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4月6日单词

4月10日真题

4月6日单词

4月10日真题

(1)

Because the environment was hostile to settlers, they could not use the entile plot, and were forced to erect the village on a margin of the grassland.

erect=construct 建立

hostile  / ˈhɑːst(ə)l /

adj.敌对的，怀敌意的；强烈反对的；敌人的，敌方的；艰苦的，不利的；不受（被购公司）欢迎的

n.敌对分子

(5)

That observation suggests that it was the presence of other possible mates that incited the peacock to make its mating dance more and more elaborate.

incite=stimulate 刺激

peacock  / ˈpiːkɑːk /

n.（雄）孔雀；注重仪表和衣饰的男子，虚荣骄傲的男子

v.炫耀，神气活现地走

elaborate

adj.复杂的，详尽的；精心制作的

v.详细说明，详尽阐述；精心制作

(6)

Because of the dangerous chemicals that can dissipate into the waterways, the town council was obliged to impose restrictions to washing freshly dyed clothes in the river.

obliged=forced 强制

由于危险的化学物质可能会消散到河道中，镇议会不得不限制在河里洗刚染色的衣服。

(7)

Incredible scientific discoveries in recent years arose from researchers‘ relentless pursuit of answers about the wolrd works.

relentless=unceasing 不停的

(14)

The danger of venomous snakes' bites recently started making its way back into the news when journalists discovered that the main pharmaceutical companies in the world had ceased developing antidotes.

毒蛇咬伤的危险最近开始重新出现在新闻中，记者们发现世界上主要的制药公司已经停止开发解毒剂。

venomous  / ˈvenəməs /  adj.有毒的；恶毒的；分泌毒液的；怨恨的

pharmaceutical  / ˌfɑːrməˈsuːtɪk(ə)l /

adj.制药的

n.药物；制药公司股票（pharmaceuticals）

antidote  / ˈæntɪˌdot /   n.解毒药，解毒剂；矫正方法，对策

ceased=stopped 停止

(17)

Two separate research groups soon coalesced around one conclusion——that Einstein's theory of relativity had various applications in the field of astronomy.

coalesced 

coalesce=join 结合

astronomy  n.天文学

两个独立的研究小组很快就得出了一个结论——爱因斯坦的相对论在天文学领域有各种各样的应用。

(30)

For the first time, there was enough request for professional photography to justify the existence of a full-time photographer.

justify=provide a rational basis for...  v 证明...是正当

(36)

This question of why young people abandon their native lands is particularly pertinent for developed countries, where there is no apparent need to leave in search of "better" opportunities. 

pertinent=relevant adj 相关的

对于发达国家来说，年轻人为什么要背井离乡的问题尤为重要，因为在这些国家，人们显然没有必要为了寻找“更好的”机会而离开。

(37)

Adam Smith ponders the many reasons that a society, at a given time, is more influential and powerful than others.

ponder=think about 沉思

(43)

Remnant biotas(animals and plants) are still adjusting to the effects of fragmentation and the effects associated with the loss of past and current habitat.

remnant=reminder 

n.残余部分，残迹；布头，零头布料；（基督教神学）余剩民

adj.残余的，剩余的

biota——biotas 复数  n.生物区（系）；一时代（一地区）的动植物

fragmentation  n.破碎，分裂；分段储存

残存的生物(动物和植物)仍在适应破碎化的影响，以及过去和现在栖息地的丧失所带来的影响。

（2023年 4月12日 15:08首次发布）