2013年考研英语核心词汇语境详解(22)
cite★ v.1.quote 引用; 引述 2.refer to 引证 链接citationn.1.引用; 引述; 引证 2.表扬, 表彰, 嘉奖; 嘉奖令 真题连线1997 Passage 4 Levin asserted that “music is not the cause of society’s ills” and even cited his son, a teacher in the Bronx, New York, who uses rap to communicate with students. 莱文宣称“音乐不是社会问题的病因”,他甚至还以自己的儿子为例。他的儿子是纽约州布朗克斯的一个教师,用说唱乐的形式与学生进行交流。 citizenry▲ 构词citizen公民+ry表示集合名词→公民 n.公民或市民(集合称) 真题连线2003 Text 2 If good people do nothing there is a real possibility that an uninformed citizenry will extinguish the precious embers of medical progress. 如果好人无所作为,一群不明真相的公众真的有可能扑灭医学进步的宝贵火种。 civil★ 构词civ公民+il 形容词后缀→市民的 a.1.公民的,市民的 2. 民间的;民用的 3.有礼貌的 链接civiliann.平民a.平民的;民用的 习惯用语be civil to 对…有礼貌 say sth. civil说奉承&恭维话 真题连线2004 Text 4 Continuing along this path, says writer Earl Shorris, “We will become a second-rate country. We will have a less civil society.” 作家厄尔·绍利斯说,沿着这条路线发展下去,“我们将变为二流国家。我们的社会将不再那么文明。” clarity★ 构词clar清楚,明白+ity名词后缀→清楚 n.clearness of appearance清澈,明净 真题连线1996 Passage 5 Kitcher is philosopher, and this may account, in part, for the clarity and effectiveness of his arguments. 金切尔是位哲学家,这也许能部分说明他的立论为何明确而有说服力。 coincidence★ 构词co共同+in内+cid落下,降临+ence名词后缀→巧合 n.1.the state or fact of occupying the same relative position or area in space.占同一位置 2.a sequence of events that although accidental seems to have been planned or arranged.巧合,凑巧 真题连线2004 Text 2 Can this merely be coincidence? one theory, dreamt up in all the spare time enjoyed by the alphabetically disadvantaged, is that the rot sets in early. 这仅仅是巧合吗?按字母表顺序排名靠后的人在享受闲暇时光时凭空想出一种理论,认为这种倒霉事老早就开始了。 cognitive★ 构词cogn知道+itive 形容词后缀→认识的 a.of, characterized by, involving, or relating to cognition认知的,认识能力的 真题连线2007 Text 1 Good memory results from intuitive rather than cognitive exercises. 好的记忆力源于本能练习而不是认知练习。 collaborate★ 构词col共同+labor劳动+ate→共同劳动→合作 vi.1.to work together协作,合作 2.to cooperate with an enemy occupation force in ones country 勾结 真题连线2007 Part B Periodically review their emerging strengths and weaknesses with them and work together on any shortcomings, like difficulty in communicating well or collaborating.定期与孩子一起回顾正在他们身上表现出来的能力和缺点,然后共同努力克服诸如难以与人交流或协作的缺憾。 colleague▲ 构词col 共同(通常放在同辅音词根前)+league捆绑→捆绑在一起的人→同事 n.person with whom one works 同事; 同僚 真题连线1995 Passage 3 Many of life’s problems which were solved by asking family members, friends or colleagues are beyond the capability of the extended family to resolve. 许多请教家人、朋友或同事便能解决的生活问题,现在却超出了大家庭的能力范围。 ★collect 构词col一起+lect→收到一起 v.收集,搜集;领取,接走;收(税等);聚集,堆积 a. 对方付费(的) 真题连线2009 Text 2 Databases used by some companies don’t rely on data collected systematically but rather lump together information from different research projects. 许多公司的基因数据库里的数据并非系统地采集而得,而是从不同研究项目中胡乱收集过来的信息。 |