GMAT 04

Question 1

symp·tom noun \ˈsim(p)-təm\

Answer 1

1. N-COUNT 症状 A symptom of an illness is something wrong with your body or mind that is a sign of the illness.
   One of the most common symptoms of schizophrenia is hearing imaginary voices.
   精神分裂症的最常见的一个症状就是幻听。
   …patients with flu symptoms…
   有流感症状的病人
2. N-COUNT 征候;征兆 A symptom of a bad situation is something that happens which is considered to be a sign of this situation.
   Your problem with keeping boyfriends is just a symptom of a larger problem: making and keeping friends…
   你在维系同男友的关系时遭遇的困难暴露了一个更大的问题：如何结交朋友和维持友谊。
   The contradictory statements are symptoms of disarray in the administration.
   这些互相矛盾的说法反映了管理的混乱。

— symp·tom·less -ləs\ adjective

Question 2

syn·di·cate noun \ˈsin-di-kət\

Answer 2

1. N-COUNT 辛迪加;私人联合会;企业联合组织 A syndicate is an association of people or organizations that is formed for business purposes or in order to carry out a project.
   The noun is pronounced /’sɪndɪkət/. The verb is pronounced /’sɪndɪkeɪt/. 名词读作/’sɪndɪkət/。动词读作 /’sɪndɪkeɪt/
   They formed a syndicate to buy the car in which they competed in the race.
   他们合伙买下了他们参加赛车时用的那部车。
   …a syndicate of 152 banks.
   152 家银行组成的财团
2. VERB 把(新闻或电视节目)同时出售给多家媒体(供其发表或播放) When newspaper articles or television programmes are syndicated, they are sold to several different newspapers or television stations, who then publish the articles or broadcast the programmes.
   Today his programme is syndicated to 500 stations…
   今天他的节目将在 500 多家电视台播出。
   Myssi is well known in Finland for her quirky food column, which is syndicated across the country.
   迈茜以其怪趣的食品专栏闻名芬兰，该专栏在全国多家报纸均有刊登。
   syndication: The show was ready for syndication in early 1987…该节目在 1987 年初已可以在各地方电视台播放。All together, Columbia has 23 sitcoms in syndication.哥伦比亚广播公司一共有 23 部情景喜剧在非联网电视台市场播放。
3. N-COUNT (报业)辛迪加，巨头 A press syndicate is a group of newspapers or magazines that are all owned by the same person or company.

Question 3

syn·drome noun \ˈsin-ˌdrōm\

Answer 3

1. N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES See also: Down’s syndrome 综合征;综合症状 A syndrome is a medical condition that is characterized by a particular group of signs and symptoms.
   Irritable bowel syndrome seems to affect more women than men…
   女性比男性更易患肠易激综合征。
   The syndrome is more likely to strike those whose immune systems are already below par.
   这种综合征更容易对那些免疫系统已经低于正常水平的人构成威胁。
2. N-COUNT (不良情况的)典型表现，典型行为 You can refer to an undesirable condition that is characterized by a particular type of activity or behaviour as a syndrome .
   It’s a bit like the exam syndrome where you write down everything you know regardless of what has been asked…
   不论问题是什么就把所知道的统统写上，这有些像典型的考试心理。
   Scientists call this the ‘it won’t affect me’ syndrome.
   科学家把这种现象称为“我无所谓”的典型表现。

Question 4

syn·on·y·mous adj \ˈsi-nə-ˌni-məs\

Answer 4

1. ADJ (与…)关系紧密的;等同(于)…的;互为依存的 If you say that one thing is synonymous with another, you mean that the two things are very closely associated with each other so that one suggests the other or one cannot exist without the other.
   Paris has always been synonymous with elegance, luxury and style…
   巴黎一直是优雅、奢华和时尚的代名词。
   Going grey is not necessarily synonymous with growing old…
   头发变白并不一定等于变老了。

— syn·on·y·mous·ly adverb

Question 5

syn·the·size verb \ˈsin(t)-thə-ˌsīz\

Answer 5

1. VERB (通过化学或生物反应)合成 To synthesize a substance means to produce it by means of chemical or biological reactions.
   in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 synthesise
   After extensive research, Albert Hoffman first succeeded in synthesizing the acid in 1938…
   经过大量研究，艾伯特·霍夫曼于 1938 年首次成功合成了该酸性物质。
   A vitamin is a chemical compound that cannot be synthesized by the human body.
   维生素是一种人体无法合成的化合物。
2. VERB 综合;把…合为一体 If you synthesize different ideas, facts, or experiences, you combine them to form a single idea or impression.
   The movement synthesised elements of modern art that hadn’t been brought together before, such as Cubism and Surrealism.
   该运动综合了立体派和超现实主义等以前从未同时出现过的现代艺术元素。

