CET-6 Core Vocabulary 2000 Day 4 (39words)
ingenious 英/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/美/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/ ingenuous ingenuity
adj.靈巧的，有獨創性的；精巧的，巧妙的
同義詞：productive original inspired clever masterful creative skillful imaginative
proficient inventive
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同義詞bright, clever, wise, brilliant, intelligent, ingenious, smart, shrewd
So you fitted that wire through that little hole there:that's very ingenious!
instantaneous 英/ˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs/美/ˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs/instantaneity
adj.瞬間發生的，瞬間完成的
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She accidentally swallowed the poison and death was instantaneous.
integral 英/ˈɪntɪɡrəl/美/ˈɪntɪɡrəl/integrate integrity integrality
adj.必需的，必要的；作為組成部分的；完整的；整的，積分的
n.積分；完整
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複數 integrals比較級 more integral最高級 most integral
The form,the sound and the grammar rules are integral parts of a language.
intelligible 英/ɪnˈtelɪdʒəb(ə)l/美/ɪnˈtelɪdʒəb(ə)l/accessible/comprehensible/understandable
adj.可理解的，明白易懂的；只能憑智力理解的
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He used so many archaisms in his speech that half of it was barely intelligible.
jeopardize 英/ˈdʒepədaɪz/美/ˈdʒepərdaɪz/harm/endanger/threaten/compromise
v.危及，損害
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第三人稱單數 jeopardizes現在分詞 jeopardizing過去式 jeopardized過去分詞 jeopardized
The security of the whole operation has been jeopardized by one careless person.
lawsuit 英/ˈlɔːsuːt/美/ˈlɔːsuːt/
n.訴訟，訴訟案
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複數 lawsuits
A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.
linger 英/ˈlɪŋɡə(r)/美/ˈlɪŋɡər/hang out/ ramble/wander/roam
同義詞stay remain tarry lag loiter wait dawdle dillydally delay
v.繼續存留，緩慢消失；流連，逗留；苟延殘喘；消磨，緩慢度過
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第三人稱單數 lingers現在分詞 lingering過去式 lingered過去分詞 lingered
She lingered after the concert,hoping to meet the star.
Sometimes old technology lingers for centuries because of its symbolic power.
magnify 英/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/美/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/magnitude magnificent magnification
v.放大，擴大；誇張，誇大；使（問題）加重，加劇；<古>讚美，頌揚
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第三人稱單數 magnifies現在分詞 magnifying過去式 magnified過去分詞 magnified
The microscope magnified the object one hundred times.
maturity 英/məˈtʃʊərəti/美/məˈtʃʊrəti/mature
n.成熟；發育成熟；到期；（債券等）償還期
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複數 maturities
This highly polite style is no doubt something that young women have been expected
to「grow into」-after all,it is a sign not simply of femininity,but of maturity and refinement.
migrate 英/maɪˈɡreɪt/美/ˈmaɪɡreɪt/immigration emigrate
v.移居，遷移；轉移改用作業系統
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第三人稱單數 migrates現在分詞 migrating過去式 migrated過去分詞 migrated
Wealthy people often migrate in winter to warmer,sunnier countries.
misfortune 英/ˌmɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/美/ˌmɪsˈfɔːrtʃən/disaster/evil/tragedy/grief
n.厄運，不幸；不幸事件，災難
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Think about the misfortune of others that you may be satisfied with your own lot.
negligible 英/ˈneɡlɪdʒəb(ə)l/美/ˈneɡlɪdʒəb(ə)l/
adj.微不足道的，不值一提的
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The damage to my car is negligible.
The company says the cost of relocation will be negligible.
