Keys:
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Meaning = Example |
51)
succinct
- expressed clearly and in a few
words; brief; concise
简明的；言简意赅的
= Keep
your answers as succinct as possible.
= a
succinct explanation
52)
alacrity
- great willingness or enthusiasm;
eagerness
欣然同意；十分乐意
= They
accepted the offer with alacrity.
53)
acumen
- the ability to understand and decide
things quickly and well; quickness; shrewd
精明；敏锐
= business/
commercial/ financial acumen
54)
wit
- the
ability to say or write things that are both clever and amusing
措辞巧妙的能力；风趣；才思
= to
have a quick/ sharp/ dry/ ready wit
= a
woman of wit and intelligence
= a
book full of the wit and wisdom of his 30 years in politics
- a
person who has the ability to say or write things that are both clever and
amusing
才思敏捷说话诙谐的人；机智幽默的人
= a
well-known wit and raconteur
- your
ability to think quickly and clearly and to make good decisions
理解力；颖悟力；头脑；智力
= He
needed all his wits to find his way out.
= The
game was a long battle of wits.
= Kate
paused and gathered her wits.
= a
chance to pit your wits against (compete with, using your intelligence) our
quiz champion
- having
the type of intelligence mentioned
有···智慧的；头脑···的
= a
quick-witted group of students
- the
intelligence or good sense to know what is the right thing to do
（正确判断的）能力，智力；明智
= At
least you had the wit to ask for help.
= It
should not be beyond the wit of man to resolve this dispute.
55)
raconteur
- a
person who is good at telling stories in an interesting and amusing way
善于讲故事的人
56)
sequester
- to keep a jury together in a place,
in order to prevent them from talking to other people about a court case, or
learning about it in the newspapers, on television, etc.; to separate
隔离（避免陪审团与公众接触）
57)
sequestrate
- to take control of sb’s property or
assets until a debt has been paid
扣押（债务人资产）
58)
congregate
- to come together in a group
群集；聚集；集合
= Young
people often congregate in the main square in the evenings.
59)
segregate
- to separate people of different
races, religions or sexes and treat them in a different way
隔离并区别对待（不同种族、宗教或性别的人）
= a
culture in which women are segregated from men
= a
racially segregated community
= a
segregated school (one for students of one race or religion only)
- to
keep one thing separate from another
（使）分开，分离，隔离
= In
all our restaurants, smoking and non-smoking areas are segregated from each
other.
60)
integrate
- to
combine two or more things so that they work together; to combine with sth else
in this way
（使）合并，成为一体
= These
programs will integrate with your existing software.
= These
programs can be integrated with your existing software.
- to
become or make sb become accepted as a member of a social group, especially
when they come from a different culture
（使）加入，融入群体
= They
have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.
= The
policy is to integrate children with special needs into ordinary schools.
61)
sporadic
- happening only occasionally or at
intervals that are not regular; intermittent
偶尔发生的；间或出现的；阵发性的；断断续续的
= sporadic
fighting/ gunfire/ violence, etc.
= sporadic
outbreaks of the disease
62)
discomfit
- to
make sb feel confused or embarrassed
使困惑；使窘迫；使尴尬
63)
perplexity
- the
state of feeling confused and anxious because you do not understand sth;
confusion
困惑；迷惘
= Most
of them just stared at her in perplexity
- something
that is difficult to understand
难以理解的事物；疑团
= the
perplexity of life
64)
behemoth
- a very big and powerful company or
organization
超级公司（或机构）
65)
leviathan
- (in
the Bible) a very large sea monster
里外雅堂，利韦亚坦（《圣经》中的怪兽）
- a
very large and powerful thing
庞然大物
= the
leviathan of government bureaucracy
66)
penchant
- a special liking for sth;
inclination for; fondness
爱好；嗜好
= She
has a penchant for champagne
67)
trepidation
- great worry or fear about sth
unpleasant that may happen
惊恐；恐惧；惊惶；不安
68)
hesitate
- to
be slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain or nervous
（对某事）犹豫，迟疑不决
= She
hesitated before replying.
= I
didn’t hesitate for a moment about taking the job.
- to
be worried about doing sth, especially because you are not sure that it is
right or appropriate
顾虑；疑虑
= Please
do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.
69)
cognizance
- knowledge or understanding of sth
认识；获知；领悟
70)
squander
- to
waste money, time, etc. in a stupid or careless way
浪费，挥霍（金钱、时间等）
= He
squandered all his money on gambling.
71)
reprobate
- a person who behaves in a way that
society thinks is immoral
堕落的人；不道德的人
72)
ergo
- therefore
因此；所以
73)
calamitous
- causing great damage to people’s
lives, property, etc.; disastrous
（对人命、财产等）引起灾难的，灾难性的
74)
apathy
- the feeling of not being interested
in or enthusiastic about anything
冷漠；淡漠
= There
is widespread apathy among the electorate.
75)
modicum
- a fairly small amount, especially of
sth good or pleasant
少量，一点点（好事或愉快的事）
= They
should win, given a modicum of luck.
