考研英语二阅读真题词汇（二十二）
drastically
adv.大幅度地；彻底地
– They cut prices drastically to try and shift stock.
他们大幅度降价，试图销出存货。
【联想】：①drastic adj.激烈的；猛烈的 ②dramatically adv.显著地；急剧地
underestimate
(1) v.低估；对…估计不足
– We underestimated the time it would take to get there.
我们低估了抵达那里所需的时间。
(2) n.低估；轻视
– My guess of 400 proved to be a serious underestimate.
我猜400，结果证明是严重的低估。
【联想】：overestimate v.高估
grassland
n.草原；草地；草场
– There is a reach of grassland in the distance.
远处是连绵一片的草原。
【联想】：①prairie n.大草原 ②pasture n.牧场 ③lawn n.草地；草坪 ④meadow n.草地；牧场
acreage
n.面积；大块土地；英亩数
– He has sown coffee on part of his acreage.
他在自家的部分耕地里种上了咖啡。
desperate
adj.绝望的；不顾一切的；极度渴望的
– His increasing financial difficulties forced him to take desperate measures .
不断增加的经济困难迫使他采取了铤而走险的办法。
【联想】：①despair v.绝望 ②prosperous adj.繁荣的 ③prosper v.繁荣
insistence
n.坚持；坚决主张
– At her insistence, the matter was dropped.
在她的坚持下，这件事被搁置了。
【联想】：①insist v.坚持；强调 ②insistent adj.坚持的；显眼的 ③consist v.由…组成；符合；在于 ④resist v.反抗；抵制 ⑤assist v.援助；辅助 n.帮助 ⑥persist v.坚持；存留；固执 ⑦exist v.存在；生存
instance
n.例子；场合；情况
– The report highlights a number of instances of injustice.
这篇报道重点列举了一些不公正的实例。
【联想】：①distance n.距离 ②distant adj.遥远的 ③instant adj.瞬时的；立即的 ④stance n.立场 ⑤install v.安装 ⑥incidence n.发生率
landowner
n.土地拥有者；地主
– Their action can only serve to harden the attitude of landowners.
他们的行动只会让土地拥有者的态度变得更坚定。
【联想】：①land n.大陆；地主 ②owner n.持有者
decide to
决定做…
– If the Conservatives got in they might decide to change it.
如果保守党赢得选举，他们可能会决定改变这一现状。
【注】：①determine to 决定 ②make up one’s mind 决定
crash
v/n.坠毁；迅速下降；碰撞
– The car crashed through the barrier and came to rest in a field.
汽车闯过护栏，在一块田里停了下来。
environmentalist
n.环境保护论者
– Environmentalists have expressed outrage at the ruling.
环境保护主义者对这一裁决表示愤慨。
【联想】：①environment n.环境 ②environmental adj.环境的 ③environmentally adv.有关环境地 ④surroundings n.周围的环境 ⑤atmosphere n.大气层；氛围 ⑥situation n.状况；形势 ⑦state n.事态
give in
屈服；让步；投降
– In no circumstances will I give in.
无论如何我都不会屈服的。
【注】：give in（有受外力作用而屈服投降之意） ≠ give up（是自己放弃屈服了）
agency
n.机构；局；代理处
– The agency provided me with a steady stream of work.
这介绍所让我不断有活干。
regulatory
adj.监管的；(对工商业)具有监管权的；调整的
– The profession is policed by its own regulatory body.
这个行业由其自律机构监督。
conservation
n.保护；保持；节约（自然资源）
– Conservation programs cannot function without local support.
没有地方的支持，自然环境保护项目就无法运作。
【联想】：①conversion n.转换；变换 ②conversation n.交谈；会话 ③converse n.逆行 adj.颠倒的 v.交谈；认识 ④conserve v.保存 n.蜜饯 ⑤conservative adj.保守的 n.守旧派 ⑥convention n.大会；惯例；习俗 ⑦conventional adj.传统的；习俗的；惯例的
pushed
(1) adj.处于窘境的；紧缺的；紧张的
– He’s going to be a bit pushed for money.
