考研英语二阅读真题词汇（十七）
previous
adj.先前的
– This problem is the reverse of the previous one.
这个问题和上一个问题相反。
survey
v/n.调查；勘测
– The survey implies more people are moving house than was thought.
调查显示，准备搬家的人口比想象的要多。
【联想】：①survive v.生存；幸存 ②convey v.运输；运送 ③serve v.接待；服务 ④surgery n.外科手术 ⑤probe v.探索 ⑥explore v.探索
relaxation
n.放松；休息；消遣
– Everyone needs some free time for rest and relaxation.
每个人都需要一些休息和放松的自由时间。
【联想】：comfort/ease/leisure/relaxation/relief/rest n.舒适；安逸；悠闲
generate
v.产生；引起；生成
– The proposal has generated a lot of interest.
这项建议引起众多的关注。
【联想】：①gene n.基因 ②general adj.一般的；普通的 ③generally adv.普遍；通常 ④generation n.一代人；产生
measurement
n.测量；度量
– The actual measurement is two orders of magnitude greater than we expected.
实际测量结果比我们预料的大两个量级。
contrary to
跟…相反
– Contrary to popular belief, he was not responsible for the tragedy.
与大家的看法相反，他对这出悲剧没有责任。
【联想】：contrary n.相反 adj.相反的
note
(1) n.笔记；便条；语气
– Please make a note of the dates.
请记下日期。
(2) v.注意；备注；记录
– It should be noted that dissertations submitted late will not be accepted.
应该注意的是迟交的论文将不予接受。
hold true for
适用于
– Unfortunately, these findings do not hold true for women and children.
遗憾的是，这些调查结果不适用于妇女和儿童。
【联想】：lend itself to 适合于；适宜于
without
(1) prep.没有；无；在外面
– He found the place without difficulty.
他毫不费力地找到了那地方。
(2) adv.在缺乏的情况下；在外面
– If there’s none left we’ll have to do without.
如果没有剩余的我们就只得将就了。
【联想】：①within 在里面；在内部 ②without a ticket 没有罚单 ③without doing sth 不做某事 ④without catching anything 一无所获
nonparent
n.无子女者
– I really envy those nonparent.
我非常羡慕那些没有子女的人。
wives
n.妻子；太太
– The law was designed to protect wives, and, to a lesser extent, children.
这条法律是为了保护妻子，其次是保护子女。
【联想】：①wife - wives 妻子 ②knife - knives 刀
blur
(1) v.使模糊；使看不清；弄污
– The differences between art and life seem to have blurred.
艺术和生活之间的差别似乎已变得模糊不清。
(2) n.模糊
– The events of that day were just a blur.
那天发生的事只剩一片模糊的记忆。
bread winner
养家糊口的人；赚钱养家的人
– They are both bread winners and housewives.
她们既要赚钱养家也要兼顾家务。
【联想】：①bread n.生计；面包 ②housewives n.主妇；家庭妇女
kick back
放松
– For many men, the end of the workday is a time to kick back.
对许多男人来说，工作日的结束是一个放松的时刻。
left (leave) behind
落下；留下；抛弃
– This bag was left behind after the class.
这个书包是有人下课后落下的。
【联想】：①leave aside 搁置一旁 ②leave over 剩下；留下 ③leave out 遗漏
outside
(1) adv.在外面
– It’s warm enough to eat outside.
天气暖和了，可以在露天吃饭了。
(2) adj.外面的；外界的
– We plan to use an outside firm of consultants.
我们计划利用外面的咨询公司。
(3) n.外面；外边；外部
– The outside of the house needs painting.
房子的外表需要油漆一下。
(4) prep.在…外
– You can park your car outside our house.
你可以把汽车停在我们家屋外。
【联想】：①inside 在里面 ②front 在前面 ③behind 在后面 ④above 在上面 ⑤under 在下面 ⑥next at 在旁边 ⑦between 在…之间
moola
n.钞票；金钱
– You can sell your old books for some moola.
你可以把你的旧书卖了换钱。
energy
n.能量；能源；精力
– He has carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources.
他已经对再生能源进行了广泛研究。
skill
n.技能；技巧；技术
– With technological changes many traditional skills have become obsolete.
随着技术的革新，许多传统技艺已被淘汰。
【联想】：①skilled adj.熟练的 ②skillful adj.灵巧的 ③sketch n.（文章）概述；（图画）草图/素描 ④skeleton 骨架；梗概
nutrition
n.营养；滋养
– There are alternative sources of nutrition to animal meat
存在替代肉类的其他营养来源。
bargain
(1) n.交易；便宜货；协议
– I picked up a few good bargains in the sale.
我在减价期间买了几样挺不错的便宜货。
(2) v.讨价还价
– He said he wasn’t prepared to bargain.
他说他不愿讨价还价。
pure
adj.纯净的；纯的；纯粹的
– One movie is classified as pure art, the other as entertainment.
一部电影被列为纯艺术片，另一部被列为娱乐片。
【联想】：①impure adj.不纯的；道德败坏的 ②impurity n.杂质；不纯 ③purely adv.纯粹的 ④purify v.使清洁 ⑤purity n.纯净 ⑥purge v/n.净化；清除
put in
投入（时间或精力）；提出（请求）；申请
– They’ve put in time and effort to keep the strike going.
他们花费了很多时间和精力以使罢工持续下去。
mental
adj.精神的；心理的
– Many people suffer from mental illness at some point in their lives.
许多人在人生的某个阶段都会得精神病。
cozy (cozier)
adj.舒适的；安逸的
– It is a nice place for a cozy chat and a cup of coffee.
这是一个一边舒服地聊天，一边喝咖啡的好地方。
division
v.分开；划分；分配
– There were serious divisions within the party’s own ranks.
这个党内部存在着严重对立的派别。
clear-cut
adj.干净利落的；一目了然的；明确的
– There is no clear-cut answer to this question.
这个问题没有确切的答案。
【联想】：defined adj.清晰的
household
(1) n.家庭
– Most households now own at least one car.
大多数家庭现在至少有一辆汽车。
(2) adj.家庭的；家喻户晓的
– Today, fashion designers are household names.
今天，时装设计师是家喻户晓的人物。
【联想】：①livelihood n.生计；生活 ②domestic adj.家庭的；国家的
motivate
v.激励；激发；引起动机
– The plan is designed to motivate employees to work more efficiently.
这个计划旨在促使员工更加卓有成效地工作。
