六级500必备词汇复习(5)

the negligible cost 微不足道的花费

The damage to my car is negligible.我的汽车的损坏是极轻微的。

The risks were represented as negligible.把这么冒险的事说得微不足道。 201. norm n. 标准

reach the norm 达到标准

There's a production norm below which each worker must not fall.每个工人的产量都不得低于生产指标。

202. notable a. 著名的

Tsim Sha Tsui is a notable tourist destination. 尖沙咀是著名的游客区。

You can also take in some of the notable architectural monuments.你也可以将一些著名的纪念性建筑包括在参观的项目中。 203. notorious a. 臭名昭著的

a matter of notorious fact 众所周知的事

He is notorious for his goings-on.他因行为不检点而声名狼藉。 Hitler is a notorious dictator.希特勒是一个臭名昭著的独裁者。 204.nourish v. 养育

词义辨析：nourish, feed, graze

nourish: 指提供生长、健康或维持生存所必需的食物或养料，尤指用营养品促进生长

feed: 普通用词，含义广泛，既可指给人或动物提供食物，又可指给植物以养料或为机器等加

燃料等

graze: 侧重指用正在生长的青草喂养牲畜

Most plants are nourished by water drawn up through their roots.多数植物是靠着根吸收水分来维持生命的。

205. obedient a. 顺从的

I was no longer a sweet obedient little boy.我不再是一个可爱的顺从的小男孩。 Be obedient to your betters.要听从长辈的话。 206. obscure a. 费解的，模糊不清的，不著名的；

The reasons why he did it are obscure.他做那事的理由还不清楚。

The report had been published in an obscure German journal. 这个报道刊登在德国一家不著名的报纸上。

207. odor n. 气味

I smelt a strange odor.我闻到了一股奇怪的气味。

The penetrating odor of garlic soon filled the entire apartment.大蒜刺鼻的气味很快就弥散了整个屋子。

208.offset v. 抵消=compensate for

The pay raise will be offset by inflation.增加的工资会被通货膨胀所抵销。 209. optimum a. 最佳的

The market offers optimum condition for sale.市场为销售提供了最佳条件。 Now your advice is very optimum.现在你的建议是很适宜的。 210. orient v. 使适应

I need some time to orient my thinking.我需要一些时间来使我的思想适应。 211. overwhelm v.（感情上）使受不了；压倒；

be overwhelmed with sadness 难以承受悲伤 overwhelm majority 压倒大多数 Your kindness quite overwhelmed me.你的好意使我感激难言。

If I cannot overwhelm with my quality, I will overwhelm with my quantity.如果我不能以质量压

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倒，我就一定要以数量压倒。

212 paradox n. 自相矛盾=contradiction

It is a paradox that such a rich country should have so many poor people living in it.如此富足的国家竟有如此多的穷人，这是个矛盾的现实。 213. participant n. 参加者

He is an active participant in the civil rights movement.他是人权运动的积极参加者。 214.patent n. 专利

He got a patent for this invention.他获得了这项发明的专利权。 215. patrol v./n. 巡逻

Guards patrol the perimeter of the estate.保安人员在庄园四周巡逻。

Terrorists attacked two soldiers on patrol.恐怖分子袭击了两名正在巡逻的士兵。 216. patriotic a. 爱国的

His patriotic action raised our admiration.他的爱国行为激起了我们的敬佩。 217.pave v. 铺路

Their economic policy pave the way for industrial expansion.他们的经济政策为工业发展铺平了道路。

218. permeate v. 弥漫；渗透；

A bad smell permeates the building.楼里弥漫着臭味。

Water permeated all the books in the room.房子里渗满了水。 219.perpetual a. 永久的

It is the secret of perpetual youth. 它是青春永驻的秘诀。 220. pertinent a. 有关的=relevant

He raised several pertinent questions.他提了几个有关的问题。

The lawyer wanted to know all the details pertinent to the case.律师想知道与该案有关的全部细节。

221. plead v. 恳求；（法庭）申诉

With that kind of man you will plead in vain.你恳求那种人将是白费力气。 I heard him plead in court only once.我只有一次听到他在法庭上作辩护。 222. ponder v. 思考

