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1、SAT考前必背高频词(251-300)两分钟做个小测试，看看你的英语程度251. gerrymanderinggerrymandering/?d?r?m?nd?r?/N-UNCOUNTGerrymanderingistheactofalteringpoliticalboundariesinordertogiveanunfairadvantagetoonepoliticalpartyorgroupofpeople.(为使某一党获得优势)改划选区表不满252. dilapidateddilapidated/d?l?p?de?t?d/TEM8ADJAbuildingthatisdilapidated

2、isoldandinagenerallybadcondition.破旧的例：.anolddilapidatedbarn.一座破旧的谷仓。253. debilitateddebilitate/d?b?l?te?t/TEM8(debilitating,debilitated,debilitates)V-TIfyouaredebilitatedbysomethingsuchasanillness,itcausesyourbodyormindtobecomegraduallyweaker.虚弱正式usupassive例：StewarttookoveryesterdaywhenRussellwasdeb

3、ilitatedbyastomachvirus.昨天因拉塞尔患有肠炎身体变得虚弱，斯图尔特已经接收了他的工作。254. sophistrysophistry/?s?f?str?/N-UNCOUNTSophistryisthepracticeofusingcleverargumentsthatsoundconvincingbutareinfactfalse.狡辩术正式例：Politicalselectionismoredependentonsophistryandlessoneconomicliteracy.政治竞选更多取决于狡辩之术而非对经济是否懂行。255. animosityanimosi

4、ty/?n?m?s?t?/TEM8(animosities)N-UNCOUNTAnimosityisastrongfeelingofdislikeandanger.Animositiesarefeelingsofthiskind.强烈敌意alsoNinpl例：Theresalonghistoryofanimositybetweenthetwonations.在那两个国家间存在着历史悠久的强烈敌意。256. antipathyantipathy/?n?t?p?0?/TEM8N-UNCOUNTAntipathyisastrongfeelingofdislikeorhostilitytowardso

5、meoneorsomething.憎恶正式例：.thevotingpublicsantipathytowardthepresident.投票民众对总统的憎恶。257. dishearteneddisheartened/d?s?h?nd/ADJIfyouaredisheartened,youfeeldisappointedaboutsomethingandhavelessconfidenceorlesshopeaboutitthanyoudidbefore.灰心的例：Hewasdisheartenedbytheirhostilereaction.他被他们敌意的反响弄得灰心了。258. hackn

6、eyedhackneyed/?h?kn?d/TEM8ADJIfyoudescribesomethingsuchasasayingoranimageashackneyed,youthinkitisnolongerlikelytointerest,amuse,oraffectpeoplebecauseithasbeenused,seen,orheardmanytimesbefore.老生常谈的;不新奇的例：Powercorruptsandabsolutepowercorruptsabsolutely.Thatstheoldhackneyedphrase,butitstrue.权利导致腐败，绝对权利

7、导致绝对腐败。这虽是老生常谈，但无半点虚言。259. paradigmparadigm/?p?r?da?m/CET6+TEM8(paradigms)N-VARAparadigmisamodelforsomethingthatexplainsitorshowshowitcanbeproduced.范例正式例：.anewparadigmofproduction.一种新的消费范例。260. placidplacid/?pl?s?d/TEM41. ADJAplacidpersonoranimaliscalmanddoesnoteasilybecomeexcited,angry,orupset.温和的例

8、：Shewasaplacidchildwhorarelycried.她是个温和的孩子，很少哭。2. ADJAplacidplace,areaofwater,orlifeiscalmandpeaceful.平静的例：.theplacidwatersofLakeErie.伊利湖平静的湖水。261. recalcitrantrecalcitrant/r?k?ls?tr?nt/ADJIfyoudescribesomeoneorsomethingasrecalcitrant,youmeanthattheyare正式unwillingtoobeyordersoraredifficulttodealwith

9、.不服从命令的;难对付的usuADJn例：Thedangeristhatrecalcitrantlocalauthoritieswillrejecttheirresponsibilities.危险在于那些不服从命令的地方当局将回绝履行他们的职责。262. redundancyredundancy/r?d?nd?ns?/CET6+TEM8(redundancies)1. N-UNCOUNTRedundancymeansbeingmaderedundant.裁员商业例：Thousandsofbankemployeesarefacingredundancyastheiremployerscutcos

10、ts.数千名银行职员面临裁员，因为他们的雇主要削减本钱。2. N-COUNTWhenthereareredundancies,anorganizationtellssomeofitsemployeestoleavebecausetheirjobsarenolongernecessaryorbecausetheorganizationcannolongeraffordtopaythem.多余的员工英国英语商业263. unorthodoxunorthodox/?n?9?d?ks/TEM8ADJIfyoudescribesomeonesbehaviour,beliefs,orcustomsasun

