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ACT考试读写能力 - Opposition

在这里你将学习一些与反对相关的英语单词,例如“offset”、“aggravate”、“ostracize”等,这将帮助你在ACT考试中取得好成绩。

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Essential Vocabulary for ACT
preemptive
[形容词]

done before something else happens to prevent a problem or danger

预防性的, 先发制人的

预防性的, 先发制人的

Ex: The city issued preemptive evacuation order before the hurricane arrived .
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detrimental
[形容词]

causing harm or damage

有害的,  detrimental的

有害的, detrimental的

Ex: Negative self-talk can detrimental to mental health and self-esteem .
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depredation
[名词]

the act of attacking, taking goods forcefully, damaging and destructing

掠夺, 破坏

掠夺, 破坏

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the act of completely destroying or eliminating something, especially a population or group

灭绝, 清除

灭绝, 清除

Ex: The company faced criticism for exterminating old-growth forests to expand its operations.
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retardant
[名词]

the thing that slows down or inhibits a process or action

抑制剂, 阻燃剂

抑制剂, 阻燃剂

Ex: The additive in paint serves as a retardant to prevent mold growth .
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nuisance
[名词]

something or someone that causes trouble and annoyance

麻烦事, 烦恼

麻烦事, 烦恼

Ex: The frequent power outages were a nuisance for the business .
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to refute
[动词]

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

驳斥, 反驳

驳斥, 反驳

Ex: refuted the theory with a well-reasoned counterexample .
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to rebut
[动词]

to prove something false or incorrect with evidence or argumentation

反驳, 驳斥

反驳, 驳斥

Ex: rebuts misleading statements during debates .
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to disprove
[动词]

to show that something is false or incorrect

反驳, 驳斥

反驳, 驳斥

Ex: The lawyer attempted disprove the witness 's testimony .
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to inhibit
[动词]

to prevent or limit an action or process

抑制, 限制

抑制, 限制

Ex: A supportive environment can inhibit stress and promote well-being .
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to enervate
[动词]

to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength

使虚弱, 耗尽精力

使虚弱, 耗尽精力

Ex: The constant stress at work began enervate her , affecting both her physical and mental health .
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to thwart
[动词]

to intentionally prevent someone or something from accomplishing a purpose or plan

阻止, 挫败

阻止, 挫败

Ex: Quick thinking and thwarted a potential disaster during the fire last year .
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to prevent
[动词]

to not let someone do something

阻止, 防止

阻止, 防止

Ex: Right now , the police are taking action prevent the protest from escalating .
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to preclude
[动词]

to stop or prevent something from happening

排除, 阻止

排除, 阻止

Ex: The proposed changes are designed preclude future financial crises .
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to impede
[动词]

to create difficulty or obstacles that make it hard for something to happen or progress

阻碍, 妨碍

阻碍, 妨碍

Ex: The thick impeded visibility and slowed down the morning commute .
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to disorient
[动词]

to cause someone to lose their sense of direction, leading to confusion or a feeling of being lost

使迷失方向, 使感到困惑

使迷失方向, 使感到困惑

Ex: The intense flashing lights at the concert disoriented some audience members .
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to encumber
[动词]

to hinder the process or make something harder to do or achieve

阻碍, 妨碍

阻碍, 妨碍

Ex: The outdated procedures encumbering the efficiency of the entire system .
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to abandon
[动词]

to stop supporting an idea, policy, concept, etc.

放弃, 抛弃

放弃, 抛弃

Ex: The organization was forced abandon its plans for expansion due to budget constraints .
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to eliminate
[动词]

to fully remove or get rid of something

消除, 去除

消除, 去除

Ex: Personal protective measures , such as vaccination , can eliminate the spread of certain diseases .
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to discard
[动词]

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

丢弃, 舍弃

丢弃, 舍弃

Ex: The office manager requested employees discard outdated documents for shredding .
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to shun
[动词]

to deliberately avoid, ignore, or keep away from someone or something

避开, 回避

避开, 回避

Ex: Despite the sincere apology , some continued shun her , making it challenging to rebuild trust within the group .
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to elude
[动词]

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

逃避, 躲避

逃避, 躲避

Ex: The fugitive eluded law enforcement by changing identities and locations .
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to dodge
[动词]

to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility

躲避, 规避

躲避, 规避

Ex: The manager dodged questions about the restructuring plan last week .
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to ostracize
[动词]

to exclude someone from a community or group as a form of punishment or social rejection

排斥, 孤立

排斥, 孤立

Ex: The strict religious community ostracize members who disobeyed their rules .
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to eschew
[动词]

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

避免, 避开

避免, 避开

Ex: The company chose eschew traditional marketing methods in favor of digital strategies .
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to expel
[动词]

to force someone to leave a place, organization, etc.

