2012考研英语单词
reign 为王，统治In England ,the sovereign ～s but does not rule
reinforce 增援，加强 They hope to ～ their domination in these countries rejoice 使感到高兴，使充满喜悦 The whole nation ～ over the victory
relate 讲述，叙述 She ～d the experience of a Chinese girl in the United States relay 接力传送，传递 ～ a message
release 排放，释出 ～ a bomb from an aircraft
relevant 有关的，切题的I don’t think his remarks are ～ to our discussions relieve 缓解，减轻，解除He smoked frequently to ～ nervous tension remark 评论，议论 (on, upon) It would be rude to ～ upon her appearance remedy 治疗，治疗法，药品 a folk ～
remember 记得，回想起，不忘记 I ～ reading that boo when I was eight remind 提醒，使想起 I ～ed him of his promise remove 移开，挪走 ～ one’s eyes from the picture render 使得，使成为 The blow ～ed him unconscious
renew 更新，恢复，更换We feel totally ～ed in body ,mind ,and spirit renovate 修复，整修 ～ a two storey building
repel 击退，抵制，拒绝，排斥 ～ the enemy repent 后悔，懊悔 ～of a thoughtless act
replace 代替，取代，更换The calculator is rapidly replacing the abacus
represent 代表，象征To many local people these castles ～ a hundred years of foreign domination
reproach 责备，指责，斥责 mute ～
rescue 营救，救援，搭救 ～ hostages held by the terrorists resent 怨恨 ～ those unfair comments
reserve 保留，储备 We’ll the ticket for you till tomorrow noon resign 辞职，引退 He ～ed from his post
resolve 决定，打定注意要 Have you ～d where to go next?
resort 求助，凭借，诉诸 ～ to sb for help
restore 恢复，修复，康复 The temple has been ～d out of all recognition restrain 抑制，遏止 ～ one’s anger
resume 重新开始，继续 When I quit golf, I ～d writing retain 保留，保持 ～the right to reply
reveal 揭示，揭露 I promise never to ～ his secret revenge 报仇，复仇Man may destroy the balance of nature ,but ,from time to time, nature takes a terrible ～ revise 修订，校订 ～ a dictionary
revive 苏醒，复苏 He is dead and never will ～
ridiculous 可笑的，荒唐的，荒谬的 In this department of English girls outnumber boys in a ～
ratio
rigid 刚性的，坚硬的 a ～ piece of plastic
ripe 成熟的，时机成熟的 a ～ cluster of grapes
roll 滚动，滚落 Rocks were ～ing down the hillside
rot 腐烂，腐坏，腐朽，腐败，腐化Meat may ～ if it is not refrigerated
roundabout 绕道的，绕圈子的，不直接的 The car has to take a ～ course to avoid the flood
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rouse 惊起 The boat ～d wild ducks to flight row 吵闹，争吵 What’s all this ～ about? rub 擦，摩擦 He rubbed his eyes rust 锈，铁锈 Iron gathers ～easily
ruthless 无情的，残忍的，冷酷的 a～ enemy S
sack 麻袋，纸袋，塑料袋 a ～of cement
sacred 神圣的the ～ name of God
sacrifice 献祭，供奉 a law banning the ～ of animals salute 敬礼，祝贺 ～ one’s superior officer
scan 细看，审视 ～ the doctor’s face for a sign of hope scare 惊吓，恐惧 The thunder ～d the children scatter 撒，撒播～ corn for the chickens schedule 时间表，进度表 a fight ～
scheme 计划，方案 He suggested several ～s to increase sales scold 责骂，训斥 Dad ～ed me for coming home late
score 得分，比分，分数，成绩 At the end of first half there’s no ～ scorn 轻蔑，鄙视 He ～s lying scrap 碎片，零屑 ～s of bread
scrape 刮，擦 ～one’s chin
scratch 抓，刮，擦 The cat ～ed me with its claws
secure 安全的，可靠的，有把握的 a castle ～from attack seek 寻找，探索 ～ shelter from the rain
seize 抓住，捉住The policeman ～d him by the collar
sense 感官，官能 Sight ,hearing ,touch, taste, and smell are the five ～s sensible 明知的，合情理的 a ～ choice
serve 服务，履行职责 He ～d as an adviser to the company set 放置 He set his hand on my shoulder