他手头会有点儿紧。
(2) v.推；按；逼迫
– She had to push herself forward to get a promotion.
她必须努力表现自己以求得升迁机会。
【联想】：①pushy adj.执意强求的；要强的 ②push in 插队；挤进去 ③push on 努力向前；推进 ④push up 向上推；增加；提高 ⑤push for 奋力争取 ⑥push off 走开；滚开；推开
designate
(1) v.任命；选派；指明
– Some of the rooms were designated as offices.
其中一些房间被指定用作办公室。
(2) adj.候选的
– Japan’s Prime Minister-designate is completing his Cabinet today.
日本的当选首相今日将完成组阁。
endanger
v.危害；危及；使遭危险
– The debate could endanger the proposed peace talks.
这一争论可能会危及提议进行的和平谈判。
status
n.地位；状态；身份；职位
– The job brings with it status and a high income.
担任这一职务既有显贵的地位又有丰厚的收入。
【联想】：①statue n.雕像 ②statute n.法令；法规 ③stature n.身高；声望
crack down
严厉打击；镇压；制裁
– There’s going to be a nationwide drive to crack down on crime.
将有一场打击犯罪的全国性运动。
unintentional
adj.无意的；非故意的；无意识的
– Perhaps I misled you, but it was quite unintentional.
也许我误导了你，但那绝不是有意的。
【联想】：①intention n.意图；打算 ②intentional adj.有意的；故意的
prosecute
v.起诉；控告；检举
– James Spencer, prosecuting, claimed that the witness was lying.
原告律师詹姆斯∙斯潘塞指称证人在撒谎。
【联想】：①persecute v.迫害；烦扰 ②execute v.执行；实施
compensation
n.补偿；赔偿；薪酬
– He’s still fighting for compensation after the accident.
他还在力争事故后的赔偿。
habitat
n.栖息地；居留地；产地
– The panda’s natural habitat is the bamboo forest.
大熊猫的天然栖息地是竹林。
monitor
(1) n.监视器；班长；显示器
– The details of today’s flights are displayed on the monitor.
今天航班的详细情况都列在显示屏上。
(2) v.监控；监视
– Officials had not been allowed to monitor the voting.
以前不允许官员监督投票。
raise
(1) v.提起；增加；筹募
– We were forced to raise the price.
我们被迫提价。
(2) n.加薪
– Within two months Kelly got a raise.
不到两个月，凯利就获得了加薪。
【联想】：raise money/ raise fund/ raise capital 筹资；集资
promise
(1) v.承诺；答应；有希望
– While it will be fun, the seminar also promises to be most instructive.
这次的研讨会不仅会有趣，而且有可能会颇具启发意义。
(2) n.许诺；希望
– If you make a promise, you should keep it.
如果做出了承诺，就应该遵守。
【联想】：①premise n.前提；假设 ②promote v.促进；推进
operation
n.业务；操作；企业；活动
– With a limited budget the society is handicapped in its operation.
由于该协会的预算有限，其活动受到限制。
【联想】：①operate v.操作；动手术 ②operator n.接线员 ③operational adj.操作的；运作的
restore
v.恢复
– The measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy.
这些举措旨在恢复公众对经济的信心。
destroy
v.破坏；摧毁
– The government set out to destroy the organization root and branch.
政府着手完全彻底地摧毁这个组织。
【联想】：①break v.打破；弄破；中断 ②damage v.破坏；程度不重（可修复） ③destroy v.破坏；彻底摧毁（不可修复） ④demolish v.毁坏；拆除；推翻 ⑤devastate v.毁灭；摧毁
negotiate
v.谈判；协商；通过
– We want to get all the parties back to the negotiating table.
我们想把有关各方拉回到谈判桌上来。
rhetoric
n.花言巧语；华丽的文辞；修辞技巧
– What is required is immediate action, not rhetoric.
需要的是立刻采取行动，而不是说些华而不实的空话。
extinction
n.灭绝；消亡
– The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction.
成立这个协会是为了保护濒危物种不致灭绝。