逐出, 开除

逐出, 开除

Ex: The expelled him for cheating .
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to repel
[动词]

to push away or cause something or someone to retreat or withdraw

驱逐, 抵制

驱逐, 抵制

Ex: The strong repelled the hot air balloon , causing it to drift away from its intended path .
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to dispose
[动词]

to throw away something, often in a responsible manner

处理, 处置

处理, 处置

Ex: As part of the move, they had to dispose of furniture that was no longer needed.
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to counter
[动词]

to do something to avoid or decrease the harmful or unpleasant effects of something

抵消, 对抗

抵消, 对抗

Ex: The organization is countering the negative impact of climate change through conservation efforts .
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to eradicate
[动词]

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

消除, 根除

消除, 根除

Ex: The vaccination campaign eradicated the spread of the infectious disease .
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to end or destroy something entirely

熄灭, 消灭

熄灭, 消灭

Ex: The company implemented a new strategy extinguish inefficiencies and improve overall productivity .
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to douse
[动词]

to loosen, especially by reducing tension or pressure

放松, 松开

放松, 松开

Ex: The mechanic doused the tension on the brake cables to fix the issue .
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to curb
[动词]

to lessen the intensity of something or keep it under control, often through restraint or inhibition

抑制, 控制

抑制, 控制

Ex: The therapist taught him techniques curb his anxiety in stressful situations .
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to scourge
[动词]

to cause widespread destruction or devastation, often resulting in complete ruin

蹂躏, 摧残

蹂躏, 摧残

Ex: Poverty continues scourge communities , affecting generations of families .
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to extirpate
[动词]

to completely destroy or remove something

根除, 铲除

根除, 铲除

Ex: The team of experts worked extirpate the cybersecurity threat and secure the network .
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to attenuate
[动词]

to take away from something's effect, value, size, power, or amount

减弱, 降低

减弱, 降低

Ex: The dike was built attenuate the force of the river 's floodwaters and protect the surrounding area .
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to detract
[动词]

to lessen the value or quality of something

贬低, 贬损

贬低, 贬损

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to scrap
[动词]

to get rid of something that is old or no longer of use

报废, 废弃

报废, 废弃

Ex: The factory scrapped outdated machinery and invested in new technology .
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to deter
[动词]

to stop something from happening

阻止, 威慑

阻止, 威慑

Ex: The quick response by the deterred further violence .
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to rid
[动词]

to free from something undesirable or unwanted

摆脱 (bǎituō), 除去 (chúqù)

摆脱 (bǎituō), 除去 (chúqù)

Ex: The homeowner sought professional help ridded the house of a persistent pest infestation .
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to repulse
[动词]

to drive back or push away

驱逐, 击退

驱逐, 击退

Ex: His arrogant demeanor and insensitive repulsed most people he met .
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to aggravate
[动词]

to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

加重, 恶化

加重, 恶化

Ex: aggravated the injury when proper care was not taken .
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to retaliate
[动词]

to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner

报复, 反击

报复, 反击

Ex: The organization decided retaliate hacking attempts by counterattacking the source .
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to offset
[动词]

to compensate for the effects of something through appropriate actions or measures

抵消, 弥补

抵消, 弥补

Ex: She is offsetting her carbon footprint by using public transportation and reducing energy consumption .
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to destroy someone or something completely

消灭, 摧毁

消灭, 摧毁

Ex: The powerful annihilated the entire building .
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to a degree that prevents something

禁止性地, 过于昂贵地

禁止性地, 过于昂贵地

Ex: Access to the archives prohibitively limited to authorized personnel only .
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