正文 第四十六章 word list46(1 / 3)

供 給

propound

Martin had a question of his own to propound to her.

【譯】馬丁個人有一個問題要問她。

【釋】v.提出…供考慮(to offer for discussion or consideration)

adduce

【釋】v.給予(理由)(to give as reason or proof);舉出(例證)(to cite as an example)

【記】詞根記憶:ad + duce(引導)→ 引導出 → 舉出

allocate

【釋】v.配給,分配(to assign sth.for a special purpose;distribute)

【記】詞根記憶:al + loc(地方)+ ate → 不斷送給地方 → 配給,分配

【派】allocation(n.配給,分配)

alms

【釋】n.施舍物,救濟品(money or goods given to the poor)

【記】聯想記憶:al(看作all所有)+ ms(女士)→ 所有女士給救濟品(女士優先)

charity

【釋】n.仁慈(benevolence);施舍(a voluntary giving of money)

【記】聯想記憶:cha(英國口語“茶”,中國字音譯)+ rity → 請喝茶 → 施舍 → 仁慈

dispense

【釋】v.分配,分發(to distribute in portions)

【記】詞根記憶:dis(分開)+ pens(花費)+ e → 分開花費 → 分配,分送(財物)

distribute

【釋】v.分發,分配某事物(to separate sth.into part and give a share to each person)

【記】詞根記憶:dis(分開)+ tribute(給予)→ 分開給 → 分配

【派】distribution(n.分發,分送)

endue

He prayed to God to endue him with the spirit of holiness.

【譯】他向上帝祈禱賜予他神聖的精神。

【釋】(with)v.賦予(才能)(to provide;endow)

grant

【釋】v.同意給予(to agree to give what is asked for)

【反】withhold(v.抑製)

issue

【釋】v.出來,流出(to go or flow out);發給,分發(to send out)n.(書刊的)期

【反】withdraw(v.撤回)

mete

【釋】v.給予,分配(to give out by measure);測量(to measure)

n.邊界

【記】形近詞:meter(n.米)

proffer

【釋】n./v.獻出,贈送(to present for acceptance;offer);提議,建議(to offer suggestion)

【記】詞根記憶:pr(o)(向前)+ offer(提供)→ 向前提供 → 獻出

【反】retain(v.保留)

provision

【釋】n.(糧食)供應(a stock of needed materials or supplies);(法律等)條款(stipulation)

purvey

【釋】v.(大量)供給,供應(to supply as provisions)

【記】和survey(n.測量,調查)一起記

【派】purveyance(n.糧食的供給);purveyor(n.供應貨物或提供服務的人或公司)

quota

【釋】n.定額,配額(a number or amount that has been officially fixed as someone'sshare)

【反】unlimited number(不限額)

ration

【釋】n.定量配給(a share of food allowed to one person for a period)v.配給(to limitsb.to a fixed ration)

redistribution

【釋】n.重新分配

【記】詞根記憶:re(重新)+ distribution(分配)→ 重新分配

render

【釋】v.呈遞,表現(to present or send in);提供(to give sth.in return or exchange)

trophy

【釋】n.獎品,戰利品(sth.gained or given in victory or conquest)

【記】形近詞:atrophy(n.萎縮);trophic(a.營養的)

enfranchise

【釋】vt.給予選舉權;解放(to endow with the right to vote)

【記】詞根記憶:en(加強)+ franch(=frank自由的,免費的,率直的)→ 使自由 → 解放

【反】enfetter/resubject/subjugate(v.束縛/使再臣服/使屈從)

accoutre

【釋】vt.供以服裝,供以軍用品,裝備(equip)

固 定

anchor

【釋】v.穩固(to secure firmly);固定(to become fixed)n.錨

【記】發音記憶:安客 → 船安全到岸拋錨,客人便安心了 → 穩固

buckle

【釋】n.皮帶扣環 v.扣緊(to fasten or join with a buckle)

clench

【釋】v.握緊(to grip tightly);咬緊(牙關等)(to close the teeth or fist firmly)

【記】形近詞:clinch(v.釘牢;徹底解決)

clinch

We clinched the bargain.

【譯】我們達成了協議。

【釋】v.釘牢(to secure a nail,bolt,etc.);徹底解決(to settle an argument definitely)

【記】聯想記憶:cl + inch(英寸)→ 一英寸一英寸地釘牢

fasten

【釋】v.固定某物(to fix sth.firmly)

【反】loosely attach(寬鬆地連接)

fixate

【釋】v.使固定,使不變(to make fixed,stationary,or unchanging);注視,凝視(to focus one'sgaze on)

【記】詞根記憶:fix(固定)+ ate → 使固定

latch

【釋】n.門閂 v.用門閂閂牢

settled

【釋】a.固定的(fixed)

【反】nomadic(a.遊牧的)

solidify

【釋】v.鞏固,(使)凝固,(使)團結(to become solid,hard or firm)

【記】詞根記憶:solid(固定的)+ ify(使…)→ 鞏固

觀 察

scrutinize

【釋】v.細察(inspect critically)

perceptible

There is a perceptible indifference in his attitude.

【譯】從他態度中,能感覺到一絲的冷淡。

【釋】a.可察覺的(capable of being perceived)

lookout

【釋】n.注意(act of keeping watch);前途,了望台(high place commanding a wide view)

askance

She looks askance at the price.

【譯】她瞟了一眼價格。

【釋】ad.側目而視,瞟(with a sideways or indirect look)

【記】聯想記憶:ask + ance(看作ounce盎司,黃金的計量單位)→ 問黃金價格 → 斜著眼問

astigmatic

【釋】a.散光的,亂視的(affected with,relating to astigmatism)

【記】詞根記憶:a + stigma(汙點)+ tic → 看不見汙點 → 散光的

【派】astigmatism(n.散光)

behold

【釋】v.目睹,看見(to hold in view;look at)

【記】詞根記憶:be + hold(拿住)→ 被拿住 → 目睹,看見

【派】beholder(n.目睹者)

descry

【釋】v.遠遠看到,望見(to catch sight of;discern)