考研英语（二）词汇总结.doc

Key words:dedicate...to...1. to give a lot of your time and effort to a particular activity or purpose because you think it is important2. to say at the beginning of a book, a piece of music or a performance that you are doing it for sb, as a way of thanking them or showing respect3. to hold an official ceremony to say that a building or an object has a special purpose or is special to the memory of a particular personExamples：Two years later we were ready to dedicate our first church building, a lovely chapel in Garden Grove.He said he would dedicate his life if his country needs.dictate1.to say words for sb. else to write down2.to tell sb what to do, especially in an annoying wayExample：It does not seem to belong to you to dictate to your comrades.be/get acquainted with1. to make sb/yourself familiar with or aware of sth.Example：Let me acquaint you with what has happened up until this point.subtle1. not very noticeable or obvious2. behaving in a clever way, and using indirect methods, in order to achieve sth3. good at noticing and understanding thingsExample： For this, the Rabbi bashes his head in, which, according to the Torah, is one of the most subtle methods of showing concern.feeble1. very weak2. not effective; not showing determination or energyExample： A year ago consensus held that China faced feeble growth and social revolt by an army of millions of laid-off workers.humble1. showing you do not think that you are as important as other people2. having a low rank or social positionExample：And he never forgot the humble origins of his Irish immigrant background.warehouse1. a building where large quantities of goods are stored, especially before they are sent to shops/stores to be soldgarage1. a building for keeping one or more cars or other vehicles in2. a place where vehicles are repaired and where you can buy a car or buy petrol/gas and oilcabinet1. a group of chosen members of a government, which is responsible for advising and deciding on government policy2. a piece of furniture with doors, drawers and/or shelves, that is used for storing or showing thingscapsule1. a small container which has a measured amount of a medicine inside and which dissolves when you swallow it2. a small plastic container with a substance or liquid inside3. the part of a spacecraft in which people travel and that often separates from the main rocketnaive1. lacking experience of life, knowledge or good judgement and willing to believe that people always tell you the truth2. innocent and simple3. in a style which is deliberately very simple, often uses bright colors and is similar to that produced by a childnasty[nɑːsti]1. very bad or unpleasant2. dangerous or serious3. offensive; in bad tastepreside(+at/over)1. to lead or be in charge of a meeting, ceremony, etc.Example：If the chairmen is unable to call the meeting, he shall appoint the vice-chairmen or another director to call and preside over the meeting.master1. n. a man who has people working for him, often as servants in his home2. v. learn/understand (master sth.)3. v. control (master sth./sb.)Example： Actually it is not easy to master a foreign language, but it is not so difficult as you thought .execute1. to kill sb, especially as a legal punishment ~ sb (for sth)2. to do a piece of work, perform a duty, put a plan into action, etc. ~ sth3. to follow the instructions in a legal document; to make a document legally valid ~ sthExample：This means a lower-priority task wont execute while a higher-priority task is ready to run.embark(+on/up)1. to get onto a ship; to put sth onto a shipExample：But let me give you this advice as you embark on your journey here at Harvard. First, follow your passion, not your calculation.conflict1. a situation in which people, groups or countries are involved in a serious disagreement or argument2. a situation in which there are opposing ideas, opinions, feelings or wishes; a situation in which it is difficult to choosecollision1. an accident in which two vehicles or people crash into each other2. a strong disagreement between two people or between opposing ideas, opinionscombat1. fighting or a fight, especially during a time of warcontradiction1. ~ (between A and B) a lack of agreement between facts, opinions, actions, etc.2. the act of saying that sth that sb else has said is wrong or not true; an example of thishomogeneous1. consisting of things or people that are all the same or all of the same typeExample：In Listing 2, you can see that each element in a tuple can be of a different type, but the types in a list must be homogeneous.penalty1. a punishment for breaking a law, rule or contract2. a disadvantage suffered as a result of sth3. a chance to score a goal or point without any defending players, except the goalkeeper , tr。