考研英语二阅读真题词汇（十六）
attention
v.注意；关注；照料
– It was the main focus of attention at the meeting.
这是会议上关注的主要焦点。
【联想】：①attend v.出席；照顾；处理 ②attendance n.出席 ③attendant n.服务员 ④attentive adj.专心的；注意的 ⑤attentively adv.专心地；注意地 ⑥pay attention to 注意；留意
sector
n.部门；行业；扇形
– In many sectors of the economy the recovery has started.
许多经济领域已经开始复苏。
【联想】：①section 部分 ②sect 教派
shoulder
(1) n.肩膀
– She tapped him on the shoulder.
她拍了拍他的肩膀。
(2) v.承担
– women who shoulder the double burden of childcare and full-time work.
既抚养孩子又做全职工作，承担着双重负担的妇女。
【联想】：①arm 手臂 ②elbow 手肘 ③wrist 手腕 ④hand 手
responsibility
n.责任；职责
– I didn’t think she was old enough for the responsibility.
我认为她尚年轻，不足以担当此任。
【联想】：①respond v.回答 ②response n.回答 ③responsible adj.有责任的 ④responsibly adv.负责地 ⑤duty n.责任
value
(1) n.价值；（数）值
– The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000.
获胜者将得到价值为1 000英镑的奖项。
(2) v.估价；重视
– The area is valued for its vineyards.
这个地区因它的葡萄园而受到重视。
【联想】：①valuable adj.有价值的 ②valuableness n.昂贵；有价值 ③evaluate v.对…作估价 ④evaluation n.评价；估价
communicate
v.沟通；交流
– Candidates must be able to communicate effectively.
候选人必须善于有效地表达自己。
perhaps
adv.或许；可能
– This is perhaps his best novel to date.
这也许是他迄今最好的小说。
【联想】：maybe/perhaps/possibly/probably adv.或许；大概
significant
adj.重大的；重要的；意味深长的
– There remained one significant problem.
还有一个非常重要的问题。
charged
(1) v.命令；指控；要价
– They have the evidence to charge him.
他们握有控告他的证据。
(2) adj.（形势）紧张的；引起强烈感情的；（粒子）带电的
– Highly charged emotions have you in a stew.
高度紧张的情绪会让人陷入不安。
supply
n/v.供应；供给
– They are at the end of their food supply.
他们的食物储备已消耗殆尽。
【联想】：supply/afford/give/provide/furnish/offer v.提供；供给
suffer
v.遭受；忍受
– The people who will suffer won’t be people like ourselves.
受苦的不会是像我们这样的人。
disappoint
v.使失望；使破灭；使落空
– I was disappointed to find that they had left already.
我发现他们已经离开了，觉得很失望。
【联想】：①appoint v.任命；约定 ②despair v.绝望
comprehensive
adj.综合的；全面的；详尽的
– Streaming within comprehensive schools is common practice.
综合中学常把学生按能力分班。
【联想】：①comprehension n.理解；领悟 ②comprehened v.理解；领会 ③comprehensible adj.可理解的；能懂的
review
n/v.回顾；复习；评论
– The government will review the situation later in the year.
政府将在今年晚些时候重新检讨形势。
【联想】：①preview 预习 ②interview 采访
simply
adv.简单地；仅仅；简直
– The problem simply resulted from a difference of opinion
这个问题仅仅是由于意见分歧引起的。
【联想】：①simple adj.简单的；单纯的 ②simplify v.简化；使单纯
rectify
v.纠正；矫正
– We must take steps to rectify the situation.
我们一定要采取措施整顿局面。
prejudice
(1) n.偏见；成见
– Their decision was based on ignorance and prejudice.
他们的决定是由于无知和偏见。
(2) v.使有偏见；损害
– Any delay will prejudice the child’s welfare.
任何延误都会损及这个孩子的身心健康。
urgent
adj.紧急的；急迫的
– The money could be better spent on more urgent cases.
这笔钱用于较紧迫的事情也许会好些。
【联想】：①urge v.催促 n.强烈的欲望 ②urgently adv.迫切地 ③urgency n.紧急；催促 ④emergency n.紧急情况 adj.紧急的
take steps
设法；采取措施
– We must take steps to rectify the situation.
我们一定要采取措施整顿局面。
【联想】：take baby steps 慢慢来；循序渐进
hint
n/v.暗示；提示
– The statement gave no hint as to what the measures would be.
讲话没有就这些措施的具体内容作出暗示。
introduce
v.介绍；引进
– It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker.
我很荣幸来介绍我们的特约演讲人。
【联想】：①deduce v.演绎；推断 ②produce v.制造；导致；生育 ③introductory adj.引导的；介绍的 ④instruction n.用法说明 ⑤launch v.开展 ⑥initiate v.开始 ⑦recommend v.介绍；推荐；建议 ⑧import n/v.进口；输入
allow
v.允许；留出；同意
– His parents won’t allow him to stay out late.
