SAT词汇技能4 - 第18课

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

删节, 审查

to remove something, often by erasing or crossing it out

删除, 抹去

the act of expelling or forcing someone to leave a particular place, especially a school

开除, 驱逐

information and statements that are mostly biased and false and are used to promote a political cause or leader

宣传

to reproduce and produce offspring through natural methods

繁殖, 传播

a natural inclination to behave in a certain way or exhibit particular characteristics

倾向, 趋势

the property of being close together

近邻, 接近性

being in due proportion

成比例的, 适当的

a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water, often linking two seas or an inlet with a larger expanse of water

海峡, 斯特雷特

exaggeratedly proper

过于拘谨的, 过于正式的

extremely bad, unpleasant, or unacceptable in a way that deeply affects or offends the senses, emotions, or moral sensibilities

可怕的, 骇人听闻的

to end or lessen a person's anger by giving in to their demands

平息, 安抚

of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)

上诉的, 上诉方面的

add to the very end

追加, 附加

having the quality of being appropriate or closely connected to the subject or situation at hand

适当的, 相关的

to estimate or assess the value, quality, or performance of something or someone

评估, 估价

someone who works for a skilled person for a specific period of time to learn their skills, usually earning a low income

学徒, 实习生

a supplementary component that improves capability

附属物, 配件

to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

说服, 劝说

being susceptible to persuasion

容易说服的, 可说服的