托福詞匯中常見(jiàn)的熟詞僻意（一）

1. address
熟義：n.地址
僻義：v.向...致辭, 演說(shuō)
Depending on whom he is addressing, the problems will be different.
根據(jù)與他談話的不同對(duì)象，問(wèn)題也有所不同。
2. diet
熟義：n.飲食習(xí)慣
僻義：n.減肥,瘦身;議會(huì)
American industry has changed its structure, has gone on a diet, and has
learnt to be more quick-witted.
美國(guó)的工業(yè)已經(jīng)改變了結(jié)構(gòu)，進(jìn)行了瘦身，學(xué)會(huì)了明智。
3. cause
熟義：n./v.原因，導(dǎo)致
僻義：n.事業(yè)，理想，目標(biāo)
One such cause now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory
that animals have rights ruling out their use in research.
一個(gè)這樣的事業(yè)現(xiàn)在正在尋求終止生物醫(yī)學(xué)的研究，因?yàn)橛羞@樣一種理論說(shuō)，動(dòng)物享有權(quán)利禁止它們被用于實(shí)驗(yàn)。
4. novel
熟義：n.小說(shuō)
僻義：adj.新穎的
When a novel literary idea appears, people should try to determine its
purposes.
當(dāng)一種新的文學(xué)理念出現(xiàn)時(shí)，人們應(yīng)該試著去了解它的意圖。
5. realize
熟義：v.意識(shí)到
僻義：v.實(shí)現(xiàn)，發(fā)揮
Former Colorado governor Richard Lamm has been quoted as saying that the old
and infirm "have a duty to die and get out of the way", so that
younger,healthier people can realize their potential.
據(jù)說(shuō)，Colorado州前州長(zhǎng)Richard Lamm曾經(jīng)說(shuō)，老年多病者“有責(zé)任死去和讓位”，以讓更年輕、更健康的人們?nèi)グl(fā)揮他們的潛能。
6. stop
熟義：n./v.停止
僻義：n.句號(hào)
We must pour out a large stream of essential words, unhampered by stops, or
qualifying adjectives, or finite verbs.
我們必須大量使用基本詞匯，擺脫句號(hào)，修飾性形容詞及限定動(dòng)詞的羈絆。
7. sound
熟義：n. 聲音, 語(yǔ)音, 噪音 v. 聽(tīng)起來(lái)
僻義：adj.健全的, 合理的, 有效徹底的, 健康的(soundand safe: 安然無(wú)恙)
If we are ever going to protect the atmosphere, it is crucial that those new
plants be environmentally sound.
如果我們準(zhǔn)備保護(hù)大氣，關(guān)鍵要讓這些新發(fā)電廠對(duì)環(huán)境無(wú)害。
8. firm
熟義：adj. 結(jié)實(shí)的，穩(wěn)固的
僻義：n. 公司，商號(hào)
Until California recently passed a law, American firms did not have to tell
anyone,even the victim, when data went astray.
直到加利福尼亞最近通過(guò)了一項(xiàng)法律，美國(guó)的公司不必告知任何人信息何時(shí)泄露，甚至包括受害人。
9. might
熟義：may的過(guò)去式
僻義：n. 力量，威權(quán) (with might and main: 盡全力)
The process sweeps from hyperactive America to Europe and reaches the
emerging countries with unsurpassed might.
這個(gè)浪潮從異�；钴S的美國(guó)席卷到歐洲，并以不可比擬的威力影響到正在崛起的國(guó)家。
10. weather
熟義：n.天氣
僻義：v.經(jīng)受風(fēng)雨，度過(guò)難關(guān)
This “added-worker effect” could support the safety net offered by
unemployment insurance or disability insurance to help families weather bad
times.
這種"附加工人效應(yīng)"可以支持失業(yè)保險(xiǎn)或殘疾保險(xiǎn)所提供的保障制度，以幫助家庭渡過(guò)困難時(shí)期。