他的父母不会允许他在外待得很晚。
【联想】：①allow sth. for （为某目的）留出 ②allow for sth. 考虑到
release
n/v.释放；发布
– The new software is planned for release in April.
新软件计划四月份发行。
prepare to
准备…
– Different writers will prepare to varying degrees.
不同作者的准备程度也会各不相同。
【联想】：prepare for 为…做准备
flexibility
n.灵活性；弹性；柔韧性
– Women have lost out in this new pay flexibility.
在这一新的薪资弹性化政策中吃亏的是女性。
【联想】：①flex v.弯曲；屈曲 ②flexible adj.灵活的；柔韧的 ③elastic adj.有弹性的；灵活的
cap
n.帽子；上限（成本增长最高限额）；（费用的）最高限度
– The government has placed a cap on local council spending.
政府给地方议会的经费支出规定了最高限额。
amount
(1) n.数量；数额
– The insurance company will refund any amount due to you.
保险公司将退还你应得的所有款项。
(2) v.总计；等于
– Her answer amounted to a complete refusal.
她的答复等于完全拒绝。
evidence
n.证据；证明
– We found further scientific evidence for this theory.
我们找到了进一步证实这种理论的科学根据。
borrow against
借贷；以…作抵押来借贷
– Local authorities can borrow against their housing stock debt.
当地政府可以用他们的房屋股票债务作为抵押来借贷。
stable
(1) adj.稳定的；牢固的；稳重的
– The patient’s condition is stable (= it is not getting worse) .
患者病情稳定。
(2) n.马厩；畜舍
– His stables are near Oxford.
他的养马场在牛津附近。
【联想】：①stability n.固定 ②stabilize v.使稳定；使安定 ③staple adj.主要的 ④steady adj.稳定的
rental
(1) n.租赁；租金；出租
– Telephone charges include line rental.
电话费包括线路租用费。
(2) adj.租用的
– It’s a rental car.
这辆车是租来的。
environment
n.环境
– The environment has become a very hot issue.
环境已成为很热门的话题。
【联想】：①environ 包围；环绕 ②environmental adj.环境的
register
(1) v.注册；登记
– We learned how to create and register a new web page.
我们学会了新网页的制作和注册方法。
(2) n.登记簿；现金出纳机
– He signed the register at the hotel.
他在酒店的登记簿上签了名。
lesson
n.课程；教训
– All new students are given lessons in/on how to use the library.
所有新生都要上如何利用图书馆的课。
【联想】：lessen 减少
interference
n.干扰；干涉；妨碍
– It is hard to imagine her taking kindly to too much interference.
很难想象她会喜欢被人过多地干涉。
【联想】：interfere in 干预；干涉
relieve
v.减轻；缓解
– The doctor drew off some fluid to relieve the pressure.
医生排掉了一些液体以缓解压力。
【联想】：①relief n.减轻；轻松 ②alleviate v.减轻；缓和 ③elevate v.举起；升高 ④elevator n.电梯；升降机 ⑤lever n.杠杆
minister
n.部长；大臣；牧师
– He put a question to the minister about the recent reforms.
他就最近的改革措施向部长提了一个问题。
【联想】：①administer v.管理；治理 ②administration n.行政；管理
implement
(1) v.实施；执行
– Leadership is about the ability to implement change.
领导才能就是要有实施变革的能力。
(2) n.工具；器具
– The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.
在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。
【联想】：①imply v.暗示；隐含 ②complement v.补充 n.补充物 ③compliment v.恭维 n.称赞 ④implementation n.履行；实施 ⑤instrument n.仪器；工具 ⑥appliance n.器具；器械
large-scale
adj.大规模的；大范围的
– Large-scale inflation is a recipe for disaster.
大规模的通货膨胀会造成灾难。
【联想】：scale 规模；比例；刻度
renew
v.重新开始；更新
– We have to renew our efforts to attract young players.
我们只好重新开始努力吸引年轻队员。
programme
(1) n.节目；计划；程序
– Did you see that programme on India last night?
昨晚关于印度的那个节目你看了没有？
(2) v.安排；计划；编程
– The final section of road is programmed for completion next month.
最后一段道路计划于下月竣工。
【注】：programme 英式拼写 program 美式拼写
measure
(1) n.措施；方法；衡量
– The government is introducing tougher measures to combat crime.
政府正在推行更强硬的手段来反击犯罪。
(2) v.测量；度量
– He’s gone to be measured for a new suit.
他去量尺寸做新衣服去了。
expire
v.终止；期满；断气
– The period of validity of the agreement has expired.
本协议的有效期已过。
【联想】：①aspire v.有志于；热望；向往 ②perspire v.出汗；流汗
down to
直到；下至
– His success was down to being in the right place at the right time.
他的成功之处就在于把握住了时机。
【联想】：①be down to 归因于 ②be down to sb 是某人的责任；由某人负责
