outpouring [..autp....ri..] n.(强烈感情的) 流露
pitch* [ pit..] n.音调
[ 同义] tone
prevention* [ pr i..ven....n] n.预防，防止
[ 同义] avoidance，obstacle，bar
[ 考点] effect prevention 实行预防
accident prevention 事故预防
fire pr evention 防火
[ 例句] Prevention is bette r than cure.
program* [..pr..u..r .. m] n.①方案，规划，计划②程序③
大纲，纲要v.为.编制程序
[ 同义] n.①design，plan ②procedure ③out line v.arrange，schedule
quotient [..kw..u....nt ] n.商数
recruit* [ ri..kru..t ] v.招募(新兵)，招收(新成员)
[ 同义] enroll，enlist
[ 考点] recruit for 为.征募人员
recruit new membe rs into the pa rty 吸收新党员
[ 例句] Can’t you r ecruit more membe rs into the music society ?
recurrent [ ri..k..r..nt ] ad j.经常发生的，周期的
[ 同义] fr equent，pe riodic，repeated
refine* [ r i..fain] v.改进，使变得完善
[ 同义] pur ify，improve，polish
[ 反义] coar sen
[ 考点] refine (up) on 使更完善
refine one’s speech 使某人的谈吐高雅
[ 例句] The author is planning to refine upon his work of five year s ago.
religion* [ r i..lid....n] n.宗教
substantial * [ s..b..st .. n....l] adj.可观的；重大的
[ 同义] consider able，impor tant，significant
suspicion* [ s....spi....n] n.怀疑，疑心
[ 同义] doubt，dist rust
[ 反义] belief，trust
[ 考点] a rouse (cause/create ) suspicion 引起怀疑
cast (throw) suspicion on 对.产生怀疑
above (beyond) suspicion 无可怀疑的
unde r suspicion 受到怀疑的
[ 例句] He felt that he was pos sibly under suspicion.
[ 辨析] suspicion；dist rust；doubt 这三个词均有表示“怀疑”的意思。suspicion 指足够证据或毫无根据地猜想或相信某人有罪或有错，或某事是错的；dist rust 多指对人的不信任，也可以指对罪行或错误的怀疑；doubt 指不能确信而产生的怀疑。
threaten* [..ret..n] v.①威胁，恐吓②预示.的凶兆
[ 同义] ①endanger
[ 考点] thr eaten sb.with sth.用.来恐吓某人
thr eaten to do sth.威胁做某事
[ 例句] The terrorists threatened to blow up the plane if their demands wer e not met.
tighten* [..tait..n] v.绷紧，拉紧
[ 同义] tense，str etch
[ 反义] loosen，relax
toxic * [..t..ksik] ad j.有害的，有毒的
[ 同义] deadly，ha rmful，poisonous
[ 反义] ha rmless，nontoxic
trigger* [..t ri....] v.引发，激发
[ 同义] cause，star t，gene rate，produce
unseen* [..n..si..n] ad j.未见过的
[ 同义] hidden，unnoticed
[ 反义] noticeable
victim* [..viktim] n.受害者，牺牲品
[ 同义] suffer er，pr ey
[ 考点] fall victim to 成为.的受害者
[ 例句] Thousands of t rees have fallen victim to this disease.
virtue* [..v....tju..] n.①美德②优点，长处
[ 同义] ①goodness，moral ②advantage，me rit
[ 反义] ②disadvantage，weakness
[ 考点] a person of high (grea t ) vi rtue 道德高尚的人by vir tue of 凭借，由于
[ 例句] He was promoted by virtue of his ability.
wisdom* [..wizd..m] n.智慧
[ 同义] intelligence
[ 反义] stupidity，folly
add to 增加，增进
[ 例句] The news added to our happiness.
be about to 正要
[ 例句] He is about to answer the question.
carry on 继续进行
[ 例句] Yeste rday they carr ied on a discus sion about the project.
in a hurry 匆忙
[ 例句] He was in a grea t hurry to star t.
range from.to (范围) 从.到.
[ 例句] The tempe ratur e in this area r anges from five degrees below zero to thir ty seven degrees.
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accumulate* [....kju..mjuleit ] v.聚集，堆积
[ 同义] gather，collect
[ 反义] dispe rse
adopt* [....d..pt ] v.①采取，采纳②收养
[ 同义] ①accept
[ 反义] ①abandon，reject
[ 考点] adopt a more open policy 采取一种更为开放的政策
adopt a child 收养孩子
[ 例句] As they had no children of their own，they adopted an orphan.
alarm* [....l....m] n.①警报，警报器②惊恐，惊慌
[ 同义] ②panic，fright，horror
[ 反义] ②relief
[ 考点] an air raid ala rm 空袭警报
sound/give/raise the alarm 发警报
take/feel alarm at 因.而惊慌
[ 例句] I raised the ala rm as soon as I saw the smoke.
allotment* [....l..tm..nt ] n.份额，分配
[ 同义] share，pa rt
[ 考点] extend time allotment 延长规定(做某事) 的时间
a limited allotment of free holidays 有限的自由假日
[ 例句] The allotment of profits was made on Monday.
arise* [....raiz ] vi.①出现②由.而产生、造成、引起
[ 同义] ①occur，appea r ②origina te，de rive
[ 考点] los ses a rising from the new taxes 由新征税所造成的亏损
[ 例句] Accidents a rise from careless nes s.
