人教版 高三unit8-9词汇解析
新教材高三整个学年单词详解(Unit8&9)
Unit8
motivation
n.
1.) 动力，动机
the motivation for learning
学习的动力
2.) 积极性;干劲
She insists her success is due to motivation rather than brilliance.
她坚称自己取得的成就靠的是干劲，而不是才智。
stick
vt.
1.) 刺;戮;刺死
stick a pig 宰猪
2.) 钉住;插牢
stick a butterfly钉制蝴蝶标本
3.) 粘贴;张贴
They stuck the notice on the wall.
他们把通知贴在墙上。
4.) 【口】放置
Her younger sister helped her stick a flower in her hair.
她妹妹帮她把一朵花插在头发上。
5.) 伸,伸出
Don’t stick your head out of the train window.
不要把头伸出火车窗外面。
6.) 使停止;阻塞
The ship has been stuck here for a week by bad weather.
由于天气恶劣，船只被阻在此已经一周。
vi.
1.) 粘住;钉住
This stamp won’t stick.
这张邮票贴不上。
2.) 陷住;梗塞;被困住
A fish-bone stuck in his throat.
他喉咙里卡了一根鱼刺。
acquire
vt.
1.) 取得,获得
The museum has just acquired a famous painting by Pablo Picasso.
该美术馆刚刚获得一幅毕加索的名画。
Gradually we acquired experience in how to do the work.
我们逐步获得了做这工作的经验。
2.) 学到;养成
She has mastered English grammar and acquired a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.
她在没有老师指导的情况下,掌握了英语语法,学到了大量词汇。
acquisition
n.
1.) 获得,取得[U]
He devotes his time to the acquisition of knowledge.
他把时间用在获取知识上。
2. 获得物;增添的人(或物)[C]
This dress is Amy’s new acquisition.
这衣服是艾米新添置的。
instruct
vt.
1.) 指示,命令,吩咐
He instructed me to deliver it to a customer.
他吩咐我把东西送去给顾客。
2.) 教授;训练;指导[(+in)]
My job is to instruct her in English.
我的工作是教她英语。
3.) 通知,告知
My agent has instructed me that you still owe me $150.
我的代理人告诉我你还欠我一百五十美元。
anxious
adj.
1.) 焦虑的,挂念的[(+about/at/for)]
I’m anxious about her safety.
我对她的安全担心。
2.) 令人焦虑的
The week of the flood was an anxious time for all of us.
闹水灾的那一星期是使我们大家都焦虑不安的日子。
3.) 渴望的[F][(+for)][+to-v][+that]
We’re anxious for your safe return.
我们盼望你平安归来。
We were anxious that there be no misunderstanding.
我们极愿没有误解。
I could see that she was anxious for Laura to go.
我看得出她巴望劳拉去。
I’m really anxious to see him.
我急于见他。
secure
adj.
1.) 安全的,无危险的[(+from/against)]
Now my house is secure against burglary.
现在我的房子无被盗窃之危险。
2.) 安心的,无忧虑的[(+about)]
You have made me feel secure.
你使我觉得放心。
3.) 有把握的,确定无疑的[(+of)]
Our success is secure.
我们的成功是有把握的。
adopt
vt.
1.) 采取;采纳;吸收
After much deliberation, the president decided to adopt her suggestion.
总经理再三考虑之后,决定采纳她的建议。
2.) 过继,收养[(+as)]
Mr. Kern adopted the orphan as his own son.
克恩先生将那孤儿收养为自己的儿子。
3.) 正式通过,接受
The agenda was adopted after some discussion.
经过讨论,议事日程获得通过。
level
n.
1.) 水平线;水平面[C]
The village is 1,000 meters above sea level.
这村子海拔一千米。
2.) 高,高度[C][U]
The flood rose to a level of 50 feet.
洪水涨到五十英尺高。
3.) (文化等的)水平,程度,标准[C][U]
These students have not reached an advanced level yet.
这些学生尚未达到高级班的程度。
4.) 级别;地位[C]
They are holding a conference at ministerial level.
他们正在举行部长级会议。
association
n.
1.) 协会,公会,社团[C]
Have you joined the teachers’ association?
你加入教师协会了吗?
