《考研英语常考熟词僻义真题语境记忆 4] 【例句精译】作为一名医生,我深知最昂贵和最激进的手段也可能是无效的和痛苦的: 【真题例句】 Straitford’ s briefs don’ t sound like the usual Washington back- and-forthing, whereby agencies avoid dramatic(③) declarations on the chance they might be wrong[2003年阅读1 【例句精译】 Straitford公司的简报没有华盛顿许多其他公司常常提供的那种闪烁其词的预报,其他公司这么做是为了避免万一 报不准备人抓住把柄 element Reliant] n.①元素:②组成部分:③人员,分子 【真题例句】 They are different(46: in that) their elements(①) are arranged differently, and each vitamin(47: performs) one or more specific functions in the body1996年完形] 【例句精译】它们的不同之处在于每种维生素内部的元素排列不同,并且每种维生素在人体内都有一种或多种特殊作用 【真题例句】 Such large, impersonal manipulation of capital and industry greatly increased the numbers and importance of shareholders as a class, an element(2)in national life representing irresponsible wealth detached from the land and the duties of the landowners; and almost equally detached from the responsible management of business [1996 Fpi 31 【例句精译】对资本与企业的如此大规模的非个人操纵大大地增加了作为一个阶级的持股人的数量及其地位的重要性。这个阶层 作为国计民生的一部分,不仅从地产和土地所有者的责任中脱离出来,而且几乎相应地也从企业管理的责任中脱离出来 【真题例句】 The change met the technical requirements of the new age by engaging a large professional element(③)and prevented the decline in efficiency that so commonly spoiled the fortunes of family firms in the second and third generation after the energetic founders.1996年阅读3] 【例句精译】通过聘用大量专业人员来适应新时代的技术要求,并防止了效率的降低,而在过去这种低效率曾使得许多旧式家族 企业在精力充沛的创业者之后的第二、三代手中破产倒闭。 engage Lin geid3 v.①(in)从事,忙于:②(to)与……订婚:③聘用;④吸引 【真题例句】 Nevertheless Williams’ s suit charged that the casino, knowing he was“ helplessly addicted to gambling” intentionally worked to“lure” him to“ engage() in conduct against his wil”we[2006年新题型] 【例句精译】然而威廉姆斯还是控告娱乐场,明知道他“不可救药地赌博上瘾”还故意“诱惑”他“违背他自己的意愿参加赌博” 【真题例句】 The change met the technical requirements of the new age by engaging(③) a large professional element and prevented the decline in efficiency that so commonly spoiled the fortunes of family firms in the second and third generation after the energetic founders1996年阅读3] 【例句精译】通过聘用大量专业人员来适应新时代的技术要求,并防止了效率的降低,而在过去这种低效率曾使得许多旧式家族 企业在精力充沛的创业者之后的第二、三代手中破产倒闭。 【真题例句】 To see an animal in pain is enough, for most, to engage(④) sympathy:[1997年翻译] 【例句精译】对于大多数人来说,看见一个动物在受苦,足以引起他们同情 experiment[ Liks permant]n.试验:V.(on)做实验 【真题例句】 Science, In practice, depends far less on the experiments(n) it prepares than on the preparedness of the minds of the men who watch the experiments1999年阅读5] 【例句精译】在实践中,科学成果的取得依赖于做有准备的实验,但更依赖于有思想准备的实验观察者 【真题例句】 He experimented (vi) with antibacterial substances for nine years before he made his discovery[1994年阅读5] 【例句精译】他是对抗菌物质进行了长达9年的实验才有了这项发明 fabricate [faebrikeit] V.①捏造,编造(谎言,借口等):②建造,制造 【真题例句】(63) The newly described languages were often so strikingly different from the well studied languages of Europe and Southeast Asia that some scholars even accused Boas and Sapir of fabricating(@)their data. [2004 F#] 【例句精译】(63)这些新近被描述的语言和得到充分研究的欧洲和东南亚地区的语言往往差别显著,以至于有些学者甚至指责 Boas和 Sapir编造了材料 fa ①公平的,合理的:②相当的,尚好的;③晴朗的:④金发的:n.集市,交易会,博 览会 【真题例句】 To be fair(a①), this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians, and should best be considered north American[1997年阅读2] 第6页《考研英语常考熟词僻义真题语境记忆》 4] 【例句精译】 作为一名医生，我深知最昂贵和最激进的手段也可能是无效的和痛苦的； 【真题例句】 Straitford’s briefs don’t sound like the usual Washington back-and-forthing, whereby agencies avoid dramatic (③) declarations on the chance they might be wrong.