1. philosopher [fɪ'lɒsəfə]
n. 哲学家；哲人
【真题例句】Some philosophers argue that rights exist only within a social contract, as part of an exchange of duties and entitlements. 有些哲学家论证说，权利只存在于社会契约中，是责任与权益交换的一部分。
2. simple ['simpl]
adj. 简单的；单纯的；天真的
【2015·真题例句】It’s that simple: Talking to strangers can make you feel connected. 道理很简单：和陌生人交谈会让我们觉得与社会有联系。
3. dome [dəʊm]
n. 圆屋顶v. 成圆顶状
【真题例句】As the dome grows, it develops deep fissures (cracks); in at least a few cases the continent may break entirely along some of these fissures, so that the hot spot initiates the formation of a new ocean. 至少有几次，大陆可能会沿着其中的一些裂缝完全裂开了，因此这个热点就引发了一个新的海洋的形成。
4. structure ['strʌktʃə]
n. 结构；构造；建筑物vt. 组织；构成；建造
【2000·真题例句】“American industry has changed its structure, has gone on a diet, has learnt to be more quick-witted,” according to Richard Cavanaugh, executive dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. 用哈佛大学肯尼迪管理学院行政院长理查德·卡佛纳的话说就是：“美国产业已经调整了其结构，进行了精简，反应也更敏捷了”。
5. mourning ['mɔ:niŋ]
n. 哀痛；服丧v. 哀伤；为…哀悼（mourn的ing形式）
【2015·真题例句】When our time of mourning is over, we press forward, stronger with a greater understanding and respect for life.悲伤过后，我们依旧前行，此时我们对生活有了更深的理解，也更懂得尊重生活。
6. exhaustion [iɡ'zɔ:stʃən]
n. 枯竭；耗尽；精疲力竭
【2012·真题例句】Both men emphasized the dirt and exhaustion of war, the fragments of civilization that the soldiers shared with each other and the civilians: coffee, tobacco, whiskey, shelter, sleep.两人都着重于战争的肮脏丑恶以及战争带来的损耗，并关注士兵彼此之间以及士兵和民众之间共享如咖啡、烟草、威士忌酒等物品，和同睡同住的文明片断。
7. patient ['peɪʃ(ə)nt]
adj. 有耐性的，能容忍的n. 病人；患者
【1997·真题例句】Under the new Northern Territory law, an adult patient can request death—probably by a deadly injection or pill—to put an end to suffering.根据澳北州所通过的这项新法案，成年病人可以要求安乐死—可能是通过注射致死药剂或服用致死药片—来结束痛苦。
8. precondition [,pri:kən'diʃən]
n. 前提；先决条件vt. 预处理；事先准备
【2015·真题例句】It can be learned that with Obamacare, employment is no longer a precondition to get insurance.从文中可得知，奥巴马医改法案使得就业不再是获得保险的先决条件。
9. circulation [,sə:kju'leiʃən]
n. 流通，传播；循环；发行量
【2010·真题例句】The three Ds mentioned in the last paragraph are factors promoting artwork circulation.最后一段提高的“三D因素”指的是推动艺术品流通的因素。
10. motion ['məuʃən]
n. 动作；移动；手势v. 运动
【2002·真题例句】It was during the same time that the communications revolution speeded up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading on through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures into the 20th century world of the motor car and the air plane.在同一时间，通信革命也加快了步伐，先从运输和铁路开始，紧接着是电报、电话、收音机和电影，直到二十世纪的汽车和飞机。
