2014年12月六级冲刺备考：词汇精讲（54）

　　Ingenious a.设计独特的,别致的,巧妙的;灵巧的,善于发明创造的

　　An ingenious idea suddenly came upon me.我突然想到了一个绝妙的主意.

　　The ingenious inventor invented a device which promoted productivity a great deal.这位天才发明家发明了一种能大大提高生产效率的装置.

　　Intervene vi.干涉,干预;干扰,阻挠

　　The superpower country likes to intervene in the internal affairs of other countries.那个超级大国总是把干涉别国内政当作一种乐趣.

　　A week intervenes between Christmas and New Years Day.圣诞节和元旦相隔一周.

　　Junction n.连接点;会合点;枢纽

　　The hydro-power station stands at the junction of two rivers.水力发电站在两条河流的汇合处.

　　Mediate vt.经调解解决,经斡旋促成 vi.调解斡旋

　　The Union played an important role in mediating a settlement between the labor and management.在劳资双方间工会起了重要作用,通过调停达成和解.

　　The minister of foreign affairs mediated between two warring countries.外长在两个交战国之间进行积极的斡旋.

　　negligible a.可以忽略不计的,微不足道的

　　Some peoples knowledge of English is negligible.有些人的英语水平让人不敢恭维.

　　In buying a suit,a difference of ten cents in price is negligible.买一套衣服价钱只差一角钱是无所谓的.

　　originate vt.创造,创始,开创 vi起源于,来自;产生

　　Just as Mao Zedong puts it, All theories originate from practice and in turn serve practice. 正如毛泽东所说: 任何理论都来源于实践, 反过来又为实践服务.

　　The film originated from a short story.这部电影取材于一篇短篇小说.

　　The use of steam originated many other reforms.蒸汽的使用带来了许多其他改革.

　　periodical n.期刊 a.周期的,定期的,时而不定的

　　All of us,especially the aged,should receive periodical health check-ups.我们大家,尤其是老年人,应该接受定期体检.

　　predominant a.占主导地位的,显著的

　　Sunny days are predominant over rainy days in desert region.在沙漠地带,下雨天少得可怜,绝大多数日子是艳阳高照.

　　Proclaim vt.宣告,宣布,声明

　　In Britain,ones accent proclaims his social status.在英国,一个人的口音显示他所处的社会地位.

　　After its independence China was proclaimed a republic.中国独立之后成立共和国.

　　Retort vt./n.反驳,回嘴

　　Its none of your business. he retorted. 你管不着! 他反驳道.

　　Seemingly ad.表面上,看上去

　　Seemingly there is nothing we can do. 看来我们帮不上忙.

　　stationary a.固定的;静止不动的

　　Dont get off the bus until it is stationary.等公共汽车停稳了再下车.