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Question 1

absolute

Answer 1

• *adj. 绝对的；完全的；专制的
  n. 绝对；绝对事物
• ——————————————**

1. something that is conceived to be absolute; something that does not depends on anything else and is beyond human control
2. perfect or complete or pure
3. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
4. not limited by law
5. expressing finality with no implication of possible change

Question 2

air

Answer 2

• *n. 空气，大气；天空；样子；曲调
  vt. 使通风，晾干；夸耀
  vi. 通风
• ——————————————**

1. a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
2. travel via aircraft
3. the region above the ground
4. medium for radio and television broadcasting
5. a slight wind (usually refreshing)

Question 3

atrophy

Answer 3

• *n. 萎缩，萎缩症；发育停止
  vi. 萎缩；虚脱
• ——————————————**

1. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
2. any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
3. undergo atrophy

Question 4

awkward

Answer 4

• *adj. 尴尬的；笨拙的；棘手的；不合适的
• ——————————————**

1. causing inconvenience
2. lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
3. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
4. not elegant or graceful in expression
5. hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment

Question 5

backlighting

Answer 5

• *n. 逆光
  v. 从后面照射；由逆光照明（backlight的ing形式）
• ——————————————**

1. lighting from behind

Question 6

benign

Answer 6

• *adj. 良性的；和蔼的，亲切的；吉利的
  n. (Benign)人名；(俄)贝尼根
• ——————————————**

1. not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
2. pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
3. kindness of disposition or manner

Question 7

bog

Answer 7

• *n. 沼泽；泥塘
  vt. 使陷于泥沼；使动弹不得
  vi. 陷于泥沼；动弹不得
  n. (Bog)人名；(德、挪)博格
• ——————————————**

1. wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
2. cause to slow down or get stuck
3. get stuck while doing something

Question 8

celebrated

Answer 8

• *adj. 著名的；有名望的
  v. 庆祝（celebrate的过去式和过去分词）
• ——————————————**

1. widely known and esteemed
2. having an illustrious past

Question 9

centre

Answer 9

• *vi. 以…为中心
  vt. 集中；将…放在中央
  n. 中心
  adj. 中央的
• ——————————————**

1. a low-lying region in central France
2. an area that is approximately central within some larger region
3. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
4. a place where some particular activity is concentrated
5. the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering

Question 10

challenge

Answer 10

• *n. 挑战；怀疑
  vt. 向…挑战
• ——————————————**

1. a demanding or stimulating situation
2. a call to engage in a contest or fight
3. questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
4. a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
5. a demand by a sentry for a password or identification

Question 11

chew

Answer 11

• *n. 咀嚼；咀嚼物
  vt. 嚼碎，咀嚼
  vi. 细想，深思
  n. (Chew)人名；(英)丘
• ——————————————**

1. a wad of something chewable as tobacco
2. biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
3. chew (food)

Question 12

circuit

Answer 12

• *n. [电子] 电路，回路；巡回；一圈；环道
  vi. 环行
  vt. 绕回…环行
• ——————————————**

1. an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
2. a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
3. an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to
4. (law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
5. a racetrack for automobile races

Question 13

circumstance

Answer 13

• *n. 环境，情况；事件；境遇
• ——————————————**

1. a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
2. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
3. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
4. formal ceremony about important occasions

Question 14

collect

Answer 14

• *vt. 收集；募捐
  vi. 收集；聚集；募捐
  adv. 由收件人付款地
  adj. 由收件人付款的
  n. (Collect)人名；(英)科莱克特
• ——————————————**

1. a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
2. get or gather together
3. call for and obtain payment of
4. assemble or get together
5. get or bring together

Question 15

constitution

Answer 15

• *n. 宪法；体质；章程；构造；建立，组成；体格
• ——————————————**

1. law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
2. the act of forming something
3. the way in which someone or something is composed
4. United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston

Question 16

conventional

Answer 16

• *adj. 符合习俗的，传统的；常见的；惯例的
• ——————————————**

1. following accepted customs and proprieties
2. conforming with accepted standards
3. (weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy
4. unimaginative and conformist
5. represented in simplified or symbolic form

Question 17

cram

Answer 17

• *adj. 填鸭式学的
  vi. 狼吞虎咽地吃东西；死记硬背功课
  vt. 填满，塞满；死记硬背；猛吃
  n. 死记硬背；极度拥挤
  n. (Cram)人名；(英、德)克拉姆
• ——————————————**

