普通专升本大学英语复习之重点单词串讲（7）

普通专升本大学英语词汇的积累直接关系到考生们能不能顺利且快速提高考试分数的问题。只有不断地记忆单词，考生们才能更好地更顺畅地做题。

1、comedy/kmdi/

n.喜剧；滑稽，幽默

Today,Chris Rock still does live comedyshows around the world.今天，克里斯·洛克仍然在世界各地进行现场喜剧表演。

2、chemist/kemst/

n.化学家；药剂师；药商

The chemist says she always has a passionfor science.这位化学家说她对科学一直很有热情。

3、leisure/le(r)/

n.空闲，闲暇

More importantly,who will bearound for you to share your leisure time with更重要的是，你会和谁一起共度你的闲暇时光？

4、significance/sɡnfkns/

n.重要性；意义；含义

There are some buildings which have historicalsignificance to the locals or to the wider community.有些建筑对当地人或更广泛的社区具有历史意义。

5、construction/knstrkn/

n.建造，建构

When asked why he decided to start aconstruction company,Zhang replies,"It's not a constructioncompany."被问及为什么决定开一家建筑公司时，张回答说：“这不是一家建筑公司。”

6、invest/nvest/

v.投资；投入；赋予

This view assumes that rich societies willinvest in environmental care.这一观点假设，富裕的社会将对环境保护进行投资。

nvestment/nvestmnt/n.投资，投入）

7、generate/denret/

v.产生；引起；造成

The great question is who should benefitfrom the analysis of all the data that our lives now generate.

重要的问题是，谁应该从我们现今生活中产生的所有数据的分析中受益。

generation/denren/n.产生；一代人

8、handle/hndl/

n.把手

v.处理；操纵

She thought that if she armed herself withall the knowledge she could gather she could handle anything.她曾以为，如果她用其所能搜集到的所有知识充实自己，她就能处理任何事。

9、adjustment/dstmnt/

n.调整，调节

She went through a period of emotionaladjustment after her marriage broke up.婚姻破裂后，她熬过了一段感情调整期。

adjust/dst/vt.调整，使…适合

10、argument/ɑɡjumnt/

n.争论；论据

Some people disagree with this argument.有些人不同意这一论点。

11、suspect/sspekt/

v.怀疑

n.嫌疑人

Why do you suspect the truth of theinformation你为什么凭空怀疑这消息的真实性？

12、assistant/sstnt/

n.助手；助理；助教adj.助理的；辅助的

She couldn't attend the meeting so herassistant took her place.她不能参加会议，所以她的助手代她出席。

assistance/sstns/n.帮助，援助

assist/sst/v.参加，出席

13、decorate/dekret/

v.装饰；装修

The paper flowers are bright and colorful,so they were used to decorate the whole store.这些纸花色彩鲜艳，所以被用来装饰整个商店。

14、attempt/tempt/

n.企图；尝试；努力v.努力，试图

It was anotherattempt to distract attention from the truth.这又是企图分散人们对事实真相的注意力。

15、inspire/nspa(r)/

v.鼓舞；启示；激发

Having the dream on paper can inspire youand your team to think of new solutions.在纸上记下您的梦想可以激发您和您的团队考虑新的解决方案。

16、direction/drekn/

n.方向；指导

Once again her life felt lacking indirection.她的生活似乎又没了方向。

17、reputation/repjuten/

n.名誉，名声

It was this campaign that established thepaper's reputation.正是这场运动确立了这家报纸的声誉。

18、convenient/knvinint/

adj.方便的；近便的

It's a new convenient way to send greetingsand wishes.这是一种新的发送问候和祝福的便捷方式。

convenience/knvinins/n.方便，便利

19、property/prpti/

n.所有物，财产

He is now co-partner in a new propertycompany.他现在是一家新房地产公司的合伙人。

20、enhance/nhɑns/

v.提高；增强；增进

I should be confident and enhance myability to achieve my goal.为实现我的目标，我应该要有信心，并提高我的能力。

21、compel/kmpel/

v.强迫；迫使；使必须

She could compel him to support the childafter it was born.她可以迫使他在孩子出生后抚养孩子。