shade 荫，荫凉处The group of trees provide some ～ from the sun sham假装，虚伪 Her illness was a ～ to gain sympathy shame 羞耻，羞愧 flush with ～
shape 形状，外形 the ～ of sb’s face
share 一分，分额，一部分 They divided the money into equal ～s shear 剪，修剪 ～ a lawn
sketch 素描，速写 make a ～ of a face in pencil slack 不紧的，不严的 a ～ soft rope
slender 苗条的，修长的，细长的She is ～ and has long dark hair slim苗条的，薄的 Regular exercise will make you slimmer slip 滑倒，滑落，滑行 She ～ed on the wet stones and fell slit 切开，撕开 ～ the envelope open sly 狡猾的，偷偷的 a ～answer
smart 聪明的，精明的 Smart students talk earlier than the average smash 打碎，打破，摧毁 The ball ～ed the window smooth 平滑的，光滑的～ skin
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2012考研英语单词
snatch 夺得，一把抓住 The thief ～ed her handbag and ran off
snob 势力的人，谄上欺下的人 a ～ of the first water
soak 湿透，浸湿，浸泡 You shouldn’t have gone out in the rain－your clothes are ～ing sober 未醉的 A driver must stay ～
soil 泥土，土壤The ～here is very fertile
sophisticated 老于世故的 a young man quite ～ for his age sore 痛的，痛苦的，痛心的touch sb on a ～ place
sort 种类，类别 He is not the ～ of man to do such a cruel thing sound 健康的，健全的，完好的 a ～body in a ～ mind sour 酸的，酸味的 ～pickles
sow 播种 This plot of land was sown with maize spare 多余的，剩下的have no ～ cash
spark 火花，火星 The firework burst into a shower of ～s sparkle 发光，闪耀 Her eyes were sparkling with anger
specify 具体指定，详细说明 They have specified the amount as 700,000 dollars spectacle 景象，奇观，壮观，场面 The burning house was a terrible ～ speculate 推测，推断 I cannot ～ on their motives for doing this spill 溢出，溅出 The ship ～ed oil while in port spin 纺制 ～ cotton into yarn
spit 吐出 He was ～ting out the husks of sunflower seeds on the floor splash 溅泼A passing car ～ed my dress
split 劈开，切开，裂开 ～ the firewood with an axe spoil 损坏，毁掉 It would ～ my reputation
sponsor 发起者，主办者，保证人，赞助者the ～ of the annual Christmas parade spot斑点，污点 a blue tie with ～s
spray 浪花，水花 The new shower heads reduce ～ and waste less water sprout 抽条，发芽，长出 The seeds we planted finally ～ed spur 靴刺，踢马刺a pair of ～s
squeeze 榨，挤 ～ juice from oranges
stab 刺，戳，猛的一击，突发的一阵 a ～ of anxiety
stack整齐的一叠 a ～ of bills
staff 全体职员，全体雇员 The company has got a ～ of about 40 stain 玷污，污染 His shirt was ～ed with blood
stale 食品等不新鲜的，走味的 These old peanuts taste ～ stall 牛舍
stamp 邮票 put a ～ on a letter
startle 惊吓，使吃惊 The horse ～s easily
starve 使挨饿，饿死 Many live in luxury while others are starving stationary 固定的，静止的，非流动的 ～ troops
statistics 统计，统计资料 The recent ～ on marriage are interesting steer 掌舵，驾驶 ～ a car through the entrance stern 严厉的，苛刻的 a ～ punishment
stick 棍，棒，手杖 Grandfather walks with a ～ stimulate 刺激，促使 ～ economic growth
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sting刺，螫，叮 A bee stung him on the neck
stir 使微动，移动 A breeze ～red my hair
stitch 一针，针脚 Make your ～es closer together
stock 原料，备料，库存，现货 Rags are used as a ～ for making paper stoop 俯身，弯腰She ～ed to pick up her fan
storm 风暴，暴风雨，暴风雪 A ～ arose
straightforward 一直向前的，直接的 a ～ business transaction strain 拉紧，绷紧 If you ～ the elastic any more, it will break strap 带，皮带 silks ～s
stream 小河，溪流 on the banks of a ～
strength 力量，力气，活力，效力 the economic ～ of a nation stress压力，紧张 Not all of us can cope with the ～es of modern life stretch 伸直，伸长 He yawned and ～ed himself stride阔步前进，大踏步走He strode to the platform
