1. distrust [di'strʌst]
vt. 不信任n. 不信任
【2001·真题例句】Why do so many Americans distrust what they read in their newspapers?为什么那么多美国人不相信自己在报纸上看到的东西?
2. inject [in'dʒekt]
vt. 注入;注射
【2002·真题例句】Look at your talk and pick out a few words or sentences which you can turn about and inject with humor.考虑一下你的谈话,选出一些词汇和句子,对它们反复琢磨,并注入一些幽默。
3. pursuit [pə'sju:t]
n. 追赶,追求;职业,工作
【2003·真题例句】Yet there are limits to what a society can spend in this pursuit. 然而在这样的追求中,一个社会能够承担的费用是有限的。
4. stereotype ['steriəutaip]
vt. 使用铅版;套用老套n. 陈腔滥调,老套
【2014·真题例句】We become defensive when criticized, and apply negative stereotypes to others to boost our own esteem.我们受到批评时会自我防卫,并且用负面的、带有成见的目光来看待他人,以提高自己的自尊心。
5. boast [bəʊst]
v. 夸口说,自吹自擂说n. 自夸;值得夸耀的事物
【真题例句】Given all these disadvantages, central bankers seem to have had much to boast about of late. 尽管有这么多不利因素,中央银行家们似乎对近来之形势有了不少值得夸耀的东西。
6. bargain ['bɑ:ɡin]
n. 交易;契约;特价商品v. 讨价还价;成交
【2015·真题例句】The bargain is very pure.这是非常纯粹的等价交换。
7. handicap ['hændikæp]
n. 障碍;不利条件vt. 妨碍,阻碍;使不利
【2000·真题例句】A history of long and effortless success can be a dreadful handicap, but, if properly handled, it may become a driving force.一段毫不费力就可以获得持久成功的历史可能成为一种可怕的障碍,但若处理得当,它也有可能转化为一种推动力。
8. combat ['kɔmbæt]
v. 反对;与…战斗n. 战斗;争论
【2001·真题例句】And that is very good news because the Internet may well be the most powerful tool for combating world poverty that we’ve ever had.那是好消息,因为互联网完全可以成为我们战胜所面临的贫困的最强有效的工具。
9. commerce ['kɒmɜːs]
n. 贸易,商业
【真题例句】Another major shift in the model for Internet commerce concerns the technology available for marketing. 网络商业模式的另一个重大变化与可用于营销的技术有关。
10. apartment [ə'pɑ:tmənt]
n. 公寓;房间
【2014·真题例句】I am Li Ming, the Chinese student who’s going to share an apartment with you.我叫李明,正是将于你合住同一间公寓的中国学生。