2021年1月23日发(作者：慕绥新)
V
ocabulary for IELTS
1.

jeopardize




v.
危害

The
consequences
of
our
water
policies
extend
beyond
jeopardizing human health.

2.

demanding

adj.
要求高的
;
苛求的

Making
a
rapid
emotional
assessment
of
the
events
of
the
moment is an extremely demanding job for the brain, animal or
human.

3.

coin

v.
创造新词语

The term
“
cardboard city
”
was coined to describe communities
of homeless people living in cardboard boxes.

4.

eliminate


v.
消除，排除，清除

The diet claims to eliminate toxins from the body.

5.

expertise


n.
专门知识，专门技术

AIS
scientists
work
across
a
number
of
sports,
applying
expertise
learned
in
one
—
such
as
building
muscle
strength
in
golfers
—
to others, such as swimming and squash.

6.

lopsided

adj.
偏向一边的，有偏见的

The article presents somewhat a lopsided view of event.

7.

pragmatic

adj.
实际的，务实的

You need to take a pragmatic approach to this tough problem.

8.

arduous

adj.
艰难的，艰苦的

The mission before us is arduous.

9.

domain



n.
（知识或活动）的领域，范围，范畴

The
care
of
older
people
is
being
placed
firmly
within
the
domain of the family.


10.

preliminary


adj.

开始的，预备性的，初步的

After a few preliminary remarks, he announced the winners.


11.

p
redominate v.
（数量上）占优势，占主导地位

Women predominated in the audience.
Private interest was not allowed to predominate over the public
good.
12.

p
rior to






在前面的

Prior to the speech competition, the headmaster announced the
contestants
’
names.


13.

demolish



v.

拆毁，拆除建筑物，推翻，驳倒

The factory is due to demolished next year.
A recent book has demolished this theory.


14.

d
etrimental



adj.
有害的，不利的

The policy will be detrimental to the peace progress.


15.

p
light



n.
苦难，困境，困境

The African elephant is in a desperate plight.



16.

e
xceed



v.
超过数量，超越法律和命令的限制

The price will not exceed 100 dollars.
The officers had exceeded their authority.

17.

scrupulous



adj.

仔细的，

细致的，

一丝不苟的

You must be scrupulous about hygiene when you
’
re preparing a
baby
’
s need.


18.

e
licit




v.
引出，探出，诱出

Her tears elicited great sympathy from her audience.


19.

s
uccessive


adj.
连续的，接连的，相继的

This was his successive win.

Successive governments have tried to tackle the problem.


20.

i
ncompatible



adj.
与某一事物不一致，不相配

These two objectives are mutually incompatible.
The hours of job are incompatible with family life.


21.

i
ncongruous


adj.
不合适的，不相称的，不协调的

Such traditional methods seem incongruous in our technical age.

22.

t
ake its toll/ take a heavy toll on
…

产生恶果，造成重大损
失或上网灾害等

The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets.


23.


harness










v.
控制利用（以产生能量等）

Harnessing
the
wind
would
not
have
been
a
problem
for
accomplished sailors like the Egyptians.


24.

u
ncanny


adj.

异常的，难以解释的

I had an uncanny feeling that I was being watched.


25. brute




adj.
根本而令人不快的，赤裸裸的

We eventually have to accept the brute facts of inequality.


25.


mandate




v.
授权

With the onset of statehood, however, the State of Alaska took
over
management
of
its
own
fisheries,
guided
by
a
state
constitution which
mandates that Alaska
’
s natural resources be
managed on a sustainable basis.


26.




recognize/ certify



v.
正式认可，接受，赞同

The
MSC
was
established
to
recognize
fisheries
that
care
for
environment.


27.

specimen



n.
样品，样本，标本

Studies
carried
out
by
Turner
of
many
thousands
of
New
and
Old world specimens, both ancient and modern, suggest that the
majority of prehistoric Americans are linked to Northern Asian
populations by crown and root traits.


28. pump out


大量生产或制造

Our cars pump out thousands of tons of poisonous fumes every
year.


29. exert


v.
运用，行使，施加，努力，竭力

He exerted all his authority to make them accept the plan.