Question 6

syn·the·tase noun \ˈsin-thə-ˌtās\

Answer 6

n.合成酶

Question 7

tab·let noun \ˈta-blət\

Answer 7

1. N-COUNT 药片;片剂 A tablet is a small solid round mass of medicine which you swallow.
   It’s time for your tablets, dear…
   该吃药了，亲爱的。
   It is never a good idea to take sleeping tablets regularly.
   频繁服用安眠药绝对不是好办法。
2. N-COUNT (黏土、石头制成的)牌，匾，碑 Clay tablets or stone tablets are the flat pieces of clay or stone which people used to write on before paper was invented. →see: stone;
   He also studied the ancient stone tablets from around the pyramids.
   他还研究了在金字塔周围发现的古代石匾。 tablets of stone

<you’ll need to use your writing tablet to record all the information that the real estate agent is likely to reel off>

<take two tablets of the medication every eight hours>

Question 8

ta·boo adj \tə-ˈbü\

Answer 8

1. N-COUNT 禁忌;忌讳 If there is a taboo on a subject or activity, it is a social custom to avoid doing that activity or talking about that subject, because people find them embarrassing or offensive.
   The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo…
   毒瘾仍然是个有些忌讳的话题。
   Religious dogmas often include strong sexual taboos and can create in children the impression that sex is sinful.
   宗教教义中经常包含严格的性禁忌，这会给儿童留下“性是罪恶”的印象。
   Taboo is also an adjective.

Question 9

tack verb \ˈtak\

Answer 9

1. N-COUNT See also: thumbtack (尤指固定地毯的)大头钉，平头钉 A tack is a short nail with a broad, flat head, especially one that is used for fastening carpets to the floor. to get down to brass tacks →see: brass;
2. VERB 用大头钉(或图钉)固定 If you tack something to a surface, you pin it there with tacks or drawing pins.
   He had tacked this note to her door…
   他用图钉将这张便条钉在她的门上。
   She had recently taken a canvas from the theater and tacked it up on the wall.
   她最近从剧院拿回一幅油画，用图钉把它钉在了墙上。
3. N-SING 方法;策略;思路 If you change tack or try a different tack, you try a different method for dealing with a situation.
   In desperation I changed tack…
   我走投无路，于是改变了策略。
   This report takes a different tack from the 20 that have come before.
   这份报告和此前的 20 份报告采取的思路不同。
4. V-ERG (使)(船只)曲折航行，蜿蜒航行 If a sailing boat is tacking or if the people in it tack it, it is sailing towards a particular point in a series of sideways movements rather than in a straight line.
   We were tacking fairly close inshore…
   我们沿着近海岸曲折航行。
   Our last trip involved a coastal passage, tacking east against wind and current…
   我们上次旅行时曾经沿着海岸，逆着风浪向东曲折航行。
5. VERB （用大针脚）粗缝，暂时缝上 If you tack pieces of material together, you sew them together with big, loose stitches in order to hold them firmly or check that they fit, before sewing them properly.
   Tack them together with a 1.5 cm seam…
   用 1.5 厘米的针脚将它们暂时缝上。
   Tack the cord around the cushion.
   用粗线沿着垫子边绷一圈。

相关词组：tack on

1. PHRASAL VERB (匆忙或不尽如人意地)增添，附加 If you say that something is tacked on to something else, you think that it is added in a hurry and in an unsatisfactory way.
   The childcare bill is to be tacked on to the budget plan now being worked out in the Senate.
   儿童保育款项将被追加到参议院正在审议的预算方案中。

Question 10

tac·tic noun \ˈtak-tik\

Answer 10

1. N-COUNT 战术;策略;招数 Tactics are the methods that you choose to use in order to achieve what you want in a particular situation.
   What sort of tactics will the President use to rally the people behind him?
   总统会用什么样的策略把人们号召起来支持他呢？
   He pressed on in the hope that a few others would join him. The tactic paid off.
   他硬着头皮干下去，希望能有几个人加入进来。这一招奏效了。

Question 11

tac·ti·cal adj \ˈtak-ti-kəl\

Answer 11

1. ADJ (行动、计划)战术上的，策略性的 You use tactical to describe an action or plan which is intended to help someone achieve what they want in a particular situation.
   It’s not yet clear whether the Prime Minister’s resignation offer is a serious one, or whether it’s simply a tactical move…
   现在还不清楚首相提出辞职是认真的，还是仅仅作为一种策略。
   The security forces had made a tactical withdrawal from the area.
   安全部队已从该地区战术性撤军。
   tactically: The electorate is astute enough to vote tactically against the Government…选民们很精明，很有策略地投了政府的反对票。They were tactically superior too.他们在战术上也占据优势。

