Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder 学习笔记 Unit 24

Unit 24

2018.01.13

 

  • [mand-]:"entrust" or "order"
    • command
    • commandment:戒条
    • commando:突击队
    • mandate:命令 ;授权
      • (1) A formal command. (2) Permission to act, given by the people to their representatives.
    • mandatory:强制性的
      • Required.
    • commandeer:强征 
      • To take possession of something by force, especially for military purposes.
    • remand:候审;还押
      • (1) To order a case sent back to another court or agency for further action. (2) To send a prisoner back into custody to await further trial or sentencing.
  • [und-]:"wave" "to rise in wave" "to surge or flood"
    • undulation:波动
    • undulate:波动 
    • undulant:波状的;起伏的
      • (1) Rising and falling in waves. (2) Wavy in form, outline, or surface.
    • inundate:淹没;使应接不暇 
      • (1) To cover with a flood or overflow. (2) To overwhelm.
    • redound:起作用
      • (1) To have an effect for good or bad. (2) To rebound or reflect.
    • redundancy:多余;(尤指文字)冗长
      • (1) The state of being extra or unnecessary. (2) Needless repetition.
  • [sanct-]:"holy"
    • sanctify 使神圣化,批准,认可 
    • sanction:批准,认可;制裁,处罚 
      • To give approval to.   and penalty
    • sanctimonious:假装圣洁的
      • Pretending to be more religiously observant or morally better than other people.
    • sacrosanct:最神圣的;神圣不容置疑的 
      • (1) Most sacred or holy. (2) Treated as if holy and therefore immune from criticism or disturbance of any kind.
    • sanctuary:圣所,圣殿,庇护所
      • (1) A holy place, such as a church or temple, or the most holy part of one. (2) A place of safety, refuge, and protection.
  • [loqu-]:"to talk"
    • eloquent
    • ventriloquist :口技表演者
    • colloquium:学术研讨会 
      • A conference in which various speakers take turns lecturing on a subject and then answering questions about it.
        • colloquy 谈话
    • soliloquy:独白 
      • A dramatic speech that represents a series of unspoken thoughts.
    • colloquial:口语的 
      • Conversational in style.
    • loquacious:爱说话的,多嘴的
      • Apt to talk too much; talkative.
  • [vir-]:"man"
    • virtue
    • virtuous
    • virility        :力量,活力;男子气
      • Energetic, vigorous manhood; masculinity.
    • triumvirate:三人工作组;(尤指)三人领导小组,三巨头
      • (1) A commission or government of three. (2) A group or association of three.
    • virago:悍妇 
      • A loud, bad-tempered, overbearing woman.
    • virtuosity:(在美术、音乐等方面的)精湛技艺
      • Great technical skill, especially in the practice of a fine art.
  • [val-]:"strength"
    • evaluate
    • valid
    • valor:英勇 
      • Personal bravery in the face of danger.
        • valiant 勇敢的
    • equivalent:等价的 
      • (1) Equal in force, amount, value, area, or volume. (2) Similar or virtually identical in effect or function.
    • prevalent:盛行的,流行的 
      • Widely accepted, favored, or practiced; widespread.
    • validate:使生效;认可;证实
      • (1) To make legally valid; give official approval to. (2) To support or confirm the validity of.
  • [cre-/cret-]:"to come into being" and "to grow"
    • crescendo:(声音)渐强
    • decrescendo:渐弱
    • crescent:新月;新月形 
      • (1) The moon between the new moon and first quarter, and between the last quarter and the next new moon. (2) Anything shaped like the crescent moon.
    • accretion:堆积 ;堆积层
      • (1) Growth or enlargement by gradual buildup. (2) A product of such buildup.
    • excrescence:赘生物 
      • (1) A projection of growth, especially when abnormal. (2) A disfiguring, unnecessary, or unwanted mark or part.
    • increment:定期的加薪;增加量
      • (1) Something gained or added, especially as one of a series of regular additions or as a tiny increase in amount. (2) The amount or extent of change, especially the positive or negative change in value of one or more variables.
  • [fus-]:"to pour out" or "to melt"
    • fuse
    • fusion:融合,核聚变 
    • transfusion:输血,输液;灌输
      • (1) The process of transferring a fluid and especially blood into a blood vessel. (2) Something transfused.
    • effusive:感情过分流露的;奔放的
      • (1) Given to excessive display of feeling. (2) Freely expressed.
        • effuse
    • profusion:大量,丰富,充沛
      • Great abundance.
    • suffuse:弥漫,充满         
      • To spread over or fill something, as if by fluid or light.

 

  • apologia:辩解书
    • A defense, especially of one's own ideas, opinions, or actions.
  • atrium:中庭 
    • (1) An open rectangular patio around which a house is built. (2) A court with a skylight in a many-storied building.
  • oligarchy:寡头政治 
    • A government in which power is in the hands of a small group.
  • encomium:颂词 
    • Glowing, enthusiastic praise, or an expression of such praise.
  • neurosis:神经官能症,神经过敏 
    • A mental and emotional disorder that is less severe than a psychosis and may involve various pains, anxieties, or phobias.
  • opprobrium:(公开的)谴责,责难,抨击
    • (1) Something that brings disgrace. (2) A public disgrace that results from conduct considered wrong or bad.
  • referendum:全民公决
    • (1) The referring of legislative measures to the voters for approval or rejection. (2) A vote on such a measure.
  • ultimatum:最后通谍 
    • A final proposal, condition, or demand, especially one whose rejection will result in forceful action.
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