高二英語Unit 5詞彙學習

1. consist

vi.

1.) 組成,構成[(+of)]

A university consists of teachers, administrators and students.

大學由教師,行政人員和學生組成。

The House of Commons consisted of 658 members.

下議院由六百五十八名議員組成。

2.) 在於,存在於[(+in)]

The beauty of the picture consists in its balance of colors.

這幅畫的美在於其色彩的調和。

Tolerance consists in respecting the opinions of others.

寬容在於尊重別人的意見。

3.) 一致,符合[(+with)]

The information consists with his account.

消息與他的敘述相符合。

2. state

n.

1.) 狀況,狀態[C]; 情況;形勢[C]; 形態;心態;興奮狀態[C]

The vice president is in a state of poor health.

副總統健康狀況不佳。

Ice is water in a solid state.

冰是水的固體狀態。

2.) 國家,政府,國土[C][U]

All the land belongs to the state in this country.

在這個國家土地全屬國有。

3.) (常大寫)美國的州[C]

vt.

陳述;聲明;說明

The witness stated that she had never seen Mr. Smith.

證人宣稱她以前從未見過史密斯先生。

3. powerful

a.

1.) 強有力的,強大的

He had broad shoulders and powerful arms.

他肩膀寬大,雙臂有力。

2.) 效力大的,作用大的

3.) 有權威的,有影響的;權力大的

4. mistaken

a.

1.) (人)弄錯的,誤解的 [(+about/in)]

The ancients were mistaken in their belief that the earth was flat.

古代人錯誤地認爲地球是扁平的。

I was mistaken about her age.

我把她的年齡弄錯了。

2.) (想法等)錯誤的;被誤解的

a mistaken opinion

一個錯誤的意見

5. narrow

a.

1.) 狹的,狹窄的

The street is too narrow for a truck.

這條街太窄,卡車無法行駛。

2.) 範圍狹小的

He has only a narrow circle of friends.

他交遊不廣。

3.) 心胸狹窄的

She has a narrow mind.

她心胸狹隘。

6. make the most of

充分利用

We should make the most of our time.

我們應該充分利用時間。

7. diversity

n.

1.) 差異;不同點[U][C]

diversity of opinions

看法上的差異

2.) 多樣性[U][S1][(+of)]

a great diversity of interests

多方面的興趣

8. hold together

1.) 使連接在一起

The pin held the 2 pages together.

大頭針把兩頁紙別在一起。

2.) 團結一致

We always hold together in times of crisis.

我們在危難中總是團結一致。

9. republic

n.

共和國;共和政體[C]

The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949.

中華人民共和國成立於一九四九年。

10. form

n.

1.) 形狀;外形[C][U]

Churches are often built in the form of a cross.

教堂常常建成十字形。

2.) 種類,類型[C][(+of)]

It was a form of blackmail.

那是一種訛詐。

3.) 表格[C]

To apply for a job, you must fill out a form.

申請工作要填表。

vt.

1.) 形成;構成;塑造;構(詞);造(句)

The design is formed with triangles.

該圖案由若干三角形組成。

2.) 組織;成立

We formed a club.

我們成立了一個俱樂部。

3.) 養成

He forms the habit of getting up early.

他養成早起的習慣。

4.) 排列成;把...編排成[O]

The boys formed a line.

男孩們排成一行。

11. general

a.

1.) 一般的,普遍的;非專業性的

This is a general magazine.

這是一本普通雜誌。

2). 全體的;公衆的

That is a matter of general anxiety.

那是一個大家憂慮的問題。

3.) 大體的,籠統的

We had a general talk about drama.

我們泛泛談論戲劇。

4.) (職位)首席的,總的;...長的

He has been promoted to general manager.

他已被提升爲總經理。

in general一般地

In general, I prefer a comedy to a tragedy.

一般說來,我喜歡喜劇甚於悲劇。

12. influence

n.

1.) 影響,作用[C][U][(+on/upon)]

The influence of climate on crops are self-evident.

氣候對農作物的影響是不言而喻的。

2.) 影響力;勢力,權勢[U][(+over/with)]

Mr. Smith is a man of influence in this town.

史密斯先生是這個鎮上有權勢的人物。

vt.

1. 影響,感化;左右

I don't want to influence you. You must decide for yourself.

我不想影響你。你必須自行決定。

13. basis/ bases(P)

n.[C]

基礎,根據;準則[(+of/for)]

The basis of her opinion is something she read in the magazine.

她意見的根據是從雜誌裏看來的。

14. inland

a.

內地的,內陸的

the inland forests

內陸森林

n.

內地,內陸[U]

ad.

在內地,在內陸;向內地,向內陸

travel inland

去內地旅行

15. conquer

vt.

1.) 攻克,攻取

The city was conquered overnight.

那座城市在夜裏被攻克。

2.) 戰勝;克服;征服;成功地登上

I finally conquered my fear of heights.

我終於克服了我的懼高心理。

I believe man will conquer the weather in the near future.

我相信人類在不久的將來將征服天候。

3.) 贏得(觀衆,聽衆等)讚譽

The singer conquered the hearts of his audience.

那位歌唱家贏得了觀衆的心。

vi.

得勝,勝利

16. upper

a.

1.) (地點,位置等)較高的;上面的;上首的

He has a scar on his upper lip.

