SAT词汇技能2 - 第42课

a person who has an interest in a particular subject but lacks determination or knowledge on the matter

业余爱好者, 小白

persistent effort or attention towards a task or goal

勤奋, 努力

consistently putting in the necessary time and energy to achieve one's goals

勤勉的, 努力的

active and full of energy

充满活力的, 有活力的

to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength

使无力, 疲惫

to cause someone or something to lose strength

削弱, 使虚弱

too much pride in one's abilities or achievements

虚荣, 自负

showing excessive pride in one's abilities or accomplishments

自负的, 虚荣的

a hard time in a country's economy characterized by a reduction in employment, production, and trade

衰退

(of a gene or trait) showing its specific appearance only when an individual inherits it from both parents

隐性, 隐性基因的

to form a judgment on the quality, worth, nature, ability or importance of something, someone, or a situation

评估, 估价

an expert who calculates the value of something to impose tax on it

评估师, 价值评估专家

not related to any individual

非个人的, 非人称的

to pretend to be another person by imitating the way they look and behave in order to fool others

模仿, 冒充

to make someone leave their home by force, particularly because of an unpleasant event

使流离失所, 搬迁

the inherent qualities that one is normally characterized by

气质, 性格

to take away someone's ownership of a property

剥夺, 废止

a difficult situation where progress is not possible because the people involved are unable to come to an agreement

僵局, 死胡同

(of a path) not possible to travel across or through

无法通行的, 无法穿越的