She pondered his marriage proposal for a week.她考虑了一周他向她的求婚。

They are pondering moving their offices outside London.他们正在考虑把办事处搬出伦敦。 223. portray v. 描绘描绘描绘描绘=describe/depict

It is not easy to portray the surprise of the Indian at this discovery.印第安人见到这种情况，其惊异之情真是难以形容。 224. precede v. 先于

The we should always precede the I.集体总应先于个人。 225.precedent n. 先例

This decision creates a dangerous precedent. 这个决定开创了一个危险的先例。 226. preclude n. 阻止 (from)

That will preclude him from escaping.那将阻止他逃走，那将使他无法逃走。 227. predecessor n. 前任

Like its predecessor, Kentucky Fried Chicken has its own secret recipe.和它的前辈一样，肯德基烤鸡肉也有自己的秘方。

228. predominant a. 主导的

Which country is the predominant member of the alliance?哪个国家在联盟中居于主导地位？

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229. premise n. 前提

your premise is wrong.你的前提是错误的。

We must act on the premise that the worst can happen.我们必须在可能发生最坏事态的前提下行动。

230. prescription n. 处方

The doctor dispensed a prescription to his patient.医生开处方给病人配药。 231. prestige n. 威望

enjoy high prestige 享有很高的威望

She enjoyed high prestige among the masses.她在群众中享有很高威信。

This retiring attitude enhanced his prestige.他这种与世无争的态度更增加了他的威望。 232. prevalent a. 流行的

Is malaria still prevalent among the population here?疟疾是否仍为此地居民的多发病? 233. prey n. 捕获物

The eagle seized its prey in a tenacious grip.鹰将捕获物紧紧抓住。 234. probe v. 探究

The journalist was probing into several financial scandals.那记者正在调查几起财务丑闻。 235. proficiency n. 熟练

How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?你认为你的书面英语和口语熟练程度如何?

236.profound a. 深刻的; 深奥的

I didn't have the slightest interest in his profound theories.我对他那些深奥的理论丝毫不感兴趣。

237.prolong v. 延长

How can we endeavor to prolong the brevity of human life?我们怎样才能延长短促的人生？ 238. prospective a. 预期的，未来的，

his prospective father-in-law 他未来的岳父

We receive prospective results in the experiment.我们在实验中得到了预期的结果。 She is married to a prospective lawyer.她嫁给了一个未来的律师。 239. provocative a. 挑衅的

His provocative language provoked Peter. 他挑衅的话语激怒了彼得。 Your question was not merely provocative .你的问题不仅仅是挑衅性的。 240.random a. 随意的

词义辨析：random, casual

random: 指无明确的方向或目的、方法与系统，暗示没有指挥或控制。 casual: 指非正式的，轻松随便的，强调随和性。 at random 随便地, 任意地

The librarian took a book at random from the shelf.图书管理员从书架上随便拿了一本书。 241. reap v. 收获=harvest

reap crops 收获农作物

He that soweth virtue shall reap fame.播下美德，收获名望。

If you plant pride, you will reap destruction.如果你种下骄傲，你就会收获毁灭。 242.reassure v. 使放心

The police reassured her about the child's safety.警察让她放心，她的孩子很安全。 243.reconcile v. 使和解

We were finally reconciled when he apologized.他道歉以后我们终于言归于好了。

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244.rectify v. 纠正

Therefore, the most enthusiastic students, we must rectify our love of the value orientation. 因此，最有激情的大学生，我们必须端正我们爱的价值取向。 245.refrain from v. 抑制

You must refrain from smoking in this area.在这个区域，你必须克制自己不抽烟。 246. refute v. 驳倒

词义辨析：contradict, oppose, refute

contradict: 指肯定地否认、反对或反驳某事，坚持相反的意见

oppose: 普通的广泛用词。指不作争论或不提出论据而无理由地反对；也指任何温和、有理

由的反对或否定

refute: 语气较强，强调凭推理或证据驳斥一项主张或言论 Historical facts refute such a fallacy.历史事实驳斥了这种谎言。 247. remainder n. 剩余的部分剩余的部分剩余的部分剩余的部分

He spent the remainder of his life in the country.他在乡村度过余生。 248.repel v. 使厌恶；击退；排斥；

