词汇精解
accord4 [....k....d] n.一致，符合，调和，协定
vt.一致，给与
vi.符合
[ 同义] corres pond
[ 反义] discord ，disagree
[ 考点] in accord with
out of accord with
of one’s own accord
[ 例句] 1 ) His words do not accord with his actions.
2 ) The children we re all ti red and went to bed of their own accord.
alchemist [.... lkimist ] n.炼金术士，炼丹术士
altar [......lt..] n.祭坛，(基督教教堂内的) 圣坛，祈祷祭拜的地方，神台
[ 考点] perform a t the altar 行祭礼
swear by the altar 对着神坛起誓
lead a (woman ) to the alta r 与某女子结婚
offe r one’s life on the altar of one’s country 为国捐躯
ashore [..........] adv.向岸地，在岸上地
[ 例句] The captain has been ashore for 2 hours.
authentic6 [........entik] adj.真的，正宗的
[ 同义] genuine ，ve ritable
[ 反义] spurious
[ 辨析] genuine；ve ritable；authentic genuine 表示与原物或原样完全相符，没有任何伪造或掺假；veritable 指确实是名副其实的；authentic 表示权威性的、可靠性的，符合实际和事实。
bound4 [ baund] n.跃进，跳，范围，限度
ad j.正要启程的，开往.去的，被束缚的，装订的
v.跳跃，限制
[ 同义] ①leap ，jump②bounda ry ，confines
[ 考点] be bound in 忙于
be bound to do 必定会
be bound up with 与.密切相关
by leaps and bounds 突飞猛进
beyond the bounds 超出范围
know no bounds 无边际
[ 例句] With one bound ，I reached the other side of the ditch.
certainty6 [..s....t..nti ] n.确定，确实的事情，肯定，肯定性
[ 考点] for a cer tainty 确定地
It can be said with cer tainty that 可以断言.
with the highest (utmost ) cer tainty 非常肯定地
a mor al cer tainty 靠得住的事
[ 例句] I can’t say with ce rtainty tha t what my plans are.
claw4 [ kl....] n.(动物的) 爪；(蟹等的) 钳，螯v.抓
[ 考点] draw in one’s claws 收敛锋芒
get one’s claw into sb.恶意中伤某人
put the claw on sb.逮住某人，向某人借钱
cut (clip ，pa re) sb .’s claws 斩断魔爪
[ 例句] We a re (with) in his claws.
cleanser [..klenz.. (r) ] n.清洁剂，使清洁的东西，擦亮粉，清洁工
[ 考点] a dry cleanser 干洗商
a st reet cleanse r 清道夫
a vacuum cleanser 吸尘器
take sb.to the cleanser (在赌博中) 赢去某人所有的钱
[ 例句] Use a cleanse r containing benzene to r emove stains.
committee4 [k....miti] n.委员会
[ 考点] a Pa rty commit tee 党委
a thr ee-man commit tee 三人委员会
a consultative committee 顾问委员会
a disciplinary committee 纪律委员会
a committee for (on/ of) .委员会
[ 例句] The Bill has pas sed through the committee.
condemn4 [ k..n..dem] vt.判刑，处刑，声讨，谴责
[ 同义] sentence
[ 考点] condemn sb.to death for murder 因谋杀罪判处某人死刑
be publicly condemnd 受到公开谴责
condemn most st rongly 最强烈地谴责
me rcilessly condemn 无情地谴责
[ 例句] The thief was condemned to a yea r of hard labor.
confines [ k..n..fains ] n.边界，界线，范围
v.限制，使局限
[ 同义] bounda ry ，borde r ，bounds ，frontier
[ 辨析] bounda ry；borde r；bounds；frontier；confines bounda ry 主要与领土有关，意味着一个确定的界限，诸如可以准确地在地图上标画出来的一条界线或记号；borde r 强调两个区域间的分界；bounds 常用于比喻人的行为限度；frontie r 指本国领土与另一国家交界的部分，常指一个国家的边境地区；confines 指一个区域的范围，而不涉及其外的东西。
[ 考点] confine sth.to sth.把.限制在
[ 例句] 1 ) He came he re between the confines of night and day.
