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release 【???????】?? v. to free； to permit to go； to permit to be known
or made public vt.；n.释放，核发，版
religion 【?????????】?? n. a belief in, or the honoring of, a god or gods
n.宗教(信仰)； 信念 remain 【???????】?v. to stay in a place after others leave； to stay the
same n.依旧的，剩余，逗留 remains 【????????】??? n. a dead body n.剩下的东西，残余 remember【????????】????v. to think about the past； opposite forget vt.记得，想起；记住
remove 【???????】???v. to take away or take off； to put an end to； to
take out of a position or office vt.脱掉；去掉，消除 repair 【??????】?n. work done to fix something vt.&vi.修理，修补 repeat 【???????】?v. to say or do again vt.重说，重做 n.重复
report 【???????】?v. to tell about； to give the results of a study or
investigation； n. the story about an event； the results of a study or investigation； a statement in which the facts may not be confirmed vt.,vi.&.n.报告,汇报 represent 【???????????】?v. to act in the place of someone else； to
substitute for； to serve as an example vt.描绘；代表；象征 repress 【???????】?v. to control or to restrict freedoms by force v.镇压；
抑制； 约束
request 【????????】??? v. to ask for； n. the act of asking for n./v.请(恳)求； 申请
require 【????????】??? v. to need or demand as necessary vt.需要；要求，命令
rescue 【????????】?v. to free from danger or evil vt.拯救，营救，挽救
research【????????】?? n. a careful study to discover correct information
n./vi.调查；探究；研究
resign 【???????】?? v. to leave a position, job or office vt.使顺从，
使听任于 resist 【???????】???v. to oppose； to fight to prevent v.抵抗； 对抗；
抵制 resolution 【????????????】?n. an official statement of agreement by a
group of people, usually reached by voting n.坚决，坚定；决定
resource 【???????】???n. anything of value that can be used or sold n.
资源，物力；办法 responsible 【????????????】?ad. having a duty or job to do (”He is responsible for preparing the report.”)； being the cause of (”They were responsible for the accident.”) adj.有责任的；负责的
rest 【????】??v. to sit, lie down or sleep to regain strength； n. that
which remains； the others n.剩余部分；其余的人 restrain 【?????????】v. to keep controlled； to limit action by a person or
group vt.抑制，遏制；限制 restrict 【?????????】?v. to limit； to prevent from increasing or becoming
larger vt.限制； 限定； 约束
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result 【???????】?v. to happen from a cause； n. that which follows or is
produced by a cause； effect n.成果 vi.发生，结果
retire 【???????】? v. to leave a job or position because one is old or in
poor health vi.退下；引退；就寝 return 【???????】?v. to go or come back； to bring, give, take or send back
n.,vt.,vi.报答，返回 revolt 【????????】?v. to protest violently； to fight for a change,
especially of government v./n.反抗；起义；反叛 rice 【????】???n. a food grain n.稻子，大米，米饭
rich 【????】? ad. having much money or goods； having plenty of something
adj.有钱的；富裕的 ride
【????】?v. to sit on or in and be carried along； to travel by animal, wheeled vehicle, airplane or boat vt.&vi.骑(马,自行车)
right 【????】? n. what a person legally and morally should be able to do or have (”It is their right to vote.”)； ad. agreeing with the facts； good； correct； opposite wrong； on the side that is toward the east when one is facing north； opposite left n.右；右边 adj.右边的 riot 【??????】??? v. to act with many others in a violent way in a public
place； n. a violent action by a large group of people n.骚动； 狂欢 rise
v.骚乱 【????】?v. to go up； to go higher； to increase； to go from a position of sitting or lying to a position of standing vi.起立；升起；上涨
risen 【?????】????rise 的过去分词
risk 【????】??? n. the chance of loss, damage or injury n.危险 vt.冒..的风险
river 【?????】?n. a large amount of water that flows across land into another road
river, a lake or an ocean n.江，河，水道
【????】? n. a long piece of hard ground built between two places so people can walk, drive or ride easily from one place to the other n.
