2013gre考試備考:gre考試備考詞匯(25)

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    alibi [5AlIbaI] n. 托辭,借口,辯解(an excuse usually intended to avert blame or punishment)
    (類)alibi· exculpate=warning·admonish 托詞目的是辯解=警告目的是告誡
    alibi·exculpate=sophism·deceive 托詞目的是辯解=詭辯目的是欺騙
    alienate [ 5eiljEneit ] v. 疏遠(yuǎn)(to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent)
    (反)unite 聯(lián)合 reunite 重新聯(lián)合
    (同)estrance, alien, disaffect, disunify, disunite, wean
    alight [ E5lait ] vi. 飛落,下車 adj.點(diǎn)著的(lighted)照亮的(Illuminated)
    align [E5laIn] vt排成一行,調(diào)準(zhǔn)(to be in precise adjustment or correct relative position);結(jié)盟
    (反)aligned ◆ improperly adjusted 準(zhǔn)確調(diào)整的 ◆ 調(diào)整不當(dāng)?shù)?BR>    aligned ◆ irregular 排成一行的 ◆ 不規(guī)則的
    aligned ◆ askew/ awry 排成一行的 ◆ 歪斜的
    aligned ◆ warped 排成一行的 ◆ 彎曲的
    (例)aligning the wheels of a truck. 調(diào)整卡車的輪子
    We must align ourselves with the workers. 我們必須和工人們站在一起。
    (記)a+lign(=line直線,排隊(duì))
    alimentary [ 7Ali5mentEri ] adj.食物的, 營(yíng)養(yǎng)的(concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion)
    allay [5AleI] vt., 緩解(assuage)
    (反)(excite/ arouse/ foment)激化,激起 (干擾:compel 強(qiáng)迫)
    increase the intensity of 加重 exacerbate惡化
    (例)We expect a breeze to allay the heat.我們希望一陣風(fēng)能夠緩解熱浪。
    (記)all+lay諧音“累”→都累了 聯(lián)想:大家都累了,需要緩解一下壓力。
    allege [ E5ledV ] vt.宣稱,斷言,指控
    (例)The police allege that the man was murdered but they have given no proof.
    警方稱這名男子被人謀殺,但并未提供任何證據(jù)。
    (派)allegedly adv.依其申述;涉嫌 alleged聲稱的,所謂的,涉嫌的allegation無(wú)證據(jù)的指控
    allegiance [E5li:dVEns] n.忠誠(chéng),擁護(hù)(devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause)
    (類)renegade·allegiance=apostate·faith 背信棄義者缺乏忠誠(chéng)=背教者缺乏信念
    pundits·authoritativeness=partisans·allegiance 博學(xué)者權(quán)威=擁護(hù)者忠誠(chéng)
    (記)諧音all+legiance 全立正,表達(dá)忠誠(chéng)
    比較:allegation·allegiance·allergy·allege 主張/擁護(hù)/過(guò)敏/宣稱
    allegory [ 5Ali^Eri ]  n.寓言
    allergy [ 5AlEdVi ] n. 敏感癥;反感
    (派)allergic過(guò)敏的,對(duì)……反感的