— tac·ti·cal·ly -k(ə-)lē\ adverb

2. ADJ (武器、军队)战术的，作战的 Tactical weapons or forces are those which a military leader can decide for themselves to use in a battle, rather than waiting for a decision by a political leader.
   They have removed all tactical nuclear missiles that could strike Europe.
   他们已经拆除所有能够袭击欧洲的战术核导弹。
   …U.S. tactical air fighter squadrons.
   美国战术空中战斗机中队

Question 12

tac·tile adj \ˈtak-t^əl\

Answer 12

1. ADJ-GRADED (与人说话时)爱碰别人的，有肢体接触的 If you describe someone as tactile, you mean that they tend to touch other people a lot when talking to them.
   The children are very tactile with warm, loving natures.
   小孩子说话时喜欢用上热烈、表达喜爱的肢体触碰。
2. ADJ-GRADED (织物等)手感好的 Something such as fabric which is tactile is pleasant or interesting to touch.
   Tweed is timeless, tactile and tough.
   粗花呢从不过时，手感很好，结实耐磨。
3. ADJ (经验、感觉)触觉的，通过触觉获得的 Tactile experiences or sensations are received or felt by touch.
   Babies who sleep with their parents receive much more tactile stimulation than babies who sleep in a cot…
   婴儿和父母睡在一块儿比单独睡在婴儿床中能得到更多的触觉刺激。
   Heat, cold, tactile and other sensations contribute to flavour.
   热、冷、触觉和其他感觉构成了食物风味的一部分。

— tac·tile·ly -tə-lē\ adverb

Question 13

tag noun \ˈtag\

Answer 13

1. N-COUNT See also: dog tag 标签;标牌 A tag is a small piece of card or cloth which is attached to an object or person and has information about that object or person on it.
   Staff wore name tags.
   工作人员都佩戴姓名牌。
   …baggage tags.
   行李标签
2. N-COUNT See also: electronic tagging (电子)追踪器 An electronic tag is a device that is firmly attached to someone or something and sets off an alarm if that person or thing moves away or is removed.
   A hospital is to fit newborn babies with electronic tags to foil kidnappers…
   一家医院计划在新生儿身上安置电子追踪器，防止婴儿被拐卖。
   Sometimes, they’ve snapped off the security tag and just taken the one shoe.
   有时候，他们把防盗标签扯掉，顺走那一只鞋。
3. VERB 给…贴标签;在…上做记号 If you tag something, you attach something to it or mark it so that it can be identified later.
   Professor Orr has developed interesting ways of tagging chemical molecules using existing laboratory lasers…
   奥尔教授发明了用现有实验室激光设备给化学分子做记号的种种有趣的办法。
   The most important trees were tagged to protect them from being damaged by construction machinery.
   最珍贵的树木都被贴上了标签，以防被建筑机械毁坏。
4. N-COUNT 称呼;称号 You can refer to a phrase that is used to describe someone or something as a tag .
   In Britain, jazz is losing its elitist tag and gaining a much broader audience.
   在英国，爵士乐不再是精英人物的专利，它正吸引着越来越多的听众。
5. VERB 将…描述成;用…来称呼;把…称作 If you tag someone in a particular way, you keep describing them using a particular phrase or thinking of them as a particular thing.
   …the pundits were still tagging him with that age-old label, ‘best of a bad bunch’…
   专家们仍用多年前的称呼“最好的坏人”来称呼他。
   She has always lived in John’s house and is still tagged ‘Dad’s girlfriend’ by his children.
   她一直住在约翰家里，依然被他的孩子们称作“爸爸的女友”。
6. N-COUNT (引用自书籍、讲演、文章的)短语，说法 A tag is a short phrase or saying that you quote from a book, speech, or piece of writing.
7. N-UNCOUNT (儿童玩的)捉人游戏 Tag is a children’s game in which one child chases the others and tries to touch them.

