《托福高階詞匯》LIST16 1

字號(hào):

abet v.唆使;幫助
    同 aid, assist, support, encourage
    Norman was arrested for abetting the crime because he helped the robbers hide in his house.
    諾曼因協(xié)助犯罪而被捕,因?yàn)樗麑尳俜父C藏在自己家里。
    adjunct n.附屬物;伴隨物
    同 appendix, addition, supplement, complement, accessory
    The school president believed that a small garden would be a pleasing adjunct to the school grounds.
    校長(zhǎng)認(rèn)為小花園可以用來(lái)襯托校園。
    altitude n.高度
    同 height, elevation
    Mountain climbers often carry oxygen tanks because the air is very thin at high altitudes.
    登山者通常會(huì)攜帶氧氣筒,因?yàn)樵跇O高的地帶空氣相當(dāng)稀薄。
    archaic adj.古老的
    同ancient, antique, outdated, obsolete, old
    The only source of heat in this old house was an archaic coal stove.
    這棟舊房子內(nèi)惟一的供熱來(lái)源是個(gè)古老的煤爐。
    banish v.放逐
    同 exile, dismiss, expel, deport
    The ex-president was banished from ever returning to his country.
    前任總統(tǒng)被放逐,不準(zhǔn)再返回祖國(guó)。
    canvass v.①討論②拉票;游說(shuō)
    同1.examine, discuss, sift 2.solicit, campaign, poll
    Each mayoral candidate sent people to canvass various areas of the city.
    每位市長(zhǎng)候選人都派出人馬到市內(nèi)各地游說(shuō)拉票。
    coalition n.聯(lián)合
    同union, alliance, league
    A coalition of farmers' groups demanded more government support.
    農(nóng)民團(tuán)體聯(lián)盟要求政府給予更多支持。
    conceive v.構(gòu)想
    同 devise, frame
    The commandos conceived a complicated plan to rescue the kidnapped diplomat.
    突擊隊(duì)想出一個(gè)復(fù)雜的計(jì)劃來(lái)拯救被綁架的外交官。
    *commando n.突擊隊(duì)