托福閱讀詞匯選集（11）
surging—— To increase suddenly. Used of electric current or voltage 猛增=accelerating
surpass—— To be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed 勝過=exceed, outrun
sustain—— To keep in existence; maintain 繼續(xù)生存;維持=maintain
sustenance—— Something, especially food, that sustains life or health 營養(yǎng)物,尤指食物=fare Food and drink; diet 食物和飲料
Means of livelihood 生計=livelihood
supplement——Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole 補充物,用來完成某事、補充不足、擴展或加強=extension
An addition that increases the area, influence, operation, or contents of something 擴大
supreme——Greatest in importance, degree, significance, character, or achievement 最重要的=outstanding
succinct——Characterized by clear, precise expression in few words; concise and terse 簡明的=concise
sufficient——Being as much as is needed 充足的=adequate
sumptuous——Of a size or splendor suggesting great expense; lavish 豪華的;花費奢侈的=luxurious
substantial——Considerable in importance, value, degree, amount, or extent 有重大價值的=considerable Worthy of consideration; significant 重要的
substitute——One that takes the place of another; a replacement 代用品=replacement, in place of 代替
subsidize——To assist or support with a subsidy 以津貼補助=finance To supply funds to 給…提供資金
subtle——So slight as to be difficult to detect or analyze; elusive 纖細的,細小的=slight
submit——提出,提交=present 提出;呈遞
subsidy——Monetary assistance granted by a government to a person orsgroupsin support of an enterprise regarded as being in the public interest 補助金=financing 融通資金
subject to —— 在……條件下;易受……的侵襲;受控制=expose to, susceptible to
stretch——A continuous or unbroken length, area, or expanse 連續(xù)不斷的長度,地區(qū)或空間=span The extent or measure of space between two points or extremities, as of a bridge or roof; the breadth 跨度兩點或兩端間的空間
strike——To engage in a strike against an employer 罷工=walkout
To come to; attain 來到;到達= make contact with
striking—— Arresting the attention and producing a vivid impression on the sight or the mind. 惹人注目的=prominent Immediately noticeable; conspicuous 顯眼的
stringent—— Imposing rigorous standards of performance; severe 嚴格的=strict
stimulus—— Something that incites or rouses to action; an incentive 激發(fā)物=motivate
strain ——To pull, draw, or stretch tight 拉緊=tension The act or process of stretching something tight 拉緊
stationary—— Not capable of being moved; fixed 不能被移動的;固定的=fixed, immobile
status——Position relative to that of others; standing 地位=standing
sticky——shavingsthe property of adhering or sticking to a surface; adhesive 粘的=adhere, cement
staple—— A basic or principal element or feature 主要成分,基本成分=basic element