2010考研英语历年真题来源报刊阅读:田纳西校园致命枪击案罪名成立
jury n.①陪审团;②全体评审员
[真题例句] The jury (①) agreed that the nature of the game, not the helmet, was the reason for the athletes injury.[1999年阅读1]
[例句精译] 陪审团也认为造成该运动员受伤的是这项运动本身的危险性,而不是头盔。
comprehensive a.广泛的,全面的,综合的
[真题例句] Boston Globe reporter Chris Reidy notes that the situation will improve only when there are (17:comprehensive) programs that address the many needs of the homeless.[2006年完形]
[例句精译] 《波士顿环球日报》记者克里斯·雷迪认为,只有通过全面规划来解决这些无家可归者的各种需求,这种局面才有可能得到改善。
plea[pli:] n.恳求,请求,辩解,藉口
confront v.①使面临,使遭遇;②面对(危险等)
[真题例句] In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to confront (②) the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at first.[1995年阅读2]
[例句精译] 要想成长,要想探索新的道路,人们就得乐于冒险,乐于面对未知世界,并敢于接受初次尝试便失败的可能性。
concede vt.勉强,承认,退让;vi.让步
juvenile a.年轻人的,孩子气的; n.青少年,孩子,少儿读物
[真题例句] Most theories of juvenile(n.) delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families, (26:ignoring) the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes.[2004年完形]
[例句精译] 将少年犯罪主要归咎于贫困家庭的大部分理论忽略了一个事实,即那些来自富裕家庭的孩子也会犯罪。
testify v.(to)说明,证实