒的，愤慨的：The actress was at the columnist’s personal questions indispensable 必不可少的，必需的(to. for)： Oxygen is indispensable to life induce 引诱，劝使：Nothing will induce me to do that
infer (根据已知事实等)推断，推定(from)：From his grades I inferred that he was a good student ingenious (人,头脑等)灵巧的，足智多谋的：an ingenious designer initiate 开始，发起：initiate a conversation
innovate 革新，改革，创新(in,on/upon)：innovate on another’s creation inquire 询问，打听：He inquired what the weather was likely to be insert 插入，嵌入：In the pause he managed to inquire a question inspire 鼓舞，激起：His speech inspires the crowd
instant 紧急的，急迫的，立即的，即刻的：be in instant need of help institute 学会，协会，学院，研究院：an institute for the blind
insulate 隔音，使隔绝(以免受到影响)：We are not insulated from the real world the way we were insult 侮辱，辱骂：She insulted him by calling him a coward
insure 保险，给。。。保险：Every father should insure his life for the sake of his wife and children intact 完整无缺的，未经触动的，未受损伤的：an intact family
integrate使成一体，使合并(with, into)：integrate traditional Chinese medicine with western medicine
interfere 妨碍，冲突(with)：Misty weather interfered with the contact
intermittent 间歇的，断断续续的，周期性的：suffer from intermittent headaches intervene 插入，介入：A week intervenes between Christmas and New Year’s Day intricate 错综复杂的，复杂精细的：A detective story usually has an intricate plot
invert 使反向，使倒转，使颠倒：The magician inverted the bag to show it was empty irrespective 不考虑的，不顾的(of) ：irrespective of consequences irritate 激怒，使恼怒，使烦躁：be irritated by sb’s insolence
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justify 证明。。。正当或有理,正确：Such behavior is justified on these grounds K
knit 编织，编结：She’s knitting her husband a sweater L
label 标签，标记，标号：put labels on your luggage
lag 走得慢，落后，滞留：Some of the runners began to lag latent 潜在的，隐伏的，不易觉察的：a latent infection leak 漏洞，裂缝：The pipe has got a leak
lean 斜，倾斜 the Leaning tower of Pisa
liable 会……的，有……倾向的 We are all liable to make mistakes liberal 慷慨的，大方的 a liberal donation
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2012考研英语单词
limp 软的，松沓的 a young man in a limp gray sweater
linger逗留，徘徊 The children lingered at the zoo until closing time long 长的，远的，久的 a long journey
lubricate 使润滑 lubricate the skin with cold cream lump块，小方块 a lump of coal M
macroscopic肉眼可见的
magnet 磁铁，磁铁石 The pin was extracted with a magnet magnify 放大，扩大 I want to magnify this picture maintain 维持，保持 maintain law and order
malfunction 发生功能障碍，发生障碍 If the computer malfunctions it fails to work properly maltreat 粗暴地对待，虐待 We’ll not intervene unless the children are being physically maltreated
manifest 显然的，明了的manifest superiority
manipulate (熟练地)操作 Mr. Smith manipulated the ivory chopsticks with great dexterity mature 熟的，成熟的 a mature fruit
merit 长处，优点，价值，功绩 merits and demerits minor 较小的，较少的，较不重要的
mislead 把……引错方向，把……引入歧途
moan 呻吟声，呜咽声 Each time she moved her leg she let out a ～ . mobilize 动员 Our country’s in great danger, we must ～ the army. mock 嘲笑，嘲弄 He had ～ed her modest ambitions. model 模型，原形 build airplane ～s modify 修改，更改 ～a law
momentary 片刻的，瞬息的 a ～ feeling of fear
monitor （学校的）班长 a ～ in class 5.
