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SAT词汇技能4 - 第7课

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preparation
preparation
[名词]

the process or act of making a person or thing ready for use, an event, act, situation, etc.

准备

准备

Ex: The event organizers focused on every detail in their preparation. 
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preponderance

the quality of being greater in number or quantity

优势, 数量上的优势

优势, 数量上的优势

Ex: The preponderance of complaints suggests that the service quality has declined. 
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to prepossess

to positively impact someone’s opinion

给人留下好印象, 产生积极影响

给人留下好印象, 产生积极影响

Ex: Her confident and friendly demeanor always prepossesses those she meets. 
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preposterous
preposterous
[形容词]

absurd and contrary to common sense

荒谬的, 可笑的

荒谬的, 可笑的

Ex: The idea that elephants can fly is preposterous and defies all known laws of physics. 
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disciple
disciple
[名词]

a follower or student who adheres to the teachings and practices of a particular leader, teacher, or philosophy

门徒,  追随者

门徒, 追随者

Ex: Jesus Christ had many disciples who followed him and spread his teachings. 
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disciplinary
disciplinary
[形容词]

related to a specific branch of knowledge or academic field

纪律的, 专业的

纪律的, 专业的

Ex: She completed a disciplinary study in the field of cognitive psychology. 
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to discipline

to train a person or animal by instruction and exercise, usually with the aim of improving or correcting behavior

管教, 教育

管教, 教育

Ex: Parents use various methods to discipline their children, teaching them values and acceptable behavior. 
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to arraign
to arraign
[动词]

to formally request someone’s presence in court to answer for a serious crime

控告, 传讯

控告, 传讯

Ex: They are currently arraigning him for charges related to organized crime activities. 
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arrant
arrant
[形容词]

complete and utter, typically used to describe something negative or undesirable

完全的, 彻头彻尾的

完全的, 彻头彻尾的

Ex: He was accused of being an arrant fool for making such a reckless decision. 
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arroyo
arroyo
[名词]

a usually dry watercourse that after a heavy rain temporarily fills and flows with water

通常干涸的水道,大雨后暂时充满水并流动, 干河床

通常干涸的水道,大雨后暂时充满水并流动, 干河床

Ex: Wildlife in the area depended on the arroyo’s temporary waters for survival after the rains. 
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to squabble
to squabble
[动词]

to noisily argue over an unimportant matter

争吵, 吵架

争吵, 吵架

Ex: The children began to squabble over the last piece of cake, each insisting it was rightfully theirs. 
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squatter
squatter
[名词]

someone who occupies an empty building or land illegally

擅自占用者, 非法占据者

擅自占用者, 非法占据者

Ex: The authorities evicted the squatter who had been living in the abandoned warehouse for months. 
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squeamish
squeamish
[形容词]

easily sickened by unpleasant things

敏感的, 娇气的

敏感的, 娇气的

Ex: She felt squeamish when she saw the blood on the floor after the accident. 
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to befog
to befog
[动词]

to cover or obscure something with fog or smoke, making it hard to see

使模糊, 被雾笼罩

使模糊, 被雾笼罩

Ex: The thick mist befogged the view of the mountains. 
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to befriend
to befriend
[动词]

to make friends with someone

与...交朋友, 结交

与...交朋友, 结交

Ex: During the school orientation, she made an effort to befriend her classmates. 
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to collide
to collide
[动词]

to come into sudden and forceful contact with another object or person

碰撞, 相撞

碰撞, 相撞

Ex: The two cars collided at the intersection, resulting in a minor accident. 
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collision
collision
[名词]

(physics) the act of two or more moving items crashing into each other

碰撞, 撞击

碰撞, 撞击

Ex: Astronomers predicted a future collision between two galaxies billions of years from now. 
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to squander
to squander
[动词]

to waste or misuse something valuable, such as money, time, or opportunities

浪费, 挥霍

浪费, 挥霍

Ex: Instead of investing wisely, he chose to squander his inheritance on extravagant vacations. 
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to collapse
to collapse
[动词]

to experience a sudden and complete failure

崩溃, 倒塌

崩溃, 倒塌

Ex: The entire project collapsed under the weight of unrealistic expectations and poor planning. 
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