《托福高阶词汇》LIST13b
deprive v.剥夺 同strip, dispossess, divest, bereave, denude The prisoners were deprived of any communication with the outside world.这些囚犯被剥夺了与外界进行沟通的自由。 discrepancy n.差异;不符 同inconsistency, disagreement, divergence, discordance The manager found a discrepancy between the company's records and what actually sold. 经理发现公司的纪录与实际的销售不符。 Efface v.消除 同erase, eradicate, expunge, delete The wind had effaced the deer's hoofprints from the snow. 风吹散了雪地上鹿留下的蹄印。*hoofprint n.蹄印 engross v.全神贯注 同absorb, preoccupy, engage Richard engrossed himself in the study of marine biology. 理查德在全神贯注地研究海洋生物。 ethnic adj.种族的;人种的 同racial, national, native Our school has students from different ethnic backgrounds. 我们学校的学生有着不同的种族背景。 facilitate v.使容易;促进 同smooth, ease, promote, speed up Melissa's help facilitated our work to clean up the garage. 梅利莎的帮助加快了我们打扫车库的工作。 Exercise: Fill in the blanks. 1. Eating more grains is a healthy _____ to eating a lot of meat. 2. Three of the presidential _____ participated in the televised debate. 3. Jenny was _____ by the breathtaking scenery of the waterfall. 4. Diane was _____ in reading a book when I entered the room. 5. The fax machine has _____ communication between offices and homes considerably. 解答:1. Alternative 2. Candidates 3. Dazed 4. Engrossed 5. facilitated |