11、orthodox,youmeanthattheyaredifferentfromwhatisgenerallyaccepted.非正统的;另类的例：Thereality-basedshowfollowedtheunorthodoxlivesofOzzy,hiswifeSharon,daughterKelly,andson,Jack.这个写实剧取材于奥兹、其妻莎伦、女儿凯莉和儿子杰克的另类生活。264. pacifistpacifist/?p?s?f?st/(pacifists)N-COUNTApacifistissomeonewhobelievesthatviolenceiswrongandr

12、efusestotakepartinwars.和平主义者;反战者例：Manyprotestersinsisttheyarepacifists,opposedtowarinallforms.许多抗议者坚持说他们是和平主义者，反对一切形式的战争。265. demagoguedemagogue/?d?m?g?g/(alsodemagog)TEM8(demagogues)N-COUNTIfyousaythatsomeonesuchasapoliticianisademagogueyouarecriticizingthembecauseyouthinktheytrytowinpeoplessupport

13、byappealingto表不满theiremotionsratherthanusingreasonablearguments.煽动者oftadjN266. prognosticatorprognosticatorprn?stikeit?n.prognosticate的变形prognosticateprn?stikeitvt.预示（尤指预兆，前兆）：toprognosticatefuturerelations预示将来的关系预测267. dirgedirge/d?d?/（dirges）N-COUNTAdirgeisaslow,sadsongorpieceofmusic.Dirgesaresome

14、timesperformedatfunerals.（葬礼中演奏的）挽歌ususing268. diminutivediminutive/d?m?nj?t?v/ADJAdiminutivepersonorobjectisverysmall.微小的例：Hereyesscannedtheroomuntiltheycametorestonadiminutivefigurestandingattheentrance.她的目光扫视着房间，最后停留在一个站在入口的小小的身影上。269. virtuosityvirtuosity/?v?t?s?t?/N-UNCOUNTThevirtuosityofsomeon

15、esuchasanartistorathleteistheirgreatskill.（如艺术家或运发动的）高超技巧oftwithposs例：Atthattime,hisvirtuosityonthetrumpethadnoparallelinjazz.那时，他高超的小号吹奏技巧在爵士乐界无人能比。270. halcyonhalcyon/?h?ls?n/ADJAhalcyontimeisatimeinthepastthatwaspeacefulorhappy.（旧日光阴）平静的;幸福的文学性ADJn例：Itwasallafarcryfromthosehalcyondaysin1990,whenh

16、ewonthreetournamentsontheEuropeantour.这和1990年的那些美妙光阴迥然不同，当时他在欧洲巡回赛中赢了三场锦标赛。271. invokeinvoke/?n?v?k/CET6+TEM8(invoking,invoked,invokes)1. V-TIfyouinvokealaw,youstatethatyouaretakingaparticularactionbecausethatlawallowsortellsyouto.求助于(法律)例：Thejudgeinvokedaninternationallawthatprotectsrefugees.法官援用了一

17、项保护难民的国际法律。2. V-TIfyouinvokesomethingsuchasaprinciple,asaying,orafamousperson,yourefertotheminordertosupportyourargument.援引例：.economistswhoinvoketheprincipleofconsumersovereigntytosupporttheirarguments.援引消费者主权原那么来支持自己论点的经济学家们。3. V-TIfsomethingsuchasapieceofmusicinvokesafeelingoranimage,itcausessomeo

18、netohavethefeelingortoseetheimage.Manypeopleconsiderthisuseto使人想起beincorrectbecauseisthecorrectwordforthis.例：AppalachianSpringbyAaronCoplandinvokedtheatmosphereofthewideopenspacesoftheprairies.艾伦科普兰的？阿帕拉契亚的春天？使人想起了那种辽阔草原的气氛。272. oracularoracular/？r？kj？l？/ADJoforrelatingtoanoracle神谕的例：Apollohadhisora

19、cularshrineatDelphi273. palpitationpalpitation/？p？lp？te？n/(palpitations)N-VARWhensomeonehaspalpitations,theirheartbeatsveryfastinanirregularway.心悸例：Caffeinecancausepalpitationsandheadaches.咖啡因能引起心悸和头痛。274. prattleprattle/?pr?t?l/(prattling,prattled,prattles)V-IIfyousaythatsomeoneprattlesonaboutsomet

20、hing,youarecriticizingthembecausetheyaretalkingalotwithoutsayinganythingimportant.闲扯;喋喋不休非正式例：LouprattledonaboutvarioustrivialitiestillIwantedtoscream.卢就各种琐碎小事唠叨个没完，一直到我烦得都想尖叫了。275. prudentprudent/?pru?d?nt/CET6+TEM8ADJSomeonewhoisprudentissensibleandcareful.慎重的例：Itisclearlyprudenttotakeallprecautio

