考研词汇精选-062
01 compensation [ˌkɒm.penˈseɪ.ʃən $ ˌkɑːm-]
n.补偿;薪酬,工资;赔偿金;赔偿;【财】补偿;补偿,报酬,赔偿金
词根助记
com全部+pens花费+ ation名词后缀→花费的钱全部拿回来→compensation补偿n.补偿
He received some money in compensation for his work-related injury.
他得到了一些钱作为工伤补偿。

Tens of millions of people have been forced to move from their homes - often with little warning or compensation…
数以千万计的人被迫离开他们的家园-一通常没有提前告知,也几乎没有补偿..
来源:剑7 Test1 阅读n.薪酬,工资
Among the many cited reasons are low compensation, inadequate benefits, poor working conditions..
在许多被提及的原因中,有低薪酬、福利不足、工作条件差
来源:剑14 Test1 阅读
02 monetary [ˈmʌnɪtri]
adj 货币的,金融的;金钱的
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monet=money货币+ ary属于…的,关于…的→monetary钱的,货币的adj. 货币的,金融的
All items have a different monetary value.
所有物品都有不同的货币价值。

···. they have been assigned a huge monetary value by some person or institution more powerful than
themselves.
它们被一些比自己更强大的人或机构赋予了巨大的货币价值。
来源:剑10 Test2 阅读
03 tumble [ˈtʌm.bl̩]
(使)跌倒,摔下;(价格等)暴跌;(使)滚落,滚下来;n.跌倒,摔倒
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v. (使)跌倒,摔下
The man tumbled off the bike and hurt his arm.
这位男士从自行车上摔下来,伤到了手臂。

04 shack [ˌsaɪ.ə.miːzˈtwɪnz]
n.棚屋;小室;v.居住
联想助记
“棚屋”(shack)很容易晃动(shake)n.棚屋
These poor workers live in a simple shack.
这些贫穷的工人住在这间简单的棚屋里。
05 wilderness [ˈwɪldənəs]
n.荒野;荒地;杂草丛生的地方;混乱的一团;未开发的地区
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wild野生的+ er+ness表名词→野生动植物生长的地方→wilderness荒野n.荒野
The wilderness is an area unoccupied by humans, where nature has grown wild.
荒野是指无人居住的地方,大自然中的生物在那里无拘无束地生长。

With every bit of wilderness that disappears, we deprive ourselves of potential medicines.
随着每一片荒野的消失,我们失去了潜在的药物。
来源:剑14 Test3 阅读
06 trivial [ˈtrɪv.i.əl]
adj 微不足道的;没有什么价值的;【财】不重要的,琐碎的,微不足道的
联想助记
tri三+vial小瓶=分很多小瓶来装会显得很”琐碎”(trivial)。adj. 微不足道的
This couple often quarrel with each other over trivial stuff.
这对夫妻经常为了微不足道的小事吵架。

Yet in his analysis such elements were just as flexible as seemingly trivial details.
然而,在他的分析中,这些元素就像看似微不足道的细节一样灵活。
来源:剑15 Test3 阅读
07 inferior [ɪnˈfɪəriə(r)]
adj. 差的,次的;(等级、地位等)低等的;低劣的;n. 部下,地位低的人;次品
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infer推断+ior表形容词,较..的→轻易推断出的 →inferior低下的adj. 差的,次的
The car on the right is inferior to the one on the left.
右边的那辆车比左边的那辆差。

The seminars make him feel inferior to the other students.
这次研讨会让他觉得自己不如其他学生。
来源:剑8 Test4 听力adj. (等级、地位等)低等的
It is aesthetically inferior to human art.
它在美学上不如人类艺术。
来源:剑13 Test1 阅读
08 aviation [ˌeɪ.viˈeɪ.ʃən]
n.航空,航空学;航空制造业;飞行
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avi鸟+ ation表示行为、状态→像鸟一样在空中→aviation航空n.航空,航空学
Aviation is one of my biggest interests -I love airplanes.
航空是我最大的爱好之一-一我喜欢飞机。

airspace is where one finds general aviation aircraft (few of which can climb above 5,490m anyway)
空域是通用航空飞机所飞行的空间(很少有飞机能飞到5490米以上)
来源:剑8 Test1 阅读
09 tolerant [ˈtɒlərənt]
adj. 耐受的;宽容的;容忍的
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toler容忍+ ant形容词后缀→tolerant耐受的adj 耐受的
The wild grass is tolerant of drought.
野草能耐受干旱。

By choosing wild plants that are drought or heat tolerant, …
通过选择耐旱或耐热的野生植物,
来源:剑17 Test2 阅读adj.宽容的
… learning to be tolerant
…学会宽容.
来源:剑15 Test1 听力
10 jumble [ˈdʒʌm.bl̩]
n. 混杂;混乱;待义卖的一堆旧什物;v. 使混乱;搞乱
联想助记
丛林(jungle)里的树林非常混乱(jumble)。n. 混杂;混乱
The dishes were in a jumble in the kitchen.
厨房里的餐具乱七八糟的。
