考研英语写作的专用词汇T

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　　talk - v. to express thoughts in spoken words; n. a meeting for discussion

　　tall - ad. higher than others; opposite short

　　tank - n. a large container for holding liquids; a heavy military vehicle with guns

　　target - n. any person or object aimed at or fired at

　　taste - v. to sense through the mouth

　　tax - n. the money a person or business must pay to the government so the government can provide services

　　tea - n. a drink made from the plant of the same name

　　teach - v. to show how to do something; to provide knowledge; to cause to understand

　　team - n. a group organized for some purpose, often for sports

　　tear - v. to pull apart, often by force

　　tears - n. the fluid that comes out of the eyes while crying

　　technical - ad. involving machines, processes and materials in industry, transportation and communications; of or about a very special kind of subject or thing

　　technology - n. the use of scientific knowledge and methods to produce goods and services telephone - n. a device or system for sending sounds, especially the voice, over distances

　　telescope - n. a device for making objects that are far away appear closer and larger

　　television - n. a device that receives electronic signals and makes them into pictures and sounds; the system of sending pictures and sounds by electronic signals over a distance so others can see and hear them on a receiver

　　tell - v. to give information; to make known by speaking; to order; to command

　　temperature - n. the measurement of heat and cold

　　temporary - ad. lasting only a short time

　　tense - ad. having fear or concern; dangerous; opposite calm

　　term - n. a limited period of time during which someone does a job or carries out a responsibility ; the conditions of an agreement that have been accepted by those involved in it

　　terrible - ad. very bad; causing terror or fear

　　territory - n. a large area of land

　　terror - n. extreme fear; that which causes great fear

　　terrorist - n. a person who carries out acts of extreme violence as a protest or a way to influence a government

　　test - v. to attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how it will act by studying or doing ; n. an attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how it will act by studying or doing ; a group of questions or problems used to find out a persons knowledge

　　than - conj. connecting word used to link things that may be similar, but are not equal

　　thank - v. to say that one has a good feeling toward another because that person did something kind

　　that - ad. showing the person, place or thing being spoken about ; pro. the person, place or thing being spoken about

　　the - pro. used in front of a name word to show that it is a person or thing that is known about or is being spoken about

　　theater - n. a place where movies are shown or plays are performed

　　them - pro. other people being spoken about

　　then - ad. at that time; existing; and so

　　theory - n. a possible explanation of why something exists or how something happens using experiments or ideas, but which is not yet proven

　　there - ad. in that place or position; to or toward that place

　　these - pro. of or about the people, places or things nearby that have been spoken about already

　　they - pro. those ones being spoken about

　　thick - ad. having a large distance between two opposite surfaces ; having many parts close together ; almost solid, such as a liquid that does not flow easily; opposite thin

　　thin - ad. having a small distance between two opposite surfaces; not fat; not wide; opposite thick

　　thing - n. any object

　　think - v. to produce thoughts; to form ideas in the mind; to consider; to believe

　　third - ad. coming after two others

　　this - pro. of or about the person, place or thing nearby that has been spoken about already

　　threaten - v. to warn that one will do harm or cause damage

　　through - prep. in at one end and out at the other; from front to back; from top to bottom; with the help of; by

　　throw - v. to cause to go through the air by a movement of the arm

　　tie - v. to join or hold together with some material; n. anything that joins or unites; links or connections

　　time - n. that which is measured in minutes, hours, days and years; a period that can be identified in hours and minutes and is shown on a clock; a period when an event should or will take place

　　tired - ad. having less strength because of work or exercise; needing sleep or rest

　　to - prep. showing the direction of an action; showing the person or place toward which an action is directed; showing a goal or purpose

　　today - n. this day

　　together - ad. in one group; at the same time or place; in cooperation

　　tomorrow - n. the day after today

　　tonight - n. this night

　　too - ad. also; as well as; more than is necessary

　　tool - n. any instrument or device designed to help one do work

　　top - n. the upper edge or surface; the highest part; the cover of something

　　torture - v. to cause severe pain; n. the act of causing severe pain in order to harm, to punish or to get information from

　　total - n. the complete amount

　　touch - v. to put the hand or fingers on

　　toward - prep. in the direction of; leading to

　　town - n. a center where people live, larger than a village but not as large as a city

　　trade - v. to buy and sell or exchange products or services; n. the activity of buying, selling or exchanging products or services

　　tradition - n. a ceremony, activity or belief that has existed for a long time

　　traffic - n. the movement of people, vehicles or ships along a street, road or waterway

　　tragic - ad. extremely sad; terrible

　　train - v. to teach or learn how to do something; to prepare for an activity; n. an engine and the cars connected to it that move along a railroad

　　transport - v. to move goods or people from one place to another

　　transportation - n. the act or business of moving goods or people

　　trap - v. to catch or be caught by being tricked; to be unable to move or escape; n. a device used to catch animals

　　travel - v. to go from one place to another, usually for a long distance

　　treason - n. the act of fighting against ones own country or of helping its enemies

　　treasure - n. a large collection of money, jewels or other things of great value

　　treat - v. to deal with; to act toward in a special way; to try to cure

　　treatment - n. the act of treating; the use of medicine to try to cure or make better

　　treaty - n. a written agreement between two or more nations

　　tree - n. a very tall plant that is mostly wood, except for its leaves

　　trial - n. an examination in a court of a question or dispute to decide if a charge is true

　　tribe - n. a group of families ruled by a common chief or leader

　　trick - v. to cheat; to fool a person so as to get something or make him or her do something

　　trip - n. a movement from one place to another, usually a long distance

　　troops - n. a number of soldiers in a large controlled group

　　trouble - n. that which causes concern, fear, difficulty or problems

　　truce - n. a temporary halt in fighting agreed to by all sides involved

　　truck - n. a heavy vehicle used to carry goods

　　true - ad. correct; not false

　　trust - v. to believe that someone is honest and will not cause harm

　　try - v. to make an effort; to take court action against a person to decide if he or she is guilty or innocent of a crime

　　tube - n. a long, round structure through which liquids or gases can flow; a long, thin container in which they can be kept

　　turn - v. to change direction; to move into a different position; to change color, form or shape