[精简]托福核心词汇83

821.seduce

美 [sɪˈduːs] 

v.勾引，诱惑

She uses her physical attractiveness to seduce an assortment of males.

她利用自己极富魅力的肉体引诱各式各样的男性。

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822.consecutive

美 [kənˈsekjətɪv] 

adj.连续的，不间断的

Last night's win was Celtic's eighth consecutive victory.

昨晚是凯尔特人队取得的八连胜。

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823.sporadic

美 [spəˈrædɪk] 

adj.不定时发生的，零星的
Despite the sporadic disturbances the dictator was still riding high.

虽不时有骚动事件，该独裁者仍能控制局势。

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824.trenchant

美 [ˈtrentʃənt] 

adj.一阵见血的，精辟的

He is a trenchant critic.

他是个一阵见血的评论家。

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825.tacit

美 [ˈtæsɪt] 

adj.心照不宣的，默许的

For all its tacit recognition that power has been flowing eastwards, the west still wants to imagine things as they used to be.

尽管西方已经默认，权力正在流向东方，但他们仍然希望像过去那样设想事情。

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826.arduous

美 [ˈɑːrdʒuəs] 

adj.费力的，艰难的

It's an arduous task.

这是一项艰巨的任务。

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827.adjourn

美 [əˈdʒɜːrn]

v.延期；休庭;休会

The meeting was adjourned till five o'clock.

会议延至五点召开。

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828.vicinity

美 [vəˈsɪnəti]

n.附近，周围地区

There were a hundred or so hotels in the vicinity of the railway station.

在火车站附近大约有100家旅馆。

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829.bicker

美 [ˈbɪkər] 

n.争吵；潺潺声

I don't want to have a bicker with you.

我不想和你争吵。

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830.chirp

美 [tʃɜːrp] 

n.啁啾声；唧唧声

The chirps of the small garden birds sounded distant.

远处传来花园中小鸟的啁啾声。