400個托福必會單詞
LESSON 1 Food Crops
Target Words
abandon [əˈbændən] vt. to leave; to give up 拋棄，遺棄
To save their lives, the sailors had to abandon the sinking ship.
為了救命，水手們不得不放棄沉船。
adversely [ˈædvɜːsli] adv. in a harmful way; negatively 不利地，負(fù)面地
Excessive rainfall early in the spring can adversely affect the planting of crops.
早春的過多降雨會對植物造成不利影響。
aggregate [ˈægrɪgət] adj. gathered into or amounting to a whole 總的
It is impossible to judge last year’s performance without knowing the aggregatesales numbers.
在不了解總銷量的前提下妄議去年的市場表現(xiàn)是不可取的。
cultivation [ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃn] n. preparing the land to grow crops 耕種
With the development of land cultivation, hunters and gatherers were able to settle in one place.
伴隨著土地耕種(技術(shù))的發(fā)展，那些狩獵者和采集瓜果的人才可以在一個地方安頓下來。
fertilize [ˈfɜːtɪlaɪz] vt. to supply with nourishment for plants by adding helpful substances to the soil 施肥
This farm fertilizes tomatoes more than any other crop. 比起其他莊稼作物，這個農(nóng)場給番茄更多肥料。
intensify [ɪnˈtensɪfaɪ] v. to increase in power; to act with increased strength 加強(qiáng)，增強(qiáng)，加劇
Jacob’s long absence intensified his certainty that he should marry Rose. Jacob的消失更讓他確定應(yīng)該娶Rose。
irrigation [ˌɪrɪˈgeɪʃn] n. the supplying of water to dry land 灌溉
In dry areas of the country, you can see ditches all over the farmland for irrigation. 在干旱地區(qū)，你會看到在農(nóng)田里遍布著用于灌溉的水溝。
obtain [əbˈteɪn] v. to gain possession of; to get 獲得
After a series of difficult interviews, he finally was able to obtain the job.
photosynthesis [ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsɪs] n. the process by which green plants make their own food by combining water, salts, and carbon dioxide in the presence of light 光合作用
Oxygen is a by-product of the process of photosynthesis. 氧氣是光合作用的副產(chǎn)品。
precipitation [prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn] n. water that falls to the Earth’s surface 降水
In the Pacific Northwest, the high level of precipitation ensures rich, green plant life. 在太平洋西北部，充沛的降水保證了豐富的綠植。
【練習(xí)】
TOEFL Prep I Complete each sentence by filling in the blank with the best word from the list. Change the form of the word if necessary. Use each word only once.
abandoned | precipitation | cultivation | fertilize | photosynthesis
Through __________, green plants create organic materials with the help of chlorophyll.
The coastal city gets half of its __________ during the months of Jan- uary, February, and March.
Farmers use various methods of land __________.
When they heard the hull crack, all but two of the sailors __________ ship.
Inexperienced gardeners may not realize how important it is that they __________ their plants.
LESSON 1 Food Crops
Target Words
abandon [əˈbændən] vt. to leave; to give up 拋棄，遺棄
To save their lives, the sailors had to abandon the sinking ship.
為了救命，水手們不得不放棄沉船。
adversely [ˈædvɜːsli] adv. in a harmful way; negatively 不利地，負(fù)面地
Excessive rainfall early in the spring can adversely affect the planting of crops.
早春的過多降雨會對植物造成不利影響。
aggregate [ˈægrɪgət] adj. gathered into or amounting to a whole 總的
It is impossible to judge last year’s performance without knowing the aggregatesales numbers.
在不了解總銷量的前提下妄議去年的市場表現(xiàn)是不可取的。
cultivation [ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃn] n. preparing the land to grow crops 耕種
With the development of land cultivation, hunters and gatherers were able to settle in one place.
伴隨著土地耕種(技術(shù))的發(fā)展，那些狩獵者和采集瓜果的人才可以在一個地方安頓下來。
fertilize [ˈfɜːtɪlaɪz] vt. to supply with nourishment for plants by adding helpful substances to the soil 施肥
This farm fertilizes tomatoes more than any other crop. 比起其他莊稼作物，這個農(nóng)場給番茄更多肥料。
intensify [ɪnˈtensɪfaɪ] v. to increase in power; to act with increased strength 加強(qiáng)，增強(qiáng)，加劇
Jacob’s long absence intensified his certainty that he should marry Rose. Jacob的消失更讓他確定應(yīng)該娶Rose。
irrigation [ˌɪrɪˈgeɪʃn] n. the supplying of water to dry land 灌溉
In dry areas of the country, you can see ditches all over the farmland for irrigation. 在干旱地區(qū)，你會看到在農(nóng)田里遍布著用于灌溉的水溝。
obtain [əbˈteɪn] v. to gain possession of; to get 獲得
After a series of difficult interviews, he finally was able to obtain the job.
photosynthesis [ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsɪs] n. the process by which green plants make their own food by combining water, salts, and carbon dioxide in the presence of light 光合作用
Oxygen is a by-product of the process of photosynthesis. 氧氣是光合作用的副產(chǎn)品。
precipitation [prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn] n. water that falls to the Earth’s surface 降水
In the Pacific Northwest, the high level of precipitation ensures rich, green plant life. 在太平洋西北部，充沛的降水保證了豐富的綠植。
【練習(xí)】
TOEFL Prep I Complete each sentence by filling in the blank with the best word from the list. Change the form of the word if necessary. Use each word only once.
abandoned | precipitation | cultivation | fertilize | photosynthesis
Through __________, green plants create organic materials with the help of chlorophyll.
The coastal city gets half of its __________ during the months of Jan- uary, February, and March.
Farmers use various methods of land __________.
When they heard the hull crack, all but two of the sailors __________ ship.
Inexperienced gardeners may not realize how important it is that they __________ their plants.