考研词汇精选-034

01 motion [ˈməʊʃn]

n.运动，移动；提议；手势；v.示意

词根助记
mot=move移动+ion名词后缀→motion移动，运动

The slow motion clearly shows how he dodges the bullets.
慢动作清楚地展现了他是如何躲过子弹的。

… one doesn’t have to be a genius to set its wheels in motion.
一个人不必是天才就可以移动它的轮子。
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… Tasmania’s Animals and Birds Protection Board passed a motion..
塔斯马尼亚州的动物和鸟类保护委员会通过了一项提议….
来源：剑17 Test3 阅读

02 stool [stuːl]

n.凳子；老根株；大便，粪便；vi. 发新枝

I bought some stools for my apartment in case guests come over.
我在公寓里买了些凳子，以便有时会有客人来拜访。

03 contend [kənˈtend]

v.争辩；坚决主张；搏斗；处理，对付

词根助记
con一起+tend延伸→一起你拉我夺→contend争辩

Each party contends strongly for its position in the debate.
参与辩论的各方都竭力为自己的立场申辩。

Others contended that agribusiness companies should be held responsible for paying for negative side effects.
其他人则主张，农业综合企业应该为负面影响单。
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04 auction [ɒsˈtreɪ.li.ən $ ɑːˈstreɪl.jən]

n. 拍卖；v. 拍卖

词根助记
auct=aug抬高，增加+ ion表名词→auction拍卖

I hold an auction to sell my house because I am broke.
我举办了一个拍卖会来卖掉我的房子，因为我破产了。

05 locomotive [ˌləʊ.kəˈməʊ.tɪv $ ˌloʊ.kəˈmoʊ.t̬ɪv]

n.机车，火车头；adj. 运动的

联想助记
loco=local本地的+motive动力→提供从一地到另-地的动力→locomotive机车，火车头
n.机车，火车头
Old locomotives ran on coal and steam.
老式火车靠煤和蒸汽提供动力。

.., steam locomotives could not be used in such a confined space.
..蒸汽机车无法在这样狭小的空间内运行。
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06 mislead [ˌmɪsˈliːd]

v.误导，使误信，欺骗；把…带错路，使误入歧途

词根助记
mis错误，坏+lead领导→坏的引导→mislead误导

v.误导，使误信，欺骗
The rabbit was misled by the wolf.
小兔子被这只狼误导了。

… are often misled by their initial expectations of a work of art.
…时常被他们对艺术作品的最初期望所误导。
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07 meteoric [ˌmiː.tiˈɒr.ɪk $ -t̬iˈɑːr-]

adj 流星的；突然的；转瞬即逝的

Her meteoric rise to fame was caused by a simple video of her singing.
因为一段简单的唱歌视频，她一举成名。

08 dense [dents]

adj 稠密的，浓密的；密集的，密的；(物质)密度大的；愚钝的；难懂的，费解的

This area is very dense with so many buildings everywhere.
这是一片密集的区域，到处都是建筑物。

They are mostly used in mountains or dense forests.
它们大多用于山区或茂密的森林。
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They no longer have the patience to read longer, denser, more difficult texts.
他们不再有耐心阅读更长、更密集、更难的文本。
来源：剑16 Test4 阅读

09 razor [ər $ ɚ]

n.剃刀，刮胡刀

The man is shaving his beard with a razor.
那个男人在用刮胡刀刮胡子。

10 exuberant [ɪɡˈzjuː.bər.ənt $ -ˈzuː.bɚ-]

adj.（植物）茂盛的，（人）充满活力的

词根助记
ex向外+uber果实+ant形容词后缀→长有很多果实的→exuberant茂盛的

The trees are exuberant in the forest in spring time.
春天的时候，森林里的树木长得很茂盛。