公司說遷移的費用微不足道。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
notorious 英/nəʊˈtɔːriəs/美/noʊˈtɔːriəs/infamous/disreputable
adj.聲名狼藉的，臭名昭著的
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比較級 more notorious最高級 most notorious
Maradona,a most famous football star,is a notorious drug addict.
outdate 英/aʊtˈdeɪt/美/aʊtˈdeɪt/
v.使過時；使陳舊
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第三人稱單數 outdates現在分詞 outdating過去式 outdated過去分詞 outdated
More companies are learning the importance of destructive technologies innovations that
hold the potential to make a product line,or even an entire business segment,virtually outdated.
outflow 英/ˈaʊtfləʊ/美/ˈaʊtfloʊ/
n.流出；流出量；流出物
vi.流出
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複數 outflows第三人稱單數 outflows現在分詞 outflowing
過去式 outflowed 過去分詞 outflowed
We watched the heavy outflow of the tide.
permeate 英/ˈpɜːmieɪt/美/ˈpɜːrmieɪt/permeation
v.滲透，瀰漫；（觀點、信念、感情等）充滿，充斥
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第三人稱單數 permeates現在分詞 permeating過去式 permeated過去分詞 permeated
On a spring moonlit night,birds are singing,the air is permeated with the fragrance of
flowers.
porch 英/pɔːtʃ/美/pɔːrtʃ/passage/corridor
n.門廊；<美>走廊，遊廊
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複數 porches
A porch is a covered entrance to a building.
predominant 英/prɪˈdɒmɪnənt/美/prɪˈdɑːmɪnənt/
adj.顯著的，明顯的；占主導地位的，占支配地位的
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Remarkable/excellent/primary/major/prominent
Her predominant characteristic is her friendliness.
prescription 英/prɪˈskrɪpʃn/美/prɪˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n/
n.處方，藥方；解決方法，訣竅；<法律>取得的時效（=positive prescription)）
adj.憑處方方可購買的
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複數 prescriptions
She feels fine now that the doctor has made fine adjustments to her prescription.
prevalent 英/ˈprevələnt/美/ˈprevələnt/prevail on prevalence
adj.盛行的，普遍的
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Traveling by motor car is becoming more and more prevalent in the country.
profound 英/prəˈfaʊnd/美/prəˈfaʊnd/ profoundity
adj.深刻的，極大的；強烈的，深切的；深邃的，（見解）深刻的；嚴重的
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The doctor's discovery will have a profound influence on mankind.
prolong 英/prəˈlɒŋ/美/prəˈlɔːŋ/ extend elongation
v.拉長，拖長
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第三人稱單數 prolongs現在分詞 prolonging過去式 prolonged過去分詞 prolonged
I do not want to prolong our talk;it is time to go home.
reassure 英/ˌriːəˈʃʊə(r)/美/ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
v.使安心，使消除疑慮
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第三人稱單數 reassures現在分詞 reassuring過去式 reassured過去分詞 reassured
What reassures executives does not always reward shareholders.
rectify 英/ˈrektɪfaɪ/美/ˈrektɪfaɪ/ rectifier rectification
v.糾正，矯正；整流，把（交流電）轉變成直流電；蒸餾；求曲線的直線等長
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第三人稱單數 rectifies現在分詞 rectifying過去式 rectified過去分詞 rectified
Once we get to know our mistakes,we should rectify them as soon as possible.
refute 英/rɪˈfjuːt/美/rɪˈfjuːt/refute confute redargue disprove
v.<正式> 駁斥，批駁；<正式> 否認，辯駁
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第三人稱單數 refutes現在分詞 refuting過去式 refuted過去分詞 refuted
詞根：refute
adj.
refutable可駁倒的；容易駁倒的
n.
refutation反駁；駁斥；辯駁
refutal駁斥；反駁
You can easily refute his argument.
repel 英/rɪˈpel/美/rɪˈpel/to drive, push or keep sth away
v.擊退，驅逐；抵禦，驅除；使厭惡，使反感；抵制，不願接受；排斥，相斥
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第三人稱單數 repels現在分詞 repelling過去式 repelled過去分詞 repelled
Like poles repel each other. 同極相斥。
[ also V ] OPP attract
——see also repulsion repulsive
The soldiers repelled the attacking enemy.
to make sb feel horror or disgust 使恐懼；使厭惡
SYN disgust repulse
I was repelled by the smell. 這種氣味讓我噁心。
reproach 英/rɪˈprəʊtʃ/美/rɪˈproʊtʃ/reprimand
n.責備，批評；丟臉，恥辱；a reproach to；譴責曲（Reproaches）
v.譴責，批評
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複數 reproaches第三人稱單數 reproaches現在分詞 reproaching過去式 reproached過去分詞 reproached
beyond reproach 無可指責；無瑕疵的
above reproach 無可指責；完美
She reproached him for forgetting their anniversary.
