2012考研英语单词
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.
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2012考研英语单词
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,
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2012考研英语单词
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 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
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2012考研英语单词
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 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
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were much
2012考研英语单词
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 F
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 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
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