道路，公路；途径
rob 【???】?v. to take money or property secretly or by force； to steal rock
v.抢劫； 盗取； 盗窃
【???】? n. a hard piece of mineral matter v.t.摇；摇(小儿)使睡
rocket 【??????】?n. a device shaped like a tube that moves through air or
space by burning gases and letting them escape from the back or bottom, sometimes used as a weapon n.火箭，火箭发动机
roll 【????】? v. to turn over and over； to move like a ball v.滚，卷，
转动，压平
room root rope rose
【????】?n. a separate area within a building with its own walls n.地位，空间；余地
【????】?? n. the part of a plant that is under the ground and takes nutrients from the soil n.根茎； 根本 v.固定
【????】??n. a long, thick piece of material made from thinner pieces of material, used for tying vt.绳, 索 v.捆, 绑
【????】?(brightly coloured sweet-smelling flower of) a prickly-stemmed bush n.蔷薇花，蔷薇科植物
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rough 【???】?ad. not flat or smooth； having an uneven surface； violent；
not made well a.表面不平的；粗略的
round 【?????】?ad. having the shape of a ball or circle adj.圆形的adv.
在周围 rub 【???】?v. to move something over the surface of another thing vt.
摩擦，擦 vi.摩擦 rubber 【?????】?n. a substance made from the liquid of trees with the same
name, or a similar substance made from chemicals n.橡皮(擦子)；橡胶 ruin 【??????】?v. to damage severely； to destroy n.毁灭；废墟 vt.毁
坏
rule 【????】?v. to govern or control； to decide； n. a statement or an
order that says how something must be done n.规则 v.统治； 支配
run 【???】?? v. to move quickly by steps faster than those used for walking v.(使)跑 n.赛跑；路线
sabotage 【??????????】?intentional damage carried out secretly n.&v.阴
谋破坏
sacrifice 【??????????】??? v. to do without something or to suffer a loss for a belief, idea, goal or another person n.牺牲 vt.牺牲；献出
sad 【???】?ad. not happy safe, ad. away from harm or danger a.悲哀的，令人悲痛的
safe 【????】?out of danger adj.安全的，无风险的 said 【???】?say 的过去式(分词)
sail 【????】?v. to travel by boat or ship n.帆； 篷； 船； 帆状物
sailor 【??????】?n. a person involved in sailing a boat or ship n.海员，salt same sand
水手；水兵
【?????】?n. a white substance found in sea water and in the ground, used to affect the taste of food n.盐；盐类 vt.加盐于
【????】?ad. not different； not changed； like another or others
adj.同样的；同一的
【????】??? n. extremely small pieces of crushed rock found in large amounts in deserts and on coasts n.沙，沙子；沙滩
sang 【???】??sing 的过去式
sat 【???】???sit 的过去式(分词)
satellite 【?????????】 n. a small object in space that moves around a larger
object； an object placed in orbit around the earth n.(人造)卫星； 随从
satisfy 【?????????】? v. to give or provide what is desired, needed or demanded
v.满足，使满意，偿还
save
【????】? v. to make safe； to remove from harm； to keep for future
use vt.储蓄；贮存；节省
saw 【???】?thin-bladed tool with teeth for cutting hard materials n.锯
子 vt.锯，锯开 say 【???】?v. to speak； to express in words vt.说；说明；比如说 school 【?????】?n. a place for education； a place where people go to learn n.学校；学院；学派 science 【???????】?? n. the study of nature and the actions of natural things,
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and the knowledge gained about them n.科学； 学科； 技术
sea 【???】????n. a large area of salt water, usually part of an ocean n.海，海洋，海面
search 【?????】??? v. to look for carefully n.,vt.&vi.搜寻；寻找 season 【???????】?n. one of the four periods of the year that is based on
the earth's position toward the sun (spring, summer, autumn, winter)；
a period of time based on different weather conditions (”dry season”, ”rainy season”)； a period during the year when something usually happens
(”baseball season”) n.季节；时节；一段时期
seat 【????】??n. a thing to sit on； a place to sit or the right to sit
there (”a seat in parliament”) n.座；座部 vt.使坐下 second 【????????????????】?ad. the one that comes after the first
num.第二a.第二的n.秒
secret 【????????】?n. something known only to a few and kept from general
knowledge； ad. hidden from others； known only to a few n./a.秘密； 神秘(的)
security 【???????????】???n. freedom from danger or harm； protection；
measures necessary to protect a person or place (”Security was increased
in the city.”) n.安全； 证券； 抵押品
see 【???】v. to know or sense through the eyes； to understand or know vt.