2 ) He confined himself to 5 cigaret tes a day.
delete4 [ di..li..t ] v t.删除
[ 同义] cancel ，r emove
[ 反义] inser t
[ 考点] delete sth.from sth.把.从.中删除
[ 例句] She deleted the man’s name from the list.
despair4 [ dis..p....] n.绝望，失望，令人失望的人(事物) vi.绝望
[ 考点] in despai r 绝望地
in the depth(s ) of despair 在极度绝望中
to do sth.out of despair 出于绝望而作某事
drive sb.to despair 逼得某人走投无路
[ 例句] But failure had not driven him to despair.
disciple [di..saipl] n.信徒，弟子，门徒，追随者
[ 考点] a favorite disciple of.的得意门生
a direct disciple of.的嫡系信徒
the twelve disciple 耶稣十二门徒
[ 例句] He was a favorite disciple of Freud.
distil(l)6 [ di..stil ] v.精炼，蒸馏
divine [di..vain] adj.神的，神圣的，非凡的，超人的，非常可爱的n.牧师
dragon4 [..dr ......n] n.龙；凶猛的人，严厉而警惕的守护人(尤指女人)
[ 考点] a real dragon 看管很严的人
[ 例句] He r mother is a r eal dragon.
enlightened* [ in..laitnd] ad j.开明的，有知识的
fulfill4 [ ful..fil ] vt.履行(诺言、责任等) ，实现，完成(计划等)
[ 同义] achieve ，finish ，carry out ，realize
[ 反义] break ，fail ，frust ra te
[ 考点] fulfill one’s promise
[ 例句] The doctor’s instructions must be fulfilled exactly.
furnace4 [..f....nis] n.炉子，熔炉
goddess [......dis ] n.女神
grant4 [..r....nt ] vt.同意，准予，承认(某事为真)
[ 同义] assign ，awa rd ，donate
[ 考点] granted (granting) tha t 尽管，即使
take.for granted 认为.理所当然
[ 例句] She was finally granted an exit visa.
guardian6 [........di..n] n.护卫者，保护人，监护人ad j.守护的
heavenly * [..hevnli ] ad j.如天堂的，神圣的，天空的，极优美的，天上的，天国的
helmet [..helmit ] n.头盔，钢盔，盔状物
[ 考点] a gas helmet 防毒面具
a steel helmet 钢盔
a safety helmet 安全帽
immortal * [ i..m....tl ] adj.不死的，不朽的
immortality * [ im......t .. l..ti ] n.不朽，不朽的声名，不死
infernal [ in..f....nl ] ad j.阴间的，恶魔的，地狱的
infuriate [ in..fju..rieit ] adj.狂怒的
vt.激怒
invulnerable* [ in..v..ln..r..bl ] adj.不会受伤害的，无懈可击的
irresponsible* [ iri..sp..ns..bl] adj.不负责任的，不可靠的
[ 考点] It is very irres ponsible of sb.to do sth.某人做. 事太不负责任了
jade [ d..eid] n.碧玉，翡翠，老马
a dj.绿色的，玉制的
v.(使) 疲倦
kingdom4 [..ki..d..m] n.王国，[ 宗] 天国，上帝的统治，领域，管辖范围
[ 考点] come (in) to one’s kingdom 飞黄腾达
establish/ over throw a kingdom 建立/ 推翻一个王国
[ 例句] Mr Smith has come into his kingdom.
li [ li] n.里(中国的长度单位)
lid4 [ lid] n.盖子，< 美口> 限制，眼睑
vt.给.盖盖子
[ 考点] blow the lid 大发脾气
blow the lid off sth.揭内幕，把丑事公开出来
[ 例句] Yeste rday CNN blew the lid off of the wide-spr ead graft- taking of gove rnment officials.
lord4 [ l....d] n.首领，君主，主人，统治者，[ 宗] 上帝
vi.称王称霸，作威作福
vt.使成贵族
[ 考点] a cot ton lord 棉花大王
war lords 军阀
live like a lord 过舒适豪华的生活
t rea t sb.like a lord 隆重款待某人
misbehave* [..misbi..heiv] v.(使) 行为无礼貌，(使) 行为不端
obtain4 [..b..tein] v t.获得，得到
[ 同义] achieve ，acquire ，a ttain
[ 例句] He obtained his degree in 1985.
peach4 [ pi..t..] n.桃子，桃树，桃色，< 美俚> 受人喜欢的人(或物)
v t.告发
v i.告密
[ 考点] a flat peach 蟠桃
a honey peach 水蜜桃
a peach of a cook 一位出色的厨师
a peach of a ca r 一辆漂亮的汽车
peak4 [ pi..k] n.山顶，顶点，最高峰
adj.最高的
vi.到达最高点，消瘦，缩小
[ 考点] a t the peak of one’s career 在事业的顶点
the peak of production 最高产量
the expor t peak 出口最高额