2017考研英语：高频词汇（16）

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1. giant

n.     巨人，大汉; 巨兽，巨物; 卓越人物;

adj.  特大的，巨大的; 伟大的;

[例句]He has enormous charisma. He is a giant of a man.

他有超凡的个人魅力，是个伟人。

2. humo(u)r

n.     幽默; 幽默感; 感觉; 体液;

v.     迁就; 顺应;

[例句]Her humour and determination were a source of inspiration to others.

她的幽默言谈和坚定决心对其他人来说是一种鼓舞。

3. implication

n.     含义; 含蓄，含意，言外之意; 卷入，牵连，牵涉，纠缠; [逻辑学]蕴涵，蕴含;

[例句]The Attorney General was aware of the political implications of his decision to prosecute.

司法部长很清楚他决定起诉可能引发的政治后果。

4. improvement

n.     改进，改善，改良，增进，进步;（美）装修，改良措施; 利用，活用; 更优秀的人，更进步的人;

[例句]There is considerable room for improvement in state facilities for treating the mentally handicapped.

国家现有的用于智障病人治疗的设施还有相当大的改进余地。

5. independent

adj.  自主的; 不相关连的; 无党派的; 不相干的人所做的（或提供的）;

n.     独立自主的人; 无党派人士;

[例句]Your questions should be independent of each other.

你的问题应该彼此无关。

6. influence

n.     影响; 势力; 有影响的人（或事物）; [占星学]星力;

vt.    影响; 感染; 支配; 对…起作用;

[例句]As Hugh grew older, she had less influence and couldn't control him.

休慢慢长大，她的影响力变小了，无法再控制他了。

7. instinct

n.     本能，天性; 冲动; 天资，天才;

adj.  深深地充满着;

[例句]Farmers are increasingly losing touch with their instinct for managing the land.

农民正在逐渐丢失经营土地的本领。

8. intention

n.     意向; 意图，目的; 意义，意旨; [医]愈合;

[例句]Beveridge announced his intention of standing for parliament.

贝弗里奇宣布他打算竞选议员。

9. invention

n.     发明; 发明物; 捏造：内心捏造的东西，特指谎言; 发明才能;

[例句]It's been a tricky business marketing his new invention.

推广他的新发明一直是件棘手的事情。

10. item

n.      项目; 条，条款; 一则; 一件商品（或物品）;

adv.  又，同上;

[例句]The most valuable item on show will be a Picasso drawing.

展览会上最贵重的展品是毕加索的一幅素描。

11. mechanism

n.     [生]机制，机能，[乐]机理;（机械）结构，机械装置[作用]，（故事的）结构; [艺]手法，技巧，途径; 机械作用;

[例句]A bomb has been detonated by a special mechanism.

炸弹由一个专门装置引爆。

12. observation

n.     观察; 观察力; 评论; 观察所得;

[例句]In hospital she'll be under observation all the time.

医院会对她24小时密切观察。

13. odd

adj.  古怪的; 奇数的; 剩余的; 临时的;

n.     奇特的事物; 怪人; [高尔夫球]多于对方的一次击球;

[例句]He'd always been odd, but not to this extent.

他一直比较怪异，不过并没有到这种程度。

14. offend

vt.    触怒; 得罪，冒犯; 使反感令人不适;

vi.     犯规，触犯;

[例句]He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community.

他为自己发表的评论道歉并称无意冒犯该社群。

15. oppose

vt.    抵制; 反对，抗争; 使相对; 使对照;

[例句]Mr Taylor was not bitter towards those who had opposed him.

泰勒先生对那些曾反对过他的人并未怀恨在心。