Question 14

take issue

Answer 14

[法] 采取反对立场， 持反对意见， 不同意

Question 15

take issue with

Answer 15

提出异议

Question 16

take over

Answer 16

1. PHRASAL VERB 接收，接管(公司) If you take over a company, you get control of it, for example by buying its shares.
   A British newspaper says British Airways plan to take over Trans World Airways.
   一家英国报纸称，英国航空公司计划接管环球航空公司。
2. PHRASAL VERB (武力)占领，接管，控制 If someone takes over a country or building, they get control of it by force, for example with the help of the army.
   The Belgians took over Rwanda under a League of Nations mandate…
   比利时人依照国际联盟的授权接管了卢旺达。
   The parliament in Madrid was taken over by civil guards.
   马德里议会大厦被国民警卫队接管了。
3. PHRASAL VERB 接替;接任;接手 If you take over a job or role or if you take over, you become responsible for the job after someone else has stopped doing it.
   His widow has taken over the running of his empire, including six London theatres…
   他的遗孀已接手管理他创下的帝国，其中包括 6 家伦敦剧院。
   In 1966, Pastor Albertz took over from him as governing mayor…
   1966 年，帕斯特·艾伯茨接替他担任主管市长。
4. PHRASAL VERB 取代;代替;占上风 If one thing takes over from something else, it becomes more important, successful, or powerful than the other thing, and eventually replaces it.
   Cars gradually took over from horses…
   汽车逐渐替代了马匹。
   When the final vote came, rationality took over.
   最后一轮投票时，理性占了上风。

Question 17

take precedence over

Answer 17

优先于； 地位高于； 比…重要

Answer 18

1. N-COUNT 收购;接管;接收 A takeover is the act of gaining control of a company by buying more of its shares than anyone else.
   …the government’s takeover of the Bank of New England Corporation.
   政府对新英格兰银行的接管
   …a hostile takeover bid for NCR, America’s fifth-biggest computer-maker.
   针对美国第五大计算机制造商——NCR 公司的恶意收购投标
2. N-COUNT (武装)占领，接管，控制 A takeover is the act of taking control of a country, political party, or movement by force.
   There’s been a military takeover of some kind.
   发生了类似军事接管的事件。

Question 19

tal·ly noun \ˈta-lē\

Answer 19

1. N-COUNT 账目;积分;得分 A tally is a record of amounts or numbers which you keep changing and adding to as the activity which affects it progresses.
   They do not keep a tally of visitors to the palace, but it is very popular…
   他们没有对参观宫殿的人数进行统计，不过这地方很受欢迎。
   The final tally was 817 votes for her and 731 for Mr Lee.
   最后得出的票数是她 817 票，李先生 731 票。
2. V-RECIP 与…一致;与…相同;与…吻合 If one number or statement tallies with another, they agree with each other or are exactly the same. You can also say that two numbers or statements tally .
   Its own estimate of three hundred tallies with that of another survey…
   其估计数目 300 与另一项调查的结果相吻合。
   This description didn’t seem to tally with what we saw…
   这一描述似乎与我们目睹的情况不符。
3. VERB 计算;合计;清点 If you tally numbers, items, or totals, you count them.
   …as we tally the number of workers who have been laid off this year…
   我们统计今年下岗工人数量的时候
   When the final numbers are tallied, sales will almost certainly have fallen.
   等到最终的数字统计出来后，几乎可以肯定销售额下降了。
   Tally up means the same as tally .tally up 同 tally

Question 20

tam·a·rind noun \ˈta-mə-rənd\

Answer 20

1. N-VAR 罗望子果实;罗望子树 A tamarind is a fruit which grows on a tropical evergreen tree which has pleasant-smelling flowers. You can also refer to the tree on which this fruit grows as a tamarind .

Question 21

tam·per verb \ˈtam-pər\

Answer 21

1. VERB 干预;篡改 If someone tampers with something, they interfere with it or try to change it when they have no right to do so.
   I don’t want to be accused of tampering with the evidence…
   我不希望被人控告篡改证据。
   He found his computer had been tampered with.
   他发现他的电脑被人动过手脚。
   tampering: …discovering a motive for a crime like product tampering.发现破坏产品之类的犯罪动机

— tam·per·er -pər-ər\ noun
— tam·per·proof \ˈtam-pər-ˌprüf\ adjective

Question 22

tan·gent adj \ˈtan-jənt\

Answer 22

1. N-COUNT 切线 A tangent is a line that touches the edge of a curve or circle at one point, but does not cross it.
2. PHRASE 突然偏离原来的思路;突然离题 If someone goes off at a tangent, they start saying or doing something that is not directly connected with what they were saying or doing before.
   The conversation went off at a tangent.
   交谈突然偏离了正题。

