Group 7
fraught[frɔːt]adj.担心的,忧虑的;充满……的
例 Of course, biological control agents can safely be released only if it can be verified that they feed solely on the target weed. The screening tests have so far been fraught with difficulties.——GRE 1997年11月,Section B
当然,生物控制剂只有在被证实只会被目标杂草吸收时才能被安全地投放。而这些筛选测试目前来说充满了困难。
unmixed[ʌnˈmɪkst]adj.纯粹的;未掺杂他物的——mix[mɪks]v.(使)混合;(使)混淆;掺和;掺入;配制
例 The air is mixed by means of turbulence that depends on the wind for its energy. As wind speed increases, so does turbulence, and thus the rate of heat and moisture transfer.——GRE No. 5-1, Section B
空气的混合靠的是湍流,而湍流则依赖风为其提供能源。随着风速的加快,湍流的速度亦加快,因此热量和湿度的传递比率也随之增加。
记 un-mix-ed
un-=not,如“unrepresentative”(非代表性的)(GRE 1993年4月,Section C)
mix:混合;掺和
-ed:形容词后缀,如“intended”(意图的)(GRE 1997年11月,Section B)
disguised[dɪsˈɡaɪzd]adj.伪装的;乔装的——disguise[dɪsˈɡaɪz]v.掩饰;假装;乔装;伪装;隐瞒;隐藏
例 I must emphasize that I am not making a plea, disguised or otherwise, for the exercise of illusionist tricks in painting today, although I am, in fact, rather critical of certain theories of non-representational art. ——GRE 1998年11月,Section A
我必须强调,我不是在以有所掩饰的方式或其他方式为今天绘画中运用的一些错觉技巧而请愿,尽管事实上,我对某些非具象的艺术理论是持批判态度的。
记 dis-guise-ed
dis-=apart,如“discrete”(离散的)(GRE No. 8-3, Section B)
guise=manner; fashion
-ed:形容词后缀,如“depleted”(耗尽的)(GRE 1999年4月,Section A)
confused[kənˈfjuːzd]adj.困惑的;混乱的;糊涂的
记 con-fus-ed
con-=com-=together,如“commentary”(评论)(GRE No. 4-2, Section B)
fus, fute=pour,如“refute”(推翻)(GRE No. 9-5, Section B)
-ed:形容词后缀,如“specialized”(专业的)(GRE No. 9-5, Section A)
unalloyed[ˌʌnəˈlɔɪd]adj.纯粹的
记 un-alloy-ed
un-=not,如“unambiguous”(清楚的)(GRE 1995年4月,Section A)
alloy:使成合金;使减低成色
-ed:形容词后缀,如“purified”(净化的)(GRE 1996年4月,Section A)
benefit [ˈbenɪfɪt] n.利益,好处;帮助;恩惠;补助金;救助金;保险赔偿费;退休金;抚恤金;福利金
例 People who excel should receive the superior benefits appropriate to their excellence.——GRE 1993年2月,Section A
才能卓越的人理应获取与他们卓越表现相当的上等福利。
记 bene-fit
bene-=well,如“benevolent”(慈善的)(GRE No. 2-2, Section B)
fit:符合;适合
advantage [ədˈvæntɪdʒ] n.优势,优点;有利条件;好处,利益,便利;优越地位
例 These studies suggest that species frequently take advantage of the physics of pollen motion by generating specific aerodynamic environments within the immediate vicinity of their female reproductive organs. ——GRE 1990年4月,Section B
这些研究显示,植物经常利用花粉运动的物理现象的优势,是通过在其雌性生殖器官的附近区域制造特定的空气动力环境。
记 ad-vant-age
ad-=ab-=from,如“abstract”(抽象的)(GRE No. 6-2, Section A)
vant=before
-age:抽象名词后缀,如“message”(消息)(GRE No. 4-1, Section B)
deficit [ˈdefɪsɪt] n.逆差;亏损,亏空;赤字;缺少;缺乏;不足;不足额;缺陷;失利;落后——deficient[dɪˈfɪʃnt]adj.不足的;欠缺的;有缺陷的;不充分的
例 Yet Walzer's argument, however deficient, does point to one of the most serious weaknesses of capitalism—namely, that it brings to predominant positions in a society people who, no matter how legitimately they have earned their material rewards, often lack those other qualities that evoke affection or admiration. ——GRE 1993年2月,Section A
然则,沃尔泽的观点,无论它不充分到何种地步,确实揭示了资本主义体制最严重的一个弱点,即它将某一类人置于社会中的显赫位置,这类人无论以怎样合法的方式获得了其物质报偿,却常常缺乏其他那些能唤起他人爱戴或钦佩的品质。
记 de-fic-it
de-=dis-=apart,如“decode”(译解)(GRE No. 8-1, Section B)
fic=do,如“difficulty”(困难)(GRE No. 8-3, Section A)
-it:抽象名词后缀,如“spirit”(精神)(GRE No. 2-3, Section A)
consequence [ˈkɑnsəkwens] n.结果;后果;影响;推论;推理;重要性;显要
例 Their shapes are noticeably different. Sinistral rarity might, then, be a consequence of possible disadvantages conferred by these other concomitant structural features. ——GRE 1992年4月,Section A
它们的形状明显不同。那么左旋蜗牛的为数稀少,很有可能是其他这些相伴随的结构特征赋予的可能的不利条件所导致的一种结果。
记 con-sequ-ence
con-=com-=together,如“contrive”(设计)(GRE 1997年4月,Section A)
sequ, sue=follow,如“ensuing”(接着发生的)(GRE 1990年4月,Section B)
-ence:抽象名词后缀,如“precedence”(优先)(GRE No. 2-1, Section A)
attraction [əˈtrækʃn] n.吸引;吸引力;吸引人的事物;游览胜地
例 It is primarily this multiplicative increase in data obtained from the multipath transmission of signals that accounts for oceanographers' attraction to tomography: it allows the measurement of vast areas with relatively few instruments.—— GRE 1994年4月,Section B
从根本上说,正是从多通道信号传输中获取数据的成倍数增加,才解释了海洋学家们被断层扫描技术所吸引的原因:它允许以相对少量的仪器来测量大片的海域。
记 at-tract-ion
at-=ad-=to,如“attack”(攻击)(GRE No. 4-3, Section A)
tract=draw,如“extract”(提取)(GRE 1991年2月,Section A)
-ion:抽象名词后缀,表示“行为,过程”,如“concentration”(专注)(GRE 1996年4月,Section B)
相关题目:
Although many genuine friendships are entered into only out of pure goodwill ______with selfish considerations, many real ______accrue to those who enter into such relations. ——GRE 2007年10月,Section 1
A fraught...benefits
B unmixed...advantages
C disguised...deficits
D confused...consequences
E unalloyed...attractions