考研词汇精选-155
01 nurture [ˈnɜːtʃə(r)]
n. 养育，培养；教养；营养物；v. 养育，培育；培植；帮助，支持
词根助记
nurse养育+ure名词后缀→nurture培育，养育n. 养育，培养
The delicate seedling needs careful nurturing.
这棵娇嫩的幼苗需要精心培育。.., twins offer a precious opportunity to untangle the influence of genes and the environment - of nature and nurture.
，双胞胎提供了一个宝贵的机会来解开基因和环境一一先天条件和后天养育一一的影响。
来源：剑11 Test4 阅读v. 养育，培育
.., we are sold yogurts and drinks that supposedly nurture “friendly” bacteria.
····.我们购买据说能培养“友好”细菌的酸奶和饮料。
来源：剑16 Test2 阅读
02 collision [kəˈlɪʒ.ən]
n. 碰撞；冲突
词根助记
colli碰撞+sion名词后缀→collision碰撞n. 碰撞；冲突
Fortunately, no one was injured in the car collision.
幸运的是，没人在两车碰撞中受伤。… more than 90 percent of road collisions involve human error as a contributory factor,…
.超过90%的碰撞事故都是人为失误造成的，
来源：剑15 Test1 阅读
03 glide [ɡlaɪd]
vi. 滑翔;；滑动；n.滑音，过渡音；滑翔，滑行
联想助记
glide和slide很像，都表示”滑动”。vi. 滑翔
The birds glide over the open ocean.
鸟儿们在广阔的海面上滑翔。
04 den [den]
n. 兽穴，兽窝；贼窝，私室，窝巢
n. 兽穴，兽窝
These animals made their own dens in the woods.
这些动物在树林里筑巢。… pregnant bears were able to increase the density of their bones before they started to build their dens.
…怀孕的熊在开始筑巢之前能增加骨骼的密度。
来源：剑16 Test1 阅读
05 molecular [məʊl]
adj. 分子的
象形助记
adj. 分子的
You can only see this process at the molecular level.
你只能在分子水平上看见这个过程。.., it is now evident that we have barely scratched the surface of nature’s molecular diversity.
很明显，我们仅仅触及到自然界分子多样性的表面。
来源：剑14 Test3 阅读
06 aphorism [ˈæf.ə.rɪ.zəm $ -ɚ.ɪ-]
n. 格言，警句
词根助记
ap强调+hor边界+ism名词后缀→定义人的行为界限→格言n. 格言，警句
Famous aphorisms can have a profound effect within one’s soul.
著名的格言可以对一个人的灵魂产生深远的影响。
07 perusal [/pəˈruːzl/]
n. 细读；浏览；仔细研究；翻阅
词根助记
peruse熟读+al名词后缀→perusal细读n. 细读
The documents are for her perusal only.
这些文件仅供她阅读。
08 stab [stæb]
v.刺伤；晋戳；n.刺痛；尝试，努力；一种突然强烈的感觉
联想助记
s（死）+tab（电脑上的tab键有箭头）=她被箭头“刺伤”了v. 刺伤
I felt as if someone had stabbed me in the heart with a knife.
我感觉像有人拿了一把匕首刺入了我的心脏。
09 embark [ɪmˈbɑːk $ -bɑːrk]
v. 开始，着手；上船，登机；从事
词根助记
em上+bark木头→上木头，上船→embark开始，着手v. 开始，着手
She embarked on a new career as a writer after quitting as a doctor.
她放弃当医生后，开始了新的作家生涯。… before I embark on that, let me provide a historical context.
…在我开始之前，让我提供一个历史背景。
来源：剑8 Test2 阅读
10 racism [ˈreɪ.sɪ.zəm]
n. 人种偏见，种族主义（通常指基于种族的偏见、暴力、歧视与迫害）；民族的差别主义；种族主义
词根助记
rac种族+ism主义→racism人种偏见，种族主义n. 人种偏见，种族主义（通常指基于种族的偏见、暴力、歧视与迫害)
The man is suffering from racism in the office.
这个男人在办公室遭受了种族歧视。
