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fy: v.1证明,证实 2.核实,查对,查清 vigilant: a.警戒的,警觉的,警惕的 publicize: v.引起公众对…的注意,宣传 enlightened: a.开明的,有知识的,摆脱偏见(或迷信)的,文明的 fervent: a.1.炽热的 2.热情的,热诚的,强烈的 undermine: v.1.侵蚀…的基础 2.暗中破坏,逐渐损害(或削弱) 鉴于独立的实验室无法复制出约翰逊博士的实验结果,因此,唯有其假设最偏袒的支持者 才会愚顽至极,竟会声称它早已得到了充分的验证。 Roman historians who study the period 30 B.C. to A.D. 180 can ------- the "Augustan peace" only by failing to recognize that this peace in many respects resembled that of death. decry applaud ridicule demand disprove ———————————————————————— 答案:(B) decry: v.1.(强烈)反对,(公开)谴责 2.诋毁(名声) applaud: v.1.向…喝彩,给…捧场 2.称赞,赞许,赞成 ridicule v.嘲笑,戏弄,嘲弄 disprove: v.证明…不能成立,证明…虚假(或不正确),反驳 研究公元前30年至公元180年这一时期的罗马史学家们,他们之所以能对“奥古斯都的 太平盛世”大加颂扬,只是因为他们无从认识到,这种所谓的“太平盛世”其实在诸多方面与 死气沉沉相差无几。 Although Tom was aware that it would be ------ to display annoyance publicly at the sales conference, he could not -------- his irritation with the client s unreasonable demands. inadvisable.. evince efficacious.. suppress pragmatic.. counter captious.. express impolitic.. hide ———————————————————————— 答案:(E) annoyance: n.1.恼怒,烦恼 2.打拢,骚扰 irritation: n.1.激怒,恼怒,生气 2.刺激物,恼人事 inadvisable: a.不可取的,不妥当的,失策的 evince: v.表明,显示 efficacious: a.灵验的,奏效的 pragmatic: a.1.实干的,重实效的 2.实用主义的 3.国事的,国务的 counter: v.1.反对,反击,对抗,反驳,抵消,制止 2.(拳击时)还击 captious: 难以讨好的,吹毛求疵的 impolitic: a.失策的,不当的,不审慎的,没见识的 尽管汤姆意识到,在销售会上公然展示恼怒甚为不妥但面对顾客的无理要求,他却再也无 法掩饰其满腔怒火。 It is no accident that most people find Davis book disturbing, for it is ------ to undermine a number beliefs they have long ------- calculated.. cherished annotated.. assimilated intended.. denied anxious.. misunderstood reputed.. anticipated ———————————————————————— 答案:(A) undermine: v.1.侵蚀…的基础 2.暗中破坏,逐渐损害(或削弱) calculated: a.精心计划的,蓄意的 cherish: v.1.珍视,珍爱 2
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