托福考试阅读词汇附中英文注释(三)

surging--- To increase suddenly. Used of electric current or voltage猛增=accelerating

surpass--- To be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed胜过=exceed, outrun

sustain--- To keep in existence; maintain继续生存；维持=maintain

sustenance--- Something, especially food, that sustains life or health营养物，尤指食物=fare Food and drink; diet食物和饮料

Means of livelihood生计=livelihood

supplement---Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole补充物，用来完成某事、补充不足、扩展或加强=extension

An addition that increases the area, influence, operation, or contents of something扩大

supreme---Greatest in importance, degree, significance, character, or achievement最重要的=outstanding

succinct---Characterized by clear, precise expression in few words; concise and terse简明的=concise

sufficient---Being as much as is needed充足的=adequate

sumptuous---Of a size or splendor suggesting great expense; lavish豪华的；花费奢侈的=luxurious

substantial--Considerable in importance, value, degree, amount, or extent有重大价值的=considerable Worthy of consideration; significant重要的

substitute---One that takes the place of another; a replacement代用品=replacement, in place of代替

subsidize---To assist or support with a subsidy以津贴补助=finance To supply funds to给…提供资金

subtle--So slight as to be difficult to detect or analyze; elusive纤细的，细小的=slight

submit---提出，提交=present提出；呈递

subsidy---Monetary assistance granted by a government to a person orsgroupsin support of an enterprise regarded as being in the public interest补助金=financing融通资金

subject to ---在...条件下;易受...的侵袭;受控制=expose to, susceptible to

stretch---A continuous or unbroken length, area, or expanse连续不断的长度，地区或空间=span The extent or measure of space between two points or extremities, as of a bridge or roof; the breadth跨度两点或两端间的空间

strike---To engage in a strike against an employer罢工=walkout

To come to; attain来到；到达= make contact with

striking--- Arresting the attention and producing a vivid impression on the sight or the mind.惹人注目的=prominent Immediately noticeable; conspicuous显眼的

stringent--- Imposing rigorous standards of performance; severe严格的=strict

stimulus--- Something that incites or rouses to action; an incentive激发物=motivate

strain ---To pull, draw, or stretch tight拉紧=tension The act or process of stretching something tight拉紧