[2003 年阅读 1] 【例句精译】 Straitford 公司的简报没有华盛顿许多其他公司常常提供的那种闪烁其词的预报，其他公司这么做是为了避免万一 预报不准备人抓住把柄。 element [5elimEnt] n.①元素；②组成部分；③人员，分子 【真题例句】 They are different (46：in that) their elements (①) are arranged differently, and each vitamin (47：performs) one or more specific functions in the body.[1996 年完形] 【例句精译】 它们的不同之处在于每种维生素内部的元素排列不同，并且每种维生素在人体内都有一种或多种特殊作用。 【真题例句】 Such large, impersonal manipulation of capital and industry greatly increased the numbers and importance of shareholders as a class, an element (②) in national life representing irresponsible wealth detached from the land and the duties of the landowners; and almost equally detached from the responsible management of business.[1996 年阅读 3] 【例句精译】 对资本与企业的如此大规模的非个人操纵大大地增加了作为一个阶级的持股人的数量及其地位的重要性。这个阶层 作为国计民生的一部分，不仅从地产和土地所有者的责任中脱离出来，而且几乎相应地也从企业管理的责任中脱离出来。 【真题例句】 The change met the technical requirements of the new age by engaging a large professional element (③) and prevented the decline in efficiency that so commonly spoiled the fortunes of family firms in the second and third generation after the energetic founders.[1996 年阅读 3] 【例句精译】 通过聘用大量专业人员来适应新时代的技术要求，并防止了效率的降低，而在过去这种低效率曾使得许多旧式家族 企业在精力充沛的创业者之后的第二、三代手中破产倒闭。 engage [in5geidV] v.①（in）从事，忙于；②（to）与……订婚；③聘用；④吸引 【真题例句】 Nevertheless Williams’s suit charged that the casino, knowing he was “helplessly addicted to gambling” intentionally worked to “lure” him to “engage (①) in conduct against his will” well.[2006 年新题型] 【例句精译】 然而威廉姆斯还是控告娱乐场，明知道他“不可救药地赌博上瘾”还故意“诱惑”他“违背他自己的意愿参加赌博”。 【真题例句】 The change met the technical requirements of the new age by engaging (③) a large professional element and prevented the decline in efficiency that so commonly spoiled the fortunes of family firms in the second and third generation after the energetic founders.[1996 年阅读 3] 【例句精译】 通过聘用大量专业人员来适应新时代的技术要求，并防止了效率的降低，而在过去这种低效率曾使得许多旧式家族 企业在精力充沛的创业者之后的第二、三代手中破产倒闭。 【真题例句】 To see an animal in pain is enough, for most, to engage (④) sympathy.[1997 年翻译] 【例句精译】 对于大多数人来说，看见一个动物在受苦，足以引起他们同情。 experiment [iks5perimEnt] n.试验；v.（on）做实验 【真题例句】 Science, in practice, depends far less on the experiments (n.) it prepares than on the preparedness of the minds of the men who watch the experiments.[1999 年阅读 5] 【例句精译】 在实践中，科学成果的取得依赖于做有准备的实验，但更依赖于有思想准备的实验观察者。 【真题例句】 He experimented (vi.) with antibacterial substances for nine years before he made his discovery.[1994 年阅读 5] 【例句精译】 他是对抗菌物质进行了长达 9 年的实验才有了这项发明。 fabricate [5fAbrikeit] v.①捏造，编造（谎言，借口等）；②建造，制造 【真题例句】 (63) The newly described languages were often so strikingly different from the well studied languages of Europe and Southeast Asia that some scholars even accused Boas and Sapir of fabricating (①) their data. [2004 年翻译] 【例句精译】 (63) 这些新近被描述的语言和得到充分研究的欧洲和东南亚地区的语言往往差别显著，以至于有些学者甚至指责 Boas 和 Sapir 编造了材料。 fair [fZE] a.①公平的，合理的；②相当的，尚好的；③晴朗的；④金发的；n.集市，交易会，博 览会 【真题例句】 To be fair (a.①), this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians, and should best be considered North American.[1997 年阅读 2] 第 6 页