考研英语二晨读2018-07-18

1.*neglect [nɪ'glekt]
v. /n. 疏忽，忽视
The public neglected his genius for many years.
多年来大家都忽视了他的天赋。

2.negligible ['neglɪdʒɪb(ə)l]
adj. 微不足道的，可以忽略的
The difference between the two products is negligible. 
两种产品之间的差异微乎其微。

3.*ignore [ɪg'nɔː]
vt. 忽视，不理睬 
They cannot ignore the problem of the shrinking population any longer. 
他们不能再忽视人口缩减这个问题了。
ignorant adj. 无知的，愚昧的 
ignorance n. 无知，愚昧

4.intellect ['ɪntəlekt]
n. 智力，才智
He is a man more noted for his intellect than his charm. 
相比其魅力，他的才智更为人瞩目。

5.intellectual ['ɪntəlektʊəl]
adj. 智力的，脑力的 
n. 知识分子，脑力劳动者
intellectual property  知识产权
I like detective stories and romances—nothing too intellectual.
我喜欢侦探小说和爱情故事——不怎么费脑筋。

6.*intelligent [ɪn'telɪdʒ(ə)nt]
adj. 有才智的；聪颖的，理解力强的
a highly intelligent young man  聪颖过人的年轻人
intelligence n. 智力 
artificial intelligence  人工智能

7.diligent ['dɪlɪdʒ(ə)nt]
adj. 勤奋的，认真刻苦的
a diligent student  用功的学生 
The discovery was made after years of diligent research. 
这一发现是数年潜心研究的成果。

8.optical ['ɒptɪk(ə)l]
adj. 光学的，视觉的
an optical effect  视觉效果 
an optical microscope  光学显微镜

9.*optimistic [ɒptɪ'mɪstɪk]
adj. 乐观的
She is optimistic about her chances of winning a gold medal.
她对赢得金牌很乐观。

10.*pessimistic [ˌpesɪ'mɪstɪk]
adj. 悲观的
The doctors are pessimistic about his chances of recovery. 
医生们对他康复的可能性表示悲观。

11.*adopt [ə'dɒpt]
v. 采取； 收养 
to adopt various methods  采取不同办法
The family adopted the orphan as their own. 
这家人收养了那个孤儿，把他视同己出。
adoption n. 采用；收养