1. crowd or pack to capacity
2. put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled
3. study intensively, as before an exam
4. prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam

Question 18

date

Answer 18

• *n. 日期；约会；年代；枣椰子
  vi. 过时；注明日期；始于（某一历史时期）
  vt. 确定…年代；和…约会
  n. (Date)人名；(日)伊达 (姓)；(英)戴特
• ——————————————**

1. the specified day of the month
2. a particular day specified as the time something happens
3. a meeting arranged in advance
4. a particular but unspecified point in time
5. the present

Question 19

dentist

Answer 19

n. 牙科医生
牙医诊所
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1. a person qualified to practice dentistry

Question 20

diffuse

Answer 20

• *adj. 弥漫的；散开的
  vt. 扩散；传播；漫射
  vi. 传播；四散
• ——————————————**

1. move outward
2. spread or diffuse through
3. cause to become widely known
4. spread out; not concentrated in one place
5. (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected

Question 21

disappoint

Answer 21

• *vt. 使失望
• ——————————————**

1. fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

Question 22

disease

Answer 22

• *n. 病，[医] 疾病；弊病
  vt. 传染；使…有病
• ——————————————**

1. an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

Question 23

embody

Answer 23

• *vt. 体现，使具体化；具体表达
  n. (Embody)人名；(英)恩博迪
• ——————————————**

1. represent in bodily form
2. represent, as of a character on stage
3. represent or express something abstract in tangible form

Question 24

even

Answer 24

• *adj. [数] 偶数的；平坦的；相等的
  adv. 甚至；即使；还；实际上
  vt. 使平坦；使相等
  vi. 变平；变得可比较；成为相等
  n. (Even)人名；(法)埃旺；(德)埃文；(英)埃文
• ——————————————**

1. the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
2. make level or straight
3. become even or more even
4. make even or more even
5. divisible by two

Question 25

fabricate

Answer 25

• *vt. 制造；伪造；装配
• ——————————————**

1. put together out of components or parts
2. make up something artificial or untrue

Question 26

foment

Answer 26

• *vt. 煽动；挑起；热敷
• ——————————————**

1. try to stir up public opinion
2. bathe with warm water or medicated lotions

Question 27

geometry

Answer 27

n. 几何学
几何结构
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1. the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces

Question 28

gilding

Answer 28

• *n. 镀金；虚饰的外观
  v. 镀金；虚饰（gild的现在分词）
  n. (Gilding)人名；(英、塞)吉尔丁
• ——————————————**

1. a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold

Question 29

gonna

Answer 29

• *abbr. （美）将要（等于going to）
• ——————————————**

Question 30

hydrothermal

Answer 30

• *adj. [地质] 热液的；热水的
• ——————————————**

Question 31

immunity

Answer 31

• *n. 免疫力；豁免权；免除
• ——————————————**

1. the state of not being susceptible
2. (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
3. the quality of being unaffected by something
4. an act exempting someone

Question 32

initial

Answer 32

• *adj. 最初的；字首的
  vt. 用姓名的首字母签名
  n. 词首大写字母
• ——————————————**

1. the first letter of a word (especially a person’s name)
2. mark with one’s initials
3. occurring at the beginning

Question 33

innate

Answer 33

• *adj. 先天的；固有的；与生俱来的
• ——————————————**

1. not established by conditioning or learning
2. being talented through inherited qualities
3. present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

Question 34

insufficient

Answer 34

• *adj. 不足的，不充足的
  n. 不足
• ——————————————**

1. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

Question 35

intrude

Answer 35

• *vt. 把…强加；把…硬挤
  vi. 闯入；侵入；侵扰
• ——————————————**

1. enter uninvited
2. enter unlawfully on someone’s property
3. search or inquire in a meddlesome way
4. thrust oneself in as if by force

Question 36

Jupiter

Answer 36

• *n. [天] 木星；朱庇特（罗马神话中的宙斯神）
• ——————————————**

1. the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
2. (Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

Question 37

league

Answer 37

• *n. 联盟；社团；范畴
  vt. 使…结盟；与…联合
  vi. 团结；结盟
  n. (League)人名；(英)利格
• ——————————————**

1. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
2. an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action
3. an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles)
4. unite to form a league

Question 38

lunar

Answer 38

• *adj. 月亮的，月球的；阴历的；银的；微亮的
  n. (Lunar)人名；(西)卢纳尔
• ——————————————**

1. of or relating to or associated with the moon

Question 39

mechanism

Answer 39

• *n. 机制；原理，途径；进程；机械装置；技巧
• ——————————————**

1. the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
2. the technical aspects of doing something
3. a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
4. (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
5. device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

