2016考研英语核心词汇16
highlight 使显著， 使突出： Growing economic problems were highlighted by aslowdown in oil output.
fracture 裂缝,裂痕: a fracture in the pipe
frequent 时常发生的,频繁的:His trips to France are less frequent now
frown 皱眉:frown at sb
frustrate 挫败,阻挠,使灰心,使无效:frustrate a plan
fulfill (fulfilled, fulfilling)履行,实现,完成: fulfill a contract
domination.
reproach 责备，指责，斥责 mute ～
scratch 抓，刮，擦 The cat ～ed me with its claws
shield 盾，保护物，防御物 They piled more sand on top as a ～
snob 势力的人，谄上欺下的人 a ～ of the first water
soak 湿透，浸湿，浸泡 You shouldn’t have gone out in the rain-your clothes are
～ing.
sober 未醉的 A driver must stay ～
sophisticated 老于世故的 a young man quite ～ for his age
sore 痛的，痛苦的，痛心的touch sb on a ～ place
sow 播种 This plot of land was sown with maize
figure 数字:according to official figures
finance 财政,金融:skill in finance
finite 有限的,有限制的:a finite number of facts
flare (火焰)闪耀,(摇曳不定地)燃烧:candle flaring in the wind
flash 闪光,闪烁:a flash of lighting
flat 平坦的,扁平的:a flat land
inaccessible 达不到的：The two rocks at the top of the steep hill is at first
sight inaccessible.
incline 倾斜：The shaft inclines almost thirty degree
incorporate 包含，吸收：His book incorporates his earlier essays
incur 招致，引起，遭受：incur sb’s displeasure(envy)ingenious (人,头脑等)灵巧的，足智多谋的：an
ingenious designer
instant 紧急的，急迫的，立即的，即刻的：be in instant need of help
institute 学会，协会，学院，研究院：an institute for the blind
insulate 隔音，使隔绝(以免受到影响)：We are not insulated from the real world the way we
were.
insult 侮辱，辱骂：She insulted him by calling him a coward
modify 修改，更改～a law
momentary 片刻的，瞬息的 a ～ feeling of fear
designate 指明，表明：designate boundaries
desolate 荒芜的，不毛的：desolate land
despise 蔑视，鄙视：He despises flattery.
detach 拆卸：They detached their trailer and set up camp.
diagnose 诊断，判断：The doctor diagnosed the illness as influenza.
dictate 口授，使听写：dictate a letter to a secretary
coincide 相符， 相一致 100 Centigrade coincides with 212 Fahrenheit.
collaborate (尤指在文艺、科学等方面)合作，协作 He and I collaborated in writing plays.
collapse 倒坍，崩溃，瓦解 The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow.
collide 碰撞，互撞 The car collided with the truck.
commemorate 纪念，庆祝 commemorate a holiday
commend 表扬，称赞 commend a soldier for bravery
extinct (火等)熄灭了的:an extinct cigarette(fire)
extinguish 熄灭,扑灭:extinguish a cigarette(candle)
multiply 乘，相乘～ 7 and 8
muscle 肌肉 facial ～s
mutual 相互的， 彼此的 ～ aid
narrate 叙述，讲述～ the story of sb’s life
negligent 疏忽的，大意的 be ～ about traffic regulations
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