SAT考前必背高频词(301-350)

313.antecedent

antecedent /??nt??si?d?nt/TEM4 ( antecedents )

N-COUNT An antecedent ofsomething happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way. 先例 [正式] [usu with supp]

例：

We shall first look brieflyat the historical antecedents of this theory.

我们首先简要地回顾一下该理论历史上的先例。

314.aplomb

aplomb /??pl?m/

N-UNCOUNT If you do somethingwith aplomb, you do it with confidence in a relaxed way. 沉着; 镇定 [正式] [usu 'with' N]

315.apropos

apropos /??pr??p??/

1. PREP Something that isapropos, or apropos of, a subject or event, is connected with it or relevant toit. 关于 [正式]

例：

All my suggestions aproposthe script were accepted.

我有关该剧本的所有建议都被采纳了。

2. PREP Apropos or apropos ofis used to introduce something that you are going to say that is related to thesubject you have just been talking about. 谈及 [正式]

例：

She was no longer sure of herposition. Apropos of that, it was clearly time for more persuasion.

她对自己的立场不再胸有成竹。谈及此，显然正是做更多说服工作的时候。

316.anguish

anguish /???ɡw??/ CET6+ TEM8

N-UNCOUNT Anguish is greatmental suffering or physical pain. 极度痛苦

例：

Mark looked at him inanguish.

马克极为痛苦地看着他。

317.auspicious

auspicious /???sp???s/ TEM8

ADJ Something that isauspicious indicates that success is likely. 有望成功的 [正式]

例：

His career as a playwrighthad an auspicious start.

他的剧作家生涯有一个好的开头。

318.beleaguer

beleaguer /b??li?ɡ?/

V to trouble persistently;harass 使烦恼

319. sullen

sullen /?s?l?n/ CET6+ TEM4

ADJ Someone who is sullen isbad-tempered and does not speak much. 愤懑的

例：

The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence.

这些罪犯陷入了愤懑的沉默。

320. circumvent

circumvent/?s??k?m?v?nt/ TEM8 ( circumventing,circumvented, circumvents )

V-T Ifsomeone circumvents a rule or restriction, they avoid having to obey the ruleor restriction, in a clever and perhaps dishonest way. (利用小聪明)回避 [正式]

例：

Militaryplanners tried to circumvent the treaty.

军事计划员们试图避开此条约。

321.conciliate

conciliate /k?n?s?l??e?t/TEM8 ( conciliating, conciliated, conciliates )

V-T/V-I If you conciliatesomeone, you try to end a disagreement with them. 安抚; 劝慰 [正式]

例：

His duty was to conciliate the people, not to provoke them.

他的任务是安抚这些人，而不是激怒他们。

322.deleterious

deleterious/?d?l??t??r??s/

ADJSomething that has a deleterious effect on something has a harmful effect onit. 有害的 [正式]

例：

Pettycrime is having a deleterious effect oncommunity life.

轻罪对于社区生活正在产生有害影响。

323.fecund

fecund /?fi?k?nd, ?f?k-/ TEM8

1. ADJ Land or soil that isfecund is able to support the growth of a large number of strong healthyplants. 肥沃的 [正式]

例：

The pampas are still amongthe most fecund lands in the world.

这片南美无树大草原仍然是世界上最为肥沃的地方。

2. ADJ If you describesomething as fecund, you approve of it because it produces a lot of good oruseful things. 多产的; 丰饶的 [正式]

例：

It has now become clear how extraordinarily fecund a decade was the 1890s.

十九世纪九十年代被当今视为创造力旺盛的十年。

324.fleeting

fleeting /?fli?t??/ TEM8

1. ADJ Fleeting is used todescribe something which lasts only for a very short time. 短暂的

例：

The girls caught only a fleeting glimpse of the driver.

姑娘们只是匆匆瞥了那个司机一眼。

2. fleetingly ADV 短暂地

例：

A smile passed fleetinglyacross his face.

笑容从他的脸上一闪即逝。

325.fortitude

fortitude /?f??t??tju?d/ TEM4

N-UNCOUNT If you say thatsomeone has shown fortitude, you admire them for being brave, calm, anduncomplaining when they have experienced something unpleasant or painful. 刚毅 [正式]

例：

He suffered a long series ofillnesses with tremendous dignity and fortitude.

他在病魔的长久折磨下表现出了高度的尊严和刚毅。

326.impasse

impasse /?m?pɑ?s/ TEM8

N-SING If people are in adifficult position in which it is impossible to make any progress, you canrefer to the situation as an impasse. 僵局

例：

The company says it has reached an impasse in negotiations with the union.

该公司称与工会的谈判已陷入僵局。

327.implausible

implausible/?m?pl??z?b?l/

ADJ Ifyou describe something as implausible, you believe that it is unlikely to betrue.难以置信的

例：

I had toadmit it sounded like an implausible excuse.

我不得不承认，它听上去像是个让人难以置信的借口。

328.incorporate

incorporate/?n?k??p??re?t/ CET6 TEM4 (incorporating, incorporated, incorporates )

1. V-TIf one thing incorporates another thing, it includes the other thing. 包含 [正式]

例：

The newcars will incorporate a number of major improvements.

这种新型汽车将包含许多重大的改进。

2. V-TIf someone or something is incorporated into a large group, system, or area,they become a part of it. 使并入 [正式]

例：

Theagreement would allow the rebels to be incorporatedinto a new national police force.

该协议将允许叛军并入一支新的国家警察部队。

329.insurmountable

insurmountable/??ns??ma?nt?b?l/ TEM8

1. ADJ Aproblem that is insurmountable is so great that it cannot be dealt withsuccessfully. 不可克服的

例：

Thecrisis doesn't seem like an insurmountable problem.

这场危机不像是无法克服的。

330.libelous

libelous /'laib?l?s/

adj. 诽谤的;损害名誉的;用言语中伤他人的

331.licentious

licentious /la??s?n??s/

1. ADJ If you describe a person as licentious, you mean that they are very immoral, especially in theirsexual behaviour. (尤指性行为)不道德的 [正式]

例：

...alarming stories of licentious behaviour.

...那些放荡行为的骇人听闻的故事。

2. licentiousness N-UNCOUNT

例：

...morallicentiousness.

...道德败坏。

332.noxious

noxious /?n?k??s/

1. ADJ A noxious gas orsubstance is poisonous or very harmful. 有毒的; 有害的 [usu ADJ n]

例：

Many household products give off noxious fumes.

很多家用产品散发有害气体。

2. ADJ If you refer tosomeone or something as noxious, you mean that they are extremely unpleasant. 令人厌恶的 [正式][usu ADJ n]

例：

...the heavy, noxious smell of burning sugar, butter, fats, andflour.

...糖、黄油、油脂和面粉浓烈难闻的焦糊气味。

例：

Their behavior was noxious.

他们的行为令人生厌。

333.opacity

opacity /???p?s?t?/

1. N-UNCOUNT Opacity is thequality of being difficult to see through. 不透明性 [正式]

例：

Opacity of the eye lens can be induced by deficiency ofcertain vitamins.

眼球晶状体的混浊可由缺乏某些维生素引起。

2. N-UNCOUNT If you refer to something's opacity, you mean that it is difficult to understand. 晦涩难懂 [正式]

例：

...a stupefying verbal opacity.

... 让人惊讶的晦涩难懂的语言。