Increase(5次)
1. In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration, the _____ death rate contributed to the population growth. (03/6)
A) inclining B) increasing C) declining D) descending
2. The financial problem of this company is further ____ by the rise in interest rates. (02/6)
A) increased B) strengthened C) reinforced D) aggravated
3. Depression is often caused by the ________ effects of stress and overwork.. (02/1)
A) total B) increased C) terrific D) cumulative
4. Mary became ________ homesick and critical of the United States, so she fled from her home in west Bloomfield to her hometown in Austria. (01/6)
A) completely B) sincerely C) absolutely D) increasingly
5. The international situation has been growing _____difficult for the last few years. (01/1)
A) invariably B) presumably C) increasingly D) dominantly

Radiate(4次)
1. The girl’s face __________ with embarrassment during the interview when she couldn’t answer the tough question. (05/12)
A) radiated B) beamed C) dazzled D) flushed
2. The microscope and telescope, with their capacity to enlarge, isolate and probe, demonstrate how details can be ________ and separated from the whole. (05/1)
A) radiated B) extended C) prolonged D) magnified
3. When she heard the bad news, her eyes ____ with tears as she struggled to control her emotions.(03/12)
A) sparkled B) twinkled C) radiated D) glittered
4. He seems to be __________ enough to climb to the mountain top in an hour. (98/1)
A) radiant B) conscientious C) conspicuous D) energetic

Irritate(3次)
1. The boy’s foolish question _______ his mother who was busy with housework and had no interest in talking. (05/12)
A) intrigued B) irritated C) stimulated D) fascinated
2. Please do not be ________ by his offensive remarks since he is merely trying to attract attention. (02/1)
A) distracted B) disregarded C) irritated D) intervened
3. The prospect of increased prices has already ______ worries. (00/6)
A) provoked B) irritated C) inspired D) hoisted

Linger(3次)
1. Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but ________ in the courtyard. (04/6)
A) resided B) dwelled C) lingered D) delayed
2. All the people in the stadium cheered up when they saw hundreds of colorful balloons ____ slowly into the sky. (02/6)
A) ascending B) elevating C) escalating D) lingering
3. Please don’t ________ too much on the painful memories. Everything will be all right. (01/6)
A)hesitate B)linger C)retain D)dwell

Junction(2次)
1. The police have installed cameras at dangerous road ____ to film those who drive through red traffic lights.(03/12)
A) trenches B) utilities C) pavements D) junctions
2. Parents often faced the _______ between doing what they felt was good for the development of the child and what they could stand by way of undisciplinednoise and destructiveness.(00/1)
A) paradox B) junction C) dilemma D) premise

Justify(2次)
1. I told him that I would ____ him to act for me while I was away from office. (03/6)
A) authorize B) justify C) rationalize D) identify
2. We must look beyond ________ and assumptions and try to discover what is missing.(01/1)
A) justifications B) illusions C) manifestations D) specifications
下期高频词:Ingenious, Reclaim, Literal, Migrate, Legislation, Liable
答案:Increase:CDDDC
Radiate:DDAD
Irritate:BCA
Linger:CAD
Junction:DC
Justify:AB

高频词讲解,Increase
共出现5次,作为主考词2次,陪考词3次。
v./n. 增加,增长,增强;
衍生:increasingly adv. 日益,越来越多地

真题讲解:
1.翻译:除了日益增加的出生率和移民现象外,死亡率……也促成了人口的增长。
答案:declining
Declining(数量等)下降的,减少的;Inclining(空间上)倾斜的;
Descending(空间上)下降的,递减的;Increasing(数量等)上升的,渐增的。
2.翻译:这个公司的财政问题因为利率的上升而更加……了。
答案:aggravated
Increase增加,使增多,增大,增强;Strengthen加强,变强,使健壮,巩固;
Reinforce加强,强化,增强,增援;
Aggravate使……恶化,加重(病情、负担),加剧;激怒,使恼火。
3.翻译:萎靡不振经常是由于压力与工作劳累过度的……而引起的。
答案:cumulative
Total总的,全体的;完全的;与全体有关的,组成全体的;
Increased增加的,更多的;表示“日益增加的”应用increasing;
Terrific极好的,惊人的;可怕的;非常的;
Cumulative累积的,逐渐增加的;指由于累积而获得。
4.翻译:Mary……想家,越来越看不懂美国,所以他从西布鲁姆费尔德的家讨回自己在奥地利的故乡。
答案:increasingly
Completely完全地,完整地;Sincerely真心地,由衷地;
Absolutely绝对地,完全地;Increasingly日益,越来越多地。
5.翻译:在过去几年里国际形势……严峻。
答案:increasingly
Invariably一定地,不变地;Presumably大概,可能,据推测;
Increasingly越来越多地;Dominantly起支配作用地,控制地。

