【托福培训-词汇】托福阅读词汇精选（8）

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　　illustrate——To provide (a publication) with explanatory or decorative features图解=picture To make a visible representation of展示

　　identify——To ascertain the origin， nature， or definitive characteristics of确认=spot To detect or discern， especially visually; spy辩认

　　jolt——To disturb suddenly and severely; stun震惊=shock Something that jars the mind or emotions as if with a violent， unexpected blow.震惊

　　myth——A fictitious story， person， or thing传说=legend An unverified story handed down from earlier times， especially one popularly believed to be historical传说

　　noxious——Harmful to living things; injurious to health有害的=harmful

　　narrate——To give an account or a description叙述或描绘=recount To narrate the facts or particulars of详细叙述

　　over taxed——税收过高的=heavily burdened负担沉重的

　　outbreak——A sudden increase突然发生=beginning The act or process of bringing or being broughtsintosbeing; a start开端

　　originate——To comesintosbeing; start出现;开始=initial， genesis， pioneer

　　To bringsintosbeing; create创造=invent，

　　puncture—— To pierce with a pointed object刺用带尖的物体穿透=pierce

　　quaint—— Odd， especially in an old-fashioned way离奇的=odd， bizarre Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd古怪的

　　protrude—— To jut out; project突出;伸出=project To extend forward or out; jut out突出

　　prospect—— Something expected; a possibility期待被期望的某物;可能性=possibility

　　prosperity—— The condition of being prosperous繁荣=wealth The state of being rich; affluence富裕

　　proponent—— One who argues in support of something; an advocate倡导者=supporter

　　property—— A characteristic trait or peculiarity， especially one serving to define or describe its possessor特性=characteristic，

　　A piece of real estate地产;不动产=estate

　　proper—— Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting恰当的=suitable， correctly

　　promising—— Likely to develop in a desirable manner有前途的;有希望的=likely Apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome; promising有希望的

　　prominent—— Widely known; eminent著名的=distinguished Characterized by excellence or distinction; eminent卓越的

　　proliferation—— To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue， parts， cells， or offspring增生，增殖=multiply To breed or propagate繁殖或增殖

　　prevail—— To be in force， use， or effect; be current正在用的，有影响的;现行的=dominate

　　prevailing—— Most frequent or common; predominant普遍的;有优势的=most frequent

　　primal—— Of first importance; primary最重要的;主要的=key， principal First， highest， or foremost in importance， rank， worth， or degree; chief重要的，首要的

　　primarily—— Of first importance; primary最重要的;主要的=mainly For the most part; chiefly.大部分地;主要地

　　prehistoric—— Of， relating to， or belonging to the era before recorded history史前的=ancient