2014年12月六级冲刺备考：词汇精讲（117）

　　triple a.三倍的,三部分的 vt.使成三倍

　　The manager tripled his income.经理使他的收入增加两倍.

　　verbal a.口头的,语言的;用词的;动词的

　　Verbal communication is primary in our social interaction.口头交际是我们社交中最主要的交际方式.

　　artery n.动脉,要道

　　The railway system is regarded as the artery of our country.铁路系统被视为我国的大动脉.

　　ascertain vt.弄清,查明;确定

　　Biologists have ascertained that specialized cells convert chemical energy into mechanical energy.生物学家已经确定有专门的细胞把化学能转变成机械能.

　　aspiration n.热望,渴望;志向

　　Young Edison had a strong aspiration to be an inventor.年幼的爱迪生就渴望成为一名发明家.

　　contention n.论点,争论,争辩

　　Clumbuss contention that the earth was round turned out to be correct.事实证明哥伦布认为地球是圆的这论点是对的.

　　The study of English requires effort and contention of mind.学习英语需要勤奋和精神上的毅力.

　　continuity n.连续性,连贯性

　　There is no continuity of subject in a dictionary.词典里没有一个 连贯的主题.

　　conversion n.转变,变换,改变信仰,转意归主

　　Information conversions can now be done in computers.现在信息转换可在电脑中进行.

　　cooperative a.合作的;愿意合作的;协力的 n.合作社;合作商店

　　The rural credit cooprative is a financial organization.农业信用合作社是金融机构.

　　corporate a.团体的;法人组织的,共同的;全体的

　　The Chinese-tennis team made a corporate effort to win countess championships.中国乒乓球队通过集体的共同努力赢得了无数次冠军.

　　dock n.码头,船坞 vt.消减,剥夺;扣去 的应得工资

　　Every month $5 is docked from our salaries for housing -repairing payment.每个月我们的工资中扣 5美元用于修房.

　　exempt vt.免除,豁免 a.被豁免的,被免除的

　　He is exempt from military service because of his bad sight.他由于视力不好而免服兵役.

　　His identity of a foreign official exempted him from the customs duties for these basic necessities.他的外国官员身份使他免缴这些基本必需品的关税.

　　exotic a.异国情调的,外来的,奇异的

　　We saw many exotic flowers and plants which we had never seen before at the Kunming International Fair.我们看到许多从未见过的国外花卉和植物在昆明世博会上.

　　frantic a.发狂的;狂欢的

　　There was a frantic rush to get everything ready for the unexpected inspection from the superiors.出现了一片疯狂的忙乱为了准备迎接上级的突然检查.

　　fringe n.额前刘海;边缘,边界 a.边缘的;外围的; a.次要的;附加的 vt.成为 的边缘

　　It was easier to move about on the fringe of the crowd.在人群外围移动比较容易