考研词汇精选-011

01 hinge [hɪndʒ]

n.枢纽，关键；铰链；合叶；v.给…安上铰链

谐音助记
hinge谐音：hin（横）+ge（折）→枢纽有横着折叠的

The hinge of the situation is what he decides to do next.
情况的转折点取决于他接下来决定做什么。

In this hinge moment between print and digital cultures, society needs to …
在这个印刷和数字文化的关键时刻，社会需要…
来源：剑16 Test4 阅读

02 vacancy [ˈveɪ.kənt.si]

(职位）空缺；空，空白，空房；空虚；【财】空缺

词根助记
vacan(t)空缺的+ cy名词后缀→vacancy (职位)空缺

There’s a job vacancy–let me apply!
这儿有个职位空缺，我要申请！

You will get access to vacancies which are not advertised.
您将有机会获得未发布广告的空缺职位。
来源：剑15 Test1 听力

03 mansion [mɑːtʃ $ mɑːrtʃ]

n.官邸，巨宅，公馆

词根助记
mans=manse住宅＋ ion物→ mansion官邸，巨宅，公馆

Look at how huge that mansion is!
你看这座宅邸多宏伟！

The family often stayed at Press Castle, the large mansion on the northern edge of the property, ..
一家人经常住在该物业北部边缘的大宅邸普雷斯城堡····.
来源：剑14 Test2 阅读

04 decent [ˈdiː.sənt]

adj 体面的，得体的；正派的；像样的；合宜的；相当不错的；穿好了衣服的

词根助记
dec合适的+ ent形容词后缀→ decent体面的

The gentleman in the decent suit displayed great charm.
这位绅士衣着得体，魅力十足。

05 dictate [dɪkˈteɪt $ ˈ–]

v.决定，支配；规定；命令；口授；听写（读作/drk’tert/或/dik,tert/)；n.命令；指令(读作/“dik,tert/)

词根助记
dict说话，断言+ ate动词后缀→通过说话命令别人→dictate决定，支配

It is you who dictate your future.
是你决定你的未来。

… phytochromes control genetic switches in response to temperature as well as light to dictate plant
development.
……光敏色素通过控制基因开关来应对温度和光线，从而决定植物的发育。
来源：剑16 Test3 阅读

06 idyll [ˈɪdɪl]

n.田园诗，牧歌

象形助记

Tao Yuanming’s famous idylls were inspired by his life in the fields.
陶渊明田园诗的创作灵感源自他的田园生活。

07 tacit [ˈtæs.ɪt]

adj.心照不宣的，静默的

词根助记
tac安静+it→tacit静默的，心照不宣的

It is a tacit agreement that cell phones should be turned off during meeting.
开会时手机应该保持静音是大家心照不宣的共识。

08 utter [ˈʌt.ər $ ˈʌ.t̬ɚ]

vt.说；讲；发出；发射；adj.完全的；彻底的；无条件的；十足的

联想助记
utter谐音：爱他；爱他就要“说”出来

Looking at these documents, he uttered a sigh.
看着这些文件，他叹了口气。

09 reluctant [rɪˈlʌk.tənt]

adj. 不情愿的；勉强的

词根助记
re相反，相对+luct努力，挣扎+ ant表形容词→向反方向挣扎→reluctant不情愿的

The dog was reluctant to take a bath.
狗狗不愿意去洗澡。

To do that, we need to understand why people are so reluctant to trust Al in the first place.
要做到这一点，我们首先需要理解为什么人们如此不愿意信任人工智能。
来源：剑16 Test4 阅读

10 prohibit [prəˈhɪb.ɪt]

v.禁止；阻止

词根助记
pro向前，提前+hibit拿住，握住→在前面拿住→prohibit阻止，禁止

The law prohibits spitting in public.
该法令禁止在公共场合随地吐痰。