Question 23

tan·gi·ble adj \ˈtan-jə-bəl\

Answer 23

1. ADJ-GRADED 清晰可见的;摸得着的;感觉得到的;明显的 If something is tangible, it is clear enough or definite enough to be easily seen, felt, or noticed.
   There should be some tangible evidence that the economy is starting to recover…
   应该有明显迹象表明经济开始复苏了。
   The relief was almost tangible.
   这种解脱几乎可以感觉得到。
   tangibly: This tangibly demonstrated that the world situation could be improved.这清楚地表明世界局势是可以改善的。

— tan·gi·bil·i·ty \ˌtan-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— tan·gi·ble·ness \ˈtan-jə-bəl-nəs\ noun
— tan·gi·bly -blē\ adverb

Question 24

tar·dive \ˈtär-div\

Answer 24

adj.迟发的

Question 25

tar·iff noun \ˈter-əf\

Answer 25

1. N-COUNT (政府对进口商品征收的)关税 A tariff is a tax that a government collects on goods coming into a country.
   America wants to eliminate tariffs on items such as electronics.
   美国打算取消电子产品等的关税。
2. N-COUNT (公共服务的)收费，费用;(旅馆的)住宿费，服务费 A tariff is the rate at which you are charged for public services such as gas and electricity, or for accommodation and services in a hotel.
   The daily tariff includes accommodation and unlimited use of the pool and gymnasium.
   日常费用包括住宿以及游泳池和健身房的不限时使用。
   …electricity tariffs and telephone charges.
   电费和电话费

Question 26

tar·tan noun \ˈtär-t^ən\

Answer 26

1. N-VAR (苏格兰)花格图案，花格织物，格呢 Tartan is a design for cloth traditionally associated with Scotland, and which has a number of distinctive types. The design is made up of lines of different widths and colours crossing each other at right angles. Tartan is also used to refer to cloth which has this pattern.
   The corridors are carpeted in tartan.
   走廊里铺的是花格地毯。
   …traditional tartan kilts.
   传统的苏格兰格呢短褶裙

a kilt in the clan’s tartan

Question 27

tease verb \ˈtēz\

Answer 27

1. VERB 嘲笑;取笑;嘲弄 To tease someone means to laugh at them or make jokes about them in order to embarrass, annoy, or upset them.
   He told her how the boys in East Poldown had set on him, teasing him…
   他告诉她东波尔顿的男孩们是如何攻击他、嘲笑他的。
   He teased me mercilessly about going Hollywood…
   他毫不留情地嘲笑我想去好莱坞。
   Tease is also a noun.
   teasing: She tolerated the teasing, until the fourth grade.她忍受着别人的嘲笑，一直忍到四年级。
2. N-COUNT 爱开玩笑的人;爱戏弄别人的人 If you refer to someone as a tease, you mean that they like laughing at people or making jokes about them.
   My brother’s such a tease…
   我弟弟太喜欢戏弄人了。
   The best way to deal with a tease is to ignore him.
   对付爱捉弄人的人的最佳方法就是不搭理他。
3. VERB (尤指性方面)逗弄，戏弄，挑逗 If you say that someone is teasing, you mean that they are pretending to offer you something that you want, especially sex, but then not giving it to you.
   I thought she was teasing, playing the innocent, but looking back, I’m not so sure…
   我当时以为她是在勾引我，装纯情，不过现在回想起来，我又说不准了。
   When did you last flirt with him or tease him?
   你上次和他调情或挑逗他是什么时候？
4. N-COUNT (尤指性方面)戏弄别人的人，挑逗别人的人，卖弄风情的人 If you refer to someone as a tease, you mean that they pretend to offer someone what they want, especially sex, but then do not give it to them.
   Later she heard he had told one of her friends she was a tease.
   后来，她听说他告诉她的一个朋友，说她是狐狸精。

— teas·ing·ly adverb

Question 28

tech·no·crat noun \ˈtek-nə-ˌkrat\

Answer 28

1. N-COUNT 技术专家官员;技术官僚 A technocrat is a scientist, engineer, or other expert who is one of a group of similar people who have political power as well as technical knowledge.

Question 29

te·dious adj \ˈtē-dē-əs\

Answer 29

1. ADJ-GRADED 枯燥的;乏味的;令人生厌的 If you describe something such as a job, task, or situation as tedious, you mean it is boring and rather frustrating.
   Such lists are long and tedious to read.
   这种表单读起来冗长乏味。
   …the tedious business of line-by-line programming.
   枯燥乏味的逐行编程工作
   tediously: …the most tediously boring aspects of international relations.国际关系中最枯燥乏味的方面