roughly 英/ˈrʌfli/美/ˈrʌfli/roughen
adv.粗略地，大約；粗暴地，粗魯地；粗糙地，不精細地
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I could not keep my anger down when I was roughly treated.
sensational 英/senˈseɪʃən(ə)l/美/senˈseɪʃən(ə)l/ sensation
adj.轟動的，激動人心的；誇張的，聳人聽聞的；<非正式>非常好的，吸引人的
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After a sensational trial,the football player was cleared off the killing.
simulate 英/ˈsɪmjuleɪt/美/ˈsɪmjuleɪt/simulation
v.假裝，冒充；模擬，模仿；看上去像；計算機模擬
adj.<古> 虛假的，假裝的
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第三人稱單數 simulates現在分詞 simulating過去式 simulated過去分詞 simulated
The computer simulates conditions on the sea bed.
sociologist 英/ˌsəʊsiˈɒlədʒɪst/美/ˌsoʊsiˈɑːlədʒɪst/
n.社會學家，社會關係研究者
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複數 sociologists
「Music expressed its times,」says sociologist Irving Horowitz.
spacious 英/ˈspeɪʃəs/美/ˈspeɪʃəs/
adj.寬敞的；無邊無際的
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比較級 more spacious最高級 most spacious
I want to live in a spacious house.
subscribe 英/səbˈskraɪb/美/səbˈskraɪb/agree, consent, approve, comply, subscribe
v.訂閱，訂購；定期捐款贊助；贊成，同意；；申請，註冊，報名；購買
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第三人稱單數 subscribes現在分詞 subscribing過去式 subscribed過去分詞 subscribed
詞根：subscribe
n. subscription捐獻；訂閱；訂金；簽署
subscriber訂戶；簽署者；捐獻者
I subscribe to Newsweek.
I subscribe wholeheartedly to this theory.
我衷心擁護這種理論.
subsidiary 英/səbˈsɪdiəri/美/səbˈsɪdieri/
n.子公司，附屬公司；輔助者
adj.次要的，附屬的；子公司的
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複數 subsidiaries
The question of finance is subsidiary to the question of whether the project will be
approved.
surpass 英/səˈpɑːs/美/sərˈpæs/overcome top exceed cap transcend
v.超過，勝過，優於；比更好；超越自我；超出
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第三人稱單數 surpasses現在分詞 surpassing過去式 surpassed過去分詞 surpassed
Though we thought that we might lose in the first round,the result surpassed our hopes.
tempt 英/tempt/美/tempt/temptation
v.引誘，誘惑；慫恿，利誘；冒……的風險
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第三人稱單數 tempts現在分詞 tempting過去式 tempted過去分詞 tempted
Money and beauty tempted him to commit crime.
terrorism 英/ˈterərɪzəm/美/ˈterərɪzəm/
n.恐怖主義
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詞根：terror
n.
terror恐怖；恐怖行動；恐怖時期；可怕的人
terrorist恐怖主義者，恐怖分子
terrorization恐怖手段抑制
vi.
terrorize實施恐怖統治
vt.
terrorize使…恐怖
terrorise恐嚇（等於terrorize）
Bush said both countries love freedom and together they will fight against terrorism.
tow 英/təʊ/美/toʊ/
v.拖，牽引（車、船等）；（人）牽引，拖帶（某人，某物）
n.（對車船等的）牽引，拖；牽引繩，拖鏈pull drag draw haul tow tug towage
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If you park your car here the police may tow it away.
transition 英/trænˈzɪʃ(ə)n/美/trænˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
n.過渡，轉變；轉換
v.轉變，過渡
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詞根：transit
adj. transitional變遷的；過渡期的
transitive及物的；過渡的；可遷的
n. transit運輸；經過
transitive傳遞；及物動詞
transitivity傳遞性；動詞的及物性；轉移性
vi. transit經過
vt. transit運送
The transition from planned economy to share system is certainly a painstaking course.