SAT词汇技能4 - 第 17 课

to officially take possession or control of something, typically for military or governmental purposes, often without the consent of the owner

征用

to recall and show respect for an important person, event, etc. from the past with an action or in a ceremony

纪念

to speak positively about someone or something and suggest their suitability

推荐

suitable in comparison to something else, like quality, extent, size, etc.

成比例的

a set of written explanations or descriptions about an event or a situation

评论

to thoroughly mix different things together

混合

put into commission; equip for service; of ships

投入使用

the state of being dedicated to someone or something

承诺

the formal act of sending a person to a mental health facility, prison, or similar institution, often following legal proceedings

收治命令

a disorderly outburst or tumult

骚动

to regularly travel to one's place of work and home by different means

通勤

the failure to obey

不服从

refusing or failing to follow rules, orders, or instructions, often showing resistance to authority

不服从的

prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting

剥夺继承权

to speak negatively about someone, often shaming them

贬低

not letting one's emotions influence one's judgment and decisions, thus able to stay rational and fair

无情的

to stop or prevent something from happening

阻止

characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)

早熟的

someone or something that comes before another of the same type, acting as a sign of what will come next

前兆

to come before something else in time

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