— te·dious·ly adverb
— te·dious·ness noun

Question 30

tek·tite noun \ˈtek-ˌtīt\

Answer 30

n.<地>溶融石

— tek·tit·ic \tek-ˈti-tik\ adjective

Question 31

tem·blor noun \ˈtem-blər\

Answer 31

n.<美>地震

<a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village>

Question 32

tem·per·ance noun \ˈtem-p(ə-)rən(t)s\

Answer 32

1. N-UNCOUNT 戒酒;禁酒 If you believe in temperance, you disapprove of drinking alcohol.
   …a reformed alcoholic extolling the joys of temperance.
   对戒酒的好处赞不绝口的已成功戒酒的酒徒
2. N-UNCOUNT 节制;有分寸;自我克制 A person who shows temperance has a strong mind and does not eat too much, drink too much, or do too much of anything.
   The age of hedonism is being ushered out by a new era of temperance.
   享乐主义时代正让位于一个注重节制的时代。

Question 33

tem·po noun \ˈtem-(ˌ)pō\

Answer 33

1. N-SING (事情发展的)节奏，速度 The tempo of an event is the speed at which it happens.
   …owing to the slow tempo of change in an overwhelmingly rural country…
   由于以农业占绝对主导地位的国家变革速度缓慢
   Both teams played with a lot of quality, pace and tempo.
   两支球队的水平都很高，节奏和速度都很快。
2. N-VAR (音乐的)速度，节奏，拍子 The tempo of a piece of music is the speed at which it is played.
   In a new recording, the Boston Philharmonic tried the original tempo…
   在新唱片中，波士顿爱乐乐团尝试了全新的节奏。
   Elgar supplied his works with precise indications of tempo.
   埃尔加给自己的作品标上了精确的节奏标记。

Question 34

te·net noun \ˈte-nət\

Answer 34

1. N-COUNT (理论、信仰的)基本原则，根本信条 The tenets of a theory or belief are the main principles on which it is based.
   Non-violence and patience are the central tenets of their faith…
   非暴力和忍耐是他们的信仰的核心原则。
   The judge’s ruling was based on the simple commonsense tenet that no man is above the law.
   法官的判决基于一个常识性原则，即谁也不能凌驾于法律之上。

the central tenets of a religion

one of the basic tenets of the fashion industry

Question 35

ten·or noun \ˈte-nər\

Answer 35

1. N-COUNT 男高音(歌手) A tenor is a male singer whose voice is fairly high.
   …a free, open-air concert given by the Italian tenor, Luciano Pavarotti.
   意大利男高音歌唱家卢西亚诺·帕瓦罗蒂举办的一场免费露天演唱会
2. ADJ (萨克斯管等乐器)次中音的 A tenor saxophone or other musical instrument has a range of notes that are of a fairly low pitch.
   …one of the best tenor sax players ever.
   有史以来最出色的次中音萨克斯管演奏者之一
3. N-SING 大意;主旨;要领 The tenor of something is the general meaning or mood that it expresses.
   The whole tenor of discussions has changed…
   讨论的整个主旨变了。
   Her dreams were troubled, reflecting the tenor of her waking hours.
   她在梦中焦虑不安，反映了她白天生活的基调。

Question 36

ten·ta·tive adj \ˈten-tə-tiv\

Answer 36

1. ADJ-GRADED (协议、计划、安排)暂行的，临时的，试探性的 Tentative agreements, plans, or arrangements are not definite or certain, but have been made as a first step.
   Political leaders have reached a tentative agreement to hold a preparatory conference next month…
   政治领导人已就下个月举行预备会议达成初步协定。
   Such theories are still very tentative.
   这种理论仍然是探索性的。
   tentatively: The next round of talks is tentatively scheduled to begin October 21st in Washington.下一轮会谈暂定于10月21日在华盛顿开始。
2. ADJ-GRADED 踌躇不决的;犹豫的 If someone is tentative, they are cautious and not very confident because they are uncertain or afraid.
   My first attempts at complaining were rather tentative…
   我刚开始投诉时很犹豫不决。
   She did not return his tentative smile.
   她并没有对他怯生生的微笑作出回应。
   tentatively: Perhaps, he suggested tentatively, they should send for Dr Band.他小心地建议道，也许他们应该让人去请班德大夫。