2.) 联合,结合;交往[U][(+with)]
I benefited much from my association with him.
我跟他的交往中获益匪浅。
3.) 联想,联想物[C][U]
What association do you have with the color green?
绿色会使你产生什么联想?
appropriate
adj.
适当的,恰当的,相称的[(+to/for)]
She picked up a dress appropriate for the occasion
她挑了一件适合该场合穿的衣服。
Unit 9
abuse
vt.
1.) 滥用,妄用
He abused his power while in office.
他在职时滥用权力。
2.) 辱骂;毁谤
You are always abusing and offending people.
你总是出言不逊得罪人。
3.) 虐待,伤害
Those captives were physically abused.
那些俘虏遭受了肉体上的摧残。
n.
1.) 滥用,妄用[C][U]
There is no freedom that is not open to abuse.
任何自由都可能被滥用。
2.) 辱骂[U]
She greeted me with a stream of abuse.
她一见我就吐出一连串的污言秽语。
3.) 虐待;伤害[U]
Child abuse is widespread in this country.
这个国家虐待孩子的情况很普遍。
insurance
n.
1.) 保险;保险契约[U] 保险业[U]
I found a job selling insurance.
我找到一份推销保险的工作。
She works in insurance.
她从事保险业。
2.) 保险金额;赔偿金[U][(+on)]
He has $100,000 life insurance, which his wife will receive if he dies first.
他有十万美元的人寿保险,如果他先去世,他的妻子将得到这笔钱。
3.) 预防措施;安全保证[U][S1][(+against)]
I bought some new locks as an additional insurance against burglary.
我买了一些新锁具以进一步防止盗窃。
4.) 保险费[U]
The insurance on my house is very high.
我的房屋保险费很高。
allowance
n.
1.) 津贴,补贴;零用钱[C]
The child has a weekly allowance of five dollars.
这孩子每星期有五元零用钱。
2.) 分配额;允许额[C]
His allowance for food is $100.
他拨出一百美元用于购买食物。
3.) 承认;允许[U]
the allowance of a claim
对要求权的允准
4.) 认可;容忍[C][U]
the allowance of segregation
对种族隔离的容忍
pressure
n.
1.) 压;按;挤;榨[U]
The small box was flattened by the pressure of the heavy book on it.
小盒子被这本厚厚的书压扁了。
2.) 压力;压迫;紧迫;催促[U][C]
He works well under pressure.
他在有压力的情况下工作很出色。
3.) 困扰;艰难[U]
These old people are unaccustomed to the pressure of modern life.
这些老人不习惯现代生活的紧张压力。
consult
vt.
1.) 与...商量
I’ll do nothing without consulting you.
我采取行动之前一定和你商量。
2.) 找(医生)看病;请教
He went to town to consult his doctor.
他进城去看医生。
3.) 查阅(词典、参考书等)
He consulted his notebook repeatedly during his speech.
他讲演时不断看他的笔记本。
vi.
1.) 商议,磋商[(+with)]
We will consult together about her education.
我们将一起商议她的教育事宜。
2.) 当顾问[(+for)]
The retired executive consults for several large companies.
那位退休的总裁在好几家大公司当顾问。
fee
n.
1.) (付给律师、医生等的)酬金,服务费[C]
I’m afraid I can’t afford the doctor’s fee.
恐怕我付不起给医生的酬金。
2.) 费(如学费、会费、入场费等)[C]
They charge a small registration fee.
他们收一点注册费。
3.) 赏金,小帐[C]
vt.
付费(或小帐)给
She feed the waiter.
她付给侍者小费。
significance
n.
1.) 重要性, 重要[U]
The proposals they put forward at the meeting were of little significance.
他们在会上提出的建议无足轻重。
2.) 意义, 含义; 意思[U][S]
He did not understand the significance of my wink.
他没有领会我眨眼的意思。
devotion
n.
1.) 献身;奉献[U][(+to)]
We appreciated his devotion of time and money to the project.
我们感谢他为这一项目花费的时间和金钱。
His devotion to science is well known.
他对科学的献身精神为人熟知。
2.) 忠诚;挚爱,热爱[U][(+to/for)]
devotion to music
热爱音乐
