[详解] 英语四级单词磨耳朵(261-280)|每天打卡,跟我背单词

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261. mushroom：/ˈmʌʃruːm/ n. 蘑菇；伞菌；v. 迅速增长；迅速发展【New housing developments mushroomed on the edge of town. 新的住宅开发项目如雨后春笋般在城镇边缘涌现。// The number of computers in schools has mushroomed in recent years. 近年来，学校里计算机的数量迅速增长。// We expect the market to mushroom in the next two years. 我们期望未来两年内市场会迅速发展。】

262. relate：/rɪˈleɪt/ v. 联系；使有联系；把…联系起来；找到联系；证明…有联系【I don't understand how the two ideas relate. 我不明白这两个想法有什么联系。// The charges of fraud relate to events that took place over ten years ago. 该欺诈指控与十年前发生的事件有关。<fraud /frɔːd/ 欺诈;欺诈罪>  // The report seeks to relate the rise in crime to an increase in unemployment. 该报告试图将犯罪率上升与失业率上升联系起来。】<在日常英语中，比起"relate to"，人们更常说"something has (something / nothing) to do with another thing"，如：The changes have to do with events that took place over ten years ago. // I don't understand what the two ideas have to do with each other.>；叙述；讲述；讲（故事）【He later related the whole story to me. 他后来向我讲述了整个故事。】；领略；认同；发生共鸣【Laurie finds it difficult to relate to children. Laurie感到很难与孩子们沟通。// I know he feels upset, and I can relate to that. 我知道他感到不安，我也能理解。// I often wake very early - I'm sure most readers over 50 can relate. 我经常很早就醒了，我相信许多50岁以上的读者会有共鸣。】

263. episode：/ˈepɪsoʊd/ n.事件；（相关的）一连串事件；一段经历【She decided she would try to forget the episode by the lake. 她决定试着忘掉湖边的那一幕。// one of the most interesting episodes in his career 他职业生涯中最有趣的事件之一】；（尤指电视或广播节目的）一集，一节，片断【the first episode of a new drama series 新剧集的第一集】

264. resist：/rɪˈzɪst/ v. 抵制；阻挡；抗拒；反抗；回击；抵抗【The party leader resisted demands for his resignation. 该党领导人拒不答应他辞职的要求。// For months the company has resisted changing its accounts system. 数月来，该公司一直拒绝改变其账户系统。// The proposal was strongly resisted by the police. 这项提议遭到警方的强烈反对。// He tried to run away from the police and was charged with resisting arrest. 警方逮捕他时，他企图逃跑，结果被控拒捕。 // The new hybrid crops are much better at resisting disease. 这种新杂交作物抗病能力更强。<hybrid /ˈhaɪbrɪd/ 混合的，杂种的>】；忍住；抵挡；按捺；拒受…的影响（通常用于否定句)【I just can't resist chocolate. 我就是忍不住要吃巧克力。// She can never resist buying new shoes. 她总是忍不住要买新鞋。// It's hard to resist an invitation like that. 很难拒绝这样的邀请。 // She couldn't resist laughing at him in those clothes. 看到他那副穿戴，她忍不住大笑起来。】

265. eternal：/ɪˈtɜːrnəl/ adj.不朽的；永久的；永恒的【She's an eternal optimist (=she always expects that good things will happen). 她是个永远的乐观主义者。】；无休止的；永不停止的；没完没了的【the eternal arguments between mother and son 母子之间没完没了的争论。】

266. seize：/siːz/ v. 抓住；夺过【Suddenly, he seized my hand. 突然，他抓住了我的手。// Maggie seized the letter from her. 玛吉从她手里抓过那封信。】<在表示“抓住；夺过”，在日常英语中，比起seize，人们更常用"grab"或"grab hold of" ，如：She grabbed hold of his hand.>；（常指通过暴力突然）夺取，攻占，控制【The rebels have seized power. 叛军夺取了政权。// A group of soldiers seized the airport. 一群士兵占领了机场。】；起获；没收；扣押【160,000 CDs were seized from illegal factories. 从非法工厂缴获了16万张CD。// All of my assets were seized, including my home. 我所有的资产都被没收了，包括我的房子。】；逮捕；捉拿；俘获【The gunmen were seized at 1 am. 持枪歹徒于凌晨1点被抓获。】

267. adventure：/ədˈventʃər/ n. 冒险，历险；奇遇；刺激【She had some exciting adventures in Egypt. 她在埃及经历了一些很刺激的奇遇。// We got lost on the Metro - it was quite an adventure. 我们在地铁里迷了路，还真是挺惊险的。// Sam won't come - he's got no sense of adventure (= he does not enjoy dangerous or exciting situations). 萨姆不会来的，他不喜欢冒险。】

268. provision：/prəˈvɪʒən/ n.提供；供给；准备【the provision of childcare facilities 提供儿童保育设施 // Of course there's provision in the plan for population increase. 当然这项计划里有应对人口增长的措施。】；make provision for sth 为…做好准备（尤指经济上的保障）【He made provisions for his wife and his children in his will. 他在遗嘱中为妻儿作了准备。】；规定，条款【The agreement includes a provision for each side to check the other side’s weapons. 该协定包括一项条款，双方都应核查对方的武器。】；provisions<plural> 粮食；给养，物资【provisions for the journey 旅途给养】；v. 为…提供给养（或物资） provision sb. with sth.