— tentative noun
— ten·ta·tive·ly adverb
— ten·ta·tive·ness noun

Question 37

ter·mi·nate adj \ˈtər-mə-nət\

Answer 37

1. V-ERG (使)终止;(使)结束 When you terminate something or when it terminates, it ends completely.
   Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation…
   她接下来说的话使谈话戛然而止。
   His contract terminates at the end of the season.
   他的合同在本赛季末终止。
   termination: …a dispute which led to the abrupt termination of trade.导致贸易突然终止的一场争端
2. VERB 终止(妊娠) To terminate a pregnancy means to end it.
   After a lot of agonizing she decided to terminate the pregnancy…
   经历一番痛苦挣扎后，她决定终止妊娠。
   In the world as a whole, about ten per cent of all pregnancies are terminated.
   从全世界看来，所有怀孕的人中约 10% 的妊娠被终止了。
   termination: You should also have a medical check-up after the termination of a pregnancy.终止妊娠后还应该体检一次。
3. VERB (火车、公共汽车)到达终点 When a train or bus terminates somewhere, it ends its journey there.
   This train will terminate at Taunton.
   这列火车的终点站是汤顿。

Question 38

ter·mi·nol·o·gy noun \ˌtər-mə-ˈnä-lə-jē\

Answer 38

1. N-VAR 学科术语;专门用语 The terminology of a subject is the set of special words and expressions used in connection with it.
   …gastritis, which in medical terminology means an inflammation of the stomach.
   胃炎是一个医学术语，意思是胃部炎症

— ter·mi·no·log·i·cal -mə-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— ter·mi·no·log·i·cal·ly -ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Question 39

ter·ra–cot·ta

noun, often attributive

\ˌter-ə-ˈkä-tə\

Answer 39

n.陶瓦，赤陶，棕橙色

Question 40

ter·res·tri·al

adj

\tə-ˈres-t(r)ē-əl\

Answer 40

1. ADJ (动植物)陆地的，陆生的，陆栖的 A terrestrial animal or plant lives on land or on the ground rather than in the sea, in trees, or in the air.
   Terrestrial and aquatic fauna may sometimes be found resting together under a loose stone.
   有时在松动的石头下可以同时看见栖息的陆生动物和水生动物。
2. ADJ 地球的;地球上的 Terrestrial means relating to the planet Earth rather than to some other part of the universe.
   …terrestrial life forms.
   地球上的各种生命形态
3. ADJ (电视频道)地面的(有别于卫星转播的) Terrestrial television channels are transmitted using equipment situated at ground level, and not by satellite.
   【搭配模式】：usu ADJ n
   【语域标签】：BRIT 英

— terrestrial noun
— ter·res·tri·al·ly adverb

Question 41

ter·ri·to·ry noun \ˈter-ə-ˌtȯr-ē\

Answer 41

1. N-VAR 领土;领地 Territory is land which is controlled by a particular country or ruler.
   The government denies that any of its territory is under rebel control.
   政府否认有领土被反叛分子所控制。
   …Russian territory.
   俄罗斯领土
2. N-COUNT 属地，地区，托管地(指被别国控制的国家或地区) A territory is a country or region that is controlled by another country.
   They just want to return to their families in the occupied territories…
   他们只是想回到在占领区的家人身边。
   He toured some of the disputed territories now under UN control.
   他去一些目前由联合国接管的争议地区巡视了一番。
3. N-UNCOUNT (知识)领域;(经验)范围 You can use territory to refer to an area of knowledge or experience. →see: virgin;
   Following the futuristic The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood’s seventh novel, Cat’s Eye, returns to more familiar territory…
   写完了具有未来色彩的《女仆的故事》之后，玛格丽特·阿特伍德的第七部小说《猫眼》回归到了人们较熟悉的题材上。
   Reading from a tedious technical brief for hours on end, he would stray into difficult territory.
   连续看上几个小时枯燥的技术简报后，他会不自觉地钻起牛角尖来。 virgin territory
4. N-VAR (动物的)领地，地盘 An animal’s territory is an area which it regards as its own and which it defends when other animals try to enter it.
   The territory of a cat only remains fixed for as long as the cat dominates the area.
   猫的地盘只在它占据那个地方的时候是固定不变的。
5. N-UNCOUNT (具有一定特点的)地带，地区 Territory is land with a particular character.
   …mountainous territory.
   多山地带
   …a vast and uninhabited territory.
   广阔的无人居住区
6. PHRASE 是难免的事;是必然的事 If you say that something comes with the territory, you mean that you accept it as a natural result of the situation you are in.
   Doing human rights work is risky business. That comes with the territory…
   做人权工作是要冒风险的。这是难免的。
   You can’t expect not to have a debate; that’s what comes with the territory in a democracy.
   不要指望不会发生辩论，那在民主社会已成为必然。

— go with the territory or come with the territory
: to be a natural or unavoidable aspect or accompaniment of a particular situation, position, or field <criticism goes with the territory in this job>

Question 42

ter·ror·ism noun \ˈter-ər-ˌi-zəm\

Answer 42

1. N-UNCOUNT 恐怖主义 Terrorism is the use of violence, especially murder and bombing, in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to do something.
   【语用信息】：disapproval

— ter·ror·ist -ər-ist\ adjective or noun
— ter·ror·is·tic \ˌter-ər-ˈis-tik\ adjective

They have been arrested for acts of terrorism.