21、ns.采取一切防范措施显然是慎重的。276. raconteurraconteur/?r?k?n?t?/(raconteurs)N-COUNTAraconteurissomeone,usuallyaman,whocantellstoriesinaninterestingoramusingway.擅长讲故事者例：Hespokeeightlanguagesandwasanotedraconteur.他说八种语言，是个出了名的讲故事高手。277. respiterespite/?r?sp?t/TEM8某种不快中1. N-SINGArespiteisashortperiodofrestfromsome

22、thingunpleasant.（的）小间歇正式alsonodet,oftNfromn例：Itwassomeweeksnowsincetheydhadanyrespitefromshellfire.他们数周在炮火中，中间没任何小的间歇。2. N-SINGArespiteisashortdelaybeforeaveryunpleasantordifficultsituationwhichmayormaynottakeplace.暂缓正式alsonodet例：Devaluationwouldonlygivetheeconomyabriefrespite.货币贬值只会给经济一个短时间的暂缓。278.

23、 sanctuarysanctuary/?s?ktj?r?/CET6+TEM8(sanctuaries)1. N-COUNTAsanctuaryisaplacewherepeoplewhoareindangerfromotherpeoplecangotobesafe.避难所例：Hischurchbecameasanctuaryforthousandsofpeoplewhofledthecivilwar.他的教堂成了数千逃避内战的人们的一个避难所。2. N-UNCOUNTSanctuaryisthesafetyprovidedinasanctuary.庇护例：Someofthemhavesoug

24、htsanctuaryinthechurch.他们中的一些人已在教堂里寻求庇护。279. truculenttruculent/?tr?kj?l?nt/1. ADJIfyousaythatsomeoneistruculent,youmeanthattheyarebad-temperedandaggressive.易怒的;好斗的2. truculenceN-UNCOUNT例：Whatdoyouwant?sheaskedwithherusualtruculence.“你想要什么?，她用往常的挑衅口吻问道。280. acumenacumen/?kj?m?n/TEM8N-UNCOUNTAcumenis

25、theabilitytomakegoodjudgmentsandquickdecisions.敏锐;精明281. unwarrantedunwarranted/?n?w?r?nt?d/ADJIfyoudescribesomethingasunwarranted,youarecriticalofitbecausethereisnoneedorreasonforit.不必要的;无端的正式例：Anyattempttodiscusstheissueofhumanrightswasrejectedasanunwarrantedinterferenceinthecountrysinternalaffair

26、s.任何希望讨论人权问题的要求都被视为对该国内政的无端干预而被回绝了。282. pithinesspithinesspi0inisn.多髓(性)简洁有力，简练pithy的变形283. schismschism/?sk?z?m,?s?z-/(schisms)N-VARWhenthereisaschism,agroupororganizationdividesintotwogroupsasaresultofdifferencesinthinkingandbeliefs.分裂正式例：Thechurchseemstobeonthebrinkofschism.该教会看来处于分裂的边缘。284. hiat

27、ushiatus/ha?e?t?s/TEM8N-SINGAhiatusisapauseinwhichnothinghappens,oragapwheresomethingismissing.间歇;空隙正式例：Diplomaticeffortstoreachasettlementresumetodayafteratwo-weekhiatus.在两周间歇后，为达成解决方案而进展的外交努力于今天重新开始。285. precludepreclude/pr?klu?d/CET6TEM8(precluding,precluded,precludes)V-TIfsomethingprecludesaneve

28、ntoraction,itpreventstheeventoractionfromhappening.阻止(某事件或行动发生)正式例：At84,Johnfeelshisageprecludestoomuchtravel.在84岁时，约翰感觉到他的年龄不允许他作太多的旅行。286. amalgamateamalgamate/?m?lg?me?t/TEM8(amalgamating,amalgamated,amalgamates)V-RECIPWhentwoormorethings,especiallyorganizations,amalgamateorareamalgamated,theybec

29、omeonelargething.合并例：Thefirmhasamalgamatedwithanothercompany.这家公司已经与另一家公司合并了。例：Thechemicalcompanieshadamalgamatedintoavastconglomerate.这些化学公司已经合并成了一个巨型企业集团。287. symbiosissymbiosis/?s?mb?s?s,-ba?-/1. N-UNCOUNTSymbiosisisacloserelationshipbetweentwoorganismsofdifferentkindswhichbenefitsbothorganisms.共

