考研词汇精选-075

01 upholster [ʌpˈhəʊl.stər $ -ˈhoʊl.stɚ]

vt. 装饰；为（椅子等）装垫子；装潢

词根助记
up向上+holster手枪皮套→upholster为(椅子等)装软垫

vt. 装饰
This piece of furniture is being upholstered in leather.
这件家具正被套上皮革。

02 sue [suː]

v. 控告，提起诉讼；控告；起诉；请愿；n.女子名 (Sue)

联想助记
sue：谐音诉
他犯法了，可以对他“提起诉讼”

v. 控告，提起诉讼
The victim and her lawyer are suing the company for the work-related injury.
受工伤的员工和她的律师正在控告公司。

The public can do that by suing businesses for harming them …
公众可以通过起诉企业对他们的伤害来做到这一点
来源：剑15 Test4 阅读

03 commend [kəˈmend]

v. 称赞；委托保管；推荐

象形助记

v. 称赞
The worker was highly commended for her hard work.
这个员工因辛勤工作受到了表彰。

04 coffin [ˈkɒfɪn]

n.棺材

象形助记

n. 棺材
She laid a bunch of roses on the coffin.
她在棺材上放了一束玫瑰。

The ancient Egyptians sealed their sarcophagi (stone coffins) with cork.
古埃及人用软木密封他们的石棺。
来源：剑12 Test5 阅读

05 bona fide

adj. 无欺的；真诚的；，名副其实的;【财】真实善意的；【法】善意的

词根助记
bona好+fide真实→出自真心的→bona fide真诚的

adj. 无欺的
This is the bona fide manuscript of a poet.
这是位诗人的真迹。

06 tenancy [ˈten.ənt.si]

n. 租赁；租期

象形助记

n. 租赁
I signed the tenancy agreement and received the house keys.
我签了租赁合同并拿到了房钥匙。

07 formality [fɔːˈmæl.ə.ti $ -t̬i]

n. 得体；程序；拘谨；礼节；一丝不苟；单纯为形式而做的事

词根助记
formal正式的+名词后缀ity，表”状态、性质”→formality正式手续；例行公事

n. 得体
He dresses with a certain formality to show that he takes his work seriously.
他用得体的穿着来表明自己认真对待工作。