mortgage 抵押（借款）He will have to ～ his land for a loan. motion 动，运动the ～ of the planets motive 动机，目的be proper in～ mount登上， 爬上～ the steps multiply 乘，相乘～ 7 and 8 muscle 肌肉 facial ～s
mutual 相互的， 彼此的 ～ aid N
narrate 叙述，讲述 ～ the story of sb’s life nasty 龌龊的，肮脏的 a～ room
necessitate 使成为必须，需要 The emergency ～d a change in plans. necessity 必要（性），（迫切）需要 There is no ～ for disappointment. neglect 忽视，忽略 ～ one’s health
negligent 疏忽的，大意的 be ～ about traffic regulations nominal 名义的，有名无实的 a ～ leader nominate 提名 a ～ leader
noteworthy值得注意的，显著的a ～ day notorious 臭名昭著的a ～ thief
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2012考研英语单词
notwithstanding 虽然，尽管 They traveled on,～ the storm nourish养育Milk is all we need to ～our small baby
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objective 目的，宗旨 political ～s
oblige 强迫，迫使 In certain countries the law ～s parents to send their children to school obscure 晦涩的，费解的 an ～ text
obsolete 废弃的，淘汰的 Wooden warships are ～.
obstinate 顽固的，固执的，倔强的The girl would go her own way, in spite of all warnings occasion 时刻，场合They met on three ～s occupy 占用，占有My books ～ a lot of space occur 发生，存在，出现 when did the earthquake ～? odd的奇数的，单的，奇怪的One ,three five are ～numbers offend 冒犯，使生气 She was afraid of ～ing anyone. offence 犯法行为，过错 They were arrested for drug ～s. offset 补偿，抵消They gains ～the losses. omit 省略，删去 Minor points may be omitted.
opaque 不透明的A brick wall is ～.
option 选择权 It is your ～ to take it or leave it
orient 东方，东方国家 political theory in the West and in the Orient origin 起源，由来 a word of Latin ～
ornament 装饰品，点缀品 We bought ～s for the Christmas tree orthodox 正统的，正宗的 an ～ economic theory
outline轮廓，外形 He saw the ～ of a house against the sky overflow 泛滥 Every spring the river ～s
overhaul 大修，全面检查，彻底革新～ a faulty machine
overhear 偶然听到，偷听到I wouldn’t like to be ～d
overlap 重叠，部分相同 The Renaissance overlapped the later Middle Ages
overtake 赶上，超过 He ran out of the door to ～ her overthrow 推翻，打倒 a plot to ～ the government
overwhelm 征服，压倒，毁坏 He took 45% of the ballots and ～ed his two main rivals P
pace 步，步速，步伐 He took three ～s forward
pad 垫，衬垫 a seat ～
pant 气喘，气喘吁吁地说话 He ～ed along beside the bicycle parallel 平行的 The road is ～ to the river
paralyze 使瘫痪，使麻痹 A stroke ～d half his face
partial 偏向一方的，偏袒的，偏爱的 A parent should not be ～ to any one of his children participate 参与，参加，In a modern democracy people want to ～ more fully particular 特殊的，特别的 a matter of ～ importance
pat (用掌或扁平物)轻拍，轻打She patted a place next to her for me to sit down patch 补钉，补片 patches at elbows of a jacket
patent 专利，专利权，专利品 take out a ～ for an invention pattern 模范，榜样 set the ～ for
pave 铺路，铺砌，铺筑 ～ a road with concrete
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2012考研英语单词
peculiar 奇怪的，古怪的 He has always been a little ～
peel 削皮，剥皮 peel potatoes
penetrate 穿透，渗入 The nail ～d the wood at least two inches
perceive 感知，感觉，觉察 He was only able to ～ light and color ;he could not see properly perfume 香水，香料，香气She loves French ～(s) periodical 期刊，杂志 a ～ room perish 卒，丧生～ from disease
perpetual 永久的，永恒的，长期的 a ～ arms race perplex 使困惑，使茫然 The question ～ed him persecute 虐待，残害，迫害 ～ animals
perspective 透视画法，透视图 a lesson in drawing class on ～ pessimistic 悲观的 I am ～ about my chances of getting the job petition 请愿，请愿书 get up a ～
pierce 刺入，刺穿，穿透 The thorn ～d his heel pile 一堆，一叠 a ～ of sand pilot 飞行员，驾驶员
pin 大头针，别针