strike 打击，撞 A stone struck me on the head
string 细绳，线，带 She took the parcel and started to undo the string strip 剥去，除去 The wind stripped the tree of all its leaves strive 努力，奋力，力求～ towards a goal
stroke 敲，打，鸣 drive in a nail with one ～ of the hammer
stubborn 顽固的，倔强的 The ～ boy refused to listen to his parents’advice
stuff 原料，材料，物品，东西 He has got all the ～ ready for building his new house subject 题目，主题 the ～ for a debate
submerge 浸没，淹没，湮没 The stream overflowed and ～d the farmland submit 屈服，服从，投降 ～ to foreign pressure
subordinate 下级的 In the army ,captains are ～ to majors
substance 物质，实质 the ～ of pre-school education
substitute 代替者，代替物 He is the doctor’s ～ during holidays times subtle 微妙的，巧妙的 His whole attitude has undergone a ～ change subtract 减，减去 Subtract 4 from 10 you get 6 succession 连续，一系列 a ～ of debates
suck 吸，A large mosquito was sucking blood from the back of her hand sue 控告，起诉 ～ sb for slander
summary 总结，概要 This book has a ～ at the end of each chapter superb 极好的，一流的，杰出的 ～ science and engineering superficial 表面的 a ～resemblance
superfluous过多的，剩余的，多余的a ～remark supervise 监督，管理，指导 ～ sb’s every move supplement增补，补充 a ～ to wages suppress压制，镇压 ～human rights
supreme最高的，至上的 a ～ ruler
surpass超过，优于，强于，胜过 ～ advanced world surplus过剩，剩余 a teacher ～
survey调查～ population growth in the southern provinces survive 幸存，幸免于Only two people ～d the fire
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suspect 怀疑 He ～ed a plot against his life
sustain支撑，承受The fountains were not strong enough to ～ the weight of the house swallow 吞，咽 ～ one’s food swarm 蜂群
sway摇摆 a tree ～ing gently in the breeze
swear宣誓，发誓 ～ on a Bible to observe secrecy swell 膨胀，鼓起 A tire ～s as it is filled with air swing 摇摆，摇荡 ～ a baby in the cradle
sympathy 同情心，慰问 a man of wide sympathies synchronize使同步，使结合，使协调 Their steps ～d
T
taboo 禁忌，忌讳Movies producers attempted to break down all the ～s tackle 用具，装备 shaving ～ tailor 裁缝 go to the ～’s
talk 讲话，谈话 Is your baby talking yet? tame 驯化的，驯服的，温顺的 ～animails tan棕黄色，黄褐色 buy some shoes in tan tax 税（款）Half of his wages go in tax tear 撕开，撕裂tear open an envelope
tease 戏弄，取笑 The boy is teasing the cat
tedious 单调乏味的，冗长的，罗嗦的a ～ debate temper 心情，脾气 be in a good～
tempt 引诱，诱惑 Nothing could ～ me to do such a thing tend 趋向，倾向 Interest rates are ～ing upwards tender 嫩的 a ～ piece of meat
tentative 试验性的，试探性的，暂时的，推测的 a ～plan term 学期 the spring ～
terminate 停止，结束，使终止 ～ a contract
terrify 使害怕，使惊吓 She was terrified out of her wits
testify 作证，证明 He agreed to ～ on behalf of the accused man thermal 热的，由热造成的 ～burns
thirst 渴，口渴 The heat creates a ～ in me like I’ve never had before thread 线，线状物 cotton ～
thrill 使非常兴奋，使非常激动 It’s a sight that never fails to ～ me thrive 兴旺发达，繁荣 His business is thriving thrust 推，刺，戳，插，挤He was ～ into power tick （钟声等发出的）滴答声
tidy 整洁的，整齐的a ～ room
tilt 使倾斜，使倾倒 Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat time 时间，时刻，时候 ～ and space tip 末端，尖端 the tips of the fingers
toast 烤面包，吐司 two slices of ～
token 表示，标志，象征He did that as a ～ of good faith torture 拷打，拷问 ～ a confession from a prisoner
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