269. profession：/prəˈfeʃən/ n. （需要特殊训练或专业技能的，尤指需要较高教育水平的某一）职业【members of the teaching profession 教师从业人员 // The report notes that 40 percent of lawyers entering the profession are women. 这份报告指出，执业律师中有40%是女性。// He's a doctor by profession. 他的职业是医生。】；某职业的全体人员；业内人士；同行，同业，同人【the medical profession 医学界】；表示，表白【The energy companies' professions of commitment to the environment seem less believable every day. 能源公司对支持环保的表态似乎一天比一天不可信。// his professions of love 他的爱情表白】

270. faculty：/ˈfækəlti/ n. （高等院校的）系，院【the Faculty of Law 法学院 // the Engineering Faculty 工程学院】；（高等院校中院、系的）全体教师【Both faculty and students oppose the measures. 教师和学生都反对这些措施。】；官能，机能【the faculty of sight 视觉 // Even at the age of 100, she still had all her faculties. 甚至在百岁高龄时，她的一切身体机能仍然保持正常。 】；能力，才能；天赋【She has a faculty for inspiring confidence in people. 她具有激发他人信心的能力。// Studying has certainly sharpened my critical faculties (= taught me to think carefully about things using my judgment). 学习的确增强了我的分析判断能力。】

271. sympathize：/ˈsimpəθaiz/ (英式拼写为sympathise) v. 同情，体谅，怜悯【I sympathize, but I don't know how to help. 我很同情，但我不知道该怎么帮。// I can sympathize with those who have lost loved ones. 我能同情那些失去亲人的人。】；赞同；支持【The public sympathized with the miners' strike. 公众对矿工罢工表示同情。】

272. prevalent：/ˈprevələnt/ adj. 流行的；盛行的；普遍存在的【The prevalent view is that interest rates will fall.  人们普遍认为利率会下降。// Smoking is becoming increasingly prevalent among younger women. 抽烟在年轻女性中变得越来越常见。】

273. suicide：/ˈsuːɪsaɪd/ n. 自杀；自杀者；自杀性行为；自毁；自取灭亡的行为【More people commit suicide at Christmas than at any other time. 圣诞节自杀的人比任何时候都多。// He apparently left a suicide note on his desk (=letter explaining his reasons for killing himself). 他显然在桌上留下了一张绝命书。】

274. negotiation：/nɪˌɡəʊʃiˈeɪʃən/ n. 谈判，磋商，洽谈【The negotiations with the company had reached a crucial stage. 与该公司的谈判已进入关键阶段。// The rent is a matter for negotiation between the landlord and the tenant. 租金可以由房东和租户协商确定。// The issue is still under negotiation. 这个问题还在商讨之中。// The price is generally open to negotiation.  一般来讲，价格可以商量。】

275. dim：/dɪm/ adj. 光线暗的，暗淡的；昏暗的；微弱的【The lamp gave out a dim light. 那盏灯发出暗淡的光芒。 // He sat in a dim corner of the waiting room. 他坐在候车室一个昏暗的角落里。 】；不分明的；不清楚的；朦胧的；隐约的【We could see a dim (= not easily seen) shape in the fog. 在雾中我们可以看见一个模模糊糊的影子。// The dim outline of a building loomed up out of the mist. 一座建筑物模糊的轮廓在雾中隐约出现。】；（形容眼睛）看不清的；视力差的；模糊的【Isaac was old and his eyes were dim. 艾萨克年纪大了，视力差了。】；（记忆）模糊的，看不清的【a dim memory 模糊的记忆 // a dim recollection 模糊的回忆 // She had a dim recollection of the visit. 她依稀记得那次访问。】；愚笨的，迟钝的【He's a nice guy, but a little dim. 他是个好小伙儿，只是头脑有些迟钝。// Don't be so dim! 别发傻了！】；前景暗淡的，不乐观的【The company's prospects for the future are rather dim. 该公司未来的发展前景不容乐观。】；v. （使）变暗，（使）亮度降低【Someone dimmed the lights. 有人调低了灯的亮度。// The lights dimmed and the curtains opened. 灯光暗了下来，大幕随之拉开。】；（使）减弱，（使）变淡【Our expectations dimmed as the hours passed. 我们的期望随着时间的流逝变得越来越渺茫了。】

276. forehead：（英式）/ˈfɒrəd/，（美式）/ˈfɔːhed/ n. 前额，额头

277. refine：/rɪˈfaɪn/ v. 精炼；提纯；去除杂质【oil refining 石油冶炼，炼油】；改进；改善；完善；使精炼【Car makers are constantly refining their designs. 汽车制造商正在不断改进他们的设计。】

278. clue：/kluː/ n. 线索；迹象；提示【Police have found a vital clue. 警方找到了一条重要线索。// We now have an important clue as to the time of the murder. 我们现在有了谋杀时间的重要线索。// This information is a valuable clue in our hunt for the bombers. 这一信息是我们搜寻爆炸案凶犯的重要线索。】；（问题答案的）线索，提示；提示词语，解答提示【 I'll give you a clue, Kevin, it's a kind of bird. 我给你个提示，Kevin，这是一种鸟。】

279. lawn：/lɔːn/ n. （尤指房屋附近或公园的）草地，草坪

280. essay：/ˈeseɪ/ n. （尤指学生写的作为课程作业的）短文；论说文；小品文，散文【For homework I want you to write an essay on endangered species. 我想让你们写一篇关于濒危物种的文章作为作业。// Mr Jones thought my history essay was terrific. 琼斯先生认为我的历史作业论文写得好极了。】；v. 企图；尝试【The procedure was first essayed in 1923. 1923年有人首次尝试这种做法。】