pinch 捏，拧，夹 I ～ed myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming plausible 论点等貌似有理的 a ～ excuse
plead 恳求，请求 His parents ～ed that he should be given one more chance pledge 保证，誓言，誓约 fulfill one’s ～
plot 小块土地 a vegetable ～
plug 塞子，栓 He wears rubber ～s in his ears when he swims
plunge 猛地投入或插入 He ran to the edge of the swimming pool and ～d in pocket 衣袋，口袋，袋子 a change ～
polish 擦光，擦亮 Polish your shoes with a brush
poll 民意测验 A recent ～ shows a change in public opinion
pool 水池，游泳池 a swimming ～
portable 便于携带的，手提式的，轻便的This little TV is extremely ～
postpone 延迟，延缓，延期 We are postponing our trip until the weather grows warmer potential 潜在的，可能的 That hole in the road is a ～ danger pour 倒，注，灌，倾泻，涌流 He began to ～ with sweat
preach 讲道，布道 ～ to a packed church
preside 主持，主管(at, over) The vice chairman of the board will ～ at today’s meeting press 按，挤，压 ～ the bell
presume 推测，假定，假设 From the way they talked, I ～d them to be married prevail 流行，盛行 This custom still ～s among members of the older generation prey 被捕食的动物，捕获物 The lion seized its ～ and ate it
prick 一刺，一扎 The boy burst the balloon with a ～ of the needle prime 首要的，主要的 a matter of ～ importance primitive 原始的，上古的，早期的 a ～ forest
prior 在先的，在前的 Stop making public statements without their ～ approval here privilege 特权，优惠，特免 In countries where there are still not many schools, education is a ～ probe 探索，探查，调查 ～ the roots of war
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2012考研英语单词
proceed （尤指停顿或打断后）继续进行 The train ～ed at the same speed as before process 过程，进程 the ～ of digestion proclaim 宣告，宣布，声明 ～ war
profit 利润，收益，红利 They made millions in ～s in last year profound 很深的 a ～ sleep
prohibit 禁止 Tourist class passengers are ～ed from using the first class lounge project 计划，方案 draw up a ～
prolong 延长，拉长，拖延 a means of ～ing life prominent 突起的，凸出的 a ～ forehead prompt 敏捷的，迅速的 He is ～ on the job pronounce 发音 ～ distinctly
prosper 兴旺，繁荣，昌盛，成功 His farm ～ed through good management provoke 挑动，激起，导致 He tried to ～ them into fighting pursue 追赶，追随，追求 He felt their eyes pursuing him R
rack 架子，支架，搁架 a clothes ～
radiate（光，热等）辐射，发射 The sun ～s light and heat radical 根本的，基本的a ～ error
rake （长柄）耙，耙机，耙状物 an oyster ～
rally 集合，团结 ～ public opinion in favor of price controls random胡乱的，任意的，随意的，a ～talk
range 排，行，一系列 a ～ of buildings rank排，行，列 the ～s of great pines rate 比率，率 Velocity is the ～ of change of distance with respect to time reap 收割，收获 ～ the rice in the field
rear 后部，后边，背部a garden at the ～ of the house recall 回忆，回想I ～ seeing a poster on his wall reciprocal 相互的，交互的 ～ respect reckon 计算，数 ～ the days till Christmas reclaim 使改过，改造 ～ former criminals
recognize认出，识别 Dogs ～ people by their smell
recollect 回忆，想起 I am trying to ～ a forgotten address recommend 推荐，称赞 He ～ed me for the post of headmaster reconcile 使和解，使和好After each fight they ate soon ～d recover 追回，重新得到The police ～ed stolen watch
recruit 招募（新兵）招收（新成员）try to ～300 men in two days rectify纠正，改正，矫正 ～ the mistakes in a bill refer 提到，谈到 Does the remark ～ to me
refine 提炼～ crude oil into various petroleum products reform 改革，改良 He spend years trying to ～ the world refute驳斥，驳倒 The argument cannot be d at the moments
regard 看待，认为，对待 I ～ the matter in this light
regenerate 使恢复，使复兴，再生The human body can ～ hair, nails, etc
regulate管理，控制，为……制订规章 The policeman ～d traffic at the intersection
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