大学英语边练边背单词(8)

Lesson - 8
1. The patient has been ______ of the safety of operation .
A. assured B. guaranteed C. entrusted² D. confirmed

patience 耐心，耐性
patient 病人
operation 手术，操作
assure 保证，确保
insure 保险
policy 保单
entrust¹ 委托
trust 信任
confirm 确认
conceive (of) 设想
perceive 察觉
receive 接受，收到
2. In a typhoon , winds _______ a speed greater than 120 kilometer an hour .
A. accomplish B. attain³ C. assemble D. assemble

typhoon 台风
tycoon⁴ 大亨，太君
hurricane 飓风
tornado⁵ 龙卷风
tear n. 眼泪 , v. 撕裂
ado 忙乱，罗嗦
attain 获得，达到
contain 包含
detain 拘留
assume 假设，承担
3. We ______ Edison’s success to his intelligence and hard work .
A. subject B. attribute C. owe D. refer

Attribute to = ascribe to 归因于，归咎于
Contribute (to) 贡献，对…起作用
retribution 回报
distribute = hand out 分发
subject 题目，主题，学科，服从的
subjective⁶ 主观的
objective 客观的
reject 拒绝
projectile⁷ 子弹
project 项目，计划
inject 注射
owe 欠（钱），归因于，感激
owe to 归因于，归咎于
refer 查阅
reference 典故，参考书
maverick⁸ 特例独行的人
echo 回声
echolocation 回声定位
narcissus 水仙花
conference 会议
interfere⁹ 干扰，阻碍
circumference¹⁰ 圆周
4. What the correspondent sent us is an ______ news report . We can depend on it .
A. evident B. authentic¹¹ C. ultimate D. immediate¹²

authentic 真实的，可靠的
author 作者
authority 权威，当局
authorize¹⁴ 批准
ultimate 最终的，最后的
evident 明显的，显著的
denture 假牙
edentate 无齿类动物
immediate 立即的
mediate¹³ 调解，调停
mediator¹⁵ 调停人，调解人
meddle¹⁶ 干涉，干扰
median 平均值，中间值
medium 媒体，媒介质
media 媒体（复数）
mediums 媒介质（复数）
5. In fact , there is no ______ liberty in any country .
A. adequate B. absolute C. private D. practical

adequate 足够的
absolute 绝对的
private 私人的
privilege 特权
legislate¹⁷ 立法
6. The manager director took the ______ for the accident , although it was not really his fault .
A. guilt¹⁸ B. blame C. charge D. accusation

Blame (for) 责怪
Guilt (for) 有罪的
Charge (for) 控告，指控
Accusation (of) 谴责，指控

1 entrust   

v.信赖，信托，交托

参考例句：

• I couldn't entrust my children to strangers.我不能把孩子交给陌生人照看。
• They can be entrusted to solve major national problems.可以委托他们解决重大国家问题。

2 entrusted   

v.委托，托付( entrust的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He entrusted the task to his nephew. 他把这任务托付给了他的侄儿。
• She was entrusted with the direction of the project. 她受委托负责这项计划。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 attain   

vt.达到，获得，完成

参考例句：

• I used the scientific method to attain this end. 我用科学的方法来达到这一目的。
• His painstaking to attain his goal in life is praiseworthy. 他为实现人生目标所下的苦功是值得称赞的。

4 tycoon   

n.有钱有势的企业家，大亨

参考例句：

• The tycoon is on the verge of bankruptcy.那名大亨濒临破产的边缘。
• The tycoon has many servants to minister to his needs.那位大亨有很多人服侍他。

5 tornado   

n.飓风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
• The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

6 subjective   

a.主观(上)的，个人的

参考例句：

• The way they interpreted their past was highly subjective. 他们解释其过去的方式太主观。
• A literary critic should not be too subjective in his approach. 文学评论家的看法不应太主观。

7 projectile   

n.投射物，发射体；adj.向前开进的；推进的；抛掷的

参考例句：

• The vertical and horizontal motions of a projectile can be treated independently.抛射体的竖直方向和水平方向的运动能够分开来处理。
• Have you altered the plans of the projectile as the telegram suggests?你已经按照电报的要求修改炮弹图样了吗?

8 maverick   

adj.特立独行的；不遵守传统的；n.持异议者，自行其是者

参考例句：

• He's a maverick.He has his own way of thinking about things.他是个特异独行的人。对事情有自己的看法。
• You're a maverick and you'll try anything.你是个爱自行其是的人，样样事情都要尝试一下。

9 interfere   

v.(in)干涉，干预；(with)妨碍，打扰

参考例句：

• If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话，可能弊多利少。
• When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件，棘手的事情就来了。

10 circumference   

n.圆周，周长，圆周线

参考例句：

• It's a mile round the circumference of the field.运动场周长一英里。
• The diameter and the circumference of a circle correlate.圆的直径与圆周有相互关系。

11 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

12 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

13 mediate   

vi.调解，斡旋；vt.经调解解决；经斡旋促成

参考例句：

• The state must mediate the struggle for water resources.政府必须通过调解来解决对水资源的争夺。
• They may be able to mediate between parties with different interests.他们也许能在不同利益政党之间进行斡旋。

14 authorize   

v.授权，委任；批准，认可

参考例句：

• He said that he needed to get his supervisor to authorize my refund.他说必须让主管人员批准我的退款。
• Only the President could authorize the use of the atomic bomb.只有总统才能授权使用原子弹。

15 mediator   

n.调解人，中介人

参考例句：

• He always takes the role of a mediator in any dispute.他总是在争论中充当调停人的角色。
• He will appear in the role of mediator.他将出演调停者。

16 meddle   

v.干预，干涉，插手

参考例句：

• I hope he doesn't try to meddle in my affairs.我希望他不来干预我的事情。
• Do not meddle in things that do not concern you.别参与和自己无关的事。

17 legislate   

vt.制定法律；n.法规，律例；立法

参考例句：

• Therefore,it is very urgent to legislate for the right of privacy.因此，为隐私权立法刻不容缓。
• It's impossible to legislate for every contingency.为每一偶发事件都立法是不可能的。

18 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。