Question 40

mesmerize

Answer 40

• *vt. 施催眠术；迷住；以魅力迫使
• ——————————————**

1. attract strongly, as if with a magnet
2. induce hypnosis in

Question 41

metropolis

Answer 41

• *n. 大都市；首府；重要中心
  n. (Metropolis)人名；(英)梅特罗波利斯
• ——————————————**

1. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
2. people living in a large densely populated municipality

Question 42

mobile

Answer 42

• *adj. 机动的；易变的，；非固定的
  n. 运动物体
• ——————————————**

1. a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay
2. a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay
3. sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents
4. moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place)
5. (of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently

Question 43

nest

Answer 43

• *n. 巢，窝；安乐窝；温床
  vt. 筑巢；嵌套
  vi. 筑巢；找鸟巢
  n. (Nest)人名；(德)内丝特；(英)内丝特(女子教名 Agnes 威尔士语的昵称)
• ——————————————**

1. a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
2. a kind of gun emplacement
3. a cosy or secluded retreat
4. a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality
5. furniture pieces made to fit close together

Question 44

nonverbal

Answer 44

• *adj. 不用语言的；不用动词的
• ——————————————**

1. being other than verbal communication
2. concerned with numbers rather than words
3. lacking verbal skill
4. involving little use of language

Question 45

obsess

Answer 45

• *vt. 迷住，缠住；使…着迷；使…困扰
• ——————————————**

1. haunt like a ghost; pursue
2. be preoccupied with something

Question 46

overview

Answer 46

• *n. [图情] 综述；概观
• ——————————————**

1. a general summary of a subject

Question 47

perfume

Answer 47

• *n. 香水；香味
  vt. 洒香水于…；使…带香味
  vi. 散发香气
• ——————————————**

1. a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
2. a distinctive odor that is pleasant
3. fill or impregnate with an odor
4. apply perfume to

Question 48

pique

Answer 48

• *vt. 刺激；伤害…自尊心；激怒
  n. 生气；愠怒；呕气
  n. (Pique)人名；(西、意)皮克
• ——————————————**

1. tightly woven fabric with raised cords
2. a sudden outburst of anger
3. cause to feel resentment or indignation

Question 49

plaque

Answer 49

• *n. 匾；血小板；饰板
• ——————————————**

1. (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
2. a memorial made of brass

Question 50

playwright

Answer 50

• *n. 剧作家
• ——————————————**

1. someone who writes plays

Question 51

proficient

Answer 51

• *adj. 熟练的，精通的
  n. 精通；专家，能手
• ——————————————**

1. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

Question 52

prolonged

Answer 52

• *adj. 延长的；拖延的；持续很久的
• ——————————————**

1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
2. drawn out or made longer spatially
3. (of illness) developing slowly or of long duration

Question 53

property

Answer 53

• *n. 性质，性能；财产；所有权
• ——————————————**

1. any area set aside for a particular purpose
2. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
3. a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
4. a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
5. any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie

Question 54

prudent

Answer 54

• *adj. 谨慎的；精明的；节俭的
  n. (Prudent)人名；(法)普吕当
• ——————————————**

1. careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

Question 55

pulp

Answer 55

• *n. 纸浆；果肉；黏浆状物质
  vt. 使…化成纸浆；除去…的果肉
  vi. 变成纸浆；成为浆状
• ——————————————**

1. any soft or soggy mass
2. a soft moist part of a fruit
3. a mixture of cellulose fibers
4. an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper
5. the soft inner part of a tooth

Question 56

purchase

Answer 56

• *n. 购买；紧握；起重装置
  vt. 购买；赢得
  vi. 购买东西
• ——————————————**

1. the acquisition of something for payment
2. something acquired by purchase
3. a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
4. the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
5. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

Question 57

register

Answer 57

• *vt. 登记；注册；记录；挂号邮寄；把…挂号；正式提出
  vi. 登记；注册；挂号
  n. 登记；注册；记录；寄存器；登记簿
  n. (Register)人名；(英)雷吉斯特
• ——————————————**

1. an official written record of names or events or transactions
2. (music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments
3. a book in which names and transactions are listed
4. (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind
5. an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room

Question 58

republic

Answer 58

• *n. 共和国；共和政体
• ——————————————**

1. a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
2. a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch

