托福高频真词List17 // 附托福TPO阅读真题

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3.30单词 

生词

熟词 

3.31真题

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3.30单词 

生词

term/be known as/call	v.把...称为
endeavor/effort	n.努力
deteriorate/get worse	v.恶化
coating/layer	n.表皮
albeit/though	conj.尽管
spearhead/lead	v.充当先锋
humble/modest	adj.简陋的
harness/utilize	v.利用
graphically/vividly	adv.生动地
pale/lose significance	adj.相形见绌的

ensuring/subsequent	adj.随后的
devise/create	v.发明
arduous/difficult	adj.费力的
authoritative/official	adj.当局的
colossal/enormous	adj.庞大的
viable/able to survive	adj.能生存的
sever/cut off	v.切断
seclude/isolate	v.隔离
escalate/intensify	v.逐步升级
provoke/bring out	v.引起

bustling/busy/lively	adj.忙碌的，繁忙的
sponsor/support	v.赞助
splendid/magnificent	adj.壮观的
gifted/talented	adj.有才华的
devour/eat	v.吞噬
trivial/small	adj.琐碎的
boom/expansion	n.激增
flaw/fault	n.缺点
flawed/incorrect	adj.有瑕疵的
differ/vary	v.不同

熟词 

sensible/reasonable	adj.合情理的
give rise to/produce	引起
exceedingly/extremely/highly	adv.极其
convince/persuade	v.使...确信
bulk/mass/the greatest part	n.大多数，大量
seclude=isolate	v.隔离
relevant/applicable	adj.相关的
transform/change	v.改变
compulsory/required	adj.强制的
despite/even though	prep.尽管

effort/attempt	n.努力
prolong/extend	v.延长
seek/attempt	v.寻求，设法
sequence/order/series	n.顺序
whereas/although/while	conj.尽管
comparative/relative	adj.比较而言的
innumerable/countless	adj.数不清的
seep/flow slowly	v.渗出
pessimistic/negative	adj.悲观的
regulate/control	v.管理
insight into/an understanding of	对...的深刻理解
insight/perspective	n.洞察力
conjunction/combination	n.连接
ensuing/subsequent	adj.随后的

3.31真题

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The meteorite that fell on the Earth and wiped out most of the dinosaurs may have been the first colossal case of bad timing.

meteorite / ˈmiːtiəraɪt / n.陨石，陨星；流星

dinosaur / ˈdaɪnəsɔːr / n.恐龙；守旧落伍的人，过时落后的东西

colossal=enormous 庞大的

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The ensuing rapid expansion of commerce, especially after the 10th and 11th Century, transformed the economy of the Mediterranean peninsula.

ensuing=subsequent 随后的

Mediterranean peninsula 地中海半岛

Mediterranean / ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən /

adj.地中海的；（肤色）浅黑的

n.地中海（the Mediterranean）；地中海地区（the Mediterranean）；地中海沿岸国家居民

peninsula / pɪˈnɪnsələr / n.半岛

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Following the Rodney King verdict in Los Angeles in 1992, riots escalated into a five-day war that resulted in over 50 deaths.

Rodney King verdict 罗德尼·金·维迪奇

escalate=intensify 逐步升级

riot 暴动

n.暴乱，骚乱；纷呈，丰富多彩；<非正式>非常有趣的人（或事物）；纵情欢闹，狂欢；<喻>骚动；<喻>（感情的）爆发，宣泄

v.（人群）发生骚乱，聚众闹事；<喻>放纵，恣意；<罕>浪费，挥霍

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Areas in India have started flooding due to the prolonged monsoon season.

prolonged=lengthy 长期的持久的

monsoon / ˌmɑːnˈsuːn /
n.季风；（印度等地的）雨季；季候风

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 The water seeps underground and forms subterranean currents.

seep=flow slowly 渗出

subterranean  / ˌsʌbtəˈreɪniən / adj.地下的；秘密的；隐蔽的  n.地下工作者

（于 2023-03-31 23:03:41 发布）