Question 43

terse adj \ˈtərs\

Answer 43

1. ADJ-GRADED （声明、评论）简短的,短促的,无礼的 A terse statement or comment is brief and unfriendly.
   He issued a terse statement, saying he is discussing his future with colleagues before announcing his decision on Monday…
   他发表了简短声明，称他正在和同事讨论他的未来，并将于星期一宣布他的决定。
   His tone was terse as he asked the question.
   他提问时语气生硬。
   tersely: ‘It’s too late,’ he said tersely.“太晚了，”他很不客气地说道。

— terse·ly adverb
— terse·ness noun

Question 44

tes·ti·mo·ny noun \ˈtes-tə-ˌmō-nē\

Answer 44

1. N-VAR (法庭上的)证词 In a court of law, someone’s testimony is a formal statement that they make about what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth.
   His testimony was an important element of the Prosecution case…
   他的证词是这宗公诉案件中的一个重要因素。
   Prosecutors may try to determine if Robb gave false testimony when he appeared before the grand jury.
   检方可能要努力查证罗布在大陪审团面前是否作了伪证。
2. N-UNCOUNT 证明;证据 If you say that one thing is testimony to another, you mean that it shows clearly that the second thing has a particular quality.
   This book is testimony to a very individual kind of courage.
   这本书显示了个人非凡的勇气。
   Her living room is also her office, filled with desks, books, papers, a testimony to her dedication to her work.
   她的客厅也是她的办公室，里面摆满了书桌、书籍和文件，充分证明了她的敬业精神。

Question 45

the Bering sea

Answer 45

白令海

Question 46

the Parthenon

Answer 46

帕特农神庙

Question 47

the Warsaw Pact

Answer 47

华沙条约

Question 48

there·af·ter adv \ther-ˈaf-tər\

Answer 48

1. ADV 之后;此后;随后 Thereafter means after the event or date mentioned.
   Inflation will fall and thereafter so will interest rates…
   通货膨胀率将下跌，随后利率也将下降。
   It was the only time she had ever discouraged him from dangerous activities and she regretted it thereafter.
   那是她唯一一次劝他不要参加危险活动，说完以后她就后悔了。

Thereafter, the two companies operated in full partnership.

<gave his farewell speech and left the room shortly thereafter>

Question 49

thresh·old noun \ˈthresh-ˌhōld\

Answer 49

1. N-COUNT 门槛;门口 The threshold of a building or room is the floor in the doorway, or the doorway itself.
   He stopped at the threshold of the bedroom…
   他在卧室门口停住了。
   The bride was carried over the threshold.
   新娘被抱进了家门。
2. N-COUNT (某事发生或改变的)界限，阈，起始点 A threshold is an amount, level, or limit on a scale. When the threshold is reached, something else happens or changes.
   She has a low threshold of boredom and needs the constant stimulation of physical activity…
   她容易厌倦，需要时常进行活动来刺激一下。
   The consensus has clearly shifted in favour of raising the nuclear threshold…
   显然大家已普遍开始转向支持提高核武器使用的门槛了。
3. PHRASE 在…开端;将要经历;面临着 If you are on the threshold of something exciting or new, you are about to experience it.
   We are on the threshold of a new era in astronomy.
   我们很快就将迎来天文学的新纪元。
   …a lovely girl on the threshold of growing up.
   眼看就要长大成人的可爱女孩

Question 50

thrive verb \ˈthrīv\

Answer 50

1. VERB 欣欣向荣;茁壮成长;兴旺发达 If someone or something thrives, they do well and are successful, healthy, or strong.
   Today his company continues to thrive…
   今天，他的公司继续蓬勃发展。
   Lavender thrives in poor soil.
   薰衣草在贫瘠的土壤中茁壮生长。
2. VERB (尤指在别人觉得困难的时候)以…为乐，可以出色应对 If you say that someone thrives on a particular situation, you mean that they enjoy it or that they can deal with it very well, especially when other people find it unpleasant or difficult.
   Many people thrive on a stressful lifestyle…
   有许多人喜欢充满压力的生活方式。
   Creative people are usually very determined and thrive on overcoming obstacles.
   富有创造力的人一般都意志非常坚定，能不断克服困难，事业蒸蒸日上。

— thriv·er \ˈthrī-vər\ noun