Question 59

reside

Answer 59

• *vi. 住，居住；属于
• ——————————————**

1. make one’s home in a particular place or community
2. live (in a certain place)
3. be inherent or innate in

Question 60

respect

Answer 60

• *n. 尊敬，尊重；方面；敬意
  vt. 尊敬，尊重；遵守
• ——————————————**

1. (usually preceded by `in’) a detail or point
2. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
3. an attitude of admiration or esteem
4. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
5. behavior intended to please your parents

Question 61

simultaneous

Answer 61

• *adj. 同时的；联立的；同时发生的
  n. 同时译员
• ——————————————**

1. occurring or operating at the same time

Question 62

snowflake

Answer 62

• *n. 雪花；雪片莲；雪巫
• ——————————————**

1. a crystal of snow
2. white arctic bunting

Question 63

solder

Answer 63

• *vi. 焊接
  vt. 焊接；使联接在一起
  n. 焊料；接合物
• ——————————————**

1. an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces
2. join or fuse with solder

Question 64

stage

Answer 64

• *n. 阶段；舞台；戏剧；驿站
  vt. 举行；上演；筹划
  vi. 举行；适于上演；乘驿车旅行
  n. (Stage)人名；(英)斯特奇
• ——————————————**

1. any distinct time period in a sequence of events
2. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
3. a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
4. the theater as a profession (usually `the stage’)
5. any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something

Question 65

stimulation

Answer 65

• *n. 刺激；激励，鼓舞
• ——————————————**

1. the act of arousing an organism to action
2. any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
3. (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)
4. mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse

Question 66

subliminal

Answer 66

• *adj. [生理] 阈下的；潜在意识的；微小得难以察觉的
  n. 潜意识；阈下意识
• ——————————————**

1. below the threshold of conscious perception

Question 67

subsidize

Answer 67

• *vt. 资助；给与奖助金；向…行贿
• ——————————————**

1. support through subsidies
2. secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces

Question 68

surgery

Answer 68

• *n. 外科；外科手术；手术室；诊疗室
• ——————————————**

1. the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
2. a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted
3. a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations
4. a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body

Question 69

swamp

Answer 69

• *n. 沼泽；湿地
  vt. 使陷于沼泽；使沉没；使陷入困境
  vi. 下沉；陷入沼泽；陷入困境；不知所措（过去式swamped，过去分词swamped，现在分词swamping，第三人称单数swamps，名词swampiness，形容词swampy）
• ——————————————**

1. low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
2. a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables
3. drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
4. fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

Question 70

swing

Answer 70

• *n. 摇摆；摆动；秋千；音律；涨落
  vi. 摇摆；转向；悬挂；大摇大摆地行走
  vt. 使旋转；挥舞；悬挂
  adj. 旋转的；悬挂的；强节奏爵士音乐的
  n. (Swing)人名；(英、瑞典)斯温
• ——————————————**

1. a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
2. mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
3. a sweeping blow or stroke
4. changing location by moving back and forth
5. a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz

Question 71

texture

Answer 71

• *n. 质地；纹理；结构；本质，实质
• ——————————————**

1. the feel of a surface or a fabric
2. the essential quality of something
3. the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together
4. the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality

Question 72

upheaval

Answer 72

• *n. 剧变；隆起；举起
• ——————————————**

1. a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
2. a violent disturbance
3. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
4. disturbance usually in protest

Question 73

upset

Answer 73

• *vt. 使心烦；颠覆；扰乱
  vi. 翻倒
  adj. 心烦的；混乱的；弄翻的
  n. 混乱；翻倒
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1. an unhappy and worried mental state
2. the act of disturbing the mind or body
3. condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
4. a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
5. the act of upsetting something

Question 74

utilitarian

Answer 74

• *adj. 功利的；功利主义的；实利的
  n. 功利主义者
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1. someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility
2. having a useful function
3. having utility often to the exclusion of values

Question 75

vacation

Answer 75

• *n. 假期；（房屋）搬出
  vi. 休假，度假
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1. leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
2. the act of making something legally void
3. spend or take a vacation

Question 76

validate

Answer 76

• *vt. 证实，验证；确认；使生效
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1. declare or make legally valid
2. prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something
3. give evidence for
4. make valid or confirm the validity of

Question 77

weird

Answer 77

• *adj. 怪异的；不可思议的；超自然的
  n. （苏格兰）命运；预言
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1. Fate personified; one of the three Weird Sisters
2. suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
3. strikingly odd or unusual