托福考试阅读词汇附中英文注释(一)

deposit---To put or set down; place放置=place, lay

deplete---To decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out消灭，用完或用光=exhaust, run out

dense---Hard to penetrate; thick浓厚的=thick, heavy

delicate---Marked by sensitivity of discrimination敏锐的=sensitive

Easily broken or damaged脆弱的=fragile

delicate---Considerate of the feelings of others体贴的=careful, intentionally

deft---Quick and skillful; adroit灵巧的=skilled

extract---To remove for separate consideration or publication; excerpt摘录=remove

extend----To stretch or spread (something) out to greater or fullest length延伸=increase, stretch, outspread

extensive----Large in extent, range, or amount广大的=wide, far from reaching

exponential---Containing, involving, or expressed as an exponent指数的=rapid, increase

exert---To bring to bear; exercise对…施加=apply To putsintosaction使用，运用,=cause

　　exhibition---The act or an instance of exhibiting展览=display

exorbitant---Exceeding all bounds, as of custom or fairness过高的，昂贵的=expensive

expand---To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge扩大=increase

excessive---Exceeding a normal, usual, reasonable, or proper limit过量的=extreme Extending far beyond the norm过分的

exclusion---The condition or fact of being excluded.排除或被排除的状态keep out of躲开；置身于…之外

execution---制作=create

exalted---Lofty; sublime; noble高的，崇高的；高贵的=superior Of great value or excellence; extraordinary价值巨大或品质优越的；突出的

exceed---To be greater than; surpass比…更好；超过=surpass

excel---To show superiority; surpass others胜过=be superior

exceptional---Well above average; extraordinary杰出的=extraordinary

exceptionally---Deviating widely from a norm, as of physical or mental ability特殊的=abnormally,

Being an exception; uncommon例外的=extremely

evident---Easily seen or understood; obvious显然的=apparent Readily understood; clear or obvious显然的

evolve---To undergo gradual change; develop发展=develop

erode---To wear (something) away by or as if by abrasion腐蚀，侵蚀=wear away

equivalent---Equal, as in value, force, or meaning相等的=interchangeable That can be interchanged可以相互交换的

entity---Something that exists as a particular and discrete unit实体=object Something perceptible by one or more of the senses, especially by vision or touch; a material thing物体

enormous---Very great in size, extent, number, or degree巨大的=tremendous, huge

emit---To give or send out matter or energy发射=give off发出，放出(蒸汽、气味等)

employ---To put to use or service投入使用=use

enactment---To act (something) out, as on a stage扮演=performance, pass

emerge---To comesintosexistence发生使出现=appear, spring up

embed---To cause to be an integral part of a surrounding whole包埋=encase To enclose in or as if in a case把…装箱

elaborate---To become elaborate变得复杂=complicate To make or become complex or perplexing使复杂或令人困惑

elaborately---Planned or executed with painstaking attention to numerous parts or details精心制作的=done in great detail

fuse---To mix (constituent elements) together by or as if by melting; blend.熔合=combine

furnish---To supply; give供应；提供=provide

fragment---A small part broken off or detached.碎片=piece A portion or part that has been separated from a whole

forbid---To command against the doing or use of (something); prohibit严禁=ban

forage---To wander in search of food or provisions搜索粮食=feed To give food to; supply with nourishment给予食物

float---To move from place to place, especially at random漂移=drift along

fertile---Rich in material needed to sustain plant growth肥沃的=rich Abounding, especially in natural resources肥沃的；丰富的

faction---Asgroupsof persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group小集团=side One of two or more opposing individuals, groups, teams, or sets of opinions派

graze---To feed on (herbage) in a field or on pastureland放牧=feed

gorgeous---Dazzlingly beautiful or magnificent耀眼的；美丽的；眩目艳丽的=magnificent, beautiful

global---Of, relating to, or involving the entire earth; worldwide全球的=worldwide

give way to ---让路,让步=be replaced by ,=turnsintos

genetic---Affecting or affected by genes影响基因的或被基因影响的=heredity The genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring遣传

gap---An opening in a solid structure or surface; a cleft or breach豁口=opening A breach or an aperture缺口