2013年大学英语四级考试句中学词资料（5）

augment

vt. 扩大，增加，提高

A: I attended a memorial service last night.

B: It must have a very austere occasion.

austere

a. 1.朴素的，无装饰的;2.严峻的，一丝不苟的;3.十分简朴的，苦行的

A: Are you jeans authentic ?

B: No, they are just cheap copies of the original brand.

authentic

a. 1.真的，真正的;2.可靠的，可信的

A: John has such an authoritative voice. It is frightening.

B: I find him scary at times also.

authoritative

a. 1.权威性的，可信的;2.专断的，命令式的

A: Stop! You are not authorized to enter this section of the building.

B: Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize that I needed special permission.