76)
vociferous
- expressing your opinions or feelings
in a loud and confident way
大声疾呼的；喧嚣的；大声大嚷的
= vociferous
protests
= a
vociferous critic of the president’s stance
77)
strident
- having
a loud, rough and unpleasant sound
刺耳的
= a
strident voice
= strident
music
- aggressive
and determined
强硬的；咄咄逼人的
= He
is a strident advocate of nuclear power.
= strident
criticism
78)
clamour
- to
demand sth loudly
大声（或吵闹）地要求
= People
began to clamour for his resignation.
= Everyone
was clamouring to know how much they would get.
= ‘Play
with us!’ the children clamoured.
- (of
many people) to shout loudly, especially in a confused way
（许多人）（尤指乱哄哄的）大声地喊叫，呼叫
- a
loud noise especially one that is made by a lot of people or animals
喧闹声；嘈杂声；吵闹
= the
clamour of the market
- a
demand for sth made by a lot of people
民众的要求
= The
clamour for her resignation grew louder.
79)
ramshackle
- (of buildings, vehicles, furniture,
etc.) in a very bad condition and needing repair; tumbledown; dilapidated
（建筑物、车辆、家具等）摇摇欲坠的；破烂不堪的
- (of
an organisation or a system) badly organized or designed and not likely to last
very long
（组织或体制）组织松散（不能持久）的；行将瓦解的
80)
rickety
- not
strong or well made; likely to break
不结实的；不稳固的；易折断的
= a
rickety chair
81)
recapitulate
- to repeat or give a summary of what
has already been said, decide, etc.
重述；概括
= To
recapitulate briefly, the three main points are these…
82)
as a closing remark
- concluding statements spoken or written
at the end of speeches, letters and so on
结论
83)
umpteen
- very
many
大量；很多
= I’ve
told this story umpteen times.
84)
myriad
- an extremely large number of sth
无数；大量
= Designs
are available in a myriad of colours.
85)
sate
- to satisfy a desire; satiate
满足（欲望）
86)
odium
- a feeling of hatred that a lot of
people have towards sb, because of sth they have done
憎恶；厌恶；公愤
87)
zenith
- the highest point that the sun or
moon reaches in the sky, directly above you
天顶（太阳或月亮在天空中的最高点）
- the time when sth is strongest and
most successful; peak; acme; apogee; culmination; pinnacle
鼎盛时期；顶峰
88)
nadir
- the
worst moment of a particular situation
最糟糕的时刻；最低点
= the
nadir of his career
= Company
losses reached their nadir in 1999.
89)
paragon
- a person who is perfect or who is a
perfect example of a particular good quality
完人；典范
= I
make no claim to be a paragon.
= He
wasn’t the paragon of virtue she had expected.
90)
preeminent
- more important, more successful or
of a higher standard than others; outstanding
杰出的；出类拔萃的；卓越的
= Dickens
was preeminent among English writers of his day.
91)
ostensible
- seeming or stated to be real or
true, when this is perhaps not the case; apparent; obvious
表面的；宣称的；假托的
= The
ostensible reason for his absence was illness.
92)
ulterior
- (of a reason for doing sth) that sb
keeps hidden and does not admit
（行事的理由）隐秘的；不可告人的；秘密的；矢口否认的
= She
must have some ulterior motive for being nice to me -- what does she really
want?
93)
pragmatic
- solving problems and sensible way
rather than by having fixed ideas or theories; realistic
实用的；讲求实效的；务实的
= a
pragmatic approach to management problems
94)
taciturn
- tending not to say very much, in a
way that seems unfriendly
不苟言笑的；沉默寡言的；缄默不语的
95)
solemn
- not
happy or smiling; serious
冷峻的；表情严肃的
= Her
face grew solemn.
= a
solemn expression
- done,
said, etc. in a very serious and sincere way
庄严的；严正的；郑重地
= a
solemn oath/ undertaking/ vow, etc.
- (of a religious ceremony or formal occasion)
performed in a serious way
庄严的；隆重的
= a
solemn ritual
96)
morose
- unhappy, bad-tempered and not
talking very much
阴郁的；脾气不好的；闷闷不乐的
= She
just sat there looking morose.
97)
gloomy
- nearly
dark, or badly lit in a way that makes you feel sad; depressing
黑暗的；阴暗的；幽暗的
= a
gloomy room/ atmosphere
= It
was a wet and gloomy day.
- sad
and without hope; glum
忧郁的；沮丧的；无望的
= a
gloomy expression
= We
sat in gloomy silence.
- without
much hope of success or happiness in the future
前景黯淡的；悲观的
= a
gloomy picture of the country’s economic future
= Suddenly,
the future didn’t look so gloomy after all.
98)
visage
- a person’s face
（人的）脸，面容
99)
countenance
- a
person’s face or their expression
面容；脸色；面部表情
- to
support sth or agree to sth happening
支持；赞成；同意
= The
committee refused to countenance his proposals.
100)
exalted
- of high rank, position or great
importance
地位高的；高贵的；显赫的
= She
was the only woman to rise to such an exalted position.
= You’re
moving in very exalted circles!
- full
of great joy and happiness
兴奋的；兴高采烈的
= I
felt exalted and newly alive.