看见；遇见；看出
seed 【????】?n. the part of a plant from which new plants grow n.种(子)，籽，萌芽
seek(ing) 【????】?v. to search for (”They are seeking a cure for cancer.”)；
to try to get (”She is seeking election to public office.”)； to plan
to do (”Electric power companies are seeking to reduce their use of coal.”)
vt.寻找，探索；试图
seem 【????】?v. to appear to be (”She seems to be in good health.”) vi.
似乎，看来好象
seize 【????】?? v. to take quickly by force； to take control of quickly；
to arrest vt.抓住，逮捕；夺取 self 【????】n. all that which makes one person different from others n.
自己，自身，品质 sell 【???】v. to give something in exchange for money v.卖；销售；背叛；
出卖
Senate 【??????】?n. the smaller of the two groups in the governments of some
countries, such as in the United States Congress n.参议院，上院 send
【????】?v. to cause to go； to permit to go； to cause to be carried,
taken or directed to or away from a place vt. vi.送,寄发；派遣
sense 【????】? v. to come to know about by feeling, believing or understanding；
n. any of the abilities to see, hear, taste, smell or feel n.观念；道理 vt意识到 sent 【????】????send 的过去式(分词)
sentence 【????????】? v. to declare the punishment for a crime； n. the punishment for a crime n.判决；句子 vt.宣判
separate 【?????????】?? v. to set or keep people, things or ideas away from
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or independent from others； ad. not together or connected； different v.分隔,分离 a.各自的
series 【????????】????n. a number of similar things or events that follow
one after another in time, position or order n.连续，系列；丛书 serious 【????????】???ad. important； needing careful consideration；
dangerous adj.严重的；严肃的 serve 【????】? v. to work as an official； to be employed by the government；
to assist or help v.服务，任职，服役 service 【???????】?? n. an organization or system that provides something
for the public (”Schools and roads are services paid for by taxes.”)； a job that an organization or business can do for money； military
organizations such as an army, navy or air force； a religious ceremony n.业务，服务 vt.检修
set 【???】?v. to put in place or position； to establish a time, price or
limit vi.(日，月)落，vt.放
settle 【?????】????v. to end (a dispute)； to agree about (a problem)；
to make a home in a new place vt.安排；解决vi.安家 several 【????????】???? ad. three or more, but not many adj.&pron.几
个，数个 severe 【??????】??ad. not gentle； causing much pain, sadness or damage adj.
严重的；严肃的
sex 【????】?? n. either the male or female group into which all people
and animals are divided because of their actions in producing young； the physical activity by which humans and animals can produce young n.
性别，性
shake 【????】?v. to move or cause to move in short, quick movements vt.摇，使震动 n.摇动
shaken 【???????】????shake 的过去分词
shape 【????】???v. to give form to； n. the form of something, especially how it looks n.形状；情况 vt.形成
share 【???】?v. to give part of something to another or others； n. a part
belonging to, given to or owned by a single person or a group； any one of the equal parts of ownership of a business or company n.份额 v.分
配； 分享
sharp 【????】?ad. having a thin edge or small point that can cut or hurt；
causing hurt or pain adj.锐利的，明显的
she 【??】???? the girl or woman who is being spoken about；a female 她，
女
sheep 【????】?n. a farm animal used for its meat and hair n.羊，绵羊 shell 【???】???v. to fire artillery； n. a metal container that is fired
from a large gun and explodes when it reaches its target； a hard outside cover n.壳，英，炮弹，外壳 shelter 【??????】?v. to protect or give protection to； n. something that
gives protection； a place of safety n.隐蔽处；掩蔽，庇护 shine 【????】??v. to aim a light； to give bright light； to be bright；
to clean to make bright v.照耀； 出众 n.光亮
VOA基本词汇1500中英文解释（金山音标）
