托福阅读词汇中的英文注释介绍（1）

　　下面是为同学们搜集整理的比较权威的托福词汇，供同学们参考。

　　adjust—— To change so as to match or fit; cause to correspond修改=alter To adjust (a garment) for a better fit修改

　　adjoining—— Neighboring; contiguous接临的=neighboring

　　adaptation—— Something， such as a device or mechanism， that is changed or changes so as to become suitable to a new or special application or situation改装=modification

　　acute—— Extremely sharp or severe; intense强烈的=intense

　　Keenly perceptive or discerning; penetrating聪明的=sharp

　　accustomed—— Being in the habit of习惯的=used to

　　accumulate—— To gather or pile up; amass收集，堆集;积累=collect

　　accompany—— To be or go with as a companion陪伴=travel with

　　accompaniment—— Something， such as a situation， that accompanies something else; a concomitant伴随状况伴随发生的事物=attendant An accompanying thing or circumstance; a concomitant伴随物伴随的事物或情况;伴随物

　　accommodate—— To provide for; supply with提供住处;供应=lodge To provide with temporary quarters， especially for sleeping提供住处

　　acclaimed—— To be praised enthusiastically and often publicly; applauded喝彩地，赞赏地=praised

　　accelerate—— To cause to develop or progress more quickly使加快=increased

　　abundance—— Fullness to overflowing丰富=profusion The state of being profuse; abundance丰富

　　absurd—— Ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable荒诞的，荒唐的=preposterous Contrary to nature， reason， or common sense; absurd荒谬的

　　abandon—— To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit， especially as a result of danger or other impending threat离弃=give up

　　awareness——shavingsknowledge or cognizance意识到的或认识到的=realization

　　available—— Present and ready for use; at hand; accessible可用的现实可用的;手边的;可获得的=accessible

　　attribute—— A quality or characteristic inherent in or ascribed to someone or something品质、属性=characteristic， trait

　　attire—— Clothing or array; apparel服装、盛装;服饰=clothing

　　attach—— To fasten， secure， or join系，贴或连接=fasten， stick to

　　assortment—— A collection of various kinds; a variety多种多样=variety

　　astonishing —— Filling with sudden wonder or amazement惊奇的，奇怪的=startling

　　astounding-To be astonishing and bewildering震惊极为惊讶和迷惑不解=surprising

　　assemble—— To bring or call togethersintosasgroupsor whole召集集合=gathering

　　ascend—— To slope upward爬坡倾斜而上=climb of

　　ascribe to——assume to be true

　　arduous—— Demanding great effort or labor; difficult困难的=difficult，

　　Testing severely the powers of endurance; strenuous艰苦的=strenuous Requiring great effort， energy， or exertion艰巨的

　　arid—— Lacking moisture， especiallyshavingsinsufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants干旱的缺乏水分=dry

　　aptly—— Exactly suitable; appropriately合适的=appropriately

　　approach—— To come near or nearer， as in space or time接近靠近=near

　　appeal—— The power of attracting or of arousing interest吸引力=attraction

　　apart from—— With the exception of; besides除…外;除…外还=except for

　　anonymous——shavingsan unknown or unacknowledged name匿名的=unknown

　　annually—— Recurring， done， or performed every year; yearly每年的=yearly

　　annihilate—— To defeat decisively; vanquish战胜=conquer To defeat or subdue by force， especially by force of arms征服

　　alloy—— To combine; mix融合;混合=blend， mix

　　altitude—— The height of a thing above a reference level， especially above sea level or above the earth‘s surface高度=elevation

　　affluent—— Generously supplied with money， property， or possessions; prosperous or rich富裕的=wealthy

　　afflict—— To inflict grievous physical or mental suffering on折磨=problem

　　affect—— To have or show a liking for喜欢=fondness

　　aesthetically—— Artistically有艺术的，在艺术上的=artistically

　　adverse—— Acting or serving to oppose; antagonistic敌对的=oppose， ill

　　adversely—— harmfully or unfavorable有害的或不利的=negatively Marked by or exhibiting features， such as hostility， that cannot be deemed positive or constructive反面的

　　advocate—— One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender支持者或保护者=proponent To speak， plead， or argue in favor of拥护演说=urge， preach

　　adorn—— To lend beauty to; decorate使美观为…增添美;装饰=decorate

　　adopt—— To take on or assume采取采用或接受=take on

　　brilliance—— The state or quality of being brilliant光辉=radiant

　　boundary—— Something that indicates a border or limit边界=dividing line

　　breach—— A violation or infraction， as of a law， a legal obligation， or a promise破坏，违犯=violation

　　boost—— To increase; raise增加;拔高;To raise or lift by pushing up from behind or below推、举=raise

　　blend—— To combine (varieties or grades) to obtain a mixture of a particular character， quality， or consistency把…掺在一起混合=combine， mix

　　bizarre—— Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd古怪的=odd

　　bias—— A preference or an inclination， especially one that inhibits impartial judgment偏见=prejudice

　　beam—— A ray or shaft of light光柱，光束=ray

　　be characterized by——distinguish

　　barren—— Lacking vegetation， especially useful vegetation不毛的=infertile

　　balmy—— Mild and pleasant温和的=mild

　　comprise—— To consist of; be composed of由…构成=consist of ，make up

　　conception—— Something conceived in the mind; a concept， plan， design， idea， or thought概念、计划、设计或思想=notion A mental image or representation; an idea or conception心理形象或象征;想法或构思

　　composed of ——To create or produce (a literary or musical piece)创作或制作=create

　　component—— A constituent element， as of a system组成要素=element， part

　　comparable—— Similar or equivalent相似或相当=similar

　　compile—— To put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources汇编=put together

　　community—— Society as a whole; the public作为整体的社会;大众。Asgroupsof plants and animals living and interacting with one another in a specific region under relatively similar environmental conditions共生动物群的一群植物和动物=settlement， society

　　commodity—— Something useful that can be turned to commercial or other advantage商品=goods

　　coincide—— To happen at the same time or during the same period同时发生=occur at the same time

　　cohesion—— The act， process， or condition of cohering结合=unity The combination or arrangement of partssintosa whole; unification统一

　　cluster—— To gather or growsintosbunches丛生=concentrate

　　classify—— To arrange or organize according to class or category分类=categorize

　　cling to —— v.依附，依靠，坚持=stick to

　　cite —— To mention or bring forward as support， illustration， or proof引证把…作为支持、说明或证明而提及或提出=mention

　　check ——monitor To check the quality or content of (an electronic audio or visual signal) by means of a receiver监听，收听;To check by means of an electronic receiver for significant content， such as military， political， or illegal activity窃听

　　celestial—— Of or relating to the sky or the heavens天空的=astronomical

　　cease—— To put an end to; discontinue使…停止;中止=stop

　　capability—— The quality of being capable; ability能力=ability

　　cumbersome —— Troublesome or onerous麻烦的=burdensome

　　crisscross—— To move back and forth through or over交叉移动move back and forth