自考“英语(二)”大纲单词表(17)
gamble ['g1mbl] vi./vt.1.赌博,打赌(on);2.投机,冒险;n.1.赌博;2.投机,冒险
duel ['dju(:)4l] n./vi.1决斗;2.(双方的)斗争
warfare ['w3:fA4] n.1.战争,作战,交战;2.斗争,竞争
aptly ['1ptli] ad.1.恰当地,贴切地;2.灵巧地
phrase [freiz] n.1.短语,词语;2.习惯用语
so far as……knows 就某人所知
of …… value 有……价值
of…… importance 有……重要性
in the strict sense 在严格的意义上
of …… interest 有……兴趣
coincide with 相符,一致
attitude toward(s) 对……的态度;意见
at a guess 凭猜测
go in for 1.参加,从事;2.以……为兴趣,爱好
get (sink) one's teeth into 1.死死咬住,紧紧抓住;2.认真对待,决心解决,全神贯注于
workman ['w4:km4n] n.工人,劳动者
tighten ['taitn] vt./vi.(使)变紧;拧紧
infinitely ['infinitli] ad.无限地,无穷地
varied ['vA4rid] a.1.各种各样的;2.杂色的,斑斓的
subtle ['s8tl] a.1.精巧的,精妙的;2.微妙的,难以捉摸的
cadre ['k2:dr] n.干部;基干
curtail [k4:'teil] vt.1.截短,缩短(讲话,假期,节目等);2.削减(经费等)
subtly ['s8tli] ad.1.精巧地,精妙地;2.微妙地,难以捉摸地
excessive [ik'sesiv] a.过多的,过分的
competition [`k3mpi'ti54n] n.1.竞争;2.比赛
slack [sl1k] a.1.懒散的,清闲的,松弛的;2.行动迟缓的,有气无力的;vi.减慢,松懈;n.1.清闲;2.淡季,不活跃时期
longshoreman ['l3653:m4n] n.码头装卸工人
cargo ['k2:g4u] n.船货,货物
toss [t3s] vt.1.抛,掷;2.使摇摆,使动荡;vi.1.摇摆,颠簸;2.翻来覆去
coin [k3in] n.硬币,钱币;vt.创造(新词)
vengeance ['vend94ns] n.报仇,报复
outrage ['autreid9] n.1.暴行,不法行为;2.愤慨;vt.1.对……施暴;2.激怒
vain [vein] a.徒劳的
hell [hel] n.1.地狱,阴间;2.(非正式)用以咒骂或表示愤怒,不满
white-collar ['wait'k3l4] a.白领阶层的,从事脑力劳动的
encounter [in'kaunt4] v.1.遭遇,遇到;2.意外地遇到(朋友等);n.1.遭遇,冲突;2.偶然相见
series ['si4ri:z] n.[单复同形]1.一系列,连续;2.丛书,套,辑,组;3.[电]串联
assembly [4'sembli] n.1.集合;2.集会,[总称]与会者;3.装配,组装
clipboard ['klipb3:d] n.带弹簧夹子的书写板
stopwatch ['st3pw3:t5] n.(赛跑用的)跑表;vt.用秒表测定时间
disapproval [`dis4'pru:v4l] n.不赞成;不许可
studied ['st8did] a.1.深思熟虑的;2.故意的,蓄意的
discredit [dis'kredit] vt.1.败坏……的名声;2.使不可置信;n.1.丧失信义;2.不信,怀疑
response [ris'p3ns] n.1.作答,回答;2.响应,反应
year in and year out 一年一年地,年复一年
in large measure 很;大半;大部分
take……easy 轻松一点;勿太紧张
on and off(off and on) 1.不时;2.断断续续地,间歇地
put an end to 结束或废除某事务
do one's best 尽全力;尽量
expect sth. of sb. 对某人报有某种期望
to do with 1.处理;2.忍受
in return 作为回报
do without 1.没有……也行;2.将就,设法应付过去
have an edge 具有优势
so long as 假如;只要
keep up 1.赶上,不落后;2.振作,使不落后;3.遵守;4.继续,保持
cut down on 减少对……之消耗量
apply oneself 致力于,努力
play into sb.'s hands 为某人谋方便;有利于某人