雅思阅读猜测词义的四种方法

　　3.根据因果关系猜测词义

　　在句子或段落种，若两个事物、现象之间构成因果关系，我们可以根据这种逻辑关系推知生词词义。

　　例如：

　　Tom is considered an autocratic administrator because he makes decisions without seeking the opinions of others.

　　根据原因状语从句的内容，我们可以推断出生词autocratic指"独断专行的"。

　　There were so many demonstrators in the Red Square that he had to elbow hisway through the crowd.

　　此句为结果状语从句，根据从句的描书"许多示威者"，我们便可推知elbow的词意"挤，挤过"。

　　4.根据同义词的替代关系猜测词义

　　在句子或段落种，我们可以利用熟悉的词语，根据语言环境推断生词词义。

　　例如：

　　Although he often had the opportunity， Mr. Tritt was never able to steal money from a customer. This would have endangered his position at the bank，and he did not want to jeopardize his future.

　　作者为避免重复使用endanger一词，用其同义词jeopardize来替代它，由此推知其词义为"使。 . .陷入危险，危及、危害"。

　　Doctors believe that smoking cigarettes is detrimental to your health. Theyalso regard drinking as harmful.

　　句中detrimental四个生词，但判断出harmful替代detrimental后，不难推断出其词义为"不利的，有害的"。