She was repelled by the dirty room.肮脏的房间使她厌恶。 The crew repelled the attack.船员击退了进攻。

The positive poles of two magnets repel each other.两块磁铁的正极互相排斥。 249. reproach v. 责备=blame

She reproached her husband for having forgotten their wedding anniversary.她责怪丈夫忘了他们的结婚周年纪念日

250. resemblance n. 相似

bear /show a resemblance to 与...相象/相似

Your story shows little resemblance to the facts.你说的与事实相去甚远。 Twins often show great resemblance.双生子常极相似。 251. resent v. 怨恨

He resented being called his nickname.他讨厌被人叫他的小名。

Would your wife resent my being with you here?你太太会不会气我跟你在这儿? 252. retort v. 反驳

He retorted that it was my fault as much as his.他反驳说我的错误并不比他的小。 253. retrieve v. 取回=get back, bring back

I should like to retrieve my umbrella which I left in the car.我想取回我留在车上忘记带走的雨伞。

254. reunion n. 团聚=get-together

New Year's Day is a day for family reunion.元旦是一个亲属团聚的日子。 255. revelation n. 揭示

The revelation of his past lead to his resignation.对他过去的揭露导致了他的辞职。 256. revive v. 使复苏

revive economy 经济复苏。

All attempts to revive the fishing industry were foredoomed to failure.千方百计振兴渔业注定徒劳无功。

257. rigorous a. 严格的

The planes have to undergo rigorous safety checks.这些飞机得接受非常严格的安全检查。 He makes a rigorous study of the plant in the area.他对该地的植物进行了慎密的研究。 258. rip v. 撕裂

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The poster had been ripped to pieces.那张广告画已被撕得粉碎。 259. ritual n. 仪式=ceremony/routine

His morning ritual is to make coffee, take a shower and have breakfast. 他早晨习惯就是泡咖啡，冲凉和吃早饭。

She objects to the ritual of organized religion.她反对规范的宗教仪规。 260. robust a. 健壮的

She was almost 90, but still very robust.她将近 90岁了，但身体仍然十分强健。 261. rot v. 腐烂=decay

So much rain will make the fruit rot.这么多雨水会使水果腐烂。 262. safeguard v. 保护

We must safeguard our national interests.我们必须保卫国家的利益。 263. savage a. 野蛮的=not civilized

Most of the time elephants are tame but they can be very savage.大多数时候大象很温顺,但他们也会大发野性。 264 scent n. 香味

The scent of women 闻香识女人(Oscar 影片)

Through the window I caught the scent of syringa.从窗口我闻到紫丁香的香味。 265. scrutiny n. 细看

The diamond passed the scrutiny of the jeweler.钻石通过了珠宝商的仔细检查。 266. setback n. 挫折

This setback has drained away my keenness.这次挫折削弱了我的热情。 267. shatter v. 使粉碎

It shattered my dream.我的梦碎了。 268. simulate v. 模拟

These insects can simulate dead leaves .这些昆虫可以伪装成枯叶。 269. skeptical a. 怀疑的

Her tone is skeptical and detached.她的声音是怀疑的，冷漠的。 270. slack a. 松弛的

She was shocked at the slack discipline in the school.对于学校松弛的纪律她感到震惊。 271. sneak v. 溜；偷偷地做

I'll see if I can sneak him in after dark.我看天黑后能否让他偷偷地溜进去。 He sneaked a chocolate from the box.他从盒子里偷拿了一块巧克力。 272. sober a. 未醉的

I’m sober enough.我很清醒。

He was tipsy yesterday , but now is sober.他昨天醉醺醺的,但现在是清醒的。 273. specifications n. 规格，说明书，

Our work must answer the specifications laid down.我们的工作应符合所定的规范。 Will you let us have the specifications?规格说明书可以给我们吗。 274. spectacle n. 景象、，大观，、

The sunrise was a splendid spectacle.日出是个壮观的景象。

The crowd was dazzled by the spectacle.人群被这一奇观弄得眼花缭乱。 275. spectator n. 旁观者

It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.艺术所真正要反映的是旁观者，而不是生活。 276. spontaneous a. 自发的

They are spontaneous in their ideas and actions.他们在意识和行为上是自发的。

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