[ 辨析] a rise；rise；raise；arouse a rise 是不及物动词，表示发生、出现，如Befor e they could star t，a mist (雾) a rose.(在他们开始之前，起雾了。) rise 是不及物动词，表示上升、升起，如The sun rises in the east.(太阳从东方升起。) raise 是及物动词，表示举起，如The little boy can’t raise such a heavy box.(那个小男孩无法举起这么重的箱子。)；a rouse 是及物动词，表示引起、唤起，如Their sufferings a roused our sympathy.(他们的痛苦引起了我们的同情。)
athlete* [......li..t ] n.运动员
biological * [ bai....l..d..ik..l ] ad j.生物学的，与生物学有关的
cabinet* [..k .. binit ] n.贮藏柜
category* [..k .. ti....ri ] n.种类，类别；范畴
[ 同义] kind，type，group，class
community * [ k....mju..niti ] n.社会，社区，团体；(生物) 群体；派(别)
[ 同义] neighborhood，society
cosmic * [..k..zmik ] adj.宇宙的
[ 同义] enormous，vast
[ 反义] tiny
daydream* [..deidr i..m] v.做白日梦
diabetes* [ dai....bi..ti..z] n.糖尿病
error* [..er..] n.错误，差错
[ 同义] mistake，fault，slip
[ 反义] correctness
[ 考点] by/through error 错误地
in error 弄错了，错误地
fall into an error 犯错误
lead sb.into error 使某人犯错误
t rial and error 反复试验
[ 例句] You ar e in error about her age.
[ 辨析] e rror；mistake；slip mistake 和error 都是普通用语，往往可通用，但e rror 较正式些，更多指偏离规范或标准的错误，如an e rror in logic (逻辑错误)；mistake 则可用于指日常生活中的任何错误，如It was a mistake to trust him.(信任他是个错误。) slip 指小过错，如a slip of the tongue (pen ) (口/笔误)。
essent ial * [ i..sen....l ] adj.①必要的，必不可少的② 本质的，基本的
[ 同义] ①neces sa ry，vital ②fundamental
[ 考点] be es sential to/for 对.来说是必要(需) 的
[ 例句] It is es sential that these application forms be sent back as ea rly as possible.
excessive* [ ik..sesiv] ad j.过量的
[ 同义] ext reme，unneces sa ry
[ 反义] moder ate
expectancy [ ik..s pekt..nsi] n.预料，预计，期待
gene* [ d..i..n] n.基因
heartening [..h....t..ni..] ad j.使人振作的，令人鼓舞的
[ 同义] inspi ring，moving
[ 反义] depressing
intensively * [ in..tensivli] adv.加强地，集中地
jog [ d......] n./v.慢跑
longevity [ l..n..d..ev..ti ] n.长寿，长命
minor* [..main..] ad j.较小的，次要的
[ 同义] seconda ry
[ 反义] major
organization* [........nai..zei....n] n.团体，机构；组织
[ 同义] association，group，society
permanent* [..p....m..n..nt ] a dj.永久的，持久的，固定的
[ 同义] lasting，constant，enduring，persistent
[ 反义] tempora ry，impermanent
poison* [..p..iz..n] n.毒物，毒药
possibility* [ p..s....biliti] n.可能性
[ 同义] likelihood，probability，odds，chances
[ 考点] by any possibility 以任何可能的方法
develop one’s pos sibility 发展自身的潜力
[ 例句] Is there any possibility of his coming immedia tely?
predictor* [ pri..dikt..] n.预言者
[ 同义] forecaste r
productive* [pr....d..ktiv] ad j.富有成效的
[ 同义] c reative，fruitful
[ 反义] unproductive，destructive
quit * [ kwit ] v.①离开，离去，退出②辞职，放弃③停止
[ 同义] ① depar t，exit，leave，withdraw ② r esign ③ cease，stop
[ 考点] quit one’s job 辞职
quit smoking 戒烟
quit oneself of 使自己摆脱
[ 例句] I’ve quitted my job.
remind* [ r i..maind] v.使想起，提醒
[ 考点] remind sb.of/about sth.使某人想起，提醒某人
remind sb.to do sth.提醒某人做某事
[ 例句] You remind me of your father.
senior * [..si..ni..] adj.①年长的，年纪较大的②地位(级别) 较高的，资历较深的n.①年长者② 前辈，资历较深者；上级③ 大学四年级学生
[ 同义] ad j.①elde r ② superior
[ 反义] ad j.①junior
[ 考点] be senior to sb.比某人年长
one’s senior in office 某人的上级
[ 例句] He is thr ee years senior to me.
theorist [....i..rist ] n.理论家
vastly * [..v....stli ] adv.极大地
vigorously* [..vi....r..sli ] adv.用力地，有力地，剧烈地
[ 同义] energetically，forcefully
arise from 因某事产生、造成
[ 例句] Problems ar ise from lack of communication.
fall into 可分为
[ 例句] The lectur e series falls into three pa r ts.
from time to time 不时地，偶尔
[ 例句] From time to time he brings me a present.
go off 爆炸，发出巨响
[ 例句] The bomb went off in a crowded str eet.
remind.of 提醒，使想起
[ 例句] She reminded me of my promise.
take steps to do something 采取措施以达到某目的
[ 例句] I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.
wear out 耗尽，用坏
[ 例句] I wore out two pairs of boots on the walking tour.