1.disrupt verb.
interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.
a rail strike that could disrupt both passenger and freight service
同義詞: throw into confusion, throw into disorder
spiral verb.
move in a spiral course.
a wisp of smoke spiraled up from the trees
同義詞: coil, wind, swirl, twistglut verb.
supply or fill to excess.
the factories for recycling paper are glutted
同義詞: overload, cram, cram full, overfill, oversupply, saturate, flood, inundate
4.tail verb
follow and observe (someone) closely, especially in secret.
a flock of paparazzi had tailed them all over Paris
5.insulate verb
protect (something) by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound.
the room was heavily insulated against all outside noise
同義詞: wrap, sheathe, cover, coat
6.marginal
a plant that grows in water adjacent to the edge of land.
However, an important difference is in the shape of the crescentic facets on the proximal edge of the marginals .
7.peg
a short cylindrical piece of wood, metal, or plastic, typically tapered at one end, that is used for holding things together, hanging things on, or marking a position.
We rode to the lake where I saw 3 more horses tied to a peg stuck in the ground.
同義詞: pin, nail, dowel, skewer
8.capacity
the maximum amount that something can contain.
the capacity of the freezer is 1.1 cubic feet
同義詞: volume, size, magnitude, dimensions
9.offshore
relocate (a business or department) to a foreign country to take advantage of lower costs.
firms had offshored some activities by early 2004
10.incipient
in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.
he could feel incipient anger building up
11.subsequent
coming after something in time; following.
the theory was developed subsequent to the earthquake of 1906
同義詞: following, ensuing, succeeding
havoc
widespread destruction.
the hurricane ripped through Florida, causing havoc
同義詞: devastation, destruction, damagefierce
having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.
as women, we need to accept that we can be fierce, cunning, and predatory
同義詞: ferocious, savage, viciousmandate
an official order or commission to do something.
a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners
同義詞: instruction, directive, decree
15.incentive
a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something.
there is no incentive for customers to conserve water
同義詞: inducement, motivation, motive
16.doom
death, destruction, or some other terrible fate.
the aircraft was sent crashing to its doom in the water
同義詞: destruction, downfall
17.rebate
a partial refund to someone who has paid too much money for tax, rent, or a utility.
If you are on a low income you may be able to claim a rebate on your rent and council tax.
同義詞: refund, partial refund, repayment
18.thermostat
a device that automatically regulates temperature, or that activates a device when the temperature reaches a certain point.
For temperature scans, a thermocouple connected to a thermostat was placed in the sample window close to the sample.
19.auction
a public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
the books are expected to fetch a six-figure sum at tomorrow's auction
20.decisive
settling an issue; producing a definite result.
the Supreme Court voided the statute by a decisive 7–2 vote
同義詞: deciding, conclusive
讀書筆記:
從這個(gè)文章中了解到了钝侠,新能源是怎樣用低價(jià)占領(lǐng)了市場(chǎng)后又被反退出互纯。再一次地感受到了英語文章的嚴(yán)密邏輯肮街,一環(huán)扣一環(huán)。英語老師總是告訴我們?cè)谟⒄Z文章中要用高難度詞墨微,從安妮的講解中,知道了用詞是要準(zhǔn)確、生動(dòng)族淮、鮮活凳干,恰到好處晴裹。
從安妮的講解中感受到了‘pour into\issue\financed等詞的用法。