SAT词汇技能4 - 第7课

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

准备, 筹备

a superiority in numbers or amount

优势, 占优势

influence (somebody's) opinion in advance

预先影响, 影响某人

contrary to reason or common sense

荒唐的, 可笑的

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

门徒, 追随者

related to a specific branch of knowledge or academic field

学科的, 与特定学科相关的

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

规范, 纠正

accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy

控告, 指控

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

完全的, 彻底的

a stream or brook

小溪, 河流

to noisily argue over an unimportant matter

争吵, 争执

a person who lives in an unoccupied building or on an empty land illegally, without permission or rent

非法居住者, 占房者

excessively fastidious and easily disgusted

挑剔的, 敏感的

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

使模糊, 遮蔽

to make friends with someone

交朋友, 与人交往

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

碰撞, 冲突

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

碰撞, 撞击

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

浪费, 挥霍

to experience a sudden and complete failure

崩溃, 倒塌