高频词讲解,Radiate
共出现4次,均作为陪考词出现。
v. 1.辐射,发出(光和热);2.流露,显示

真题讲解:
1.翻译:在面试中那个女孩回答不出难题时,脸由于窘迫而……了。
答案:flushed
Beam开颜;Dazzle使目眩;Radiate发光;Flush脸红;
根据常识,人们通常在回答不出问题时会感到窘迫,从而会脸红。
2.翻译:显微镜和望远镜具有放大、分离和探查的性能,它们展示了局部细节如何得以……并从整体分离出来。
答案:magnified
Radiate发出(光和热),辐射;流露,展示;Extend延伸,延长;扩展,扩大;提供,给予;
Prolong延长,拉长,拖延;主要指时间和程度上;Magnify放大,扩大;夸大,夸张。
3.翻译:当她听到噩耗时,眼中……着泪光,尽力控制着自己的情绪。
答案:sparkled
sparkle(因光线在表面上的反射而闪烁出的)短暂而明亮的光,常修饰含泪的眼睛;
Twinkle(星光般)忽隐忽现地闪烁;Radiate辐射;发出光和热;流露,显示;
Glitter闪光,闪耀;
Sparkle, Twinkle和Glitter都有“闪光,闪耀”之意,但twinkle常指眼睛因欢迎、欣喜等而闪亮,glitter常与in搭配而sparkle常与with搭配使用。
4.翻译:他好像很……,一小时之内就能爬到山顶。
答案:energetic
Radiant容光焕发的,兴高采烈的,兴奋的;Conscientious尽责的;
Conspicuous显著的;Energetic精力充沛的。

高频词讲解,Irritate
共出现3次,作为主考词2次,陪考词1次。
v. 1.使(某人)愤怒、烦恼或急躁;2.使(身体某部)不适,刺激;3.使疼痛或发炎

真题讲解:
1.翻译:这个男孩儿的愚蠢问题……了他那忙于家务、没有兴趣谈话的母亲。
答案:irritated
Intrigue激起;Fascinate吸引;Irritate激怒;Stimulate刺激。
2.翻译:既然他只是试图吸引注意力,请不要被他的无理话语所……。
答案:irritated
Distract使分心,分散注意力;Disregard漠视,不理会;
Irritate激怒,使恼怒;Intervene妨碍,干扰;干预。
3.翻译:对价格上涨的预期已经……担忧。
答案:provoked
Provoke激怒,对……挑衅;激起,引起;
Irritate使急躁,使恼怒;使(身体某部分)不适,使疼痛;
Inspire激励,鼓舞;给予灵感;Hoist举起,吊起,升起。

高频词讲解,Linger
共出现3次,作为主考词1次,陪考词2次。
vi. 1.(因不愿离开而)继续逗留,留恋徘徊;2.(on)继续存留,缓慢消失

真题讲解:
1.翻译:伊丽莎白没有马上进博物馆,而是在院里……了一会儿。
答案:lingered
Reside和Dwell都有居住的意思,表示长期居住;
Delay 耽搁,延误;指因客观原因推迟,耽误,没有逗留的含义;
Linger逗留,徘徊;指主观上不愿离开,继续逗留。
2.翻译:当看到成百上千的彩色气球缓缓地……天空时,运动场上的人们都开始欢呼。
答案:ascending
Ascend指物体向上移动,并可做不及物动词;渐渐上升,攀登,升高;
Elevate是及物动词,必须接宾语;使(精神、士气等)激昂,振奋;举起,使上升;提升……的职位,提高,改善;
Escalate使逐步升级,逐渐扩大,尤指事态逐步升级;
Linger徘徊,逗留,(因不愿离开)而继续逗留;继续存留,缓慢消失(与on连用);暗指延误地离开,并有不愿离开的意味。
3.翻译:请不要太过于……在痛苦的回忆中,一切都会好起来。
答案:dwell
Hesitate不情愿,踌躇;不能与on搭配;Linger留恋徘徊,逗留;缓慢消失(与on连用);
Retain保留,保持;是及物动词;Dwell居住,常与on搭配,表示“老是想着,详述”。

高频词讲解,Junction
共出现2次,作为主考词1次,陪考词1次。
n. 联结点,(道路等的)会合点,枢纽

真题讲解:
1.翻译:警方已在危险路段的……处安装了探头以拍录闯红灯的车辆。
答案:junctions
Trench沟,沟渠,战壕;Utility设备,功用,效用;(常pl.)公有事业;
Pavement人行道;Junction联结点,(道路等的)会合点,枢纽。
2.翻译:父母经常面临……的境地:到底是做他们认为的对孩子的发展有益的事情,还是容忍孩子任性的破坏性的行为。
答案:dilemma
Paradox自相矛盾,似是而非;Junction联结点,(道路等的)汇合点;
Dilemma进退两难,窘境,困境;Premise前提,假设。

高频词讲解,Justify
共出现2次,均作为陪考词出现。
vt. 证明……正当(或有理),为……辩护

真题讲解:
1.翻译:我告诉他我不在办公室时将……他做我的代理人。
答案:authorize
四个选项中只有authorize可以与to do sth.连用。
Identify认出,鉴定,识别;Authorize授权,批准;
Rationalize使合理化;Justify证明……是正当的;为……辩护。
2.翻译:我们要看穿……和臆断,并努力发现所遗漏的东西。
答案:illusions
Justification正当的理由,借口;Illusion错觉,幻觉;幻想;
Manifestation表明,表示;Specification明确说明;说明书;(pl.)规格,规范。

本期作业:
1.上述19题请多看几遍,重在理解。
2.重点掌握Increase, Radiate, Irritate, Linger, Junction, Justify这六个单词,以及词语辨析。
3.除了Increase, Radiate, Irritate, Linger, Junction, Justify之外,请熟背以下单词:decline, incline, descend, strengthen, reinforce, cumulative, presumably, dazzle, flush, extend, magnify, glitter, conspicuous, fascinate, distract, intervene, provoke, inspire, hoist, reside, dwell, delay, elevate, retain, paradox, dilemma, premise, identify, authorize, illusion, manifest。意思上面每题的讲解中都有,大家也可以自己查辞典。因为它们都是高频词汇,之前出现过或之后会出现在我的节目中作为主要讲解词。
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