30、生;共生关系技术例：.thelinkbetweenbacteria,symbiosis,andtheevolutionofplantsandanimals.细菌、共生和动植物进化间的联络。2. N-UNCOUNTSymbiosisisanyrelationshipbetweendifferentthings,people,orgroupsthatbenefitsallthethingsorpeopleconcerned.互惠互利的关系例：.thecosysymbiosisofthetraditionalpoliticalparties.这些传统政党间友好的互惠互利关系。288. moribun

31、dmoribund/?m?r?b?nd/TEM8ADJIfyoudescribesomethingasmoribund,youmeanthatitisinaverybadcondition.垂死的;奄奄一息的正式例：.themoribundeconomy.死气沉沉的经济.289. elocutionelocution/?l?kju?n/N-UNCOUNTElocutionishowclearlysomeonespeaksorsings.演说术;演说技巧例：WhenIwas11mymothersentmetoelocutionlessons.在我11岁的时候，妈妈把我送去学习演说技巧课程。290

32、. venalvenal/?vi?n?l/ADJIfyoudescribesomeoneasvenal,youdisapproveofthembecausetheyarepreparedtodoalmostanythinginreturnformoney,eventhingsthataredishonestorimmoral.唯利是图的表不满例：IanTrimmeriscorruptandthoroughlyvenal.伊恩特里默贪污受贿，唯利是图到了极点。例：.venalpoliticians.唯利是图的政客们。291. lopsidedlopsided/?l?p?sa?d?d/TEM8AD

33、JSomethingthatislopsidedisunevenbecauseonesideislowerorheavierthantheother.两边上下不平的;不平衡的例：Hissuithadshouldersthatmadehimlooklopsided.他西装的肩部使他看上去两肩上下不平。temperedtemp?dadj.缓和的，温和的;调节的;v.调和;节制（temper的过去分词）293. mirthfulmirthfulm?:0fuladj.欢乐的，快乐的，充满欢乐的，欢快的令人欢乐的;逗人发笑的294. indelibleindelible/?n?d?l?b?l/TEM81

34、. ADJIfyousaythatsomethingleavesanindelibleimpression,youmeanthatitisveryunlikelytobeforgotten.难忘的usuADJn例：MyvisittoIndiain1986leftanindelibleimpressiononme.1986年的印度之行给我留下了难忘的印象。2. indeliblyADVADVwithv例：Thehorrorsheexperiencedareimprinted,perhapsindelibly,inhisbrain.经历的恐惧事件在他脑海中刻下了深深的，也许是难以磨灭的印记。3.

35、ADJIndelibleinkoranindeliblestaincannotberemovedorwashedout.（污渍）洗不掉的usuADJn例：Itleavesindeliblestainsonclothes.它会在衣物上留下洗不掉的污渍。例：Themessagewaswritteninindelibleink.这条信息是用不褪色的墨水写的。295. floridflorid/?fl?r?d/TEM81. ADJIfyoudescribesomethingasflorid,youdisapproveofthefactthatitis过分花哨的表不满complicatedandextr

36、avagantratherthanplainandsimple.例：.floridlanguage.过于华美的词藻。2. ADJSomeonewhoisfloridalwayshasaredface.面色红润的例：Jacobswasastout,floridman.雅各布斯是个身材结实，脸色红润的男人。296. malfeasancemalfeasance/m?l?fi?z?ns/Nthedoingofawrongfulorillegalact,espbyapublicofficial（公共官员的）渎职行为法律fcomparemisfeasance,nonfeasance297. pastor

37、alpastoral/?pa?st?r?l/TEM81. ADJThepastoraldutiesofapriestorotherreligiousleaderinvolvelookingafterthepeopleheorshehasresponsibilityfor,especiallybyhelpingthemwiththeirpersonalproblems.牧师职责的ADJn例：.thepastoralcareofthesick.牧师对病人的照料。2. ADJApastoralplace,atmosphere,orideaischaracteristicofpeacefulcount

38、rylifeandscenery.田园生活的;田园风光的ADJn例：.atranquilpastoralscene.宁静的田园风光。298. intemperanceintemperanceintemp?r?nsn.无节制;放纵;过度;纵情无节制（或放纵）的行为饮酒无度;酗酒299. inimicalinimical/?n?m?k?l/ADJConditionsthatareinimicaltosomethingmakeitdifficultforthatthingtoexistordowell.不利的正式例：.goalsinimicaltoWesterninterests.对西方利益不利的目的。300. mellifluousmellifluous/m?l?fl?s/ADJAmellifluousvoiceorpieceofmusicissmoothandgentleandverypleasanttolistento.悦耳的;温顺的;动听的正式usuADJn例：Igrewuparoundpeoplewhohadwonderful,mellifluousvoices.我是在一群有着悦耳动听嗓音的人周围长大的。两分钟做个小测试，看看你的英语程度