他的上脣有一道疤痕。

2.) 上游的;內地的;北部的

the upper reaches of the Mississippi River.

密西西比河上游

3.) (地位,等級)較高的;上層的;上流的

This part of town is where the upper class live.

鎮上這個地區是上層階級的人住的。

4.) 上院的,參議院的

17. union

n.

1.) 結合; 合併[U][S]; 合而爲一

We are working for the union of the two countries.

我們正爲這兩國的合併而努力。

2.) 和諧; 一致[U]

All the nationalities live together in perfect union.

各族人民非常和睦地生活在一起。

3.) 聯邦, 聯盟[C]工會; 聯合會, 協會[C][G]

He was compelled to join the union as a condition of getting the job.

作爲獲得該工作的先決條件, 他被迫加入了工會。

4.) 結合; 結婚[C][U]

They married in 1950 but it was not a happy union.

他們於一九五0年結婚, 但這一結合並不美滿。

18. judge

vt.

1.) 審判;判決

Who will judge the case?

誰將審判這個案子?

2.) 裁判;評定;裁決

You can't judge a book by its cover.

你不能根據封面來評價一本書。

He is going to judge the first race.

他將擔任第一場比賽的裁判。

3.) 判斷;斷定;認爲

We must judge whether he is guilty.

我們必須判定他是否有罪。

vi.

1.) 審判

2.) 評判;裁決

Will you judge at the Flower Show?

你將在花展上當評審嗎?

3.) 判斷

n.[C]

1.) 法官,推事

The prisoner was taken before the judge.

囚犯被提審。

2.) 裁判員

He was one of the judges at the horse race.

他是賽馬會上的裁判員之一。

3.) 鑑定人;鑑賞家

He is no judge in such matters.

他在這些事上是外行。

19. queen

n.[C]

1.) 女王[(+of)]

The queen of that country is only a figurehead.

那個國家的女王只是個有名無實的首腦。

2.) 王后[(+of)]

3.) (權力、地位或相貌等)出衆的女人,皇后,名媛[(+of)]

She was the queen of society then.

那時她是社交界女王。

4.) (蜜蜂、螞蟻等的)後

the queen ant

蟻后

20. proof

n.

1.) 證據;物證[C][U][(+of)][+that]

I can give you more than one proof that it is true.

我能給你好幾個證據證明它的真實性。

He has further proof of this.

他對此有進一步的證據。

2.) 檢驗,考驗[C]

Let us put his theories to the proof.

讓我們來檢驗一下他的理論。

3.) 證明;論證[U]

In proof of this theory, I shall make certain studies.

爲了證明這一理論,我將進行某些研究。

21. own

a.

1.) 自己的

I saw the whole accident with my own eyes.

我親眼看到這次事故的全過程。

2.) 特有的

vt.

1.) 有,擁有

He owns three cars.

他有三輛汽車。

2.) 承認[+(that)]

She owned that she had neglected her duty.

她承認自己玩忽職守。

vi.

承認[(+to)]

She owned to having known about it.

她承認早已知道此事。

n.

of one’s own 屬於某人自己的

oy

vt.

1.) 僱用[(+as)]

The mill employs a thousand workers.

這家工廠僱用了一千名工人。

2.) 使用,利用

How do you employ your spare time?

你是怎樣利用你的空餘時間的?

3.) (常與oneself連用或用被動語態)使忙於,使從事於[(+in)]

The children were employed in painting.

孩子們忙於畫畫兒。

The children employed themselves in painting.

孩子們忙於畫畫兒。

23. namely

ad.

即,那就是

Only one person can answer the question namely you.

只有一個人能回答這個問題,那就是你。

24. sheet

n.[C]

1.) 牀單

My mother changes the sheets every week.

我媽媽每週換牀單。

2.) (紙等的)一張,薄板,薄片[(+of)]

She wrote her name and address on a sheet of paper.

她把名字和地址寫在一張紙上。

25. grain

n.

1.) 穀粒[C]

Not a grain of rice was wasted.

一粒米也沒有浪費。

2.) 穀物,穀類[U][C]

Farmers grow grain and keep cattle.

農民種穀養牛。

26. approach

vt.

1.) 接近,靠近

He cautiously approached the house.

他小心地走近那房子。

2.) 找...商量(或聯繫)[(+about)]

Have you approached the manager about taking a day off next week?

你是否同經理談過下週請一天假的事?

Did Mary approach you about lending her some money?

瑪麗找你商量過有關借錢給她的事嗎?

3.) 着手處理,開始對付

He approached the question as a scientist.

他從科學家的角度來處理這一問題。

vi.

接近,靠近;即將達到

n.

1.) 接近,靠近;即將達到[U][(+of)]

Snow announced the approach of winter.

雪宣告了冬季的來臨。

2.) 通道,入口[C][(+to)]

3.) 方法,方式;態度[C][(+to)]

I like her approach to the problem.

我喜歡她解決這個問題的方法。

27. historical

a.

1.) 歷史的,史學的

historical research

史學研究

2.) 有關歷史的,基於史實的

We went to see a historical play.

我們去看了出歷史劇。

28. council

n.

1.) 會議;政務會;協調會[C]

They will hold a council to discuss the proposal.

他們將開會討論這個建議。

2.) 顧問班子;地方議會[C][G]

3.) 議事,商討[U]

He is in council now.

他正在議事。