2012考研英语单词
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
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2012考研英语单词
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 J
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
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
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2012考研英语单词
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
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2012考研英语单词
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
notwithstanding 虽然，尽管 They traveled on,～ the storm nourish养育Milk is all we need to ～our small baby O
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2012考研英语单词
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
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