SAT考前必背高频词(1-50)

这位总统对任何内部政治分歧的苗头都毫不留情。

7. ubiquitous

ubiquitous /ju??b?kw?t?s/ TEM8

ADJ If you describe somethingor someone as ubiquitous, you mean that they seem to be everywhere. 无所不在的 [正式]

例：

Sugaris ubiquitous in the diet.

糖在饮食中到处可见。

8. apoplectic

apoplectic /??p??pl?kt?k/

ADJ If someone is apoplectic, they are extremely angry aboutsomething. 勃然大怒的; 怒不可遏的 [正式]

9. charismatic

charismatic /?k?r?z?m?t?k/ TEM8

ADJ A charismatic personattracts, influences, and inspires people by their personal qualities. 有魅力的

例：

With her striking looks and charismatic personality, she was noticed far and wide.

她以出众的相貌和富有魅力的个性闻名遐迩。

10. provisional

provisional /pr??v???n?l/ CET6+ TEM8

ADJ You use provisional todescribe something that has been arranged or appointed for the present, but maybe changed in the future. 临时的; 暂时的

例：

...the possibility of settingup a provisional coalition government.

…建立一个临时的联合政府的可能性。

11. matured

mature /m??tj??, -?t???/ CET4 TEM4 ( maturing, matured, maturer,maturest, matures )

V-I When a child or young animal matures, it becomes an adult. (小孩、幼崽) 发育成熟

例：

You will learn what to expectas your child matures physically.

当你的孩子身体发育成熟时，你将知道会发生什么。

12. fulfilling

fulfil /f?l?f?l/ CET4 TEM4 (fulfilling, fulfilled, fulfils )

V-T If you fulfil somethingsuch as a promise, dream, or hope, you do what you said or hoped you would do. 实现 (承诺、梦想、希望等)

例：

President Kaunda fulfilled his promise of announcing a date for the referendum.

卡翁达总统实现了他的关于宣布投票公决日期的诺言。

13. severe

severe /s??v??/ CET4 TEM4 ( severer, severest )

ADJ You use severe to indicate that something bad or undesirable is great or intense. 严重的

例：

...a business with severe cash flow problems.

…一个有严重现金流转问题的企业。

14. upbraid

upbraid /?p?bre?d/ (upbraiding, upbraided, upbraids )

V-T If you upbraid someone,you tell them that they have done something wrong and criticize them for doingit. 责骂 [正式]

例：

His mother summoned him, upbraided him, wept and prayed.

他母亲把他叫来，责骂了他。然后母亲哭着做了祷告。

15. underdog

underdog /??nd??d?ɡ/ TEM8 (underdogs )

N-COUNT The underdog in acompetition or situation is the person who seems least likely to succeed orwin.处于劣势者

例：

Most of the crowd werecheering for the underdog to win just this onetime.

人群中大多数人在为那位处于劣势者赢得一次比赛而加油鼓劲。

16. pioneer

pioneer /?pa???n??/ CET4 TEM4 ( pioneering, pioneered, pioneers )

N-COUNT Someone who isreferred to as a pioneer in a particular area of activity is one of the firstpeople to be involved in it and develop it. 先驱

例：

...one of the leading pioneers of photojournalism.

…摄影新闻界的主要先驱之一。

17. vanguard

vanguard /?v?n?ɡɑ?d/

N-SING If someone is in the vanguard of something such as a revolution or an area of research, they are involved in the most advanced part of it. You can also refer to the peoplethemselves as the vanguard. 先锋

例：

Students and intellectualshave been in the vanguard of revolutionary change inChina.

学生和知识分子一直是中国革命变革的先锋。

18. complicity

complicity /k?m?pl?s?t?/ TEM4

N-UNCOUNT Complicity is involvement with other people in an illegal activity or plan. 同谋 [正式]

例：

Recently a number ofpolicemen were sentenced to death for their complicity in the murder.

近来很多警察因参与这起谋杀而被判死刑。

19. exonerated

exonerate /?ɡ?z?n??re?t/ TEM8 ( exonerating, exonerated, exonerates)

V-T If a court, report, orperson in authority exonerates someone, they officially say or show that that person is not responsible for something wrong or unpleasant that has happened. 宣判···无罪; 证明...的清白 [正式]

例：

The official report basically exonerated everyone.

该官方报告基本洗脱了所有人的干系。

20. rampant

rampant /?r?mp?nt/ CET6+ TEM8

ADJ If you describe something bad, such as a crime or disease, as rampant, you mean that it is very common and is increasing in an uncontrolled way. 猖獗的; 泛滥的

例：

Inflation is rampant and industry in decline.

通货膨胀肆虐，工业生产下降。

21. proscribed

proscribe /pr???skra?b/ (proscribing, proscribed, proscribes )

V-T If something is proscribed by people in authority, the existence or the use of that thing is forbidden. 正式宣布被禁止[正式] [usu passive]

例：

In some cultures surgery is proscribed.

在有些文化里，外科手术是被禁止的。

22. spare

spare /sp??/ CET4 TEM4 ( sparing, spared, spares )

ADJ You use spare to describe something that is the same as things that you are already using, but that youdo not need yet and are keeping ready in case another one is needed. 备用的

例：

If possible keep a spare pair of glasses accessible in case your mainpair is broken or lost.

如有可能留一副备用眼镜以防你常用的那副打碎或丢失。

23. dispute

dispute /d??spju?t/ CET4 TEM4 ( disputing, disputed, disputes )

N-VAR A dispute is an argument or disagreement between people or groups.争论

例：

They have won previous pay disputes with the government.

他们曾赢过前几起与政府的工资纠纷。

24. strenuous

strenuous /?str?nj??s/ CET6+ TEM8

ADJ A strenuous activity oraction involves a lot of energy or effort. 艰苦的; 剧烈的

例：

Avoid strenuous exercise in the evening.

应避免在傍晚进行剧烈的运动。

25. crucial

crucial /?kru???l/ CET4 TEM4

ADJ If you describe somethingas crucial, you mean it is extremely important. 至关重要的

例：

He had administrators underhim but made the crucial decisions himself.

尽管他手下有许多官员，但重要的决定还是他自己做。